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Guinea vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 77th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Malta
Population
15546235
581729
Population rank 75/197 167/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Guinea and Malta: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Malta economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Malta
2024 $25,008,678,293 $24,971,574,502
2023 $22,407,615,556 $22,610,561,526
2022 $19,910,452,542 $18,928,276,162
2021 $17,069,115,738 $19,739,875,611
2020 $14,088,693,743 $16,404,663,226
2019 $13,442,861,496 $16,337,793,531
2018 $11,857,030,367 $16,153,779,511
2017 $10,324,668,271 $14,161,366,724
2016 $8,595,955,222 $12,025,782,834
2015 $8,794,201,743 $11,340,795,042
2014 $8,778,473,373 $11,888,032,874
2013 $8,376,613,539 $10,796,782,636
2012 $7,638,044,557 $9,609,532,089
2011 $6,785,137,203 $9,789,361,703
2010 $6,853,467,146 $9,097,044,159
2009 $6,716,905,340 $8,734,745,698
2008 $6,964,179,983 $9,135,419,465
2007 $6,281,918,226 $7,908,412,306
2006 $4,220,019,845 $6,749,838,806
2005 $4,282,468,637 $6,393,234,993
2004 $5,300,767,961 $6,104,141,520
2003 $5,025,167,975 $5,418,315,224
2002 $4,301,608,753 $4,455,127,414
2001 $4,125,527,603 $4,070,867,133
2000 $4,367,458,867 $4,036,809,815
1999 $5,046,806,783 $4,111,857,809
1998 $5,232,118,046 $4,010,111,688
1997 $5,516,916,163 $3,787,023,707
1996 $5,641,243,100 $3,822,547,197
1995 $5,385,704,166 $3,709,396,045
1994 $4,932,800,407 $2,998,505,428
1993 $4,781,166,117 $2,709,193,538
1992 $4,789,220,417 $3,021,942,759
1991 $4,396,178,694 $2,750,216,747
1990 $3,888,320,666 $2,547,328,748
1989 $3,546,079,263 $2,118,655,677
1988 $3,476,480,303 $2,019,503,068
1987 $2,976,714,019 $1,751,293,461
1986 $2,909,130,355 $1,435,038,441
1985 $22,787,644,566 $1,117,797,439
1984 $18,421,497,251 $1,101,807,023
1983 $15,129,893,722 $1,165,729,707
1982 $11,926,032,493 $1,234,474,404
1981 $9,646,440,667 $1,243,509,394
1980 $9,746,524,915 $1,250,198,601
1979 $8,877,094,497 $1,001,288,847
1978 $8,087,305,999 $793,673,402
1977 $6,914,381,291 $625,563,171
1976 $6,762,781,871 $527,936,989
1975 $6,102,769,605 $474,618,321
1974 $5,691,417,541 $376,081,124
1973 $5,152,080,388 $345,616,106
1972 $4,203,069,035 $295,106,628
1971 $3,594,302,908 $264,578,485
1970 $3,220,224,608 $250,728,796

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Malta
2024 $1,695 $43,899
2023 $1,555 $40,906
2022 $1,417 $35,639
2021 $1,245 $38,097
2020 $1,054 $31,823
2019 $1,031 $32,422
2018 $933 $33,382
2017 $834 $30,317
2016 $712 $26,459
2015 $747 $25,530
2014 $765 $27,425
2013 $748 $25,416
2012 $699 $22,878
2011 $637 $23,517
2010 $659 $21,947
2009 $662 $21,176
2008 $704 $22,315
2007 $650 $19,444
2006 $447 $16,654
2005 $463 $15,831
2004 $585 $15,212
2003 $566 $13,594
2002 $496 $11,251
2001 $483 $10,358
2000 $518 $10,348
1999 $611 $10,609
1998 $647 $10,408
1997 $696 $9,893
1996 $726 $10,062
1995 $713 $9,828
1994 $672 $8,000
1993 $671 $7,296
1992 $693 $8,220
1991 $656 $7,559
1990 $604 $7,192
1989 $570 $6,041
1988 $574 $5,814
1987 $505 $5,084
1986 $506 $4,195
1985 $4,062 $3,322
1984 $3,362 $3,333
1983 $2,823 $3,527
1982 $2,273 $3,788
1981 $1,876 $3,898
1980 $1,931 $3,948
1979 $1,790 $3,196
1978 $1,658 $2,559
1977 $1,440 $2,038
1976 $1,431 $1,727
1975 $1,311 $1,560
1974 $1,243 $1,245
1973 $1,143 $1,144
1972 $948 $976
1971 $825 $874
1970 $753 $828

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Malta
2026 61.2 83.8
2025 61.1 83.6
2024 60.9 83.5
2023 60.7 83.3
2022 60.4 82.2
2021 59.4 82.3
2020 59.3 82.3
2019 59.4 82.8
2018 59 82.9
2017 58.7 83.1
2016 58.5 82.7
2015 57.9 82.6
2014 57.6 82.3
2013 57.5 81.8
2012 57.1 81.1
2011 56.8 80.8
2010 56.4 81.4
2009 56.1 80.4
2008 55.7 79.7
2007 55.2 79.7
2006 54.9 79.6
2005 54.4 79.5
2004 54 79.2
2003 53.6 78.7
2002 53.2 78.5
2001 52.7 78.9
2000 52.4 77.9
1999 52 77.8
1998 51.6 77.8
1997 51.1 77.3
1996 50.5 76.3
1995 49.8 77
1994 49.2 76.9
1993 48.8 76.8
1992 48.3 76.7
1991 47.8 76.5
1990 47.3 76.2
1989 46.9 76.2
1988 46.5 75.9
1987 46.1 75.3
1986 45.7 74.5
1985 45.3 73.9
1984 44.9 73.3
1983 44.2 73.1
1982 43.9 72.8
1981 43.3 72.4
1980 42.8 72.3
1979 42.3 72.5
1978 41.9 72.3
1977 41.4 72.3
1976 41 72.2
1975 40.6 72.1
1974 40.2 71.9
1973 39.9 71.3
1972 39.7 70.7
1971 39.4 70.1
1970 39.1 70.4
1969 38.8 70.1
1968 38.5 69.9
1967 38.2 69.8
1966 38 69.7
1965 37.7 69.5
1964 37.4 69.3
1963 37.2 69.2
1962 37 69.2
1961 36.8 68.4
1960 36.6 68.4
1959 36.5 68.4
1958 36.4 67.8
1957 36.2 67.5
1956 36.1 66.8
1955 36 66.3
1954 35.9 65.1
1953 35.8 64.3
1952 35.7 64.1
1951 35.6 63.9
1950 35.6 63.5

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

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Guinea and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Malta
1x
Year Population
Guinea Malta
2024 14,754,785 568,847
2023 14,405,468 552,747
2022 14,055,137 531,113
2021 13,710,513 518,150
2020 13,371,183 515,490
2019 13,034,346 503,912
2018 12,704,774 483,903
2017 12,385,659 467,106
2016 12,073,030 454,505
2015 11,767,070 444,220
2014 11,472,924 433,481
2013 11,191,873 424,810
2012 10,921,581 420,028
2011 10,656,810 416,268
2010 10,396,086 414,508
2009 10,143,534 412,477
2008 9,898,870 409,379
2007 9,662,281 406,724
2006 9,441,171 405,308
2005 9,245,844 403,834
2004 9,062,726 401,268
2003 8,870,781 398,582
2002 8,674,066 395,969
2001 8,539,960 393,028
2000 8,428,832 390,087
1999 8,265,123 387,578
1998 8,081,990 385,287
1997 7,931,370 382,791
1996 7,770,035 379,905
1995 7,553,249 377,419
1994 7,345,107 374,797
1993 7,128,177 371,308
1992 6,914,366 367,618
1991 6,697,166 363,845
1990 6,434,374 354,170
1989 6,215,811 350,722
1988 6,056,574 347,325
1987 5,900,198 344,485
1986 5,750,668 342,121
1985 5,610,373 336,452
1984 5,480,096 330,593
1983 5,359,814 330,524
1982 5,247,672 325,898
1981 5,143,288 318,982
1980 5,047,419 316,645
1979 4,959,283 313,342
1978 4,877,854 310,182
1977 4,801,128 306,970
1976 4,727,022 305,774
1975 4,653,876 304,222
1974 4,580,510 301,996
1973 4,506,324 302,200
1972 4,431,292 302,450
1971 4,355,200 302,700
1970 4,277,535 302,650
1969 4,198,300 304,300
1968 4,118,550 307,900
1967 4,040,153 311,550
1966 3,964,155 315,200
1965 3,890,716 318,800
1964 3,819,722 321,250
1963 3,750,954 322,550
1962 3,684,273 323,900
1961 3,619,551 325,250
1960 3,556,749 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Malta

Fertility rate
Guinea

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Malta
2023 4.22 1.06
2022 4.3 1.08
2021 4.4 1.13
2020 4.49 1.13
2019 4.58 1.14
2018 4.67 1.23
2017 4.79 1.26
2016 4.92 1.37
2015 5 1.37
2014 5.07 1.38
2013 5.15 1.36
2012 5.23 1.42
2011 5.34 1.45
2010 5.44 1.36
2009 5.53 1.42
2008 5.6 1.43
2007 5.66 1.35
2006 5.7 1.36
2005 5.73 1.38
2004 5.73 1.4
2003 5.74 1.48
2002 5.78 1.45
2001 5.83 1.48
2000 5.92 1.68
1999 5.99 1.73
1998 6.05 1.84
1997 6.12 1.93
1996 6.21 1.99
1995 6.29 1.77
1994 6.36 1.84
1993 6.41 1.96
1992 6.45 2.07
1991 6.48 1.99
1990 6.52 2.02
1989 6.55 2.1
1988 6.56 2.06
1987 6.57 1.97
1986 6.55 1.93
1985 6.53 1.95
1984 6.51 1.95
1983 6.49 1.92
1982 6.49 1.9
1981 6.46 1.87
1980 6.46 1.99
1979 6.45 2.1
1978 6.44 2.05
1977 6.43 2.14
1976 6.4 2.21
1975 6.37 2.27
1974 6.34 1.64
1973 6.31 1.65
1972 6.28 2.01
1971 6.26 2.06
1970 6.24 2.03
1969 6.23 2.02
1968 6.21 2.12
1967 6.2 2.24
1966 6.19 2.33
1965 6.18 2.52
1964 6.17 2.79
1963 6.15 2.9
1962 6.14 3.24
1961 6.13 3.27
1960 6.11 3.62

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

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Guinea and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Malta
2024 19.2 41.8
2023 19 41.4
2022 18.9 40.8
2021 18.8 40.2
2020 18.6 39.9
2019 18.5 39.9
2018 18.3 40.2
2017 18.2 40.5
2016 18.1 40.6
2015 18 40.6
2014 17.8 40.6
2013 17.7 40.4
2012 17.6 40.2
2011 17.5 39.9
2010 17.4 39.6
2009 17.3 39.3
2008 17.3 39
2007 17.2 38.7
2006 17.2 38.4
2005 17.2 38.1
2004 17.2 37.7
2003 17.2 37.4
2002 17.2 37
2001 17.3 36.7
2000 17.5 36.4
1999 17.6 36.1
1998 17.7 35.8
1997 17.9 35.5
1996 18 35.1
1995 18.1 34.7
1994 18.1 34.3
1993 18.2 34
1992 18.2 33.7
1991 18.3 33.3
1990 18.3 33
1989 18.3 32.7
1988 18.4 32.4
1987 18.4 32
1986 18.4 31.7
1985 18.4 31.4
1984 18.5 31.2
1983 18.5 30.9
1982 18.6 30.6
1981 18.7 30.3
1980 18.8 30
1979 18.9 29.6
1978 19 29.2
1977 19.2 28.7
1976 19.3 28.4
1975 19.4 28
1974 19.5 27.6
1973 19.7 27.2
1972 19.8 26.8
1971 19.8 26.3
1970 19.9 25.9
1969 20 25.5
1968 20 25
1967 20.1 24.8
1966 20.1 24.6
1965 20.2 24.5
1964 20.3 24.4
1963 20.4 24.2
1962 20.4 24
1961 20.5 23.8
1960 20.6 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
36%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Guinea Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea Malta
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
94.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Guinea Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Malta
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
1,401 mi
2001

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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