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Guinea-Bissau vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 139th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Qatar
Population
2311915
2999260
Population rank 146/197 136/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Qatar
2024 $2,218,393,805 $219,162,637,363
2023 $2,127,688,181 $217,308,516,484
2022 $1,859,601,384 $235,709,340,659
2021 $1,908,094,558 $179,732,142,857
2020 $1,705,057,581 $144,411,538,462
2019 $1,596,227,316 $176,371,428,571
2018 $1,554,133,594 $183,335,164,835
2017 $1,469,978,606 $161,099,175,824
2016 $1,245,074,264 $151,732,142,857
2015 $1,152,384,167 $161,739,835,165
2014 $1,135,250,721 $206,224,725,275
2013 $1,109,682,824 $198,727,747,253
2012 $1,049,412,177 $186,833,516,484
2011 $1,157,074,319 $167,775,274,725
2010 $940,112,539 $123,627,197,802
2009 $890,167,833 $97,798,351,648
2008 $952,667,544 $115,270,054,945
2007 $753,162,998 $79,712,087,912
2006 $634,781,901 $60,882,142,857
2005 $639,776,041 $44,530,494,505
2004 $582,169,841 $31,734,065,934
2003 $553,614,800 $23,533,791,209
2002 $466,773,711 $19,363,736,264
2001 $412,610,872 $17,538,461,538
2000 $391,345,597 $17,759,890,110
1999 $579,365,780 $12,393,131,868
1998 $591,034,143 $10,255,495,027
1997 $698,107,222 $11,297,802,115
1996 $702,965,148 $9,059,340,385
1995 $660,195,402 $8,137,911,978
1994 $612,502,085 $7,374,450,769
1993 $615,779,519 $7,156,593,654
1992 $588,309,271 $7,646,153,984
1991 $668,470,891 $6,883,516,484
1990 $634,187,269 $7,360,439,423
1989 $554,072,303 $6,487,912,088
1988 $427,514,322 $6,038,187,033
1987 $451,893,375 $5,446,428,681
1986 $338,524,233 $5,053,021,951
1985 $373,959,151 $6,153,296,456
1984 $359,980,491 $6,704,395,824
1983 $425,225,177 $6,467,582,308
1982 $430,284,022 $7,596,703,214
1981 $402,230,865 $8,661,263,764
1980 $287,648,258 $7,829,165,262
1979 $308,143,183 $5,632,962,997
1978 $318,876,550 $4,052,000,413
1977 $298,871,675 $3,617,564,638
1976 $292,152,321 $3,284,273,987
1975 $283,311,997 $2,512,773,166
1974 $256,769,730 $2,401,403,227
1973 $232,331,281 $793,885,560
1972 $227,986,203 $510,262,500
1971 $204,167,297 $387,703,106
1970 $204,670,551 $301,791,302

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Qatar
2024 $1,008 $76,689
2023 $988 $81,817
2022 $883 $88,701
2021 $927 $71,752
2020 $847 $51,684
2019 $811 $66,841
2018 $809 $71,040
2017 $783 $63,280
2016 $680 $61,254
2015 $645 $68,985
2014 $652 $95,841
2013 $654 $103,697
2012 $635 $108,470
2011 $720 $103,262
2010 $600 $76,463
2009 $583 $60,786
2008 $640 $80,781
2007 $519 $65,954
2006 $449 $62,582
2005 $463 $53,950
2004 $431 $41,036
2003 $420 $31,602
2002 $362 $27,227
2001 $327 $25,871
2000 $317 $27,535
1999 $479 $20,234
1998 $498 $17,665
1997 $599 $20,523
1996 $615 $17,125
1995 $589 $15,823
1994 $561 $14,765
1993 $582 $14,770
1992 $574 $16,280
1991 $672 $15,133
1990 $651 $16,722
1989 $578 $15,243
1988 $454 $14,682
1987 $488 $13,719
1986 $371 $13,213
1985 $417 $16,815
1984 $407 $19,272
1983 $489 $19,616
1982 $503 $24,385
1981 $477 $29,505
1980 $347 $28,375
1979 $376 $21,777
1978 $403 $16,757
1977 $403 $16,058
1976 $421 $15,710
1975 $435 $13,014
1974 $419 $13,540
1973 $392 $4,905
1972 $389 $3,483
1971 $348 $2,952
1970 $350 $2,594

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Qatar
2026 64.6 82.8
2025 64.4 82.7
2024 64.3 82.5
2023 64.1 82.4
2022 63.6 81.9
2021 61.7 81.1
2020 61.3 80.4
2019 62.2 82.9
2018 61.7 82.7
2017 61.1 82.5
2016 60.6 82.1
2015 60.1 81.8
2014 59.5 81.4
2013 58.9 81
2012 58.3 80.5
2011 57.7 80
2010 57 79.4
2009 56.3 78.8
2008 55.3 78.3
2007 54.9 77.7
2006 54.1 77.3
2005 52.9 76.9
2004 52.8 76.5
2003 52.2 76.1
2002 51.6 75.8
2001 51.1 75.5
2000 50.6 75.3
1999 48.5 75
1998 48.1 74.9
1997 48 74.7
1996 48.8 74.6
1995 48.5 74.4
1994 47.8 74.2
1993 47.8 74.1
1992 47.5 73.9
1991 47.2 73.7
1990 46.9 73.4
1989 46.6 73.1
1988 46.3 72.8
1987 45.8 72.5
1986 45.5 72.2
1985 45.3 71.8
1984 44.9 71.5
1983 44.6 71.1
1982 44.3 70.7
1981 43.9 70.3
1980 43.6 69.9
1979 43.2 69.5
1978 42.9 69.1
1977 42.6 68.6
1976 42.3 68.2
1975 41.9 67.7
1974 41.6 67.2
1973 38.2 66.6
1972 37.8 66.1
1971 37.5 65.5
1970 37.3 64.9
1969 37 64.2
1968 36.7 63.6
1967 36.3 62.9
1966 36.1 62.2
1965 35.9 61.4
1964 35.8 60.7
1963 35.6 60
1962 38 59.2
1961 37.8 58.5
1960 37.6 57.8
1959 37.3 57
1958 37.1 56.3
1957 37 55.6
1956 36.8 54.9
1955 36.6 54.2
1954 36.4 53.5
1953 36.3 52.8
1952 36.1 52.1
1951 35.9 51.5
1950 35.7 50.8

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Qatar
2024 2,201,352 2,857,822
2023 2,153,339 2,656,032
2022 2,105,529 2,657,333
2021 2,058,841 2,504,910
2020 2,013,255 2,794,148
2019 1,967,696 2,638,657
2018 1,922,168 2,580,734
2017 1,877,072 2,545,820
2016 1,831,893 2,477,113
2015 1,786,457 2,344,557
2014 1,741,122 2,151,745
2013 1,695,973 1,916,426
2012 1,651,417 1,722,438
2011 1,608,076 1,624,761
2010 1,566,347 1,616,832
2009 1,526,377 1,608,903
2008 1,488,054 1,426,938
2007 1,450,986 1,208,595
2006 1,415,303 972,831
2005 1,381,585 825,408
2004 1,349,563 773,332
2003 1,318,806 744,682
2002 1,289,307 711,205
2001 1,261,273 677,925
2000 1,234,741 644,989
1999 1,210,206 612,500
1998 1,187,473 580,540
1997 1,165,545 550,500
1996 1,143,535 529,019
1995 1,119,949 514,325
1994 1,092,031 499,459
1993 1,058,745 484,545
1992 1,024,356 469,657
1991 994,639 454,853
1990 973,669 440,175
1989 957,789 425,646
1988 942,061 411,264
1987 926,862 397,005
1986 912,126 382,422
1985 897,697 365,940
1984 883,519 347,878
1983 869,592 329,709
1982 855,891 311,537
1981 842,432 293,553
1980 829,303 275,913
1979 819,867 258,670
1978 791,694 241,808
1977 741,789 225,285
1976 694,191 209,052
1975 650,966 193,087
1974 613,338 177,362
1973 592,808 161,841
1972 586,620 146,506
1971 586,221 131,346
1970 584,403 116,350
1969 581,610 103,025
1968 578,170 91,749
1967 569,011 81,439
1966 566,908 72,192
1965 575,005 64,065
1964 588,543 56,867
1963 594,418 50,380
1962 589,474 44,630
1961 582,532 39,680
1960 577,633 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Qatar

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Qatar
2023 3.84 1.73
2022 3.91 1.74
2021 4 1.61
2020 4.08 1.68
2019 4.15 1.73
2018 4.24 1.76
2017 4.35 1.83
2016 4.52 1.86
2015 4.66 1.98
2014 4.79 2.03
2013 4.93 2.03
2012 5 2.04
2011 5.07 2.07
2010 5.11 2.14
2009 5.18 2.25
2008 5.27 2.37
2007 5.37 2.44
2006 5.41 2.51
2005 5.46 2.64
2004 5.5 2.79
2003 5.58 2.93
2002 5.63 3.01
2001 5.69 3.08
2000 5.79 3.07
1999 5.87 3.12
1998 5.97 3.21
1997 6.06 3.33
1996 6.14 3.44
1995 6.22 3.56
1994 6.3 3.67
1993 6.37 3.77
1992 6.44 3.85
1991 6.47 3.99
1990 6.5 4.23
1989 6.66 4.41
1988 6.69 4.51
1987 6.72 4.54
1986 6.73 4.57
1985 6.74 4.64
1984 6.73 4.76
1983 6.69 4.9
1982 6.64 5.04
1981 6.57 5.2
1980 6.49 5.33
1979 6.4 5.46
1978 6.32 5.58
1977 6.25 5.69
1976 6.19 5.78
1975 6.15 5.86
1974 6.12 5.94
1973 6.1 6.01
1972 6.08 6.07
1971 6.06 6.15
1970 6.04 6.23
1969 6.02 6.31
1968 6.01 6.39
1967 5.99 6.46
1966 5.98 6.52
1965 5.97 6.53
1964 5.96 6.53
1963 5.95 6.53
1962 5.94 6.53
1961 5.93 6.53
1960 5.92 6.53

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Qatar
2024 20.2 34.5
2023 19.9 34.1
2022 19.8 33.4
2021 19.6 32.9
2020 19.4 32.6
2019 19.2 32.3
2018 19.1 31.9
2017 18.9 31.6
2016 18.8 31.4
2015 18.6 31.2
2014 18.5 31.1
2013 18.4 30.9
2012 18.3 31
2011 18.3 31.2
2010 18.2 31.3
2009 18.1 30.8
2008 18 30.1
2007 17.9 30.1
2006 17.9 30.6
2005 17.8 30.9
2004 17.7 31
2003 17.6 30.9
2002 17.6 30.5
2001 17.5 30.1
2000 17.4 29.9
1999 17.4 29.8
1998 17.3 29.8
1997 17.3 29.9
1996 17.2 29.6
1995 17.2 29.1
1994 17.1 28.7
1993 17.1 28.4
1992 17.1 28.1
1991 17.1 27.9
1990 17.1 27.7
1989 17 27.6
1988 17 27.5
1987 17.1 27.5
1986 17.1 27.4
1985 17.2 27
1984 17.2 26.3
1983 17.3 25.6
1982 17.5 24.8
1981 17.6 24.1
1980 17.7 23.5
1979 17.6 22.9
1978 17.8 22.3
1977 18.2 21.8
1976 18.5 21.3
1975 18.8 21
1974 18.9 20.8
1973 18.9 20.9
1972 18.8 21.3
1971 19 22.2
1970 19.1 23.7
1969 19.3 24.4
1968 19.5 24
1967 19.6 23.5
1966 19.9 23
1965 20.7 22.5
1964 21.7 21.8
1963 22.3 21.1
1962 22.6 20.1
1961 22.9 19
1960 22.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
20.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
65.9%
2011

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Qatar
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
58
2025
Higher education index n/a
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
97.8%
2014
English speaking
2.9%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Qatar
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
4,374 mi
2016

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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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