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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 178/197 ($2.12B) and Turkmenistan ranks 88/197 ($64.2B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while Turkmenistan ranks 91/197 ($8,572).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Turkmenistan
Population
2288306
7713465
Population rank 146/197 104/197
GDP
$2.12B
2024
$64.2B
2024
GDP rank 178/197 88/197
GDP per capita
$963
2024
$8,572
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,053
2024
$20,408
2024
Government debt
$1.74B
2024
$2.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.4%
2025
4.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$792
2024
$396
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,486
2025
$8,974
2025
Land area
10,857 sq mi
2025
181,441 sq mi
2025
Population density
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024
41.3 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
70.3 years
2025

Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Turkmenistan
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Turkmenistan
1970 $204,670,551 -
1971 $204,167,297 -
1972 $227,986,203 -
1973 $232,331,281 -
1974 $256,769,730 -
1975 $283,311,997 -
1976 $292,152,321 -
1977 $298,871,675 -
1978 $318,876,550 -
1979 $308,143,183 -
1980 $287,648,258 -
1981 $402,230,865 -
1982 $430,284,022 -
1983 $425,225,177 -
1984 $359,980,491 -
1985 $373,959,151 -
1986 $338,524,233 -
1987 $451,893,375 $2,331,358,820
1988 $427,514,322 $3,010,982,414
1989 $554,072,303 $3,006,988,217
1990 $634,187,269 $3,189,539,641
1991 $668,470,891 $3,208,098,919
1992 $588,309,271 $3,200,539,816
1993 $615,779,519 $3,179,225,949
1994 $612,502,085 $2,561,118,608
1995 $660,195,402 $2,482,228,440
1996 $702,965,148 $2,378,759,975
1997 $698,107,222 $2,450,350,625
1998 $591,034,143 $2,605,689,134
1999 $579,365,780 $2,450,564,100
2000 $391,345,597 $2,904,663,311
2001 $412,610,872 $3,534,772,732
2002 $466,773,711 $4,462,029,109
2003 $553,614,800 $5,977,440,583
2004 $582,169,841 $6,838,351,088
2005 $639,776,041 $8,103,901,996
2006 $634,781,901 $10,276,674,365
2007 $753,162,998 $12,664,165,103
2008 $952,667,544 $19,271,523,179
2009 $890,167,833 $20,214,385,965
2010 $940,112,539 $22,583,157,895
2011 $1,157,074,319 $29,233,333,333
2012 $1,049,412,177 $35,164,210,526
2013 $1,109,682,824 $39,197,543,860
2014 $1,135,250,721 $43,524,210,526
2015 $1,152,384,167 $35,799,714,286
2016 $1,245,074,264 $36,169,428,571
2017 $1,469,978,606 $37,926,285,714
2018 $1,554,133,594 $40,765,428,571
2019 $1,588,767,976 $45,232,857,143
2020 $1,683,619,352 $45,818,000,000
2021 $1,878,659,687 $50,007,428,571
2022 $1,839,048,748 $58,972,000,000
2023 $2,077,816,135 $60,628,857,143
2024 $2,119,865,935 $64,239,891,739

Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Turkmenistan
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Turkmenistan
1970 $350 -
1971 $348 -
1972 $389 -
1973 $392 -
1974 $419 -
1975 $435 -
1976 $421 -
1977 $403 -
1978 $403 -
1979 $376 -
1980 $347 -
1981 $477 -
1982 $503 -
1983 $489 -
1984 $407 -
1985 $417 -
1986 $371 -
1987 $488 $675
1988 $454 $846
1989 $578 $821
1990 $651 $848
1991 $672 $832
1992 $574 $811
1993 $582 $788
1994 $561 $622
1995 $589 $592
1996 $615 $558
1997 $599 $565
1998 $498 $591
1999 $479 $546
2000 $317 $634
2001 $327 $756
2002 $362 $936
2003 $420 $1,229
2004 $431 $1,379
2005 $463 $1,604
2006 $449 $1,997
2007 $519 $2,415
2008 $640 $3,606
2009 $583 $3,708
2010 $600 $4,059
2011 $720 $5,144
2012 $635 $6,054
2013 $654 $6,600
2014 $652 $7,164
2015 $645 $5,759
2016 $680 $5,687
2017 $783 $5,828
2018 $809 $6,125
2019 $807 $6,648
2020 $836 $6,593
2021 $912 $7,051
2022 $873 $8,156
2023 $965 $8,233
2024 $963 $8,572

Guinea-Bissau vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

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

Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

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

Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

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

Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$62.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2025
11.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.46%
2023
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2025
+0.17%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
49.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
16.6%
2024
39.3%
2023
Economic freedom index
43.6
2025
47.1
2025
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
$206M
2024
$0
2023
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
0.35 megatons
2023
66 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2023
8.96 tons
2023
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
-1,712
2024
+14,646
2024
Urban population
45.9%
2024
54.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
16.3
2025
33.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2024
17
2024
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
60
2025
65
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
$66.1
2022
$579
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.9
2022
$459
2022
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
70.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2022
0.63%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.14
2021
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
26
2025
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%
2025
0.32%
2025
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2025
152,812 sq mi
2025
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2025
15,934 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
n/a

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