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Guinea vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 77th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Lesotho
Population
15546235
2396633
Population rank 75/197 143/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Guinea and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Lesotho
2024 $25,008,678,293 $2,271,759,455
2023 $22,407,615,556 $2,117,962,445
2022 $19,910,452,542 $2,354,980,960
2021 $17,069,115,738 $2,412,130,057
2020 $14,088,693,743 $2,053,699,864
2019 $13,442,861,496 $2,390,702,296
2018 $11,857,030,367 $2,556,247,292
2017 $10,324,668,271 $2,306,741,672
2016 $8,595,955,222 $2,114,426,452
2015 $8,794,201,743 $2,359,686,725
2014 $8,778,473,373 $2,441,063,054
2013 $8,376,613,539 $2,367,112,932
2012 $7,638,044,557 $2,477,702,216
2011 $6,785,137,203 $2,579,409,620
2010 $6,853,467,146 $2,234,754,242
2009 $6,716,905,340 $1,740,894,965
2008 $6,964,179,983 $1,766,902,709
2007 $6,281,918,226 $1,682,131,785
2006 $4,220,019,845 $1,800,092,564
2005 $4,282,468,637 $1,682,343,527
2004 $5,300,767,961 $1,511,236,656
2003 $5,025,167,975 $1,157,825,435
2002 $4,301,608,753 $775,777,239
2001 $4,125,527,603 $825,706,961
2000 $4,367,458,867 $887,291,688
1999 $5,046,806,783 $912,773,681
1998 $5,232,118,046 $928,460,893
1997 $5,516,916,163 $998,004,259
1996 $5,641,243,100 $946,112,493
1995 $5,385,704,166 $1,001,894,000
1994 $4,932,800,407 $878,250,945
1993 $4,781,166,117 $835,582,062
1992 $4,789,220,417 $831,029,862
1991 $4,396,178,694 $704,325,367
1990 $3,888,320,666 $596,410,264
1989 $3,546,079,263 $495,409,233
1988 $3,476,480,303 $470,395,801
1987 $2,976,714,019 $402,768,324
1986 $2,909,130,355 $318,858,423
1985 $22,787,644,566 $268,629,926
1984 $18,421,497,251 $333,163,670
1983 $15,129,893,722 $386,699,309
1982 $11,926,032,493 $348,741,684
1981 $9,646,440,667 $434,188,034
1980 $9,746,524,915 $431,542,537
1979 $8,877,094,497 $290,134,593
1978 $8,087,305,999 $266,570,067
1977 $6,914,381,291 $193,315,048
1976 $6,762,781,871 $147,660,037
1975 $6,102,769,605 $149,558,896
1974 $5,691,417,541 $150,851,317
1973 $5,152,080,388 $121,188,716
1972 $4,203,069,035 $80,913,200
1971 $3,594,302,908 $76,480,285
1970 $3,220,224,608 $68,739,973
1969 - $65,967,974
1968 - $61,445,975
1967 - $59,261,976
1966 - $56,699,977
1965 - $54,879,978
1964 - $51,939,979
1963 - $47,039,981
1962 - $41,859,983
1961 - $35,699,986
1960 - $34,579,986

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

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Guinea and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Lesotho
2024 $1,695 $972
2023 $1,555 $916
2022 $1,417 $1,030
2021 $1,245 $1,067
2020 $1,054 $919
2019 $1,031 $1,082
2018 $933 $1,171
2017 $834 $1,069
2016 $712 $992
2015 $747 $1,121
2014 $765 $1,174
2013 $748 $1,151
2012 $699 $1,218
2011 $637 $1,281
2010 $659 $1,119
2009 $662 $879
2008 $704 $898
2007 $650 $861
2006 $447 $925
2005 $463 $861
2004 $585 $767
2003 $566 $583
2002 $496 $389
2001 $483 $413
2000 $518 $443
1999 $611 $456
1998 $647 $465
1997 $696 $502
1996 $726 $480
1995 $713 $513
1994 $672 $456
1993 $671 $439
1992 $693 $444
1991 $656 $382
1990 $604 $330
1989 $570 $279
1988 $574 $270.4
1987 $505 $236.5
1986 $506 $191.4
1985 $4,062 $165.4
1984 $3,362 $211
1983 $2,823 $252
1982 $2,273 $233.9
1981 $1,876 $299.8
1980 $1,931 $307
1979 $1,790 $212.4
1978 $1,658 $200.8
1977 $1,440 $149.9
1976 $1,431 $117.8
1975 $1,311 $123.2
1974 $1,243 $128.7
1973 $1,143 $107
1972 $948 $74
1971 $825 $72.4
1970 $753 $67.4
1969 - $67.1
1968 - $64.8
1967 - $64.8
1966 - $64.3
1965 - $64.3
1964 - $62.6
1963 - $58.4
1962 - $53.5
1961 - $47
1960 - $47

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

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Guinea vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Lesotho
2026 61.2 58.6
2025 61.1 58.2
2024 60.9 57.8
2023 60.7 57.4
2022 60.4 56.8
2021 59.4 54.2
2020 59.3 55.1
2019 59.4 55.2
2018 59 54.6
2017 58.7 53.9
2016 58.5 52.9
2015 57.9 51.8
2014 57.6 50.8
2013 57.5 49.5
2012 57.1 48.2
2011 56.8 46.9
2010 56.4 46
2009 56.1 45.1
2008 55.7 44.3
2007 55.2 43.7
2006 54.9 43.2
2005 54.4 43.6
2004 54 44
2003 53.6 44.9
2002 53.2 46
2001 52.7 47.2
2000 52.4 48.8
1999 52 50.4
1998 51.6 52
1997 51.1 53.7
1996 50.5 55.1
1995 49.8 56.4
1994 49.2 57.3
1993 48.8 58.1
1992 48.3 58.6
1991 47.8 59.1
1990 47.3 59.3
1989 46.9 59.5
1988 46.5 59.6
1987 46.1 59.6
1986 45.7 59.3
1985 45.3 59.2
1984 44.9 59
1983 44.2 58.5
1982 43.9 58
1981 43.3 57.3
1980 42.8 56.5
1979 42.3 55.8
1978 41.9 55.2
1977 41.4 54.5
1976 41 53.9
1975 40.6 53.5
1974 40.2 52.9
1973 39.9 52.6
1972 39.7 52.3
1971 39.4 51.8
1970 39.1 51.5
1969 38.8 51.1
1968 38.5 50.8
1967 38.2 50.5
1966 38 50.4
1965 37.7 50.3
1964 37.4 50.3
1963 37.2 50.3
1962 37 50.3
1961 36.8 50.3
1960 36.6 50.2
1959 36.5 49.9
1958 36.4 49.6
1957 36.2 49.2
1956 36.1 48.6
1955 36 48
1954 35.9 47.3
1953 35.8 46.6
1952 35.7 45.9
1951 35.6 45.2
1950 35.6 44.6

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

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Guinea and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Guinea Lesotho
2024 14,754,785 2,337,423
2023 14,405,468 2,311,472
2022 14,055,137 2,286,110
2021 13,710,513 2,261,542
2020 13,371,183 2,235,727
2019 13,034,346 2,209,405
2018 12,704,774 2,183,603
2017 12,385,659 2,157,110
2016 12,073,030 2,130,422
2015 11,767,070 2,104,611
2014 11,472,924 2,080,089
2013 11,191,873 2,056,504
2012 10,921,581 2,034,354
2011 10,656,810 2,014,009
2010 10,396,086 1,996,251
2009 10,143,534 1,980,883
2008 9,898,870 1,966,541
2007 9,662,281 1,953,268
2006 9,441,171 1,945,063
2005 9,245,844 1,953,076
2004 9,062,726 1,971,129
2003 8,870,781 1,985,059
2002 8,674,066 1,994,679
2001 8,539,960 2,000,853
2000 8,428,832 2,003,913
1999 8,265,123 2,003,234
1998 8,081,990 1,998,049
1997 7,931,370 1,988,130
1996 7,770,035 1,972,418
1995 7,553,249 1,951,437
1994 7,345,107 1,927,707
1993 7,128,177 1,901,793
1992 6,914,366 1,873,274
1991 6,697,166 1,842,379
1990 6,434,374 1,809,696
1989 6,215,811 1,775,436
1988 6,056,574 1,739,841
1987 5,900,198 1,703,390
1986 5,750,668 1,666,138
1985 5,610,373 1,624,379
1984 5,480,096 1,578,986
1983 5,359,814 1,534,413
1982 5,247,672 1,490,732
1981 5,143,288 1,448,069
1980 5,047,419 1,406,521
1979 4,959,283 1,366,169
1978 4,877,854 1,327,240
1977 4,801,128 1,289,967
1976 4,727,022 1,253,214
1975 4,653,876 1,213,643
1974 4,580,510 1,172,420
1973 4,506,324 1,132,697
1972 4,431,292 1,094,063
1971 4,355,200 1,056,246
1970 4,277,535 1,019,273
1969 4,198,300 983,202
1968 4,118,550 948,105
1967 4,040,153 913,982
1966 3,964,155 881,870
1965 3,890,716 854,090
1964 3,819,722 829,437
1963 3,750,954 805,373
1962 3,684,273 781,814
1961 3,619,551 758,824
1960 3,556,749 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Guinea

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Lesotho
2023 4.22 2.69
2022 4.3 2.72
2021 4.4 2.77
2020 4.49 2.85
2019 4.58 2.92
2018 4.67 3.02
2017 4.79 3.11
2016 4.92 3.18
2015 5 3.22
2014 5.07 3.24
2013 5.15 3.28
2012 5.23 3.3
2011 5.34 3.34
2010 5.44 3.25
2009 5.53 3.31
2008 5.6 3.39
2007 5.66 3.44
2006 5.7 3.41
2005 5.73 3.43
2004 5.73 3.51
2003 5.74 3.62
2002 5.78 3.68
2001 5.83 3.63
2000 5.92 3.61
1999 5.99 3.67
1998 6.05 3.82
1997 6.12 3.98
1996 6.21 4.06
1995 6.29 4.13
1994 6.36 4.21
1993 6.41 4.37
1992 6.45 4.54
1991 6.48 4.68
1990 6.52 4.81
1989 6.55 4.96
1988 6.56 5.1
1987 6.57 5.22
1986 6.55 5.32
1985 6.53 5.4
1984 6.51 5.48
1983 6.49 5.56
1982 6.49 5.63
1981 6.46 5.69
1980 6.46 5.75
1979 6.45 5.79
1978 6.44 5.82
1977 6.43 5.85
1976 6.4 5.87
1975 6.37 5.83
1974 6.34 5.75
1973 6.31 5.69
1972 6.28 5.69
1971 6.26 5.7
1970 6.24 5.7
1969 6.23 5.7
1968 6.21 5.73
1967 6.2 5.75
1966 6.19 5.76
1965 6.18 5.77
1964 6.17 5.77
1963 6.15 5.78
1962 6.14 5.79
1961 6.13 5.79
1960 6.11 5.78

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

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Guinea and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Lesotho
2024 19.2 22.7
2023 19 22.5
2022 18.9 22.3
2021 18.8 22.1
2020 18.6 22
2019 18.5 21.8
2018 18.3 21.7
2017 18.2 21.6
2016 18.1 21.4
2015 18 21.3
2014 17.8 21.2
2013 17.7 21.1
2012 17.6 21
2011 17.5 20.9
2010 17.4 20.7
2009 17.3 20.6
2008 17.3 20.4
2007 17.2 20.2
2006 17.2 20
2005 17.2 19.9
2004 17.2 19.8
2003 17.2 19.7
2002 17.2 19.5
2001 17.3 19.4
2000 17.5 19.2
1999 17.6 19.1
1998 17.7 18.9
1997 17.9 18.8
1996 18 18.6
1995 18.1 18.6
1994 18.1 18.5
1993 18.2 18.4
1992 18.2 18.4
1991 18.3 18.4
1990 18.3 18.4
1989 18.3 18.5
1988 18.4 18.6
1987 18.4 18.7
1986 18.4 18.6
1985 18.4 18.4
1984 18.5 18.5
1983 18.5 18.6
1982 18.6 18.6
1981 18.7 18.7
1980 18.8 18.8
1979 18.9 18.8
1978 19 18.9
1977 19.2 19
1976 19.3 19
1975 19.4 18.9
1974 19.5 18.8
1973 19.7 18.6
1972 19.8 18.5
1971 19.8 18.3
1970 19.9 18.2
1969 20 18
1968 20 17.8
1967 20.1 17.6
1966 20.1 17.5
1965 20.2 17.5
1964 20.3 17.5
1963 20.4 17.4
1962 20.4 17.4
1961 20.5 17.4
1960 20.6 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
1.7%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
36%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Guinea Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
34.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Guinea Lesotho
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
90.4%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Guinea Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Lesotho
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
3,691 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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