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Guinea vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 77th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Ireland
Population
15546235
5518360
Population rank 75/197 121/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Guinea and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Ireland
2024 $25,008,678,293 $609,157,459,747
2023 $22,407,615,556 $567,372,737,459
2022 $19,910,452,542 $548,341,794,599
2021 $17,069,115,738 $530,394,123,830
2020 $14,088,693,743 $436,009,027,819
2019 $13,442,861,496 $407,211,793,801
2018 $11,857,030,367 $395,780,319,817
2017 $10,324,668,271 $348,355,212,569
2016 $8,595,955,222 $305,431,252,709
2015 $8,794,201,743 $302,101,388,556
2014 $8,778,473,373 $266,490,442,124
2013 $8,376,613,539 $242,924,245,719
2012 $7,638,044,557 $226,921,827,888
2011 $6,785,137,203 $240,975,871,047
2010 $6,853,467,146 $221,732,824,603
2009 $6,716,905,340 $236,443,115,854
2008 $6,964,179,983 $275,447,471,451
2007 $6,281,918,226 $270,079,279,420
2006 $4,220,019,845 $232,180,617,162
2005 $4,282,468,637 $211,876,989,656
2004 $5,300,767,961 $194,372,115,041
2003 $5,025,167,975 $164,670,771,260
2002 $4,301,608,753 $128,596,035,288
2001 $4,125,527,603 $109,346,669,230
2000 $4,367,458,867 $100,207,610,430
1999 $5,046,806,783 $98,893,958,263
1998 $5,232,118,046 $90,199,410,116
1997 $5,516,916,163 $82,856,648,758
1996 $5,641,243,100 $75,790,786,290
1995 $5,385,704,166 $69,139,823,232
1994 $4,932,800,407 $57,097,656,066
1993 $4,781,166,117 $52,417,477,614
1992 $4,789,220,417 $55,918,538,121
1991 $4,396,178,694 $49,787,501,584
1990 $3,888,320,666 $49,305,632,408
1989 $3,546,079,263 $39,238,392,678
1988 $3,476,480,303 $37,772,896,221
1987 $2,976,714,019 $33,920,518,493
1986 $2,909,130,355 $28,714,571,852
1985 $22,787,644,566 $21,270,013,326
1984 $18,421,497,251 $20,106,648,455
1983 $15,129,893,722 $20,766,047,764
1982 $11,926,032,493 $21,474,752,962
1981 $9,646,440,667 $20,670,190,138
1980 $9,746,524,915 $21,747,855,640
1979 $8,877,094,497 $18,319,334,300
1978 $8,087,305,999 $14,647,996,074
1977 $6,914,381,291 $11,248,340,431
1976 $6,762,781,871 $9,453,756,015
1975 $6,102,769,605 $9,483,808,362
1974 $5,691,417,541 $7,896,860,615
1973 $5,152,080,388 $7,481,173,066
1972 $4,203,069,035 $6,318,060,582
1971 $3,594,302,908 $5,098,250,287
1970 $3,220,224,608 $4,395,995,086
1969 - $3,902,721,632
1968 - $3,378,701,147
1967 - $3,445,739,915
1966 - $3,198,820,904
1965 - $3,035,655,794
1964 - $2,851,091,646
1963 - $2,505,073,358
1962 - $2,329,372,972
1961 - $2,151,772,980
1960 - $1,998,550,222

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

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Guinea and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Ireland
2024 $1,695 $112,895
2023 $1,555 $106,819
2022 $1,417 $105,191
2021 $1,245 $103,783
2020 $1,054 $86,514
2019 $1,031 $81,828
2018 $933 $80,804
2017 $834 $72,161
2016 $712 $64,130
2015 $747 $64,250
2014 $765 $57,215
2013 $748 $52,538
2012 $699 $49,336
2011 $637 $52,614
2010 $659 $48,624
2009 $662 $52,133
2008 $704 $61,353
2007 $650 $61,396
2006 $447 $54,329
2005 $463 $50,933
2004 $585 $47,754
2003 $566 $41,204
2002 $496 $32,705
2001 $483 $28,282
2000 $518 $26,335
1999 $611 $26,338
1998 $647 $24,295
1997 $696 $22,551
1996 $726 $20,836
1995 $713 $19,158
1994 $672 $15,903
1993 $671 $14,657
1992 $693 $15,714
1991 $656 $14,087
1990 $604 $14,031
1989 $570 $11,176
1988 $574 $10,716
1987 $505 $9,582
1986 $506 $8,112
1985 $4,062 $6,012
1984 $3,362 $5,692
1983 $2,823 $5,915
1982 $2,273 $6,161
1981 $1,876 $5,986
1980 $1,931 $6,372
1979 $1,790 $5,430
1978 $1,658 $4,400
1977 $1,440 $3,427
1976 $1,431 $2,920
1975 $1,311 $2,973
1974 $1,243 $2,517
1973 $1,143 $2,424
1972 $948 $2,080
1971 $825 $1,704
1970 $753 $1,487
1969 - $1,331
1968 - $1,159
1967 - $1,187
1966 - $1,107
1965 - $1,055
1964 - $995
1963 - $878
1962 - $821
1961 - $762
1960 - $707

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

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Guinea vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Ireland
2026 61.2 82.9
2025 61.1 82.7
2024 60.9 82.6
2023 60.7 82.4
2022 60.4 82.1
2021 59.4 81.9
2020 59.3 82.4
2019 59.4 82.4
2018 59 82.1
2017 58.7 82.1
2016 58.5 81.7
2015 57.9 81.5
2014 57.6 81.4
2013 57.5 81.1
2012 57.1 80.9
2011 56.8 80.7
2010 56.4 80.6
2009 56.1 80.1
2008 55.7 79.8
2007 55.2 79.6
2006 54.9 79.2
2005 54.4 78.9
2004 54 78.5
2003 53.6 78.1
2002 53.2 77.6
2001 52.7 77.1
2000 52.4 76.5
1999 52 76.1
1998 51.6 76.2
1997 51.1 76
1996 50.5 75.8
1995 49.8 75.5
1994 49.2 75.8
1993 48.8 75.3
1992 48.3 75.4
1991 47.8 75
1990 47.3 74.8
1989 46.9 74.5
1988 46.5 74.4
1987 46.1 74.4
1986 45.7 73.6
1985 45.3 73.6
1984 44.9 73.6
1983 44.2 73.2
1982 43.9 73.2
1981 43.3 72.9
1980 42.8 72.5
1979 42.3 72.2
1978 41.9 71.9
1977 41.4 71.9
1976 41 71.8
1975 40.6 71.7
1974 40.2 71.1
1973 39.9 71.2
1972 39.7 71
1971 39.4 71.6
1970 39.1 70.8
1969 38.8 70.8
1968 38.5 70.9
1967 38.2 71.2
1966 38 70.2
1965 37.7 70.6
1964 37.4 70.4
1963 37.2 70.2
1962 37 69.9
1961 36.8 69.6
1960 36.6 70.2
1959 36.5 69.4
1958 36.4 69.3
1957 36.2 69
1956 36.1 69
1955 36 68
1954 35.9 68
1953 35.8 67.9
1952 35.7 67.2
1951 35.6 64.8
1950 35.6 65.6

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

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Guinea and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Guinea Ireland
2024 14,754,785 5,395,790
2023 14,405,468 5,311,538
2022 14,055,137 5,212,836
2021 13,710,513 5,110,585
2020 13,371,183 5,039,747
2019 13,034,346 4,976,456
2018 12,704,774 4,898,022
2017 12,385,659 4,827,445
2016 12,073,030 4,762,722
2015 11,767,070 4,701,957
2014 11,472,924 4,657,740
2013 11,191,873 4,623,816
2012 10,921,581 4,599,533
2011 10,656,810 4,580,084
2010 10,396,086 4,560,155
2009 10,143,534 4,535,375
2008 9,898,870 4,489,544
2007 9,662,281 4,398,942
2006 9,441,171 4,273,591
2005 9,245,844 4,159,914
2004 9,062,726 4,070,262
2003 8,870,781 3,996,521
2002 8,674,066 3,931,947
2001 8,539,960 3,866,243
2000 8,428,832 3,805,174
1999 8,265,123 3,754,786
1998 8,081,990 3,712,696
1997 7,931,370 3,674,171
1996 7,770,035 3,637,510
1995 7,553,249 3,608,841
1994 7,345,107 3,590,386
1993 7,128,177 3,576,261
1992 6,914,366 3,558,430
1991 6,697,166 3,534,235
1990 6,434,374 3,513,974
1989 6,215,811 3,511,009
1988 6,056,574 3,524,949
1987 5,900,198 3,540,057
1986 5,750,668 3,539,690
1985 5,610,373 3,538,082
1984 5,480,096 3,532,423
1983 5,359,814 3,510,600
1982 5,247,672 3,485,800
1981 5,143,288 3,453,000
1980 5,047,419 3,412,800
1979 4,959,283 3,373,750
1978 4,877,854 3,329,100
1977 4,801,128 3,282,200
1976 4,727,022 3,238,050
1975 4,653,876 3,189,550
1974 4,580,510 3,137,500
1973 4,506,324 3,085,950
1972 4,431,292 3,036,850
1971 4,355,200 2,992,050
1970 4,277,535 2,957,250
1969 4,198,300 2,932,650
1968 4,118,550 2,915,550
1967 4,040,153 2,902,450
1966 3,964,155 2,888,800
1965 3,890,716 2,877,300
1964 3,819,722 2,866,550
1963 3,750,954 2,852,650
1962 3,684,273 2,836,050
1961 3,619,551 2,824,400
1960 3,556,749 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Ireland

Fertility rate
Guinea

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Ireland
2023 4.22 1.5
2022 4.3 1.54
2021 4.4 1.78
2020 4.49 1.63
2019 4.58 1.71
2018 4.67 1.75
2017 4.79 1.77
2016 4.92 1.81
2015 5 1.85
2014 5.07 1.89
2013 5.15 1.93
2012 5.23 1.98
2011 5.34 2.03
2010 5.44 2.05
2009 5.53 2.06
2008 5.6 2.06
2007 5.66 2.01
2006 5.7 1.91
2005 5.73 1.86
2004 5.73 1.93
2003 5.74 1.96
2002 5.78 1.97
2001 5.83 1.94
2000 5.92 1.89
1999 5.99 1.9
1998 6.05 1.94
1997 6.12 1.93
1996 6.21 1.88
1995 6.29 1.84
1994 6.36 1.85
1993 6.41 1.9
1992 6.45 1.99
1991 6.48 2.08
1990 6.52 2.11
1989 6.55 2.08
1988 6.56 2.17
1987 6.57 2.32
1986 6.55 2.44
1985 6.53 2.48
1984 6.51 2.58
1983 6.49 2.74
1982 6.49 2.94
1981 6.46 3.05
1980 6.46 3.21
1979 6.45 3.21
1978 6.44 3.21
1977 6.43 3.24
1976 6.4 3.29
1975 6.37 3.37
1974 6.34 3.59
1973 6.31 3.71
1972 6.28 3.84
1971 6.26 3.93
1970 6.24 3.85
1969 6.23 3.83
1968 6.21 3.77
1967 6.2 3.84
1966 6.19 3.94
1965 6.18 4.04
1964 6.17 4.07
1963 6.15 4.01
1962 6.14 3.92
1961 6.13 3.78
1960 6.11 3.78

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

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Guinea and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Ireland
2024 19.2 39.7
2023 19 39.4
2022 18.9 38.9
2021 18.8 38.6
2020 18.6 38.2
2019 18.5 37.8
2018 18.3 37.4
2017 18.2 37.1
2016 18.1 36.8
2015 18 36.4
2014 17.8 36
2013 17.7 35.6
2012 17.6 35.2
2011 17.5 34.8
2010 17.4 34.3
2009 17.3 33.9
2008 17.3 33.5
2007 17.2 33.4
2006 17.2 33.4
2005 17.2 33.4
2004 17.2 33.4
2003 17.2 33.2
2002 17.2 33
2001 17.3 32.7
2000 17.5 32.5
1999 17.6 32.2
1998 17.7 31.9
1997 17.9 31.6
1996 18 31.3
1995 18.1 30.9
1994 18.1 30.6
1993 18.2 30.2
1992 18.2 29.9
1991 18.3 29.6
1990 18.3 29.2
1989 18.3 28.8
1988 18.4 28.4
1987 18.4 27.9
1986 18.4 27.6
1985 18.4 27.3
1984 18.5 27.1
1983 18.5 26.9
1982 18.6 26.7
1981 18.7 26.6
1980 18.8 26.5
1979 18.9 26.5
1978 19 26.5
1977 19.2 26.5
1976 19.3 26.4
1975 19.4 26.5
1974 19.5 26.5
1973 19.7 26.7
1972 19.8 26.9
1971 19.8 27.1
1970 19.9 27.4
1969 20 27.6
1968 20 27.8
1967 20.1 28
1966 20.1 28.2
1965 20.2 28.6
1964 20.3 28.9
1963 20.4 29.2
1962 20.4 29.5
1961 20.5 29.8
1960 20.6 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
36%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Guinea Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea Ireland
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Guinea Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Ireland
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
62,031 mi
2018

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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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