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Guinea vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 77th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Malawi
Population
15546235
22949294
Population rank 75/197 61/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Guinea and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Malawi
2024 $25,008,678,293 $11,316,411,329
2023 $22,407,615,556 $13,363,669,673
2022 $19,910,452,542 $12,429,059,928
2021 $17,069,115,738 $12,378,119,199
2020 $14,088,693,743 $11,769,313,598
2019 $13,442,861,496 $11,051,852,713
2018 $11,857,030,367 $9,879,220,354
2017 $10,324,668,271 $8,943,543,794
2016 $8,595,955,222 $7,909,868,618
2015 $8,794,201,743 $9,219,474,379
2014 $8,778,473,373 $8,801,326,169
2013 $8,376,613,539 $8,031,571,928
2012 $7,638,044,557 $8,773,203,178
2011 $6,785,137,203 $11,648,142,958
2010 $6,853,467,146 $10,128,323,011
2009 $6,716,905,340 $9,009,887,947
2008 $6,964,179,983 $7,743,617,352
2007 $6,281,918,226 $6,451,210,219
2006 $4,220,019,845 $5,818,279,739
2005 $4,282,468,637 $5,320,409,651
2004 $5,300,767,961 $5,058,726,350
2003 $5,025,167,975 $4,669,789,300
2002 $4,301,608,753 $5,087,328,438
2001 $4,125,527,603 $2,498,008,665
2000 $4,367,458,867 $2,537,307,580
1999 $5,046,806,783 $2,584,478,924
1998 $5,232,118,046 $2,547,609,590
1997 $5,516,916,163 $3,875,785,863
1996 $5,641,243,100 $3,319,573,750
1995 $5,385,704,166 $2,033,701,498
1994 $4,932,800,407 $1,719,864,761
1993 $4,781,166,117 $3,013,392,658
1992 $4,789,220,417 $2,618,837,835
1991 $4,396,178,694 $3,206,783,830
1990 $3,888,320,666 $2,737,087,862
1989 $3,546,079,263 $2,314,205,130
1988 $3,476,480,303 $2,008,189,508
1987 $2,976,714,019 $1,721,711,808
1986 $2,909,130,355 $1,722,586,299
1985 $22,787,644,566 $1,646,442,273
1984 $18,421,497,251 $1,758,028,656
1983 $15,129,893,722 $1,780,148,049
1982 $11,926,032,493 $1,717,379,495
1981 $9,646,440,667 $1,801,193,910
1980 $9,746,524,915 $1,801,156,775
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 Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Malawi
2024 $1,695 $523
2023 $1,555 $633
2022 $1,417 $604
2021 $1,245 $617
2020 $1,054 $603
2019 $1,031 $581
2018 $933 $533
2017 $834 $496
2016 $712 $451
2015 $747 $540
2014 $765 $530
2013 $748 $497
2012 $699 $558
2011 $637 $763
2010 $659 $683
2009 $662 $626
2008 $704 $554
2007 $650 $475
2006 $447 $441
2005 $463 $414
2004 $585 $405
2003 $566 $383
2002 $496 $428
2001 $483 $215.5
2000 $518 $224.2
1999 $611 $233.9
1998 $647 $236
1997 $696 $367
1996 $726 $321
1995 $713 $200.4
1994 $672 $169.2
1993 $671 $293
1992 $693 $258.4
1991 $656 $326
1990 $604 $286.7
1989 $570 $252.2
1988 $574 $229.4
1987 $505 $207.6
1986 $506 $217.9
1985 $4,062 $216.1
1984 $3,362 $239.7
1983 $2,823 $252.4
1982 $2,273 $253.3
1981 $1,876 $276.4
1980 $1,931 $287.5
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. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Malawi
2026 61.2 67.9
2025 61.1 67.7
2024 60.9 67.6
2023 60.7 67.4
2022 60.4 66
2021 59.4 64.8
2020 59.3 65.2
2019 59.4 65
2018 59 64.5
2017 58.7 63.9
2016 58.5 63.2
2015 57.9 62.3
2014 57.6 61.7
2013 57.5 60.8
2012 57.1 59.9
2011 56.8 58.9
2010 56.4 57.8
2009 56.1 56.7
2008 55.7 55.7
2007 55.2 54.7
2006 54.9 53.7
2005 54.4 52.5
2004 54 51.1
2003 53.6 49.6
2002 53.2 48.2
2001 52.7 47.2
2000 52.4 46.2
1999 52 45.1
1998 51.6 44.3
1997 51.1 44.2
1996 50.5 44
1995 49.8 43.8
1994 49.2 43.8
1993 48.8 43.6
1992 48.3 43.6
1991 47.8 43.5
1990 47.3 43.6
1989 46.9 43.5
1988 46.5 43.6
1987 46.1 43.9
1986 45.7 44.3
1985 45.3 44.6
1984 44.9 44.8
1983 44.2 45
1982 43.9 44.8
1981 43.3 44.7
1980 42.8 44.3
1979 42.3 43.7
1978 41.9 43
1977 41.4 42
1976 41 41
1975 40.6 40.1
1974 40.2 39.2
1973 39.9 38.4
1972 39.7 37.6
1971 39.4 37.1
1970 39.1 36.6
1969 38.8 36.3
1968 38.5 36.1
1967 38.2 35.9
1966 38 35.8
1965 37.7 35.7
1964 37.4 35.7
1963 37.2 35.6
1962 37 35.4
1961 36.8 35.2
1960 36.6 35
1959 36.5 34.8
1958 36.4 34.4
1957 36.2 34.1
1956 36.1 33.8
1955 36 33.6
1954 35.9 33.3
1953 35.8 33.2
1952 35.7 33
1951 35.6 32.8
1950 35.6 32.7

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

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Guinea and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Guinea Malawi
2024 14,754,785 21,655,286
2023 14,405,468 21,104,482
2022 14,055,137 20,568,728
2021 13,710,513 20,047,258
2020 13,371,183 19,533,888
2019 13,034,346 19,025,752
2018 12,704,774 18,528,081
2017 12,385,659 18,039,715
2016 12,073,030 17,557,739
2015 11,767,070 17,085,587
2014 11,472,924 16,621,538
2013 11,191,873 16,161,816
2012 10,921,581 15,709,577
2011 10,656,810 15,265,022
2010 10,396,086 14,826,463
2009 10,143,534 14,395,788
2008 9,898,870 13,976,417
2007 9,662,281 13,576,343
2006 9,441,171 13,198,701
2005 9,245,844 12,840,031
2004 9,062,726 12,500,737
2003 8,870,781 12,181,574
2002 8,674,066 11,880,440
2001 8,539,960 11,593,058
2000 8,428,832 11,315,942
1999 8,265,123 11,047,804
1998 8,081,990 10,792,876
1997 7,931,370 10,562,035
1996 7,770,035 10,352,228
1995 7,553,249 10,150,117
1994 7,345,107 10,164,894
1993 7,128,177 10,284,024
1992 6,914,366 10,135,079
1991 6,697,166 9,844,227
1990 6,434,374 9,545,852
1989 6,215,811 9,176,220
1988 6,056,574 8,753,262
1987 5,900,198 8,293,174
1986 5,750,668 7,906,480
1985 5,610,373 7,620,508
1984 5,480,096 7,332,810
1983 5,359,814 7,051,709
1982 5,247,672 6,778,879
1981 5,143,288 6,516,454
1980 5,047,419 6,265,529
1979 4,959,283 6,028,749
1978 4,877,854 5,810,132
1977 4,801,128 5,614,983
1976 4,727,022 5,443,384
1975 4,653,876 5,287,367
1974 4,580,510 5,141,337
1973 4,506,324 5,003,938
1972 4,431,292 4,874,475
1971 4,355,200 4,751,434
1970 4,277,535 4,633,944
1969 4,198,300 4,521,184
1968 4,118,550 4,411,054
1967 4,040,153 4,303,012
1966 3,964,155 4,197,926
1965 3,890,716 4,096,157
1964 3,819,722 3,997,305
1963 3,750,954 3,900,506
1962 3,684,273 3,806,307
1961 3,619,551 3,715,534
1960 3,556,749 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Malawi

Fertility rate
Guinea

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Malawi
2023 4.22 3.65
2022 4.3 3.72
2021 4.4 3.79
2020 4.49 3.88
2019 4.58 3.95
2018 4.67 4.02
2017 4.79 4.11
2016 4.92 4.22
2015 5 4.38
2014 5.07 4.57
2013 5.15 4.76
2012 5.23 4.9
2011 5.34 5.08
2010 5.44 5.26
2009 5.53 5.45
2008 5.6 5.61
2007 5.66 5.72
2006 5.7 5.8
2005 5.73 5.85
2004 5.73 5.86
2003 5.74 5.88
2002 5.78 5.9
2001 5.83 5.94
2000 5.92 6
1999 5.99 6.12
1998 6.05 6.21
1997 6.12 6.23
1996 6.21 6.29
1995 6.29 6.39
1994 6.36 6.49
1993 6.41 6.57
1992 6.45 6.63
1991 6.48 6.68
1990 6.52 6.74
1989 6.55 6.8
1988 6.56 6.88
1987 6.57 6.97
1986 6.55 7.07
1985 6.53 7.17
1984 6.51 7.27
1983 6.49 7.36
1982 6.49 7.45
1981 6.46 7.49
1980 6.46 7.52
1979 6.45 7.47
1978 6.44 7.43
1977 6.43 7.41
1976 6.4 7.39
1975 6.37 7.36
1974 6.34 7.34
1973 6.31 7.34
1972 6.28 7.33
1971 6.26 7.31
1970 6.24 7.3
1969 6.23 7.27
1968 6.21 7.26
1967 6.2 7.21
1966 6.19 7.17
1965 6.18 7.13
1964 6.17 7.11
1963 6.15 7.13
1962 6.14 7.1
1961 6.13 7.07
1960 6.11 7.04

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

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Guinea and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
36%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Guinea Malawi
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
62.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Guinea Malawi
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
68.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Guinea Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Malawi
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,601 mi
2015

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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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