Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 139th vs. 164th).
By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2288306
|
5459557
|
| Population rank | 146/197 | 122/197 |
| GDP |
$2.12B
2024 |
$13.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 178/197 | 146/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$963
2024 |
$2,592
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 181/197 | 147/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,053
2024 |
$4,371
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 |
$7,705
2025 |
| Land area |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
2,326 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
2,274 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.84
2023 |
3.31
2023 |
| Median age |
20.2 years
2024 |
20.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
Guinea-Bissau and Palestine: Comparison Charts
Guinea-Bissau and Palestine economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $204,670,551 | - |
| 1971 | $204,167,297 | - |
| 1972 | $227,986,203 | - |
| 1973 | $232,331,281 | - |
| 1974 | $256,769,730 | - |
| 1975 | $283,311,997 | - |
| 1976 | $292,152,321 | - |
| 1977 | $298,871,675 | - |
| 1978 | $318,876,550 | - |
| 1979 | $308,143,183 | - |
| 1980 | $287,648,258 | - |
| 1981 | $402,230,865 | - |
| 1982 | $430,284,022 | - |
| 1983 | $425,225,177 | - |
| 1984 | $359,980,491 | - |
| 1985 | $373,959,151 | - |
| 1986 | $338,524,233 | - |
| 1987 | $451,893,375 | - |
| 1988 | $427,514,322 | - |
| 1989 | $554,072,303 | - |
| 1990 | $634,187,269 | - |
| 1991 | $668,470,891 | - |
| 1992 | $588,309,271 | - |
| 1993 | $615,779,519 | - |
| 1994 | $612,502,085 | $2,843,300,000 |
| 1995 | $660,195,402 | $3,282,800,000 |
| 1996 | $702,965,148 | $3,409,600,000 |
| 1997 | $698,107,222 | $3,759,800,000 |
| 1998 | $591,034,143 | $4,067,800,000 |
| 1999 | $579,365,780 | $4,271,200,000 |
| 2000 | $391,345,597 | $4,313,600,000 |
| 2001 | $412,610,872 | $4,003,700,000 |
| 2002 | $466,773,711 | $3,555,800,000 |
| 2003 | $553,614,800 | $3,968,000,000 |
| 2004 | $582,169,841 | $4,603,100,000 |
| 2005 | $639,776,041 | $5,125,700,000 |
| 2006 | $634,781,901 | $5,348,300,000 |
| 2007 | $753,162,998 | $5,815,700,000 |
| 2008 | $952,667,544 | $7,310,400,000 |
| 2009 | $890,167,833 | $8,085,700,000 |
| 2010 | $940,112,539 | $9,681,500,000 |
| 2011 | $1,157,074,319 | $11,186,100,000 |
| 2012 | $1,049,412,177 | $12,208,400,000 |
| 2013 | $1,109,682,824 | $13,515,500,000 |
| 2014 | $1,135,250,721 | $13,989,700,000 |
| 2015 | $1,152,384,167 | $13,972,400,000 |
| 2016 | $1,245,074,264 | $15,405,400,000 |
| 2017 | $1,469,978,606 | $16,128,000,000 |
| 2018 | $1,554,133,594 | $16,276,600,000 |
| 2019 | $1,588,767,976 | $17,133,500,000 |
| 2020 | $1,683,619,352 | $15,531,700,000 |
| 2021 | $1,878,659,687 | $18,109,000,000 |
| 2022 | $1,839,048,748 | $19,165,500,000 |
| 2023 | $2,077,816,135 | $17,847,900,000 |
| 2024 | $2,119,865,935 | $13,711,100,000 |
Guinea-Bissau and Palestine economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $350 | - |
| 1971 | $348 | - |
| 1972 | $389 | - |
| 1973 | $392 | - |
| 1974 | $419 | - |
| 1975 | $435 | - |
| 1976 | $421 | - |
| 1977 | $403 | - |
| 1978 | $403 | - |
| 1979 | $376 | - |
| 1980 | $347 | - |
| 1981 | $477 | - |
| 1982 | $503 | - |
| 1983 | $489 | - |
| 1984 | $407 | - |
| 1985 | $417 | - |
| 1986 | $371 | - |
| 1987 | $488 | - |
| 1988 | $454 | - |
| 1989 | $578 | - |
| 1990 | $651 | - |
| 1991 | $672 | - |
| 1992 | $574 | - |
| 1993 | $582 | - |
| 1994 | $561 | $1,202 |
| 1995 | $589 | $1,327 |
| 1996 | $615 | $1,317 |
| 1997 | $599 | $1,389 |
| 1998 | $498 | $1,465 |
| 1999 | $479 | $1,499 |
| 2000 | $317 | $1,476 |
| 2001 | $327 | $1,336 |
| 2002 | $362 | $1,156 |
| 2003 | $420 | $1,258 |
| 2004 | $431 | $1,422 |
| 2005 | $463 | $1,544 |
| 2006 | $449 | $1,570 |
| 2007 | $519 | $1,664 |
| 2008 | $640 | $2,035 |
| 2009 | $583 | $2,192 |
| 2010 | $600 | $2,557 |
| 2011 | $720 | $2,881 |
| 2012 | $635 | $3,067 |
| 2013 | $654 | $3,315 |
| 2014 | $652 | $3,352 |
| 2015 | $645 | $3,272 |
| 2016 | $680 | $3,528 |
| 2017 | $783 | $3,620 |
| 2018 | $809 | $3,562 |
| 2019 | $807 | $3,657 |
| 2020 | $836 | $3,234 |
| 2021 | $912 | $3,679 |
| 2022 | $873 | $3,800 |
| 2023 | $965 | $3,455 |
| 2024 | $963 | $2,592 |
Guinea-Bissau vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 35.7 | 45.7 |
| 1951 | 35.9 | 46 |
| 1952 | 36.1 | 46.3 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 46.6 |
| 1954 | 36.4 | 46.9 |
| 1955 | 36.6 | 47.2 |
| 1956 | 36.8 | 47.6 |
| 1957 | 37 | 48 |
| 1958 | 37.1 | 48.4 |
| 1959 | 37.3 | 48.8 |
| 1960 | 37.6 | 49.3 |
| 1961 | 37.8 | 49.8 |
| 1962 | 38 | 50.4 |
| 1963 | 35.6 | 51 |
| 1964 | 35.8 | 51.6 |
| 1965 | 35.9 | 52.2 |
| 1966 | 36.1 | 52.8 |
| 1967 | 36.3 | 50.9 |
| 1968 | 36.7 | 54.1 |
| 1969 | 37 | 54.7 |
| 1970 | 37.3 | 55.4 |
| 1971 | 37.5 | 56 |
| 1972 | 37.8 | 56.7 |
| 1973 | 38.2 | 57.6 |
| 1974 | 41.6 | 58 |
| 1975 | 41.9 | 58.7 |
| 1976 | 42.3 | 59.4 |
| 1977 | 42.6 | 60.1 |
| 1978 | 42.9 | 60.8 |
| 1979 | 43.2 | 61.5 |
| 1980 | 43.6 | 62.2 |
| 1981 | 43.9 | 62.8 |
| 1982 | 44.3 | 63.5 |
| 1983 | 44.6 | 64.1 |
| 1984 | 44.9 | 64.7 |
| 1985 | 45.3 | 65.3 |
| 1986 | 45.5 | 65.7 |
| 1987 | 45.8 | 66.3 |
| 1988 | 46.3 | 66.7 |
| 1989 | 46.6 | 67.1 |
| 1990 | 46.9 | 67.8 |
| 1991 | 47.2 | 68.2 |
| 1992 | 47.5 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 47.8 | 68.8 |
| 1994 | 47.8 | 69.3 |
| 1995 | 48.5 | 69.6 |
| 1996 | 48.8 | 70 |
| 1997 | 48 | 70.3 |
| 1998 | 48.1 | 70.6 |
| 1999 | 48.5 | 70.8 |
| 2000 | 50.6 | 70.3 |
| 2001 | 51.1 | 69.8 |
| 2002 | 51.6 | 70.9 |
| 2003 | 52.2 | 71 |
| 2004 | 52.8 | 71.1 |
| 2005 | 52.9 | 72 |
| 2006 | 54.1 | 71.8 |
| 2007 | 54.9 | 72.1 |
| 2008 | 55.3 | 72.2 |
| 2009 | 56.3 | 72.3 |
| 2010 | 57 | 73.3 |
| 2011 | 57.7 | 73.6 |
| 2012 | 58.3 | 73.7 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 74.1 |
| 2014 | 59.5 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | 60.1 | 74.6 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 74.9 |
| 2017 | 61.1 | 75.2 |
| 2018 | 61.7 | 75.4 |
| 2019 | 62.2 | 75.8 |
| 2020 | 61.3 | 75 |
| 2021 | 61.7 | 73.9 |
| 2022 | 63.6 | 76.7 |
| 2023 | 64.1 | 65.2 |
| 2024 | 64.3 | 69.2 |
| 2025 | 64.4 | 73.1 |
Guinea-Bissau and Palestine population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 577,633 | - |
| 1961 | 582,532 | - |
| 1962 | 589,474 | - |
| 1963 | 594,418 | - |
| 1964 | 588,543 | - |
| 1965 | 575,005 | - |
| 1966 | 566,908 | - |
| 1967 | 569,011 | - |
| 1968 | 578,170 | - |
| 1969 | 581,610 | - |
| 1970 | 584,403 | - |
| 1971 | 586,221 | - |
| 1972 | 586,620 | - |
| 1973 | 592,808 | - |
| 1974 | 613,338 | - |
| 1975 | 650,966 | - |
| 1976 | 694,191 | - |
| 1977 | 741,789 | - |
| 1978 | 791,694 | - |
| 1979 | 819,867 | - |
| 1980 | 829,303 | - |
| 1981 | 842,432 | - |
| 1982 | 855,891 | - |
| 1983 | 869,592 | - |
| 1984 | 883,519 | - |
| 1985 | 897,697 | - |
| 1986 | 912,126 | - |
| 1987 | 926,862 | - |
| 1988 | 942,061 | - |
| 1989 | 957,789 | - |
| 1990 | 973,669 | 1,978,248 |
| 1991 | 994,639 | 2,068,845 |
| 1992 | 1,024,356 | 2,163,591 |
| 1993 | 1,058,745 | 2,262,676 |
| 1994 | 1,092,031 | 2,366,298 |
| 1995 | 1,119,949 | 2,474,666 |
| 1996 | 1,143,535 | 2,587,997 |
| 1997 | 1,165,545 | 2,706,518 |
| 1998 | 1,187,473 | 2,776,568 |
| 1999 | 1,210,206 | 2,848,431 |
| 2000 | 1,234,741 | 2,922,153 |
| 2001 | 1,261,273 | 2,997,784 |
| 2002 | 1,289,307 | 3,075,373 |
| 2003 | 1,318,806 | 3,154,969 |
| 2004 | 1,349,563 | 3,236,626 |
| 2005 | 1,381,585 | 3,320,396 |
| 2006 | 1,415,303 | 3,406,334 |
| 2007 | 1,450,986 | 3,494,496 |
| 2008 | 1,488,054 | 3,591,977 |
| 2009 | 1,526,377 | 3,689,099 |
| 2010 | 1,566,347 | 3,786,161 |
| 2011 | 1,608,076 | 3,882,986 |
| 2012 | 1,651,417 | 3,979,998 |
| 2013 | 1,695,973 | 4,076,708 |
| 2014 | 1,741,122 | 4,173,398 |
| 2015 | 1,786,457 | 4,270,092 |
| 2016 | 1,831,893 | 4,367,088 |
| 2017 | 1,877,072 | 4,454,805 |
| 2018 | 1,922,168 | 4,569,087 |
| 2019 | 1,967,696 | 4,685,306 |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 | 4,803,269 |
| 2021 | 2,058,841 | 4,922,749 |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 | 5,043,612 |
| 2023 | 2,153,339 | 5,165,775 |
| 2024 | 2,201,352 | 5,289,152 |
Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Palestine
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 5.92 | - |
| 1961 | 5.93 | - |
| 1962 | 5.94 | - |
| 1963 | 5.95 | - |
| 1964 | 5.96 | - |
| 1965 | 5.97 | - |
| 1966 | 5.98 | - |
| 1967 | 5.99 | - |
| 1968 | 6.01 | - |
| 1969 | 6.02 | - |
| 1970 | 6.04 | - |
| 1971 | 6.06 | - |
| 1972 | 6.08 | - |
| 1973 | 6.1 | - |
| 1974 | 6.12 | - |
| 1975 | 6.15 | - |
| 1976 | 6.19 | - |
| 1977 | 6.25 | - |
| 1978 | 6.32 | - |
| 1979 | 6.4 | - |
| 1980 | 6.49 | - |
| 1981 | 6.57 | - |
| 1982 | 6.64 | - |
| 1983 | 6.69 | - |
| 1984 | 6.73 | - |
| 1985 | 6.74 | - |
| 1986 | 6.73 | - |
| 1987 | 6.72 | - |
| 1988 | 6.69 | - |
| 1989 | 6.66 | - |
| 1990 | 6.5 | 6.81 |
| 1991 | 6.47 | 6.75 |
| 1992 | 6.44 | 6.65 |
| 1993 | 6.37 | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 6.3 | 6.33 |
| 1995 | 6.22 | 6.16 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 5.99 |
| 1997 | 6.06 | 5.82 |
| 1998 | 5.97 | 5.69 |
| 1999 | 5.87 | 5.58 |
| 2000 | 5.79 | 5.46 |
| 2001 | 5.69 | 5.34 |
| 2002 | 5.63 | 5.22 |
| 2003 | 5.58 | 5.06 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 4.97 |
| 2005 | 5.46 | 4.87 |
| 2006 | 5.41 | 4.74 |
| 2007 | 5.37 | 4.63 |
| 2008 | 5.27 | 4.51 |
| 2009 | 5.18 | 4.44 |
| 2010 | 5.11 | 4.43 |
| 2011 | 5.07 | 4.31 |
| 2012 | 5 | 4.15 |
| 2013 | 4.93 | 4.05 |
| 2014 | 4.79 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4.66 | 3.98 |
| 2016 | 4.52 | 3.89 |
| 2017 | 4.35 | 3.77 |
| 2018 | 4.24 | 3.67 |
| 2019 | 4.15 | 3.59 |
| 2020 | 4.08 | 3.51 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3.44 |
| 2022 | 3.91 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 3.84 | 3.31 |
Guinea-Bissau and Palestine demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 22.9 | - |
| 1961 | 22.9 | - |
| 1962 | 22.6 | - |
| 1963 | 22.3 | - |
| 1964 | 21.7 | - |
| 1965 | 20.7 | - |
| 1966 | 19.9 | - |
| 1967 | 19.6 | - |
| 1968 | 19.5 | - |
| 1969 | 19.3 | - |
| 1970 | 19.1 | - |
| 1971 | 19 | - |
| 1972 | 18.8 | - |
| 1973 | 18.9 | - |
| 1974 | 18.9 | - |
| 1975 | 18.8 | - |
| 1976 | 18.5 | - |
| 1977 | 18.2 | - |
| 1978 | 17.8 | - |
| 1979 | 17.6 | - |
| 1980 | 17.7 | - |
| 1981 | 17.6 | - |
| 1982 | 17.5 | - |
| 1983 | 17.3 | - |
| 1984 | 17.2 | - |
| 1985 | 17.2 | - |
| 1986 | 17.1 | - |
| 1987 | 17.1 | - |
| 1988 | 17 | - |
| 1989 | 17 | - |
| 1990 | 17.1 | 15.4 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 15.4 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 17.1 | 15.5 |
| 1994 | 17.1 | 15.5 |
| 1995 | 17.2 | 15.6 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 15.7 |
| 1997 | 17.3 | 15.8 |
| 1998 | 17.3 | 15.9 |
| 1999 | 17.4 | 16 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 16.2 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 16.3 |
| 2002 | 17.6 | 16.5 |
| 2003 | 17.6 | 16.7 |
| 2004 | 17.7 | 16.9 |
| 2005 | 17.8 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 17.9 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 17.9 | 17.6 |
| 2008 | 18 | 17.9 |
| 2009 | 18.1 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 18.2 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 18.3 | 18.6 |
| 2012 | 18.3 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 18.4 | 19.1 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 19.4 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 19.6 |
| 2016 | 18.8 | 19.8 |
| 2017 | 18.9 | 19.9 |
| 2018 | 19.1 | 20 |
| 2019 | 19.2 | 20.2 |
| 2020 | 19.4 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | 19.6 | 20.4 |
| 2022 | 19.8 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | 19.9 | 20.8 |
| 2024 | 20.2 | 20.9 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.12B
2024 |
$16.3B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.01%
2013 |
5.43%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.46%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
0
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.15%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
2.67%
2022 |
31.4%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.1%
2024 |
58.3%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.6%
2024 |
17.4%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
43.6
2025 |
30
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.1%
2021 |
27.1%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2021 |
2.5%
2023 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
48
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$4.08B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$1.33B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$206M
2024 |
$736M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
52,400
2019 |
93,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.48%
2019 |
9.43%
2018 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
39.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
65.5 kg
2007 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$19.2
2007 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.16 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
87.4%
2022 |
15.4%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.09%
2021 |
24.5%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
40.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.06%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,712
2024 |
-23,145
2024 |
| Urban population |
45.9%
2024 |
77.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.74 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
5.29 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
16.3
2025 |
36.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
21
2024 |
18
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
48
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.12
2017 |
1.41
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
32.2
2019 |
5.3
2016 |
| Visa free countries |
60
2025 |
49
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
63.9%
2022 |
97.9%
2024 |
| English speaking |
2.9%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
32.5%
2023 |
86.6%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$66.1
2022 |
$351
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$42.9
2022 |
$117.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2022 |
13.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.21
2022 |
2.17
2018 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
505
2023 |
16
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
69.3
2023 |
26.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.7%
2022 |
38.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.8%
2024 |
15.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
12
2025 |
45
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.73 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.004%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
440 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
1,510 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
39.2 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
2,734 mi
2018 |
n/a |
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