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Guinea-Bissau vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 139th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Libya
Population
2311915
7559873
Population rank 146/197 105/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$828
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 146/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Libya: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Libya economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Libya
2024 $2,218,393,805 $48,487,151,215
2023 $2,127,688,181 $44,027,664,915
2022 $1,859,601,384 $43,246,297,922
2021 $1,908,094,558 $35,217,995,647
2020 $1,705,057,581 $46,854,285,441
2019 $1,596,227,316 $69,254,496,472
2018 $1,554,133,594 $76,686,029,772
2017 $1,469,978,606 $67,157,452,182
2016 $1,245,074,264 $49,912,073,701
2015 $1,152,384,167 $48,717,501,321
2014 $1,135,250,721 $57,372,355,592
2013 $1,109,682,824 $75,351,107,029
2012 $1,049,412,177 $92,540,938,129
2011 $1,157,074,319 $48,169,263,294
2010 $940,112,539 $75,380,825,062
2009 $890,167,833 $60,808,562,033
2008 $952,667,544 $86,710,767,415
2007 $753,162,998 $68,032,978,391
2006 $634,781,901 $60,094,231,607
2005 $639,776,041 $47,334,691,241
2004 $582,169,841 $33,122,307,692
2003 $553,614,800 $26,265,625,000
2002 $466,773,711 $20,481,889,764
2001 $412,610,872 $34,112,093,927
2000 $391,345,597 $38,270,954,138
1999 $579,365,780 $35,975,860,857
1998 $591,034,143 $27,251,301,398
1997 $698,107,222 $30,700,897,875
1996 $702,965,148 $27,884,615,385
1995 $660,195,402 $25,541,379,187
1994 $612,502,085 $28,610,549,763
1993 $615,779,519 $30,660,051,911
1992 $588,309,271 $33,887,047,909
1991 $668,470,891 $31,991,821,265
1990 $634,187,269 $28,904,183,602
1989 $554,072,303 $25,156,707,899
1988 $427,514,322 $24,308,959,591
1987 $451,893,375 $26,697,659,335
1986 $338,524,233 $24,180,400,959
1985 $373,959,151 $31,530,566,324
1984 $359,980,491 $29,476,109,153
1983 $425,225,177 $33,200,520,140
1982 $430,284,022 $33,760,146,991
1981 $402,230,865 $36,374,353,880
1980 $287,648,258 $40,953,924,949
1979 $308,143,183 $30,536,429,497
1978 $318,876,550 $22,136,422,643
1977 $298,871,675 $22,428,297,108
1976 $292,152,321 $19,096,943,017
1975 $283,311,997 $14,710,912,458
1974 $256,769,730 $15,112,543,717
1973 $232,331,281 $8,625,889,430
1972 $227,986,203 $6,299,395,544
1971 $204,167,297 $5,260,185,125
1970 $204,670,551 $4,601,649,451
1969 - $4,380,987,481
1968 - $3,850,623,095
1967 - $2,726,986,913
1966 - $2,312,438,536
1965 - $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Libya
2024 $1,008 $6,569
2023 $988 $6,027
2022 $883 $5,987
2021 $927 $4,936
2020 $847 $6,650
2019 $811 $9,963
2018 $809 $11,197
2017 $783 $9,966
2016 $680 $7,526
2015 $645 $7,458
2014 $652 $8,926
2013 $654 $11,952
2012 $635 $14,976
2011 $720 $7,594
2010 $600 $11,601
2009 $583 $9,551
2008 $640 $13,906
2007 $519 $11,145
2006 $449 $10,049
2005 $463 $8,079
2004 $431 $5,774
2003 $420 $4,674
2002 $362 $3,718
2001 $327 $6,313
2000 $317 $7,214
1999 $479 $6,895
1998 $498 $5,301
1997 $599 $6,062
1996 $615 $5,591
1995 $589 $5,205
1994 $561 $5,933
1993 $582 $6,478
1992 $574 $7,303
1991 $672 $7,040
1990 $651 $6,502
1989 $578 $5,793
1988 $454 $5,736
1987 $488 $6,465
1986 $371 $6,019
1985 $417 $8,087
1984 $407 $7,811
1983 $489 $8,927
1982 $503 $9,064
1981 $477 $10,044
1980 $347 $11,960
1979 $376 $9,443
1978 $403 $7,252
1977 $403 $7,783
1976 $421 $7,018
1975 $435 $5,721
1974 $419 $6,214
1973 $392 $3,727
1972 $389 $2,830
1971 $348 $2,443
1970 $350 $2,210
1969 - $2,175
1968 - $1,972
1967 - $1,437
1966 - $1,251
1965 - $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Libya
2026 64.6 75.2
2025 64.4 73.2
2024 64.3 71.1
2023 64.1 69.3
2022 63.6 74.5
2021 61.7 72.1
2020 61.3 72.4
2019 62.2 72.9
2018 61.7 73.2
2017 61.1 72.7
2016 60.6 71.8
2015 60.1 71.6
2014 59.5 71.3
2013 58.9 72.3
2012 58.3 72.2
2011 57.7 69.9
2010 57 72.2
2009 56.3 72.1
2008 55.3 71.9
2007 54.9 71.8
2006 54.1 71.6
2005 52.9 71.4
2004 52.8 71.2
2003 52.2 71
2002 51.6 70.8
2001 51.1 70.7
2000 50.6 70.5
1999 48.5 70.6
1998 48.1 70.7
1997 48 70.7
1996 48.8 70.7
1995 48.5 70.6
1994 47.8 70.5
1993 47.8 70.2
1992 47.5 70
1991 47.2 69.6
1990 46.9 69.3
1989 46.6 69
1988 46.3 68.6
1987 45.8 68.3
1986 45.5 67.8
1985 45.3 67.3
1984 44.9 66.7
1983 44.6 66.3
1982 44.3 65.8
1981 43.9 65.3
1980 43.6 64.8
1979 43.2 64.3
1978 42.9 63.8
1977 42.6 63.1
1976 42.3 62.4
1975 41.9 61.6
1974 41.6 60.7
1973 38.2 59.7
1972 37.8 58.7
1971 37.5 57.6
1970 37.3 56.4
1969 37 55.2
1968 36.7 53.8
1967 36.3 52.5
1966 36.1 50.9
1965 35.9 49.3
1964 35.8 47.7
1963 35.6 45.6
1962 38 44.1
1961 37.8 42.4
1960 37.6 40.8
1959 37.3 39.3
1958 37.1 38
1957 37 36.9
1956 36.8 36
1955 36.6 35.2
1954 36.4 34.7
1953 36.3 34.2
1952 36.1 33.8
1951 35.9 33.5
1950 35.7 33.1

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Libya
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Libya
2024 2,201,352 7,381,023
2023 2,153,339 7,305,659
2022 2,105,529 7,223,805
2021 2,058,841 7,135,175
2020 2,013,255 7,045,399
2019 1,967,696 6,951,033
2018 1,922,168 6,849,055
2017 1,877,072 6,738,770
2016 1,831,893 6,632,126
2015 1,786,457 6,531,819
2014 1,741,122 6,427,252
2013 1,695,973 6,304,628
2012 1,651,417 6,179,328
2011 1,608,076 6,343,203
2010 1,566,347 6,497,839
2009 1,526,377 6,366,686
2008 1,488,054 6,235,430
2007 1,450,986 6,104,380
2006 1,415,303 5,980,211
2005 1,381,585 5,858,798
2004 1,349,563 5,736,693
2003 1,318,806 5,619,398
2002 1,289,307 5,508,410
2001 1,261,273 5,403,639
2000 1,234,741 5,305,021
1999 1,210,206 5,218,038
1998 1,187,473 5,140,704
1997 1,165,545 5,064,639
1996 1,143,535 4,987,393
1995 1,119,949 4,906,843
1994 1,092,031 4,822,037
1993 1,058,745 4,733,045
1992 1,024,356 4,640,352
1991 994,639 4,544,400
1990 973,669 4,445,239
1989 957,789 4,342,920
1988 942,061 4,237,755
1987 926,862 4,129,739
1986 912,126 4,017,403
1985 897,697 3,898,745
1984 883,519 3,773,633
1983 869,592 3,718,961
1982 855,891 3,724,765
1981 842,432 3,621,486
1980 829,303 3,424,378
1979 819,867 3,233,846
1978 791,694 3,052,526
1977 741,789 2,881,533
1976 694,191 2,721,237
1975 650,966 2,571,556
1974 613,338 2,432,211
1973 592,808 2,314,193
1972 586,620 2,226,091
1971 586,221 2,153,534
1970 584,403 2,082,589
1969 581,610 2,014,293
1968 578,170 1,952,781
1967 569,011 1,898,199
1966 566,908 1,849,063
1965 575,005 1,804,015
1964 588,543 1,753,691
1963 594,418 1,690,457
1962 589,474 1,621,960
1961 582,532 1,555,699
1960 577,633 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Libya

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Libya
2023 3.84 2.36
2022 3.91 2.4
2021 4 2.46
2020 4.08 2.51
2019 4.15 2.54
2018 4.24 2.58
2017 4.35 2.63
2016 4.52 2.67
2015 4.66 2.71
2014 4.79 2.75
2013 4.93 2.72
2012 5 2.68
2011 5.07 2.65
2010 5.11 2.6
2009 5.18 2.56
2008 5.27 2.6
2007 5.37 2.65
2006 5.41 2.7
2005 5.46 2.77
2004 5.5 2.77
2003 5.58 2.8
2002 5.63 2.83
2001 5.69 2.87
2000 5.79 2.91
1999 5.87 2.97
1998 5.97 3.04
1997 6.06 3.13
1996 6.14 3.26
1995 6.22 3.44
1994 6.3 3.65
1993 6.37 3.88
1992 6.44 4.16
1991 6.47 4.46
1990 6.5 4.78
1989 6.66 5.09
1988 6.69 5.41
1987 6.72 5.72
1986 6.73 6.02
1985 6.74 6.33
1984 6.73 6.62
1983 6.69 6.91
1982 6.64 7.16
1981 6.57 7.37
1980 6.49 7.54
1979 6.4 7.68
1978 6.32 7.79
1977 6.25 7.87
1976 6.19 7.93
1975 6.15 7.98
1974 6.12 8.02
1973 6.1 8.05
1972 6.08 8.07
1971 6.06 8.1
1970 6.04 8.05
1969 6.02 8.01
1968 6.01 7.97
1967 5.99 7.93
1966 5.98 7.89
1965 5.97 7.82
1964 5.96 7.75
1963 5.95 7.69
1962 5.94 7.61
1961 5.93 7.56
1960 5.92 7.51

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Libya
2024 20.2 28.5
2023 19.9 28.2
2022 19.8 28
2021 19.6 27.7
2020 19.4 27.5
2019 19.2 27.2
2018 19.1 27
2017 18.9 26.8
2016 18.8 26.6
2015 18.6 26.4
2014 18.5 26.2
2013 18.4 25.9
2012 18.3 25.7
2011 18.3 25.5
2010 18.2 25.3
2009 18.1 25
2008 18 24.6
2007 17.9 24.2
2006 17.9 23.8
2005 17.8 23.6
2004 17.7 23.4
2003 17.6 23.2
2002 17.6 23.1
2001 17.5 22.9
2000 17.4 22.7
1999 17.4 22.4
1998 17.3 22
1997 17.3 21.5
1996 17.2 21.1
1995 17.2 20.6
1994 17.1 20.1
1993 17.1 19.7
1992 17.1 19.3
1991 17.1 18.9
1990 17.1 18.6
1989 17 18.2
1988 17 17.9
1987 17.1 17.6
1986 17.1 17.3
1985 17.2 17.1
1984 17.2 16.8
1983 17.3 16.5
1982 17.5 16.3
1981 17.6 16.1
1980 17.7 16
1979 17.6 15.9
1978 17.8 15.9
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18.5 15.6
1975 18.8 15.5
1974 18.9 15.3
1973 18.9 14.9
1972 18.8 14.7
1971 19 14.7
1970 19.1 14.7
1969 19.3 14.7
1968 19.5 14.9
1967 19.6 15.3
1966 19.9 15.9
1965 20.7 16.7
1964 21.7 17.2
1963 22.3 17.5
1962 22.6 17.9
1961 22.9 18.2
1960 22.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
0.34%
2010
Banked people share n/a
33.1%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Libya
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
13
2025
Higher education index n/a
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
76.5%
1994
English speaking
2.9%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
2.04
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Libya
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
22,991 mi
2010

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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 (2012–2026, 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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