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 178/197 ($2.12B) and Iraq ranks 51/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while Iraq ranks 114/197 ($6,074).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
2288306
|
47813338
|
Population rank | 146/197 | 34/197 |
GDP |
$2.12B
2024 |
$280B
2024 |
GDP rank | 178/197 | 51/197 |
GDP per capita |
$963
2024 |
$6,074
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 181/197 | 114/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,053
2024 |
$14,464
2024 |
Government debt |
$1.74B
2024 |
$120B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
79.4%
2025 |
50.2%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$792
2024 |
$2,606
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 150/185 | 108/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,486
2025 |
$6,159
2025 |
Land area |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
167,619 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
274.7 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
3.84
2023 |
3.25
2023 |
Median age |
20.2 years
2024 |
21.6 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
72.5 years
2025 |
Guinea-Bissau and Iraq: Comparison Charts
Guinea-Bissau and Iraq economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $1,537,252,193 |
1961 | - | $1,671,960,965 |
1962 | - | $1,784,174,541 |
1963 | - | $1,805,901,510 |
1964 | - | $2,136,408,198 |
1965 | - | $2,335,785,506 |
1966 | - | $2,530,306,096 |
1967 | - | $2,551,522,656 |
1968 | - | $2,896,598,841 |
1969 | - | $3,007,758,797 |
1970 | $204,670,551 | $3,281,318,687 |
1971 | $204,167,297 | $3,865,346,535 |
1972 | $227,986,203 | $4,113,848,002 |
1973 | $232,331,281 | $5,134,367,778 |
1974 | $256,769,730 | $11,516,762,614 |
1975 | $283,311,997 | $13,458,516,763 |
1976 | $292,152,321 | $17,754,825,601 |
1977 | $298,871,675 | $19,838,130,715 |
1978 | $318,876,550 | $23,762,275,652 |
1979 | $308,143,183 | $37,816,457,839 |
1980 | $287,648,258 | $52,569,000,000 |
1981 | $402,230,865 | $37,823,000,000 |
1982 | $430,284,022 | $42,382,333,333 |
1983 | $425,225,177 | $40,712,903,226 |
1984 | $359,980,491 | $46,938,387,097 |
1985 | $373,959,151 | $48,425,161,290 |
1986 | $338,524,233 | $47,264,516,129 |
1987 | $451,893,375 | $56,774,193,548 |
1988 | $427,514,322 | $62,684,516,129 |
1989 | $554,072,303 | $65,831,935,484 |
1990 | $634,187,269 | $180,408,064,516 |
1991 | $668,470,891 | $407,796,350 |
1992 | $588,309,271 | $553,671,958 |
1993 | $615,779,519 | $1,031,944,881 |
1994 | $612,502,085 | $3,991,349,283 |
1995 | $660,195,402 | $12,894,029,888 |
1996 | $702,965,148 | $10,433,698,621 |
1997 | $698,107,222 | $20,764,857,056 |
1998 | $591,034,143 | $20,617,405,044 |
1999 | $579,365,780 | $36,881,601,584 |
2000 | $391,345,597 | $48,364,250,944 |
2001 | $412,610,872 | $36,176,430,129 |
2002 | $466,773,711 | $32,928,454,672 |
2003 | $553,614,800 | $21,921,569,479 |
2004 | $582,169,841 | $36,633,669,269 |
2005 | $639,776,041 | $50,065,104,668 |
2006 | $634,781,901 | $65,147,051,918 |
2007 | $753,162,998 | $88,837,057,320 |
2008 | $952,667,544 | $131,614,434,154 |
2009 | $890,167,833 | $111,657,580,326 |
2010 | $940,112,539 | $138,516,722,650 |
2011 | $1,157,074,319 | $185,749,664,444 |
2012 | $1,049,412,177 | $218,002,476,129 |
2013 | $1,109,682,824 | $234,637,675,129 |
2014 | $1,135,250,721 | $228,415,656,175 |
2015 | $1,152,384,167 | $166,774,104,959 |
2016 | $1,245,074,264 | $166,743,557,748 |
2017 | $1,469,978,606 | $187,217,660,051 |
2018 | $1,554,133,594 | $227,367,469,034 |
2019 | $1,588,767,976 | $233,636,097,800 |
2020 | $1,683,619,352 | $180,898,797,517 |
2021 | $1,878,659,687 | $209,691,945,713 |
2022 | $1,839,048,748 | $287,372,232,138 |
2023 | $2,077,816,135 | $268,881,051,644 |
2024 | $2,119,865,935 | $279,641,257,615 |
Guinea-Bissau and Iraq economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $218.9 |
1961 | - | $232.4 |
1962 | - | $240.7 |
1963 | - | $235.5 |
1964 | - | $269.4 |
1965 | - | $284.8 |
1966 | - | $298.2 |
1967 | - | $290.6 |
1968 | - | $319 |
1969 | - | $320 |
1970 | $350 | $337 |
1971 | $348 | $384 |
1972 | $389 | $394 |
1973 | $392 | $476 |
1974 | $419 | $1,031 |
1975 | $435 | $1,166 |
1976 | $421 | $1,489 |
1977 | $403 | $1,609 |
1978 | $403 | $1,863 |
1979 | $376 | $2,871 |
1980 | $347 | $3,868 |
1981 | $477 | $2,700 |
1982 | $503 | $2,942 |
1983 | $489 | $2,743 |
1984 | $407 | $3,066 |
1985 | $417 | $3,088 |
1986 | $371 | $2,940 |
1987 | $488 | $3,436 |
1988 | $454 | $3,707 |
1989 | $578 | $3,791 |
1990 | $651 | $10,261 |
1991 | $672 | $23 |
1992 | $574 | $30.3 |
1993 | $582 | $53.7 |
1994 | $561 | $198.2 |
1995 | $589 | $619 |
1996 | $615 | $485 |
1997 | $599 | $936 |
1998 | $498 | $901 |
1999 | $479 | $1,560 |
2000 | $317 | $1,980 |
2001 | $327 | $1,436 |
2002 | $362 | $1,266 |
2003 | $420 | $818 |
2004 | $431 | $1,328 |
2005 | $463 | $1,762 |
2006 | $449 | $2,277 |
2007 | $519 | $3,129 |
2008 | $640 | $4,543 |
2009 | $583 | $3,715 |
2010 | $600 | $4,462 |
2011 | $720 | $5,776 |
2012 | $635 | $6,478 |
2013 | $654 | $6,650 |
2014 | $652 | $6,249 |
2015 | $645 | $4,440 |
2016 | $680 | $4,334 |
2017 | $783 | $4,759 |
2018 | $809 | $5,647 |
2019 | $807 | $5,672 |
2020 | $836 | $4,295 |
2021 | $912 | $4,868 |
2022 | $873 | $6,521 |
2023 | $965 | $5,965 |
2024 | $963 | $6,074 |
Guinea-Bissau vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 35.7 | 37.4 |
1951 | 35.9 | 39 |
1952 | 36.1 | 40.5 |
1953 | 36.3 | 42.1 |
1954 | 36.4 | 43.5 |
1955 | 36.6 | 45 |
1956 | 36.8 | 46.4 |
1957 | 37 | 47.7 |
1958 | 37.1 | 49 |
1959 | 37.3 | 49.7 |
1960 | 37.6 | 51.5 |
1961 | 37.8 | 52.3 |
1962 | 38 | 53.5 |
1963 | 35.6 | 54.4 |
1964 | 35.8 | 55.2 |
1965 | 35.9 | 56.4 |
1966 | 36.1 | 57.3 |
1967 | 36.3 | 58.4 |
1968 | 36.7 | 59 |
1969 | 37 | 59.6 |
1970 | 37.3 | 60.5 |
1971 | 37.5 | 61.3 |
1972 | 37.8 | 61.8 |
1973 | 38.2 | 62.3 |
1974 | 41.6 | 61 |
1975 | 41.9 | 61.4 |
1976 | 42.3 | 63.6 |
1977 | 42.6 | 63.9 |
1978 | 42.9 | 64.2 |
1979 | 43.2 | 64.4 |
1980 | 43.6 | 60.9 |
1981 | 43.9 | 58.7 |
1982 | 44.3 | 59 |
1983 | 44.6 | 59.3 |
1984 | 44.9 | 59.5 |
1985 | 45.3 | 59.8 |
1986 | 45.5 | 60 |
1987 | 45.8 | 60.3 |
1988 | 46.3 | 56.7 |
1989 | 46.6 | 57.5 |
1990 | 46.9 | 57.6 |
1991 | 47.2 | 61.3 |
1992 | 47.5 | 65.3 |
1993 | 47.8 | 65.3 |
1994 | 47.8 | 65 |
1995 | 48.5 | 64.8 |
1996 | 48.8 | 64.6 |
1997 | 48 | 64.2 |
1998 | 48.1 | 64.4 |
1999 | 48.5 | 64.5 |
2000 | 50.6 | 64.9 |
2001 | 51.1 | 65.3 |
2002 | 51.6 | 65.7 |
2003 | 52.2 | 64.8 |
2004 | 52.8 | 64.6 |
2005 | 52.9 | 64.9 |
2006 | 54.1 | 64 |
2007 | 54.9 | 64.4 |
2008 | 55.3 | 66.5 |
2009 | 56.3 | 67.8 |
2010 | 57 | 68.1 |
2011 | 57.7 | 68.4 |
2012 | 58.3 | 68.8 |
2013 | 58.9 | 69 |
2014 | 59.5 | 69.7 |
2015 | 60.1 | 70 |
2016 | 60.6 | 68.7 |
2017 | 61.1 | 69.8 |
2018 | 61.7 | 71.1 |
2019 | 62.2 | 71.2 |
2020 | 61.3 | 69.7 |
2021 | 61.7 | 70.7 |
2022 | 63.6 | 72 |
2023 | 64.1 | 72.3 |
2024 | 64.3 | 72.4 |
2025 | 64.4 | 72.5 |
Guinea-Bissau and Iraq population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 577,633 | 7,022,052 |
1961 | 582,532 | 7,194,553 |
1962 | 589,474 | 7,413,875 |
1963 | 594,418 | 7,667,928 |
1964 | 588,543 | 7,929,566 |
1965 | 575,005 | 8,202,140 |
1966 | 566,908 | 8,485,104 |
1967 | 569,011 | 8,778,869 |
1968 | 578,170 | 9,085,016 |
1969 | 581,610 | 9,403,356 |
1970 | 584,403 | 9,735,611 |
1971 | 586,221 | 10,077,809 |
1972 | 586,620 | 10,430,164 |
1973 | 592,808 | 10,795,869 |
1974 | 613,338 | 11,167,761 |
1975 | 650,966 | 11,543,639 |
1976 | 694,191 | 11,927,651 |
1977 | 741,789 | 12,331,046 |
1978 | 791,694 | 12,753,355 |
1979 | 819,867 | 13,170,365 |
1980 | 829,303 | 13,591,992 |
1981 | 842,432 | 14,006,381 |
1982 | 855,891 | 14,406,083 |
1983 | 869,592 | 14,840,555 |
1984 | 883,519 | 15,310,733 |
1985 | 897,697 | 15,683,430 |
1986 | 912,126 | 16,074,145 |
1987 | 926,862 | 16,521,049 |
1988 | 942,061 | 16,908,819 |
1989 | 957,789 | 17,364,542 |
1990 | 973,669 | 17,581,206 |
1991 | 994,639 | 17,767,253 |
1992 | 1,024,356 | 18,300,845 |
1993 | 1,058,745 | 19,201,195 |
1994 | 1,092,031 | 20,139,807 |
1995 | 1,119,949 | 20,825,860 |
1996 | 1,143,535 | 21,501,321 |
1997 | 1,165,545 | 22,176,593 |
1998 | 1,187,473 | 22,884,399 |
1999 | 1,210,206 | 23,636,527 |
2000 | 1,234,741 | 24,424,056 |
2001 | 1,261,273 | 25,197,840 |
2002 | 1,289,307 | 26,006,559 |
2003 | 1,318,806 | 26,802,659 |
2004 | 1,349,563 | 27,577,878 |
2005 | 1,381,585 | 28,407,448 |
2006 | 1,415,303 | 28,616,515 |
2007 | 1,450,986 | 28,391,607 |
2008 | 1,488,054 | 28,971,036 |
2009 | 1,526,377 | 30,058,206 |
2010 | 1,566,347 | 31,045,366 |
2011 | 1,608,076 | 32,161,424 |
2012 | 1,651,417 | 33,654,842 |
2013 | 1,695,973 | 35,281,989 |
2014 | 1,741,122 | 36,550,059 |
2015 | 1,786,457 | 37,560,535 |
2016 | 1,831,893 | 38,469,627 |
2017 | 1,877,072 | 39,337,353 |
2018 | 1,922,168 | 40,265,624 |
2019 | 1,967,696 | 41,192,171 |
2020 | 2,013,255 | 42,116,605 |
2021 | 2,058,841 | 43,071,211 |
2022 | 2,105,529 | 44,070,551 |
2023 | 2,153,339 | 45,074,049 |
2024 | 2,201,352 | 46,042,015 |
Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Iraq
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 5.92 | 5.3 |
1961 | 5.93 | 5.8 |
1962 | 5.94 | 6.99 |
1963 | 5.95 | 7.01 |
1964 | 5.96 | 7.01 |
1965 | 5.97 | 7.02 |
1966 | 5.98 | 7.02 |
1967 | 5.99 | 7.03 |
1968 | 6.01 | 7.06 |
1969 | 6.02 | 7.08 |
1970 | 6.04 | 7.07 |
1971 | 6.06 | 7.06 |
1972 | 6.08 | 7.02 |
1973 | 6.1 | 6.99 |
1974 | 6.12 | 6.95 |
1975 | 6.15 | 6.91 |
1976 | 6.19 | 6.86 |
1977 | 6.25 | 6.8 |
1978 | 6.32 | 6.73 |
1979 | 6.4 | 6.66 |
1980 | 6.49 | 6.59 |
1981 | 6.57 | 6.53 |
1982 | 6.64 | 6.46 |
1983 | 6.69 | 6.39 |
1984 | 6.73 | 6.32 |
1985 | 6.74 | 6.25 |
1986 | 6.73 | 6.18 |
1987 | 6.72 | 6.11 |
1988 | 6.69 | 6.05 |
1989 | 6.66 | 5.99 |
1990 | 6.5 | 5.93 |
1991 | 6.47 | 5.83 |
1992 | 6.44 | 5.72 |
1993 | 6.37 | 5.61 |
1994 | 6.3 | 5.49 |
1995 | 6.22 | 5.36 |
1996 | 6.14 | 5.25 |
1997 | 6.06 | 5.19 |
1998 | 5.97 | 5.11 |
1999 | 5.87 | 5.04 |
2000 | 5.79 | 4.92 |
2001 | 5.69 | 4.8 |
2002 | 5.63 | 4.67 |
2003 | 5.58 | 4.58 |
2004 | 5.5 | 4.53 |
2005 | 5.46 | 4.45 |
2006 | 5.41 | 4.46 |
2007 | 5.37 | 4.4 |
2008 | 5.27 | 4.37 |
2009 | 5.18 | 4.38 |
2010 | 5.11 | 4.46 |
2011 | 5.07 | 4.59 |
2012 | 5 | 4.54 |
2013 | 4.93 | 4.44 |
2014 | 4.79 | 4.31 |
2015 | 4.66 | 4.08 |
2016 | 4.52 | 3.84 |
2017 | 4.35 | 3.64 |
2018 | 4.24 | 3.55 |
2019 | 4.15 | 3.48 |
2020 | 4.08 | 3.42 |
2021 | 4 | 3.36 |
2022 | 3.91 | 3.29 |
2023 | 3.84 | 3.25 |
Guinea-Bissau and Iraq demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 22.9 | 20.4 |
1961 | 22.9 | 20.4 |
1962 | 22.6 | 20.1 |
1963 | 22.3 | 19.8 |
1964 | 21.7 | 19.5 |
1965 | 20.7 | 19.3 |
1966 | 19.9 | 19 |
1967 | 19.6 | 18.7 |
1968 | 19.5 | 18.5 |
1969 | 19.3 | 18.3 |
1970 | 19.1 | 18.1 |
1971 | 19 | 17.9 |
1972 | 18.8 | 17.7 |
1973 | 18.9 | 17.5 |
1974 | 18.9 | 17.2 |
1975 | 18.8 | 17 |
1976 | 18.5 | 16.7 |
1977 | 18.2 | 16.6 |
1978 | 17.8 | 16.6 |
1979 | 17.6 | 16.5 |
1980 | 17.7 | 16.5 |
1981 | 17.6 | 16.5 |
1982 | 17.5 | 16.5 |
1983 | 17.3 | 16.6 |
1984 | 17.2 | 16.6 |
1985 | 17.2 | 16.7 |
1986 | 17.1 | 16.8 |
1987 | 17.1 | 16.9 |
1988 | 17 | 16.9 |
1989 | 17 | 17 |
1990 | 17.1 | 17.1 |
1991 | 17.1 | 17.2 |
1992 | 17.1 | 17.3 |
1993 | 17.1 | 17.3 |
1994 | 17.1 | 17.4 |
1995 | 17.2 | 17.5 |
1996 | 17.2 | 17.6 |
1997 | 17.3 | 17.7 |
1998 | 17.3 | 17.8 |
1999 | 17.4 | 17.9 |
2000 | 17.4 | 17.9 |
2001 | 17.5 | 18 |
2002 | 17.6 | 18.1 |
2003 | 17.6 | 18.2 |
2004 | 17.7 | 18.3 |
2005 | 17.8 | 18.5 |
2006 | 17.9 | 18.6 |
2007 | 17.9 | 18.7 |
2008 | 18 | 18.8 |
2009 | 18.1 | 18.9 |
2010 | 18.2 | 19 |
2011 | 18.3 | 19.1 |
2012 | 18.3 | 19.2 |
2013 | 18.4 | 19.3 |
2014 | 18.5 | 19.4 |
2015 | 18.6 | 19.5 |
2016 | 18.8 | 19.7 |
2017 | 18.9 | 19.9 |
2018 | 19.1 | 20.1 |
2019 | 19.2 | 20.4 |
2020 | 19.4 | 20.6 |
2021 | 19.6 | 20.9 |
2022 | 19.8 | 21.1 |
2023 | 19.9 | 21.4 |
2024 | 20.2 | 21.6 |
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GDP
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Population
Population density
Fertility rate
Median age
Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$2.12B
2024 |
$278B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
42.1%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.01%
2013 |
3.55%
1989 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.46%
2023 |
2.07%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
459,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.15%
2025 |
-4.18%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
2.67%
2022 |
16.2%
2021 |
Services, % of GDP |
42.1%
2024 |
45.8%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
16.6%
2024 |
51.6%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
43.6
2025 |
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 |
$206M
2024 |
$879M
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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
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 |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
192.9 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
0.16 tons
2023 |
4.28 tons
2023 |
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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.57%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-1,712
2024 |
-17,735
2024 |
Urban population |
45.9%
2024 |
71.9%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
16.3
2025 |
37.8
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
21
2024 |
26
2024 |
Higher education index | n/a |
50
2025 |
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 |
60
2025 |
44
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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$66.1
2022 |
$254.6
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$42.9
2022 |
$121.8
2022 |
Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
72.5 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2022 |
1.27%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.21
2022 |
1.01
2022 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
505
2023 |
66
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
14
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
8.2%
2022 |
19.2%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.73 liters
2020 |
0.24 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.29%
2025 |
Land area per capita |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
3,641 sq mi
2024 |
Agricultural land area |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
36,592 sq mi
2025 |
Forest area |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
3,185 sq mi
2025 |
Roads length |
2,734 mi
2018 |
n/a |
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