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Guinea-Bissau vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 139th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Turkmenistan
Population
2311915
7776557
Population rank 146/197 104/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Turkmenistan
2024 $2,218,393,805 $51,387,209,872
2023 $2,127,688,181 $45,894,538,666
2022 $1,859,601,384 $42,208,726,138
2021 $1,908,094,558 $40,589,905,812
2020 $1,705,057,581 $41,509,903,182
2019 $1,596,227,316 $40,810,067,975
2018 $1,554,133,594 $40,765,428,571
2017 $1,469,978,606 $37,926,285,714
2016 $1,245,074,264 $36,169,428,571
2015 $1,152,384,167 $35,799,714,286
2014 $1,135,250,721 $43,524,210,526
2013 $1,109,682,824 $39,197,543,860
2012 $1,049,412,177 $35,164,210,526
2011 $1,157,074,319 $29,233,333,333
2010 $940,112,539 $22,583,157,895
2009 $890,167,833 $20,214,385,965
2008 $952,667,544 $19,271,523,179
2007 $753,162,998 $12,664,165,103
2006 $634,781,901 $10,276,674,365
2005 $639,776,041 $8,103,901,996
2004 $582,169,841 $6,838,351,088
2003 $553,614,800 $5,977,440,583
2002 $466,773,711 $4,462,029,109
2001 $412,610,872 $3,534,772,732
2000 $391,345,597 $2,904,663,311
1999 $579,365,780 $2,450,564,100
1998 $591,034,143 $2,605,689,134
1997 $698,107,222 $2,450,350,625
1996 $702,965,148 $2,378,759,975
1995 $660,195,402 $2,482,228,440
1994 $612,502,085 $2,561,118,608
1993 $615,779,519 $3,179,225,949
1992 $588,309,271 $3,200,539,816
1991 $668,470,891 $3,208,098,919
1990 $634,187,269 $3,189,539,641
1989 $554,072,303 $3,006,988,217
1988 $427,514,322 $3,010,982,414
1987 $451,893,375 $2,331,358,820
1986 $338,524,233 -
1985 $373,959,151 -
1984 $359,980,491 -
1983 $425,225,177 -
1982 $430,284,022 -
1981 $402,230,865 -
1980 $287,648,258 -
1979 $308,143,183 -
1978 $318,876,550 -
1977 $298,871,675 -
1976 $292,152,321 -
1975 $283,311,997 -
1974 $256,769,730 -
1973 $232,331,281 -
1972 $227,986,203 -
1971 $204,167,297 -
1970 $204,670,551 -

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Turkmenistan
2024 $1,008 $6,857
2023 $988 $6,232
2022 $883 $5,838
2021 $927 $5,723
2020 $847 $5,973
2019 $811 $5,998
2018 $809 $6,125
2017 $783 $5,828
2016 $680 $5,687
2015 $645 $5,759
2014 $652 $7,164
2013 $654 $6,600
2012 $635 $6,054
2011 $720 $5,144
2010 $600 $4,059
2009 $583 $3,708
2008 $640 $3,606
2007 $519 $2,415
2006 $449 $1,997
2005 $463 $1,604
2004 $431 $1,379
2003 $420 $1,229
2002 $362 $936
2001 $327 $756
2000 $317 $634
1999 $479 $546
1998 $498 $591
1997 $599 $565
1996 $615 $558
1995 $589 $592
1994 $561 $622
1993 $582 $788
1992 $574 $811
1991 $672 $832
1990 $651 $848
1989 $578 $821
1988 $454 $846
1987 $488 $675
1986 $371 -
1985 $417 -
1984 $407 -
1983 $489 -
1982 $503 -
1981 $477 -
1980 $347 -
1979 $376 -
1978 $403 -
1977 $403 -
1976 $421 -
1975 $435 -
1974 $419 -
1973 $392 -
1972 $389 -
1971 $348 -
1970 $350 -

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Turkmenistan
2026 64.6 70.5
2025 64.4 70.3
2024 64.3 70.2
2023 64.1 70.1
2022 63.6 69.9
2021 61.7 69.4
2020 61.3 68.8
2019 62.2 69.4
2018 61.7 69.3
2017 61.1 69.2
2016 60.6 69.1
2015 60.1 69.1
2014 59.5 69
2013 58.9 69
2012 58.3 69
2011 57.7 68.9
2010 57 68.6
2009 56.3 68.2
2008 55.3 67.6
2007 54.9 67
2006 54.1 66.6
2005 52.9 66.3
2004 52.8 66.1
2003 52.2 65.9
2002 51.6 65.6
2001 51.1 65.3
2000 50.6 64.9
1999 48.5 64.5
1998 48.1 64
1997 48 63.7
1996 48.8 63.5
1995 48.5 63.5
1994 47.8 63.5
1993 47.8 63.6
1992 47.5 63.8
1991 47.2 63.8
1990 46.9 63.9
1989 46.6 63.8
1988 46.3 63.7
1987 45.8 63.5
1986 45.5 63.2
1985 45.3 62.8
1984 44.9 62.4
1983 44.6 62
1982 44.3 61.6
1981 43.9 61
1980 43.6 60.2
1979 43.2 59.1
1978 42.9 58.3
1977 42.6 57.7
1976 42.3 57.4
1975 41.9 57.2
1974 41.6 57
1973 38.2 56.8
1972 37.8 56.6
1971 37.5 56.3
1970 37.3 56
1969 37 55.7
1968 36.7 55.3
1967 36.3 54.8
1966 36.1 54.4
1965 35.9 54
1964 35.8 53.6
1963 35.6 53.2
1962 38 52.9
1961 37.8 52.5
1960 37.6 52.1
1959 37.3 51.8
1958 37.1 51.4
1957 37 51
1956 36.8 50.6
1955 36.6 50.2
1954 36.4 49.8
1953 36.3 49.4
1952 36.1 49
1951 35.9 48.6
1950 35.7 48.1

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Turkmenistan
2024 2,201,352 7,494,498
2023 2,153,339 7,364,438
2022 2,105,529 7,230,193
2021 2,058,841 7,092,043
2020 2,013,255 6,949,912
2019 1,967,696 6,803,944
2018 1,922,168 6,655,524
2017 1,877,072 6,507,061
2016 1,831,893 6,360,041
2015 1,786,457 6,215,770
2014 1,741,122 6,075,283
2013 1,695,973 5,939,341
2012 1,651,417 5,808,546
2011 1,608,076 5,683,417
2010 1,566,347 5,564,356
2009 1,526,377 5,451,592
2008 1,488,054 5,345,029
2007 1,450,986 5,244,046
2006 1,415,303 5,147,105
2005 1,381,585 5,052,257
2004 1,349,563 4,958,093
2003 1,318,806 4,863,865
2002 1,289,307 4,769,465
2001 1,261,273 4,675,409
2000 1,234,741 4,582,677
1999 1,210,206 4,492,170
1998 1,187,473 4,410,507
1997 1,165,545 4,336,730
1996 1,143,535 4,263,819
1995 1,119,949 4,191,203
1994 1,092,031 4,116,662
1993 1,058,745 4,032,407
1992 1,024,356 3,944,689
1991 994,639 3,855,894
1990 973,669 3,760,562
1989 957,789 3,662,459
1988 942,061 3,559,363
1987 926,862 3,452,731
1986 912,126 3,347,809
1985 897,697 3,247,534
1984 883,519 3,154,079
1983 869,592 3,067,534
1982 855,891 2,985,557
1981 842,432 2,907,187
1980 829,303 2,832,203
1979 819,867 2,760,358
1978 791,694 2,691,088
1977 741,789 2,623,948
1976 694,191 2,558,521
1975 650,966 2,494,570
1974 613,338 2,432,028
1973 592,808 2,370,919
1972 586,620 2,311,430
1971 586,221 2,253,119
1970 584,403 2,195,616
1969 581,610 2,139,024
1968 578,170 2,083,069
1967 569,011 2,027,403
1966 566,908 1,971,737
1965 575,005 1,915,916
1964 588,543 1,859,997
1963 594,418 1,804,272
1962 589,474 1,749,214
1961 582,532 1,695,400
1960 577,633 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Turkmenistan
2023 3.84 2.69
2022 3.91 2.73
2021 4 2.75
2020 4.08 2.79
2019 4.15 2.83
2018 4.24 2.88
2017 4.35 2.93
2016 4.52 2.99
2015 4.66 3.03
2014 4.79 3.02
2013 4.93 3.01
2012 5 2.96
2011 5.07 2.9
2010 5.11 2.85
2009 5.18 2.79
2008 5.27 2.75
2007 5.37 2.73
2006 5.41 2.72
2005 5.46 2.71
2004 5.5 2.67
2003 5.58 2.67
2002 5.63 2.71
2001 5.69 2.81
2000 5.79 2.9
1999 5.87 2.98
1998 5.97 3.08
1997 6.06 3.18
1996 6.14 3.29
1995 6.22 3.49
1994 6.3 3.62
1993 6.37 3.78
1992 6.44 3.96
1991 6.47 4.14
1990 6.5 4.29
1989 6.66 4.46
1988 6.69 4.68
1987 6.72 4.84
1986 6.73 4.94
1985 6.74 4.97
1984 6.73 4.96
1983 6.69 4.97
1982 6.64 5.04
1981 6.57 5.16
1980 6.49 5.3
1979 6.4 5.46
1978 6.32 5.61
1977 6.25 5.77
1976 6.19 5.9
1975 6.15 6
1974 6.12 6.09
1973 6.1 6.15
1972 6.08 6.2
1971 6.06 6.32
1970 6.04 6.4
1969 6.02 6.48
1968 6.01 6.56
1967 5.99 6.64
1966 5.98 6.7
1965 5.97 6.76
1964 5.96 6.79
1963 5.95 6.79
1962 5.94 6.76
1961 5.93 6.69
1960 5.92 6.59

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Turkmenistan
2024 20.2 27.5
2023 19.9 27.2
2022 19.8 26.9
2021 19.6 26.7
2020 19.4 26.4
2019 19.2 26.2
2018 19.1 25.9
2017 18.9 25.7
2016 18.8 25.5
2015 18.6 25.3
2014 18.5 25
2013 18.4 24.8
2012 18.3 24.5
2011 18.3 24.3
2010 18.2 24
2009 18.1 23.7
2008 18 23.4
2007 17.9 23.1
2006 17.9 22.8
2005 17.8 22.4
2004 17.7 22.1
2003 17.6 21.8
2002 17.6 21.5
2001 17.5 21.2
2000 17.4 20.9
1999 17.4 20.6
1998 17.3 20.3
1997 17.3 20.1
1996 17.2 19.9
1995 17.2 19.7
1994 17.1 19.6
1993 17.1 19.5
1992 17.1 19.4
1991 17.1 19.4
1990 17.1 19.3
1989 17 19.3
1988 17 19.3
1987 17.1 19.3
1986 17.1 19.3
1985 17.2 19.3
1984 17.2 19.2
1983 17.3 19.1
1982 17.5 19
1981 17.6 18.8
1980 17.7 18.7
1979 17.6 18.5
1978 17.8 18.3
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18.5 18
1975 18.8 17.9
1974 18.9 17.7
1973 18.9 17.6
1972 18.8 17.5
1971 19 17.4
1970 19.1 17.4
1969 19.3 17.4
1968 19.5 17.5
1967 19.6 17.7
1966 19.9 18
1965 20.7 18.4
1964 21.7 19
1963 22.3 19.7
1962 22.6 20.4
1961 22.9 20.9
1960 22.9 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
n/a
Banked people share n/a
40.6%
2017

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
17
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
99.9%
2022
English speaking
2.9%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Guinea-Bissau Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
15,934 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 (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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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