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Guinea vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 77th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Niger
Population
15546235
29080898
Population rank 75/197 53/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Guinea and Niger: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Niger economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Niger
2024 $25,008,678,293 $19,876,128,486
2023 $22,407,615,556 $16,698,786,978
2022 $19,910,452,542 $15,433,852,712
2021 $17,069,115,738 $14,915,002,436
2020 $14,088,693,743 $13,744,653,103
2019 $13,442,861,496 $12,889,555,561
2018 $11,857,030,367 $12,837,307,497
2017 $10,324,668,271 $11,185,104,252
2016 $8,595,955,222 $10,398,861,982
2015 $8,794,201,743 $9,683,867,926
2014 $8,778,473,373 $10,862,943,544
2013 $8,376,613,539 $10,224,897,438
2012 $7,638,044,557 $9,426,912,648
2011 $6,785,137,203 $8,772,950,778
2010 $6,853,467,146 $7,851,192,502
2009 $6,716,905,340 $7,352,131,310
2008 $6,964,179,983 $7,297,600,226
2007 $6,281,918,226 $5,731,485,052
2006 $4,220,019,845 $4,756,361,252
2005 $4,282,468,637 $4,383,315,965
2004 $5,300,767,961 $3,760,443,738
2003 $5,025,167,975 $3,394,084,732
2002 $4,301,608,753 $2,782,192,879
2001 $4,125,527,603 $2,448,714,704
2000 $4,367,458,867 $2,241,753,193
1999 $5,046,806,783 $2,537,789,821
1998 $5,232,118,046 $2,643,363,519
1997 $5,516,916,163 $2,290,318,910
1996 $5,641,243,100 $2,405,686,940
1995 $5,385,704,166 $2,302,537,562
1994 $4,932,800,407 $1,938,058,175
1993 $4,781,166,117 $3,052,673,849
1992 $4,789,220,417 $3,386,232,579
1991 $4,396,178,694 $3,285,796,875
1990 $3,888,320,666 $3,512,356,508
1989 $3,546,079,263 $2,179,567,114
1988 $3,476,480,303 $2,280,356,193
1987 $2,976,714,019 $2,233,006,105
1986 $2,909,130,355 $1,904,096,998
1985 $22,787,644,566 $1,440,581,652
1984 $18,421,497,251 $1,461,243,326
1983 $15,129,893,722 $1,803,099,561
1982 $11,926,032,493 $2,017,612,216
1981 $9,646,440,667 $2,170,893,414
1980 $9,746,524,915 $2,508,524,721
1979 $8,877,094,497 $2,109,277,666
1978 $8,087,305,999 $1,774,365,590
1977 $6,914,381,291 $1,291,458,041
1976 $6,762,781,871 $1,064,517,601
1975 $6,102,769,605 $1,048,690,933
1974 $5,691,417,541 $1,026,137,111
1973 $5,152,080,388 $946,385,105
1972 $4,203,069,035 $742,779,661
1971 $3,594,302,908 $693,573,704
1970 $3,220,224,608 $649,916,621
1969 - $625,867,985
1968 - $641,214,226
1967 - $665,586,872
1966 - $702,296,079
1965 - $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Guinea and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Niger
2024 $1,695 $735
2023 $1,555 $638
2022 $1,417 $610
2021 $1,245 $609
2020 $1,054 $580
2019 $1,031 $562
2018 $933 $579
2017 $834 $522
2016 $712 $503
2015 $747 $486
2014 $765 $565
2013 $748 $552
2012 $699 $529
2011 $637 $511
2010 $659 $474
2009 $662 $461
2008 $704 $475
2007 $650 $387
2006 $447 $333
2005 $463 $319
2004 $585 $283.5
2003 $566 $265.2
2002 $496 $225.3
2001 $483 $205.4
2000 $518 $194.8
1999 $611 $228.3
1998 $647 $246.1
1997 $696 $220.6
1996 $726 $239.5
1995 $713 $237
1994 $672 $206.2
1993 $671 $335
1992 $693 $384
1991 $656 $384
1990 $604 $424
1989 $570 $271.3
1988 $574 $292.6
1987 $505 $295.3
1986 $506 $259.6
1985 $4,062 $202.4
1984 $3,362 $211.5
1983 $2,823 $268.8
1982 $2,273 $310
1981 $1,876 $343
1980 $1,931 $409
1979 $1,790 $354
1978 $1,658 $307
1977 $1,440 $229.8
1976 $1,431 $194.8
1975 $1,311 $197.2
1974 $1,243 $198.3
1973 $1,143 $187.9
1972 $948 $151.4
1971 $825 $145.2
1970 $753 $139.8
1969 - $138.3
1968 - $145.6
1967 - $155.4
1966 - $168.6
1965 - $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Guinea vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Niger
2026 61.2 61.9
2025 61.1 61.7
2024 60.9 61.4
2023 60.7 61.2
2022 60.4 60.4
2021 59.4 59.5
2020 59.3 59.9
2019 59.4 60
2018 59 59.8
2017 58.7 59.5
2016 58.5 59.2
2015 57.9 58.8
2014 57.6 58.7
2013 57.5 58.4
2012 57.1 58
2011 56.8 57.6
2010 56.4 57.1
2009 56.1 56.5
2008 55.7 55.9
2007 55.2 55.1
2006 54.9 54.2
2005 54.4 53.3
2004 54 52.4
2003 53.6 51.5
2002 53.2 50.6
2001 52.7 49.9
2000 52.4 49.2
1999 52 48.5
1998 51.6 47.8
1997 51.1 47.1
1996 50.5 46.3
1995 49.8 45.5
1994 49.2 44.6
1993 48.8 43.8
1992 48.3 43.1
1991 47.8 42.3
1990 47.3 41.7
1989 46.9 41.2
1988 46.5 40.8
1987 46.1 40.5
1986 45.7 40.3
1985 45.3 40.1
1984 44.9 40
1983 44.2 40
1982 43.9 39.8
1981 43.3 39.6
1980 42.8 39.3
1979 42.3 38.9
1978 41.9 38.3
1977 41.4 37.7
1976 41 37.1
1975 40.6 36.6
1974 40.2 36.2
1973 39.9 35.9
1972 39.7 35.8
1971 39.4 35.3
1970 39.1 35.9
1969 38.8 36
1968 38.5 36.1
1967 38.2 36.2
1966 38 36.3
1965 37.7 36.4
1964 37.4 36.5
1963 37.2 36.4
1962 37 36.3
1961 36.8 36.3
1960 36.6 36.2
1959 36.5 36.1
1958 36.4 36.1
1957 36.2 36.1
1956 36.1 36
1955 36 36
1954 35.9 36
1953 35.8 35.9
1952 35.7 35.9
1951 35.6 35.9
1950 35.6 35.9

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

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Guinea and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Niger
1x
Year Population
Guinea Niger
2024 14,754,785 27,032,412
2023 14,405,468 26,159,867
2022 14,055,137 25,311,973
2021 13,710,513 24,502,140
2020 13,371,183 23,717,613
2019 13,034,346 22,947,757
2018 12,704,774 22,188,069
2017 12,385,659 21,435,446
2016 12,073,030 20,685,753
2015 11,767,070 19,939,498
2014 11,472,924 19,215,909
2013 11,191,873 18,519,898
2012 10,921,581 17,836,769
2011 10,656,810 17,176,283
2010 10,396,086 16,548,835
2009 10,143,534 15,943,675
2008 9,898,870 15,361,915
2007 9,662,281 14,803,610
2006 9,441,171 14,268,581
2005 9,245,844 13,756,192
2004 9,062,726 13,265,836
2003 8,870,781 12,796,984
2002 8,674,066 12,349,144
2001 8,539,960 11,920,647
2000 8,428,832 11,509,630
1999 8,265,123 11,117,411
1998 8,081,990 10,741,413
1997 7,931,370 10,383,969
1996 7,770,035 10,044,852
1995 7,553,249 9,714,529
1994 7,345,107 9,398,258
1993 7,128,177 9,100,789
1992 6,914,366 8,817,633
1991 6,697,166 8,546,900
1990 6,434,374 8,286,059
1989 6,215,811 8,034,780
1988 6,056,574 7,793,748
1987 5,900,198 7,561,150
1986 5,750,668 7,335,811
1985 5,610,373 7,118,457
1984 5,480,096 6,909,971
1983 5,359,814 6,708,644
1982 5,247,672 6,512,732
1981 5,143,288 6,322,006
1980 5,047,419 6,135,971
1979 4,959,283 5,955,556
1978 4,877,854 5,782,932
1977 4,801,128 5,619,716
1976 4,727,022 5,464,962
1975 4,653,876 5,317,019
1974 4,580,510 5,174,953
1973 4,506,324 5,037,865
1972 4,431,292 4,904,845
1971 4,355,200 4,776,225
1970 4,277,535 4,650,275
1969 4,198,300 4,525,725
1968 4,118,550 4,403,637
1967 4,040,153 4,283,590
1966 3,964,155 4,165,544
1965 3,890,716 4,049,695
1964 3,819,722 3,935,814
1963 3,750,954 3,823,873
1962 3,684,273 3,714,520
1961 3,619,551 3,608,162
1960 3,556,749 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Niger

Fertility rate
Guinea

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Niger
2023 4.22 6.06
2022 4.3 6.14
2021 4.4 6.2
2020 4.49 6.37
2019 4.58 6.54
2018 4.67 6.71
2017 4.79 6.87
2016 4.92 7.04
2015 5 7.22
2014 5.07 7.34
2013 5.15 7.45
2012 5.23 7.53
2011 5.34 7.59
2010 5.44 7.64
2009 5.53 7.68
2008 5.6 7.7
2007 5.66 7.73
2006 5.7 7.74
2005 5.73 7.77
2004 5.73 7.78
2003 5.74 7.79
2002 5.78 7.8
2001 5.83 7.81
2000 5.92 7.83
1999 5.99 7.84
1998 6.05 7.84
1997 6.12 7.8
1996 6.21 7.78
1995 6.29 7.78
1994 6.36 7.79
1993 6.41 7.79
1992 6.45 7.8
1991 6.48 7.8
1990 6.52 7.81
1989 6.55 7.82
1988 6.56 7.84
1987 6.57 7.87
1986 6.55 7.9
1985 6.53 7.93
1984 6.51 7.92
1983 6.49 7.9
1982 6.49 7.86
1981 6.46 7.82
1980 6.46 7.78
1979 6.45 7.72
1978 6.44 7.66
1977 6.43 7.6
1976 6.4 7.56
1975 6.37 7.54
1974 6.34 7.54
1973 6.31 7.53
1972 6.28 7.52
1971 6.26 7.52
1970 6.24 7.51
1969 6.23 7.51
1968 6.21 7.5
1967 6.2 7.49
1966 6.19 7.48
1965 6.18 7.47
1964 6.17 7.48
1963 6.15 7.49
1962 6.14 7.5
1961 6.13 7.51
1960 6.11 7.53

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

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Guinea and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Niger
2024 19.2 16.5
2023 19 16.3
2022 18.9 16.2
2021 18.8 16
2020 18.6 15.9
2019 18.5 15.8
2018 18.3 15.7
2017 18.2 15.6
2016 18.1 15.5
2015 18 15.4
2014 17.8 15.3
2013 17.7 15.3
2012 17.6 15.3
2011 17.5 15.3
2010 17.4 15.3
2009 17.3 15.4
2008 17.3 15.5
2007 17.2 15.5
2006 17.2 15.7
2005 17.2 15.8
2004 17.2 15.9
2003 17.2 16
2002 17.2 16.1
2001 17.3 16.2
2000 17.5 16.3
1999 17.6 16.4
1998 17.7 16.5
1997 17.9 16.5
1996 18 16.6
1995 18.1 16.6
1994 18.1 16.6
1993 18.2 16.6
1992 18.2 16.6
1991 18.3 16.6
1990 18.3 16.5
1989 18.3 16.5
1988 18.4 16.5
1987 18.4 16.4
1986 18.4 16.4
1985 18.4 16.4
1984 18.5 16.4
1983 18.5 16.4
1982 18.6 16.4
1981 18.7 16.4
1980 18.8 16.4
1979 18.9 16.4
1978 19 16.4
1977 19.2 16.3
1976 19.3 16.3
1975 19.4 16.2
1974 19.5 16.1
1973 19.7 16.1
1972 19.8 16
1971 19.8 15.9
1970 19.9 15.9
1969 20 15.8
1968 20 15.7
1967 20.1 15.7
1966 20.1 15.6
1965 20.2 15.6
1964 20.3 15.6
1963 20.4 15.5
1962 20.4 15.5
1961 20.5 15.5
1960 20.6 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
36%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Guinea Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Guinea Niger
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
35.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Guinea Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Niger
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
11,774 mi
2010

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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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