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Guinea-Bissau vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 139th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Tanzania
Population
2311915
73145892
Population rank 146/197 20/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Tanzania
2024 $2,218,393,805 $78,844,405,385
2023 $2,127,688,181 $79,030,935,627
2022 $1,859,601,384 $75,749,121,843
2021 $1,908,094,558 $70,655,628,148
2020 $1,705,057,581 $66,068,737,786
2019 $1,596,227,316 $61,026,731,926
2018 $1,554,133,594 $57,003,712,892
2017 $1,469,978,606 $53,274,884,533
2016 $1,245,074,264 $49,774,409,374
2015 $1,152,384,167 $47,413,919,817
2014 $1,135,250,721 $49,986,726,461
2013 $1,109,682,824 $45,648,857,242
2012 $1,049,412,177 $39,650,394,363
2011 $1,157,074,319 $34,657,140,096
2010 $940,112,539 $32,012,892,919
2009 $890,167,833 $29,400,573,554
2008 $952,667,544 $27,947,821,398
2007 $753,162,998 $21,860,434,823
2006 $634,781,901 $18,619,859,795
2005 $639,776,041 $18,395,383,647
2004 $582,169,841 $16,673,062,473
2003 $553,614,800 $15,211,487,709
2002 $466,773,711 $14,129,651,896
2001 $412,610,872 $13,563,990,022
2000 $391,345,597 $13,371,767,082
1999 $579,365,780 $12,704,334,196
1998 $591,034,143 $12,172,790,056
1997 $698,107,222 $11,158,197,942
1996 $702,965,148 $9,433,528,150
1995 $660,195,402 $7,631,431,840
1994 $612,502,085 $6,550,480,484
1993 $615,779,519 $6,182,872,708
1992 $588,309,271 $6,681,997,469
1991 $668,470,891 $7,197,768,159
1990 $634,187,269 $6,184,384,225
1989 $554,072,303 $6,418,799,007
1988 $427,514,322 $7,406,614,407
1987 $451,893,375 $7,824,193,222
1986 $338,524,233 $10,840,864,521
1985 $373,959,151 $15,328,295,175
1984 $359,980,491 $12,906,635,133
1983 $425,225,177 $14,049,883,809
1982 $430,284,022 $13,927,383,240
1981 $402,230,865 $13,161,540,378
1980 $287,648,258 $11,409,228,087
1979 $308,143,183 $9,804,637,491
1978 $318,876,550 $9,261,675,710
1977 $298,871,675 $7,732,598,995
1976 $292,152,321 $6,472,511,988
1975 $283,311,997 $5,729,917,840
1974 $256,769,730 $4,977,337,978
1973 $232,331,281 $4,144,104,535
1972 $227,986,203 $3,472,787,266
1971 $204,167,297 $3,050,673,517
1970 $204,670,551 $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Tanzania
2024 $1,008 $1,150
2023 $988 $1,186
2022 $883 $1,171
2021 $927 $1,125
2020 $847 $1,084
2019 $811 $1,031
2018 $809 $992
2017 $783 $957
2016 $680 $925
2015 $645 $911
2014 $652 $993
2013 $654 $935
2012 $635 $837
2011 $720 $753
2010 $600 $715
2009 $583 $674
2008 $640 $657
2007 $519 $528
2006 $449 $462
2005 $463 $469
2004 $431 $438
2003 $420 $410
2002 $362 $391
2001 $327 $385
2000 $317 $390
1999 $479 $382
1998 $498 $375
1997 $599 $353
1996 $615 $305
1995 $589 $251.2
1994 $561 $222.5
1993 $582 $218.2
1992 $574 $243.4
1991 $672 $268.8
1990 $651 $236.9
1989 $578 $252.3
1988 $454 $299
1987 $488 $326
1986 $371 $466
1985 $417 $681
1984 $407 $593
1983 $489 $667
1982 $503 $683
1981 $477 $665
1980 $347 $595
1979 $376 $527
1978 $403 $515
1977 $403 $446
1976 $421 $387
1975 $435 $355
1974 $419 $320
1973 $392 $276.1
1972 $389 $239.8
1971 $348 $218.4
1970 $350 $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Tanzania
2026 64.6 67.6
2025 64.4 67.4
2024 64.3 67.2
2023 64.1 67
2022 63.6 66.9
2021 61.7 66.1
2020 61.3 66.8
2019 62.2 66
2018 61.7 65.5
2017 61.1 65
2016 60.6 64.4
2015 60.1 63.9
2014 59.5 63.4
2013 58.9 62.8
2012 58.3 62.3
2011 57.7 61.6
2010 57 61.1
2009 56.3 60.5
2008 55.3 59.9
2007 54.9 59.3
2006 54.1 58.5
2005 52.9 57.7
2004 52.8 56.8
2003 52.2 55.9
2002 51.6 54.9
2001 51.1 54.1
2000 50.6 53.2
1999 48.5 52.4
1998 48.1 51.8
1997 48 51.2
1996 48.8 51.1
1995 48.5 51
1994 47.8 51.1
1993 47.8 51.2
1992 47.5 51.4
1991 47.2 51.8
1990 46.9 52
1989 46.6 52.1
1988 46.3 52.2
1987 45.8 52.2
1986 45.5 52.2
1985 45.3 52.2
1984 44.9 52.2
1983 44.6 52.2
1982 44.3 52
1981 43.9 51.7
1980 43.6 51.3
1979 43.2 50.8
1978 42.9 50.4
1977 42.6 50
1976 42.3 49.5
1975 41.9 48.9
1974 41.6 48.4
1973 38.2 47.9
1972 37.8 47.4
1971 37.5 47
1970 37.3 46.5
1969 37 46
1968 36.7 45.6
1967 36.3 45.2
1966 36.1 44.9
1965 35.9 44.5
1964 35.8 44.1
1963 35.6 43.6
1962 38 43.2
1961 37.8 42.8
1960 37.6 42.6
1959 37.3 42.5
1958 37.1 42.3
1957 37 42.1
1956 36.8 42
1955 36.6 41.8
1954 36.4 41.7
1953 36.3 41.5
1952 36.1 41.4
1951 35.9 41.2
1950 35.7 41

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Tanzania
2024 2,201,352 68,560,157
2023 2,153,339 66,617,606
2022 2,105,529 64,711,821
2021 2,058,841 62,830,412
2020 2,013,255 60,972,798
2019 1,967,696 59,174,891
2018 1,922,168 57,437,145
2017 1,877,072 55,652,890
2016 1,831,893 53,824,013
2015 1,786,457 52,020,962
2014 1,741,122 50,351,512
2013 1,695,973 48,824,128
2012 1,651,417 47,374,260
2011 1,608,076 46,029,367
2010 1,566,347 44,758,488
2009 1,526,377 43,633,982
2008 1,488,054 42,570,728
2007 1,450,986 41,435,512
2006 1,415,303 40,294,902
2005 1,381,585 39,182,076
2004 1,349,563 38,109,668
2003 1,318,806 37,089,555
2002 1,289,307 36,121,304
2001 1,261,273 35,198,299
2000 1,234,741 34,260,139
1999 1,210,206 33,300,330
1998 1,187,473 32,420,458
1997 1,165,545 31,578,089
1996 1,143,535 30,945,762
1995 1,119,949 30,383,497
1994 1,092,031 29,442,356
1993 1,058,745 28,332,692
1992 1,024,356 27,457,588
1991 994,639 26,780,436
1990 973,669 26,110,207
1989 957,789 25,438,759
1988 942,061 24,769,686
1987 926,862 24,030,378
1986 912,126 23,258,959
1985 897,697 22,501,693
1984 883,519 21,779,066
1983 869,592 21,079,874
1982 855,891 20,398,571
1981 842,432 19,784,703
1980 829,303 19,189,769
1979 819,867 18,592,038
1978 791,694 17,976,566
1977 741,789 17,352,929
1976 694,191 16,736,211
1975 650,966 16,138,361
1974 613,338 15,561,630
1973 592,808 15,010,101
1972 586,620 14,479,308
1971 586,221 13,971,451
1970 584,403 13,492,677
1969 581,610 13,036,700
1968 578,170 12,602,076
1967 569,011 12,200,109
1966 566,908 11,827,459
1965 575,005 11,470,728
1964 588,543 11,127,826
1963 594,418 10,799,528
1962 589,474 10,487,756
1961 582,532 10,187,886
1960 577,633 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Tanzania
2023 3.84 4.61
2022 3.91 4.67
2021 4 4.73
2020 4.08 4.8
2019 4.15 4.87
2018 4.24 4.93
2017 4.35 4.99
2016 4.52 5.01
2015 4.66 5.03
2014 4.79 5.12
2013 4.93 5.16
2012 5 5.14
2011 5.07 5.14
2010 5.11 5.23
2009 5.18 5.26
2008 5.27 5.32
2007 5.37 5.4
2006 5.41 5.51
2005 5.46 5.58
2004 5.5 5.6
2003 5.58 5.58
2002 5.63 5.57
2001 5.69 5.62
2000 5.79 5.67
1999 5.87 5.75
1998 5.97 5.81
1997 6.06 5.84
1996 6.14 5.83
1995 6.22 5.82
1994 6.3 5.89
1993 6.37 6
1992 6.44 6.08
1991 6.47 6.14
1990 6.5 6.2
1989 6.66 6.3
1988 6.69 6.38
1987 6.72 6.41
1986 6.73 6.49
1985 6.74 6.6
1984 6.73 6.72
1983 6.69 6.81
1982 6.64 6.87
1981 6.57 6.93
1980 6.49 6.99
1979 6.4 7.04
1978 6.32 7.06
1977 6.25 7.07
1976 6.19 7.09
1975 6.15 7.1
1974 6.12 7.12
1973 6.1 7.06
1972 6.08 7.05
1971 6.06 7.04
1970 6.04 7
1969 6.02 6.95
1968 6.01 6.9
1967 5.99 6.86
1966 5.98 6.8
1965 5.97 6.73
1964 5.96 6.68
1963 5.95 6.65
1962 5.94 6.61
1961 5.93 6.56
1960 5.92 6.54

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Tanzania
2024 20.2 18.4
2023 19.9 18.3
2022 19.8 18.2
2021 19.6 18.1
2020 19.4 18
2019 19.2 17.9
2018 19.1 17.9
2017 18.9 17.8
2016 18.8 17.6
2015 18.6 17.5
2014 18.5 17.4
2013 18.4 17.3
2012 18.3 17.3
2011 18.3 17.2
2010 18.2 17.2
2009 18.1 17.2
2008 18 17.3
2007 17.9 17.3
2006 17.9 17.4
2005 17.8 17.4
2004 17.7 17.4
2003 17.6 17.4
2002 17.6 17.5
2001 17.5 17.5
2000 17.4 17.4
1999 17.4 17.4
1998 17.3 17.3
1997 17.3 17.3
1996 17.2 17.4
1995 17.2 17.4
1994 17.1 17.3
1993 17.1 17
1992 17.1 16.8
1991 17.1 16.7
1990 17.1 16.7
1989 17 16.6
1988 17 16.6
1987 17.1 16.5
1986 17.1 16.4
1985 17.2 16.3
1984 17.2 16.2
1983 17.3 16.2
1982 17.5 16.3
1981 17.6 16.4
1980 17.7 16.5
1979 17.6 16.6
1978 17.8 16.7
1977 18.2 16.8
1976 18.5 16.8
1975 18.8 16.9
1974 18.9 16.9
1973 18.9 17
1972 18.8 17
1971 19 17
1970 19.1 17.1
1969 19.3 17.1
1968 19.5 17.1
1967 19.6 17.2
1966 19.9 17.2
1965 20.7 17.3
1964 21.7 17.4
1963 22.3 17.4
1962 22.6 17.4
1961 22.9 17.4
1960 22.9 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
27.2%
2019
Banked people share n/a
59.8%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Tanzania
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
40
2025
Higher education index n/a
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
78.2%
2022
English speaking
2.9%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Tanzania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
90,225 mi
2022

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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) (2000–2025, 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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