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Guinea vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 77th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Latvia
Population
15546235
1829763
Population rank 75/197 149/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Guinea and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Latvia
2024 $25,008,678,293 $43,684,254,432
2023 $22,407,615,556 $42,779,550,937
2022 $19,910,452,542 $38,003,198,509
2021 $17,069,115,738 $38,183,326,785
2020 $14,088,693,743 $33,379,927,435
2019 $13,442,861,496 $33,099,503,951
2018 $11,857,030,367 $33,247,935,477
2017 $10,324,668,271 $29,391,059,767
2016 $8,595,955,222 $27,117,105,060
2015 $8,794,201,743 $26,344,565,877
2014 $8,778,473,373 $30,277,203,767
2013 $8,376,613,539 $29,152,128,168
2012 $7,638,044,557 $27,116,149,949
2011 $6,785,137,203 $26,575,547,901
2010 $6,853,467,146 $23,468,324,572
2009 $6,716,905,340 $25,691,530,442
2008 $6,964,179,983 $34,135,200,994
2007 $6,281,918,226 $29,420,499,248
2006 $4,220,019,845 $20,434,922,247
2005 $4,282,468,637 $16,306,935,905
2004 $5,300,767,961 $13,827,070,379
2003 $5,025,167,975 $11,244,337,720
2002 $4,301,608,753 $9,249,030,241
2001 $4,125,527,603 $8,190,888,740
2000 $4,367,458,867 $7,761,252,607
1999 $5,046,806,783 $7,324,192,890
1998 $5,232,118,046 $6,974,112,951
1997 $5,516,916,163 $6,349,481,007
1996 $5,641,243,100 $5,799,465,288
1995 $5,385,704,166 $5,608,208,785
1994 $4,932,800,407 -
1993 $4,781,166,117 -
1992 $4,789,220,417 -
1991 $4,396,178,694 -
1990 $3,888,320,666 -
1989 $3,546,079,263 -
1988 $3,476,480,303 -
1987 $2,976,714,019 -
1986 $2,909,130,355 -
1985 $22,787,644,566 -
1984 $18,421,497,251 -
1983 $15,129,893,722 -
1982 $11,926,032,493 -
1981 $9,646,440,667 -
1980 $9,746,524,915 -
1979 $8,877,094,497 -
1978 $8,087,305,999 -
1977 $6,914,381,291 -
1976 $6,762,781,871 -
1975 $6,102,769,605 -
1974 $5,691,417,541 -
1973 $5,152,080,388 -
1972 $4,203,069,035 -
1971 $3,594,302,908 -
1970 $3,220,224,608 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Latvia
2024 $1,695 $23,409
2023 $1,555 $22,710
2022 $1,417 $20,221
2021 $1,245 $20,262
2020 $1,054 $17,564
2019 $1,031 $17,295
2018 $933 $17,252
2017 $834 $15,132
2016 $712 $13,839
2015 $747 $13,322
2014 $765 $15,186
2013 $748 $14,484
2012 $699 $13,329
2011 $637 $12,903
2010 $659 $11,188
2009 $662 $11,996
2008 $704 $15,678
2007 $650 $13,371
2006 $447 $9,212
2005 $463 $7,284
2004 $585 $6,110
2003 $566 $4,915
2002 $496 $4,004
2001 $483 $3,505
2000 $518 $3,278
1999 $611 $3,064
1998 $647 $2,894
1997 $696 $2,610
1996 $726 $2,360
1995 $713 $2,257
1994 $672 -
1993 $671 -
1992 $693 -
1991 $656 -
1990 $604 -
1989 $570 -
1988 $574 -
1987 $505 -
1986 $506 -
1985 $4,062 -
1984 $3,362 -
1983 $2,823 -
1982 $2,273 -
1981 $1,876 -
1980 $1,931 -
1979 $1,790 -
1978 $1,658 -
1977 $1,440 -
1976 $1,431 -
1975 $1,311 -
1974 $1,243 -
1973 $1,143 -
1972 $948 -
1971 $825 -
1970 $753 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Latvia
2026 61.2 76.6
2025 61.1 76.5
2024 60.9 76.3
2023 60.7 76.2
2022 60.4 74.9
2021 59.4 73.2
2020 59.3 75.5
2019 59.4 75.6
2018 59 75
2017 58.7 74.8
2016 58.5 74.8
2015 57.9 74.7
2014 57.6 74.3
2013 57.5 74.2
2012 57.1 73.9
2011 56.8 73.7
2010 56.4 73
2009 56.1 72.7
2008 55.7 72
2007 55.2 70.8
2006 54.9 70.6
2005 54.4 70.6
2004 54 70.9
2003 53.6 70.6
2002 53.2 70.2
2001 52.7 69.9
2000 52.4 70.2
1999 52 69.6
1998 51.6 68.9
1997 51.1 69.2
1996 50.5 68.6
1995 49.8 66
1994 49.2 65.2
1993 48.8 66.6
1992 48.3 68.5
1991 47.8 69.2
1990 47.3 69.5
1989 46.9 70.4
1988 46.5 70.9
1987 46.1 71
1986 45.7 71
1985 45.3 69.6
1984 44.9 69.4
1983 44.2 69.4
1982 43.9 69.6
1981 43.3 69.1
1980 42.8 69.1
1979 42.3 68.8
1978 41.9 69.3
1977 41.4 69.4
1976 41 69.4
1975 40.6 69.3
1974 40.2 70.1
1973 39.9 70.2
1972 39.7 70.3
1971 39.4 70.6
1970 39.1 70.2
1969 38.8 70.2
1968 38.5 70.5
1967 38.2 70.9
1966 38 71.2
1965 37.7 71.2
1964 37.4 71.5
1963 37.2 70.3
1962 37 69.9
1961 36.8 70.5
1960 36.6 70.3
1959 36.5 69.5
1958 36.4 68.9
1957 36.2 68.3
1956 36.1 67.6
1955 36 67.1
1954 35.9 66.7
1953 35.8 66.2
1952 35.7 65.7
1951 35.6 65.2
1950 35.6 64.6

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

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Guinea and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Guinea Latvia
2024 14,754,785 1,866,124
2023 14,405,468 1,883,710
2022 14,055,137 1,879,383
2021 13,710,513 1,884,490
2020 13,371,183 1,900,449
2019 13,034,346 1,913,822
2018 12,704,774 1,927,174
2017 12,385,659 1,942,248
2016 12,073,030 1,959,537
2015 11,767,070 1,977,527
2014 11,472,924 1,993,782
2013 11,191,873 2,012,647
2012 10,921,581 2,034,319
2011 10,656,810 2,059,709
2010 10,396,086 2,097,555
2009 10,143,534 2,141,669
2008 9,898,870 2,177,322
2007 9,662,281 2,200,325
2006 9,441,171 2,218,357
2005 9,245,844 2,238,799
2004 9,062,726 2,263,122
2003 8,870,781 2,287,955
2002 8,674,066 2,310,173
2001 8,539,960 2,337,170
2000 8,428,832 2,367,550
1999 8,265,123 2,390,482
1998 8,081,990 2,410,019
1997 7,931,370 2,432,851
1996 7,770,035 2,457,222
1995 7,553,249 2,485,056
1994 7,345,107 2,520,742
1993 7,128,177 2,563,290
1992 6,914,366 2,614,338
1991 6,697,166 2,650,581
1990 6,434,374 2,663,151
1989 6,215,811 2,666,955
1988 6,056,574 2,653,434
1987 5,900,198 2,626,583
1986 5,750,668 2,599,892
1985 5,610,373 2,578,873
1984 5,480,096 2,562,047
1983 5,359,814 2,546,011
1982 5,247,672 2,531,080
1981 5,143,288 2,519,421
1980 5,047,419 2,511,701
1979 4,959,283 2,505,953
1978 4,877,854 2,497,921
1977 4,801,128 2,485,073
1976 4,727,022 2,470,989
1975 4,653,876 2,456,130
1974 4,580,510 2,437,186
1973 4,506,324 2,415,819
1972 4,431,292 2,395,674
1971 4,355,200 2,376,389
1970 4,277,535 2,359,164
1969 4,198,300 2,343,173
1968 4,118,550 2,323,619
1967 4,040,153 2,301,220
1966 3,964,155 2,283,217
1965 3,890,716 2,265,919
1964 3,819,722 2,240,623
1963 3,750,954 2,210,919
1962 3,684,273 2,181,586
1961 3,619,551 2,152,681
1960 3,556,749 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Latvia

Fertility rate
Guinea

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Latvia
2023 4.22 1.36
2022 4.3 1.47
2021 4.4 1.57
2020 4.49 1.55
2019 4.58 1.61
2018 4.67 1.6
2017 4.79 1.69
2016 4.92 1.74
2015 5 1.7
2014 5.07 1.65
2013 5.15 1.52
2012 5.23 1.44
2011 5.34 1.33
2010 5.44 1.36
2009 5.53 1.46
2008 5.6 1.58
2007 5.66 1.54
2006 5.7 1.46
2005 5.73 1.39
2004 5.73 1.29
2003 5.74 1.32
2002 5.78 1.26
2001 5.83 1.22
2000 5.92 1.25
1999 5.99 1.16
1998 6.05 1.09
1997 6.12 1.11
1996 6.21 1.16
1995 6.29 1.25
1994 6.36 1.39
1993 6.41 1.51
1992 6.45 1.73
1991 6.48 1.86
1990 6.52 2.02
1989 6.55 2.05
1988 6.56 2.11
1987 6.57 2.15
1986 6.55 2.12
1985 6.53 2.08
1984 6.51 2.09
1983 6.49 2.07
1982 6.49 1.97
1981 6.46 1.88
1980 6.46 1.86
1979 6.45 1.87
1978 6.44 1.87
1977 6.43 1.89
1976 6.4 1.93
1975 6.37 1.96
1974 6.34 1.97
1973 6.31 1.98
1972 6.28 2
1971 6.26 2
1970 6.24 1.96
1969 6.23 1.88
1968 6.21 1.83
1967 6.2 1.8
1966 6.19 1.76
1965 6.18 1.74
1964 6.17 1.79
1963 6.15 1.85
1962 6.14 1.91
1961 6.13 1.94
1960 6.11 1.94

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

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Guinea and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Latvia
2024 19.2 44.3
2023 19 44.1
2022 18.9 44
2021 18.8 43.9
2020 18.6 43.8
2019 18.5 43.6
2018 18.3 43.4
2017 18.2 43.2
2016 18.1 43
2015 18 42.8
2014 17.8 42.5
2013 17.7 42.3
2012 17.6 42
2011 17.5 41.6
2010 17.4 41.1
2009 17.3 40.5
2008 17.3 40.1
2007 17.2 39.9
2006 17.2 39.7
2005 17.2 39.4
2004 17.2 39.2
2003 17.2 38.9
2002 17.2 38.6
2001 17.3 38.3
2000 17.5 37.9
1999 17.6 37.6
1998 17.7 37.3
1997 17.9 36.9
1996 18 36.6
1995 18.1 36.2
1994 18.1 36
1993 18.2 35.6
1992 18.2 35.2
1991 18.3 34.8
1990 18.3 34.6
1989 18.3 34.5
1988 18.4 34.6
1987 18.4 34.6
1986 18.4 34.7
1985 18.4 34.7
1984 18.5 34.7
1983 18.5 34.6
1982 18.6 34.7
1981 18.7 34.8
1980 18.8 34.9
1979 18.9 35.1
1978 19 35.1
1977 19.2 35.1
1976 19.3 35
1975 19.4 34.9
1974 19.5 34.7
1973 19.7 34.6
1972 19.8 34.5
1971 19.8 34.3
1970 19.9 34.2
1969 20 34.1
1968 20 34
1967 20.1 33.8
1966 20.1 33.5
1965 20.2 33.2
1964 20.3 33
1963 20.4 32.8
1962 20.4 32.6
1961 20.5 32.4
1960 20.6 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
36%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Guinea Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea Latvia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Guinea Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Latvia
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
13,214 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. 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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