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Guinea vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 77th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Mali
Population
15546235
26143152
Population rank 75/197 58/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Guinea and Mali: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Mali economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Mali
2024 $25,008,678,293 $26,794,747,240
2023 $22,407,615,556 $24,813,860,599
2022 $19,910,452,542 $22,539,987,719
2021 $17,069,115,738 $22,999,245,263
2020 $14,088,693,743 $20,698,560,939
2019 $13,442,861,496 $20,477,421,885
2018 $11,857,030,367 $20,368,015,381
2017 $10,324,668,271 $18,308,362,040
2016 $8,595,955,222 $16,743,796,800
2015 $8,794,201,743 $15,583,181,170
2014 $8,778,473,373 $17,081,681,993
2013 $8,376,613,539 $15,747,192,681
2012 $7,638,044,557 $14,795,114,603
2011 $6,785,137,203 $15,452,791,789
2010 $6,853,467,146 $12,710,739,159
2009 $6,716,905,340 $12,155,217,833
2008 $6,964,179,983 $11,462,490,840
2007 $6,281,918,226 $9,699,047,443
2006 $4,220,019,845 $8,212,007,554
2005 $4,282,468,637 $7,429,066,951
2004 $5,300,767,961 $6,485,774,930
2003 $5,025,167,975 $5,605,613,011
2002 $4,301,608,753 $4,647,238,257
2001 $4,125,527,603 $4,124,281,594
2000 $4,367,458,867 $3,521,570,876
1999 $5,046,806,783 $4,091,446,054
1998 $5,232,118,046 $3,894,433,432
1997 $5,516,916,163 $3,414,879,486
1996 $5,641,243,100 $3,743,103,420
1995 $5,385,704,166 $3,373,322,735
1994 $4,932,800,407 $2,655,768,636
1993 $4,781,166,117 $3,632,801,877
1992 $4,789,220,417 $3,680,775,037
1991 $4,396,178,694 $3,576,562,682
1990 $3,888,320,666 $3,248,417,791
1989 $3,546,079,263 $2,824,822,489
1988 $3,476,480,303 $2,712,207,901
1987 $2,976,714,019 $2,437,004,680
1986 $2,909,130,355 $2,132,938,007
1985 $22,787,644,566 $1,594,347,021
1984 $18,421,497,251 $1,387,809,615
1983 $15,129,893,722 $1,496,616,127
1982 $11,926,032,493 $1,680,304,773
1981 $9,646,440,667 $2,234,583,940
1980 $9,746,524,915 $2,704,362,789
1979 $8,877,094,497 $1,595,422,956
1978 $8,087,305,999 $1,222,702,573
1977 $6,914,381,291 $1,049,838,548
1976 $6,762,781,871 $939,228,017
1975 $6,102,769,605 $830,710,615
1974 $5,691,417,541 $538,747,340
1973 $5,152,080,388 $563,683,703
1972 $4,203,069,035 $486,617,280
1971 $3,594,302,908 $395,218,629
1970 $3,220,224,608 $359,772,315
1969 - $339,913,867
1968 - $343,771,973
1967 - $275,494,478

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Mali
2024 $1,695 $1,095
2023 $1,555 $1,044
2022 $1,417 $977
2021 $1,245 $1,027
2020 $1,054 $953
2019 $1,031 $972
2018 $933 $996
2017 $834 $924
2016 $712 $872
2015 $747 $838
2014 $765 $948
2013 $748 $902
2012 $699 $873
2011 $637 $938
2010 $659 $797
2009 $662 $787
2008 $704 $767
2007 $650 $671
2006 $447 $587
2005 $463 $549
2004 $585 $495
2003 $566 $442
2002 $496 $378
2001 $483 $346
2000 $518 $305
1999 $611 $364
1998 $647 $357
1997 $696 $321
1996 $726 $360
1995 $713 $331
1994 $672 $266.5
1993 $671 $372
1992 $693 $385
1991 $656 $382
1990 $604 $354
1989 $570 $314
1988 $574 $307
1987 $505 $280.7
1986 $506 $250
1985 $4,062 $190.4
1984 $3,362 $169.1
1983 $2,823 $186.3
1982 $2,273 $213.8
1981 $1,876 $290.5
1980 $1,931 $359
1979 $1,790 $216.3
1978 $1,658 $169.1
1977 $1,440 $148.1
1976 $1,431 $134.9
1975 $1,311 $121.5
1974 $1,243 $80.2
1973 $1,143 $85.4
1972 $948 $75.1
1971 $825 $62
1970 $753 $57.3
1969 - $55
1968 - $56.5
1967 - $46

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Mali
2026 61.2 61.1
2025 61.1 60.9
2024 60.9 60.7
2023 60.7 60.4
2022 60.4 60
2021 59.4 59.1
2020 59.3 58.9
2019 59.4 59.2
2018 59 58.9
2017 58.7 58.6
2016 58.5 58.3
2015 57.9 57.9
2014 57.6 57.5
2013 57.5 57.1
2012 57.1 56.7
2011 56.8 56.4
2010 56.4 56
2009 56.1 55.6
2008 55.7 55.2
2007 55.2 54.8
2006 54.9 54.3
2005 54.4 53.8
2004 54 53.3
2003 53.6 52.6
2002 53.2 52
2001 52.7 51.3
2000 52.4 50.6
1999 52 50.1
1998 51.6 49.6
1997 51.1 49.1
1996 50.5 48.5
1995 49.8 48.3
1994 49.2 47.9
1993 48.8 47.6
1992 48.3 47.2
1991 47.8 46.9
1990 47.3 46.5
1989 46.9 46.2
1988 46.5 45.7
1987 46.1 45.2
1986 45.7 44.6
1985 45.3 43.9
1984 44.9 43.4
1983 44.2 42.7
1982 43.9 41.8
1981 43.3 41
1980 42.8 40.3
1979 42.3 39.5
1978 41.9 38.8
1977 41.4 38
1976 41 37.2
1975 40.6 36.5
1974 40.2 35.7
1973 39.9 35.1
1972 39.7 34.5
1971 39.4 33.8
1970 39.1 33.4
1969 38.8 32.9
1968 38.5 32.6
1967 38.2 32.2
1966 38 31.8
1965 37.7 31.5
1964 37.4 31.2
1963 37.2 31
1962 37 30.8
1961 36.8 30.6
1960 36.6 30.5
1959 36.5 30.3
1958 36.4 30.2
1957 36.2 30.1
1956 36.1 29.9
1955 36 29.7
1954 35.9 29.5
1953 35.8 29.4
1952 35.7 29.1
1951 35.6 28.9
1950 35.6 28.7

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

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Guinea and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Mali
1x
Year Population
Guinea Mali
2024 14,754,785 24,478,595
2023 14,405,468 23,769,127
2022 14,055,137 23,072,640
2021 13,710,513 22,388,630
2020 13,371,183 21,713,836
2019 13,034,346 21,068,405
2018 12,704,774 20,442,030
2017 12,385,659 19,813,011
2016 12,073,030 19,191,289
2015 11,767,070 18,593,022
2014 11,472,924 18,020,267
2013 11,191,873 17,459,615
2012 10,921,581 16,957,033
2011 10,656,810 16,469,049
2010 10,396,086 15,945,198
2009 10,143,534 15,435,539
2008 9,898,870 14,940,782
2007 9,662,281 14,457,775
2006 9,441,171 13,990,139
2005 9,245,844 13,538,647
2004 9,062,726 13,102,409
2003 8,870,781 12,684,955
2002 8,674,066 12,288,050
2001 8,539,960 11,912,158
2000 8,428,832 11,559,290
1999 8,265,123 11,227,415
1998 8,081,990 10,919,573
1997 7,931,370 10,646,495
1996 7,770,035 10,407,278
1995 7,553,249 10,185,365
1994 7,345,107 9,967,031
1993 7,128,177 9,754,786
1992 6,914,366 9,553,540
1991 6,697,166 9,362,888
1990 6,434,374 9,178,830
1989 6,215,811 8,999,938
1988 6,056,574 8,833,996
1987 5,900,198 8,681,164
1986 5,750,668 8,531,277
1985 5,610,373 8,374,663
1984 5,480,096 8,208,599
1983 5,359,814 8,034,400
1982 5,247,672 7,860,194
1981 5,143,288 7,692,766
1980 5,047,419 7,530,515
1979 4,959,283 7,375,266
1978 4,877,854 7,229,651
1977 4,801,128 7,090,979
1976 4,727,022 6,960,979
1975 4,653,876 6,837,261
1974 4,580,510 6,715,436
1973 4,506,324 6,597,106
1972 4,431,292 6,483,726
1971 4,355,200 6,377,944
1970 4,277,535 6,276,472
1969 4,198,300 6,177,704
1968 4,118,550 6,082,979
1967 4,040,153 5,990,906
1966 3,964,155 5,902,204
1965 3,890,716 5,815,487
1964 3,819,722 5,730,125
1963 3,750,954 5,646,605
1962 3,684,273 5,563,917
1961 3,619,551 5,482,283
1960 3,556,749 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Mali

Fertility rate
Guinea

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Mali
2023 4.22 5.61
2022 4.3 5.69
2021 4.4 5.78
2020 4.49 5.85
2019 4.58 5.89
2018 4.67 6.12
2017 4.79 6.25
2016 4.92 6.32
2015 5 6.39
2014 5.07 6.44
2013 5.15 6.49
2012 5.23 6.52
2011 5.34 6.55
2010 5.44 6.58
2009 5.53 6.59
2008 5.6 6.62
2007 5.66 6.65
2006 5.7 6.68
2005 5.73 6.71
2004 5.73 6.74
2003 5.74 6.78
2002 5.78 6.82
2001 5.83 6.85
2000 5.92 6.89
1999 5.99 6.91
1998 6.05 6.94
1997 6.12 6.97
1996 6.21 7.01
1995 6.29 7.05
1994 6.36 7.12
1993 6.41 7.18
1992 6.45 7.24
1991 6.48 7.28
1990 6.52 7.31
1989 6.55 7.33
1988 6.56 7.32
1987 6.57 7.31
1986 6.55 7.31
1985 6.53 7.26
1984 6.51 7.26
1983 6.49 7.28
1982 6.49 7.32
1981 6.46 7.37
1980 6.46 7.37
1979 6.45 7.35
1978 6.44 7.32
1977 6.43 7.3
1976 6.4 7.27
1975 6.37 7.25
1974 6.34 7.23
1973 6.31 7.22
1972 6.28 7.22
1971 6.26 7.2
1970 6.24 7.18
1969 6.23 7.18
1968 6.21 7.16
1967 6.2 7.14
1966 6.19 7.11
1965 6.18 7.08
1964 6.17 7.06
1963 6.15 7.05
1962 6.14 7.04
1961 6.13 7.03
1960 6.11 7.02

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

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Guinea and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Mali
2024 19.2 16.7
2023 19 16.6
2022 18.9 16.5
2021 18.8 16.3
2020 18.6 16.2
2019 18.5 16.1
2018 18.3 16
2017 18.2 16
2016 18.1 16
2015 18 16
2014 17.8 16
2013 17.7 16
2012 17.6 16.1
2011 17.5 16.3
2010 17.4 16.4
2009 17.3 16.4
2008 17.3 16.5
2007 17.2 16.6
2006 17.2 16.6
2005 17.2 16.6
2004 17.2 16.6
2003 17.2 16.6
2002 17.2 16.6
2001 17.3 16.5
2000 17.5 16.5
1999 17.6 16.4
1998 17.7 16.4
1997 17.9 16.3
1996 18 16.3
1995 18.1 16.3
1994 18.1 16.3
1993 18.2 16.3
1992 18.2 16.4
1991 18.3 16.4
1990 18.3 16.5
1989 18.3 16.6
1988 18.4 16.8
1987 18.4 16.9
1986 18.4 17.1
1985 18.4 17.3
1984 18.5 17.5
1983 18.5 17.6
1982 18.6 17.8
1981 18.7 17.9
1980 18.8 18.1
1979 18.9 18.3
1978 19 18.4
1977 19.2 18.6
1976 19.3 18.7
1975 19.4 18.9
1974 19.5 19
1973 19.7 19.1
1972 19.8 19.2
1971 19.8 19.3
1970 19.9 19.4
1969 20 19.5
1968 20 19.6
1967 20.1 19.6
1966 20.1 19.7
1965 20.2 19.8
1964 20.3 19.8
1963 20.4 19.8
1962 20.4 19.8
1961 20.5 19.8
1960 20.6 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
36%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Guinea Mali
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
71.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Guinea Mali
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
31%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Guinea Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Mali
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
86,437 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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