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Guinea vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 77th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Norway
Population
15546235
5671119
Population rank 75/197 119/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Guinea and Norway: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Norway economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Norway
2024 $25,008,678,293 $483,592,648,313
2023 $22,407,615,556 $482,949,731,777
2022 $19,910,452,542 $596,297,651,036
2021 $17,069,115,738 $503,367,986,030
2020 $14,088,693,743 $367,633,418,887
2019 $13,442,861,496 $408,742,840,909
2018 $11,857,030,367 $439,788,625,884
2017 $10,324,668,271 $401,745,275,035
2016 $8,595,955,222 $370,956,547,619
2015 $8,794,201,743 $388,159,512,246
2014 $8,778,473,373 $501,736,471,833
2013 $8,376,613,539 $526,014,468,085
2012 $7,638,044,557 $512,777,309,841
2011 $6,785,137,203 $501,360,549,669
2010 $6,853,467,146 $431,052,143,940
2009 $6,716,905,340 $387,976,400,617
2008 $6,964,179,983 $464,917,553,191
2007 $6,281,918,226 $402,643,260,488
2006 $4,220,019,845 $346,915,160,682
2005 $4,282,468,637 $309,978,579,744
2004 $5,300,767,961 $265,268,662,473
2003 $5,025,167,975 $229,385,469,337
2002 $4,301,608,753 $195,914,852,576
2001 $4,125,527,603 $174,239,354,071
2000 $4,367,458,867 $171,457,201,936
1999 $5,046,806,783 $162,383,706,021
1998 $5,232,118,046 $154,230,295,158
1997 $5,516,916,163 $161,356,631,888
1996 $5,641,243,100 $163,520,109,151
1995 $5,385,704,166 $152,029,612,325
1994 $4,932,800,407 $127,131,319,429
1993 $4,781,166,117 $120,579,213,713
1992 $4,789,220,417 $130,838,040,068
1991 $4,396,178,694 $121,872,464,483
1990 $3,888,320,666 $119,791,843,060
1989 $3,546,079,263 $102,633,934,391
1988 $3,476,480,303 $101,900,260,856
1987 $2,976,714,019 $94,229,907,236
1986 $2,909,130,355 $78,693,118,044
1985 $22,787,644,566 $65,416,879,914
1984 $18,421,497,251 $62,057,955,033
1983 $15,129,893,722 $61,627,240,831
1982 $11,926,032,493 $62,647,195,538
1981 $9,646,440,667 $63,596,654,761
1980 $9,746,524,915 $64,439,382,896
1979 $8,877,094,497 $53,132,244,624
1978 $8,087,305,999 $46,522,900,254
1977 $6,914,381,291 $41,508,030,431
1976 $6,762,781,871 $35,942,270,686
1975 $6,102,769,605 $32,877,805,200
1974 $5,691,417,541 $27,145,693,810
1973 $5,152,080,388 $22,534,253,703
1972 $4,203,069,035 $17,358,610,850
1971 $3,594,302,908 $14,583,114,840
1970 $3,220,224,608 $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Guinea and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Norway
2024 $1,695 $86,785
2023 $1,555 $87,497
2022 $1,417 $109,270
2021 $1,245 $93,073
2020 $1,054 $68,340
2019 $1,031 $76,431
2018 $933 $82,793
2017 $834 $76,132
2016 $712 $70,867
2015 $747 $74,810
2014 $765 $97,667
2013 $748 $103,554
2012 $699 $102,176
2011 $637 $101,222
2010 $659 $88,163
2009 $662 $80,348
2008 $704 $97,504
2007 $650 $85,502
2006 $447 $74,434
2005 $463 $67,047
2004 $585 $57,769
2003 $566 $50,250
2002 $496 $43,171
2001 $483 $38,602
2000 $518 $38,178
1999 $611 $36,393
1998 $647 $34,803
1997 $696 $36,629
1996 $726 $37,322
1995 $713 $34,876
1994 $672 $29,316
1993 $671 $27,964
1992 $693 $30,524
1991 $656 $28,597
1990 $604 $28,243
1989 $570 $24,281
1988 $574 $24,207
1987 $505 $22,506
1986 $506 $18,883
1985 $4,062 $15,754
1984 $3,362 $14,989
1983 $2,823 $14,928
1982 $2,273 $15,225
1981 $1,876 $15,513
1980 $1,931 $15,772
1979 $1,790 $13,047
1978 $1,658 $11,463
1977 $1,440 $10,266
1976 $1,431 $8,927
1975 $1,311 $8,204
1974 $1,243 $6,812
1973 $1,143 $5,690
1972 $948 $4,414
1971 $825 $3,736
1970 $753 $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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Guinea vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Norway
2026 61.2 83.8
2025 61.1 83.6
2024 60.9 83.5
2023 60.7 83.3
2022 60.4 82.6
2021 59.4 83.2
2020 59.3 83.2
2019 59.4 83
2018 59 82.8
2017 58.7 82.6
2016 58.5 82.4
2015 57.9 82.3
2014 57.6 82.1
2013 57.5 81.7
2012 57.1 81.4
2011 56.8 81.2
2010 56.4 81
2009 56.1 80.9
2008 55.7 80.7
2007 55.2 80.5
2006 54.9 80.4
2005 54.4 80.2
2004 54 80
2003 53.6 79.5
2002 53.2 79
2001 52.7 78.9
2000 52.4 78.7
1999 52 78.4
1998 51.6 78.4
1997 51.1 78.2
1996 50.5 78.2
1995 49.8 77.8
1994 49.2 77.8
1993 48.8 77.2
1992 48.3 77.2
1991 47.8 77
1990 47.3 76.6
1989 46.9 76.5
1988 46.5 76.3
1987 46.1 76.1
1986 45.7 76.3
1985 45.3 75.9
1984 44.9 76.2
1983 44.2 76.1
1982 43.9 76
1981 43.3 75.9
1980 42.8 75.7
1979 42.3 75.4
1978 41.9 75.4
1977 41.4 75.4
1976 41 75
1975 40.6 74.8
1974 40.2 74.8
1973 39.9 74.4
1972 39.7 74.3
1971 39.4 74.2
1970 39.1 74.1
1969 38.8 73.7
1968 38.5 73.9
1967 38.2 74.1
1966 38 74
1965 37.7 73.7
1964 37.4 73.6
1963 37.2 73.1
1962 37 73.5
1961 36.8 73.6
1960 36.6 73.6
1959 36.5 73.6
1958 36.4 73.4
1957 36.2 73.4
1956 36.1 73.5
1955 36 73.4
1954 35.9 73.2
1953 35.8 73.1
1952 35.7 72.7
1951 35.6 72.5
1950 35.6 71.6

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

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Guinea and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Norway
1x
Year Population
Guinea Norway
2024 14,754,785 5,572,279
2023 14,405,468 5,519,601
2022 14,055,137 5,457,127
2021 13,710,513 5,408,320
2020 13,371,183 5,379,475
2019 13,034,346 5,347,896
2018 12,704,774 5,311,916
2017 12,385,659 5,276,968
2016 12,073,030 5,234,519
2015 11,767,070 5,188,607
2014 11,472,924 5,137,232
2013 11,191,873 5,079,623
2012 10,921,581 5,018,573
2011 10,656,810 4,953,088
2010 10,396,086 4,889,252
2009 10,143,534 4,828,726
2008 9,898,870 4,768,212
2007 9,662,281 4,709,153
2006 9,441,171 4,660,677
2005 9,245,844 4,623,291
2004 9,062,726 4,591,910
2003 8,870,781 4,564,855
2002 8,674,066 4,538,159
2001 8,539,960 4,513,751
2000 8,428,832 4,490,967
1999 8,265,123 4,461,913
1998 8,081,990 4,431,464
1997 7,931,370 4,405,157
1996 7,770,035 4,381,336
1995 7,553,249 4,359,184
1994 7,345,107 4,336,613
1993 7,128,177 4,311,991
1992 6,914,366 4,286,401
1991 6,697,166 4,261,732
1990 6,434,374 4,241,473
1989 6,215,811 4,226,901
1988 6,056,574 4,209,488
1987 5,900,198 4,186,905
1986 5,750,668 4,167,354
1985 5,610,373 4,152,516
1984 5,480,096 4,140,099
1983 5,359,814 4,128,432
1982 5,247,672 4,114,787
1981 5,143,288 4,099,702
1980 5,047,419 4,085,620
1979 4,959,283 4,072,517
1978 4,877,854 4,058,671
1977 4,801,128 4,043,205
1976 4,727,022 4,026,152
1975 4,653,876 4,007,313
1974 4,580,510 3,985,258
1973 4,506,324 3,960,612
1972 4,431,292 3,933,004
1971 4,355,200 3,903,039
1970 4,277,535 3,875,763
1969 4,198,300 3,847,707
1968 4,118,550 3,816,486
1967 4,040,153 3,784,539
1966 3,964,155 3,753,012
1965 3,890,716 3,723,168
1964 3,819,722 3,694,339
1963 3,750,954 3,666,537
1962 3,684,273 3,638,918
1961 3,619,551 3,609,800
1960 3,556,749 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Norway

Fertility rate
Guinea

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Norway
2023 4.22 1.4
2022 4.3 1.41
2021 4.4 1.55
2020 4.49 1.48
2019 4.58 1.53
2018 4.67 1.56
2017 4.79 1.62
2016 4.92 1.71
2015 5 1.72
2014 5.07 1.75
2013 5.15 1.78
2012 5.23 1.85
2011 5.34 1.88
2010 5.44 1.95
2009 5.53 1.98
2008 5.6 1.96
2007 5.66 1.9
2006 5.7 1.9
2005 5.73 1.84
2004 5.73 1.83
2003 5.74 1.8
2002 5.78 1.75
2001 5.83 1.78
2000 5.92 1.85
1999 5.99 1.85
1998 6.05 1.81
1997 6.12 1.86
1996 6.21 1.89
1995 6.29 1.87
1994 6.36 1.87
1993 6.41 1.86
1992 6.45 1.88
1991 6.48 1.92
1990 6.52 1.93
1989 6.55 1.89
1988 6.56 1.84
1987 6.57 1.74
1986 6.55 1.71
1985 6.53 1.68
1984 6.51 1.66
1983 6.49 1.66
1982 6.49 1.71
1981 6.46 1.7
1980 6.46 1.72
1979 6.45 1.75
1978 6.44 1.77
1977 6.43 1.75
1976 6.4 1.86
1975 6.37 1.98
1974 6.34 2.13
1973 6.31 2.23
1972 6.28 2.38
1971 6.26 2.49
1970 6.24 2.5
1969 6.23 2.7
1968 6.21 2.75
1967 6.2 2.81
1966 6.19 2.9
1965 6.18 2.94
1964 6.17 2.98
1963 6.15 2.93
1962 6.14 2.91
1961 6.13 2.94
1960 6.11 2.85

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

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Guinea and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Norway
2024 19.2 40.7
2023 19 40.5
2022 18.9 40.4
2021 18.8 40.3
2020 18.6 40
2019 18.5 39.8
2018 18.3 39.6
2017 18.2 39.4
2016 18.1 39.3
2015 18 39.2
2014 17.8 39
2013 17.7 38.9
2012 17.6 38.8
2011 17.5 38.7
2010 17.4 38.6
2009 17.3 38.5
2008 17.3 38.4
2007 17.2 38.3
2006 17.2 38.1
2005 17.2 37.9
2004 17.2 37.7
2003 17.2 37.5
2002 17.2 37.3
2001 17.3 37.1
2000 17.5 36.9
1999 17.6 36.7
1998 17.7 36.5
1997 17.9 36.4
1996 18 36.2
1995 18.1 36.1
1994 18.1 35.9
1993 18.2 35.8
1992 18.2 35.7
1991 18.3 35.5
1990 18.3 35.4
1989 18.3 35.2
1988 18.4 35.1
1987 18.4 34.9
1986 18.4 34.8
1985 18.4 34.6
1984 18.5 34.4
1983 18.5 34.1
1982 18.6 33.9
1981 18.7 33.6
1980 18.8 33.3
1979 18.9 33.1
1978 19 32.9
1977 19.2 32.7
1976 19.3 32.6
1975 19.4 32.5
1974 19.5 32.4
1973 19.7 32.4
1972 19.8 32.5
1971 19.8 32.7
1970 19.9 32.9
1969 20 33.2
1968 20 33.5
1967 20.1 33.7
1966 20.1 33.9
1965 20.2 34.1
1964 20.3 34.2
1963 20.4 34.3
1962 20.4 34.4
1961 20.5 34.4
1960 20.6 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
36%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Guinea Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea Norway
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
95%
2013
English speaking
1%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Guinea Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Norway
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,737 mi
2025

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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