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China vs Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 14.8M in Guinea (ranked 75/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 94,873 sq mi for Guinea (ranked 2nd vs. 77th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695).

Main facts and rankings

China Guinea
Population
1402578808
15546235
Population rank 2/197 75/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$1,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$4,565
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$12.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
48.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$20,020
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 94,873 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
61.2 years
2026

China and Guinea: Comparison Charts

China and Guinea economies compared

GDP
China

Guinea
1x
Year GDP
China Guinea
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $25,008,678,293
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $22,407,615,556
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $19,910,452,542
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $17,069,115,738
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $14,088,693,743
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $13,442,861,496
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $11,857,030,367
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $10,324,668,271
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $8,595,955,222
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $8,794,201,743
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $8,778,473,373
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $8,376,613,539
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $7,638,044,557
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $6,785,137,203
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $6,853,467,146
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $6,716,905,340
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $6,964,179,983
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $6,281,918,226
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $4,220,019,845
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $4,282,468,637
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $5,300,767,961
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $5,025,167,975
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $4,301,608,753
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $4,125,527,603
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $4,367,458,867
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $5,046,806,783
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $5,232,118,046
1997 $967,753,570,435 $5,516,916,163
1996 $868,523,936,530 $5,641,243,100
1995 $738,190,896,228 $5,385,704,166
1994 $566,929,539,493 $4,932,800,407
1993 $446,557,291,212 $4,781,166,117
1992 $428,502,354,788 $4,789,220,417
1991 $384,510,452,962 $4,396,178,694
1990 $361,560,229,446 $3,888,320,666
1989 $348,380,566,802 $3,546,079,263
1988 $312,888,888,889 $3,476,480,303
1987 $273,455,156,951 $2,976,714,019
1986 $301,310,144,928 $2,909,130,355
1985 $310,064,625,850 $22,787,644,566
1984 $260,442,857,143 $18,421,497,251
1983 $231,130,268,199 $15,129,893,722
1982 $205,480,916,031 $11,926,032,493
1981 $196,218,253,968 $9,646,440,667
1980 $191,487,500,000 $9,746,524,915
1979 $178,573,913,043 $8,877,094,497
1978 $149,788,617,886 $8,087,305,999
1977 $175,226,595,860 $6,914,381,291
1976 $154,196,810,059 $6,762,781,871
1975 $163,687,619,736 $6,102,769,605
1974 $144,418,433,058 $5,691,417,541
1973 $138,764,340,892 $5,152,080,388
1972 $113,871,930,714 $4,203,069,035
1971 $99,959,013,880 $3,594,302,908
1970 $92,752,930,873 $3,220,224,608
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Guinea
2024 $13,303 $1,695
2023 $12,951 $1,555
2022 $12,971 $1,417
2021 $12,887 $1,245
2020 $10,627 $1,054
2019 $10,343 $1,031
2018 $10,086 $933
2017 $8,980 $834
2016 $8,255 $712
2015 $8,175 $747
2014 $7,781 $765
2013 $7,147 $748
2012 $6,405 $699
2011 $5,704 $637
2010 $4,629 $659
2009 $3,898 $662
2008 $3,523 $704
2007 $2,735 $650
2006 $2,129 $447
2005 $1,778 $463
2004 $1,531 $585
2003 $1,307 $566
2002 $1,164 $496
2001 $1,065 $483
2000 $969 $518
1999 $881 $611
1998 $835 $647
1997 $787 $696
1996 $713 $726
1995 $613 $713
1994 $476 $672
1993 $379 $671
1992 $368 $693
1991 $334 $656
1990 $319 $604
1989 $311 $570
1988 $284 $574
1987 $252.3 $505
1986 $282.4 $506
1985 $295 $4,062
1984 $251.2 $3,362
1983 $225.9 $2,823
1982 $203.7 $2,273
1981 $197.4 $1,876
1980 $195.1 $1,931
1979 $184.3 $1,790
1978 $156.7 $1,658
1977 $185.7 $1,440
1976 $165.7 $1,431
1975 $178.6 $1,311
1974 $160.4 $1,243
1973 $157.3 $1,143
1972 $132.1 $948
1971 $118.8 $825
1970 $113.3 $753
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Guinea
2026 79 61.2
2025 78.4 61.1
2024 78 60.9
2023 78 60.7
2022 78.2 60.4
2021 78.1 59.4
2020 78 59.3
2019 77.9 59.4
2018 77.7 59
2017 77.2 58.7
2016 77.2 58.5
2015 77 57.9
2014 76.7 57.6
2013 76.5 57.5
2012 76.2 57.1
2011 75.9 56.8
2010 75.7 56.4
2009 75.3 56.1
2008 74.8 55.7
2007 74.8 55.2
2006 74.4 54.9
2005 74.1 54.4
2004 73.7 54
2003 73.4 53.6
2002 73 53.2
2001 72.7 52.7
2000 72.3 52.4
1999 72 52
1998 71.6 51.6
1997 71.2 51.1
1996 70.8 50.5
1995 70.4 49.8
1994 69.8 49.2
1993 69.5 48.8
1992 69.1 48.3
1991 68.6 47.8
1990 68.2 47.3
1989 67.9 46.9
1988 67.6 46.5
1987 67.3 46.1
1986 66.9 45.7
1985 66.5 45.3
1984 66.1 44.9
1983 65.7 44.2
1982 65.2 43.9
1981 64.8 43.3
1980 64.2 42.8
1979 63.7 42.3
1978 63.1 41.9
1977 62.5 41.4
1976 61.2 41
1975 61 40.6
1974 60.2 40.2
1973 59.5 39.9
1972 58.6 39.7
1971 57.7 39.4
1970 56.8 39.1
1969 56 38.8
1968 55.2 38.5
1967 54.4 38.2
1966 53.7 38
1965 53 37.7
1964 52.3 37.4
1963 51.7 37.2
1962 51 37
1961 40.2 36.8
1960 33.4 36.6
1959 40.2 36.5
1958 48.8 36.4
1957 48.4 36.2
1956 47.8 36.1
1955 47.2 36
1954 46.8 35.9
1953 45.9 35.8
1952 45.3 35.7
1951 44.6 35.6
1950 43.8 35.6

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

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China and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Guinea
1x
Year Population
China Guinea
2024 1,408,975,000 14,754,785
2023 1,410,710,000 14,405,468
2022 1,412,175,000 14,055,137
2021 1,412,360,000 13,710,513
2020 1,411,100,000 13,371,183
2019 1,407,745,000 13,034,346
2018 1,402,760,000 12,704,774
2017 1,396,215,000 12,385,659
2016 1,387,790,000 12,073,030
2015 1,379,860,000 11,767,070
2014 1,371,860,000 11,472,924
2013 1,363,240,000 11,191,873
2012 1,354,190,000 10,921,581
2011 1,345,035,000 10,656,810
2010 1,337,705,000 10,396,086
2009 1,331,260,000 10,143,534
2008 1,324,655,000 9,898,870
2007 1,317,885,000 9,662,281
2006 1,311,020,000 9,441,171
2005 1,303,720,000 9,245,844
2004 1,296,075,000 9,062,726
2003 1,288,400,000 8,870,781
2002 1,280,400,000 8,674,066
2001 1,271,850,000 8,539,960
2000 1,262,645,000 8,428,832
1999 1,252,735,000 8,265,123
1998 1,241,935,000 8,081,990
1997 1,230,075,000 7,931,370
1996 1,217,550,000 7,770,035
1995 1,204,855,000 7,553,249
1994 1,191,835,000 7,345,107
1993 1,178,440,000 7,128,177
1992 1,164,970,000 6,914,366
1991 1,150,780,000 6,697,166
1990 1,135,185,000 6,434,374
1989 1,118,650,000 6,215,811
1988 1,101,630,000 6,056,574
1987 1,084,035,000 5,900,198
1986 1,066,790,000 5,750,668
1985 1,051,040,000 5,610,373
1984 1,036,825,000 5,480,096
1983 1,023,310,000 5,359,814
1982 1,008,630,000 5,247,672
1981 993,885,000 5,143,288
1980 981,235,000 5,047,419
1979 969,005,000 4,959,283
1978 956,165,000 4,877,854
1977 943,455,000 4,801,128
1976 930,685,000 4,727,022
1975 916,395,000 4,653,876
1974 900,350,000 4,580,510
1973 881,940,000 4,506,324
1972 862,030,000 4,431,292
1971 841,105,000 4,355,200
1970 818,315,000 4,277,535
1969 796,025,000 4,198,300
1968 774,510,000 4,118,550
1967 754,550,000 4,040,153
1966 735,400,000 3,964,155
1965 715,185,000 3,890,716
1964 698,355,000 3,819,722
1963 682,335,000 3,750,954
1962 665,770,000 3,684,273
1961 660,330,000 3,619,551
1960 667,070,000 3,556,749

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

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Fertility rates in China and Guinea

Fertility rate
China

Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Guinea
2023 1 4.22
2022 1.03 4.3
2021 1.12 4.4
2020 1.24 4.49
2019 1.5 4.58
2018 1.54 4.67
2017 1.8 4.79
2016 1.77 4.92
2015 1.67 5
2014 1.77 5.07
2013 1.71 5.15
2012 1.8 5.23
2011 1.67 5.34
2010 1.69 5.44
2009 1.71 5.53
2008 1.7 5.6
2007 1.67 5.66
2006 1.64 5.7
2005 1.62 5.73
2004 1.61 5.73
2003 1.57 5.74
2002 1.57 5.78
2001 1.56 5.83
2000 1.63 5.92
1999 1.53 5.99
1998 1.52 6.05
1997 1.53 6.12
1996 1.55 6.21
1995 1.59 6.29
1994 1.63 6.36
1993 1.69 6.41
1992 1.78 6.45
1991 1.93 6.48
1990 2.51 6.52
1989 2.52 6.55
1988 2.54 6.56
1987 2.76 6.57
1986 2.72 6.55
1985 2.63 6.53
1984 2.61 6.51
1983 2.56 6.49
1982 2.97 6.49
1981 2.79 6.46
1980 2.74 6.46
1979 2.75 6.45
1978 2.72 6.44
1977 2.84 6.43
1976 3.24 6.4
1975 3.57 6.37
1974 4.17 6.34
1973 4.73 6.31
1972 5.11 6.28
1971 5.52 6.26
1970 6.09 6.24
1969 6.18 6.23
1968 6.51 6.21
1967 5.81 6.2
1966 6.31 6.19
1965 6.61 6.18
1964 6.67 6.17
1963 7.51 6.15
1962 6.09 6.14
1961 3.86 6.13
1960 4.45 6.11

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

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China and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
China

Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
China Guinea
2024 40.6 19.2
2023 40.1 19
2022 39.6 18.9
2021 39 18.8
2020 38.5 18.6
2019 38.1 18.5
2018 37.7 18.3
2017 37.4 18.2
2016 37.1 18.1
2015 36.7 18
2014 36.3 17.8
2013 36 17.7
2012 35.7 17.6
2011 35.5 17.5
2010 35.1 17.4
2009 34.7 17.3
2008 34.2 17.3
2007 33.7 17.2
2006 33.1 17.2
2005 32.6 17.2
2004 32.1 17.2
2003 31.6 17.2
2002 31.1 17.2
2001 30.5 17.3
2000 30 17.5
1999 29.4 17.6
1998 28.8 17.7
1997 28.3 17.9
1996 27.8 18
1995 27.2 18.1
1994 26.6 18.1
1993 26.1 18.2
1992 25.6 18.2
1991 25.1 18.3
1990 24.7 18.3
1989 24.4 18.3
1988 23.9 18.4
1987 23.6 18.4
1986 23.4 18.4
1985 23.2 18.4
1984 23 18.5
1983 22.6 18.5
1982 22.1 18.6
1981 21.8 18.7
1980 21.6 18.8
1979 21.4 18.9
1978 21.2 19
1977 20.8 19.2
1976 20.4 19.3
1975 20.1 19.4
1974 19.7 19.5
1973 19.5 19.7
1972 19.3 19.8
1971 19.2 19.8
1970 19.1 19.9
1969 19.1 20
1968 19.2 20
1967 19.2 20.1
1966 19.3 20.1
1965 19.6 20.2
1964 19.9 20.3
1963 20.4 20.4
1962 21 20.4
1961 21.1 20.5
1960 20.9 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$21.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-4.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
53.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
23.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.5%
2018
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$1.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$616M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
99,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
0.01%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
36%
2024

Energy

China Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
5.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
66.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
88.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
87.4%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

China Guinea
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-16,282
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
38.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
29.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
1
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
8.82
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
45.3%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
26.5%
2023

Health

China Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$59.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$32.3
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
61.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
18.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
494
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
95
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
9.74%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
0.52 liters
2020

Territory

China Guinea
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
69,475 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
23,433 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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) (2000–2025, 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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