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Guinea vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 77th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Libya
Population
15546235
7559873
Population rank 75/197 105/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$828
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 147/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Guinea and Libya: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Libya economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Libya
2024 $25,008,678,293 $48,487,151,215
2023 $22,407,615,556 $44,027,664,915
2022 $19,910,452,542 $43,246,297,922
2021 $17,069,115,738 $35,217,995,647
2020 $14,088,693,743 $46,854,285,441
2019 $13,442,861,496 $69,254,496,472
2018 $11,857,030,367 $76,686,029,772
2017 $10,324,668,271 $67,157,452,182
2016 $8,595,955,222 $49,912,073,701
2015 $8,794,201,743 $48,717,501,321
2014 $8,778,473,373 $57,372,355,592
2013 $8,376,613,539 $75,351,107,029
2012 $7,638,044,557 $92,540,938,129
2011 $6,785,137,203 $48,169,263,294
2010 $6,853,467,146 $75,380,825,062
2009 $6,716,905,340 $60,808,562,033
2008 $6,964,179,983 $86,710,767,415
2007 $6,281,918,226 $68,032,978,391
2006 $4,220,019,845 $60,094,231,607
2005 $4,282,468,637 $47,334,691,241
2004 $5,300,767,961 $33,122,307,692
2003 $5,025,167,975 $26,265,625,000
2002 $4,301,608,753 $20,481,889,764
2001 $4,125,527,603 $34,112,093,927
2000 $4,367,458,867 $38,270,954,138
1999 $5,046,806,783 $35,975,860,857
1998 $5,232,118,046 $27,251,301,398
1997 $5,516,916,163 $30,700,897,875
1996 $5,641,243,100 $27,884,615,385
1995 $5,385,704,166 $25,541,379,187
1994 $4,932,800,407 $28,610,549,763
1993 $4,781,166,117 $30,660,051,911
1992 $4,789,220,417 $33,887,047,909
1991 $4,396,178,694 $31,991,821,265
1990 $3,888,320,666 $28,904,183,602
1989 $3,546,079,263 $25,156,707,899
1988 $3,476,480,303 $24,308,959,591
1987 $2,976,714,019 $26,697,659,335
1986 $2,909,130,355 $24,180,400,959
1985 $22,787,644,566 $31,530,566,324
1984 $18,421,497,251 $29,476,109,153
1983 $15,129,893,722 $33,200,520,140
1982 $11,926,032,493 $33,760,146,991
1981 $9,646,440,667 $36,374,353,880
1980 $9,746,524,915 $40,953,924,949
1979 $8,877,094,497 $30,536,429,497
1978 $8,087,305,999 $22,136,422,643
1977 $6,914,381,291 $22,428,297,108
1976 $6,762,781,871 $19,096,943,017
1975 $6,102,769,605 $14,710,912,458
1974 $5,691,417,541 $15,112,543,717
1973 $5,152,080,388 $8,625,889,430
1972 $4,203,069,035 $6,299,395,544
1971 $3,594,302,908 $5,260,185,125
1970 $3,220,224,608 $4,601,649,451
1969 - $4,380,987,481
1968 - $3,850,623,095
1967 - $2,726,986,913
1966 - $2,312,438,536
1965 - $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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Guinea and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Libya
2024 $1,695 $6,569
2023 $1,555 $6,027
2022 $1,417 $5,987
2021 $1,245 $4,936
2020 $1,054 $6,650
2019 $1,031 $9,963
2018 $933 $11,197
2017 $834 $9,966
2016 $712 $7,526
2015 $747 $7,458
2014 $765 $8,926
2013 $748 $11,952
2012 $699 $14,976
2011 $637 $7,594
2010 $659 $11,601
2009 $662 $9,551
2008 $704 $13,906
2007 $650 $11,145
2006 $447 $10,049
2005 $463 $8,079
2004 $585 $5,774
2003 $566 $4,674
2002 $496 $3,718
2001 $483 $6,313
2000 $518 $7,214
1999 $611 $6,895
1998 $647 $5,301
1997 $696 $6,062
1996 $726 $5,591
1995 $713 $5,205
1994 $672 $5,933
1993 $671 $6,478
1992 $693 $7,303
1991 $656 $7,040
1990 $604 $6,502
1989 $570 $5,793
1988 $574 $5,736
1987 $505 $6,465
1986 $506 $6,019
1985 $4,062 $8,087
1984 $3,362 $7,811
1983 $2,823 $8,927
1982 $2,273 $9,064
1981 $1,876 $10,044
1980 $1,931 $11,960
1979 $1,790 $9,443
1978 $1,658 $7,252
1977 $1,440 $7,783
1976 $1,431 $7,018
1975 $1,311 $5,721
1974 $1,243 $6,214
1973 $1,143 $3,727
1972 $948 $2,830
1971 $825 $2,443
1970 $753 $2,210
1969 - $2,175
1968 - $1,972
1967 - $1,437
1966 - $1,251
1965 - $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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Guinea vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Libya
2026 61.2 75.2
2025 61.1 73.2
2024 60.9 71.1
2023 60.7 69.3
2022 60.4 74.5
2021 59.4 72.1
2020 59.3 72.4
2019 59.4 72.9
2018 59 73.2
2017 58.7 72.7
2016 58.5 71.8
2015 57.9 71.6
2014 57.6 71.3
2013 57.5 72.3
2012 57.1 72.2
2011 56.8 69.9
2010 56.4 72.2
2009 56.1 72.1
2008 55.7 71.9
2007 55.2 71.8
2006 54.9 71.6
2005 54.4 71.4
2004 54 71.2
2003 53.6 71
2002 53.2 70.8
2001 52.7 70.7
2000 52.4 70.5
1999 52 70.6
1998 51.6 70.7
1997 51.1 70.7
1996 50.5 70.7
1995 49.8 70.6
1994 49.2 70.5
1993 48.8 70.2
1992 48.3 70
1991 47.8 69.6
1990 47.3 69.3
1989 46.9 69
1988 46.5 68.6
1987 46.1 68.3
1986 45.7 67.8
1985 45.3 67.3
1984 44.9 66.7
1983 44.2 66.3
1982 43.9 65.8
1981 43.3 65.3
1980 42.8 64.8
1979 42.3 64.3
1978 41.9 63.8
1977 41.4 63.1
1976 41 62.4
1975 40.6 61.6
1974 40.2 60.7
1973 39.9 59.7
1972 39.7 58.7
1971 39.4 57.6
1970 39.1 56.4
1969 38.8 55.2
1968 38.5 53.8
1967 38.2 52.5
1966 38 50.9
1965 37.7 49.3
1964 37.4 47.7
1963 37.2 45.6
1962 37 44.1
1961 36.8 42.4
1960 36.6 40.8
1959 36.5 39.3
1958 36.4 38
1957 36.2 36.9
1956 36.1 36
1955 36 35.2
1954 35.9 34.7
1953 35.8 34.2
1952 35.7 33.8
1951 35.6 33.5
1950 35.6 33.1

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

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Guinea and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Libya
1x
Year Population
Guinea Libya
2024 14,754,785 7,381,023
2023 14,405,468 7,305,659
2022 14,055,137 7,223,805
2021 13,710,513 7,135,175
2020 13,371,183 7,045,399
2019 13,034,346 6,951,033
2018 12,704,774 6,849,055
2017 12,385,659 6,738,770
2016 12,073,030 6,632,126
2015 11,767,070 6,531,819
2014 11,472,924 6,427,252
2013 11,191,873 6,304,628
2012 10,921,581 6,179,328
2011 10,656,810 6,343,203
2010 10,396,086 6,497,839
2009 10,143,534 6,366,686
2008 9,898,870 6,235,430
2007 9,662,281 6,104,380
2006 9,441,171 5,980,211
2005 9,245,844 5,858,798
2004 9,062,726 5,736,693
2003 8,870,781 5,619,398
2002 8,674,066 5,508,410
2001 8,539,960 5,403,639
2000 8,428,832 5,305,021
1999 8,265,123 5,218,038
1998 8,081,990 5,140,704
1997 7,931,370 5,064,639
1996 7,770,035 4,987,393
1995 7,553,249 4,906,843
1994 7,345,107 4,822,037
1993 7,128,177 4,733,045
1992 6,914,366 4,640,352
1991 6,697,166 4,544,400
1990 6,434,374 4,445,239
1989 6,215,811 4,342,920
1988 6,056,574 4,237,755
1987 5,900,198 4,129,739
1986 5,750,668 4,017,403
1985 5,610,373 3,898,745
1984 5,480,096 3,773,633
1983 5,359,814 3,718,961
1982 5,247,672 3,724,765
1981 5,143,288 3,621,486
1980 5,047,419 3,424,378
1979 4,959,283 3,233,846
1978 4,877,854 3,052,526
1977 4,801,128 2,881,533
1976 4,727,022 2,721,237
1975 4,653,876 2,571,556
1974 4,580,510 2,432,211
1973 4,506,324 2,314,193
1972 4,431,292 2,226,091
1971 4,355,200 2,153,534
1970 4,277,535 2,082,589
1969 4,198,300 2,014,293
1968 4,118,550 1,952,781
1967 4,040,153 1,898,199
1966 3,964,155 1,849,063
1965 3,890,716 1,804,015
1964 3,819,722 1,753,691
1963 3,750,954 1,690,457
1962 3,684,273 1,621,960
1961 3,619,551 1,555,699
1960 3,556,749 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Libya

Fertility rate
Guinea

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Libya
2023 4.22 2.36
2022 4.3 2.4
2021 4.4 2.46
2020 4.49 2.51
2019 4.58 2.54
2018 4.67 2.58
2017 4.79 2.63
2016 4.92 2.67
2015 5 2.71
2014 5.07 2.75
2013 5.15 2.72
2012 5.23 2.68
2011 5.34 2.65
2010 5.44 2.6
2009 5.53 2.56
2008 5.6 2.6
2007 5.66 2.65
2006 5.7 2.7
2005 5.73 2.77
2004 5.73 2.77
2003 5.74 2.8
2002 5.78 2.83
2001 5.83 2.87
2000 5.92 2.91
1999 5.99 2.97
1998 6.05 3.04
1997 6.12 3.13
1996 6.21 3.26
1995 6.29 3.44
1994 6.36 3.65
1993 6.41 3.88
1992 6.45 4.16
1991 6.48 4.46
1990 6.52 4.78
1989 6.55 5.09
1988 6.56 5.41
1987 6.57 5.72
1986 6.55 6.02
1985 6.53 6.33
1984 6.51 6.62
1983 6.49 6.91
1982 6.49 7.16
1981 6.46 7.37
1980 6.46 7.54
1979 6.45 7.68
1978 6.44 7.79
1977 6.43 7.87
1976 6.4 7.93
1975 6.37 7.98
1974 6.34 8.02
1973 6.31 8.05
1972 6.28 8.07
1971 6.26 8.1
1970 6.24 8.05
1969 6.23 8.01
1968 6.21 7.97
1967 6.2 7.93
1966 6.19 7.89
1965 6.18 7.82
1964 6.17 7.75
1963 6.15 7.69
1962 6.14 7.61
1961 6.13 7.56
1960 6.11 7.51

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

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Guinea and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Libya
2024 19.2 28.5
2023 19 28.2
2022 18.9 28
2021 18.8 27.7
2020 18.6 27.5
2019 18.5 27.2
2018 18.3 27
2017 18.2 26.8
2016 18.1 26.6
2015 18 26.4
2014 17.8 26.2
2013 17.7 25.9
2012 17.6 25.7
2011 17.5 25.5
2010 17.4 25.3
2009 17.3 25
2008 17.3 24.6
2007 17.2 24.2
2006 17.2 23.8
2005 17.2 23.6
2004 17.2 23.4
2003 17.2 23.2
2002 17.2 23.1
2001 17.3 22.9
2000 17.5 22.7
1999 17.6 22.4
1998 17.7 22
1997 17.9 21.5
1996 18 21.1
1995 18.1 20.6
1994 18.1 20.1
1993 18.2 19.7
1992 18.2 19.3
1991 18.3 18.9
1990 18.3 18.6
1989 18.3 18.2
1988 18.4 17.9
1987 18.4 17.6
1986 18.4 17.3
1985 18.4 17.1
1984 18.5 16.8
1983 18.5 16.5
1982 18.6 16.3
1981 18.7 16.1
1980 18.8 16
1979 18.9 15.9
1978 19 15.9
1977 19.2 15.8
1976 19.3 15.6
1975 19.4 15.5
1974 19.5 15.3
1973 19.7 14.9
1972 19.8 14.7
1971 19.8 14.7
1970 19.9 14.7
1969 20 14.7
1968 20 14.9
1967 20.1 15.3
1966 20.1 15.9
1965 20.2 16.7
1964 20.3 17.2
1963 20.4 17.5
1962 20.4 17.9
1961 20.5 18.2
1960 20.6 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
36%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Guinea Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Guinea Libya
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
76.5%
1994
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Guinea Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
70
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Libya
% of world land
0.16%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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