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Guinea vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 77th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Iceland
Population
15546235
397129
Population rank 75/197 173/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Guinea and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Iceland
2024 $25,008,678,293 $33,255,181,469
2023 $22,407,615,556 $31,677,891,897
2022 $19,910,452,542 $29,166,102,877
2021 $17,069,115,738 $26,234,872,402
2020 $14,088,693,743 $22,034,665,041
2019 $13,442,861,496 $24,985,687,022
2018 $11,857,030,367 $26,677,652,544
2017 $10,324,668,271 $25,060,086,488
2016 $8,595,955,222 $21,083,713,310
2015 $8,794,201,743 $17,700,486,957
2014 $8,778,473,373 $18,052,183,515
2013 $8,376,613,539 $16,244,319,959
2012 $7,638,044,557 $14,943,757,823
2011 $6,785,137,203 $15,394,005,872
2010 $6,853,467,146 $13,922,711,577
2009 $6,716,905,340 $13,212,543,838
2008 $6,964,179,983 $18,247,921,360
2007 $6,281,918,226 $21,960,110,030
2006 $4,220,019,845 $17,671,649,843
2005 $4,282,468,637 $17,146,410,561
2004 $5,300,767,961 $13,963,943,244
2003 $5,025,167,975 $11,564,687,742
2002 $4,301,608,753 $9,416,199,700
2001 $4,125,527,603 $8,323,401,820
2000 $4,367,458,867 $9,140,168,922
1999 $5,046,806,783 $9,107,644,691
1998 $5,232,118,046 $8,637,732,542
1997 $5,516,916,163 $7,716,781,803
1996 $5,641,243,100 $7,686,566,105
1995 $5,385,704,166 $7,372,640,169
1994 $4,932,800,407 $6,612,804,056
1993 $4,781,166,117 $6,435,952,174
1992 $4,789,220,417 $7,328,497,599
1991 $4,396,178,694 $7,151,260,062
1990 $3,888,320,666 $6,694,851,159
1989 $3,546,079,263 $5,870,854,233
1988 $3,476,480,303 $6,320,093,411
1987 $2,976,714,019 $5,713,281,235
1986 $2,909,130,355 $4,129,080,094
1985 $22,787,644,566 $3,088,359,967
1984 $18,421,497,251 $2,964,568,006
1983 $15,129,893,722 $2,862,634,164
1982 $11,926,032,493 $3,318,714,326
1981 $9,646,440,667 $3,615,094,820
1980 $9,746,524,915 $3,499,616,683
1979 $8,877,094,497 $2,953,176,971
1978 $8,087,305,999 $2,599,627,089
1977 $6,914,381,291 $2,285,707,749
1976 $6,762,781,871 $1,727,845,419
1975 $6,102,769,605 $1,456,052,700
1974 $5,691,417,541 $1,568,154,077
1973 $5,152,080,388 $1,194,794,186
1972 $4,203,069,035 $869,002,946
1971 $3,594,302,908 $693,679,545
1970 $3,220,224,608 $545,115,909
1969 - $435,659,610
1968 - $498,365,200
1967 - $652,609,076
1966 - $660,663,763
1965 - $550,150,988
1964 - $456,206,299
1963 - $357,240,896
1962 - $299,309,938
1961 - $266,711,460
1960 - $260,984,499

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

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Guinea and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Iceland
2024 $1,695 $86,041
2023 $1,555 $82,139
2022 $1,417 $76,350
2021 $1,245 $70,425
2020 $1,054 $60,128
2019 $1,031 $69,296
2018 $933 $75,634
2017 $834 $72,976
2016 $712 $62,854
2015 $747 $53,506
2014 $765 $55,140
2013 $748 $50,173
2012 $699 $46,595
2011 $637 $48,255
2010 $659 $43,776
2009 $662 $41,484
2008 $704 $57,489
2007 $650 $70,483
2006 $447 $58,172
2005 $463 $57,784
2004 $585 $47,810
2003 $566 $39,944
2002 $496 $32,749
2001 $483 $29,208
2000 $518 $32,504
1999 $611 $32,834
1998 $647 $31,519
1997 $696 $28,462
1996 $726 $28,584
1995 $713 $27,565
1994 $672 $24,858
1993 $671 $24,404
1992 $693 $28,072
1991 $656 $27,740
1990 $604 $26,272
1989 $570 $23,219
1988 $574 $25,307
1987 $505 $23,238
1986 $506 $16,980
1985 $4,062 $12,793
1984 $3,362 $12,378
1983 $2,823 $12,080
1982 $2,273 $14,191
1981 $1,876 $15,666
1980 $1,931 $15,340
1979 $1,790 $13,082
1978 $1,658 $11,630
1977 $1,440 $10,305
1976 $1,431 $7,848
1975 $1,311 $6,680
1974 $1,243 $7,287
1973 $1,143 $5,627
1972 $948 $4,155
1971 $825 $3,366
1970 $753 $2,666
1969 - $2,142
1968 - $2,473
1967 - $3,284
1966 - $3,378
1965 - $2,861
1964 - $2,414
1963 - $1,924
1962 - $1,641
1961 - $1,490
1960 - $1,486

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

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Guinea vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Iceland
2026 61.2 83.3
2025 61.1 83.2
2024 60.9 83
2023 60.7 82.7
2022 60.4 81.6
2021 59.4 82.8
2020 59.3 82.7
2019 59.4 82.8
2018 59 82.5
2017 58.7 82.2
2016 58.5 81.8
2015 57.9 82.2
2014 57.6 82.4
2013 57.5 81.7
2012 57.1 82.3
2011 56.8 82
2010 56.4 81.6
2009 56.1 81.4
2008 55.7 81.2
2007 55.2 81.1
2006 54.9 80.9
2005 54.4 81.2
2004 54 80.7
2003 53.6 80.8
2002 53.2 80.3
2001 52.7 80.4
2000 52.4 79.5
1999 52 79.2
1998 51.6 79.4
1997 51.1 78.7
1996 50.5 78.6
1995 49.8 77.5
1994 49.2 79
1993 48.8 78.8
1992 48.3 78.6
1991 47.8 77.8
1990 47.3 77.7
1989 46.9 77.9
1988 46.5 76.9
1987 46.1 77.1
1986 45.7 77.9
1985 45.3 77.4
1984 44.9 77.3
1983 44.2 76.4
1982 43.9 76.8
1981 43.3 76.2
1980 42.8 76.6
1979 42.3 76.5
1978 41.9 76.4
1977 41.4 76.1
1976 41 76.6
1975 40.6 75.3
1974 40.2 74.1
1973 39.9 74.3
1972 39.7 74.4
1971 39.4 73.5
1970 39.1 73.8
1969 38.8 73.7
1968 38.5 73.9
1967 38.2 73.7
1966 38 73.1
1965 37.7 73.8
1964 37.4 73.5
1963 37.2 72.9
1962 37 73.6
1961 36.8 73.4
1960 36.6 74
1959 36.5 72.6
1958 36.4 73.3
1957 36.2 73.4
1956 36.1 72.9
1955 36 73.3
1954 35.9 73.3
1953 35.8 72.3
1952 35.7 72.4
1951 35.6 71
1950 35.6 71

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

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Guinea and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Guinea Iceland
2024 14,754,785 386,506
2023 14,405,468 385,663
2022 14,055,137 382,003
2021 13,710,513 372,520
2020 13,371,183 366,463
2019 13,034,346 360,563
2018 12,704,774 352,721
2017 12,385,659 343,400
2016 12,073,030 335,439
2015 11,767,070 330,815
2014 11,472,924 327,386
2013 11,191,873 323,764
2012 10,921,581 320,716
2011 10,656,810 319,014
2010 10,396,086 318,041
2009 10,143,534 318,499
2008 9,898,870 317,414
2007 9,662,281 311,566
2006 9,441,171 303,782
2005 9,245,844 296,734
2004 9,062,726 292,074
2003 8,870,781 289,521
2002 8,674,066 287,523
2001 8,539,960 284,968
2000 8,428,832 281,205
1999 8,265,123 277,381
1998 8,081,990 274,047
1997 7,931,370 271,128
1996 7,770,035 268,916
1995 7,553,249 267,468
1994 7,345,107 266,021
1993 7,128,177 263,725
1992 6,914,366 261,057
1991 6,697,166 257,797
1990 6,434,374 254,826
1989 6,215,811 252,852
1988 6,056,574 249,740
1987 5,900,198 245,859
1986 5,750,668 243,180
1985 5,610,373 241,405
1984 5,480,096 239,511
1983 5,359,814 236,977
1982 5,247,672 233,860
1981 5,143,288 230,755
1980 5,047,419 228,138
1979 4,959,283 225,735
1978 4,877,854 223,537
1977 4,801,128 221,799
1976 4,727,022 220,154
1975 4,653,876 217,979
1974 4,580,510 215,209
1973 4,506,324 212,317
1972 4,431,292 209,137
1971 4,355,200 206,098
1970 4,277,535 204,438
1969 4,198,300 203,369
1968 4,118,550 201,488
1967 4,040,153 198,751
1966 3,964,155 195,570
1965 3,890,716 192,286
1964 3,819,722 188,983
1963 3,750,954 185,653
1962 3,684,273 182,378
1961 3,619,551 179,029
1960 3,556,749 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Iceland

Fertility rate
Guinea

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Iceland
2023 4.22 1.59
2022 4.3 1.59
2021 4.4 1.82
2020 4.49 1.72
2019 4.58 1.74
2018 4.67 1.71
2017 4.79 1.71
2016 4.92 1.74
2015 5 1.8
2014 5.07 1.93
2013 5.15 1.93
2012 5.23 2.04
2011 5.34 2.02
2010 5.44 2.2
2009 5.53 2.23
2008 5.6 2.15
2007 5.66 2.09
2006 5.7 2.08
2005 5.73 2.05
2004 5.73 2.04
2003 5.74 1.99
2002 5.78 1.93
2001 5.83 1.95
2000 5.92 2.08
1999 5.99 1.99
1998 6.05 2.05
1997 6.12 2.04
1996 6.21 2.12
1995 6.29 2.08
1994 6.36 2.14
1993 6.41 2.22
1992 6.45 2.21
1991 6.48 2.18
1990 6.52 2.3
1989 6.55 2.19
1988 6.56 2.26
1987 6.57 2.06
1986 6.55 1.92
1985 6.53 1.93
1984 6.51 2.08
1983 6.49 2.24
1982 6.49 2.27
1981 6.46 2.33
1980 6.46 2.48
1979 6.45 2.49
1978 6.44 2.35
1977 6.43 2.31
1976 6.4 2.52
1975 6.37 2.65
1974 6.34 2.66
1973 6.31 2.94
1972 6.28 3.09
1971 6.26 2.92
1970 6.24 2.81
1969 6.23 2.99
1968 6.21 3.06
1967 6.2 3.28
1966 6.19 3.59
1965 6.18 3.73
1964 6.17 3.88
1963 6.15 3.99
1962 6.14 3.98
1961 6.13 3.88
1960 6.11 4.29

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

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Guinea and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Iceland
2024 19.2 37.1
2023 19 36.9
2022 18.9 36.7
2021 18.8 36.7
2020 18.6 36.6
2019 18.5 36.5
2018 18.3 36.4
2017 18.2 36.3
2016 18.1 36.2
2015 18 36
2014 17.8 35.7
2013 17.7 35.5
2012 17.6 35.4
2011 17.5 35.1
2010 17.4 34.9
2009 17.3 34.6
2008 17.3 34.5
2007 17.2 34.6
2006 17.2 34.5
2005 17.2 34.2
2004 17.2 34
2003 17.2 33.7
2002 17.2 33.4
2001 17.3 33
2000 17.5 32.8
1999 17.6 32.6
1998 17.7 32.4
1997 17.9 32.1
1996 18 31.8
1995 18.1 31.5
1994 18.1 31.1
1993 18.2 30.8
1992 18.2 30.5
1991 18.3 30.2
1990 18.3 30
1989 18.3 29.6
1988 18.4 29.3
1987 18.4 29.1
1986 18.4 28.8
1985 18.4 28.4
1984 18.5 28
1983 18.5 27.7
1982 18.6 27.5
1981 18.7 27.2
1980 18.8 26.9
1979 18.9 26.7
1978 19 26.4
1977 19.2 26
1976 19.3 25.7
1975 19.4 25.4
1974 19.5 25.1
1973 19.7 24.9
1972 19.8 24.8
1971 19.8 24.7
1970 19.9 24.5
1969 20 24.3
1968 20 24.2
1967 20.1 24.1
1966 20.1 24.1
1965 20.2 24.2
1964 20.3 24.4
1963 20.4 24.7
1962 20.4 24.9
1961 20.5 25.2
1960 20.6 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
36%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Guinea Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea Iceland
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
98%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Guinea Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Iceland
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
8,014 mi
2012

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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