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Guinea-Bissau vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 139th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Israel
Population
2311915
10290887
Population rank 146/197 95/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Israel: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Israel economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Israel
2024 $2,218,393,805 $540,379,921,262
2023 $2,127,688,181 $512,184,638,999
2022 $1,859,601,384 $525,181,008,026
2021 $1,908,094,558 $489,851,549,972
2020 $1,705,057,581 $410,768,352,658
2019 $1,596,227,316 $400,645,216,359
2018 $1,554,133,594 $376,299,083,108
2017 $1,469,978,606 $358,451,839,053
2016 $1,245,074,264 $321,940,971,558
2015 $1,152,384,167 $303,469,434,072
2014 $1,135,250,721 $315,017,088,117
2013 $1,109,682,824 $298,478,070,673
2012 $1,049,412,177 $263,589,172,712
2011 $1,157,074,319 $268,094,998,225
2010 $940,112,539 $239,679,036,634
2009 $890,167,833 $213,403,181,853
2008 $952,667,544 $221,231,658,863
2007 $753,162,998 $184,681,214,673
2006 $634,781,901 $158,900,547,825
2005 $639,776,041 $147,519,922,009
2004 $582,169,841 $140,047,984,605
2003 $553,614,800 $131,408,914,824
2002 $466,773,711 $125,332,331,884
2001 $412,610,872 $135,002,039,613
2000 $391,345,597 $136,512,300,542
1999 $579,365,780 $121,417,185,062
1998 $591,034,143 $120,547,409,279
1997 $698,107,222 $119,459,826,347
1996 $702,965,148 $115,116,595,545
1995 $660,195,402 $105,497,418,059
1994 $612,502,085 $90,740,103,829
1993 $615,779,519 $79,855,877,174
1992 $588,309,271 $79,457,685,757
1991 $668,470,891 $70,998,755,007
1990 $634,187,269 $62,016,729,541
1989 $554,072,303 $52,443,479,454
1988 $427,514,322 $52,650,948,910
1987 $451,893,375 $43,049,543,635
1986 $338,524,233 $35,834,154,874
1985 $373,959,151 $28,905,736,367
1984 $359,980,491 $30,645,607,293
1983 $425,225,177 $32,675,755,462
1982 $430,284,022 $29,255,285,401
1981 $402,230,865 $26,882,009,819
1980 $287,648,258 $25,395,256,478
1979 $308,143,183 $22,609,741,060
1978 $318,876,550 $17,701,286,907
1977 $298,871,675 $18,257,113,904
1976 $292,152,321 $15,956,349,550
1975 $283,311,997 $16,141,767,373
1974 $256,769,730 $17,172,607,138
1973 $232,331,281 $11,902,574,259
1972 $227,986,203 $9,222,557,539
1971 $204,167,297 $7,052,544,000
1970 $204,670,551 $7,406,712,876
1969 - $6,297,852,761
1968 - $5,458,427,928
1967 - $4,762,386,783
1966 - $4,703,300,098
1965 - $4,329,084,429
1964 - $4,024,344,853
1963 - $3,535,949,089
1962 - $2,966,154,031
1961 - $3,708,586,471
1960 - $3,070,585,807

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Israel
2024 $1,008 $54,177
2023 $988 $52,004
2022 $883 $54,950
2021 $927 $52,271
2020 $847 $44,576
2019 $811 $44,251
2018 $809 $42,363
2017 $783 $41,138
2016 $680 $37,672
2015 $645 $36,213
2014 $652 $38,343
2013 $654 $37,034
2012 $635 $33,321
2011 $720 $34,523
2010 $600 $31,439
2009 $583 $28,508
2008 $640 $30,269
2007 $519 $25,721
2006 $449 $22,527
2005 $463 $21,287
2004 $431 $20,568
2003 $420 $19,643
2002 $362 $19,076
2001 $327 $20,966
2000 $317 $21,707
1999 $479 $19,823
1998 $498 $20,189
1997 $599 $20,469
1996 $615 $20,224
1995 $589 $19,026
1994 $561 $16,807
1993 $582 $15,179
1992 $574 $15,510
1991 $672 $14,346
1990 $651 $13,308
1989 $578 $11,608
1988 $454 $11,853
1987 $488 $9,853
1986 $371 $8,335
1985 $417 $6,829
1984 $407 $7,369
1983 $489 $7,960
1982 $503 $7,258
1981 $477 $6,795
1980 $347 $6,549
1979 $376 $5,972
1978 $403 $4,797
1977 $403 $5,053
1976 $421 $4,516
1975 $435 $4,672
1974 $419 $5,085
1973 $392 $3,631
1972 $389 $2,930
1971 $348 $2,298
1970 $350 $2,490
1969 - $2,189
1968 - $1,947
1967 - $1,735
1966 - $1,789
1965 - $1,689
1964 - $1,626
1963 - $1,486
1962 - $1,294
1961 - $1,697
1960 - $1,452

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Israel
2026 64.6 82.9
2025 64.4 82.8
2024 64.3 82.7
2023 64.1 82.4
2022 63.6 82.8
2021 61.7 82.5
2020 61.3 82.7
2019 62.2 82.9
2018 61.7 82.9
2017 61.1 82.7
2016 60.6 82.6
2015 60.1 82.3
2014 59.5 82.4
2013 58.9 82.4
2012 58.3 82
2011 57.7 82
2010 57 82
2009 56.3 81.8
2008 55.3 81.3
2007 54.9 81
2006 54.1 80.8
2005 52.9 80.4
2004 52.8 80.3
2003 52.2 79.8
2002 51.6 79.5
2001 51.1 79.5
2000 50.6 79.2
1999 48.5 78.9
1998 48.1 78.6
1997 48 78.6
1996 48.8 78.6
1995 48.5 78.1
1994 47.8 78
1993 47.8 77.9
1992 47.5 77.3
1991 47.2 77.6
1990 46.9 78
1989 46.6 77.6
1988 46.3 76.9
1987 45.8 76.4
1986 45.5 75.9
1985 45.3 76
1984 44.9 75.5
1983 44.6 75.1
1982 44.3 74.3
1981 43.9 74.2
1980 43.6 73.7
1979 43.2 73.4
1978 42.9 73.1
1977 42.6 72.7
1976 42.3 72.7
1975 41.9 71.6
1974 41.6 71.6
1973 38.2 71.6
1972 37.8 71.6
1971 37.5 71.8
1970 37.3 71.2
1969 37 71
1968 36.7 70.8
1967 36.3 70.9
1966 36.1 70.9
1965 35.9 70.5
1964 35.8 69.6
1963 35.6 69.6
1962 38 69.3
1961 37.8 69.8
1960 37.6 69.8
1959 37.3 68.9
1958 37.1 68.4
1957 37 66.5
1956 36.8 66.6
1955 36.6 68
1954 36.4 66.3
1953 36.3 66.4
1952 36.1 67.2
1951 35.9 67.6
1950 35.7 69.9

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Israel
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Israel
2024 2,201,352 9,974,400
2023 2,153,339 9,849,000
2022 2,105,529 9,557,500
2021 2,058,841 9,371,400
2020 2,013,255 9,215,100
2019 1,967,696 9,054,000
2018 1,922,168 8,882,800
2017 1,877,072 8,713,300
2016 1,831,893 8,546,000
2015 1,786,457 8,380,100
2014 1,741,122 8,215,700
2013 1,695,973 8,059,500
2012 1,651,417 7,910,500
2011 1,608,076 7,765,800
2010 1,566,347 7,623,600
2009 1,526,377 7,485,600
2008 1,488,054 7,308,800
2007 1,450,986 7,180,100
2006 1,415,303 7,053,700
2005 1,381,585 6,930,100
2004 1,349,563 6,809,000
2003 1,318,806 6,689,700
2002 1,289,307 6,570,000
2001 1,261,273 6,439,000
2000 1,234,741 6,289,000
1999 1,210,206 6,125,000
1998 1,187,473 5,971,000
1997 1,165,545 5,836,000
1996 1,143,535 5,692,000
1995 1,119,949 5,545,000
1994 1,092,031 5,399,000
1993 1,058,745 5,261,000
1992 1,024,356 5,123,000
1991 994,639 4,949,000
1990 973,669 4,660,000
1989 957,789 4,518,000
1988 942,061 4,442,000
1987 926,862 4,369,000
1986 912,126 4,299,000
1985 897,697 4,233,000
1984 883,519 4,159,000
1983 869,592 4,105,000
1982 855,891 4,031,000
1981 842,432 3,956,000
1980 829,303 3,878,000
1979 819,867 3,786,000
1978 791,694 3,690,000
1977 741,789 3,613,000
1976 694,191 3,533,000
1975 650,966 3,455,000
1974 613,338 3,377,000
1973 592,808 3,278,000
1972 586,620 3,148,000
1971 586,221 3,069,000
1970 584,403 2,974,000
1969 581,610 2,877,000
1968 578,170 2,803,000
1967 569,011 2,745,000
1966 566,908 2,629,000
1965 575,005 2,563,000
1964 588,543 2,475,000
1963 594,418 2,379,000
1962 589,474 2,293,000
1961 582,532 2,185,000
1960 577,633 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Israel

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Israel
2023 3.84 2.85
2022 3.91 2.89
2021 4 3
2020 4.08 2.9
2019 4.15 3.01
2018 4.24 3.09
2017 4.35 3.11
2016 4.52 3.11
2015 4.66 3.09
2014 4.79 3.08
2013 4.93 3.03
2012 5 3.05
2011 5.07 2.98
2010 5.11 3.03
2009 5.18 2.96
2008 5.27 2.96
2007 5.37 2.9
2006 5.41 2.88
2005 5.46 2.84
2004 5.5 2.9
2003 5.58 2.95
2002 5.63 2.89
2001 5.69 2.92
2000 5.79 2.95
1999 5.87 2.97
1998 5.97 2.98
1997 6.06 2.94
1996 6.14 2.9
1995 6.22 2.9
1994 6.3 2.9
1993 6.37 2.8
1992 6.44 2.7
1991 6.47 2.76
1990 6.5 2.82
1989 6.66 2.89
1988 6.69 2.95
1987 6.72 3.01
1986 6.73 3.03
1985 6.74 3.06
1984 6.73 3.08
1983 6.69 3.11
1982 6.64 3.13
1981 6.57 3.19
1980 6.49 3.24
1979 6.4 3.3
1978 6.32 3.35
1977 6.25 3.41
1976 6.19 3.48
1975 6.15 3.55
1974 6.12 3.63
1973 6.1 3.7
1972 6.08 3.77
1971 6.06 3.77
1970 6.04 3.78
1969 6.02 3.78
1968 6.01 3.79
1967 5.99 3.79
1966 5.98 3.8
1965 5.97 3.81
1964 5.96 3.83
1963 5.95 3.84
1962 5.94 3.85
1961 5.93 3.86
1960 5.92 3.87

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Israel
2024 20.2 30.2
2023 19.9 30.2
2022 19.8 30.1
2021 19.6 30
2020 19.4 30
2019 19.2 29.9
2018 19.1 29.9
2017 18.9 29.9
2016 18.8 29.8
2015 18.6 29.8
2014 18.5 29.7
2013 18.4 29.6
2012 18.3 29.5
2011 18.3 29.5
2010 18.2 29.4
2009 18.1 29.3
2008 18 29.2
2007 17.9 29.1
2006 17.9 28.9
2005 17.8 28.7
2004 17.7 28.5
2003 17.6 28.4
2002 17.6 28.2
2001 17.5 28
2000 17.4 27.8
1999 17.4 27.6
1998 17.3 27.4
1997 17.3 27.3
1996 17.2 27.1
1995 17.2 26.9
1994 17.1 26.6
1993 17.1 26.5
1992 17.1 26.4
1991 17.1 26.2
1990 17.1 25.8
1989 17 25.6
1988 17 25.5
1987 17.1 25.5
1986 17.1 25.4
1985 17.2 25.4
1984 17.2 25.4
1983 17.3 25.3
1982 17.5 25.2
1981 17.6 25.1
1980 17.7 25
1979 17.6 24.8
1978 17.8 24.7
1977 18.2 24.5
1976 18.5 24.3
1975 18.8 24.2
1974 18.9 24
1973 18.9 23.8
1972 18.8 23.7
1971 19 23.5
1970 19.1 23.4
1969 19.3 23.3
1968 19.5 23.3
1967 19.6 23.4
1966 19.9 23.5
1965 20.7 23.8
1964 21.7 24.1
1963 22.3 24.6
1962 22.6 25
1961 22.9 25.3
1960 22.9 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
2.39%
2020
Banked people share n/a
89.3%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Israel
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
62
2025
Higher education index n/a
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
97.8%
2011
English speaking
2.9%
2025
85%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Guinea-Bissau Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Israel
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
12,670 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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