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Guinea-Bissau vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 139th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Tuvalu
Population
2311915
9341
Population rank 146/197 196/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 176/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 177/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 146/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Tuvalu
2024 $2,218,393,805 -
2023 $2,127,688,181 $62,280,312
2022 $1,859,601,384 $59,065,982
2021 $1,908,094,558 $60,196,406
2020 $1,705,057,581 $51,746,594
2019 $1,596,227,316 $54,123,199
2018 $1,554,133,594 $48,015,260
2017 $1,469,978,606 $45,276,595
2016 $1,245,074,264 $41,629,064
2015 $1,152,384,167 $36,811,936
2014 $1,135,250,721 $38,760,983
2013 $1,109,682,824 $38,615,891
2012 $1,049,412,177 $39,345,579
2011 $1,157,074,319 $39,196,957
2010 $940,112,539 $32,105,408
2009 $890,167,833 $28,076,984
2008 $952,667,544 $31,874,435
2007 $753,162,998 $28,450,169
2006 $634,781,901 $24,096,875
2005 $639,776,041 $22,909,980
2004 $582,169,841 $22,798,275
2003 $553,614,800 $19,456,338
2002 $466,773,711 $16,842,673
2001 $412,610,872 $13,964,732
2000 $391,345,597 $15,073,976
1999 $579,365,780 $14,800,503
1998 $591,034,143 $13,795,146
1997 $698,107,222 $13,734,210
1996 $702,965,148 $13,338,597
1995 $660,195,402 $11,922,614
1994 $612,502,085 $11,772,611
1993 $615,779,519 $10,414,400
1992 $588,309,271 $10,535,028
1991 $668,470,891 $10,127,314
1990 $634,187,269 $9,542,901
1989 $554,072,303 $8,454,523
1988 $427,514,322 $7,011,059
1987 $451,893,375 $5,020,513
1986 $338,524,233 $4,574,706
1985 $373,959,151 $3,862,852
1984 $359,980,491 $4,481,978
1983 $425,225,177 $4,152,550
1982 $430,284,022 $4,118,945
1981 $402,230,865 $4,773,018
1980 $287,648,258 $4,206,128
1979 $308,143,183 $4,065,659
1978 $318,876,550 $3,798,782
1977 $298,871,675 $3,669,420
1976 $292,152,321 $3,919,072
1975 $283,311,997 $4,014,748
1974 $256,769,730 $4,122,329
1973 $232,331,281 $3,411,915
1972 $227,986,203 $2,968,458
1971 $204,167,297 $2,716,990
1970 $204,670,551 $2,585,956

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Tuvalu
2024 $1,008 -
2023 $988 $6,345
2022 $883 $5,911
2021 $927 $5,905
2020 $847 $4,976
2019 $811 $5,115
2018 $809 $4,466
2017 $783 $4,166
2016 $680 $3,809
2015 $645 $3,358
2014 $652 $3,529
2013 $654 $3,510
2012 $635 $3,598
2011 $720 $3,636
2010 $600 $3,025
2009 $583 $2,684
2008 $640 $3,088
2007 $519 $2,794
2006 $449 $2,396
2005 $463 $2,305
2004 $431 $2,323
2003 $420 $2,007
2002 $362 $1,750
2001 $327 $1,457
2000 $317 $1,579
1999 $479 $1,559
1998 $498 $1,460
1997 $599 $1,461
1996 $615 $1,428
1995 $589 $1,285
1994 $561 $1,279
1993 $582 $1,141
1992 $574 $1,166
1991 $672 $1,134
1990 $651 $1,085
1989 $578 $976
1988 $454 $823
1987 $488 $600
1986 $371 $557
1985 $417 $480
1984 $407 $567
1983 $489 $533
1982 $503 $537
1981 $477 $634
1980 $347 $571
1979 $376 $566
1978 $403 $546
1977 $403 $549
1976 $421 $612
1975 $435 $656
1974 $419 $708
1973 $392 $601
1972 $389 $522
1971 $348 $478
1970 $350 $457

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

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Guinea-Bissau vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Tuvalu
2026 64.6 67.6
2025 64.4 67.4
2024 64.3 67.3
2023 64.1 67.1
2022 63.6 66.9
2021 61.7 65.8
2020 61.3 66.4
2019 62.2 66.1
2018 61.7 65.9
2017 61.1 65.7
2016 60.6 65.5
2015 60.1 65.4
2014 59.5 65.3
2013 58.9 65.2
2012 58.3 65.1
2011 57.7 65
2010 57 64.8
2009 56.3 64.7
2008 55.3 64.5
2007 54.9 64.4
2006 54.1 64.2
2005 52.9 64.1
2004 52.8 64
2003 52.2 63.9
2002 51.6 63.8
2001 51.1 63.7
2000 50.6 63.5
1999 48.5 63.3
1998 48.1 63.2
1997 48 62.9
1996 48.8 62.7
1995 48.5 62.5
1994 47.8 62.3
1993 47.8 62.1
1992 47.5 60.3
1991 47.2 61.8
1990 46.9 61.6
1989 46.6 61.5
1988 46.3 61.4
1987 45.8 61.3
1986 45.5 61.2
1985 45.3 61.1
1984 44.9 61.1
1983 44.6 60.9
1982 44.3 60.7
1981 43.9 60.5
1980 43.6 60.2
1979 43.2 59.9
1978 42.9 59.6
1977 42.6 59.2
1976 42.3 58.8
1975 41.9 58.3
1974 41.6 57.7
1973 38.2 57.2
1972 37.8 54.7
1971 37.5 56
1970 37.3 55.3
1969 37 54.7
1968 36.7 54.1
1967 36.3 53.5
1966 36.1 52.8
1965 35.9 52.1
1964 35.8 51.3
1963 35.6 50.6
1962 38 49.8
1961 37.8 49
1960 37.6 48.3
1959 37.3 47.5
1958 37.1 46.7
1957 37 45.8
1956 36.8 45
1955 36.6 44.2
1954 36.4 43.4
1953 36.3 42.5
1952 36.1 41.7
1951 35.9 40.8
1950 35.7 40

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Tuvalu
2024 2,201,352 9,646
2023 2,153,339 9,816
2022 2,105,529 9,992
2021 2,058,841 10,194
2020 2,013,255 10,399
2019 1,967,696 10,581
2018 1,922,168 10,751
2017 1,877,072 10,869
2016 1,831,893 10,930
2015 1,786,457 10,963
2014 1,741,122 10,984
2013 1,695,973 11,001
2012 1,651,417 10,934
2011 1,608,076 10,780
2010 1,566,347 10,614
2009 1,526,377 10,461
2008 1,488,054 10,321
2007 1,450,986 10,182
2006 1,415,303 10,056
2005 1,381,585 9,940
2004 1,349,563 9,816
2003 1,318,806 9,695
2002 1,289,307 9,623
2001 1,261,273 9,586
2000 1,234,741 9,544
1999 1,210,206 9,496
1998 1,187,473 9,451
1997 1,165,545 9,400
1996 1,143,535 9,342
1995 1,119,949 9,280
1994 1,092,031 9,207
1993 1,058,745 9,126
1992 1,024,356 9,038
1991 994,639 8,928
1990 973,669 8,798
1989 957,789 8,662
1988 942,061 8,518
1987 926,862 8,371
1986 912,126 8,217
1985 897,697 8,046
1984 883,519 7,902
1983 869,592 7,789
1982 855,891 7,664
1981 842,432 7,526
1980 829,303 7,366
1979 819,867 7,184
1978 791,694 6,957
1977 741,789 6,686
1976 694,191 6,404
1975 650,966 6,117
1974 613,338 5,822
1973 592,808 5,681
1972 586,620 5,692
1971 586,221 5,685
1970 584,403 5,663
1969 581,610 5,631
1968 578,170 5,624
1967 569,011 5,652
1966 566,908 5,686
1965 575,005 5,715
1964 588,543 5,752
1963 594,418 5,751
1962 589,474 5,699
1961 582,532 5,648
1960 577,633 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Tuvalu
2023 3.84 3.21
2022 3.91 3.24
2021 4 3.28
2020 4.08 3.31
2019 4.15 3.33
2018 4.24 3.33
2017 4.35 3.3
2016 4.52 3.3
2015 4.66 3.31
2014 4.79 3.33
2013 4.93 3.39
2012 5 3.47
2011 5.07 3.46
2010 5.11 3.44
2009 5.18 3.43
2008 5.27 3.42
2007 5.37 3.45
2006 5.41 3.53
2005 5.46 3.55
2004 5.5 3.55
2003 5.58 3.58
2002 5.63 3.64
2001 5.69 3.75
2000 5.79 3.84
1999 5.87 3.92
1998 5.97 3.95
1997 6.06 3.95
1996 6.14 3.95
1995 6.22 3.96
1994 6.3 3.92
1993 6.37 3.92
1992 6.44 3.86
1991 6.47 3.79
1990 6.5 3.75
1989 6.66 3.8
1988 6.69 3.88
1987 6.72 3.94
1986 6.73 3.97
1985 6.74 3.97
1984 6.73 3.95
1983 6.69 3.91
1982 6.64 3.88
1981 6.57 3.8
1980 6.49 3.73
1979 6.4 3.65
1978 6.32 3.59
1977 6.25 3.56
1976 6.19 3.55
1975 6.15 3.58
1974 6.12 3.63
1973 6.1 3.71
1972 6.08 3.81
1971 6.06 3.94
1970 6.04 4.08
1969 6.02 4.23
1968 6.01 4.36
1967 5.99 4.49
1966 5.98 4.64
1965 5.97 4.73
1964 5.96 4.83
1963 5.95 4.91
1962 5.94 5
1961 5.93 5.09
1960 5.92 5.15

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

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Guinea-Bissau and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Tuvalu
2024 20.2 25.3
2023 19.9 25.3
2022 19.8 25.3
2021 19.6 25.3
2020 19.4 25.3
2019 19.2 25.3
2018 19.1 25.3
2017 18.9 25.2
2016 18.8 24.9
2015 18.6 24.7
2014 18.5 24.5
2013 18.4 24.3
2012 18.3 24.2
2011 18.3 24.1
2010 18.2 24
2009 18.1 23.9
2008 18 23.8
2007 17.9 23.7
2006 17.9 23.6
2005 17.8 23.6
2004 17.7 23.5
2003 17.6 23.5
2002 17.6 23.5
2001 17.5 23.7
2000 17.4 23.9
1999 17.4 24.1
1998 17.3 24.4
1997 17.3 24.6
1996 17.2 24.9
1995 17.2 25
1994 17.1 25.1
1993 17.1 25
1992 17.1 25
1991 17.1 24.9
1990 17.1 24.7
1989 17 24.5
1988 17 24.2
1987 17.1 24
1986 17.1 23.8
1985 17.2 23.6
1984 17.2 23.2
1983 17.3 22.5
1982 17.5 21.9
1981 17.6 21.4
1980 17.7 21
1979 17.6 20.9
1978 17.8 20.5
1977 18.2 20.2
1976 18.5 19.9
1975 18.8 19.8
1974 18.9 19.7
1973 18.9 19.4
1972 18.8 19
1971 19 18.6
1970 19.1 18.2
1969 19.3 18
1968 19.5 17.9
1967 19.6 18.1
1966 19.9 18.5
1965 20.7 19.3
1964 21.7 21
1963 22.3 22.6
1962 22.6 23
1961 22.9 23.1
1960 22.9 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2.7%
2010
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
43.4%
2013

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Tuvalu
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
48
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
58
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
2.9%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Tuvalu
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
4.97 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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)

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