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Guinea vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 77th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Malaysia
Population
15546235
36512221
Population rank 75/197 45/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Guinea and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Malaysia
2024 $25,008,678,293 $422,227,005,429
2023 $22,407,615,556 $399,949,418,753
2022 $19,910,452,542 $407,830,525,990
2021 $17,069,115,738 $373,784,553,030
2020 $14,088,693,743 $337,456,163,961
2019 $13,442,861,496 $365,177,721,022
2018 $11,857,030,367 $358,788,845,713
2017 $10,324,668,271 $319,109,094,160
2016 $8,595,955,222 $301,256,033,870
2015 $8,794,201,743 $301,355,266,965
2014 $8,778,473,373 $338,066,095,097
2013 $8,376,613,539 $323,276,235,524
2012 $7,638,044,557 $314,443,047,642
2011 $6,785,137,203 $297,951,668,675
2010 $6,853,467,146 $255,017,638,456
2009 $6,716,905,340 $202,257,453,037
2008 $6,964,179,983 $230,811,614,370
2007 $6,281,918,226 $193,549,569,478
2006 $4,220,019,845 $162,692,258,307
2005 $4,282,468,637 $143,534,405,819
2004 $5,300,767,961 $124,749,473,684
2003 $5,025,167,975 $110,202,368,421
2002 $4,301,608,753 $100,845,526,316
2001 $4,125,527,603 $92,783,947,368
2000 $4,367,458,867 $93,789,736,842
1999 $5,046,806,783 $79,148,421,053
1998 $5,232,118,046 $72,167,498,981
1997 $5,516,916,163 $100,005,323,302
1996 $5,641,243,100 $100,855,393,910
1995 $5,385,704,166 $88,705,342,903
1994 $4,932,800,407 $74,478,356,958
1993 $4,781,166,117 $66,894,966,969
1992 $4,789,220,417 $59,167,550,163
1991 $4,396,178,694 $49,143,148,094
1990 $3,888,320,666 $44,024,585,240
1989 $3,546,079,263 $38,847,965,293
1988 $3,476,480,303 $35,272,109,220
1987 $2,976,714,019 $32,181,210,158
1986 $2,909,130,355 $27,734,111,400
1985 $22,787,644,566 $31,199,633,353
1984 $18,421,497,251 $33,942,897,422
1983 $15,129,893,722 $30,347,442,111
1982 $11,926,032,493 $26,804,493,635
1981 $9,646,440,667 $25,004,285,792
1980 $9,746,524,915 $24,488,224,677
1979 $8,877,094,497 $21,213,264,962
1978 $8,087,305,999 $16,358,079,862
1977 $6,914,381,291 $13,139,488,633
1976 $6,762,781,871 $11,050,234,599
1975 $6,102,769,605 $9,298,800,799
1974 $5,691,417,541 $9,496,204,302
1973 $5,152,080,388 $7,662,902,678
1972 $4,203,069,035 $5,043,347,250
1971 $3,594,302,908 $4,244,395,956
1970 $3,220,224,608 $3,864,145,667
1969 - $3,664,552,041
1968 - $3,330,371,551
1967 - $3,188,924,677
1966 - $3,143,517,944
1965 - $2,956,337,669
1964 - $2,674,423,922
1963 - $2,510,110,348
1962 - $2,001,489,602
1961 - $1,901,856,123
1960 - $1,916,229,477

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

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Guinea and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Malaysia
2024 $1,695 $11,874
2023 $1,555 $11,386
2022 $1,417 $11,755
2021 $1,245 $10,903
2020 $1,054 $9,958
2019 $1,031 $10,920
2018 $933 $10,902
2017 $834 $9,863
2016 $712 $9,477
2015 $747 $9,649
2014 $765 $11,013
2013 $748 $10,714
2012 $699 $10,601
2011 $637 $10,217
2010 $659 $8,899
2009 $662 $7,191
2008 $704 $8,372
2007 $650 $7,169
2006 $447 $6,158
2005 $463 $5,556
2004 $585 $4,939
2003 $566 $4,465
2002 $496 $4,184
2001 $483 $3,944
2000 $518 $4,084
1999 $611 $3,528
1998 $647 $3,294
1997 $696 $4,679
1996 $726 $4,837
1995 $713 $4,363
1994 $672 $3,758
1993 $671 $3,462
1992 $693 $3,141
1991 $656 $2,679
1990 $604 $2,469
1989 $570 $2,244
1988 $574 $2,100
1987 $505 $1,977
1986 $506 $1,760
1985 $4,062 $2,046
1984 $3,362 $2,300
1983 $2,823 $2,124
1982 $2,273 $1,938
1981 $1,876 $1,866
1980 $1,931 $1,886
1979 $1,790 $1,680
1978 $1,658 $1,327
1977 $1,440 $1,092
1976 $1,431 $940
1975 $1,311 $811
1974 $1,243 $848
1973 $1,143 $701
1972 $948 $472
1971 $825 $407
1970 $753 $380
1969 - $368
1968 - $342
1967 - $335
1966 - $339
1965 - $326
1964 - $303
1963 - $291.8
1962 - $238.8
1961 - $232.9
1960 - $240.8

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

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Guinea vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Malaysia
2026 61.2 77.2
2025 61.1 77
2024 60.9 76.8
2023 60.7 76.7
2022 60.4 75.4
2021 59.4 73.9
2020 59.3 76.1
2019 59.4 75.9
2018 59 75.7
2017 58.7 75.5
2016 58.5 75.4
2015 57.9 75.3
2014 57.6 75.3
2013 57.5 75.5
2012 57.1 75.6
2011 56.8 75.5
2010 56.4 75.4
2009 56.1 75.3
2008 55.7 75.2
2007 55.2 75
2006 54.9 74.7
2005 54.4 74.4
2004 54 74
2003 53.6 73.7
2002 53.2 73.5
2001 52.7 73.1
2000 52.4 72.7
1999 52 72.4
1998 51.6 72.4
1997 51.1 72.3
1996 50.5 72.1
1995 49.8 72
1994 49.2 71.9
1993 48.8 71.7
1992 48.3 71.5
1991 47.8 71.2
1990 47.3 71
1989 46.9 70.8
1988 46.5 70.6
1987 46.1 70.4
1986 45.7 70.1
1985 45.3 69.9
1984 44.9 69.6
1983 44.2 69.2
1982 43.9 68.9
1981 43.3 68.5
1980 42.8 68.1
1979 42.3 67.6
1978 41.9 67.2
1977 41.4 66.7
1976 41 66.2
1975 40.6 65.7
1974 40.2 65.2
1973 39.9 64.7
1972 39.7 64.2
1971 39.4 63.8
1970 39.1 63.3
1969 38.8 62.9
1968 38.5 62.4
1967 38.2 62
1966 38 61.7
1965 37.7 61.1
1964 37.4 60.4
1963 37.2 59.7
1962 37 58.9
1961 36.8 58
1960 36.6 57.2
1959 36.5 56.3
1958 36.4 55.4
1957 36.2 54.5
1956 36.1 53.7
1955 36 52.8
1954 35.9 52
1953 35.8 51.1
1952 35.7 50.1
1951 35.6 49.2
1950 35.6 48.5

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

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Guinea and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Guinea Malaysia
2024 14,754,785 35,557,673
2023 14,405,468 35,126,298
2022 14,055,137 34,695,493
2021 13,710,513 34,282,399
2020 13,371,183 33,889,558
2019 13,034,346 33,440,596
2018 12,704,774 32,910,967
2017 12,385,659 32,355,644
2016 12,073,030 31,789,685
2015 11,767,070 31,232,798
2014 11,472,924 30,696,137
2013 11,191,873 30,174,265
2012 10,921,581 29,662,831
2011 10,656,810 29,162,039
2010 10,396,086 28,655,776
2009 10,143,534 28,124,778
2008 9,898,870 27,570,059
2007 9,662,281 26,998,389
2006 9,441,171 26,417,909
2005 9,245,844 25,836,071
2004 9,062,726 25,256,772
2003 8,870,781 24,679,602
2002 8,674,066 24,102,477
2001 8,539,960 23,526,538
2000 8,428,832 22,967,816
1999 8,265,123 22,435,531
1998 8,081,990 21,906,713
1997 7,931,370 21,375,218
1996 7,770,035 20,850,087
1995 7,553,249 20,330,599
1994 7,345,107 19,820,446
1993 7,128,177 19,322,664
1992 6,914,366 18,834,572
1991 6,697,166 18,342,464
1990 6,434,374 17,833,171
1989 6,215,811 17,314,997
1988 6,056,574 16,796,605
1987 5,900,198 16,276,737
1986 5,750,668 15,760,419
1985 5,610,373 15,252,258
1984 5,480,096 14,759,009
1983 5,359,814 14,285,907
1982 5,247,672 13,832,798
1981 5,143,288 13,399,203
1980 5,047,419 12,983,363
1979 4,959,283 12,627,862
1978 4,877,854 12,328,157
1977 4,801,128 12,035,713
1976 4,727,022 11,750,097
1975 4,653,876 11,471,914
1974 4,580,510 11,200,906
1973 4,506,324 10,935,621
1972 4,431,292 10,676,835
1971 4,355,200 10,423,453
1970 4,277,535 10,178,802
1969 4,198,300 9,947,597
1968 4,118,550 9,725,281
1967 4,040,153 9,507,099
1966 3,964,155 9,284,688
1965 3,890,716 9,056,408
1964 3,819,722 8,828,406
1963 3,750,954 8,602,160
1962 3,684,273 8,380,172
1961 3,619,551 8,164,443
1960 3,556,749 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Guinea

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Malaysia
2023 4.22 1.55
2022 4.3 1.55
2021 4.4 1.56
2020 4.49 1.68
2019 4.58 1.78
2018 4.67 1.84
2017 4.79 1.89
2016 4.92 1.94
2015 5 2.01
2014 5.07 2.06
2013 5.15 2.07
2012 5.23 2.12
2011 5.34 2.15
2010 5.44 2.14
2009 5.53 2.22
2008 5.6 2.26
2007 5.66 2.25
2006 5.7 2.31
2005 5.73 2.39
2004 5.73 2.49
2003 5.74 2.6
2002 5.78 2.66
2001 5.83 2.81
2000 5.92 2.94
1999 5.99 3.07
1998 6.05 3.12
1997 6.12 3.23
1996 6.21 3.3
1995 6.29 3.32
1994 6.36 3.35
1993 6.41 3.36
1992 6.45 3.37
1991 6.48 3.34
1990 6.52 3.3
1989 6.55 3.31
1988 6.56 3.5
1987 6.57 3.57
1986 6.55 3.7
1985 6.53 3.8
1984 6.51 3.89
1983 6.49 3.93
1982 6.49 3.97
1981 6.46 4
1980 6.46 4.04
1979 6.45 4.09
1978 6.44 4.18
1977 6.43 4.28
1976 6.4 4.4
1975 6.37 4.5
1974 6.34 4.62
1973 6.31 4.73
1972 6.28 4.82
1971 6.26 4.92
1970 6.24 5.04
1969 6.23 5.16
1968 6.21 5.29
1967 6.2 5.43
1966 6.19 5.64
1965 6.18 5.84
1964 6.17 6.03
1963 6.15 6.19
1962 6.14 6.3
1961 6.13 6.37
1960 6.11 6.41

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

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Guinea and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Malaysia
2024 19.2 31.5
2023 19 31.1
2022 18.9 30.6
2021 18.8 30.1
2020 18.6 29.6
2019 18.5 29.2
2018 18.3 28.8
2017 18.2 28.5
2016 18.1 28.1
2015 18 27.8
2014 17.8 27.5
2013 17.7 27.1
2012 17.6 26.8
2011 17.5 26.4
2010 17.4 26
2009 17.3 25.6
2008 17.3 25.1
2007 17.2 24.8
2006 17.2 24.5
2005 17.2 24.2
2004 17.2 24
2003 17.2 23.9
2002 17.2 23.7
2001 17.3 23.6
2000 17.5 23.5
1999 17.6 23.4
1998 17.7 23.1
1997 17.9 22.9
1996 18 22.7
1995 18.1 22.5
1994 18.1 22.3
1993 18.2 22.1
1992 18.2 21.9
1991 18.3 21.7
1990 18.3 21.5
1989 18.3 21.3
1988 18.4 21.1
1987 18.4 21
1986 18.4 20.9
1985 18.4 20.7
1984 18.5 20.5
1983 18.5 20.4
1982 18.6 20.1
1981 18.7 19.9
1980 18.8 19.7
1979 18.9 19.5
1978 19 19.3
1977 19.2 19
1976 19.3 18.8
1975 19.4 18.6
1974 19.5 18.3
1973 19.7 18.1
1972 19.8 17.9
1971 19.8 17.6
1970 19.9 17.4
1969 20 17.3
1968 20 17.1
1967 20.1 17
1966 20.1 16.9
1965 20.2 16.8
1964 20.3 16.9
1963 20.4 17
1962 20.4 17.1
1961 20.5 17.3
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 Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
36%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Guinea Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea Malaysia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
95.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
98%
2024

Health

Guinea Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Malaysia
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
173,898 mi
2022

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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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