Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 405K in Iceland (ranked 172/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 139th vs. 104th).
By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.5B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while Iceland ranks 10/197 ($82,704).
Main facts and rankings
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2288306
|
412970
|
| Population rank | 146/197 | 172/197 |
| GDP |
$2.12B
2024 |
$33.5B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 178/197 | 108/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$963
2024 |
$82,704
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 181/197 | 10/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,053
2024 |
$78,259
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.74B
2024 |
$19.8B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
79.4%
2025 |
52.9%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$792
2024 |
$48,859
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 150/185 | 9/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,486
2025 |
$54,155
2025 |
| Land area |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
38,931 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
10.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.84
2023 |
1.59
2023 |
| Median age |
20.2 years
2024 |
37.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
83.2 years
2025 |
Guinea-Bissau and Iceland: Comparison Charts
Guinea-Bissau and Iceland economies compared
GDP
Guinea-Bissau
Iceland
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iceland
|
|
| 1960 | - | $252,169,712 |
| 1961 | - | $257,703,245 |
| 1962 | - | $289,200,704 |
| 1963 | - | $345,175,036 |
| 1964 | - | $440,797,869 |
| 1965 | - | $531,569,564 |
| 1966 | - | $638,349,755 |
| 1967 | - | $630,567,116 |
| 1968 | - | $481,532,848 |
| 1969 | - | $420,945,148 |
| 1970 | $204,670,551 | $526,704,545 |
| 1971 | $204,167,297 | $670,251,136 |
| 1972 | $227,986,203 | $839,652,164 |
| 1973 | $232,331,281 | $1,154,440,253 |
| 1974 | $256,769,730 | $1,515,190,595 |
| 1975 | $283,311,997 | $1,406,875,081 |
| 1976 | $292,152,321 | $1,669,488,390 |
| 1977 | $298,871,675 | $2,208,509,076 |
| 1978 | $318,876,550 | $2,511,826,196 |
| 1979 | $308,143,183 | $2,853,435,054 |
| 1980 | $287,648,258 | $3,381,419,251 |
| 1981 | $402,230,865 | $3,492,997,010 |
| 1982 | $430,284,022 | $3,206,626,645 |
| 1983 | $425,225,177 | $2,765,950,336 |
| 1984 | $359,980,491 | $2,864,441,387 |
| 1985 | $373,959,151 | $2,984,052,357 |
| 1986 | $338,524,233 | $3,989,622,739 |
| 1987 | $451,893,375 | $5,520,318,405 |
| 1988 | $427,514,322 | $6,106,635,816 |
| 1989 | $554,072,303 | $5,672,569,449 |
| 1990 | $634,187,269 | $6,468,736,356 |
| 1991 | $668,470,891 | $6,909,730,288 |
| 1992 | $588,309,271 | $7,080,981,738 |
| 1993 | $615,779,519 | $6,218,581,532 |
| 1994 | $612,502,085 | $6,389,460,343 |
| 1995 | $660,195,402 | $7,123,633,418 |
| 1996 | $702,965,148 | $7,426,082,271 |
| 1997 | $698,107,222 | $7,569,672,925 |
| 1998 | $591,034,143 | $8,503,746,468 |
| 1999 | $579,365,780 | $8,982,047,589 |
| 2000 | $391,345,597 | $9,025,660,362 |
| 2001 | $412,610,872 | $8,234,846,805 |
| 2002 | $466,773,711 | $9,318,395,055 |
| 2003 | $553,614,800 | $11,429,333,038 |
| 2004 | $582,169,841 | $13,825,302,536 |
| 2005 | $639,776,041 | $16,852,963,067 |
| 2006 | $634,781,901 | $17,465,318,552 |
| 2007 | $753,162,998 | $21,652,505,597 |
| 2008 | $952,667,544 | $18,074,622,987 |
| 2009 | $890,167,833 | $13,154,414,219 |
| 2010 | $940,112,539 | $13,751,161,918 |
| 2011 | $1,157,074,319 | $15,221,622,926 |
| 2012 | $1,049,412,177 | $14,751,508,134 |
| 2013 | $1,109,682,824 | $16,125,060,515 |
| 2014 | $1,135,250,721 | $17,867,662,178 |
| 2015 | $1,152,384,167 | $17,517,210,519 |
| 2016 | $1,245,074,264 | $20,793,168,031 |
| 2017 | $1,469,978,606 | $24,728,285,177 |
| 2018 | $1,554,133,594 | $26,260,850,582 |
| 2019 | $1,588,767,976 | $24,681,343,649 |
| 2020 | $1,683,619,352 | $21,629,953,194 |
| 2021 | $1,878,659,687 | $25,770,339,317 |
| 2022 | $1,839,048,748 | $28,696,453,180 |
| 2023 | $2,077,816,135 | $31,452,223,862 |
| 2024 | $2,119,865,935 | $33,462,807,983 |
Guinea-Bissau and Iceland economies compared
GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau
Iceland
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iceland
|
|
| 1960 | - | $1,436 |
| 1961 | - | $1,439 |
| 1962 | - | $1,586 |
| 1963 | - | $1,859 |
| 1964 | - | $2,332 |
| 1965 | - | $2,764 |
| 1966 | - | $3,264 |
| 1967 | - | $3,173 |
| 1968 | - | $2,390 |
| 1969 | - | $2,070 |
| 1970 | $350 | $2,576 |
| 1971 | $348 | $3,252 |
| 1972 | $389 | $4,015 |
| 1973 | $392 | $5,437 |
| 1974 | $419 | $7,041 |
| 1975 | $435 | $6,454 |
| 1976 | $421 | $7,583 |
| 1977 | $403 | $9,957 |
| 1978 | $403 | $11,237 |
| 1979 | $376 | $12,641 |
| 1980 | $347 | $14,822 |
| 1981 | $477 | $15,137 |
| 1982 | $503 | $13,712 |
| 1983 | $489 | $11,672 |
| 1984 | $407 | $11,960 |
| 1985 | $417 | $12,361 |
| 1986 | $371 | $16,406 |
| 1987 | $488 | $22,453 |
| 1988 | $454 | $24,452 |
| 1989 | $578 | $22,434 |
| 1990 | $651 | $25,385 |
| 1991 | $672 | $26,803 |
| 1992 | $574 | $27,124 |
| 1993 | $582 | $23,580 |
| 1994 | $561 | $24,019 |
| 1995 | $589 | $26,634 |
| 1996 | $615 | $27,615 |
| 1997 | $599 | $27,919 |
| 1998 | $498 | $31,030 |
| 1999 | $479 | $32,382 |
| 2000 | $317 | $32,096 |
| 2001 | $327 | $28,897 |
| 2002 | $362 | $32,409 |
| 2003 | $420 | $39,477 |
| 2004 | $431 | $47,335 |
| 2005 | $463 | $56,795 |
| 2006 | $449 | $57,493 |
| 2007 | $519 | $69,496 |
| 2008 | $640 | $56,943 |
| 2009 | $583 | $41,301 |
| 2010 | $600 | $43,237 |
| 2011 | $720 | $47,715 |
| 2012 | $635 | $45,996 |
| 2013 | $654 | $49,805 |
| 2014 | $652 | $54,577 |
| 2015 | $645 | $52,952 |
| 2016 | $680 | $61,988 |
| 2017 | $783 | $72,010 |
| 2018 | $809 | $74,452 |
| 2019 | $807 | $68,452 |
| 2020 | $836 | $59,024 |
| 2021 | $912 | $69,178 |
| 2022 | $873 | $75,121 |
| 2023 | $965 | $79,960 |
| 2024 | $963 | $82,704 |
Guinea-Bissau vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau
Iceland
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iceland
|
|
| 1950 | 35.7 | 71 |
| 1951 | 35.9 | 71 |
| 1952 | 36.1 | 72.4 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 72.3 |
| 1954 | 36.4 | 73.3 |
| 1955 | 36.6 | 73.3 |
| 1956 | 36.8 | 72.9 |
| 1957 | 37 | 73.4 |
| 1958 | 37.1 | 73.3 |
| 1959 | 37.3 | 72.6 |
| 1960 | 37.6 | 74 |
| 1961 | 37.8 | 73.4 |
| 1962 | 38 | 73.6 |
| 1963 | 35.6 | 72.9 |
| 1964 | 35.8 | 73.5 |
| 1965 | 35.9 | 73.8 |
| 1966 | 36.1 | 73.1 |
| 1967 | 36.3 | 73.7 |
| 1968 | 36.7 | 73.9 |
| 1969 | 37 | 73.7 |
| 1970 | 37.3 | 73.8 |
| 1971 | 37.5 | 73.5 |
| 1972 | 37.8 | 74.4 |
| 1973 | 38.2 | 74.3 |
| 1974 | 41.6 | 74.1 |
| 1975 | 41.9 | 75.3 |
| 1976 | 42.3 | 76.6 |
| 1977 | 42.6 | 76.1 |
| 1978 | 42.9 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 43.2 | 76.5 |
| 1980 | 43.6 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 43.9 | 76.2 |
| 1982 | 44.3 | 76.8 |
| 1983 | 44.6 | 76.4 |
| 1984 | 44.9 | 77.3 |
| 1985 | 45.3 | 77.4 |
| 1986 | 45.5 | 77.9 |
| 1987 | 45.8 | 77.1 |
| 1988 | 46.3 | 76.9 |
| 1989 | 46.6 | 77.9 |
| 1990 | 46.9 | 77.7 |
| 1991 | 47.2 | 77.8 |
| 1992 | 47.5 | 78.6 |
| 1993 | 47.8 | 78.8 |
| 1994 | 47.8 | 79 |
| 1995 | 48.5 | 77.5 |
| 1996 | 48.8 | 78.6 |
| 1997 | 48 | 78.7 |
| 1998 | 48.1 | 79.4 |
| 1999 | 48.5 | 79.2 |
| 2000 | 50.6 | 79.5 |
| 2001 | 51.1 | 80.4 |
| 2002 | 51.6 | 80.3 |
| 2003 | 52.2 | 80.8 |
| 2004 | 52.8 | 80.7 |
| 2005 | 52.9 | 81.2 |
| 2006 | 54.1 | 80.9 |
| 2007 | 54.9 | 81.1 |
| 2008 | 55.3 | 81.2 |
| 2009 | 56.3 | 81.4 |
| 2010 | 57 | 81.6 |
| 2011 | 57.7 | 82 |
| 2012 | 58.3 | 82.3 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 81.7 |
| 2014 | 59.5 | 82.4 |
| 2015 | 60.1 | 82.2 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 81.8 |
| 2017 | 61.1 | 82.2 |
| 2018 | 61.7 | 82.5 |
| 2019 | 62.2 | 82.8 |
| 2020 | 61.3 | 82.7 |
| 2021 | 61.7 | 82.8 |
| 2022 | 63.6 | 81.6 |
| 2023 | 64.1 | 82.7 |
| 2024 | 64.3 | 83 |
| 2025 | 64.4 | 83.2 |
Guinea-Bissau and Iceland population clocks and comparison
Population
Guinea-Bissau
Iceland
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iceland
|
|
| 1960 | 577,633 | 175,574 |
| 1961 | 582,532 | 179,029 |
| 1962 | 589,474 | 182,378 |
| 1963 | 594,418 | 185,653 |
| 1964 | 588,543 | 188,983 |
| 1965 | 575,005 | 192,286 |
| 1966 | 566,908 | 195,570 |
| 1967 | 569,011 | 198,751 |
| 1968 | 578,170 | 201,488 |
| 1969 | 581,610 | 203,369 |
| 1970 | 584,403 | 204,438 |
| 1971 | 586,221 | 206,098 |
| 1972 | 586,620 | 209,137 |
| 1973 | 592,808 | 212,317 |
| 1974 | 613,338 | 215,209 |
| 1975 | 650,966 | 217,979 |
| 1976 | 694,191 | 220,154 |
| 1977 | 741,789 | 221,799 |
| 1978 | 791,694 | 223,537 |
| 1979 | 819,867 | 225,735 |
| 1980 | 829,303 | 228,138 |
| 1981 | 842,432 | 230,755 |
| 1982 | 855,891 | 233,860 |
| 1983 | 869,592 | 236,977 |
| 1984 | 883,519 | 239,511 |
| 1985 | 897,697 | 241,405 |
| 1986 | 912,126 | 243,180 |
| 1987 | 926,862 | 245,859 |
| 1988 | 942,061 | 249,740 |
| 1989 | 957,789 | 252,852 |
| 1990 | 973,669 | 254,826 |
| 1991 | 994,639 | 257,797 |
| 1992 | 1,024,356 | 261,057 |
| 1993 | 1,058,745 | 263,725 |
| 1994 | 1,092,031 | 266,021 |
| 1995 | 1,119,949 | 267,468 |
| 1996 | 1,143,535 | 268,916 |
| 1997 | 1,165,545 | 271,128 |
| 1998 | 1,187,473 | 274,047 |
| 1999 | 1,210,206 | 277,381 |
| 2000 | 1,234,741 | 281,205 |
| 2001 | 1,261,273 | 284,968 |
| 2002 | 1,289,307 | 287,523 |
| 2003 | 1,318,806 | 289,521 |
| 2004 | 1,349,563 | 292,074 |
| 2005 | 1,381,585 | 296,734 |
| 2006 | 1,415,303 | 303,782 |
| 2007 | 1,450,986 | 311,566 |
| 2008 | 1,488,054 | 317,414 |
| 2009 | 1,526,377 | 318,499 |
| 2010 | 1,566,347 | 318,041 |
| 2011 | 1,608,076 | 319,014 |
| 2012 | 1,651,417 | 320,716 |
| 2013 | 1,695,973 | 323,764 |
| 2014 | 1,741,122 | 327,386 |
| 2015 | 1,786,457 | 330,815 |
| 2016 | 1,831,893 | 335,439 |
| 2017 | 1,877,072 | 343,400 |
| 2018 | 1,922,168 | 352,721 |
| 2019 | 1,967,696 | 360,563 |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 | 366,463 |
| 2021 | 2,058,841 | 372,520 |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 | 382,003 |
| 2023 | 2,153,339 | 393,349 |
| 2024 | 2,201,352 | 404,610 |
Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Iceland
Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau
Iceland
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iceland
|
|
| 1960 | 5.92 | 4.29 |
| 1961 | 5.93 | 3.88 |
| 1962 | 5.94 | 3.98 |
| 1963 | 5.95 | 3.99 |
| 1964 | 5.96 | 3.88 |
| 1965 | 5.97 | 3.73 |
| 1966 | 5.98 | 3.59 |
| 1967 | 5.99 | 3.28 |
| 1968 | 6.01 | 3.06 |
| 1969 | 6.02 | 2.99 |
| 1970 | 6.04 | 2.81 |
| 1971 | 6.06 | 2.92 |
| 1972 | 6.08 | 3.09 |
| 1973 | 6.1 | 2.94 |
| 1974 | 6.12 | 2.66 |
| 1975 | 6.15 | 2.65 |
| 1976 | 6.19 | 2.52 |
| 1977 | 6.25 | 2.31 |
| 1978 | 6.32 | 2.35 |
| 1979 | 6.4 | 2.49 |
| 1980 | 6.49 | 2.48 |
| 1981 | 6.57 | 2.33 |
| 1982 | 6.64 | 2.27 |
| 1983 | 6.69 | 2.24 |
| 1984 | 6.73 | 2.08 |
| 1985 | 6.74 | 1.93 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 1.92 |
| 1987 | 6.72 | 2.06 |
| 1988 | 6.69 | 2.26 |
| 1989 | 6.66 | 2.19 |
| 1990 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 6.47 | 2.18 |
| 1992 | 6.44 | 2.21 |
| 1993 | 6.37 | 2.22 |
| 1994 | 6.3 | 2.14 |
| 1995 | 6.22 | 2.08 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 2.12 |
| 1997 | 6.06 | 2.04 |
| 1998 | 5.97 | 2.05 |
| 1999 | 5.87 | 1.99 |
| 2000 | 5.79 | 2.08 |
| 2001 | 5.69 | 1.95 |
| 2002 | 5.63 | 1.93 |
| 2003 | 5.58 | 1.99 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 2.04 |
| 2005 | 5.46 | 2.05 |
| 2006 | 5.41 | 2.08 |
| 2007 | 5.37 | 2.09 |
| 2008 | 5.27 | 2.15 |
| 2009 | 5.18 | 2.23 |
| 2010 | 5.11 | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 5.07 | 2.02 |
| 2012 | 5 | 2.04 |
| 2013 | 4.93 | 1.93 |
| 2014 | 4.79 | 1.93 |
| 2015 | 4.66 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 4.52 | 1.74 |
| 2017 | 4.35 | 1.71 |
| 2018 | 4.24 | 1.71 |
| 2019 | 4.15 | 1.74 |
| 2020 | 4.08 | 1.72 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1.82 |
| 2022 | 3.91 | 1.59 |
| 2023 | 3.84 | 1.59 |
Guinea-Bissau and Iceland demographics compared
Median age
Guinea-Bissau
Iceland
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iceland
|
|
| 1960 | 22.9 | 25.4 |
| 1961 | 22.9 | 25.2 |
| 1962 | 22.6 | 24.9 |
| 1963 | 22.3 | 24.7 |
| 1964 | 21.7 | 24.4 |
| 1965 | 20.7 | 24.2 |
| 1966 | 19.9 | 24.1 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 24.1 |
| 1968 | 19.5 | 24.2 |
| 1969 | 19.3 | 24.3 |
| 1970 | 19.1 | 24.5 |
| 1971 | 19 | 24.7 |
| 1972 | 18.8 | 24.8 |
| 1973 | 18.9 | 24.9 |
| 1974 | 18.9 | 25.1 |
| 1975 | 18.8 | 25.4 |
| 1976 | 18.5 | 25.7 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 26 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 26.4 |
| 1979 | 17.6 | 26.7 |
| 1980 | 17.7 | 26.9 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 27.2 |
| 1982 | 17.5 | 27.5 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 27.7 |
| 1984 | 17.2 | 28 |
| 1985 | 17.2 | 28.4 |
| 1986 | 17.1 | 28.8 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 29.1 |
| 1988 | 17 | 29.3 |
| 1989 | 17 | 29.6 |
| 1990 | 17.1 | 30 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 30.2 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 30.5 |
| 1993 | 17.1 | 30.8 |
| 1994 | 17.1 | 31.1 |
| 1995 | 17.2 | 31.5 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 31.8 |
| 1997 | 17.3 | 32.1 |
| 1998 | 17.3 | 32.4 |
| 1999 | 17.4 | 32.6 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 32.8 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 33 |
| 2002 | 17.6 | 33.4 |
| 2003 | 17.6 | 33.7 |
| 2004 | 17.7 | 34 |
| 2005 | 17.8 | 34.2 |
| 2006 | 17.9 | 34.5 |
| 2007 | 17.9 | 34.6 |
| 2008 | 18 | 34.5 |
| 2009 | 18.1 | 34.6 |
| 2010 | 18.2 | 34.9 |
| 2011 | 18.3 | 35.1 |
| 2012 | 18.3 | 35.4 |
| 2013 | 18.4 | 35.5 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 35.7 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 36 |
| 2016 | 18.8 | 36.2 |
| 2017 | 18.9 | 36.3 |
| 2018 | 19.1 | 36.4 |
| 2019 | 19.2 | 36.5 |
| 2020 | 19.4 | 36.6 |
| 2021 | 19.6 | 36.7 |
| 2022 | 19.8 | 36.7 |
| 2023 | 19.9 | 36.9 |
| 2024 | 20.2 | 37.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.12B
2024 |
$31.8B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
44.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.01%
2013 |
7.29%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.46%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
0
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.15%
2025 |
-1.64%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.67%
2022 |
3.56%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.1%
2024 |
65.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.6%
2024 |
19.4%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
43.6
2025 |
72.8
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.1%
2021 |
22.4%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2021 |
3.7%
2019 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
1
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
34
2004 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$6.4B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$206M
2024 |
$246M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
52,400
2019 |
488,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.48%
2019 |
11.9%
2008 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
99.9%
2024 |
Energy
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
65.5 kg
2007 |
15,379 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$19.2
2007 |
$4.99
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
3.09 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.16 tons
2023 |
7.85 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
10.3%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
87.4%
2022 |
82.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
88.8%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
20.5%
2009 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
49,956 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.09%
2021 |
100%
2016 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
70.3%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
40.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.005%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,712
2024 |
+3,543
2024 |
| Urban population |
45.9%
2024 |
94.1%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.97 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
5.54 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
16.3
2025 |
92.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
21
2024 |
77
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
79
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.12
2017 |
1.07
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
32.2
2019 |
2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
60
2025 |
171
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
63.9%
2022 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
2.9%
2025 |
98%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
32.5%
2023 |
99.8%
2023 |
Health
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$66.1
2022 |
$7,197
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$42.9
2022 |
$1,035
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
83.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.21
2022 |
4.52
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
28.8 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
505
2023 |
3
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
69.3
2023 |
2.6
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.7%
2022 |
21.8%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.8%
2024 |
6.9%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
12
2025 |
98
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.2%
2022 |
9.4%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.73 liters
2020 |
7.94 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.07%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
96,218 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
6,324 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
205.8 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
2,734 mi
2018 |
8,014 mi
2012 |
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