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Guinea-Bissau vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 139th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Iraq
Population
2311915
48289334
Population rank 146/197 33/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Iraq
2024 $2,218,393,805 $279,641,257,615
2023 $2,127,688,181 $268,881,051,644
2022 $1,859,601,384 $287,372,232,138
2021 $1,908,094,558 $209,691,945,713
2020 $1,705,057,581 $180,898,797,517
2019 $1,596,227,316 $233,636,097,800
2018 $1,554,133,594 $227,367,469,034
2017 $1,469,978,606 $187,217,660,051
2016 $1,245,074,264 $166,743,557,748
2015 $1,152,384,167 $166,774,104,959
2014 $1,135,250,721 $228,415,656,175
2013 $1,109,682,824 $234,637,675,129
2012 $1,049,412,177 $218,002,476,129
2011 $1,157,074,319 $185,749,664,444
2010 $940,112,539 $138,516,722,650
2009 $890,167,833 $111,657,580,326
2008 $952,667,544 $131,614,434,154
2007 $753,162,998 $88,837,057,320
2006 $634,781,901 $65,147,051,918
2005 $639,776,041 $50,065,104,668
2004 $582,169,841 $36,633,669,269
2003 $553,614,800 $21,921,569,479
2002 $466,773,711 $32,928,454,672
2001 $412,610,872 $36,176,430,129
2000 $391,345,597 $48,364,250,944
1999 $579,365,780 $36,881,601,584
1998 $591,034,143 $20,617,405,044
1997 $698,107,222 $20,764,857,056
1996 $702,965,148 $10,433,698,621
1995 $660,195,402 $12,894,029,888
1994 $612,502,085 $3,991,349,283
1993 $615,779,519 $1,031,944,881
1992 $588,309,271 $553,671,958
1991 $668,470,891 $407,796,350
1990 $634,187,269 $180,408,064,516
1989 $554,072,303 $65,831,935,484
1988 $427,514,322 $62,684,516,129
1987 $451,893,375 $56,774,193,548
1986 $338,524,233 $47,264,516,129
1985 $373,959,151 $48,425,161,290
1984 $359,980,491 $46,938,387,097
1983 $425,225,177 $40,712,903,226
1982 $430,284,022 $42,382,333,333
1981 $402,230,865 $37,823,000,000
1980 $287,648,258 $52,569,000,000
1979 $308,143,183 $37,816,457,839
1978 $318,876,550 $23,762,275,652
1977 $298,871,675 $19,838,130,715
1976 $292,152,321 $17,754,825,601
1975 $283,311,997 $13,458,516,763
1974 $256,769,730 $11,516,762,614
1973 $232,331,281 $5,134,367,778
1972 $227,986,203 $4,113,848,002
1971 $204,167,297 $3,865,346,535
1970 $204,670,551 $3,281,318,687
1969 - $3,007,758,797
1968 - $2,896,598,841
1967 - $2,551,522,656
1966 - $2,530,306,096
1965 - $2,335,785,506
1964 - $2,136,408,198
1963 - $1,805,901,510
1962 - $1,784,174,541
1961 - $1,671,960,965
1960 - $1,537,252,193

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Iraq
2024 $1,008 $6,074
2023 $988 $5,965
2022 $883 $6,521
2021 $927 $4,868
2020 $847 $4,295
2019 $811 $5,672
2018 $809 $5,647
2017 $783 $4,759
2016 $680 $4,334
2015 $645 $4,440
2014 $652 $6,249
2013 $654 $6,650
2012 $635 $6,478
2011 $720 $5,776
2010 $600 $4,462
2009 $583 $3,715
2008 $640 $4,543
2007 $519 $3,129
2006 $449 $2,277
2005 $463 $1,762
2004 $431 $1,328
2003 $420 $818
2002 $362 $1,266
2001 $327 $1,436
2000 $317 $1,980
1999 $479 $1,560
1998 $498 $901
1997 $599 $936
1996 $615 $485
1995 $589 $619
1994 $561 $198.2
1993 $582 $53.7
1992 $574 $30.3
1991 $672 $23
1990 $651 $10,261
1989 $578 $3,791
1988 $454 $3,707
1987 $488 $3,436
1986 $371 $2,940
1985 $417 $3,088
1984 $407 $3,066
1983 $489 $2,743
1982 $503 $2,942
1981 $477 $2,700
1980 $347 $3,868
1979 $376 $2,871
1978 $403 $1,863
1977 $403 $1,609
1976 $421 $1,489
1975 $435 $1,166
1974 $419 $1,031
1973 $392 $476
1972 $389 $394
1971 $348 $384
1970 $350 $337
1969 - $320
1968 - $319
1967 - $290.6
1966 - $298.2
1965 - $284.8
1964 - $269.4
1963 - $235.5
1962 - $240.7
1961 - $232.4
1960 - $218.9

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Iraq
2026 64.6 72.6
2025 64.4 72.5
2024 64.3 72.4
2023 64.1 72.3
2022 63.6 72
2021 61.7 70.7
2020 61.3 69.7
2019 62.2 71.2
2018 61.7 71.1
2017 61.1 69.8
2016 60.6 68.7
2015 60.1 70
2014 59.5 69.7
2013 58.9 69
2012 58.3 68.8
2011 57.7 68.4
2010 57 68.1
2009 56.3 67.8
2008 55.3 66.5
2007 54.9 64.4
2006 54.1 64
2005 52.9 64.9
2004 52.8 64.6
2003 52.2 64.8
2002 51.6 65.7
2001 51.1 65.3
2000 50.6 64.9
1999 48.5 64.5
1998 48.1 64.4
1997 48 64.2
1996 48.8 64.6
1995 48.5 64.8
1994 47.8 65
1993 47.8 65.3
1992 47.5 65.3
1991 47.2 61.3
1990 46.9 57.6
1989 46.6 57.5
1988 46.3 56.7
1987 45.8 60.3
1986 45.5 60
1985 45.3 59.8
1984 44.9 59.5
1983 44.6 59.3
1982 44.3 59
1981 43.9 58.7
1980 43.6 60.9
1979 43.2 64.4
1978 42.9 64.2
1977 42.6 63.9
1976 42.3 63.6
1975 41.9 61.4
1974 41.6 61
1973 38.2 62.3
1972 37.8 61.8
1971 37.5 61.3
1970 37.3 60.5
1969 37 59.6
1968 36.7 59
1967 36.3 58.4
1966 36.1 57.3
1965 35.9 56.4
1964 35.8 55.2
1963 35.6 54.4
1962 38 53.5
1961 37.8 52.3
1960 37.6 51.5
1959 37.3 49.7
1958 37.1 49
1957 37 47.7
1956 36.8 46.4
1955 36.6 45
1954 36.4 43.5
1953 36.3 42.1
1952 36.1 40.5
1951 35.9 39
1950 35.7 37.4

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Iraq
2024 2,201,352 46,042,015
2023 2,153,339 45,074,049
2022 2,105,529 44,070,551
2021 2,058,841 43,071,211
2020 2,013,255 42,116,605
2019 1,967,696 41,192,171
2018 1,922,168 40,265,624
2017 1,877,072 39,337,353
2016 1,831,893 38,469,627
2015 1,786,457 37,560,535
2014 1,741,122 36,550,059
2013 1,695,973 35,281,989
2012 1,651,417 33,654,842
2011 1,608,076 32,161,424
2010 1,566,347 31,045,366
2009 1,526,377 30,058,206
2008 1,488,054 28,971,036
2007 1,450,986 28,391,607
2006 1,415,303 28,616,515
2005 1,381,585 28,407,448
2004 1,349,563 27,577,878
2003 1,318,806 26,802,659
2002 1,289,307 26,006,559
2001 1,261,273 25,197,840
2000 1,234,741 24,424,056
1999 1,210,206 23,636,527
1998 1,187,473 22,884,399
1997 1,165,545 22,176,593
1996 1,143,535 21,501,321
1995 1,119,949 20,825,860
1994 1,092,031 20,139,807
1993 1,058,745 19,201,195
1992 1,024,356 18,300,845
1991 994,639 17,767,253
1990 973,669 17,581,206
1989 957,789 17,364,542
1988 942,061 16,908,819
1987 926,862 16,521,049
1986 912,126 16,074,145
1985 897,697 15,683,430
1984 883,519 15,310,733
1983 869,592 14,840,555
1982 855,891 14,406,083
1981 842,432 14,006,381
1980 829,303 13,591,992
1979 819,867 13,170,365
1978 791,694 12,753,355
1977 741,789 12,331,046
1976 694,191 11,927,651
1975 650,966 11,543,639
1974 613,338 11,167,761
1973 592,808 10,795,869
1972 586,620 10,430,164
1971 586,221 10,077,809
1970 584,403 9,735,611
1969 581,610 9,403,356
1968 578,170 9,085,016
1967 569,011 8,778,869
1966 566,908 8,485,104
1965 575,005 8,202,140
1964 588,543 7,929,566
1963 594,418 7,667,928
1962 589,474 7,413,875
1961 582,532 7,194,553
1960 577,633 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Iraq

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Iraq
2023 3.84 3.25
2022 3.91 3.29
2021 4 3.36
2020 4.08 3.42
2019 4.15 3.48
2018 4.24 3.55
2017 4.35 3.64
2016 4.52 3.84
2015 4.66 4.08
2014 4.79 4.31
2013 4.93 4.44
2012 5 4.54
2011 5.07 4.59
2010 5.11 4.46
2009 5.18 4.38
2008 5.27 4.37
2007 5.37 4.4
2006 5.41 4.46
2005 5.46 4.45
2004 5.5 4.53
2003 5.58 4.58
2002 5.63 4.67
2001 5.69 4.8
2000 5.79 4.92
1999 5.87 5.04
1998 5.97 5.11
1997 6.06 5.19
1996 6.14 5.25
1995 6.22 5.36
1994 6.3 5.49
1993 6.37 5.61
1992 6.44 5.72
1991 6.47 5.83
1990 6.5 5.93
1989 6.66 5.99
1988 6.69 6.05
1987 6.72 6.11
1986 6.73 6.18
1985 6.74 6.25
1984 6.73 6.32
1983 6.69 6.39
1982 6.64 6.46
1981 6.57 6.53
1980 6.49 6.59
1979 6.4 6.66
1978 6.32 6.73
1977 6.25 6.8
1976 6.19 6.86
1975 6.15 6.91
1974 6.12 6.95
1973 6.1 6.99
1972 6.08 7.02
1971 6.06 7.06
1970 6.04 7.07
1969 6.02 7.08
1968 6.01 7.06
1967 5.99 7.03
1966 5.98 7.02
1965 5.97 7.02
1964 5.96 7.01
1963 5.95 7.01
1962 5.94 6.99
1961 5.93 5.8
1960 5.92 5.3

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Iraq
2024 20.2 21.6
2023 19.9 21.4
2022 19.8 21.1
2021 19.6 20.9
2020 19.4 20.6
2019 19.2 20.4
2018 19.1 20.1
2017 18.9 19.9
2016 18.8 19.7
2015 18.6 19.5
2014 18.5 19.4
2013 18.4 19.3
2012 18.3 19.2
2011 18.3 19.1
2010 18.2 19
2009 18.1 18.9
2008 18 18.8
2007 17.9 18.7
2006 17.9 18.6
2005 17.8 18.5
2004 17.7 18.3
2003 17.6 18.2
2002 17.6 18.1
2001 17.5 18
2000 17.4 17.9
1999 17.4 17.9
1998 17.3 17.8
1997 17.3 17.7
1996 17.2 17.6
1995 17.2 17.5
1994 17.1 17.4
1993 17.1 17.3
1992 17.1 17.3
1991 17.1 17.2
1990 17.1 17.1
1989 17 17
1988 17 16.9
1987 17.1 16.9
1986 17.1 16.8
1985 17.2 16.7
1984 17.2 16.6
1983 17.3 16.6
1982 17.5 16.5
1981 17.6 16.5
1980 17.7 16.5
1979 17.6 16.5
1978 17.8 16.6
1977 18.2 16.6
1976 18.5 16.7
1975 18.8 17
1974 18.9 17.2
1973 18.9 17.5
1972 18.8 17.7
1971 19 17.9
1970 19.1 18.1
1969 19.3 18.3
1968 19.5 18.5
1967 19.6 18.7
1966 19.9 19
1965 20.7 19.3
1964 21.7 19.5
1963 22.3 19.8
1962 22.6 20.1
1961 22.9 20.4
1960 22.9 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold n/a
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
1.88%
2020
Banked people share n/a
30.2%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Iraq
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
28
2025
Higher education index n/a
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
84.1%
2021
English speaking
2.9%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
1.02
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Iraq
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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