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Guinea vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 77th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea North Korea
Population
15546235
26659144
Population rank 75/197 57/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$828
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 147/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
74 years
2026

Guinea and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Guinea and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Guinea

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Guinea North Korea
2024 $25,008,678,293 $34,943,120,000
2023 $22,407,615,556 $32,155,360,000
2022 $19,910,452,542 $28,971,360,000
2021 $17,069,115,738 $32,301,720,000
2020 $14,088,693,743 $27,728,240,000
2019 $13,442,861,496 $28,222,880,000
2018 $11,857,030,367 $28,536,400,000
2017 $10,324,668,271 $29,105,440,000
2016 $8,595,955,222 $28,882,640,000
2015 $8,794,201,743 $30,723,030,000
2014 $8,778,473,373 $30,554,460,000
2013 $8,376,613,539 $30,588,922,000
2012 $7,638,044,557 $29,890,710,000
2011 $6,785,137,203 $29,005,020,000
2010 $6,853,467,146 $25,995,513,000
2009 $6,716,905,340 $23,356,470,000
2008 $6,964,179,983 -
2007 $6,281,918,226 -
2006 $4,220,019,845 -
2005 $4,282,468,637 -
2004 $5,300,767,961 -
2003 $5,025,167,975 -
2002 $4,301,608,753 -
2001 $4,125,527,603 -
2000 $4,367,458,867 -
1999 $5,046,806,783 -
1998 $5,232,118,046 -
1997 $5,516,916,163 -
1996 $5,641,243,100 -
1995 $5,385,704,166 -
1994 $4,932,800,407 -
1993 $4,781,166,117 -
1992 $4,789,220,417 -
1991 $4,396,178,694 -
1990 $3,888,320,666 -
1989 $3,546,079,263 -
1988 $3,476,480,303 -
1987 $2,976,714,019 -
1986 $2,909,130,355 -
1985 $22,787,644,566 -
1984 $18,421,497,251 -
1983 $15,129,893,722 -
1982 $11,926,032,493 -
1981 $9,646,440,667 -
1980 $9,746,524,915 -
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 North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea North Korea
2024 $1,695 $1,319
2023 $1,555 $1,217
2022 $1,417 $1,100
2021 $1,245 $1,231
2020 $1,054 $1,061
2019 $1,031 $1,084
2018 $933 $1,100
2017 $834 $1,127
2016 $712 $1,124
2015 $747 $1,201
2014 $765 $1,201
2013 $748 $1,208
2012 $699 $1,186
2011 $637 $1,156
2010 $659 $1,040
2009 $662 $939
2008 $704 -
2007 $650 -
2006 $447 -
2005 $463 -
2004 $585 -
2003 $566 -
2002 $496 -
2001 $483 -
2000 $518 -
1999 $611 -
1998 $647 -
1997 $696 -
1996 $726 -
1995 $713 -
1994 $672 -
1993 $671 -
1992 $693 -
1991 $656 -
1990 $604 -
1989 $570 -
1988 $574 -
1987 $505 -
1986 $506 -
1985 $4,062 -
1984 $3,362 -
1983 $2,823 -
1982 $2,273 -
1981 $1,876 -
1980 $1,931 -
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 | Health (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea North Korea
2026 61.2 74
2025 61.1 73.9
2024 60.9 73.7
2023 60.7 73.6
2022 60.4 73.6
2021 59.4 73.4
2020 59.3 72.8
2019 59.4 72.9
2018 59 73
2017 58.7 73
2016 58.5 73
2015 57.9 72.8
2014 57.6 72.5
2013 57.5 71.9
2012 57.1 71.3
2011 56.8 70.8
2010 56.4 70.2
2009 56.1 69.7
2008 55.7 69.3
2007 55.2 69
2006 54.9 69.1
2005 54.4 69.2
2004 54 69.3
2003 53.6 69.4
2002 53.2 60.9
2001 52.7 60.9
2000 52.4 60.9
1999 52 60.9
1998 51.6 60.9
1997 51.1 60.9
1996 50.5 60.8
1995 49.8 60.8
1994 49.2 70.5
1993 48.8 70.8
1992 48.3 71
1991 47.8 70.7
1990 47.3 70.5
1989 46.9 70.3
1988 46.5 70.1
1987 46.1 69.8
1986 45.7 69.5
1985 45.3 69.2
1984 44.9 68.9
1983 44.2 68.5
1982 43.9 68.1
1981 43.3 67.7
1980 42.8 67.2
1979 42.3 66.7
1978 41.9 66.3
1977 41.4 65.8
1976 41 65.3
1975 40.6 64.8
1974 40.2 64.3
1973 39.9 63.8
1972 39.7 63.3
1971 39.4 62.7
1970 39.1 62
1969 38.8 61.4
1968 38.5 60.8
1967 38.2 60.1
1966 38 59.4
1965 37.7 58.8
1964 37.4 58.2
1963 37.2 57.6
1962 37 57
1961 36.8 56.4
1960 36.6 55.8
1959 36.5 55.2
1958 36.4 54.5
1957 36.2 53.7
1956 36.1 52.8
1955 36 51.8
1954 35.9 50.6
1953 35.8 40.3
1952 35.7 32.8
1951 35.6 17.7
1950 35.6 14.2

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

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Guinea and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Guinea North Korea
2024 14,754,785 26,498,823
2023 14,405,468 26,418,204
2022 14,055,137 26,328,845
2021 13,710,513 26,232,534
2020 13,371,183 26,136,312
2019 13,034,346 26,037,632
2018 12,704,774 25,931,147
2017 12,385,659 25,817,709
2016 12,073,030 25,698,326
2015 11,767,070 25,575,350
2014 11,472,924 25,451,262
2013 11,191,873 25,329,451
2012 10,921,581 25,211,728
2011 10,656,810 25,097,874
2010 10,396,086 24,987,258
2009 10,143,534 24,878,332
2008 9,898,870 24,764,618
2007 9,662,281 24,646,383
2006 9,441,171 24,524,507
2005 9,245,844 24,396,433
2004 9,062,726 24,254,943
2003 8,870,781 24,090,380
2002 8,674,066 23,943,973
2001 8,539,960 23,815,358
2000 8,428,832 23,665,910
1999 8,265,123 23,497,599
1998 8,081,990 23,311,564
1997 7,931,370 23,110,830
1996 7,770,035 22,895,746
1995 7,553,249 22,669,304
1994 7,345,107 22,393,975
1993 7,128,177 22,073,352
1992 6,914,366 21,750,911
1991 6,697,166 21,428,638
1990 6,434,374 21,112,137
1989 6,215,811 20,804,367
1988 6,056,574 20,503,161
1987 5,900,198 20,205,483
1986 5,750,668 19,910,855
1985 5,610,373 19,620,388
1984 5,480,096 19,335,043
1983 5,359,814 19,054,034
1982 5,247,672 18,776,357
1981 5,143,288 18,501,295
1980 5,047,419 18,236,786
1979 4,959,283 17,983,470
1978 4,877,854 17,735,995
1977 4,801,128 17,492,798
1976 4,727,022 17,243,450
1975 4,653,876 16,971,055
1974 4,580,510 16,673,121
1973 4,506,324 16,350,367
1972 4,431,292 15,975,069
1971 4,355,200 15,572,457
1970 4,277,535 15,172,775
1969 4,198,300 14,767,615
1968 4,118,550 14,365,596
1967 4,040,153 13,958,350
1966 3,964,155 13,569,094
1965 3,890,716 13,219,369
1964 3,819,722 12,889,770
1963 3,750,954 12,567,057
1962 3,684,273 12,262,882
1961 3,619,551 11,990,713
1960 3,556,749 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and North Korea

Fertility rate
Guinea

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea North Korea
2023 4.22 1.78
2022 4.3 1.8
2021 4.4 1.81
2020 4.49 1.82
2019 4.58 1.83
2018 4.67 1.83
2017 4.79 1.85
2016 4.92 1.86
2015 5 1.86
2014 5.07 1.87
2013 5.15 1.88
2012 5.23 1.88
2011 5.34 1.88
2010 5.44 1.89
2009 5.53 1.91
2008 5.6 1.97
2007 5.66 1.94
2006 5.7 1.94
2005 5.73 1.87
2004 5.73 1.9
2003 5.74 1.91
2002 5.78 1.92
2001 5.83 1.94
2000 5.92 1.94
1999 5.99 1.97
1998 6.05 1.99
1997 6.12 2.03
1996 6.21 2.09
1995 6.29 2.15
1994 6.36 2.18
1993 6.41 2.22
1992 6.45 2.29
1991 6.48 2.35
1990 6.52 2.39
1989 6.55 2.41
1988 6.56 2.47
1987 6.57 2.53
1986 6.55 2.59
1985 6.53 2.65
1984 6.51 2.71
1983 6.49 2.78
1982 6.49 2.85
1981 6.46 2.92
1980 6.46 2.84
1979 6.45 2.85
1978 6.44 2.79
1977 6.43 2.77
1976 6.4 2.84
1975 6.37 3.05
1974 6.34 3.14
1973 6.31 3.35
1972 6.28 3.89
1971 6.26 3.74
1970 6.24 3.85
1969 6.23 3.86
1968 6.21 3.87
1967 6.2 4.05
1966 6.19 3.71
1965 6.18 3.56
1964 6.17 3.55
1963 6.15 3.63
1962 6.14 3.41
1961 6.13 3.26
1960 6.11 3.57

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

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Guinea and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea North Korea
2024 19.2 37.3
2023 19 37.1
2022 18.9 36.8
2021 18.8 36.6
2020 18.6 36.4
2019 18.5 36.2
2018 18.3 35.9
2017 18.2 35.7
2016 18.1 35.4
2015 18 35.2
2014 17.8 35
2013 17.7 34.7
2012 17.6 34.5
2011 17.5 34.3
2010 17.4 34
2009 17.3 33.7
2008 17.3 33.3
2007 17.2 32.9
2006 17.2 32.5
2005 17.2 32.1
2004 17.2 31.8
2003 17.2 31.4
2002 17.2 31
2001 17.3 30.5
2000 17.5 30.1
1999 17.6 29.6
1998 17.7 29.2
1997 17.9 28.8
1996 18 28.3
1995 18.1 28
1994 18.1 27.6
1993 18.2 27.2
1992 18.2 26.8
1991 18.3 26.4
1990 18.3 26
1989 18.3 25.6
1988 18.4 25.1
1987 18.4 24.8
1986 18.4 24.5
1985 18.4 24.2
1984 18.5 23.9
1983 18.5 23.5
1982 18.6 23.1
1981 18.7 22.8
1980 18.8 22.5
1979 18.9 22.2
1978 19 21.8
1977 19.2 21.4
1976 19.3 21.1
1975 19.4 20.9
1974 19.5 20.7
1973 19.7 20.7
1972 19.8 20.9
1971 19.8 21.2
1970 19.9 21.4
1969 20 21.4
1968 20 21.4
1967 20.1 21.4
1966 20.1 21.3
1965 20.2 21.2
1964 20.3 21
1963 20.4 20.8
1962 20.4 20.6
1961 20.5 20.2
1960 20.6 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
36%
2024
n/a

Energy

Guinea North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
641 kg
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Guinea North Korea
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
100%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Guinea North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea North Korea
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
15,879 mi
2006

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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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