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Guinea-Bissau vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 139th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau UAE
Population
2311915
11686438
Population rank 146/197 84/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau UAE
2024 $2,218,393,805 $552,324,846,835
2023 $2,127,688,181 $522,622,191,967
2022 $1,859,601,384 $511,403,403,676
2021 $1,908,094,558 $422,441,388,700
2020 $1,705,057,581 $357,161,878,829
2019 $1,596,227,316 $433,926,208,305
2018 $1,554,133,594 $440,560,108,918
2017 $1,469,978,606 $403,365,010,211
2016 $1,245,074,264 $381,717,086,453
2015 $1,152,384,167 $381,973,042,886
2014 $1,135,250,721 $424,935,874,745
2013 $1,109,682,824 $409,632,675,289
2012 $1,049,412,177 $392,793,464,942
2011 $1,157,074,319 $368,881,143,635
2010 $940,112,539 $307,736,419,333
2009 $890,167,833 $253,547,358,747
2008 $952,667,544 $315,474,615,739
2007 $753,162,998 $257,916,133,424
2006 $634,781,901 $222,116,541,865
2005 $639,776,041 $180,617,467,965
2004 $582,169,841 $147,824,370,320
2003 $553,614,800 $124,346,358,067
2002 $466,773,711 $109,816,201,498
2001 $412,610,872 $103,311,640,572
2000 $391,345,597 $104,337,372,362
1999 $579,365,780 $84,445,473,111
1998 $591,034,143 $75,674,336,283
1997 $698,107,222 $78,839,008,445
1996 $702,965,148 $73,571,233,996
1995 $660,195,402 $65,743,666,576
1994 $612,502,085 $59,305,093,980
1993 $615,779,519 $55,625,170,253
1992 $588,309,271 $54,239,171,888
1991 $668,470,891 $51,552,165,622
1990 $634,187,269 $50,701,443,748
1989 $554,072,303 $41,464,995,914
1988 $427,514,322 $36,275,674,203
1987 $451,893,375 $36,384,908,744
1986 $338,524,233 $33,943,612,095
1985 $373,959,151 $40,603,650,232
1984 $359,980,491 $41,807,954,236
1983 $425,225,177 $42,803,323,345
1982 $430,284,022 $46,622,718,605
1981 $402,230,865 $49,333,424,135
1980 $287,648,258 $43,599,160,050
1979 $308,143,183 $31,225,659,621
1978 $318,876,550 $23,775,764,225
1977 $298,871,675 $24,871,775,165
1976 $292,152,321 $19,213,158,779
1975 $283,311,997 $14,720,728,249
1974 $256,769,730 $11,651,505,689
1973 $232,331,281 $4,231,243,616
1972 $227,986,203 $1,415,086,929
1971 $204,167,297 $939,893,600
1970 $204,670,551 $685,986,701

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

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Guinea-Bissau and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau UAE
2024 $1,008 $50,274
2023 $988 $49,851
2022 $883 $50,760
2021 $927 $44,119
2020 $847 $37,992
2019 $811 $45,939
2018 $809 $47,135
2017 $783 $43,734
2016 $680 $42,721
2015 $645 $44,910
2014 $652 $52,725
2013 $654 $53,247
2012 $635 $53,142
2011 $720 $51,922
2010 $600 $44,795
2009 $583 $37,803
2008 $640 $50,054
2007 $519 $45,855
2006 $449 $44,343
2005 $463 $38,719
2004 $431 $33,377
2003 $420 $29,660
2002 $362 $27,754
2001 $327 $27,745
2000 $317 $29,866
1999 $479 $25,856
1998 $498 $24,889
1997 $599 $27,983
1996 $615 $28,323
1995 $589 $27,003
1994 $561 $25,473
1993 $582 $25,033
1992 $574 $25,648
1991 $672 $25,691
1990 $651 $26,710
1989 $578 $23,167
1988 $454 $21,570
1987 $488 $23,113
1986 $371 $23,132
1985 $417 $29,468
1984 $407 $32,012
1983 $489 $34,650
1982 $503 $39,972
1981 $477 $44,854
1980 $347 $42,925
1979 $376 $34,238
1978 $403 $29,379
1977 $403 $35,020
1976 $421 $31,197
1975 $435 $27,117
1974 $419 $23,823
1973 $392 $9,696
1972 $389 $3,675
1971 $348 $2,805
1970 $350 $2,394

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau UAE
2026 64.6 83.4
2025 64.4 83.2
2024 64.3 83.1
2023 64.1 82.9
2022 63.6 80.5
2021 61.7 79.1
2020 61.3 81.9
2019 62.2 82.6
2018 61.7 82.4
2017 61.1 82.4
2016 60.6 82.2
2015 60.1 82.1
2014 59.5 82
2013 58.9 82
2012 58.3 81.9
2011 57.7 81.9
2010 57 81.9
2009 56.3 81.7
2008 55.3 81.6
2007 54.9 81.4
2006 54.1 81.2
2005 52.9 80.8
2004 52.8 80.3
2003 52.2 79.6
2002 51.6 78.7
2001 51.1 77.6
2000 50.6 76.3
1999 48.5 75
1998 48.1 73.7
1997 48 72.6
1996 48.8 71.8
1995 48.5 71.4
1994 47.8 71.2
1993 47.8 71.2
1992 47.5 71.2
1991 47.2 71.1
1990 46.9 71.1
1989 46.6 71
1988 46.3 70.8
1987 45.8 70.6
1986 45.5 70.4
1985 45.3 70.1
1984 44.9 69.8
1983 44.6 69.4
1982 44.3 69.1
1981 43.9 68.6
1980 43.6 68.2
1979 43.2 67.6
1978 42.9 67.1
1977 42.6 66.5
1976 42.3 65.8
1975 41.9 65.1
1974 41.6 64.4
1973 38.2 63.5
1972 37.8 62.7
1971 37.5 61.8
1970 37.3 60.8
1969 37 59.8
1968 36.7 58.7
1967 36.3 57.6
1966 36.1 56.6
1965 35.9 55.5
1964 35.8 54.5
1963 35.6 53.5
1962 38 52.5
1961 37.8 51.6
1960 37.6 50.7
1959 37.3 49.7
1958 37.1 48.8
1957 37 47.8
1956 36.8 46.9
1955 36.6 46
1954 36.4 45.2
1953 36.3 44.4
1952 36.1 43.6
1951 35.9 42.9
1950 35.7 42.1

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

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Guinea-Bissau and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau UAE
2024 2,201,352 10,986,400
2023 2,153,339 10,483,751
2022 2,105,529 10,074,977
2021 2,058,841 9,575,152
2020 2,013,255 9,401,038
2019 1,967,696 9,445,785
2018 1,922,168 9,346,701
2017 1,877,072 9,223,225
2016 1,831,893 8,935,095
2015 1,786,457 8,505,237
2014 1,741,122 8,059,440
2013 1,695,973 7,693,031
2012 1,651,417 7,391,448
2011 1,608,076 7,104,538
2010 1,566,347 6,869,838
2009 1,526,377 6,707,058
2008 1,488,054 6,302,664
2007 1,450,986 5,624,635
2006 1,415,303 5,009,100
2005 1,381,585 4,664,790
2004 1,349,563 4,428,967
2003 1,318,806 4,192,457
2002 1,289,307 3,956,826
2001 1,261,273 3,723,590
2000 1,234,741 3,493,575
1999 1,210,206 3,266,009
1998 1,187,473 3,040,421
1997 1,165,545 2,817,410
1996 1,143,535 2,597,564
1995 1,119,949 2,434,662
1994 1,092,031 2,328,188
1993 1,058,745 2,222,093
1992 1,024,356 2,114,730
1991 994,639 2,006,626
1990 973,669 1,898,220
1989 957,789 1,789,851
1988 942,061 1,681,788
1987 926,862 1,574,244
1986 912,126 1,467,383
1985 897,697 1,377,911
1984 883,519 1,305,996
1983 869,592 1,235,305
1982 855,891 1,166,370
1981 842,432 1,099,855
1980 829,303 1,015,700
1979 819,867 912,010
1978 791,694 809,274
1977 741,789 710,209
1976 694,191 615,866
1975 650,966 542,856
1974 613,338 489,087
1973 592,808 436,399
1972 586,620 385,014
1971 586,221 335,027
1970 584,403 286,536
1969 581,610 239,660
1968 578,170 199,416
1967 569,011 179,700
1966 566,908 173,976
1965 575,005 167,103
1964 588,543 159,692
1963 594,418 152,211
1962 589,474 144,946
1961 582,532 137,989
1960 577,633 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau UAE
2023 3.84 1.2
2022 3.91 1.15
2021 4 1.16
2020 4.08 1.29
2019 4.15 1.25
2018 4.24 1.29
2017 4.35 1.35
2016 4.52 1.37
2015 4.66 1.42
2014 4.79 1.48
2013 4.93 1.53
2012 5 1.53
2011 5.07 1.54
2010 5.11 1.57
2009 5.18 1.58
2008 5.27 1.52
2007 5.37 1.79
2006 5.41 1.96
2005 5.46 2.23
2004 5.5 2.38
2003 5.58 2.49
2002 5.63 2.54
2001 5.69 2.62
2000 5.79 2.73
1999 5.87 2.79
1998 5.97 2.77
1997 6.06 2.83
1996 6.14 3.06
1995 6.22 3.28
1994 6.3 3.76
1993 6.37 3.82
1992 6.44 4.09
1991 6.47 4.25
1990 6.5 4.51
1989 6.66 4.65
1988 6.69 4.77
1987 6.72 4.88
1986 6.73 5
1985 6.74 5.13
1984 6.73 5.3
1983 6.69 5.48
1982 6.64 5.66
1981 6.57 5.81
1980 6.49 5.95
1979 6.4 6.06
1978 6.32 6.15
1977 6.25 6.22
1976 6.19 6.29
1975 6.15 6.35
1974 6.12 6.41
1973 6.1 6.46
1972 6.08 6.5
1971 6.06 6.52
1970 6.04 6.52
1969 6.02 6.52
1968 6.01 6.53
1967 5.99 6.51
1966 5.98 6.5
1965 5.97 6.5
1964 5.96 6.49
1963 5.95 6.5
1962 5.94 6.49
1961 5.93 6.49
1960 5.92 6.5

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

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Guinea-Bissau and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau UAE
2024 20.2 32.6
2023 19.9 32.2
2022 19.8 31.9
2021 19.6 31.9
2020 19.4 31.8
2019 19.2 31.8
2018 19.1 31.8
2017 18.9 31.8
2016 18.8 31.8
2015 18.6 31.8
2014 18.5 31.8
2013 18.4 31.7
2012 18.3 31.7
2011 18.3 31.7
2010 18.2 31.7
2009 18.1 31.6
2008 18 31.6
2007 17.9 31.6
2006 17.9 31.4
2005 17.8 30.9
2004 17.7 30.3
2003 17.6 29.6
2002 17.6 29.1
2001 17.5 28.6
2000 17.4 28.2
1999 17.4 28
1998 17.3 27.9
1997 17.3 27.9
1996 17.2 28.1
1995 17.2 28
1994 17.1 27.4
1993 17.1 26.8
1992 17.1 26.4
1991 17.1 26
1990 17.1 25.8
1989 17 25.8
1988 17 25.9
1987 17.1 26.1
1986 17.1 26.5
1985 17.2 26.6
1984 17.2 26.4
1983 17.3 26.4
1982 17.5 26.4
1981 17.6 26.4
1980 17.7 26.2
1979 17.6 25.8
1978 17.8 25.5
1977 18.2 25.4
1976 18.5 25.6
1975 18.8 25.4
1974 18.9 24.7
1973 18.9 24.1
1972 18.8 23.6
1971 19 23.2
1970 19.1 23
1969 19.3 23.1
1968 19.5 23.5
1967 19.6 23.3
1966 19.9 22.6
1965 20.7 22
1964 21.7 21.5
1963 22.3 21
1962 22.6 20.6
1961 22.9 20.1
1960 22.9 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
n/a
Banked people share n/a
85.7%
2021

Energy

Guinea-Bissau UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau UAE
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
69
2025
Higher education index n/a
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
2.9%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Guinea-Bissau UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau UAE
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
2,535 mi
2008

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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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