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Guinea vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 77th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Tanzania
Population
15546235
73145892
Population rank 75/197 20/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Guinea and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Tanzania
2024 $25,008,678,293 $78,844,405,385
2023 $22,407,615,556 $79,030,935,627
2022 $19,910,452,542 $75,749,121,843
2021 $17,069,115,738 $70,655,628,148
2020 $14,088,693,743 $66,068,737,786
2019 $13,442,861,496 $61,026,731,926
2018 $11,857,030,367 $57,003,712,892
2017 $10,324,668,271 $53,274,884,533
2016 $8,595,955,222 $49,774,409,374
2015 $8,794,201,743 $47,413,919,817
2014 $8,778,473,373 $49,986,726,461
2013 $8,376,613,539 $45,648,857,242
2012 $7,638,044,557 $39,650,394,363
2011 $6,785,137,203 $34,657,140,096
2010 $6,853,467,146 $32,012,892,919
2009 $6,716,905,340 $29,400,573,554
2008 $6,964,179,983 $27,947,821,398
2007 $6,281,918,226 $21,860,434,823
2006 $4,220,019,845 $18,619,859,795
2005 $4,282,468,637 $18,395,383,647
2004 $5,300,767,961 $16,673,062,473
2003 $5,025,167,975 $15,211,487,709
2002 $4,301,608,753 $14,129,651,896
2001 $4,125,527,603 $13,563,990,022
2000 $4,367,458,867 $13,371,767,082
1999 $5,046,806,783 $12,704,334,196
1998 $5,232,118,046 $12,172,790,056
1997 $5,516,916,163 $11,158,197,942
1996 $5,641,243,100 $9,433,528,150
1995 $5,385,704,166 $7,631,431,840
1994 $4,932,800,407 $6,550,480,484
1993 $4,781,166,117 $6,182,872,708
1992 $4,789,220,417 $6,681,997,469
1991 $4,396,178,694 $7,197,768,159
1990 $3,888,320,666 $6,184,384,225
1989 $3,546,079,263 $6,418,799,007
1988 $3,476,480,303 $7,406,614,407
1987 $2,976,714,019 $7,824,193,222
1986 $2,909,130,355 $10,840,864,521
1985 $22,787,644,566 $15,328,295,175
1984 $18,421,497,251 $12,906,635,133
1983 $15,129,893,722 $14,049,883,809
1982 $11,926,032,493 $13,927,383,240
1981 $9,646,440,667 $13,161,540,378
1980 $9,746,524,915 $11,409,228,087
1979 $8,877,094,497 $9,804,637,491
1978 $8,087,305,999 $9,261,675,710
1977 $6,914,381,291 $7,732,598,995
1976 $6,762,781,871 $6,472,511,988
1975 $6,102,769,605 $5,729,917,840
1974 $5,691,417,541 $4,977,337,978
1973 $5,152,080,388 $4,144,104,535
1972 $4,203,069,035 $3,472,787,266
1971 $3,594,302,908 $3,050,673,517
1970 $3,220,224,608 $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 and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Tanzania
2024 $1,695 $1,150
2023 $1,555 $1,186
2022 $1,417 $1,171
2021 $1,245 $1,125
2020 $1,054 $1,084
2019 $1,031 $1,031
2018 $933 $992
2017 $834 $957
2016 $712 $925
2015 $747 $911
2014 $765 $993
2013 $748 $935
2012 $699 $837
2011 $637 $753
2010 $659 $715
2009 $662 $674
2008 $704 $657
2007 $650 $528
2006 $447 $462
2005 $463 $469
2004 $585 $438
2003 $566 $410
2002 $496 $391
2001 $483 $385
2000 $518 $390
1999 $611 $382
1998 $647 $375
1997 $696 $353
1996 $726 $305
1995 $713 $251.2
1994 $672 $222.5
1993 $671 $218.2
1992 $693 $243.4
1991 $656 $268.8
1990 $604 $236.9
1989 $570 $252.3
1988 $574 $299
1987 $505 $326
1986 $506 $466
1985 $4,062 $681
1984 $3,362 $593
1983 $2,823 $667
1982 $2,273 $683
1981 $1,876 $665
1980 $1,931 $595
1979 $1,790 $527
1978 $1,658 $515
1977 $1,440 $446
1976 $1,431 $387
1975 $1,311 $355
1974 $1,243 $320
1973 $1,143 $276.1
1972 $948 $239.8
1971 $825 $218.4
1970 $753 $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 vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Tanzania
2026 61.2 67.6
2025 61.1 67.4
2024 60.9 67.2
2023 60.7 67
2022 60.4 66.9
2021 59.4 66.1
2020 59.3 66.8
2019 59.4 66
2018 59 65.5
2017 58.7 65
2016 58.5 64.4
2015 57.9 63.9
2014 57.6 63.4
2013 57.5 62.8
2012 57.1 62.3
2011 56.8 61.6
2010 56.4 61.1
2009 56.1 60.5
2008 55.7 59.9
2007 55.2 59.3
2006 54.9 58.5
2005 54.4 57.7
2004 54 56.8
2003 53.6 55.9
2002 53.2 54.9
2001 52.7 54.1
2000 52.4 53.2
1999 52 52.4
1998 51.6 51.8
1997 51.1 51.2
1996 50.5 51.1
1995 49.8 51
1994 49.2 51.1
1993 48.8 51.2
1992 48.3 51.4
1991 47.8 51.8
1990 47.3 52
1989 46.9 52.1
1988 46.5 52.2
1987 46.1 52.2
1986 45.7 52.2
1985 45.3 52.2
1984 44.9 52.2
1983 44.2 52.2
1982 43.9 52
1981 43.3 51.7
1980 42.8 51.3
1979 42.3 50.8
1978 41.9 50.4
1977 41.4 50
1976 41 49.5
1975 40.6 48.9
1974 40.2 48.4
1973 39.9 47.9
1972 39.7 47.4
1971 39.4 47
1970 39.1 46.5
1969 38.8 46
1968 38.5 45.6
1967 38.2 45.2
1966 38 44.9
1965 37.7 44.5
1964 37.4 44.1
1963 37.2 43.6
1962 37 43.2
1961 36.8 42.8
1960 36.6 42.6
1959 36.5 42.5
1958 36.4 42.3
1957 36.2 42.1
1956 36.1 42
1955 36 41.8
1954 35.9 41.7
1953 35.8 41.5
1952 35.7 41.4
1951 35.6 41.2
1950 35.6 41

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

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Guinea and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Guinea Tanzania
2024 14,754,785 68,560,157
2023 14,405,468 66,617,606
2022 14,055,137 64,711,821
2021 13,710,513 62,830,412
2020 13,371,183 60,972,798
2019 13,034,346 59,174,891
2018 12,704,774 57,437,145
2017 12,385,659 55,652,890
2016 12,073,030 53,824,013
2015 11,767,070 52,020,962
2014 11,472,924 50,351,512
2013 11,191,873 48,824,128
2012 10,921,581 47,374,260
2011 10,656,810 46,029,367
2010 10,396,086 44,758,488
2009 10,143,534 43,633,982
2008 9,898,870 42,570,728
2007 9,662,281 41,435,512
2006 9,441,171 40,294,902
2005 9,245,844 39,182,076
2004 9,062,726 38,109,668
2003 8,870,781 37,089,555
2002 8,674,066 36,121,304
2001 8,539,960 35,198,299
2000 8,428,832 34,260,139
1999 8,265,123 33,300,330
1998 8,081,990 32,420,458
1997 7,931,370 31,578,089
1996 7,770,035 30,945,762
1995 7,553,249 30,383,497
1994 7,345,107 29,442,356
1993 7,128,177 28,332,692
1992 6,914,366 27,457,588
1991 6,697,166 26,780,436
1990 6,434,374 26,110,207
1989 6,215,811 25,438,759
1988 6,056,574 24,769,686
1987 5,900,198 24,030,378
1986 5,750,668 23,258,959
1985 5,610,373 22,501,693
1984 5,480,096 21,779,066
1983 5,359,814 21,079,874
1982 5,247,672 20,398,571
1981 5,143,288 19,784,703
1980 5,047,419 19,189,769
1979 4,959,283 18,592,038
1978 4,877,854 17,976,566
1977 4,801,128 17,352,929
1976 4,727,022 16,736,211
1975 4,653,876 16,138,361
1974 4,580,510 15,561,630
1973 4,506,324 15,010,101
1972 4,431,292 14,479,308
1971 4,355,200 13,971,451
1970 4,277,535 13,492,677
1969 4,198,300 13,036,700
1968 4,118,550 12,602,076
1967 4,040,153 12,200,109
1966 3,964,155 11,827,459
1965 3,890,716 11,470,728
1964 3,819,722 11,127,826
1963 3,750,954 10,799,528
1962 3,684,273 10,487,756
1961 3,619,551 10,187,886
1960 3,556,749 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Guinea

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Tanzania
2023 4.22 4.61
2022 4.3 4.67
2021 4.4 4.73
2020 4.49 4.8
2019 4.58 4.87
2018 4.67 4.93
2017 4.79 4.99
2016 4.92 5.01
2015 5 5.03
2014 5.07 5.12
2013 5.15 5.16
2012 5.23 5.14
2011 5.34 5.14
2010 5.44 5.23
2009 5.53 5.26
2008 5.6 5.32
2007 5.66 5.4
2006 5.7 5.51
2005 5.73 5.58
2004 5.73 5.6
2003 5.74 5.58
2002 5.78 5.57
2001 5.83 5.62
2000 5.92 5.67
1999 5.99 5.75
1998 6.05 5.81
1997 6.12 5.84
1996 6.21 5.83
1995 6.29 5.82
1994 6.36 5.89
1993 6.41 6
1992 6.45 6.08
1991 6.48 6.14
1990 6.52 6.2
1989 6.55 6.3
1988 6.56 6.38
1987 6.57 6.41
1986 6.55 6.49
1985 6.53 6.6
1984 6.51 6.72
1983 6.49 6.81
1982 6.49 6.87
1981 6.46 6.93
1980 6.46 6.99
1979 6.45 7.04
1978 6.44 7.06
1977 6.43 7.07
1976 6.4 7.09
1975 6.37 7.1
1974 6.34 7.12
1973 6.31 7.06
1972 6.28 7.05
1971 6.26 7.04
1970 6.24 7
1969 6.23 6.95
1968 6.21 6.9
1967 6.2 6.86
1966 6.19 6.8
1965 6.18 6.73
1964 6.17 6.68
1963 6.15 6.65
1962 6.14 6.61
1961 6.13 6.56
1960 6.11 6.54

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

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Guinea and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Tanzania
2024 19.2 18.4
2023 19 18.3
2022 18.9 18.2
2021 18.8 18.1
2020 18.6 18
2019 18.5 17.9
2018 18.3 17.9
2017 18.2 17.8
2016 18.1 17.6
2015 18 17.5
2014 17.8 17.4
2013 17.7 17.3
2012 17.6 17.3
2011 17.5 17.2
2010 17.4 17.2
2009 17.3 17.2
2008 17.3 17.3
2007 17.2 17.3
2006 17.2 17.4
2005 17.2 17.4
2004 17.2 17.4
2003 17.2 17.4
2002 17.2 17.5
2001 17.3 17.5
2000 17.5 17.4
1999 17.6 17.4
1998 17.7 17.3
1997 17.9 17.3
1996 18 17.4
1995 18.1 17.4
1994 18.1 17.3
1993 18.2 17
1992 18.2 16.8
1991 18.3 16.7
1990 18.3 16.7
1989 18.3 16.6
1988 18.4 16.6
1987 18.4 16.5
1986 18.4 16.4
1985 18.4 16.3
1984 18.5 16.2
1983 18.5 16.2
1982 18.6 16.3
1981 18.7 16.4
1980 18.8 16.5
1979 18.9 16.6
1978 19 16.7
1977 19.2 16.8
1976 19.3 16.8
1975 19.4 16.9
1974 19.5 16.9
1973 19.7 17
1972 19.8 17
1971 19.8 17
1970 19.9 17.1
1969 20 17.1
1968 20 17.1
1967 20.1 17.2
1966 20.1 17.2
1965 20.2 17.3
1964 20.3 17.4
1963 20.4 17.4
1962 20.4 17.4
1961 20.5 17.4
1960 20.6 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
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
$1.89B
2023
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
36%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Guinea Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
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
88.1%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Guinea Tanzania
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
78.2%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Guinea Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Tanzania
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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