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Guinea-Bissau vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 139th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Syria
Population
2311915
26829400
Population rank 146/197 56/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 176/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 177/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 146/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$730
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Syria: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Syria economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Syria
2024 $2,218,393,805 -
2023 $2,127,688,181 $19,993,439,950
2022 $1,859,601,384 $23,622,827,080
2021 $1,908,094,558 $14,353,205,678
2020 $1,705,057,581 $12,047,752,036
2019 $1,596,227,316 $22,583,045,060
2018 $1,554,133,594 $21,497,782,868
2017 $1,469,978,606 $16,369,843,352
2016 $1,245,074,264 $12,597,854,877
2015 $1,152,384,167 $16,466,863,117
2014 $1,135,250,721 $21,502,061,466
2013 $1,109,682,824 $21,361,254,635
2012 $1,049,412,177 $43,190,318,033
2011 $1,157,074,319 $67,539,428,159
2010 $940,112,539 $61,390,830,875
2009 $890,167,833 $54,111,735,629
2008 $952,667,544 $52,557,913,569
2007 $753,162,998 $40,465,318,382
2006 $634,781,901 $33,751,788,856
2005 $639,776,041 $28,858,965,517
2004 $582,169,841 $25,086,950,495
2003 $553,614,800 $21,828,144,686
2002 $466,773,711 $20,669,357,462
2001 $412,610,872 $20,237,024,725
2000 $391,345,597 $18,937,052,543
1999 $579,365,780 $15,873,875,969
1998 $591,034,143 $15,200,846,154
1997 $698,107,222 $14,505,233,463
1996 $702,965,148 $13,789,560,878
1995 $660,195,402 $11,396,706,587
1994 $612,502,085 $10,122,020,000
1993 $615,779,519 $13,695,962,055
1992 $588,309,271 $13,253,565,861
1991 $668,470,891 $12,981,833,333
1990 $634,187,269 $12,308,624,418
1989 $554,072,303 $9,853,395,762
1988 $427,514,322 $10,577,041,645
1987 $451,893,375 $11,356,215,543
1986 $338,524,233 $13,293,205,278
1985 $373,959,151 $16,403,539,893
1984 $359,980,491 $17,503,078,174
1983 $425,225,177 $17,589,277,143
1982 $430,284,022 $16,298,929,011
1981 $402,230,865 $15,518,201,335
1980 $287,648,258 $13,062,420,382
1979 $308,143,183 $9,929,681,529
1978 $318,876,550 $9,275,200,458
1977 $298,871,675 $7,696,011,396
1976 $292,152,321 $7,633,528,867
1975 $283,311,997 $6,826,980,444
1974 $256,769,730 $5,159,557,148
1973 $232,331,281 $3,239,487,516
1972 $227,986,203 $3,059,681,698
1971 $204,167,297 $2,589,851,325
1970 $204,670,551 $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Syria
2024 $1,008 -
2023 $988 $847
2022 $883 $1,052
2021 $927 $664
2020 $847 $572
2019 $811 $1,110
2018 $809 $1,098
2017 $783 $852
2016 $680 $656
2015 $645 $848
2014 $652 $1,061
2013 $654 $986
2012 $635 $1,898
2011 $720 $2,952
2010 $600 $2,731
2009 $583 $2,462
2008 $640 $2,429
2007 $519 $1,938
2006 $449 $1,719
2005 $463 $1,534
2004 $431 $1,368
2003 $420 $1,220
2002 $362 $1,183
2001 $327 $1,187
2000 $317 $1,138
1999 $479 $978
1998 $498 $961
1997 $599 $941
1996 $615 $918
1995 $589 $780
1994 $561 $712
1993 $582 $993
1992 $574 $990
1991 $672 $1,000
1990 $651 $978
1989 $578 $809
1988 $454 $898
1987 $488 $997
1986 $371 $1,208
1985 $417 $1,544
1984 $407 $1,706
1983 $489 $1,776
1982 $503 $1,703
1981 $477 $1,676
1980 $347 $1,458
1979 $376 $1,146
1978 $403 $1,108
1977 $403 $951
1976 $421 $976
1975 $435 $904
1974 $419 $707
1973 $392 $459
1972 $389 $448
1971 $348 $393
1970 $350 $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Syria
2026 64.6 73.4
2025 64.4 73
2024 64.3 72.6
2023 64.1 72.1
2022 63.6 72.8
2021 61.7 72.4
2020 61.3 71.9
2019 62.2 71
2018 61.7 67.4
2017 61.1 65.7
2016 60.6 65.2
2015 60.1 63.3
2014 59.5 65.5
2013 58.9 65.1
2012 58.3 66.2
2011 57.7 72.3
2010 57 73.5
2009 56.3 73.5
2008 55.3 73.4
2007 54.9 73.3
2006 54.1 73
2005 52.9 72.8
2004 52.8 72.5
2003 52.2 72.2
2002 51.6 71.7
2001 51.1 71.3
2000 50.6 70.9
1999 48.5 70.5
1998 48.1 70.2
1997 48 70.2
1996 48.8 70.2
1995 48.5 70.2
1994 47.8 70.3
1993 47.8 70.3
1992 47.5 70.2
1991 47.2 70.1
1990 46.9 69.8
1989 46.6 69.5
1988 46.3 69.2
1987 45.8 68.8
1986 45.5 68.4
1985 45.3 68
1984 44.9 67.7
1983 44.6 67.4
1982 44.3 60.8
1981 43.9 64.6
1980 43.6 66.5
1979 43.2 66.2
1978 42.9 65.9
1977 42.6 65.4
1976 42.3 64.8
1975 41.9 64.2
1974 41.6 63.4
1973 38.2 60.8
1972 37.8 62
1971 37.5 61.3
1970 37.3 60.6
1969 37 59.8
1968 36.7 59.1
1967 36.3 58
1966 36.1 57.6
1965 35.9 56.9
1964 35.8 56.2
1963 35.6 55.4
1962 38 54.6
1961 37.8 53.7
1960 37.6 52.7
1959 37.3 51.7
1958 37.1 50.7
1957 37 49.6
1956 36.8 48.5
1955 36.6 47.4
1954 36.4 46.4
1953 36.3 45.3
1952 36.1 44.3
1951 35.9 43.4
1950 35.7 42.5

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Syria
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Syria
2024 2,201,352 24,672,760
2023 2,153,339 23,594,623
2022 2,105,529 22,462,173
2021 2,058,841 21,628,839
2020 2,013,255 21,049,429
2019 1,967,696 20,353,534
2018 1,922,168 19,577,845
2017 1,877,072 19,224,668
2016 1,831,893 19,193,834
2015 1,786,457 19,424,618
2014 1,741,122 20,273,659
2013 1,695,973 21,666,917
2012 1,651,417 22,759,763
2011 1,608,076 22,878,098
2010 1,566,347 22,482,421
2009 1,526,377 21,976,969
2008 1,488,054 21,636,564
2007 1,450,986 20,884,125
2006 1,415,303 19,637,022
2005 1,381,585 18,814,091
2004 1,349,563 18,336,875
2003 1,318,806 17,889,296
2002 1,289,307 17,468,332
2001 1,261,273 17,051,338
2000 1,234,741 16,637,888
1999 1,210,206 16,228,061
1998 1,187,473 15,820,413
1997 1,165,545 15,417,542
1996 1,143,535 15,018,104
1995 1,119,949 14,616,801
1994 1,092,031 14,208,583
1993 1,058,745 13,795,686
1992 1,024,356 13,385,571
1991 994,639 12,980,821
1990 973,669 12,579,208
1989 957,789 12,179,060
1988 942,061 11,782,264
1987 926,862 11,388,923
1986 912,126 11,002,844
1985 897,697 10,625,672
1984 883,519 10,258,398
1983 869,592 9,904,809
1982 855,891 9,572,511
1981 842,432 9,260,189
1980 829,303 8,957,663
1979 819,867 8,661,909
1978 791,694 8,372,759
1977 741,789 8,090,501
1976 694,191 7,817,320
1975 650,966 7,554,364
1974 613,338 7,302,160
1973 592,808 7,060,321
1972 586,620 6,826,024
1971 586,221 6,598,094
1970 584,403 6,380,609
1969 581,610 6,175,166
1968 578,170 5,978,742
1967 569,011 5,790,198
1966 566,908 5,609,047
1965 575,005 5,435,267
1964 588,543 5,269,087
1963 594,418 5,110,467
1962 589,474 4,959,340
1961 582,532 4,815,466
1960 577,633 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Syria

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Syria
2023 3.84 2.71
2022 3.91 2.75
2021 4 2.8
2020 4.08 2.84
2019 4.15 2.88
2018 4.24 2.93
2017 4.35 2.97
2016 4.52 3.01
2015 4.66 3.07
2014 4.79 3.12
2013 4.93 3.17
2012 5 3.22
2011 5.07 3.29
2010 5.11 3.36
2009 5.18 3.42
2008 5.27 3.48
2007 5.37 3.54
2006 5.41 3.56
2005 5.46 3.61
2004 5.5 3.68
2003 5.58 3.76
2002 5.63 3.87
2001 5.69 3.98
2000 5.79 4.07
1999 5.87 4.14
1998 5.97 4.25
1997 6.06 4.37
1996 6.14 4.54
1995 6.22 4.7
1994 6.3 4.86
1993 6.37 4.99
1992 6.44 5.14
1991 6.47 5.34
1990 6.5 5.56
1989 6.66 5.78
1988 6.69 6
1987 6.72 6.2
1986 6.73 6.37
1985 6.74 6.48
1984 6.73 6.59
1983 6.69 6.69
1982 6.64 6.81
1981 6.57 6.97
1980 6.49 7.12
1979 6.4 7.25
1978 6.32 7.35
1977 6.25 7.42
1976 6.19 7.45
1975 6.15 7.49
1974 6.12 7.52
1973 6.1 7.55
1972 6.08 7.57
1971 6.06 7.6
1970 6.04 7.62
1969 6.02 7.59
1968 6.01 7.57
1967 5.99 7.56
1966 5.98 7.55
1965 5.97 7.53
1964 5.96 7.53
1963 5.95 7.51
1962 5.94 7.51
1961 5.93 7.5
1960 5.92 7.51

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Syria
2024 20.2 23.9
2023 19.9 23.3
2022 19.8 22.7
2021 19.6 22.2
2020 19.4 21.6
2019 19.2 20.9
2018 19.1 20.1
2017 18.9 19.6
2016 18.8 19.5
2015 18.6 19.5
2014 18.5 20.1
2013 18.4 21.2
2012 18.3 21.8
2011 18.3 21.9
2010 18.2 21.7
2009 18.1 21.5
2008 18 21.3
2007 17.9 21
2006 17.9 20.3
2005 17.8 19.7
2004 17.7 19.5
2003 17.6 19.2
2002 17.6 19
2001 17.5 18.8
2000 17.4 18.5
1999 17.4 18.3
1998 17.3 18.1
1997 17.3 17.9
1996 17.2 17.7
1995 17.2 17.5
1994 17.1 17.3
1993 17.1 17.1
1992 17.1 16.9
1991 17.1 16.7
1990 17.1 16.5
1989 17 16.4
1988 17 16.2
1987 17.1 16.1
1986 17.1 16
1985 17.2 15.9
1984 17.2 15.8
1983 17.3 15.8
1982 17.5 15.7
1981 17.6 15.6
1980 17.7 15.6
1979 17.6 15.6
1978 17.8 15.6
1977 18.2 15.6
1976 18.5 15.6
1975 18.8 15.7
1974 18.9 15.7
1973 18.9 15.7
1972 18.8 15.8
1971 19 15.8
1970 19.1 15.9
1969 19.3 16
1968 19.5 16.1
1967 19.6 16.2
1966 19.9 16.4
1965 20.7 16.5
1964 21.7 16.7
1963 22.3 16.9
1962 22.6 17.1
1961 22.9 17.3
1960 22.9 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
32.2%
2010
Banked people share n/a
23.3%
2011

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Syria
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
15
2025
Higher education index n/a
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
94.4%
2021
English speaking
2.9%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Guinea-Bissau Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Syria
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010–2024, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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