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Guinea vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 77th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Iraq
Population
15546235
48289334
Population rank 75/197 33/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Guinea and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Iraq
2024 $25,008,678,293 $279,641,257,615
2023 $22,407,615,556 $268,881,051,644
2022 $19,910,452,542 $287,372,232,138
2021 $17,069,115,738 $209,691,945,713
2020 $14,088,693,743 $180,898,797,517
2019 $13,442,861,496 $233,636,097,800
2018 $11,857,030,367 $227,367,469,034
2017 $10,324,668,271 $187,217,660,051
2016 $8,595,955,222 $166,743,557,748
2015 $8,794,201,743 $166,774,104,959
2014 $8,778,473,373 $228,415,656,175
2013 $8,376,613,539 $234,637,675,129
2012 $7,638,044,557 $218,002,476,129
2011 $6,785,137,203 $185,749,664,444
2010 $6,853,467,146 $138,516,722,650
2009 $6,716,905,340 $111,657,580,326
2008 $6,964,179,983 $131,614,434,154
2007 $6,281,918,226 $88,837,057,320
2006 $4,220,019,845 $65,147,051,918
2005 $4,282,468,637 $50,065,104,668
2004 $5,300,767,961 $36,633,669,269
2003 $5,025,167,975 $21,921,569,479
2002 $4,301,608,753 $32,928,454,672
2001 $4,125,527,603 $36,176,430,129
2000 $4,367,458,867 $48,364,250,944
1999 $5,046,806,783 $36,881,601,584
1998 $5,232,118,046 $20,617,405,044
1997 $5,516,916,163 $20,764,857,056
1996 $5,641,243,100 $10,433,698,621
1995 $5,385,704,166 $12,894,029,888
1994 $4,932,800,407 $3,991,349,283
1993 $4,781,166,117 $1,031,944,881
1992 $4,789,220,417 $553,671,958
1991 $4,396,178,694 $407,796,350
1990 $3,888,320,666 $180,408,064,516
1989 $3,546,079,263 $65,831,935,484
1988 $3,476,480,303 $62,684,516,129
1987 $2,976,714,019 $56,774,193,548
1986 $2,909,130,355 $47,264,516,129
1985 $22,787,644,566 $48,425,161,290
1984 $18,421,497,251 $46,938,387,097
1983 $15,129,893,722 $40,712,903,226
1982 $11,926,032,493 $42,382,333,333
1981 $9,646,440,667 $37,823,000,000
1980 $9,746,524,915 $52,569,000,000
1979 $8,877,094,497 $37,816,457,839
1978 $8,087,305,999 $23,762,275,652
1977 $6,914,381,291 $19,838,130,715
1976 $6,762,781,871 $17,754,825,601
1975 $6,102,769,605 $13,458,516,763
1974 $5,691,417,541 $11,516,762,614
1973 $5,152,080,388 $5,134,367,778
1972 $4,203,069,035 $4,113,848,002
1971 $3,594,302,908 $3,865,346,535
1970 $3,220,224,608 $3,281,318,687
1969 - $3,007,758,797
1968 - $2,896,598,841
1967 - $2,551,522,656
1966 - $2,530,306,096
1965 - $2,335,785,506
1964 - $2,136,408,198
1963 - $1,805,901,510
1962 - $1,784,174,541
1961 - $1,671,960,965
1960 - $1,537,252,193

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

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Guinea and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Iraq
2024 $1,695 $6,074
2023 $1,555 $5,965
2022 $1,417 $6,521
2021 $1,245 $4,868
2020 $1,054 $4,295
2019 $1,031 $5,672
2018 $933 $5,647
2017 $834 $4,759
2016 $712 $4,334
2015 $747 $4,440
2014 $765 $6,249
2013 $748 $6,650
2012 $699 $6,478
2011 $637 $5,776
2010 $659 $4,462
2009 $662 $3,715
2008 $704 $4,543
2007 $650 $3,129
2006 $447 $2,277
2005 $463 $1,762
2004 $585 $1,328
2003 $566 $818
2002 $496 $1,266
2001 $483 $1,436
2000 $518 $1,980
1999 $611 $1,560
1998 $647 $901
1997 $696 $936
1996 $726 $485
1995 $713 $619
1994 $672 $198.2
1993 $671 $53.7
1992 $693 $30.3
1991 $656 $23
1990 $604 $10,261
1989 $570 $3,791
1988 $574 $3,707
1987 $505 $3,436
1986 $506 $2,940
1985 $4,062 $3,088
1984 $3,362 $3,066
1983 $2,823 $2,743
1982 $2,273 $2,942
1981 $1,876 $2,700
1980 $1,931 $3,868
1979 $1,790 $2,871
1978 $1,658 $1,863
1977 $1,440 $1,609
1976 $1,431 $1,489
1975 $1,311 $1,166
1974 $1,243 $1,031
1973 $1,143 $476
1972 $948 $394
1971 $825 $384
1970 $753 $337
1969 - $320
1968 - $319
1967 - $290.6
1966 - $298.2
1965 - $284.8
1964 - $269.4
1963 - $235.5
1962 - $240.7
1961 - $232.4
1960 - $218.9

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

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Guinea vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Iraq
2026 61.2 72.6
2025 61.1 72.5
2024 60.9 72.4
2023 60.7 72.3
2022 60.4 72
2021 59.4 70.7
2020 59.3 69.7
2019 59.4 71.2
2018 59 71.1
2017 58.7 69.8
2016 58.5 68.7
2015 57.9 70
2014 57.6 69.7
2013 57.5 69
2012 57.1 68.8
2011 56.8 68.4
2010 56.4 68.1
2009 56.1 67.8
2008 55.7 66.5
2007 55.2 64.4
2006 54.9 64
2005 54.4 64.9
2004 54 64.6
2003 53.6 64.8
2002 53.2 65.7
2001 52.7 65.3
2000 52.4 64.9
1999 52 64.5
1998 51.6 64.4
1997 51.1 64.2
1996 50.5 64.6
1995 49.8 64.8
1994 49.2 65
1993 48.8 65.3
1992 48.3 65.3
1991 47.8 61.3
1990 47.3 57.6
1989 46.9 57.5
1988 46.5 56.7
1987 46.1 60.3
1986 45.7 60
1985 45.3 59.8
1984 44.9 59.5
1983 44.2 59.3
1982 43.9 59
1981 43.3 58.7
1980 42.8 60.9
1979 42.3 64.4
1978 41.9 64.2
1977 41.4 63.9
1976 41 63.6
1975 40.6 61.4
1974 40.2 61
1973 39.9 62.3
1972 39.7 61.8
1971 39.4 61.3
1970 39.1 60.5
1969 38.8 59.6
1968 38.5 59
1967 38.2 58.4
1966 38 57.3
1965 37.7 56.4
1964 37.4 55.2
1963 37.2 54.4
1962 37 53.5
1961 36.8 52.3
1960 36.6 51.5
1959 36.5 49.7
1958 36.4 49
1957 36.2 47.7
1956 36.1 46.4
1955 36 45
1954 35.9 43.5
1953 35.8 42.1
1952 35.7 40.5
1951 35.6 39
1950 35.6 37.4

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

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Guinea and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Guinea Iraq
2024 14,754,785 46,042,015
2023 14,405,468 45,074,049
2022 14,055,137 44,070,551
2021 13,710,513 43,071,211
2020 13,371,183 42,116,605
2019 13,034,346 41,192,171
2018 12,704,774 40,265,624
2017 12,385,659 39,337,353
2016 12,073,030 38,469,627
2015 11,767,070 37,560,535
2014 11,472,924 36,550,059
2013 11,191,873 35,281,989
2012 10,921,581 33,654,842
2011 10,656,810 32,161,424
2010 10,396,086 31,045,366
2009 10,143,534 30,058,206
2008 9,898,870 28,971,036
2007 9,662,281 28,391,607
2006 9,441,171 28,616,515
2005 9,245,844 28,407,448
2004 9,062,726 27,577,878
2003 8,870,781 26,802,659
2002 8,674,066 26,006,559
2001 8,539,960 25,197,840
2000 8,428,832 24,424,056
1999 8,265,123 23,636,527
1998 8,081,990 22,884,399
1997 7,931,370 22,176,593
1996 7,770,035 21,501,321
1995 7,553,249 20,825,860
1994 7,345,107 20,139,807
1993 7,128,177 19,201,195
1992 6,914,366 18,300,845
1991 6,697,166 17,767,253
1990 6,434,374 17,581,206
1989 6,215,811 17,364,542
1988 6,056,574 16,908,819
1987 5,900,198 16,521,049
1986 5,750,668 16,074,145
1985 5,610,373 15,683,430
1984 5,480,096 15,310,733
1983 5,359,814 14,840,555
1982 5,247,672 14,406,083
1981 5,143,288 14,006,381
1980 5,047,419 13,591,992
1979 4,959,283 13,170,365
1978 4,877,854 12,753,355
1977 4,801,128 12,331,046
1976 4,727,022 11,927,651
1975 4,653,876 11,543,639
1974 4,580,510 11,167,761
1973 4,506,324 10,795,869
1972 4,431,292 10,430,164
1971 4,355,200 10,077,809
1970 4,277,535 9,735,611
1969 4,198,300 9,403,356
1968 4,118,550 9,085,016
1967 4,040,153 8,778,869
1966 3,964,155 8,485,104
1965 3,890,716 8,202,140
1964 3,819,722 7,929,566
1963 3,750,954 7,667,928
1962 3,684,273 7,413,875
1961 3,619,551 7,194,553
1960 3,556,749 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Iraq

Fertility rate
Guinea

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Iraq
2023 4.22 3.25
2022 4.3 3.29
2021 4.4 3.36
2020 4.49 3.42
2019 4.58 3.48
2018 4.67 3.55
2017 4.79 3.64
2016 4.92 3.84
2015 5 4.08
2014 5.07 4.31
2013 5.15 4.44
2012 5.23 4.54
2011 5.34 4.59
2010 5.44 4.46
2009 5.53 4.38
2008 5.6 4.37
2007 5.66 4.4
2006 5.7 4.46
2005 5.73 4.45
2004 5.73 4.53
2003 5.74 4.58
2002 5.78 4.67
2001 5.83 4.8
2000 5.92 4.92
1999 5.99 5.04
1998 6.05 5.11
1997 6.12 5.19
1996 6.21 5.25
1995 6.29 5.36
1994 6.36 5.49
1993 6.41 5.61
1992 6.45 5.72
1991 6.48 5.83
1990 6.52 5.93
1989 6.55 5.99
1988 6.56 6.05
1987 6.57 6.11
1986 6.55 6.18
1985 6.53 6.25
1984 6.51 6.32
1983 6.49 6.39
1982 6.49 6.46
1981 6.46 6.53
1980 6.46 6.59
1979 6.45 6.66
1978 6.44 6.73
1977 6.43 6.8
1976 6.4 6.86
1975 6.37 6.91
1974 6.34 6.95
1973 6.31 6.99
1972 6.28 7.02
1971 6.26 7.06
1970 6.24 7.07
1969 6.23 7.08
1968 6.21 7.06
1967 6.2 7.03
1966 6.19 7.02
1965 6.18 7.02
1964 6.17 7.01
1963 6.15 7.01
1962 6.14 6.99
1961 6.13 5.8
1960 6.11 5.3

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

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Guinea and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Iraq
2024 19.2 21.6
2023 19 21.4
2022 18.9 21.1
2021 18.8 20.9
2020 18.6 20.6
2019 18.5 20.4
2018 18.3 20.1
2017 18.2 19.9
2016 18.1 19.7
2015 18 19.5
2014 17.8 19.4
2013 17.7 19.3
2012 17.6 19.2
2011 17.5 19.1
2010 17.4 19
2009 17.3 18.9
2008 17.3 18.8
2007 17.2 18.7
2006 17.2 18.6
2005 17.2 18.5
2004 17.2 18.3
2003 17.2 18.2
2002 17.2 18.1
2001 17.3 18
2000 17.5 17.9
1999 17.6 17.9
1998 17.7 17.8
1997 17.9 17.7
1996 18 17.6
1995 18.1 17.5
1994 18.1 17.4
1993 18.2 17.3
1992 18.2 17.3
1991 18.3 17.2
1990 18.3 17.1
1989 18.3 17
1988 18.4 16.9
1987 18.4 16.9
1986 18.4 16.8
1985 18.4 16.7
1984 18.5 16.6
1983 18.5 16.6
1982 18.6 16.5
1981 18.7 16.5
1980 18.8 16.5
1979 18.9 16.5
1978 19 16.6
1977 19.2 16.6
1976 19.3 16.7
1975 19.4 17
1974 19.5 17.2
1973 19.7 17.5
1972 19.8 17.7
1971 19.8 17.9
1970 19.9 18.1
1969 20 18.3
1968 20 18.5
1967 20.1 18.7
1966 20.1 19
1965 20.2 19.3
1964 20.3 19.5
1963 20.4 19.8
1962 20.4 20.1
1961 20.5 20.4
1960 20.6 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
36%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Guinea Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea Iraq
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
84.1%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Guinea Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Iraq
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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