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Guinea vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 77th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Jamaica
Population
15546235
2834980
Population rank 75/197 139/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Guinea and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Jamaica
2024 $25,008,678,293 $22,014,397,090
2023 $22,407,615,556 $21,418,804,320
2022 $19,910,452,542 $18,813,516,805
2021 $17,069,115,738 $15,963,885,376
2020 $14,088,693,743 $15,000,214,216
2019 $13,442,861,496 $17,026,269,263
2018 $11,857,030,367 $16,855,447,986
2017 $10,324,668,271 $15,783,583,237
2016 $8,595,955,222 $14,898,999,754
2015 $8,794,201,743 $14,963,589,916
2014 $8,778,473,373 $13,899,217,680
2013 $8,376,613,539 $14,264,205,153
2012 $7,638,044,557 $14,807,086,556
2011 $6,785,137,203 $14,444,661,522
2010 $6,853,467,146 $13,220,549,908
2009 $6,716,905,340 $12,120,458,115
2008 $6,964,179,983 $13,709,401,520
2007 $6,281,918,226 $12,799,600,047
2006 $4,220,019,845 $11,930,179,090
2005 $4,282,468,637 $11,243,865,778
2004 $5,300,767,961 $10,174,664,854
2003 $5,025,167,975 $9,430,234,811
2002 $4,301,608,753 $9,719,009,495
2001 $4,125,527,603 $9,194,727,831
2000 $4,367,458,867 $9,005,064,475
1999 $5,046,806,783 $8,887,057,997
1998 $5,232,118,046 $8,787,195,622
1997 $5,516,916,163 $8,400,041,724
1996 $5,641,243,100 $7,393,891,921
1995 $5,385,704,166 $6,577,520,643
1994 $4,932,800,407 $5,452,558,947
1993 $4,781,166,117 $5,440,075,676
1992 $4,789,220,417 $3,535,460,090
1991 $4,396,178,694 $4,106,207,649
1990 $3,888,320,666 $4,592,208,087
1989 $3,546,079,263 $4,404,937,853
1988 $3,476,480,303 $3,828,342,820
1987 $2,976,714,019 $3,287,007,322
1986 $2,909,130,355 $2,754,549,582
1985 $22,787,644,566 $2,100,239,019
1984 $18,421,497,251 $2,373,564,549
1983 $15,129,893,722 $3,619,262,277
1982 $11,926,032,493 $3,293,496,312
1981 $9,646,440,667 $2,979,027,966
1980 $9,746,524,915 $2,679,379,372
1979 $8,877,094,497 $2,425,064,229
1978 $8,087,305,999 $2,644,527,822
1977 $6,914,381,291 $3,249,733,140
1976 $6,762,781,871 $2,966,042,856
1975 $6,102,769,605 $2,860,442,750
1974 $5,691,417,541 $2,375,122,375
1973 $5,152,080,388 $1,905,917,553
1972 $4,203,069,035 $1,875,146,587
1971 $3,594,302,908 $1,539,861,816
1970 $3,220,224,608 $1,404,720,442
1969 - $1,191,239,047
1968 - $1,083,839,133
1967 - $1,148,014,311
1966 - $1,096,759,561
1965 - $972,159,611
1964 - $897,949,001
1963 - $826,706,669
1962 - $777,727,689
1961 - $748,043,501
1960 - $699,064,380

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

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Guinea and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Jamaica
2024 $1,695 $7,754
2023 $1,555 $7,542
2022 $1,417 $6,626
2021 $1,245 $5,626
2020 $1,054 $5,299
2019 $1,031 $6,031
2018 $933 $5,977
2017 $834 $5,605
2016 $712 $5,302
2015 $747 $5,339
2014 $765 $4,975
2013 $748 $5,124
2012 $699 $5,341
2011 $637 $5,233
2010 $659 $4,810
2009 $662 $4,428
2008 $704 $5,030
2007 $650 $4,716
2006 $447 $4,417
2005 $463 $4,184
2004 $585 $3,808
2003 $566 $3,550
2002 $496 $3,681
2001 $483 $3,504
2000 $518 $3,453
1999 $611 $3,432
1998 $647 $3,419
1997 $696 $3,297
1996 $726 $2,929
1995 $713 $2,631
1994 $672 $2,203
1993 $671 $2,221
1992 $693 $1,458
1991 $656 $1,710
1990 $604 $1,930
1989 $570 $1,865
1988 $574 $1,632
1987 $505 $1,411
1986 $506 $1,191
1985 $4,062 $917
1984 $3,362 $1,048
1983 $2,823 $1,619
1982 $2,273 $1,494
1981 $1,876 $1,370
1980 $1,931 $1,249
1979 $1,790 $1,144
1978 $1,658 $1,262
1977 $1,440 $1,569
1976 $1,431 $1,450
1975 $1,311 $1,417
1974 $1,243 $1,193
1973 $1,143 $972
1972 $948 $971
1971 $825 $809
1970 $753 $748
1969 - $642
1968 - $591
1967 - $633
1966 - $612
1965 - $549
1964 - $514
1963 - $480
1962 - $458
1961 - $447
1960 - $424

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

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Guinea vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Jamaica
2026 61.2 71.9
2025 61.1 71.7
2024 60.9 71.6
2023 60.7 71.5
2022 60.4 71.5
2021 59.4 69.1
2020 59.3 71.5
2019 59.4 71.5
2018 59 71.6
2017 58.7 71.9
2016 58.5 72.1
2015 57.9 72.2
2014 57.6 72.4
2013 57.5 72.4
2012 57.1 72.4
2011 56.8 72.2
2010 56.4 72
2009 56.1 71.7
2008 55.7 71.5
2007 55.2 71.4
2006 54.9 71.4
2005 54.4 71.5
2004 54 71.5
2003 53.6 71.6
2002 53.2 71.5
2001 52.7 71.3
2000 52.4 71.3
1999 52 71.2
1998 51.6 71.2
1997 51.1 71.2
1996 50.5 71.3
1995 49.8 71.5
1994 49.2 71.6
1993 48.8 71.8
1992 48.3 71.8
1991 47.8 71.8
1990 47.3 71.7
1989 46.9 71.5
1988 46.5 71.2
1987 46.1 70.9
1986 45.7 70.4
1985 45.3 70.1
1984 44.9 69.8
1983 44.2 69.5
1982 43.9 69.3
1981 43.3 69.1
1980 42.8 69
1979 42.3 68.8
1978 41.9 68.7
1977 41.4 68.6
1976 41 68.4
1975 40.6 68.2
1974 40.2 67.9
1973 39.9 67.6
1972 39.7 67.3
1971 39.4 67
1970 39.1 66.7
1969 38.8 66.5
1968 38.5 66.3
1967 38.2 66.1
1966 38 65.9
1965 37.7 65.7
1964 37.4 65.3
1963 37.2 65
1962 37 64.6
1961 36.8 64.3
1960 36.6 63.8
1959 36.5 63.2
1958 36.4 62.6
1957 36.2 61.9
1956 36.1 61.2
1955 36 60.4
1954 35.9 59.6
1953 35.8 58.9
1952 35.7 58.1
1951 35.6 57.1
1950 35.6 56.6

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

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Guinea and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Guinea Jamaica
2024 14,754,785 2,839,175
2023 14,405,468 2,839,786
2022 14,055,137 2,839,144
2021 13,710,513 2,837,682
2020 13,371,183 2,830,739
2019 13,034,346 2,823,271
2018 12,704,774 2,820,097
2017 12,385,659 2,815,764
2016 12,073,030 2,809,915
2015 11,767,070 2,802,534
2014 11,472,924 2,793,749
2013 11,191,873 2,783,687
2012 10,921,581 2,772,430
2011 10,656,810 2,760,494
2010 10,396,086 2,748,568
2009 10,143,534 2,736,995
2008 9,898,870 2,725,635
2007 9,662,281 2,713,800
2006 9,441,171 2,700,968
2005 9,245,844 2,687,066
2004 9,062,726 2,672,225
2003 8,870,781 2,656,623
2002 8,674,066 2,640,572
2001 8,539,960 2,624,403
2000 8,428,832 2,607,826
1999 8,265,123 2,589,795
1998 8,081,990 2,569,736
1997 7,931,370 2,547,848
1996 7,770,035 2,524,463
1995 7,553,249 2,500,151
1994 7,345,107 2,475,220
1993 7,128,177 2,449,916
1992 6,914,366 2,424,701
1991 6,697,166 2,400,869
1990 6,434,374 2,379,877
1989 6,215,811 2,361,916
1988 6,056,574 2,345,777
1987 5,900,198 2,329,813
1986 5,750,668 2,312,125
1985 5,610,373 2,290,656
1984 5,480,096 2,264,562
1983 5,359,814 2,234,832
1982 5,247,672 2,203,889
1981 5,143,288 2,173,818
1980 5,047,419 2,145,658
1979 4,959,283 2,119,486
1978 4,877,854 2,094,836
1977 4,801,128 2,070,657
1976 4,727,022 2,045,578
1975 4,653,876 2,018,981
1974 4,580,510 1,990,906
1973 4,506,324 1,961,219
1972 4,431,292 1,931,542
1971 4,355,200 1,903,728
1970 4,277,535 1,878,196
1969 4,198,300 1,855,127
1968 4,118,550 1,833,765
1967 4,040,153 1,812,865
1966 3,964,155 1,791,475
1965 3,890,716 1,769,192
1964 3,819,722 1,745,568
1963 3,750,954 1,721,099
1962 3,684,273 1,696,932
1961 3,619,551 1,673,261
1960 3,556,749 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Guinea

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Jamaica
2023 4.22 1.36
2022 4.3 1.37
2021 4.4 1.38
2020 4.49 1.38
2019 4.58 1.39
2018 4.67 1.4
2017 4.79 1.43
2016 4.92 1.46
2015 5 1.51
2014 5.07 1.54
2013 5.15 1.59
2012 5.23 1.65
2011 5.34 1.72
2010 5.44 1.8
2009 5.53 1.88
2008 5.6 1.95
2007 5.66 2.02
2006 5.7 2.09
2005 5.73 2.15
2004 5.73 2.2
2003 5.74 2.24
2002 5.78 2.27
2001 5.83 2.3
2000 5.92 2.35
1999 5.99 2.47
1998 6.05 2.57
1997 6.12 2.68
1996 6.21 2.77
1995 6.29 2.85
1994 6.36 2.93
1993 6.41 2.99
1992 6.45 3.03
1991 6.48 3
1990 6.52 2.96
1989 6.55 2.93
1988 6.56 2.98
1987 6.57 3.02
1986 6.55 3.11
1985 6.53 3.21
1984 6.51 3.32
1983 6.49 3.41
1982 6.49 3.46
1981 6.46 3.51
1980 6.46 3.59
1979 6.45 3.72
1978 6.44 3.84
1977 6.43 4
1976 6.4 4.21
1975 6.37 4.44
1974 6.34 4.67
1973 6.31 5
1972 6.28 5.06
1971 6.26 5.21
1970 6.24 5.35
1969 6.23 5.47
1968 6.21 5.58
1967 6.2 5.67
1966 6.19 5.69
1965 6.18 5.72
1964 6.17 5.79
1963 6.15 5.73
1962 6.14 5.64
1961 6.13 5.6
1960 6.11 5.54

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

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Guinea and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Jamaica
2024 19.2 33.3
2023 19 32.8
2022 18.9 32.2
2021 18.8 31.7
2020 18.6 31.3
2019 18.5 30.8
2018 18.3 30.3
2017 18.2 29.8
2016 18.1 29.3
2015 18 28.8
2014 17.8 28.3
2013 17.7 27.9
2012 17.6 27.4
2011 17.5 27
2010 17.4 26.5
2009 17.3 26.1
2008 17.3 25.7
2007 17.2 25.3
2006 17.2 24.9
2005 17.2 24.6
2004 17.2 24.4
2003 17.2 24.1
2002 17.2 23.8
2001 17.3 23.6
2000 17.5 23.3
1999 17.6 23.1
1998 17.7 22.9
1997 17.9 22.7
1996 18 22.6
1995 18.1 22.5
1994 18.1 22.4
1993 18.2 22.3
1992 18.2 22.2
1991 18.3 22
1990 18.3 21.8
1989 18.3 21.6
1988 18.4 21.3
1987 18.4 21.1
1986 18.4 20.8
1985 18.4 20.6
1984 18.5 20.4
1983 18.5 20.1
1982 18.6 19.9
1981 18.7 19.6
1980 18.8 19.4
1979 18.9 19.1
1978 19 18.9
1977 19.2 18.6
1976 19.3 18.4
1975 19.4 18.2
1974 19.5 18
1973 19.7 17.9
1972 19.8 17.8
1971 19.8 17.7
1970 19.9 17.7
1969 20 17.8
1968 20 17.9
1967 20.1 18.1
1966 20.1 18.3
1965 20.2 18.5
1964 20.3 18.8
1963 20.4 19
1962 20.4 19.3
1961 20.5 19.5
1960 20.6 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
36%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Guinea Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Guinea Jamaica
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
88.7%
2015
English speaking
1%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Guinea Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Jamaica
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
13,745 mi
2011

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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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