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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 118/197 ($25B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Nicaragua
Population
15546235
7124343
Population rank 75/197 107/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Guinea and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Nicaragua
2024 $25,008,678,293 $19,693,982,968
2023 $22,407,615,556 $17,805,842,284
2022 $19,910,452,542 $15,634,572,502
2021 $17,069,115,738 $14,209,020,362
2020 $14,088,693,743 $12,726,422,432
2019 $13,442,861,496 $12,699,023,614
2018 $11,857,030,367 $13,025,221,974
2017 $10,324,668,271 $13,785,893,007
2016 $8,595,955,222 $13,286,093,388
2015 $8,794,201,743 $12,756,696,261
2014 $8,778,473,373 $11,880,438,824
2013 $8,376,613,539 $10,982,988,249
2012 $7,638,044,557 $10,532,017,232
2011 $6,785,137,203 $9,774,329,333
2010 $6,853,467,146 $8,758,602,233
2009 $6,716,905,340 $8,298,702,489
2008 $6,964,179,983 $8,496,967,597
2007 $6,281,918,226 $7,423,375,015
2006 $4,220,019,845 $6,763,672,381
2005 $4,282,468,637 $6,321,324,279
2004 $5,300,767,961 $5,792,932,838
2003 $5,025,167,975 $5,322,228,351
2002 $4,301,608,753 $5,223,727,303
2001 $4,125,527,603 $5,351,752,034
2000 $4,367,458,867 $5,109,587,050
1999 $5,046,806,783 $4,856,026,259
1998 $5,232,118,046 $4,635,347,386
1997 $5,516,916,163 $4,389,973,490
1996 $5,641,243,100 $4,308,351,903
1995 $5,385,704,166 $4,140,470,000
1994 $4,932,800,407 $3,863,185,119
1993 $4,781,166,117 $1,756,454,248
1992 $4,789,220,417 $1,792,800,000
1991 $4,396,178,694 $1,488,804,124
1990 $3,888,320,666 $1,009,455,484
1989 $3,546,079,263 $1,013,184,756
1988 $3,476,480,303 $2,630,900,096
1987 $2,976,714,019 $3,851,200,118
1986 $2,909,130,355 $2,885,799,994
1985 $22,787,644,566 $2,683,699,935
1984 $18,421,497,251 $3,117,599,872
1983 $15,129,893,722 $2,753,100,058
1982 $11,926,032,493 $2,454,499,872
1981 $9,646,440,667 $2,474,700,227
1980 $9,746,524,915 $2,144,300,006
1979 $8,877,094,497 $1,567,599,982
1978 $8,087,305,999 $2,127,699,979
1977 $6,914,381,291 $2,226,999,874
1976 $6,762,781,871 $1,836,899,999
1975 $6,102,769,605 $1,581,599,959
1974 $5,691,417,541 $1,521,400,012
1973 $5,152,080,388 $1,092,900,015
1972 $4,203,069,035 $878,570,045
1971 $3,594,302,908 $828,569,953
1970 $3,220,224,608 $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Guinea and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Nicaragua
2024 $1,695 $2,848
2023 $1,555 $2,609
2022 $1,417 $2,323
2021 $1,245 $2,138
2020 $1,054 $1,938
2019 $1,031 $1,959
2018 $933 $2,035
2017 $834 $2,183
2016 $712 $2,132
2015 $747 $2,074
2014 $765 $1,958
2013 $748 $1,835
2012 $699 $1,785
2011 $637 $1,680
2010 $659 $1,527
2009 $662 $1,467
2008 $704 $1,524
2007 $650 $1,350
2006 $447 $1,248
2005 $463 $1,183
2004 $585 $1,099
2003 $566 $1,021
2002 $496 $1,014
2001 $483 $1,052
2000 $518 $1,017
1999 $611 $980
1998 $647 $949
1997 $696 $913
1996 $726 $911
1995 $713 $892
1994 $672 $849
1993 $671 $394
1992 $693 $411
1991 $656 $350
1990 $604 $242.5
1989 $570 $249.2
1988 $574 $662
1987 $505 $992
1986 $506 $761
1985 $4,062 $724
1984 $3,362 $861
1983 $2,823 $780
1982 $2,273 $714
1981 $1,876 $740
1980 $1,931 $659
1979 $1,790 $495
1978 $1,658 $691
1977 $1,440 $744
1976 $1,431 $633
1975 $1,311 $561
1974 $1,243 $557
1973 $1,143 $413
1972 $948 $341
1971 $825 $331
1970 $753 $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Guinea vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Nicaragua
2026 61.2 75.4
2025 61.1 75.3
2024 60.9 75.1
2023 60.7 74.9
2022 60.4 74.5
2021 59.4 70.5
2020 59.3 70.8
2019 59.4 73.8
2018 59 73.9
2017 58.7 73.4
2016 58.5 73.2
2015 57.9 72.9
2014 57.6 72.8
2013 57.5 72.6
2012 57.1 72.4
2011 56.8 72
2010 56.4 71.8
2009 56.1 71.5
2008 55.7 71.4
2007 55.2 71.2
2006 54.9 71
2005 54.4 70.4
2004 54 69.5
2003 53.6 68.7
2002 53.2 68
2001 52.7 67
2000 52.4 66.4
1999 52 65.9
1998 51.6 64.1
1997 51.1 65.5
1996 50.5 65.2
1995 49.8 64.9
1994 49.2 64.5
1993 48.8 64.1
1992 48.3 63.7
1991 47.8 63.3
1990 47.3 62.5
1989 46.9 61.9
1988 46.5 59.8
1987 46.1 57.3
1986 45.7 57.6
1985 45.3 56.4
1984 44.9 56.1
1983 44.2 56.9
1982 43.9 58.7
1981 43.3 58.3
1980 42.8 58
1979 42.3 50.8
1978 41.9 53.5
1977 41.4 56.1
1976 41 56.1
1975 40.6 55.8
1974 40.2 55.4
1973 39.9 55
1972 39.7 48
1971 39.4 54.2
1970 39.1 53.8
1969 38.8 53.4
1968 38.5 52.9
1967 38.2 52.3
1966 38 51.6
1965 37.7 50.6
1964 37.4 49.6
1963 37.2 48.8
1962 37 48
1961 36.8 47.3
1960 36.6 46.4
1959 36.5 46.1
1958 36.4 45.5
1957 36.2 44.9
1956 36.1 44.3
1955 36 43.7
1954 35.9 43.1
1953 35.8 42.4
1952 35.7 41.9
1951 35.6 40.8
1950 35.6 40.6

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

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Guinea and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

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

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Guinea

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Nicaragua
2023 4.22 2.22
2022 4.3 2.24
2021 4.4 2.27
2020 4.49 2.3
2019 4.58 2.32
2018 4.67 2.35
2017 4.79 2.38
2016 4.92 2.41
2015 5 2.43
2014 5.07 2.46
2013 5.15 2.49
2012 5.23 2.53
2011 5.34 2.56
2010 5.44 2.6
2009 5.53 2.63
2008 5.6 2.66
2007 5.66 2.7
2006 5.7 2.73
2005 5.73 2.77
2004 5.73 2.78
2003 5.74 2.83
2002 5.78 2.89
2001 5.83 3
2000 5.92 3.12
1999 5.99 3.22
1998 6.05 3.34
1997 6.12 3.47
1996 6.21 3.62
1995 6.29 3.78
1994 6.36 3.94
1993 6.41 4.1
1992 6.45 4.27
1991 6.48 4.43
1990 6.52 4.6
1989 6.55 4.76
1988 6.56 4.93
1987 6.57 5.07
1986 6.55 5.22
1985 6.53 5.36
1984 6.51 5.49
1983 6.49 5.61
1982 6.49 5.74
1981 6.46 5.84
1980 6.46 5.96
1979 6.45 6.07
1978 6.44 6.16
1977 6.43 6.28
1976 6.4 6.37
1975 6.37 6.45
1974 6.34 6.52
1973 6.31 6.59
1972 6.28 6.65
1971 6.26 6.71
1970 6.24 6.77
1969 6.23 6.83
1968 6.21 6.89
1967 6.2 6.94
1966 6.19 6.99
1965 6.18 7.03
1964 6.17 7.06
1963 6.15 7.08
1962 6.14 7.1
1961 6.13 7.11
1960 6.11 7.16

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

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Guinea and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Nicaragua
2024 19.2 26.6
2023 19 26.3
2022 18.9 25.9
2021 18.8 25.6
2020 18.6 25.3
2019 18.5 25
2018 18.3 24.7
2017 18.2 24.3
2016 18.1 24
2015 18 23.7
2014 17.8 23.4
2013 17.7 23.1
2012 17.6 22.8
2011 17.5 22.5
2010 17.4 22.2
2009 17.3 22
2008 17.3 21.7
2007 17.2 21.4
2006 17.2 21.1
2005 17.2 20.8
2004 17.2 20.4
2003 17.2 20.1
2002 17.2 19.7
2001 17.3 19.4
2000 17.5 19.1
1999 17.6 18.8
1998 17.7 18.4
1997 17.9 18.1
1996 18 17.9
1995 18.1 17.6
1994 18.1 17.4
1993 18.2 17.2
1992 18.2 17
1991 18.3 16.8
1990 18.3 16.7
1989 18.3 16.5
1988 18.4 16.4
1987 18.4 16.4
1986 18.4 16.3
1985 18.4 16.3
1984 18.5 16.3
1983 18.5 16.3
1982 18.6 16.2
1981 18.7 16.2
1980 18.8 16.2
1979 18.9 16.2
1978 19 16.2
1977 19.2 16.2
1976 19.3 16.2
1975 19.4 16.2
1974 19.5 16.2
1973 19.7 16.2
1972 19.8 16.2
1971 19.8 16.1
1970 19.9 16.1
1969 20 16.1
1968 20 16
1967 20.1 16
1966 20.1 16
1965 20.2 15.9
1964 20.3 15.9
1963 20.4 15.9
1962 20.4 16
1961 20.5 16.1
1960 20.6 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
53.6
2026
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
5.21 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
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
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.2:50.8
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
29.6
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
124
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
$59.3
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.68
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
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
2026
58
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Nicaragua
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
14,849 mi
2014

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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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