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Guinea-Bissau vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). 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 176/197 ($2.22B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Palestine
Population
2311915
5500288
Population rank 146/197 123/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$4,371
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Palestine
2024 $2,218,393,805 $13,711,100,000
2023 $2,127,688,181 $17,847,900,000
2022 $1,859,601,384 $19,165,500,000
2021 $1,908,094,558 $18,109,000,000
2020 $1,705,057,581 $15,531,700,000
2019 $1,596,227,316 $17,133,500,000
2018 $1,554,133,594 $16,276,600,000
2017 $1,469,978,606 $16,128,000,000
2016 $1,245,074,264 $15,405,400,000
2015 $1,152,384,167 $13,972,400,000
2014 $1,135,250,721 $13,989,700,000
2013 $1,109,682,824 $13,515,500,000
2012 $1,049,412,177 $12,208,400,000
2011 $1,157,074,319 $11,186,100,000
2010 $940,112,539 $9,681,500,000
2009 $890,167,833 $8,085,700,000
2008 $952,667,544 $7,310,400,000
2007 $753,162,998 $5,815,700,000
2006 $634,781,901 $5,348,300,000
2005 $639,776,041 $5,125,700,000
2004 $582,169,841 $4,603,100,000
2003 $553,614,800 $3,968,000,000
2002 $466,773,711 $3,555,800,000
2001 $412,610,872 $4,003,700,000
2000 $391,345,597 $4,313,600,000
1999 $579,365,780 $4,271,200,000
1998 $591,034,143 $4,067,800,000
1997 $698,107,222 $3,759,800,000
1996 $702,965,148 $3,409,600,000
1995 $660,195,402 $3,282,800,000
1994 $612,502,085 $2,843,300,000
1993 $615,779,519 -
1992 $588,309,271 -
1991 $668,470,891 -
1990 $634,187,269 -
1989 $554,072,303 -
1988 $427,514,322 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Palestine
2024 $1,008 $2,592
2023 $988 $3,455
2022 $883 $3,800
2021 $927 $3,679
2020 $847 $3,234
2019 $811 $3,657
2018 $809 $3,562
2017 $783 $3,620
2016 $680 $3,528
2015 $645 $3,272
2014 $652 $3,352
2013 $654 $3,315
2012 $635 $3,067
2011 $720 $2,881
2010 $600 $2,557
2009 $583 $2,192
2008 $640 $2,035
2007 $519 $1,664
2006 $449 $1,570
2005 $463 $1,544
2004 $431 $1,422
2003 $420 $1,258
2002 $362 $1,156
2001 $327 $1,336
2000 $317 $1,476
1999 $479 $1,499
1998 $498 $1,465
1997 $599 $1,389
1996 $615 $1,317
1995 $589 $1,327
1994 $561 $1,202
1993 $582 -
1992 $574 -
1991 $672 -
1990 $651 -
1989 $578 -
1988 $454 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Palestine
2026 64.6 77.4
2025 64.4 73.1
2024 64.3 69.2
2023 64.1 65.2
2022 63.6 76.7
2021 61.7 73.9
2020 61.3 75
2019 62.2 75.8
2018 61.7 75.4
2017 61.1 75.2
2016 60.6 74.9
2015 60.1 74.6
2014 59.5 72.8
2013 58.9 74.1
2012 58.3 73.7
2011 57.7 73.6
2010 57 73.3
2009 56.3 72.3
2008 55.3 72.2
2007 54.9 72.1
2006 54.1 71.8
2005 52.9 72
2004 52.8 71.1
2003 52.2 71
2002 51.6 70.9
2001 51.1 69.8
2000 50.6 70.3
1999 48.5 70.8
1998 48.1 70.6
1997 48 70.3
1996 48.8 70
1995 48.5 69.6
1994 47.8 69.3
1993 47.8 68.8
1992 47.5 68.5
1991 47.2 68.2
1990 46.9 67.8
1989 46.6 67.1
1988 46.3 66.7
1987 45.8 66.3
1986 45.5 65.7
1985 45.3 65.3
1984 44.9 64.7
1983 44.6 64.1
1982 44.3 63.5
1981 43.9 62.8
1980 43.6 62.2
1979 43.2 61.5
1978 42.9 60.8
1977 42.6 60.1
1976 42.3 59.4
1975 41.9 58.7
1974 41.6 58
1973 38.2 57.6
1972 37.8 56.7
1971 37.5 56
1970 37.3 55.4
1969 37 54.7
1968 36.7 54.1
1967 36.3 50.9
1966 36.1 52.8
1965 35.9 52.2
1964 35.8 51.6
1963 35.6 51
1962 38 50.4
1961 37.8 49.8
1960 37.6 49.3
1959 37.3 48.8
1958 37.1 48.4
1957 37 48
1956 36.8 47.6
1955 36.6 47.2
1954 36.4 46.9
1953 36.3 46.6
1952 36.1 46.3
1951 35.9 46
1950 35.7 45.7

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Palestine
2024 2,201,352 5,289,152
2023 2,153,339 5,165,775
2022 2,105,529 5,043,612
2021 2,058,841 4,922,749
2020 2,013,255 4,803,269
2019 1,967,696 4,685,306
2018 1,922,168 4,569,087
2017 1,877,072 4,454,805
2016 1,831,893 4,367,088
2015 1,786,457 4,270,092
2014 1,741,122 4,173,398
2013 1,695,973 4,076,708
2012 1,651,417 3,979,998
2011 1,608,076 3,882,986
2010 1,566,347 3,786,161
2009 1,526,377 3,689,099
2008 1,488,054 3,591,977
2007 1,450,986 3,494,496
2006 1,415,303 3,406,334
2005 1,381,585 3,320,396
2004 1,349,563 3,236,626
2003 1,318,806 3,154,969
2002 1,289,307 3,075,373
2001 1,261,273 2,997,784
2000 1,234,741 2,922,153
1999 1,210,206 2,848,431
1998 1,187,473 2,776,568
1997 1,165,545 2,706,518
1996 1,143,535 2,587,997
1995 1,119,949 2,474,666
1994 1,092,031 2,366,298
1993 1,058,745 2,262,676
1992 1,024,356 2,163,591
1991 994,639 2,068,845
1990 973,669 1,978,248
1989 957,789 -
1988 942,061 -
1987 926,862 -
1986 912,126 -
1985 897,697 -
1984 883,519 -
1983 869,592 -
1982 855,891 -
1981 842,432 -
1980 829,303 -
1979 819,867 -
1978 791,694 -
1977 741,789 -
1976 694,191 -
1975 650,966 -
1974 613,338 -
1973 592,808 -
1972 586,620 -
1971 586,221 -
1970 584,403 -
1969 581,610 -
1968 578,170 -
1967 569,011 -
1966 566,908 -
1965 575,005 -
1964 588,543 -
1963 594,418 -
1962 589,474 -
1961 582,532 -
1960 577,633 -

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Palestine

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Palestine
2023 3.84 3.31
2022 3.91 3.38
2021 4 3.44
2020 4.08 3.51
2019 4.15 3.59
2018 4.24 3.67
2017 4.35 3.77
2016 4.52 3.89
2015 4.66 3.98
2014 4.79 4
2013 4.93 4.05
2012 5 4.15
2011 5.07 4.31
2010 5.11 4.43
2009 5.18 4.44
2008 5.27 4.51
2007 5.37 4.63
2006 5.41 4.74
2005 5.46 4.87
2004 5.5 4.97
2003 5.58 5.06
2002 5.63 5.22
2001 5.69 5.34
2000 5.79 5.46
1999 5.87 5.58
1998 5.97 5.69
1997 6.06 5.82
1996 6.14 5.99
1995 6.22 6.16
1994 6.3 6.33
1993 6.37 6.5
1992 6.44 6.65
1991 6.47 6.75
1990 6.5 6.81
1989 6.66 -
1988 6.69 -
1987 6.72 -
1986 6.73 -
1985 6.74 -
1984 6.73 -
1983 6.69 -
1982 6.64 -
1981 6.57 -
1980 6.49 -
1979 6.4 -
1978 6.32 -
1977 6.25 -
1976 6.19 -
1975 6.15 -
1974 6.12 -
1973 6.1 -
1972 6.08 -
1971 6.06 -
1970 6.04 -
1969 6.02 -
1968 6.01 -
1967 5.99 -
1966 5.98 -
1965 5.97 -
1964 5.96 -
1963 5.95 -
1962 5.94 -
1961 5.93 -
1960 5.92 -

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Palestine
2024 20.2 20.9
2023 19.9 20.8
2022 19.8 20.6
2021 19.6 20.4
2020 19.4 20.3
2019 19.2 20.2
2018 19.1 20
2017 18.9 19.9
2016 18.8 19.8
2015 18.6 19.6
2014 18.5 19.4
2013 18.4 19.1
2012 18.3 18.9
2011 18.3 18.6
2010 18.2 18.4
2009 18.1 18.1
2008 18 17.9
2007 17.9 17.6
2006 17.9 17.4
2005 17.8 17.1
2004 17.7 16.9
2003 17.6 16.7
2002 17.6 16.5
2001 17.5 16.3
2000 17.4 16.2
1999 17.4 16
1998 17.3 15.9
1997 17.3 15.8
1996 17.2 15.7
1995 17.2 15.6
1994 17.1 15.5
1993 17.1 15.5
1992 17.1 15.4
1991 17.1 15.4
1990 17.1 15.4
1989 17 -
1988 17 -
1987 17.1 -
1986 17.1 -
1985 17.2 -
1984 17.2 -
1983 17.3 -
1982 17.5 -
1981 17.6 -
1980 17.7 -
1979 17.6 -
1978 17.8 -
1977 18.2 -
1976 18.5 -
1975 18.8 -
1974 18.9 -
1973 18.9 -
1972 18.8 -
1971 19 -
1970 19.1 -
1969 19.3 -
1968 19.5 -
1967 19.6 -
1966 19.9 -
1965 20.7 -
1964 21.7 -
1963 22.3 -
1962 22.6 -
1961 22.9 -
1960 22.9 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
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
$217M
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

Guinea-Bissau Palestine
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
0.34 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
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

Guinea-Bissau Palestine
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
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
19.5
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
18
2025
Higher education index n/a
49
2026
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
58
2025
47
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

Guinea-Bissau Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
2.17
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
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
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Palestine
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
n/a

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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