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Guinea vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 77th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Liberia
Population
15546235
5887000
Population rank 75/197 116/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Guinea and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Liberia
2024 $25,008,678,293 $4,779,300,900
2023 $22,407,615,556 $4,390,000,000
2022 $19,910,452,542 $4,001,047,000
2021 $17,069,115,738 $3,513,049,500
2020 $14,088,693,743 $3,176,126,300
2019 $13,442,861,496 $3,319,596,500
2018 $11,857,030,367 $3,422,754,800
2017 $10,324,668,271 $3,390,703,400
2016 $8,595,955,222 $3,398,419,600
2015 $8,794,201,743 $3,227,075,700
2014 $8,778,473,373 $3,225,652,000
2013 $8,376,613,539 $3,177,198,100
2012 $7,638,044,557 $2,791,614,000
2011 $6,785,137,203 $2,398,000,000
2010 $6,853,467,146 $1,998,000,000
2009 $6,716,905,340 $1,768,000,000
2008 $6,964,179,983 $1,726,000,000
2007 $6,281,918,226 $1,373,000,000
2006 $4,220,019,845 $1,119,000,000
2005 $4,282,468,637 $949,000,000
2004 $5,300,767,961 $897,000,000
2003 $5,025,167,975 $748,000,000
2002 $4,301,608,753 $927,000,000
2001 $4,125,527,603 $906,000,000
2000 $4,367,458,867 $874,000,000
1999 $5,046,806,783 $441,800,000
1998 $5,232,118,046 $359,600,000
1997 $5,516,916,163 $295,900,000
1996 $5,641,243,100 $159,400,000
1995 $5,385,704,166 $134,800,000
1994 $4,932,800,407 $132,200,000
1993 $4,781,166,117 $160,400,000
1992 $4,789,220,417 $223,500,000
1991 $4,396,178,694 $348,000,000
1990 $3,888,320,666 $384,400,000
1989 $3,546,079,263 $786,300,000
1988 $3,476,480,303 $1,038,300,000
1987 $2,976,714,019 $972,800,000
1986 $2,909,130,355 $840,964,400
1985 $22,787,644,566 $851,296,100
1984 $18,421,497,251 $848,478,300
1983 $15,129,893,722 $823,374,900
1982 $11,926,032,493 $863,933,200
1981 $9,646,440,667 $846,514,500
1980 $9,746,524,915 $854,711,500
1979 $8,877,094,497 $814,067,900
1978 $8,087,305,999 $717,240,400
1977 $6,914,381,291 $673,010,600
1976 $6,762,781,871 $596,675,700
1975 $6,102,769,605 $577,549,300
1974 $5,691,417,541 $486,955,000
1973 $5,152,080,388 $386,968,300
1972 $4,203,069,035 $368,098,000
1971 $3,594,302,908 $341,543,100
1970 $3,220,224,608 $323,099,700
1969 - $306,961,800
1968 - $276,820,700
1967 - $261,024,300
1966 - $244,459,500
1965 - $229,260,800
1964 - $218,929,100
1963 - $200,229,600
1962 - $191,861,800
1961 - $183,920,900
1960 - $190,495,600

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

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Guinea and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Liberia
2024 $1,695 $851
2023 $1,555 $799
2022 $1,417 $745
2021 $1,245 $668
2020 $1,054 $617
2019 $1,031 $658
2018 $933 $692
2017 $834 $699
2016 $712 $715
2015 $747 $693
2014 $765 $707
2013 $748 $711
2012 $699 $638
2011 $637 $568
2010 $659 $492
2009 $662 $448
2008 $704 $452
2007 $650 $374
2006 $447 $321
2005 $463 $287.5
2004 $585 $284.1
2003 $566 $239.8
2002 $496 $299.5
2001 $483 $300
2000 $518 $298.5
1999 $611 $156.6
1998 $647 $134.7
1997 $696 $122.6
1996 $726 $71.4
1995 $713 $62.1
1994 $672 $61.5
1993 $671 $74.4
1992 $693 $107.8
1991 $656 $177.9
1990 $604 $172.9
1989 $570 $312
1988 $574 $424
1987 $505 $409
1986 $506 $364
1985 $4,062 $380
1984 $3,362 $390
1983 $2,823 $391
1982 $2,273 $422
1981 $1,876 $426
1980 $1,931 $443
1979 $1,790 $435
1978 $1,658 $394
1977 $1,440 $381
1976 $1,431 $347
1975 $1,311 $346
1974 $1,243 $299.4
1973 $1,143 $244.4
1972 $948 $238.6
1971 $825 $227.1
1970 $753 $220.3
1969 - $214.7
1968 - $198.6
1967 - $192.2
1966 - $184.6
1965 - $177.6
1964 - $173.9
1963 - $163.1
1962 - $160.3
1961 - $157.5
1960 - $167.2

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

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Guinea vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Liberia
2026 61.2 62.6
2025 61.1 62.5
2024 60.9 62.3
2023 60.7 62.2
2022 60.4 61.9
2021 59.4 61.2
2020 59.3 61.3
2019 59.4 61.2
2018 59 61
2017 58.7 60.8
2016 58.5 60.5
2015 57.9 59.2
2014 57.6 59.2
2013 57.5 60
2012 57.1 59.8
2011 56.8 59.5
2010 56.4 59.4
2009 56.1 59.1
2008 55.7 58.7
2007 55.2 58.1
2006 54.9 57.5
2005 54.4 56.8
2004 54 55.9
2003 53.6 53
2002 53.2 54.1
2001 52.7 53.1
2000 52.4 51.9
1999 52 50.4
1998 51.6 49.4
1997 51.1 48.3
1996 50.5 44.9
1995 49.8 44.6
1994 49.2 42.6
1993 48.8 43
1992 48.3 43.6
1991 47.8 43.6
1990 47.3 37.6
1989 46.9 43.9
1988 46.5 44.1
1987 46.1 44.3
1986 45.7 44.5
1985 45.3 44
1984 44.9 44.7
1983 44.2 44.6
1982 43.9 44.4
1981 43.3 44.3
1980 42.8 44.1
1979 42.3 43.9
1978 41.9 43.6
1977 41.4 43.2
1976 41 42.9
1975 40.6 42.5
1974 40.2 42.1
1973 39.9 41.6
1972 39.7 41.2
1971 39.4 40.7
1970 39.1 40.4
1969 38.8 40
1968 38.5 39.6
1967 38.2 39.3
1966 38 39
1965 37.7 38.7
1964 37.4 38.5
1963 37.2 38.3
1962 37 38.2
1961 36.8 38.1
1960 36.6 38.1
1959 36.5 38.1
1958 36.4 38.1
1957 36.2 38.1
1956 36.1 38.1
1955 36 38.1
1954 35.9 38.1
1953 35.8 38.1
1952 35.7 38.1
1951 35.6 38
1950 35.6 38

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

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Guinea and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Guinea Liberia
2024 14,754,785 5,612,817
2023 14,405,468 5,493,031
2022 14,055,137 5,373,294
2021 13,710,513 5,259,323
2020 13,371,183 5,149,463
2019 13,034,346 5,043,721
2018 12,704,774 4,944,726
2017 12,385,659 4,848,925
2016 12,073,030 4,755,608
2015 11,767,070 4,659,431
2014 11,472,924 4,564,293
2013 11,191,873 4,470,239
2012 10,921,581 4,373,043
2011 10,656,810 4,221,178
2010 10,396,086 4,058,890
2009 10,143,534 3,943,028
2008 9,898,870 3,821,003
2007 9,662,281 3,669,050
2006 9,441,171 3,490,787
2005 9,245,844 3,301,015
2004 9,062,726 3,156,892
2003 8,870,781 3,119,532
2002 8,674,066 3,094,782
2001 8,539,960 3,015,338
2000 8,428,832 2,928,117
1999 8,265,123 2,821,684
1998 8,081,990 2,670,124
1997 7,931,370 2,412,989
1996 7,770,035 2,232,289
1995 7,553,249 2,169,162
1994 7,345,107 2,149,928
1993 7,128,177 2,155,126
1992 6,914,366 2,072,461
1991 6,697,166 1,956,518
1990 6,434,374 2,223,667
1989 6,215,811 2,517,858
1988 6,056,574 2,446,941
1987 5,900,198 2,377,229
1986 5,750,668 2,308,511
1985 5,610,373 2,240,539
1984 5,480,096 2,173,312
1983 5,359,814 2,107,113
1982 5,247,672 2,045,073
1981 5,143,288 1,986,867
1980 5,047,419 1,929,253
1979 4,959,283 1,872,713
1978 4,877,854 1,818,247
1977 4,801,128 1,766,019
1976 4,727,022 1,717,060
1975 4,653,876 1,670,913
1974 4,580,510 1,626,362
1973 4,506,324 1,583,588
1972 4,431,292 1,542,670
1971 4,355,200 1,504,077
1970 4,277,535 1,466,676
1969 4,198,300 1,429,605
1968 4,118,550 1,393,530
1967 4,040,153 1,358,435
1966 3,964,155 1,324,383
1965 3,890,716 1,291,156
1964 3,819,722 1,258,745
1963 3,750,954 1,227,414
1962 3,684,273 1,197,039
1961 3,619,551 1,167,717
1960 3,556,749 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Liberia

Fertility rate
Guinea

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Liberia
2023 4.22 3.95
2022 4.3 4.02
2021 4.4 4.09
2020 4.49 4.17
2019 4.58 4.26
2018 4.67 4.34
2017 4.79 4.4
2016 4.92 4.46
2015 5 4.52
2014 5.07 4.62
2013 5.15 4.75
2012 5.23 4.88
2011 5.34 4.97
2010 5.44 5.06
2009 5.53 5.17
2008 5.6 5.33
2007 5.66 5.46
2006 5.7 5.53
2005 5.73 5.52
2004 5.73 5.51
2003 5.74 5.55
2002 5.78 5.65
2001 5.83 5.77
2000 5.92 5.88
1999 5.99 5.95
1998 6.05 6.02
1997 6.12 6.08
1996 6.21 6.13
1995 6.29 6.17
1994 6.36 6.21
1993 6.41 6.25
1992 6.45 6.28
1991 6.48 6.32
1990 6.52 6.37
1989 6.55 6.43
1988 6.56 6.51
1987 6.57 6.57
1986 6.55 6.64
1985 6.53 6.69
1984 6.51 6.73
1983 6.49 6.76
1982 6.49 6.79
1981 6.46 6.83
1980 6.46 6.87
1979 6.45 6.92
1978 6.44 6.88
1977 6.43 6.84
1976 6.4 6.79
1975 6.37 6.74
1974 6.34 6.69
1973 6.31 6.65
1972 6.28 6.6
1971 6.26 6.54
1970 6.24 6.58
1969 6.23 6.64
1968 6.21 6.66
1967 6.2 6.65
1966 6.19 6.63
1965 6.18 6.62
1964 6.17 6.59
1963 6.15 6.56
1962 6.14 6.5
1961 6.13 6.45
1960 6.11 6.39

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

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Guinea and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Liberia
2024 19.2 19.6
2023 19 19.4
2022 18.9 19.2
2021 18.8 19.1
2020 18.6 19
2019 18.5 18.8
2018 18.3 18.8
2017 18.2 18.7
2016 18.1 18.7
2015 18 18.7
2014 17.8 18.7
2013 17.7 18.7
2012 17.6 18.8
2011 17.5 18.6
2010 17.4 18.4
2009 17.3 18.4
2008 17.3 18.4
2007 17.2 18.4
2006 17.2 18.4
2005 17.2 18.4
2004 17.2 18.4
2003 17.2 18.4
2002 17.2 18.3
2001 17.3 18.3
2000 17.5 18.3
1999 17.6 18.2
1998 17.7 18.2
1997 17.9 18.1
1996 18 18.1
1995 18.1 18
1994 18.1 18
1993 18.2 17.9
1992 18.2 17.9
1991 18.3 17.9
1990 18.3 17.9
1989 18.3 17.9
1988 18.4 17.9
1987 18.4 17.9
1986 18.4 17.9
1985 18.4 17.9
1984 18.5 17.9
1983 18.5 17.9
1982 18.6 17.9
1981 18.7 17.9
1980 18.8 18
1979 18.9 18
1978 19 18.1
1977 19.2 18.2
1976 19.3 18.2
1975 19.4 18.3
1974 19.5 18.4
1973 19.7 18.5
1972 19.8 18.6
1971 19.8 18.6
1970 19.9 18.7
1969 20 18.8
1968 20 19
1967 20.1 19.1
1966 20.1 19.2
1965 20.2 19.2
1964 20.3 19.2
1963 20.4 19.3
1962 20.4 19.3
1961 20.5 19.3
1960 20.6 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
36%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Guinea Liberia
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
92.8%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Guinea Liberia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
48.3%
2017
English speaking
1%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Guinea Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Liberia
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
6,587 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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