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Guinea vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 77th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 117/197 ($25.3B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 161/197 ($1,717), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Nicaragua
Population
15374667
7079664
Population rank 75/197 107/197
GDP
$25.3B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$1,717
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 161/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,579
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$12.1B
2024
$7.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.6%
2025
38.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$821
2024
$1,114
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 139/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,703
2025
$2,445
2025
Land area
94,873 sq mi
2025
46,464 sq mi
2025
Population density
155.5 ppl/mi²
2024
148.9 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2025
75.3 years
2025

Guinea and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Nicaragua
Year GDP
Guinea Nicaragua
1960 - $227,223,322
1961 - $244,144,237
1962 - $269,283,804
1963 - $297,324,163
1964 - $347,119,918
1965 - $564,290,020
1966 - $607,140,010
1967 - $657,140,011
1968 - $692,859,985
1969 - $750,000,003
1970 $3,220,224,608 $778,569,939
1971 $3,594,302,908 $828,569,953
1972 $4,203,069,035 $878,570,045
1973 $5,152,080,388 $1,092,900,015
1974 $5,691,417,541 $1,521,400,012
1975 $6,102,769,605 $1,581,599,959
1976 $6,762,781,871 $1,836,899,999
1977 $6,914,381,291 $2,226,999,874
1978 $8,087,305,999 $2,127,699,979
1979 $8,877,094,497 $1,567,599,982
1980 $9,746,524,915 $2,144,300,006
1981 $9,646,440,667 $2,474,700,227
1982 $11,926,032,493 $2,454,499,872
1983 $15,129,893,722 $2,753,100,058
1984 $18,421,497,251 $3,117,599,872
1985 $22,787,644,566 $2,683,699,935
1986 $2,909,130,355 $2,885,799,994
1987 $2,976,714,019 $3,851,200,118
1988 $3,476,480,303 $2,630,900,096
1989 $3,546,079,263 $1,013,184,756
1990 $3,888,320,666 $1,009,455,484
1991 $4,396,178,694 $1,488,804,124
1992 $4,789,220,417 $1,792,800,000
1993 $4,781,166,117 $1,756,454,248
1994 $4,932,800,407 $3,863,185,119
1995 $5,385,704,166 $4,140,470,000
1996 $5,641,243,100 $4,308,351,903
1997 $5,516,916,163 $4,389,973,490
1998 $5,232,118,046 $4,635,347,386
1999 $5,046,806,783 $4,856,026,259
2000 $4,367,458,867 $5,109,587,050
2001 $4,125,527,603 $5,351,752,034
2002 $4,301,608,753 $5,223,727,303
2003 $5,025,167,975 $5,322,228,351
2004 $5,300,767,961 $5,792,932,838
2005 $4,282,468,637 $6,321,324,279
2006 $4,220,019,845 $6,763,672,381
2007 $6,281,918,226 $7,423,375,015
2008 $6,964,179,983 $8,496,967,597
2009 $6,716,905,340 $8,298,702,489
2010 $6,853,467,146 $8,758,602,233
2011 $6,785,137,203 $9,774,329,333
2012 $7,638,044,557 $10,532,017,232
2013 $8,376,613,539 $10,982,988,249
2014 $8,778,473,373 $11,880,438,824
2015 $8,794,201,743 $12,756,696,261
2016 $8,595,955,222 $13,286,093,388
2017 $10,324,668,271 $13,785,893,007
2018 $11,857,030,367 $13,025,221,974
2019 $13,442,861,496 $12,699,023,614
2020 $14,088,693,743 $12,726,422,432
2021 $17,069,115,738 $14,209,020,362
2022 $19,910,452,542 $15,634,572,502
2023 $22,407,615,556 $17,805,842,284
2024 $25,334,307,879 $19,693,982,968

Guinea and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Nicaragua
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Nicaragua
1960 - $127.5
1961 - $132.9
1962 - $142.3
1963 - $152.5
1964 - $172.7
1965 - $272.3
1966 - $284
1967 - $297.9
1968 - $304
1969 - $319
1970 $753 $321
1971 $825 $331
1972 $948 $341
1973 $1,143 $413
1974 $1,243 $557
1975 $1,311 $561
1976 $1,431 $633
1977 $1,440 $744
1978 $1,658 $691
1979 $1,790 $495
1980 $1,931 $659
1981 $1,876 $740
1982 $2,273 $714
1983 $2,823 $780
1984 $3,362 $861
1985 $4,062 $724
1986 $506 $761
1987 $505 $992
1988 $574 $662
1989 $570 $249.2
1990 $604 $242.5
1991 $656 $350
1992 $693 $411
1993 $671 $394
1994 $672 $849
1995 $713 $892
1996 $726 $911
1997 $696 $913
1998 $647 $949
1999 $611 $980
2000 $518 $1,017
2001 $483 $1,052
2002 $496 $1,014
2003 $566 $1,021
2004 $585 $1,099
2005 $463 $1,183
2006 $447 $1,248
2007 $650 $1,350
2008 $704 $1,524
2009 $662 $1,467
2010 $659 $1,527
2011 $637 $1,680
2012 $699 $1,785
2013 $748 $1,835
2014 $765 $1,958
2015 $747 $2,074
2016 $712 $2,132
2017 $834 $2,183
2018 $933 $2,035
2019 $1,031 $1,959
2020 $1,054 $1,938
2021 $1,245 $2,138
2022 $1,417 $2,323
2023 $1,555 $2,609
2024 $1,717 $2,848

Guinea vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Nicaragua
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Nicaragua
1950 35.6 40.6
1951 35.6 40.8
1952 35.7 41.9
1953 35.8 42.4
1954 35.9 43.1
1955 36 43.7
1956 36.1 44.3
1957 36.2 44.9
1958 36.4 45.5
1959 36.5 46.1
1960 36.6 46.4
1961 36.8 47.3
1962 37 48
1963 37.2 48.8
1964 37.4 49.6
1965 37.7 50.6
1966 38 51.6
1967 38.2 52.3
1968 38.5 52.9
1969 38.8 53.4
1970 39.1 53.8
1971 39.4 54.2
1972 39.7 48
1973 39.9 55
1974 40.2 55.4
1975 40.6 55.8
1976 41 56.1
1977 41.4 56.1
1978 41.9 53.5
1979 42.3 50.8
1980 42.8 58
1981 43.3 58.3
1982 43.9 58.7
1983 44.2 56.9
1984 44.9 56.1
1985 45.3 56.4
1986 45.7 57.6
1987 46.1 57.3
1988 46.5 59.8
1989 46.9 61.9
1990 47.3 62.5
1991 47.8 63.3
1992 48.3 63.7
1993 48.8 64.1
1994 49.2 64.5
1995 49.8 64.9
1996 50.5 65.2
1997 51.1 65.5
1998 51.6 64.1
1999 52 65.9
2000 52.4 66.4
2001 52.7 67
2002 53.2 68
2003 53.6 68.7
2004 54 69.5
2005 54.4 70.4
2006 54.9 71
2007 55.2 71.2
2008 55.7 71.4
2009 56.1 71.5
2010 56.4 71.8
2011 56.8 72
2012 57.1 72.4
2013 57.5 72.6
2014 57.6 72.8
2015 57.9 72.9
2016 58.5 73.2
2017 58.7 73.4
2018 59 73.9
2019 59.4 73.8
2020 59.3 70.8
2021 59.4 70.5
2022 60.4 74.5
2023 60.7 74.9
2024 60.9 75.1
2025 61.1 75.3

Guinea and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Nicaragua
Year Population
Guinea Nicaragua
1960 3,556,749 1,782,370
1961 3,619,551 1,836,451
1962 3,684,273 1,892,320
1963 3,750,954 1,950,159
1964 3,819,722 2,010,176
1965 3,890,716 2,072,681
1966 3,964,155 2,137,820
1967 4,040,153 2,205,567
1968 4,118,550 2,275,836
1969 4,198,300 2,348,398
1970 4,277,535 2,423,065
1971 4,355,200 2,499,825
1972 4,431,292 2,573,578
1973 4,506,324 2,649,278
1974 4,580,510 2,732,075
1975 4,653,876 2,816,943
1976 4,727,022 2,903,851
1977 4,801,128 2,992,534
1978 4,877,854 3,080,314
1979 4,959,283 3,164,525
1980 5,047,419 3,252,403
1981 5,143,288 3,345,674
1982 5,247,672 3,438,745
1983 5,359,814 3,530,282
1984 5,480,096 3,619,104
1985 5,610,373 3,706,479
1986 5,750,668 3,794,157
1987 5,900,198 3,882,164
1988 6,056,574 3,972,320
1989 6,215,811 4,066,476
1990 6,434,374 4,162,559
1991 6,697,166 4,259,637
1992 6,914,366 4,357,026
1993 7,128,177 4,453,732
1994 7,345,107 4,549,316
1995 7,553,249 4,642,931
1996 7,770,035 4,729,974
1997 7,931,370 4,809,573
1998 8,081,990 4,883,655
1999 8,265,123 4,954,018
2000 8,428,832 5,022,633
2001 8,539,960 5,087,825
2002 8,674,066 5,149,909
2003 8,870,781 5,210,963
2004 9,062,726 5,272,912
2005 9,245,844 5,342,105
2006 9,441,171 5,418,855
2007 9,662,281 5,497,243
2008 9,898,870 5,576,593
2009 10,143,534 5,656,601
2010 10,396,086 5,737,450
2011 10,656,810 5,819,051
2012 10,921,581 5,901,287
2013 11,191,873 5,983,845
2014 11,472,924 6,066,492
2015 11,767,070 6,149,417
2016 12,073,030 6,232,666
2017 12,385,659 6,316,231
2018 12,704,774 6,400,080
2019 13,034,346 6,483,657
2020 13,371,183 6,565,267
2021 13,710,513 6,644,741
2022 14,055,137 6,730,654
2023 14,405,468 6,823,613
2024 14,754,785 6,916,140

Fertility rates in Guinea and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Guinea

Nicaragua
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Nicaragua
1960 6.11 7.16
1961 6.13 7.11
1962 6.14 7.1
1963 6.15 7.08
1964 6.17 7.06
1965 6.18 7.03
1966 6.19 6.99
1967 6.2 6.94
1968 6.21 6.89
1969 6.23 6.83
1970 6.24 6.77
1971 6.26 6.71
1972 6.28 6.65
1973 6.31 6.59
1974 6.34 6.52
1975 6.37 6.45
1976 6.4 6.37
1977 6.43 6.28
1978 6.44 6.16
1979 6.45 6.07
1980 6.46 5.96
1981 6.46 5.84
1982 6.49 5.74
1983 6.49 5.61
1984 6.51 5.49
1985 6.53 5.36
1986 6.55 5.22
1987 6.57 5.07
1988 6.56 4.93
1989 6.55 4.76
1990 6.52 4.6
1991 6.48 4.43
1992 6.45 4.27
1993 6.41 4.1
1994 6.36 3.94
1995 6.29 3.78
1996 6.21 3.62
1997 6.12 3.47
1998 6.05 3.34
1999 5.99 3.22
2000 5.92 3.12
2001 5.83 3
2002 5.78 2.89
2003 5.74 2.83
2004 5.73 2.78
2005 5.73 2.77
2006 5.7 2.73
2007 5.66 2.7
2008 5.6 2.66
2009 5.53 2.63
2010 5.44 2.6
2011 5.34 2.56
2012 5.23 2.53
2013 5.15 2.49
2014 5.07 2.46
2015 5 2.43
2016 4.92 2.41
2017 4.79 2.38
2018 4.67 2.35
2019 4.58 2.32
2020 4.49 2.3
2021 4.4 2.27
2022 4.3 2.24
2023 4.22 2.22

Guinea and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Nicaragua
Year Median age, years
Guinea Nicaragua
1960 20.6 16.2
1961 20.5 16.1
1962 20.4 16
1963 20.4 15.9
1964 20.3 15.9
1965 20.2 15.9
1966 20.1 16
1967 20.1 16
1968 20 16
1969 20 16.1
1970 19.9 16.1
1971 19.8 16.1
1972 19.8 16.2
1973 19.7 16.2
1974 19.5 16.2
1975 19.4 16.2
1976 19.3 16.2
1977 19.2 16.2
1978 19 16.2
1979 18.9 16.2
1980 18.8 16.2
1981 18.7 16.2
1982 18.6 16.2
1983 18.5 16.3
1984 18.5 16.3
1985 18.4 16.3
1986 18.4 16.3
1987 18.4 16.4
1988 18.4 16.4
1989 18.3 16.5
1990 18.3 16.7
1991 18.3 16.8
1992 18.2 17
1993 18.2 17.2
1994 18.1 17.4
1995 18.1 17.6
1996 18 17.9
1997 17.9 18.1
1998 17.7 18.4
1999 17.6 18.8
2000 17.5 19.1
2001 17.3 19.4
2002 17.2 19.7
2003 17.2 20.1
2004 17.2 20.4
2005 17.2 20.8
2006 17.2 21.1
2007 17.2 21.4
2008 17.3 21.7
2009 17.3 22
2010 17.4 22.2
2011 17.5 22.5
2012 17.6 22.8
2013 17.7 23.1
2014 17.8 23.4
2015 18 23.7
2016 18.1 24
2017 18.2 24.3
2018 18.3 24.7
2019 18.5 25
2020 18.6 25.3
2021 18.8 25.6
2022 18.9 25.9
2023 19 26.3
2024 19.2 26.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$21.7B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2025
27.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2023
0.55%
2023
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.77%
2025
+0.86%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.6
2025
54
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
36%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Guinea Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.72 megatons
2023
5.73 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.26 tons
2023
0.84 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Guinea Nicaragua
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,024
2024
-8,189
2024
Urban population
38.5%
2024
60.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.7
2025
28.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2024
14
2024
Higher education index
1
2025
25
2025
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
82.6%
2015
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Guinea Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$55
2022
$208.5
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2022
$74.3
2022
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2025
75.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.7%
2022
5.16%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.02
2022
0.66
2018
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
95
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
15
2025
58
2025
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Nicaragua
% of world land
0.16%
2025
0.08%
2025
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2025
19,656 sq mi
2025
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2025
11,998 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
14,849 mi
2014

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