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Guinea-Bissau vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 139th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Ireland
Population
2311915
5518360
Population rank 146/197 121/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Ireland
2024 $2,218,393,805 $609,157,459,747
2023 $2,127,688,181 $567,372,737,459
2022 $1,859,601,384 $548,341,794,599
2021 $1,908,094,558 $530,394,123,830
2020 $1,705,057,581 $436,009,027,819
2019 $1,596,227,316 $407,211,793,801
2018 $1,554,133,594 $395,780,319,817
2017 $1,469,978,606 $348,355,212,569
2016 $1,245,074,264 $305,431,252,709
2015 $1,152,384,167 $302,101,388,556
2014 $1,135,250,721 $266,490,442,124
2013 $1,109,682,824 $242,924,245,719
2012 $1,049,412,177 $226,921,827,888
2011 $1,157,074,319 $240,975,871,047
2010 $940,112,539 $221,732,824,603
2009 $890,167,833 $236,443,115,854
2008 $952,667,544 $275,447,471,451
2007 $753,162,998 $270,079,279,420
2006 $634,781,901 $232,180,617,162
2005 $639,776,041 $211,876,989,656
2004 $582,169,841 $194,372,115,041
2003 $553,614,800 $164,670,771,260
2002 $466,773,711 $128,596,035,288
2001 $412,610,872 $109,346,669,230
2000 $391,345,597 $100,207,610,430
1999 $579,365,780 $98,893,958,263
1998 $591,034,143 $90,199,410,116
1997 $698,107,222 $82,856,648,758
1996 $702,965,148 $75,790,786,290
1995 $660,195,402 $69,139,823,232
1994 $612,502,085 $57,097,656,066
1993 $615,779,519 $52,417,477,614
1992 $588,309,271 $55,918,538,121
1991 $668,470,891 $49,787,501,584
1990 $634,187,269 $49,305,632,408
1989 $554,072,303 $39,238,392,678
1988 $427,514,322 $37,772,896,221
1987 $451,893,375 $33,920,518,493
1986 $338,524,233 $28,714,571,852
1985 $373,959,151 $21,270,013,326
1984 $359,980,491 $20,106,648,455
1983 $425,225,177 $20,766,047,764
1982 $430,284,022 $21,474,752,962
1981 $402,230,865 $20,670,190,138
1980 $287,648,258 $21,747,855,640
1979 $308,143,183 $18,319,334,300
1978 $318,876,550 $14,647,996,074
1977 $298,871,675 $11,248,340,431
1976 $292,152,321 $9,453,756,015
1975 $283,311,997 $9,483,808,362
1974 $256,769,730 $7,896,860,615
1973 $232,331,281 $7,481,173,066
1972 $227,986,203 $6,318,060,582
1971 $204,167,297 $5,098,250,287
1970 $204,670,551 $4,395,995,086
1969 - $3,902,721,632
1968 - $3,378,701,147
1967 - $3,445,739,915
1966 - $3,198,820,904
1965 - $3,035,655,794
1964 - $2,851,091,646
1963 - $2,505,073,358
1962 - $2,329,372,972
1961 - $2,151,772,980
1960 - $1,998,550,222

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Ireland
2024 $1,008 $112,895
2023 $988 $106,819
2022 $883 $105,191
2021 $927 $103,783
2020 $847 $86,514
2019 $811 $81,828
2018 $809 $80,804
2017 $783 $72,161
2016 $680 $64,130
2015 $645 $64,250
2014 $652 $57,215
2013 $654 $52,538
2012 $635 $49,336
2011 $720 $52,614
2010 $600 $48,624
2009 $583 $52,133
2008 $640 $61,353
2007 $519 $61,396
2006 $449 $54,329
2005 $463 $50,933
2004 $431 $47,754
2003 $420 $41,204
2002 $362 $32,705
2001 $327 $28,282
2000 $317 $26,335
1999 $479 $26,338
1998 $498 $24,295
1997 $599 $22,551
1996 $615 $20,836
1995 $589 $19,158
1994 $561 $15,903
1993 $582 $14,657
1992 $574 $15,714
1991 $672 $14,087
1990 $651 $14,031
1989 $578 $11,176
1988 $454 $10,716
1987 $488 $9,582
1986 $371 $8,112
1985 $417 $6,012
1984 $407 $5,692
1983 $489 $5,915
1982 $503 $6,161
1981 $477 $5,986
1980 $347 $6,372
1979 $376 $5,430
1978 $403 $4,400
1977 $403 $3,427
1976 $421 $2,920
1975 $435 $2,973
1974 $419 $2,517
1973 $392 $2,424
1972 $389 $2,080
1971 $348 $1,704
1970 $350 $1,487
1969 - $1,331
1968 - $1,159
1967 - $1,187
1966 - $1,107
1965 - $1,055
1964 - $995
1963 - $878
1962 - $821
1961 - $762
1960 - $707

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Ireland
2026 64.6 82.9
2025 64.4 82.7
2024 64.3 82.6
2023 64.1 82.4
2022 63.6 82.1
2021 61.7 81.9
2020 61.3 82.4
2019 62.2 82.4
2018 61.7 82.1
2017 61.1 82.1
2016 60.6 81.7
2015 60.1 81.5
2014 59.5 81.4
2013 58.9 81.1
2012 58.3 80.9
2011 57.7 80.7
2010 57 80.6
2009 56.3 80.1
2008 55.3 79.8
2007 54.9 79.6
2006 54.1 79.2
2005 52.9 78.9
2004 52.8 78.5
2003 52.2 78.1
2002 51.6 77.6
2001 51.1 77.1
2000 50.6 76.5
1999 48.5 76.1
1998 48.1 76.2
1997 48 76
1996 48.8 75.8
1995 48.5 75.5
1994 47.8 75.8
1993 47.8 75.3
1992 47.5 75.4
1991 47.2 75
1990 46.9 74.8
1989 46.6 74.5
1988 46.3 74.4
1987 45.8 74.4
1986 45.5 73.6
1985 45.3 73.6
1984 44.9 73.6
1983 44.6 73.2
1982 44.3 73.2
1981 43.9 72.9
1980 43.6 72.5
1979 43.2 72.2
1978 42.9 71.9
1977 42.6 71.9
1976 42.3 71.8
1975 41.9 71.7
1974 41.6 71.1
1973 38.2 71.2
1972 37.8 71
1971 37.5 71.6
1970 37.3 70.8
1969 37 70.8
1968 36.7 70.9
1967 36.3 71.2
1966 36.1 70.2
1965 35.9 70.6
1964 35.8 70.4
1963 35.6 70.2
1962 38 69.9
1961 37.8 69.6
1960 37.6 70.2
1959 37.3 69.4
1958 37.1 69.3
1957 37 69
1956 36.8 69
1955 36.6 68
1954 36.4 68
1953 36.3 67.9
1952 36.1 67.2
1951 35.9 64.8
1950 35.7 65.6

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Ireland
2024 2,201,352 5,395,790
2023 2,153,339 5,311,538
2022 2,105,529 5,212,836
2021 2,058,841 5,110,585
2020 2,013,255 5,039,747
2019 1,967,696 4,976,456
2018 1,922,168 4,898,022
2017 1,877,072 4,827,445
2016 1,831,893 4,762,722
2015 1,786,457 4,701,957
2014 1,741,122 4,657,740
2013 1,695,973 4,623,816
2012 1,651,417 4,599,533
2011 1,608,076 4,580,084
2010 1,566,347 4,560,155
2009 1,526,377 4,535,375
2008 1,488,054 4,489,544
2007 1,450,986 4,398,942
2006 1,415,303 4,273,591
2005 1,381,585 4,159,914
2004 1,349,563 4,070,262
2003 1,318,806 3,996,521
2002 1,289,307 3,931,947
2001 1,261,273 3,866,243
2000 1,234,741 3,805,174
1999 1,210,206 3,754,786
1998 1,187,473 3,712,696
1997 1,165,545 3,674,171
1996 1,143,535 3,637,510
1995 1,119,949 3,608,841
1994 1,092,031 3,590,386
1993 1,058,745 3,576,261
1992 1,024,356 3,558,430
1991 994,639 3,534,235
1990 973,669 3,513,974
1989 957,789 3,511,009
1988 942,061 3,524,949
1987 926,862 3,540,057
1986 912,126 3,539,690
1985 897,697 3,538,082
1984 883,519 3,532,423
1983 869,592 3,510,600
1982 855,891 3,485,800
1981 842,432 3,453,000
1980 829,303 3,412,800
1979 819,867 3,373,750
1978 791,694 3,329,100
1977 741,789 3,282,200
1976 694,191 3,238,050
1975 650,966 3,189,550
1974 613,338 3,137,500
1973 592,808 3,085,950
1972 586,620 3,036,850
1971 586,221 2,992,050
1970 584,403 2,957,250
1969 581,610 2,932,650
1968 578,170 2,915,550
1967 569,011 2,902,450
1966 566,908 2,888,800
1965 575,005 2,877,300
1964 588,543 2,866,550
1963 594,418 2,852,650
1962 589,474 2,836,050
1961 582,532 2,824,400
1960 577,633 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Ireland

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Ireland
2023 3.84 1.5
2022 3.91 1.54
2021 4 1.78
2020 4.08 1.63
2019 4.15 1.71
2018 4.24 1.75
2017 4.35 1.77
2016 4.52 1.81
2015 4.66 1.85
2014 4.79 1.89
2013 4.93 1.93
2012 5 1.98
2011 5.07 2.03
2010 5.11 2.05
2009 5.18 2.06
2008 5.27 2.06
2007 5.37 2.01
2006 5.41 1.91
2005 5.46 1.86
2004 5.5 1.93
2003 5.58 1.96
2002 5.63 1.97
2001 5.69 1.94
2000 5.79 1.89
1999 5.87 1.9
1998 5.97 1.94
1997 6.06 1.93
1996 6.14 1.88
1995 6.22 1.84
1994 6.3 1.85
1993 6.37 1.9
1992 6.44 1.99
1991 6.47 2.08
1990 6.5 2.11
1989 6.66 2.08
1988 6.69 2.17
1987 6.72 2.32
1986 6.73 2.44
1985 6.74 2.48
1984 6.73 2.58
1983 6.69 2.74
1982 6.64 2.94
1981 6.57 3.05
1980 6.49 3.21
1979 6.4 3.21
1978 6.32 3.21
1977 6.25 3.24
1976 6.19 3.29
1975 6.15 3.37
1974 6.12 3.59
1973 6.1 3.71
1972 6.08 3.84
1971 6.06 3.93
1970 6.04 3.85
1969 6.02 3.83
1968 6.01 3.77
1967 5.99 3.84
1966 5.98 3.94
1965 5.97 4.04
1964 5.96 4.07
1963 5.95 4.01
1962 5.94 3.92
1961 5.93 3.78
1960 5.92 3.78

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Ireland
2024 20.2 39.7
2023 19.9 39.4
2022 19.8 38.9
2021 19.6 38.6
2020 19.4 38.2
2019 19.2 37.8
2018 19.1 37.4
2017 18.9 37.1
2016 18.8 36.8
2015 18.6 36.4
2014 18.5 36
2013 18.4 35.6
2012 18.3 35.2
2011 18.3 34.8
2010 18.2 34.3
2009 18.1 33.9
2008 18 33.5
2007 17.9 33.4
2006 17.9 33.4
2005 17.8 33.4
2004 17.7 33.4
2003 17.6 33.2
2002 17.6 33
2001 17.5 32.7
2000 17.4 32.5
1999 17.4 32.2
1998 17.3 31.9
1997 17.3 31.6
1996 17.2 31.3
1995 17.2 30.9
1994 17.1 30.6
1993 17.1 30.2
1992 17.1 29.9
1991 17.1 29.6
1990 17.1 29.2
1989 17 28.8
1988 17 28.4
1987 17.1 27.9
1986 17.1 27.6
1985 17.2 27.3
1984 17.2 27.1
1983 17.3 26.9
1982 17.5 26.7
1981 17.6 26.6
1980 17.7 26.5
1979 17.6 26.5
1978 17.8 26.5
1977 18.2 26.5
1976 18.5 26.4
1975 18.8 26.5
1974 18.9 26.5
1973 18.9 26.7
1972 18.8 26.9
1971 19 27.1
1970 19.1 27.4
1969 19.3 27.6
1968 19.5 27.8
1967 19.6 28
1966 19.9 28.2
1965 20.7 28.6
1964 21.7 28.9
1963 22.3 29.2
1962 22.6 29.5
1961 22.9 29.8
1960 22.9 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold n/a
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
0.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.3%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Ireland
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
76
2025
Higher education index n/a
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2.9%
2025
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Ireland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
62,031 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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