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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 117/197 ($25.3B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.6B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 161/197 ($1,717), while Mali ranks 171/197 ($1,086).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Mali
Population
15374667
25787988
Population rank 75/197 58/197
GDP
$25.3B
2024
$26.6B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$1,717
2024
$1,086
2024
GDP per capita rank 161/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,579
2024
$3,309
2024
Government debt
$12.1B
2024
$13.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.6%
2025
51.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$821
2024
$563
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,703
2025
$1,598
2025
Land area
94,873 sq mi
2025
471,118 sq mi
2025
Population density
155.5 ppl/mi²
2024
52 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2025
60.9 years
2025

Guinea and Mali: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Mali economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Mali
Year GDP
Guinea Mali
1967 - $275,494,478
1968 - $343,771,973
1969 - $339,913,867
1970 $3,220,224,608 $359,772,315
1971 $3,594,302,908 $395,218,629
1972 $4,203,069,035 $486,617,280
1973 $5,152,080,388 $563,683,703
1974 $5,691,417,541 $538,747,340
1975 $6,102,769,605 $830,710,615
1976 $6,762,781,871 $939,228,017
1977 $6,914,381,291 $1,049,838,548
1978 $8,087,305,999 $1,222,702,573
1979 $8,877,094,497 $1,595,422,956
1980 $9,746,524,915 $1,759,691,186
1981 $9,646,440,667 $1,538,972,424
1982 $11,926,032,493 $1,333,754,225
1983 $15,129,893,722 $1,297,765,326
1984 $18,421,497,251 $1,232,932,104
1985 $22,787,644,566 $1,392,196,048
1986 $2,909,130,355 $1,852,163,453
1987 $2,976,714,019 $2,090,629,987
1988 $3,476,480,303 $2,169,040,603
1989 $3,546,079,263 $2,181,821,909
1990 $3,888,320,666 $2,681,912,149
1991 $4,396,178,694 $2,724,131,458
1992 $4,789,220,417 $2,830,673,378
1993 $4,781,166,117 $2,818,281,085
1994 $4,932,800,407 $2,081,846,498
1995 $5,385,704,166 $2,706,425,157
1996 $5,641,243,100 $2,780,422,049
1997 $5,516,916,163 $2,697,105,823
1998 $5,232,118,046 $2,920,358,711
1999 $5,046,806,783 $3,440,724,710
2000 $4,367,458,867 $2,961,484,954
2001 $4,125,527,603 $3,468,337,942
2002 $4,301,608,753 $3,908,121,307
2003 $5,025,167,975 $4,714,071,980
2004 $5,300,767,961 $7,113,132,070
2005 $4,282,468,637 $8,009,875,052
2006 $4,220,019,845 $8,858,863,053
2007 $6,281,918,226 $10,289,243,720
2008 $6,964,179,983 $12,262,134,441
2009 $6,716,905,340 $12,592,138,109
2010 $6,853,467,146 $13,196,527,458
2011 $6,785,137,203 $15,506,843,902
2012 $7,638,044,557 $14,891,957,623
2013 $8,376,613,539 $15,769,357,573
2014 $8,778,473,373 $16,943,434,591
2015 $8,794,201,743 $15,583,181,170
2016 $8,595,955,222 $16,743,796,800
2017 $10,324,668,271 $18,308,362,040
2018 $11,857,030,367 $20,368,015,381
2019 $13,442,861,496 $20,477,421,885
2020 $14,088,693,743 $20,698,560,939
2021 $17,069,115,738 $22,999,245,263
2022 $19,910,452,542 $22,374,051,350
2023 $22,407,615,556 $24,621,545,565
2024 $25,334,307,879 $26,588,067,731

Guinea and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Mali
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Mali
1967 - $46
1968 - $56.5
1969 - $55
1970 $753 $57.3
1971 $825 $62
1972 $948 $75.1
1973 $1,143 $85.4
1974 $1,243 $80.2
1975 $1,311 $121.5
1976 $1,431 $134.9
1977 $1,440 $148.1
1978 $1,658 $169.1
1979 $1,790 $216.3
1980 $1,931 $233.7
1981 $1,876 $200.1
1982 $2,273 $169.7
1983 $2,823 $161.5
1984 $3,362 $150.2
1985 $4,062 $166.2
1986 $506 $217.1
1987 $505 $240.8
1988 $574 $245.5
1989 $570 $242.4
1990 $604 $292.2
1991 $656 $290.9
1992 $693 $296.3
1993 $671 $288.9
1994 $672 $208.9
1995 $713 $265.7
1996 $726 $267.2
1997 $696 $253.3
1998 $647 $267.4
1999 $611 $306
2000 $518 $256.2
2001 $483 $291.2
2002 $496 $318
2003 $566 $372
2004 $585 $543
2005 $463 $592
2006 $447 $633
2007 $650 $712
2008 $704 $821
2009 $662 $816
2010 $659 $828
2011 $637 $942
2012 $699 $878
2013 $748 $903
2014 $765 $940
2015 $747 $838
2016 $712 $872
2017 $834 $924
2018 $933 $996
2019 $1,031 $972
2020 $1,054 $953
2021 $1,245 $1,027
2022 $1,417 $970
2023 $1,555 $1,036
2024 $1,717 $1,086

Guinea vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

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

Guinea and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

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

Fertility rates in Guinea and Mali

Fertility rate
Guinea

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

Guinea and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$21.7B
2024
$24.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2025
26.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2023
3.83%
2023
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.77%
2025
-3.13%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
2.39%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
36.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.6
2025
52.6
2025
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
$1.09B
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
3.72 megatons
2023
6.66 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.26 tons
2023
0.28 tons
2023
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
-12,024
2024
-46,880
2024
Urban population
38.5%
2024
46.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
29.7
2025
15
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2024
27
2024
Higher education index
1
2025
21
2025
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
63
2025
61
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
$55
2022
$29.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2022
$12.9
2022
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2025
60.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.7%
2022
8.68%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.02
2022
0.2
2022
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
20
2025
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%
2025
0.82%
2025
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2025
167,103 sq mi
2025
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2025
51,336 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
86,437 mi
2018

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