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Guinea vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 77th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Kuwait
Population
15546235
5100145
Population rank 75/197 127/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
81 years
2026

Guinea and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Kuwait
2024 $25,008,678,293 $160,227,273,053
2023 $22,407,615,556 $165,384,407,116
2022 $19,910,452,542 $183,502,046,694
2021 $17,069,115,738 $148,350,671,489
2020 $14,088,693,743 $111,045,470,606
2019 $13,442,861,496 $140,856,394,861
2018 $11,857,030,367 $138,646,316,351
2017 $10,324,668,271 $120,687,539,806
2016 $8,595,955,222 $109,406,674,125
2015 $8,794,201,743 $114,585,555,689
2014 $8,778,473,373 $162,650,450,685
2013 $8,376,613,539 $174,168,116,535
2012 $7,638,044,557 $174,047,662,680
2011 $6,785,137,203 $154,039,231,246
2010 $6,853,467,146 $115,416,245,242
2009 $6,716,905,340 $105,968,691,905
2008 $6,964,179,983 $147,379,737,230
2007 $6,281,918,226 $114,634,043,362
2006 $4,220,019,845 $101,557,330,723
2005 $4,282,468,637 $80,798,630,137
2004 $5,300,767,961 $59,439,090,601
2003 $5,025,167,975 $47,874,582,232
2002 $4,301,608,753 $38,135,788,414
2001 $4,125,527,603 $34,889,559,870
2000 $4,367,458,867 $37,718,743,480
1999 $5,046,806,783 $30,122,365,849
1998 $5,232,118,046 $25,943,705,784
1997 $5,516,916,163 $30,350,190,704
1996 $5,641,243,100 $31,492,373,309
1995 $5,385,704,166 $27,186,980,647
1994 $4,932,800,407 $24,848,483,838
1993 $4,781,166,117 $23,941,391,391
1992 $4,789,220,417 $19,858,555,215
1991 $4,396,178,694 $11,009,993,703
1990 $3,888,320,666 $18,427,777,778
1989 $3,546,079,263 $24,313,855,653
1988 $3,476,480,303 $20,690,322,153
1987 $2,976,714,019 $22,368,704,134
1986 $2,909,130,355 $17,903,989,745
1985 $22,787,644,566 $21,445,970,614
1984 $18,421,497,251 $21,700,082,753
1983 $15,129,893,722 $20,871,081,080
1982 $11,926,032,493 $21,577,153,356
1981 $9,646,440,667 $25,058,020,338
1980 $9,746,524,915 $28,638,868,356
1979 $8,877,094,497 $24,749,063,922
1978 $8,087,305,999 $15,503,557,496
1977 $6,914,381,291 $14,137,406,741
1976 $6,762,781,871 $13,132,252,802
1975 $6,102,769,605 $12,022,811,621
1974 $5,691,417,541 $13,006,948,296
1973 $5,152,080,388 $5,408,804,607
1972 $4,203,069,035 $4,450,537,925
1971 $3,594,302,908 $3,880,392,195
1970 $3,220,224,608 $2,873,638,851
1969 - $2,769,198,892
1968 - $2,662,798,935
1967 - $2,441,599,023
1966 - $2,391,199,044
1965 - $2,097,199,161
1964 - $2,071,668,533
1963 - $1,900,895,857
1962 - $1,828,107,503

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Kuwait
2024 $1,695 $32,718
2023 $1,555 $34,076
2022 $1,417 $39,982
2021 $1,245 $34,019
2020 $1,054 $25,236
2019 $1,031 $31,708
2018 $933 $32,068
2017 $834 $29,048
2016 $712 $27,324
2015 $747 $29,882
2014 $765 $44,369
2013 $748 $49,651
2012 $699 $52,155
2011 $637 $49,170
2010 $659 $39,212
2009 $662 $37,907
2008 $704 $55,585
2007 $650 $45,709
2006 $447 $42,947
2005 $463 $36,123
2004 $585 $27,552
2003 $566 $22,691
2002 $496 $18,513
2001 $483 $17,374
2000 $518 $19,296
1999 $611 $15,854
1998 $647 $14,067
1997 $696 $16,977
1996 $726 $18,201
1995 $713 $16,168
1994 $672 $14,930
1993 $671 $14,318
1992 $693 $12,146
1991 $656 $8,147
1990 $604 $10,938
1989 $570 $10,965
1988 $574 $9,692
1987 $505 $10,896
1986 $506 $9,077
1985 $4,062 $11,322
1984 $3,362 $11,919
1983 $2,823 $11,965
1982 $2,273 $12,979
1981 $1,876 $15,825
1980 $1,931 $19,032
1979 $1,790 $17,386
1978 $1,658 $11,567
1977 $1,440 $11,238
1976 $1,431 $11,141
1975 $1,311 $10,882
1974 $1,243 $12,527
1973 $1,143 $5,532
1972 $948 $4,836
1971 $825 $4,486
1970 $753 $3,552
1969 - $3,695
1968 - $3,872
1967 - $3,887
1966 - $4,176
1965 - $4,024
1964 - $4,379
1963 - $4,445
1962 - $4,748

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Kuwait
2026 61.2 81
2025 61.1 80.8
2024 60.9 80.6
2023 60.7 80.4
2022 60.4 78.8
2021 59.4 77.6
2020 59.3 78.2
2019 59.4 80
2018 59 79.9
2017 58.7 79.7
2016 58.5 79.5
2015 57.9 79.2
2014 57.6 78.9
2013 57.5 78.6
2012 57.1 78.2
2011 56.8 77.9
2010 56.4 77.5
2009 56.1 77.2
2008 55.7 76.9
2007 55.2 76.7
2006 54.9 76.6
2005 54.4 76.5
2004 54 76.4
2003 53.6 76.3
2002 53.2 76.2
2001 52.7 76
2000 52.4 75.9
1999 52 75.7
1998 51.6 75.6
1997 51.1 75.6
1996 50.5 75.6
1995 49.8 75.7
1994 49.2 75.7
1993 48.8 75.8
1992 48.3 75.7
1991 47.8 73.3
1990 47.3 72.9
1989 46.9 75
1988 46.5 74.6
1987 46.1 74.2
1986 45.7 73.8
1985 45.3 73.3
1984 44.9 72.9
1983 44.2 72.4
1982 43.9 71.9
1981 43.3 71.5
1980 42.8 71.1
1979 42.3 70.8
1978 41.9 70.5
1977 41.4 70.2
1976 41 69.9
1975 40.6 69.7
1974 40.2 69.4
1973 39.9 69.2
1972 39.7 68.9
1971 39.4 68.5
1970 39.1 68
1969 38.8 67.3
1968 38.5 66.6
1967 38.2 65.8
1966 38 64.9
1965 37.7 63.9
1964 37.4 63
1963 37.2 62
1962 37 61
1961 36.8 60
1960 36.6 58.9
1959 36.5 57.9
1958 36.4 56.9
1957 36.2 55.9
1956 36.1 54.9
1955 36 54
1954 35.9 53.1
1953 35.8 52.3
1952 35.7 51.4
1951 35.6 50.6
1950 35.6 49.7

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

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Guinea and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Guinea Kuwait
2024 14,754,785 4,897,263
2023 14,405,468 4,853,420
2022 14,055,137 4,589,643
2021 13,710,513 4,360,865
2020 13,371,183 4,400,267
2019 13,034,346 4,442,316
2018 12,704,774 4,323,515
2017 12,385,659 4,154,812
2016 12,073,030 4,004,096
2015 11,767,070 3,834,574
2014 11,472,924 3,665,876
2013 11,191,873 3,507,844
2012 10,921,581 3,337,109
2011 10,656,810 3,132,814
2010 10,396,086 2,943,372
2009 10,143,534 2,795,484
2008 9,898,870 2,651,421
2007 9,662,281 2,507,887
2006 9,441,171 2,364,733
2005 9,245,844 2,236,788
2004 9,062,726 2,157,320
2003 8,870,781 2,109,881
2002 8,674,066 2,059,974
2001 8,539,960 2,008,121
2000 8,428,832 1,954,709
1999 8,265,123 1,900,030
1998 8,081,990 1,844,302
1997 7,931,370 1,787,683
1996 7,770,035 1,730,246
1995 7,553,249 1,681,513
1994 7,345,107 1,664,361
1993 7,128,177 1,672,151
1992 6,914,366 1,634,961
1991 6,697,166 1,351,399
1990 6,434,374 1,684,819
1989 6,215,811 2,217,468
1988 6,056,574 2,134,707
1987 5,900,198 2,052,994
1986 5,750,668 1,972,520
1985 5,610,373 1,894,242
1984 5,480,096 1,820,688
1983 5,359,814 1,744,295
1982 5,247,672 1,662,480
1981 5,143,288 1,583,426
1980 5,047,419 1,504,782
1979 4,959,283 1,423,514
1978 4,877,854 1,340,319
1977 4,801,128 1,258,023
1976 4,727,022 1,178,711
1975 4,653,876 1,104,863
1974 4,580,510 1,038,346
1973 4,506,324 977,654
1972 4,431,292 920,352
1971 4,355,200 865,076
1970 4,277,535 809,114
1969 4,198,300 749,452
1968 4,118,550 687,716
1967 4,040,153 628,089
1966 3,964,155 572,590
1965 3,890,716 521,174
1964 3,819,722 473,115
1963 3,750,954 427,694
1962 3,684,273 384,995
1961 3,619,551 345,945
1960 3,556,749 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Guinea

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Kuwait
2023 4.22 1.52
2022 4.3 1.55
2021 4.4 2.15
2020 4.49 2.03
2019 4.58 2.08
2018 4.67 2.12
2017 4.79 2.16
2016 4.92 2.06
2015 5 2.03
2014 5.07 2.06
2013 5.15 1.97
2012 5.23 1.99
2011 5.34 1.96
2010 5.44 2.04
2009 5.53 2.15
2008 5.6 2.27
2007 5.66 2.41
2006 5.7 2.59
2005 5.73 2.73
2004 5.73 2.76
2003 5.74 2.77
2002 5.78 2.8
2001 5.83 2.84
2000 5.92 2.89
1999 5.99 2.95
1998 6.05 3.04
1997 6.12 3.14
1996 6.21 3.22
1995 6.29 3.25
1994 6.36 3.27
1993 6.41 3.31
1992 6.45 3.35
1991 6.48 3.4
1990 6.52 3.49
1989 6.55 3.59
1988 6.56 3.7
1987 6.57 3.83
1986 6.55 4
1985 6.53 4.22
1984 6.51 4.45
1983 6.49 4.66
1982 6.49 4.85
1981 6.46 5.02
1980 6.46 5.18
1979 6.45 5.33
1978 6.44 5.52
1977 6.43 5.71
1976 6.4 5.9
1975 6.37 6.06
1974 6.34 6.23
1973 6.31 6.43
1972 6.28 6.64
1971 6.26 6.84
1970 6.24 7.03
1969 6.23 7.18
1968 6.21 7.28
1967 6.2 7.33
1966 6.19 7.34
1965 6.18 7.31
1964 6.17 7.29
1963 6.15 7.28
1962 6.14 7.25
1961 6.13 7.25
1960 6.11 7.22

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

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Guinea and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Kuwait
2024 19.2 35.8
2023 19 35.5
2022 18.9 34.4
2021 18.8 35.8
2020 18.6 37.7
2019 18.5 37.1
2018 18.3 36.4
2017 18.2 35.6
2016 18.1 34.7
2015 18 33.8
2014 17.8 33
2013 17.7 32.3
2012 17.6 31.5
2011 17.5 30.5
2010 17.4 29.6
2009 17.3 29.2
2008 17.3 28.8
2007 17.2 28.6
2006 17.2 28.5
2005 17.2 28.3
2004 17.2 27.9
2003 17.2 27.3
2002 17.2 26.8
2001 17.3 26.3
2000 17.5 25.9
1999 17.6 25.6
1998 17.7 25.5
1997 17.9 25.5
1996 18 25.5
1995 18.1 25.5
1994 18.1 25.1
1993 18.2 24.2
1992 18.2 23.8
1991 18.3 23.6
1990 18.3 23.4
1989 18.3 23.2
1988 18.4 23
1987 18.4 22.8
1986 18.4 22.7
1985 18.4 22.4
1984 18.5 22.1
1983 18.5 21.7
1982 18.6 21.3
1981 18.7 20.9
1980 18.8 20.5
1979 18.9 20.1
1978 19 19.6
1977 19.2 19.2
1976 19.3 18.7
1975 19.4 18.4
1974 19.5 18.4
1973 19.7 18.3
1972 19.8 18.3
1971 19.8 18.3
1970 19.9 18.5
1969 20 18.8
1968 20 19.2
1967 20.1 19.6
1966 20.1 20
1965 20.2 20.4
1964 20.3 20.7
1963 20.4 21
1962 20.4 21.5
1961 20.5 21.8
1960 20.6 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
36%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Guinea Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea Kuwait
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
96.5%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Guinea Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Kuwait
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
3,572 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)

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