Guinea-Bissau vs Israel: Refugees by country of origin
Guinea-Bissau
1,900 people
in 2024
Israel
1,307 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
95th
Israel rank
98th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Israel
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1,900 people against 1,307 people in Israel, a difference of 593 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.5 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th and Israel ranks 98th of 204 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,000 people | 5 people | 4,995 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 3,965 people | 543.2 people | 3,422 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 996.5 people | 845.4 people | 151.1 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1,506 people | 861.9 people | 644.5 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1,895 people | 778 people | 1,117 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Guinea-Bissau or Israel?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1,900 people against 1,307 people in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Guinea-Bissau and Israel?
- 593 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Israel?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Israel rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th and Israel ranks 98th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.