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Guinea vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 77th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Namibia
Population
15546235
3173089
Population rank 75/197 134/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Guinea and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Namibia
2024 $25,008,678,293 $13,372,354,512
2023 $22,407,615,556 $12,408,271,449
2022 $19,910,452,542 $12,569,449,123
2021 $17,069,115,738 $12,402,486,184
2020 $14,088,693,743 $10,583,748,542
2019 $13,442,861,496 $12,541,928,303
2018 $11,857,030,367 $13,682,019,076
2017 $10,324,668,271 $12,895,153,371
2016 $8,595,955,222 $10,722,018,732
2015 $8,794,201,743 $11,335,161,084
2014 $8,778,473,373 $12,435,430,970
2013 $8,376,613,539 $12,043,307,277
2012 $7,638,044,557 $13,042,053,592
2011 $6,785,137,203 $12,523,359,441
2010 $6,853,467,146 $11,431,412,421
2009 $6,716,905,340 $8,938,847,189
2008 $6,964,179,983 $8,607,431,497
2007 $6,281,918,226 $8,839,536,476
2006 $4,220,019,845 $8,001,779,551
2005 $4,282,468,637 $7,248,374,838
2004 $5,300,767,961 $6,609,205,995
2003 $5,025,167,975 $4,926,439,384
2002 $4,301,608,753 $3,349,169,826
2001 $4,125,527,603 $3,557,341,215
2000 $4,367,458,867 $3,922,232,165
1999 $5,046,806,783 $3,868,551,730
1998 $5,232,118,046 $3,873,109,866
1997 $5,516,916,163 $4,154,989,950
1996 $5,641,243,100 $3,989,163,197
1995 $5,385,704,166 $3,978,514,206
1994 $4,932,800,407 $3,666,503,530
1993 $4,781,166,117 $3,251,188,833
1992 $4,789,220,417 $3,429,521,699
1991 $4,396,178,694 $2,996,869,281
1990 $3,888,320,666 $2,789,921,854
1989 $3,546,079,263 $2,535,135,798
1988 $3,476,480,303 $2,495,094,746
1987 $2,976,714,019 $2,300,068,217
1986 $2,909,130,355 $1,809,048,527
1985 $22,787,644,566 $1,608,237,350
1984 $18,421,497,251 $1,951,260,038
1983 $15,129,893,722 $2,297,400,688
1982 $11,926,032,493 $2,118,710,248
1981 $9,646,440,667 $2,249,908,578
1980 $9,746,524,915 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Namibia
2024 $1,695 $4,413
2023 $1,555 $4,188
2022 $1,417 $4,350
2021 $1,245 $4,413
2020 $1,054 $3,879
2019 $1,031 $4,732
2018 $933 $5,309
2017 $834 $5,144
2016 $712 $4,396
2015 $747 $4,774
2014 $765 $5,378
2013 $748 $5,347
2012 $699 $5,943
2011 $637 $5,835
2010 $659 $5,418
2009 $662 $4,303
2008 $704 $4,205
2007 $650 $4,379
2006 $447 $4,017
2005 $463 $3,686
2004 $585 $3,403
2003 $566 $2,569
2002 $496 $1,772
2001 $483 $1,916
2000 $518 $2,157
1999 $611 $2,178
1998 $647 $2,235
1997 $696 $2,460
1996 $726 $2,423
1995 $713 $2,483
1994 $672 $2,356
1993 $671 $2,155
1992 $693 $2,347
1991 $656 $2,117
1990 $604 $2,037
1989 $570 $1,967
1988 $574 $2,063
1987 $505 $1,969
1986 $506 $1,599
1985 $4,062 $1,466
1984 $3,362 $1,830
1983 $2,823 $2,214
1982 $2,273 $2,097
1981 $1,876 $2,267
1980 $1,931 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Namibia
2026 61.2 67.8
2025 61.1 67.7
2024 60.9 67.5
2023 60.7 67.4
2022 60.4 64.2
2021 59.4 60.8
2020 59.3 64.1
2019 59.4 63.5
2018 59 62.6
2017 58.7 61.7
2016 58.5 60.8
2015 57.9 60
2014 57.6 59.3
2013 57.5 58.5
2012 57.1 57.7
2011 56.8 56.6
2010 56.4 56.1
2009 56.1 55.3
2008 55.7 54.7
2007 55.2 54
2006 54.9 53.2
2005 54.4 52.6
2004 54 52.2
2003 53.6 51.9
2002 53.2 52
2001 52.7 52
2000 52.4 52.9
1999 52 54
1998 51.6 54.8
1997 51.1 55.8
1996 50.5 56.6
1995 49.8 57.5
1994 49.2 58.4
1993 48.8 59.3
1992 48.3 60.2
1991 47.8 60.8
1990 47.3 61.4
1989 46.9 60.8
1988 46.5 59
1987 46.1 59.1
1986 45.7 58.7
1985 45.3 58.5
1984 44.9 58.1
1983 44.2 57.6
1982 43.9 57.3
1981 43.3 56.9
1980 42.8 56.6
1979 42.3 59.5
1978 41.9 59.1
1977 41.4 58.6
1976 41 58
1975 40.6 57.6
1974 40.2 56.9
1973 39.9 56.4
1972 39.7 55.8
1971 39.4 55.3
1970 39.1 54.7
1969 38.8 54.1
1968 38.5 53.6
1967 38.2 52.9
1966 38 52.3
1965 37.7 52
1964 37.4 51.3
1963 37.2 50.6
1962 37 50
1961 36.8 49.2
1960 36.6 48.5
1959 36.5 47.8
1958 36.4 47.1
1957 36.2 46.4
1956 36.1 45.7
1955 36 45
1954 35.9 44.4
1953 35.8 43.8
1952 35.7 43.1
1951 35.6 42.5
1950 35.6 41.9

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

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Guinea and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Guinea Namibia
2024 14,754,785 3,030,131
2023 14,405,468 2,963,095
2022 14,055,137 2,889,662
2021 13,710,513 2,810,548
2020 13,371,183 2,728,762
2019 13,034,346 2,650,494
2018 12,704,774 2,577,327
2017 12,385,659 2,506,853
2016 12,073,030 2,439,213
2015 11,767,070 2,374,300
2014 11,472,924 2,312,139
2013 11,191,873 2,252,508
2012 10,921,581 2,194,654
2011 10,656,810 2,146,325
2010 10,396,086 2,109,811
2009 10,143,534 2,077,394
2008 9,898,870 2,047,056
2007 9,662,281 2,018,600
2006 9,441,171 1,991,888
2005 9,245,844 1,966,582
2004 9,062,726 1,942,082
2003 8,870,781 1,917,464
2002 8,674,066 1,889,970
2001 8,539,960 1,857,048
2000 8,428,832 1,818,647
1999 8,265,123 1,776,368
1998 8,081,990 1,732,745
1997 7,931,370 1,689,264
1996 7,770,035 1,646,103
1995 7,553,249 1,602,170
1994 7,345,107 1,556,304
1993 7,128,177 1,508,697
1992 6,914,366 1,461,322
1991 6,697,166 1,415,684
1990 6,434,374 1,369,303
1989 6,215,811 1,288,947
1988 6,056,574 1,209,696
1987 5,900,198 1,167,889
1986 5,750,668 1,131,081
1985 5,610,373 1,096,890
1984 5,480,096 1,065,989
1983 5,359,814 1,037,511
1982 5,247,672 1,010,308
1981 5,143,288 992,500
1980 5,047,419 981,434
1979 4,959,283 962,825
1978 4,877,854 947,269
1977 4,801,128 931,104
1976 4,727,022 906,566
1975 4,653,876 881,032
1974 4,580,510 854,320
1973 4,506,324 828,928
1972 4,431,292 804,399
1971 4,355,200 780,584
1970 4,277,535 757,868
1969 4,198,300 736,120
1968 4,118,550 715,542
1967 4,040,153 696,045
1966 3,964,155 677,655
1965 3,890,716 660,558
1964 3,819,722 644,530
1963 3,750,954 629,589
1962 3,684,273 615,759
1961 3,619,551 603,067
1960 3,556,749 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Namibia

Fertility rate
Guinea

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Namibia
2023 4.22 3.21
2022 4.3 3.25
2021 4.4 3.3
2020 4.49 3.35
2019 4.58 3.4
2018 4.67 3.46
2017 4.79 3.51
2016 4.92 3.57
2015 5 3.6
2014 5.07 3.64
2013 5.15 3.65
2012 5.23 3.68
2011 5.34 3.66
2010 5.44 3.66
2009 5.53 3.63
2008 5.6 3.62
2007 5.66 3.61
2006 5.7 3.6
2005 5.73 3.57
2004 5.73 3.55
2003 5.74 3.58
2002 5.78 3.69
2001 5.83 3.83
2000 5.92 3.99
1999 5.99 4.14
1998 6.05 4.18
1997 6.12 4.17
1996 6.21 4.2
1995 6.29 4.42
1994 6.36 4.68
1993 6.41 4.91
1992 6.45 5.11
1991 6.48 5.29
1990 6.52 5.4
1989 6.55 5.52
1988 6.56 5.61
1987 6.57 5.7
1986 6.55 5.79
1985 6.53 5.88
1984 6.51 5.94
1983 6.49 6
1982 6.49 6.08
1981 6.46 6.16
1980 6.46 6.24
1979 6.45 6.31
1978 6.44 6.38
1977 6.43 6.44
1976 6.4 6.49
1975 6.37 6.53
1974 6.34 6.55
1973 6.31 6.54
1972 6.28 6.53
1971 6.26 6.52
1970 6.24 6.52
1969 6.23 6.51
1968 6.21 6.5
1967 6.2 6.49
1966 6.19 6.47
1965 6.18 6.45
1964 6.17 6.43
1963 6.15 6.41
1962 6.14 6.35
1961 6.13 6.29
1960 6.11 6.24

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

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Guinea and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Namibia
2024 19.2 22.1
2023 19 21.9
2022 18.9 21.8
2021 18.8 21.8
2020 18.6 21.8
2019 18.5 21.8
2018 18.3 21.7
2017 18.2 21.6
2016 18.1 21.5
2015 18 21.4
2014 17.8 21.3
2013 17.7 21.1
2012 17.6 20.9
2011 17.5 20.7
2010 17.4 20.5
2009 17.3 20.3
2008 17.3 20
2007 17.2 19.9
2006 17.2 19.7
2005 17.2 19.6
2004 17.2 19.4
2003 17.2 19.3
2002 17.2 19.2
2001 17.3 19.1
2000 17.5 19
1999 17.6 18.9
1998 17.7 18.9
1997 17.9 18.8
1996 18 18.7
1995 18.1 18.6
1994 18.1 18.5
1993 18.2 18.5
1992 18.2 18.4
1991 18.3 18.4
1990 18.3 18.3
1989 18.3 17.8
1988 18.4 17.3
1987 18.4 17
1986 18.4 16.9
1985 18.4 16.7
1984 18.5 16.5
1983 18.5 16.4
1982 18.6 16.3
1981 18.7 16.4
1980 18.8 16.6
1979 18.9 16.8
1978 19 17
1977 19.2 17.3
1976 19.3 17.5
1975 19.4 17.6
1974 19.5 17.7
1973 19.7 17.8
1972 19.8 17.9
1971 19.8 18
1970 19.9 18.1
1969 20 18.1
1968 20 18.2
1967 20.1 18.3
1966 20.1 18.3
1965 20.2 18.4
1964 20.3 18.4
1963 20.4 18.5
1962 20.4 18.6
1961 20.5 18.7
1960 20.6 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
36%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Guinea Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Guinea Namibia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
87.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Guinea Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Namibia
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026

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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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