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Guinea-Bissau vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 139th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Iran
Population
2311915
93468444
Population rank 146/197 17/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Iran: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Iran economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Iran
2024 $2,218,393,805 $475,252,089,215
2023 $2,127,688,181 $457,510,482,317
2022 $1,859,601,384 $422,662,261,526
2021 $1,908,094,558 $407,350,685,583
2020 $1,705,057,581 $280,934,329,280
2019 $1,596,227,316 $347,988,400,958
2018 $1,554,133,594 $411,903,303,606
2017 $1,469,978,606 $510,239,893,418
2016 $1,245,074,264 $478,618,064,871
2015 $1,152,384,167 $409,191,686,497
2014 $1,135,250,721 $462,284,793,281
2013 $1,109,682,824 $500,399,839,840
2012 $1,049,412,177 $644,019,315,004
2011 $1,157,074,319 $629,082,257,472
2010 $940,112,539 $487,069,570,464
2009 $890,167,833 $414,059,094,949
2008 $952,667,544 $406,070,949,554
2007 $753,162,998 $349,736,591,832
2006 $634,781,901 $265,602,187,404
2005 $639,776,041 $224,970,371,325
2004 $582,169,841 $187,754,571,248
2003 $553,614,800 $151,911,222,119
2002 $466,773,711 $128,626,917,504
2001 $412,610,872 $126,878,750,296
2000 $391,345,597 $109,591,707,802
1999 $579,365,780 $113,848,450,088
1998 $591,034,143 $110,276,913,363
1997 $698,107,222 $113,919,163,421
1996 $702,965,148 $120,403,931,885
1995 $660,195,402 $96,419,225,744
1994 $612,502,085 $71,841,461,173
1993 $615,779,519 $63,743,623,232
1992 $588,309,271 $119,768,691,217
1991 $668,470,891 $131,637,664,958
1990 $634,187,269 $124,813,263,926
1989 $554,072,303 $120,496,362,916
1988 $427,514,322 $123,057,861,334
1987 $451,893,375 $134,009,995,923
1986 $338,524,233 $209,094,561,833
1985 $373,959,151 $180,183,629,600
1984 $359,980,491 $162,276,728,620
1983 $425,225,177 $156,365,156,618
1982 $430,284,022 $125,948,756,439
1981 $402,230,865 $100,499,312,750
1980 $287,648,258 $94,362,275,580
1979 $308,143,183 $90,391,877,326
1978 $318,876,550 $77,994,316,621
1977 $298,871,675 $80,600,122,702
1976 $292,152,321 $68,055,295,081
1975 $283,311,997 $51,776,222,350
1974 $256,769,730 $46,209,092,072
1973 $232,331,281 $27,081,698,250
1972 $227,986,203 $17,153,463,263
1971 $204,167,297 $13,731,802,833
1970 $204,670,551 $10,976,245,154
1969 - $9,743,089,607
1968 - $8,623,172,960
1967 - $7,555,383,690
1966 - $6,789,938,672
1965 - $6,197,319,929
1964 - $5,379,845,648
1963 - $4,928,628,018
1962 - $4,693,566,416
1961 - $4,426,949,095
1960 - $4,199,134,390

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Iran
2024 $1,008 $5,190
2023 $988 $5,049
2022 $883 $4,721
2021 $927 $4,605
2020 $847 $3,203
2019 $811 $3,997
2018 $809 $4,783
2017 $783 $6,001
2016 $680 $5,711
2015 $645 $4,953
2014 $652 $5,672
2013 $654 $6,223
2012 $635 $8,114
2011 $720 $8,026
2010 $600 $6,291
2009 $583 $5,416
2008 $640 $5,377
2007 $519 $4,688
2006 $449 $3,619
2005 $463 $3,132
2004 $431 $2,672
2003 $420 $2,209
2002 $362 $1,891
2001 $327 $1,881
2000 $317 $1,650
1999 $479 $1,740
1998 $498 $1,709
1997 $599 $1,790
1996 $615 $1,915
1995 $589 $1,550
1994 $561 $1,168
1993 $582 $1,038
1992 $574 $1,957
1991 $672 $2,194
1990 $651 $2,138
1989 $578 $2,125
1988 $454 $2,234
1987 $488 $2,513
1986 $371 $4,064
1985 $417 $3,634
1984 $407 $3,395
1983 $489 $3,397
1982 $503 $2,845
1981 $477 $2,393
1980 $347 $2,368
1979 $376 $2,352
1978 $403 $2,101
1977 $403 $2,243
1976 $421 $1,954
1975 $435 $1,532
1974 $419 $1,409
1973 $392 $851
1972 $389 $555
1971 $348 $457
1970 $350 $377
1969 - $345
1968 - $314
1967 - $283.7
1966 - $262.9
1965 - $247.5
1964 - $221.7
1963 - $209.6
1962 - $205.8
1961 - $200.1
1960 - $195.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Iran
2026 64.6 78.2
2025 64.4 78.1
2024 64.3 77.9
2023 64.1 77.7
2022 63.6 76.8
2021 61.7 73.8
2020 61.3 74.1
2019 62.2 76.9
2018 61.7 76.6
2017 61.1 76.4
2016 60.6 76.2
2015 60.1 75.9
2014 59.5 75.6
2013 58.9 75.3
2012 58.3 75
2011 57.7 74.7
2010 57 74.4
2009 56.3 74
2008 55.3 73.7
2007 54.9 73.3
2006 54.1 72.9
2005 52.9 72.4
2004 52.8 72
2003 52.2 70.5
2002 51.6 71.1
2001 51.1 70.6
2000 50.6 70.2
1999 48.5 69.7
1998 48.1 69.2
1997 48 68.6
1996 48.8 68.3
1995 48.5 67.9
1994 47.8 67.5
1993 47.8 67
1992 47.5 66.7
1991 47.2 66.2
1990 46.9 64.1
1989 46.6 65.3
1988 46.3 63.3
1987 45.8 62.7
1986 45.5 62.1
1985 45.3 61.5
1984 44.9 60.9
1983 44.6 58.5
1982 44.3 57.6
1981 43.9 56.6
1980 43.6 58.4
1979 43.2 58.5
1978 42.9 56
1977 42.6 56.7
1976 42.3 55.8
1975 41.9 54.8
1974 41.6 53.9
1973 38.2 52.9
1972 37.8 51.7
1971 37.5 51.1
1970 37.3 50.2
1969 37 49.4
1968 36.7 47.9
1967 36.3 47.8
1966 36.1 47.1
1965 35.9 46.4
1964 35.8 45.7
1963 35.6 45.1
1962 38 43.8
1961 37.8 43.9
1960 37.6 43.3
1959 37.3 42.8
1958 37.1 42.2
1957 37 41.3
1956 36.8 41.1
1955 36.6 40.6
1954 36.4 40
1953 36.3 39.5
1952 36.1 39.2
1951 35.9 38.7
1950 35.7 38.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Guinea-Bissau and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Iran
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Iran
2024 2,201,352 91,567,738
2023 2,153,339 90,608,707
2022 2,105,529 89,524,246
2021 2,058,841 88,455,488
2020 2,013,255 87,723,443
2019 1,967,696 87,051,648
2018 1,922,168 86,117,998
2017 1,877,072 85,026,754
2016 1,831,893 83,812,228
2015 1,786,457 82,619,362
2014 1,741,122 81,502,045
2013 1,695,973 80,414,686
2012 1,651,417 79,370,580
2011 1,608,076 78,383,598
2010 1,566,347 77,420,842
2009 1,526,377 76,457,825
2008 1,488,054 75,514,204
2007 1,450,986 74,602,648
2006 1,415,303 73,392,747
2005 1,381,585 71,828,455
2004 1,349,563 70,256,316
2003 1,318,806 68,769,340
2002 1,289,307 68,011,317
2001 1,261,273 67,452,005
2000 1,234,741 66,418,659
1999 1,210,206 65,445,391
1998 1,187,473 64,519,859
1997 1,165,545 63,639,638
1996 1,143,535 62,881,300
1995 1,119,949 62,205,567
1994 1,092,031 61,520,598
1993 1,058,745 61,403,543
1992 1,024,356 61,184,983
1991 994,639 59,986,931
1990 973,669 58,380,092
1989 957,789 56,704,914
1988 942,061 55,072,694
1987 926,862 53,323,493
1986 912,126 51,446,045
1985 897,697 49,582,289
1984 883,519 47,793,998
1983 869,592 46,029,535
1982 855,891 44,272,141
1981 842,432 41,989,312
1980 829,303 39,842,324
1979 819,867 38,424,952
1978 791,694 37,126,535
1977 741,789 35,933,181
1976 694,191 34,837,271
1975 650,966 33,802,973
1974 613,338 32,796,463
1973 592,808 31,839,838
1972 586,620 30,921,179
1971 586,221 30,029,071
1970 584,403 29,145,100
1969 581,610 28,273,482
1968 578,170 27,437,391
1967 569,011 26,628,432
1966 566,908 25,829,270
1965 575,005 25,036,978
1964 588,543 24,262,859
1963 594,418 23,519,005
1962 589,474 22,807,907
1961 582,532 22,125,726
1960 577,633 21,470,434

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Iran

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Iran
2023 3.84 1.7
2022 3.91 1.7
2021 4 1.71
2020 4.08 1.7
2019 4.15 1.77
2018 4.24 1.92
2017 4.35 2.02
2016 4.52 2.05
2015 4.66 2.02
2014 4.79 1.98
2013 4.93 1.91
2012 5 1.85
2011 5.07 1.79
2010 5.11 1.75
2009 5.18 1.74
2008 5.27 1.74
2007 5.37 1.75
2006 5.41 1.76
2005 5.46 1.76
2004 5.5 1.78
2003 5.58 1.8
2002 5.63 1.84
2001 5.69 1.92
2000 5.79 2
1999 5.87 2.09
1998 5.97 2.19
1997 6.06 2.32
1996 6.14 2.54
1995 6.22 2.85
1994 6.3 3.24
1993 6.37 3.67
1992 6.44 4.1
1991 6.47 4.57
1990 6.5 4.93
1989 6.66 5.17
1988 6.69 5.43
1987 6.72 5.72
1986 6.73 6.01
1985 6.74 6.24
1984 6.73 6.43
1983 6.69 6.53
1982 6.64 6.59
1981 6.57 6.62
1980 6.49 6.63
1979 6.4 6.55
1978 6.32 6.34
1977 6.25 6.18
1976 6.19 6.07
1975 6.15 5.95
1974 6.12 5.97
1973 6.1 6.06
1972 6.08 6.26
1971 6.06 6.55
1970 6.04 6.8
1969 6.02 7.01
1968 6.01 7.12
1967 5.99 7.19
1966 5.98 7.21
1965 5.97 7.22
1964 5.96 7.24
1963 5.95 7.32
1962 5.94 7.4
1961 5.93 7.46
1960 5.92 7.52

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Iran
2024 20.2 34.3
2023 19.9 33.8
2022 19.8 33.3
2021 19.6 32.8
2020 19.4 32.3
2019 19.2 31.7
2018 19.1 31.2
2017 18.9 30.7
2016 18.8 30.2
2015 18.6 29.7
2014 18.5 29.2
2013 18.4 28.7
2012 18.3 28.2
2011 18.3 27.7
2010 18.2 27.2
2009 18.1 26.6
2008 18 26.1
2007 17.9 25.5
2006 17.9 24.8
2005 17.8 24.3
2004 17.7 23.7
2003 17.6 23.1
2002 17.6 22.6
2001 17.5 22
2000 17.4 21.4
1999 17.4 20.7
1998 17.3 20
1997 17.3 19.5
1996 17.2 19.1
1995 17.2 18.7
1994 17.1 18.4
1993 17.1 18.3
1992 17.1 18.4
1991 17.1 18.3
1990 17.1 18.2
1989 17 18.1
1988 17 18.2
1987 17.1 18.2
1986 17.1 18.2
1985 17.2 18.3
1984 17.2 18.4
1983 17.3 18.5
1982 17.5 18.6
1981 17.6 18.4
1980 17.7 18.2
1979 17.6 18.3
1978 17.8 18.3
1977 18.2 18.3
1976 18.5 18.2
1975 18.8 18.1
1974 18.9 18
1973 18.9 17.9
1972 18.8 17.8
1971 19 17.7
1970 19.1 17.6
1969 19.3 17.6
1968 19.5 17.6
1967 19.6 17.7
1966 19.9 17.7
1965 20.7 17.8
1964 21.7 17.9
1963 22.3 18.1
1962 22.6 18.4
1961 22.9 18.7
1960 22.9 19.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
2.28%
2000
Banked people share n/a
91.1%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Iran
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
23
2025
Higher education index n/a
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
88.9%
2023
English speaking
2.9%
2025
12%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Iran
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
138,867 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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