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Guinea-Bissau vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 139th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Lebanon
Population
2311915
5906622
Population rank 146/197 115/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 176/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 177/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 146/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Lebanon
2024 $2,218,393,805 -
2023 $2,127,688,181 $20,078,620,357
2022 $1,859,601,384 $20,992,421,949
2021 $1,908,094,558 $23,131,941,557
2020 $1,705,057,581 $31,712,128,254
2019 $1,596,227,316 $51,605,959,131
2018 $1,554,133,594 $54,901,519,156
2017 $1,469,978,606 $53,027,680,686
2016 $1,245,074,264 $51,147,308,774
2015 $1,152,384,167 $49,929,337,837
2014 $1,135,250,721 $48,095,213,747
2013 $1,109,682,824 $46,880,103,081
2012 $1,049,412,177 $44,016,799,516
2011 $1,157,074,319 $39,927,125,962
2010 $940,112,539 $38,443,907,042
2009 $890,167,833 $35,399,582,929
2008 $952,667,544 $29,118,916,105
2007 $753,162,998 $24,827,355,015
2006 $634,781,901 $22,022,709,851
2005 $639,776,041 $21,497,336,499
2004 $582,169,841 $21,159,827,992
2003 $553,614,800 $20,082,918,740
2002 $466,773,711 $19,152,238,806
2001 $412,610,872 $17,649,751,244
2000 $391,345,597 $17,260,364,842
1999 $579,365,780 $17,391,056,369
1998 $591,034,143 $17,247,179,006
1997 $698,107,222 $15,751,867,489
1996 $702,965,148 $13,690,217,334
1995 $660,195,402 $11,718,795,529
1994 $612,502,085 $9,599,127,050
1993 $615,779,519 $7,941,744,492
1992 $588,309,271 $5,843,579,161
1991 $668,470,891 $4,690,415,093
1990 $634,187,269 $2,838,485,354
1989 $554,072,303 $2,717,998,688
1988 $427,514,322 $3,313,540,068
1987 $451,893,375 -
1986 $338,524,233 -
1985 $373,959,151 -
1984 $359,980,491 -
1983 $425,225,177 -
1982 $430,284,022 -
1981 $402,230,865 -
1980 $287,648,258 -
1979 $308,143,183 -
1978 $318,876,550 -
1977 $298,871,675 -
1976 $292,152,321 -
1975 $283,311,997 -
1974 $256,769,730 -
1973 $232,331,281 -
1972 $227,986,203 -
1971 $204,167,297 -
1970 $204,670,551 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Lebanon
2024 $1,008 -
2023 $988 $3,478
2022 $883 $3,654
2021 $927 $4,045
2020 $847 $5,561
2019 $811 $8,906
2018 $809 $9,175
2017 $783 $8,608
2016 $680 $8,089
2015 $645 $7,714
2014 $652 $7,578
2013 $654 $8,162
2012 $635 $8,407
2011 $720 $7,835
2010 $600 $7,626
2009 $583 $7,091
2008 $640 $5,912
2007 $519 $5,125
2006 $449 $4,635
2005 $463 $4,602
2004 $431 $4,601
2003 $420 $4,438
2002 $362 $4,291
2001 $327 $4,010
2000 $317 $3,987
1999 $479 $4,087
1998 $498 $4,125
1997 $599 $3,834
1996 $615 $3,393
1995 $589 $2,959
1994 $561 $2,468
1993 $582 $2,079
1992 $574 $1,559
1991 $672 $1,278
1990 $651 $790
1989 $578 $771
1988 $454 $959
1987 $488 -
1986 $371 -
1985 $417 -
1984 $407 -
1983 $489 -
1982 $503 -
1981 $477 -
1980 $347 -
1979 $376 -
1978 $403 -
1977 $403 -
1976 $421 -
1975 $435 -
1974 $419 -
1973 $392 -
1972 $389 -
1971 $348 -
1970 $350 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Lebanon
2026 64.6 78.2
2025 64.4 78.1
2024 64.3 77.9
2023 64.1 77.8
2022 63.6 78
2021 61.7 73.6
2020 61.3 76.3
2019 62.2 78.2
2018 61.7 78.3
2017 61.1 78.2
2016 60.6 78.3
2015 60.1 78.3
2014 59.5 78.1
2013 58.9 78
2012 58.3 77.9
2011 57.7 77.8
2010 57 77.5
2009 56.3 77.3
2008 55.3 77
2007 54.9 76.7
2006 54.1 75.7
2005 52.9 76.1
2004 52.8 75.7
2003 52.2 75.3
2002 51.6 74.8
2001 51.1 74.4
2000 50.6 73.9
1999 48.5 73.5
1998 48.1 73.2
1997 48 72.9
1996 48.8 72.6
1995 48.5 72.4
1994 47.8 72
1993 47.8 71.6
1992 47.5 71.2
1991 47.2 70.9
1990 46.9 65.5
1989 46.6 65.1
1988 46.3 62.9
1987 45.8 62.5
1986 45.5 62
1985 45.3 61.6
1984 44.9 61.2
1983 44.6 60.8
1982 44.3 47.2
1981 43.9 60.3
1980 43.6 59.9
1979 43.2 59.6
1978 42.9 60
1977 42.6 60.3
1976 42.3 36.4
1975 41.9 57.7
1974 41.6 66.4
1973 38.2 66.3
1972 37.8 66.2
1971 37.5 66.1
1970 37.3 66
1969 37 65.9
1968 36.7 65.8
1967 36.3 65.7
1966 36.1 65.5
1965 35.9 65.3
1964 35.8 65.1
1963 35.6 64.9
1962 38 64.6
1961 37.8 64.3
1960 37.6 63.9
1959 37.3 63.6
1958 37.1 61.2
1957 37 62.8
1956 36.8 62.2
1955 36.6 61.5
1954 36.4 61.6
1953 36.3 61.2
1952 36.1 60.8
1951 35.9 60.3
1950 35.7 59.9

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Lebanon
2024 2,201,352 5,805,962
2023 2,153,339 5,773,493
2022 2,105,529 5,744,489
2021 2,058,841 5,718,122
2020 2,013,255 5,702,398
2019 1,967,696 5,794,594
2018 1,922,168 5,984,119
2017 1,877,072 6,160,128
2016 1,831,893 6,323,060
2015 1,786,457 6,472,469
2014 1,741,122 6,346,990
2013 1,695,973 5,743,436
2012 1,651,417 5,235,742
2011 1,608,076 5,096,020
2010 1,566,347 5,041,288
2009 1,526,377 4,992,287
2008 1,488,054 4,925,354
2007 1,450,986 4,844,118
2006 1,415,303 4,751,136
2005 1,381,585 4,671,102
2004 1,349,563 4,599,279
2003 1,318,806 4,525,508
2002 1,289,307 4,463,504
2001 1,261,273 4,401,918
2000 1,234,741 4,329,340
1999 1,210,206 4,255,277
1998 1,187,473 4,181,281
1997 1,165,545 4,108,405
1996 1,143,535 4,034,781
1995 1,119,949 3,960,735
1994 1,092,031 3,889,799
1993 1,058,745 3,820,647
1992 1,024,356 3,747,371
1991 994,639 3,668,912
1990 973,669 3,595,175
1989 957,789 3,525,285
1988 942,061 3,454,649
1987 926,862 3,385,555
1986 912,126 3,300,365
1985 897,697 3,217,376
1984 883,519 3,152,744
1983 869,592 3,094,996
1982 855,891 3,054,931
1981 842,432 3,008,981
1980 829,303 2,944,763
1979 819,867 2,882,635
1978 791,694 2,822,682
1977 741,789 2,762,155
1976 694,191 2,726,469
1975 650,966 2,693,191
1974 613,338 2,635,185
1973 592,808 2,572,935
1972 586,620 2,509,729
1971 586,221 2,446,314
1970 584,403 2,386,114
1969 581,610 2,328,159
1968 578,170 2,266,368
1967 569,011 2,206,731
1966 566,908 2,148,260
1965 575,005 2,088,831
1964 588,543 2,030,543
1963 594,418 1,970,316
1962 589,474 1,909,578
1961 582,532 1,850,084
1960 577,633 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Lebanon
2023 3.84 2.24
2022 3.91 2.26
2021 4 2.28
2020 4.08 2.31
2019 4.15 2.33
2018 4.24 2.35
2017 4.35 2.37
2016 4.52 2.39
2015 4.66 2.38
2014 4.79 2.38
2013 4.93 2.36
2012 5 2.35
2011 5.07 2.32
2010 5.11 2.26
2009 5.18 2.19
2008 5.27 2.17
2007 5.37 2.2
2006 5.41 2.24
2005 5.46 2.29
2004 5.5 2.38
2003 5.58 2.46
2002 5.63 2.52
2001 5.69 2.58
2000 5.79 2.6
1999 5.87 2.63
1998 5.97 2.65
1997 6.06 2.67
1996 6.14 2.7
1995 6.22 2.73
1994 6.3 2.82
1993 6.37 2.94
1992 6.44 3.05
1991 6.47 3.16
1990 6.5 3.27
1989 6.66 3.36
1988 6.69 3.39
1987 6.72 3.42
1986 6.73 3.47
1985 6.74 3.53
1984 6.73 3.66
1983 6.69 3.73
1982 6.64 3.86
1981 6.57 3.95
1980 6.49 4.01
1979 6.4 4.08
1978 6.32 4.18
1977 6.25 4.28
1976 6.19 4.39
1975 6.15 4.52
1974 6.12 4.65
1973 6.1 4.79
1972 6.08 4.91
1971 6.06 5.05
1970 6.04 5.19
1969 6.02 5.32
1968 6.01 5.45
1967 5.99 5.57
1966 5.98 5.68
1965 5.97 5.77
1964 5.96 5.85
1963 5.95 5.91
1962 5.94 5.9
1961 5.93 5.89
1960 5.92 5.88

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Lebanon
2024 20.2 29.6
2023 19.9 29.4
2022 19.8 29.2
2021 19.6 29
2020 19.4 28.9
2019 19.2 29
2018 19.1 29.3
2017 18.9 29.4
2016 18.8 29.5
2015 18.6 29.4
2014 18.5 29.2
2013 18.4 28.9
2012 18.3 28.6
2011 18.3 28.2
2010 18.2 27.9
2009 18.1 27.5
2008 18 27.1
2007 17.9 26.7
2006 17.9 26.3
2005 17.8 26
2004 17.7 25.6
2003 17.6 25.2
2002 17.6 24.9
2001 17.5 24.6
2000 17.4 24.3
1999 17.4 24
1998 17.3 23.7
1997 17.3 23.4
1996 17.2 23.1
1995 17.2 22.8
1994 17.1 22.5
1993 17.1 22.3
1992 17.1 22
1991 17.1 21.8
1990 17.1 21.6
1989 17 21.4
1988 17 21.2
1987 17.1 21
1986 17.1 20.8
1985 17.2 20.7
1984 17.2 20.5
1983 17.3 20.3
1982 17.5 20.1
1981 17.6 19.9
1980 17.7 19.8
1979 17.6 19.6
1978 17.8 19.4
1977 18.2 19.2
1976 18.5 19.1
1975 18.8 19
1974 18.9 18.9
1973 18.9 18.7
1972 18.8 18.5
1971 19 18.3
1970 19.1 18.2
1969 19.3 18.1
1968 19.5 18
1967 19.6 18
1966 19.9 18.1
1965 20.7 18.2
1964 21.7 18.4
1963 22.3 18.7
1962 22.6 19.1
1961 22.9 19.5
1960 22.9 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold n/a
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
27%
2020
Banked people share n/a
23%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Lebanon
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
23
2025
Higher education index n/a
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
92%
2019
English speaking
2.9%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
2.68
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Lebanon
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
13,487 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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