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Guinea vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 77th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Madagascar
Population
15546235
33750171
Population rank 75/197 49/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Guinea and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Madagascar
2024 $25,008,678,293 $17,420,501,490
2023 $22,407,615,556 $15,869,945,478
2022 $19,910,452,542 $15,325,603,273
2021 $17,069,115,738 $14,354,731,964
2020 $14,088,693,743 $13,051,441,204
2019 $13,442,861,496 $14,104,664,679
2018 $11,857,030,367 $13,760,033,282
2017 $10,324,668,271 $13,176,313,594
2016 $8,595,955,222 $11,848,613,858
2015 $8,794,201,743 $11,323,020,701
2014 $8,778,473,373 $12,522,957,399
2013 $8,376,613,539 $12,423,555,455
2012 $7,638,044,557 $11,578,975,062
2011 $6,785,137,203 $11,551,819,618
2010 $6,853,467,146 $9,982,711,338
2009 $6,716,905,340 $9,616,879,409
2008 $6,964,179,983 $10,725,137,724
2007 $6,281,918,226 $8,524,620,890
2006 $4,220,019,845 $6,395,712,491
2005 $4,282,468,637 $5,859,269,753
2004 $5,300,767,961 $5,064,732,626
2003 $5,025,167,975 $6,372,498,890
2002 $4,301,608,753 $5,351,701,663
2001 $4,125,527,603 $5,438,332,602
2000 $4,367,458,867 $4,629,247,204
1999 $5,046,806,783 $4,277,903,780
1998 $5,232,118,046 $4,401,967,633
1997 $5,516,916,163 $4,262,965,420
1996 $5,641,243,100 $4,931,861,039
1995 $5,385,704,166 $3,838,100,904
1994 $4,932,800,407 $3,522,227,092
1993 $4,781,166,117 $4,063,298,919
1992 $4,789,220,417 $3,714,966,678
1991 $4,396,178,694 $3,254,713,056
1990 $3,888,320,666 $3,931,334,875
1989 $3,546,079,263 $3,175,638,333
1988 $3,476,480,303 $3,189,456,965
1987 $2,976,714,019 $3,212,900,556
1986 $2,909,130,355 $4,347,989,788
1985 $22,787,644,566 $3,802,557,895
1984 $18,421,497,251 $3,905,938,481
1983 $15,129,893,722 $4,686,457,031
1982 $11,926,032,493 $4,784,977,326
1981 $9,646,440,667 $4,759,333,998
1980 $9,746,524,915 $5,201,818,348
1979 $8,877,094,497 $3,463,565,854
1978 $8,087,305,999 $2,669,755,115
1977 $6,914,381,291 $2,358,930,406
1976 $6,762,781,871 $2,181,844,179
1975 $6,102,769,605 $2,283,049,215
1974 $5,691,417,541 $1,917,508,190
1973 $5,152,080,388 $1,653,062,335
1972 $4,203,069,035 $1,341,590,690
1971 $3,594,302,908 $1,199,507,631
1970 $3,220,224,608 $1,111,859,571
1969 - $1,056,391,056
1968 - $1,031,669,637
1967 - $956,436,932
1966 - $900,264,585
1965 - $833,563,473
1964 - $802,482,184
1963 - $759,345,864
1962 - $739,286,908
1961 - $699,161,945
1960 - $673,081,725

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

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Guinea and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Madagascar
2024 $1,695 $545
2023 $1,555 $509
2022 $1,417 $504
2021 $1,245 $483
2020 $1,054 $451
2019 $1,031 $500
2018 $933 $500
2017 $834 $492
2016 $712 $454
2015 $747 $445
2014 $765 $506
2013 $748 $515
2012 $699 $494
2011 $637 $506
2010 $659 $450
2009 $662 $446
2008 $704 $513
2007 $650 $420
2006 $447 $324
2005 $463 $306
2004 $585 $272.2
2003 $566 $353
2002 $496 $305
2001 $483 $319
2000 $518 $280.3
1999 $611 $267.4
1998 $647 $284.2
1997 $696 $284.4
1996 $726 $340
1995 $713 $273.1
1994 $672 $258.7
1993 $671 $308
1992 $693 $290.2
1991 $656 $262
1990 $604 $326
1989 $570 $271.3
1988 $574 $280.5
1987 $505 $290.8
1986 $506 $405
1985 $4,062 $364
1984 $3,362 $385
1983 $2,823 $476
1982 $2,273 $501
1981 $1,876 $513
1980 $1,931 $578
1979 $1,790 $396
1978 $1,658 $315
1977 $1,440 $286.9
1976 $1,431 $273.5
1975 $1,311 $295
1974 $1,243 $255.3
1973 $1,143 $226.8
1972 $948 $189.6
1971 $825 $174.6
1970 $753 $166.6
1969 - $162.9
1968 - $163.6
1967 - $155.9
1966 - $150.7
1965 - $143.2
1964 - $141.5
1963 - $137.4
1962 - $137.3
1961 - $133.3
1960 - $131.7

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

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Guinea vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Madagascar
2026 61.2 64.3
2025 61.1 64
2024 60.9 63.8
2023 60.7 63.6
2022 60.4 63.1
2021 59.4 62.5
2020 59.3 62.7
2019 59.4 63.5
2018 59 63.5
2017 58.7 63.4
2016 58.5 63.4
2015 57.9 63.4
2014 57.6 63.3
2013 57.5 63.2
2012 57.1 63
2011 56.8 62.9
2010 56.4 62.6
2009 56.1 62.3
2008 55.7 62
2007 55.2 61.5
2006 54.9 61.1
2005 54.4 60.7
2004 54 60.2
2003 53.6 59.7
2002 53.2 59.2
2001 52.7 58.7
2000 52.4 58
1999 52 57.4
1998 51.6 56.8
1997 51.1 56.1
1996 50.5 55.5
1995 49.8 54.8
1994 49.2 54.2
1993 48.8 53.7
1992 48.3 52.9
1991 47.8 52.6
1990 47.3 52.1
1989 46.9 51.8
1988 46.5 51.4
1987 46.1 51.1
1986 45.7 50.7
1985 45.3 50.4
1984 44.9 50.2
1983 44.2 50.1
1982 43.9 50
1981 43.3 49.8
1980 42.8 50
1979 42.3 50.1
1978 41.9 50
1977 41.4 49.9
1976 41 49.8
1975 40.6 49.6
1974 40.2 49.3
1973 39.9 48.9
1972 39.7 48.5
1971 39.4 48.2
1970 39.1 47.9
1969 38.8 47.3
1968 38.5 46.9
1967 38.2 46.5
1966 38 46
1965 37.7 45.4
1964 37.4 45
1963 37.2 44.6
1962 37 44.2
1961 36.8 43.8
1960 36.6 43.3
1959 36.5 43
1958 36.4 42.5
1957 36.2 42.1
1956 36.1 41.7
1955 36 41.3
1954 35.9 40.9
1953 35.8 40.7
1952 35.7 40.3
1951 35.6 39.9
1950 35.6 39.7

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

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Guinea and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Guinea Madagascar
2024 14,754,785 31,964,956
2023 14,405,468 31,195,932
2022 14,055,137 30,437,261
2021 13,710,513 29,691,083
2020 13,371,183 28,953,556
2019 13,034,346 28,219,554
2018 12,704,774 27,494,926
2017 12,385,659 26,788,375
2016 12,073,030 26,099,952
2015 11,767,070 25,426,702
2014 11,472,924 24,764,348
2013 11,191,873 24,109,290
2012 10,921,581 23,462,438
2011 10,656,810 22,822,300
2010 10,396,086 22,183,340
2009 10,143,534 21,547,280
2008 9,898,870 20,923,840
2007 9,662,281 20,318,583
2006 9,441,171 19,730,909
2005 9,245,844 19,159,707
2004 9,062,726 18,606,608
2003 8,870,781 18,071,854
2002 8,674,066 17,549,913
2001 8,539,960 17,032,939
2000 8,428,832 16,516,338
1999 8,265,123 16,000,506
1998 8,081,990 15,489,364
1997 7,931,370 14,990,814
1996 7,770,035 14,510,711
1995 7,553,249 14,051,275
1994 7,345,107 13,613,850
1993 7,128,177 13,197,345
1992 6,914,366 12,800,870
1991 6,697,166 12,421,412
1990 6,434,374 12,055,639
1989 6,215,811 11,704,998
1988 6,056,574 11,369,462
1987 5,900,198 11,047,291
1986 5,750,668 10,736,857
1985 5,610,373 10,433,142
1984 5,480,096 10,134,550
1983 5,359,814 9,843,044
1982 5,247,672 9,557,671
1981 5,143,288 9,279,011
1980 5,047,419 9,006,032
1979 4,959,283 8,737,581
1978 4,877,854 8,475,864
1977 4,801,128 8,222,240
1976 4,727,022 7,976,831
1975 4,653,876 7,739,336
1974 4,580,510 7,509,726
1973 4,506,324 7,288,048
1972 4,431,292 7,074,398
1971 4,355,200 6,868,868
1970 4,277,535 6,672,003
1969 4,198,300 6,484,716
1968 4,118,550 6,306,493
1967 4,040,153 6,136,486
1966 3,964,155 5,974,279
1965 3,890,716 5,819,116
1964 3,819,722 5,669,863
1963 3,750,954 5,525,185
1962 3,684,273 5,384,150
1961 3,619,551 5,246,158
1960 3,556,749 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Guinea

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Madagascar
2023 4.22 3.97
2022 4.3 4.04
2021 4.4 4.1
2020 4.49 4.17
2019 4.58 4.22
2018 4.67 4.25
2017 4.79 4.26
2016 4.92 4.29
2015 5 4.34
2014 5.07 4.42
2013 5.15 4.53
2012 5.23 4.61
2011 5.34 4.74
2010 5.44 4.9
2009 5.53 5
2008 5.6 5.04
2007 5.66 5.08
2006 5.7 5.13
2005 5.73 5.2
2004 5.73 5.26
2003 5.74 5.33
2002 5.78 5.41
2001 5.83 5.53
2000 5.92 5.67
1999 5.99 5.84
1998 6.05 5.99
1997 6.12 6.02
1996 6.21 6.03
1995 6.29 6.04
1994 6.36 6.04
1993 6.41 6.06
1992 6.45 6.08
1991 6.48 6.12
1990 6.52 6.14
1989 6.55 6.15
1988 6.56 6.18
1987 6.57 6.24
1986 6.55 6.34
1985 6.53 6.46
1984 6.51 6.55
1983 6.49 6.63
1982 6.49 6.7
1981 6.46 6.77
1980 6.46 6.84
1979 6.45 6.87
1978 6.44 6.9
1977 6.43 6.93
1976 6.4 6.95
1975 6.37 6.97
1974 6.34 6.99
1973 6.31 7.01
1972 6.28 7.04
1971 6.26 7.07
1970 6.24 7.1
1969 6.23 7.12
1968 6.21 7.13
1967 6.2 7.14
1966 6.19 7.16
1965 6.18 7.17
1964 6.17 7.19
1963 6.15 7.21
1962 6.14 7.26
1961 6.13 7.3
1960 6.11 7.34

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

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Guinea and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Madagascar
2024 19.2 20
2023 19 19.9
2022 18.9 19.7
2021 18.8 19.6
2020 18.6 19.4
2019 18.5 19.3
2018 18.3 19.1
2017 18.2 18.9
2016 18.1 18.7
2015 18 18.6
2014 17.8 18.4
2013 17.7 18.2
2012 17.6 18.1
2011 17.5 17.9
2010 17.4 17.8
2009 17.3 17.7
2008 17.3 17.6
2007 17.2 17.5
2006 17.2 17.4
2005 17.2 17.3
2004 17.2 17.3
2003 17.2 17.2
2002 17.2 17.2
2001 17.3 17.2
2000 17.5 17.2
1999 17.6 17.2
1998 17.7 17.2
1997 17.9 17.1
1996 18 17.1
1995 18.1 17.1
1994 18.1 17.1
1993 18.2 17
1992 18.2 17
1991 18.3 16.9
1990 18.3 16.9
1989 18.3 16.8
1988 18.4 16.7
1987 18.4 16.6
1986 18.4 16.6
1985 18.4 16.5
1984 18.5 16.5
1983 18.5 16.4
1982 18.6 16.4
1981 18.7 16.4
1980 18.8 16.4
1979 18.9 16.5
1978 19 16.5
1977 19.2 16.5
1976 19.3 16.6
1975 19.4 16.6
1974 19.5 16.6
1973 19.7 16.6
1972 19.8 16.6
1971 19.8 16.7
1970 19.9 16.7
1969 20 16.6
1968 20 16.7
1967 20.1 16.7
1966 20.1 16.7
1965 20.2 16.8
1964 20.3 16.8
1963 20.4 17
1962 20.4 17.2
1961 20.5 17.5
1960 20.6 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
36%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Guinea Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Guinea Madagascar
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
77.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Guinea Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Madagascar
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
19,660 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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