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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 178/197 ($2.12B) and Libya ranks 96/197 ($46.6B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while Libya ranks 110/197 ($6,318).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Libya
Population
2288306
7523849
Population rank 146/197 105/197
GDP
$2.12B
2024
$46.6B
2024
GDP rank 178/197 96/197
GDP per capita
$963
2024
$6,318
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,053
2024
$13,954
2024
Government debt
$1.74B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.4%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$792
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 150/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,486
2025
$3,735
2025
Land area
10,857 sq mi
2025
679,362 sq mi
2025
Population density
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024
10.9 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
73.2 years
2025

Guinea-Bissau and Libya: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Libya economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Libya
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Libya
1960 - $401,644,249
1961 - $443,905,612
1962 - $619,725,785
1963 - $892,327,911
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1965 - $1,804,979,680
1966 - $2,312,438,536
1967 - $2,726,986,913
1968 - $3,850,623,095
1969 - $4,380,987,481
1970 $204,670,551 $4,601,649,451
1971 $204,167,297 $5,260,185,125
1972 $227,986,203 $6,299,395,544
1973 $232,331,281 $8,625,889,430
1974 $256,769,730 $15,112,543,717
1975 $283,311,997 $14,710,912,458
1976 $292,152,321 $19,096,943,017
1977 $298,871,675 $22,428,297,108
1978 $318,876,550 $22,136,422,643
1979 $308,143,183 $30,536,429,497
1980 $287,648,258 $40,953,924,949
1981 $402,230,865 $36,374,353,880
1982 $430,284,022 $33,760,146,991
1983 $425,225,177 $33,200,520,140
1984 $359,980,491 $29,476,109,153
1985 $373,959,151 $31,530,566,324
1986 $338,524,233 $24,180,400,959
1987 $451,893,375 $26,697,659,335
1988 $427,514,322 $24,308,959,591
1989 $554,072,303 $25,156,707,899
1990 $634,187,269 $28,904,183,602
1991 $668,470,891 $31,991,821,265
1992 $588,309,271 $33,887,047,909
1993 $615,779,519 $30,660,051,911
1994 $612,502,085 $28,610,549,763
1995 $660,195,402 $25,541,379,187
1996 $702,965,148 $27,884,615,385
1997 $698,107,222 $30,700,897,875
1998 $591,034,143 $27,251,301,398
1999 $579,365,780 $35,975,860,857
2000 $391,345,597 $38,270,954,138
2001 $412,610,872 $34,112,093,927
2002 $466,773,711 $20,481,889,764
2003 $553,614,800 $26,265,625,000
2004 $582,169,841 $33,122,307,692
2005 $639,776,041 $47,334,691,241
2006 $634,781,901 $60,094,231,607
2007 $753,162,998 $68,032,978,391
2008 $952,667,544 $86,710,767,415
2009 $890,167,833 $60,808,562,033
2010 $940,112,539 $75,380,825,062
2011 $1,157,074,319 $48,169,263,294
2012 $1,049,412,177 $92,540,938,129
2013 $1,109,682,824 $75,351,107,029
2014 $1,135,250,721 $57,372,355,592
2015 $1,152,384,167 $48,717,501,321
2016 $1,245,074,264 $49,912,073,701
2017 $1,469,978,606 $67,157,452,182
2018 $1,554,133,594 $76,686,029,772
2019 $1,588,767,976 $69,254,496,472
2020 $1,683,619,352 $46,854,285,441
2021 $1,878,659,687 $35,217,995,647
2022 $1,839,048,748 $43,246,297,922
2023 $2,077,816,135 $45,096,462,972
2024 $2,119,865,935 $46,636,278,902

Guinea-Bissau and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Libya
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Libya
1960 - $269
1961 - $285.3
1962 - $382
1963 - $528
1964 - $765
1965 - $1,001
1966 - $1,251
1967 - $1,437
1968 - $1,972
1969 - $2,175
1970 $350 $2,210
1971 $348 $2,443
1972 $389 $2,830
1973 $392 $3,727
1974 $419 $6,214
1975 $435 $5,721
1976 $421 $7,018
1977 $403 $7,783
1978 $403 $7,252
1979 $376 $9,443
1980 $347 $11,960
1981 $477 $10,044
1982 $503 $9,064
1983 $489 $8,927
1984 $407 $7,811
1985 $417 $8,087
1986 $371 $6,019
1987 $488 $6,465
1988 $454 $5,736
1989 $578 $5,793
1990 $651 $6,502
1991 $672 $7,040
1992 $574 $7,303
1993 $582 $6,478
1994 $561 $5,933
1995 $589 $5,205
1996 $615 $5,591
1997 $599 $6,062
1998 $498 $5,301
1999 $479 $6,895
2000 $317 $7,214
2001 $327 $6,313
2002 $362 $3,718
2003 $420 $4,674
2004 $431 $5,774
2005 $463 $8,079
2006 $449 $10,049
2007 $519 $11,145
2008 $640 $13,906
2009 $583 $9,551
2010 $600 $11,601
2011 $720 $7,594
2012 $635 $14,976
2013 $654 $11,952
2014 $652 $8,926
2015 $645 $7,458
2016 $680 $7,526
2017 $783 $9,966
2018 $809 $11,197
2019 $807 $9,963
2020 $836 $6,650
2021 $912 $4,936
2022 $873 $5,987
2023 $965 $6,173
2024 $963 $6,318

Guinea-Bissau vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

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

Guinea-Bissau and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

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

Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Libya

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

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

Guinea-Bissau and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

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

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Finance

Guinea-Bissau Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$46.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2025
65.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.46%
2023
15.5%
2014
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2025
+0.21%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
34.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.6%
2024
68.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.6
2025
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
$206M
2024
$0
2023
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
0.35 megatons
2023
61.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2023
8.39 tons
2023
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
-1,712
2024
+3,448
2024
Urban population
45.9%
2024
81.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
16.3
2025
30.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2024
13
2024
Higher education index n/a
27
2025
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
60
2025
52
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
$66.1
2022
$278.4
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.9
2022
$84.8
2022
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
73.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2022
1.82%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.16
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
70
2025
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%
2025
1.18%
2025
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2025
59,267 sq mi
2025
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2025
838 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
22,991 mi
2010

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