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Guinea vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 77th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Palau
Population
15546235
17629
Population rank 75/197 194/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 118/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 160/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$18,230
2023
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
$9,869
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Guinea and Palau: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Palau economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Palau
2024 $25,008,678,293 -
2023 $22,407,615,556 $276,733,063
2022 $19,910,452,542 $243,826,813
2021 $17,069,115,738 $231,343,460
2020 $14,088,693,743 $261,688,507
2019 $13,442,861,496 $282,041,290
2018 $11,857,030,367 $287,998,352
2017 $10,324,668,271 $292,148,590
2016 $8,595,955,222 $305,227,020
2015 $8,794,201,743 $287,057,526
2014 $8,778,473,373 $245,591,095
2013 $8,376,613,539 $224,110,611
2012 $7,638,044,557 $215,616,882
2011 $6,785,137,203 $198,742,371
2010 $6,853,467,146 $188,042,374
2009 $6,716,905,340 $189,854,706
2008 $6,964,179,983 $201,067,734
2007 $6,281,918,226 $200,789,764
2006 $4,220,019,845 $193,611,359
2005 $4,282,468,637 $190,961,685
2004 $5,300,767,961 $166,363,739
2003 $5,025,167,975 $154,566,788
2002 $4,301,608,753 $162,658,722
2001 $4,125,527,603 $159,446,228
2000 $4,367,458,867 $149,551,483
1999 $5,046,806,783 $144,206,500
1998 $5,232,118,046 $149,079,600
1997 $5,516,916,163 $143,860,800
1996 $5,641,243,100 $137,494,600
1995 $5,385,704,166 $121,018,500
1994 $4,932,800,407 $106,138,500
1993 $4,781,166,117 $96,455,700
1992 $4,789,220,417 $104,771,300
1991 $4,396,178,694 $106,555,300
1990 $3,888,320,666 $97,702,303
1989 $3,546,079,263 $85,800,543
1988 $3,476,480,303 $75,348,615
1987 $2,976,714,019 $66,169,905
1986 $2,909,130,355 $58,109,314
1985 $22,787,644,566 $51,030,637
1984 $18,421,497,251 $44,814,259
1983 $15,129,893,722 $39,661,530
1982 $11,926,032,493 $36,027,583
1981 $9,646,440,667 $32,726,594
1980 $9,746,524,915 $29,728,054
1979 $8,877,094,497 $27,004,251
1978 $8,087,305,999 $24,530,015
1977 $6,914,381,291 $22,308,104
1976 $6,762,781,871 $20,364,420
1975 $6,102,769,605 $18,521,112
1974 $5,691,417,541 $16,848,759
1973 $5,152,080,388 $15,331,889
1972 $4,203,069,035 $13,956,474
1971 $3,594,302,908 $12,706,874
1970 $3,220,224,608 $11,563,041

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Palau
2024 $1,695 -
2023 $1,555 $15,611
2022 $1,417 $13,730
2021 $1,245 $13,009
2020 $1,054 $14,708
2019 $1,031 $15,847
2018 $933 $16,167
2017 $834 $16,402
2016 $712 $17,150
2015 $747 $16,154
2014 $765 $13,863
2013 $748 $12,699
2012 $699 $12,137
2011 $637 $10,994
2010 $659 $10,222
2009 $662 $10,148
2008 $704 $10,578
2007 $650 $10,403
2006 $447 $9,882
2005 $463 $9,635
2004 $585 $8,394
2003 $566 $7,862
2002 $496 $8,340
2001 $483 $8,239
2000 $518 $7,798
1999 $611 $7,630
1998 $647 $8,048
1997 $696 $7,945
1996 $726 $7,788
1995 $713 $7,038
1994 $672 $6,329
1993 $671 $5,892
1992 $693 $6,553
1991 $656 $6,824
1990 $604 $6,403
1989 $570 $5,741
1988 $574 $5,145
1987 $505 $4,616
1986 $506 $4,144
1985 $4,062 $3,728
1984 $3,362 $3,360
1983 $2,823 $3,049
1982 $2,273 $2,838
1981 $1,876 $2,639
1980 $1,931 $2,423
1979 $1,790 $2,189
1978 $1,658 $1,972
1977 $1,440 $1,781
1976 $1,431 $1,616
1975 $1,311 $1,464
1974 $1,243 $1,328
1973 $1,143 $1,221
1972 $948 $1,145
1971 $825 $1,081
1970 $753 $1,017

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Palau
2026 61.2 69.6
2025 61.1 69.5
2024 60.9 69.4
2023 60.7 69.3
2022 60.4 68.9
2021 59.4 68.6
2020 59.3 68.7
2019 59.4 69
2018 59 69
2017 58.7 69
2016 58.5 69
2015 57.9 69.1
2014 57.6 69.1
2013 57.5 69
2012 57.1 68.9
2011 56.8 68.6
2010 56.4 68.3
2009 56.1 68
2008 55.7 67.6
2007 55.2 67.1
2006 54.9 66.6
2005 54.4 66.2
2004 54 65.8
2003 53.6 65.4
2002 53.2 65.1
2001 52.7 64.8
2000 52.4 64.5
1999 52 64.2
1998 51.6 64
1997 51.1 63.7
1996 50.5 63.5
1995 49.8 63.3
1994 49.2 63.1
1993 48.8 63
1992 48.3 62.9
1991 47.8 62.8
1990 47.3 62.8
1989 46.9 62.8
1988 46.5 62.8
1987 46.1 62.8
1986 45.7 62.8
1985 45.3 62.7
1984 44.9 62.6
1983 44.2 62.5
1982 43.9 62.3
1981 43.3 62.1
1980 42.8 61.9
1979 42.3 61.6
1978 41.9 61.3
1977 41.4 60.9
1976 41 60.5
1975 40.6 60
1974 40.2 59.5
1973 39.9 59
1972 39.7 58.6
1971 39.4 58.1
1970 39.1 57.7
1969 38.8 57.3
1968 38.5 56.9
1967 38.2 56.5
1966 38 56.2
1965 37.7 55.9
1964 37.4 55.8
1963 37.2 55.6
1962 37 55.4
1961 36.8 55.1
1960 36.6 54.9
1959 36.5 54.6
1958 36.4 54.4
1957 36.2 54.1
1956 36.1 53.9
1955 36 53.7
1954 35.9 53.5
1953 35.8 53.3
1952 35.7 53.1
1951 35.6 52.9
1950 35.6 52.7

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

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Guinea and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Palau
1x
Year Population
Guinea Palau
2024 14,754,785 17,695
2023 14,405,468 17,727
2022 14,055,137 17,759
2021 13,710,513 17,783
2020 13,371,183 17,792
2019 13,034,346 17,798
2018 12,704,774 17,814
2017 12,385,659 17,812
2016 12,073,030 17,797
2015 11,767,070 17,770
2014 11,472,924 17,715
2013 11,191,873 17,648
2012 10,921,581 17,765
2011 10,656,810 18,078
2010 10,396,086 18,396
2009 10,143,534 18,709
2008 9,898,870 19,009
2007 9,662,281 19,302
2006 9,441,171 19,593
2005 9,245,844 19,819
2004 9,062,726 19,820
2003 8,870,781 19,659
2002 8,674,066 19,503
2001 8,539,960 19,352
2000 8,428,832 19,178
1999 8,265,123 18,901
1998 8,081,990 18,524
1997 7,931,370 18,108
1996 7,770,035 17,654
1995 7,553,249 17,195
1994 7,345,107 16,770
1993 7,128,177 16,372
1992 6,914,366 15,989
1991 6,697,166 15,614
1990 6,434,374 15,259
1989 6,215,811 14,945
1988 6,056,574 14,645
1987 5,900,198 14,334
1986 5,750,668 14,024
1985 5,610,373 13,688
1984 5,480,096 13,337
1983 5,359,814 13,006
1982 5,247,672 12,694
1981 5,143,288 12,402
1980 5,047,419 12,271
1979 4,959,283 12,337
1978 4,877,854 12,440
1977 4,801,128 12,525
1976 4,727,022 12,598
1975 4,653,876 12,655
1974 4,580,510 12,687
1973 4,506,324 12,552
1972 4,431,292 12,194
1971 4,355,200 11,759
1970 4,277,535 11,368
1969 4,198,300 11,159
1968 4,118,550 11,080
1967 4,040,153 10,988
1966 3,964,155 10,805
1965 3,890,716 10,547
1964 3,819,722 10,292
1963 3,750,954 10,037
1962 3,684,273 9,793
1961 3,619,551 9,555
1960 3,556,749 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Palau

Fertility rate
Guinea

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Palau
2023 4.22 1.91
2022 4.3 1.93
2021 4.4 1.95
2020 4.49 1.97
2019 4.58 1.98
2018 4.67 1.97
2017 4.79 2.02
2016 4.92 2.06
2015 5 2
2014 5.07 2.03
2013 5.15 2.05
2012 5.23 2.01
2011 5.34 1.97
2010 5.44 1.94
2009 5.53 1.94
2008 5.6 1.95
2007 5.66 1.97
2006 5.7 2
2005 5.73 2.02
2004 5.73 1.99
2003 5.74 1.96
2002 5.78 1.92
2001 5.83 1.87
2000 5.92 1.82
1999 5.99 1.91
1998 6.05 2.01
1997 6.12 2.19
1996 6.21 2.39
1995 6.29 2.55
1994 6.36 2.66
1993 6.41 2.73
1992 6.45 2.71
1991 6.48 2.74
1990 6.52 2.88
1989 6.55 2.92
1988 6.56 2.91
1987 6.57 2.93
1986 6.55 2.98
1985 6.53 3.01
1984 6.51 3.08
1983 6.49 3.14
1982 6.49 3.22
1981 6.46 3.28
1980 6.46 3.35
1979 6.45 3.49
1978 6.44 3.74
1977 6.43 4.09
1976 6.4 4.53
1975 6.37 4.9
1974 6.34 5.26
1973 6.31 5.59
1972 6.28 5.9
1971 6.26 6.16
1970 6.24 6.39
1969 6.23 6.58
1968 6.21 6.71
1967 6.2 6.84
1966 6.19 6.93
1965 6.18 7.01
1964 6.17 7.08
1963 6.15 7.12
1962 6.14 7.15
1961 6.13 7.17
1960 6.11 7.19

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

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Guinea and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Palau
2024 19.2 39.2
2023 19 38.8
2022 18.9 38.5
2021 18.8 38.1
2020 18.6 37.8
2019 18.5 37.4
2018 18.3 37
2017 18.2 36.7
2016 18.1 36.3
2015 18 36
2014 17.8 35.6
2013 17.7 35.3
2012 17.6 35
2011 17.5 34.6
2010 17.4 34.2
2009 17.3 33.9
2008 17.3 33.5
2007 17.2 33.1
2006 17.2 32.7
2005 17.2 32.3
2004 17.2 32
2003 17.2 31.8
2002 17.2 31.5
2001 17.3 31.2
2000 17.5 30.8
1999 17.6 30.2
1998 17.7 29.4
1997 17.9 28.8
1996 18 28.3
1995 18.1 27.8
1994 18.1 27.4
1993 18.2 26.9
1992 18.2 26.4
1991 18.3 26
1990 18.3 25.6
1989 18.3 24.9
1988 18.4 24
1987 18.4 23.1
1986 18.4 22.2
1985 18.4 21.6
1984 18.5 21.1
1983 18.5 20.5
1982 18.6 19.9
1981 18.7 19.3
1980 18.8 18.9
1979 18.9 18.6
1978 19 18.3
1977 19.2 18.1
1976 19.3 17.8
1975 19.4 17.4
1974 19.5 17.1
1973 19.7 16.8
1972 19.8 16.6
1971 19.8 16.6
1970 19.9 16.5
1969 20 16.1
1968 20 15.7
1967 20.1 15.2
1966 20.1 14.9
1965 20.2 14.9
1964 20.3 15
1963 20.4 15.1
1962 20.4 15.5
1961 20.5 16.1
1960 20.6 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
62
2025
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
36%
2024
n/a

Energy

Guinea Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
0.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea Palau
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
61
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
100%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Guinea Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Guinea Palau
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026

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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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