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Guinea vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 77th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Papua New Guinea
Population
15546235
11002753
Population rank 75/197 89/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Guinea and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Papua New Guinea
2024 $25,008,678,293 $31,800,428,266
2023 $22,407,615,556 $30,816,367,067
2022 $19,910,452,542 $31,653,185,953
2021 $17,069,115,738 $26,109,413,521
2020 $14,088,693,743 $23,848,447,850
2019 $13,442,861,496 $24,750,626,030
2018 $11,857,030,367 $24,109,780,708
2017 $10,324,668,271 $22,742,699,138
2016 $8,595,955,222 $20,758,876,953
2015 $8,794,201,743 $21,723,437,010
2014 $8,778,473,373 $23,210,823,987
2013 $8,376,613,539 $21,261,338,065
2012 $7,638,044,557 $21,295,168,666
2011 $6,785,137,203 $17,985,138,066
2010 $6,853,467,146 $14,250,786,675
2009 $6,716,905,340 $11,619,456,449
2008 $6,964,179,983 $11,670,892,801
2007 $6,281,918,226 $9,545,028,944
2006 $4,220,019,845 $8,354,911,041
2005 $4,282,468,637 $4,865,892,972
2004 $5,300,767,961 $3,927,157,867
2003 $5,025,167,975 $3,536,411,824
2002 $4,301,608,753 $2,999,511,040
2001 $4,125,527,603 $3,081,024,212
2000 $4,367,458,867 $3,521,339,699
1999 $5,046,806,783 $3,477,038,204
1998 $5,232,118,046 $3,789,443,015
1997 $5,516,916,163 $4,936,615,299
1996 $5,641,243,100 $5,155,311,077
1995 $5,385,704,166 $4,636,057,476
1994 $4,932,800,407 $5,502,786,070
1993 $4,781,166,117 $4,974,550,286
1992 $4,789,220,417 $4,377,980,510
1991 $4,396,178,694 $3,787,394,958
1990 $3,888,320,666 $3,219,729,083
1989 $3,546,079,263 $3,546,472,566
1988 $3,476,480,303 $3,656,177,881
1987 $2,976,714,019 $3,143,851,794
1986 $2,909,130,355 $2,647,995,602
1985 $22,787,644,566 $2,423,339,172
1984 $18,421,497,251 $2,552,662,617
1983 $15,129,893,722 $2,562,351,551
1982 $11,926,032,493 $2,368,719,683
1981 $9,646,440,667 $2,498,190,847
1980 $9,746,524,915 $2,545,808,456
1979 $8,877,094,497 $2,293,760,511
1978 $8,087,305,999 $1,947,878,831
1977 $6,914,381,291 $1,640,746,619
1976 $6,762,781,871 $1,511,843,235
1975 $6,102,769,605 $1,356,603,608
1974 $5,691,417,541 $1,467,417,672
1973 $5,152,080,388 $1,299,079,410
1972 $4,203,069,035 $858,761,926
1971 $3,594,302,908 $717,750,278
1970 $3,220,224,608 $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Guinea and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Papua New Guinea
2024 $1,695 $3,007
2023 $1,555 $2,966
2022 $1,417 $3,102
2021 $1,245 $2,608
2020 $1,054 $2,430
2019 $1,031 $2,576
2018 $933 $2,566
2017 $834 $2,478
2016 $712 $2,316
2015 $747 $2,485
2014 $765 $2,723
2013 $748 $2,561
2012 $699 $2,635
2011 $637 $2,288
2010 $659 $1,867
2009 $662 $1,569
2008 $704 $1,625
2007 $650 $1,371
2006 $447 $1,238
2005 $463 $744
2004 $585 $621
2003 $566 $577
2002 $496 $506
2001 $483 $538
2000 $518 $636
1999 $611 $650
1998 $647 $733
1997 $696 $990
1996 $726 $1,071
1995 $713 $998
1994 $672 $1,228
1993 $671 $1,151
1992 $693 $1,051
1991 $656 $942
1990 $604 $826
1989 $570 $934
1988 $574 $985
1987 $505 $865
1986 $506 $745
1985 $4,062 $697
1984 $3,362 $750
1983 $2,823 $769
1982 $2,273 $726
1981 $1,876 $781
1980 $1,931 $813
1979 $1,790 $748
1978 $1,658 $648
1977 $1,440 $558
1976 $1,431 $525
1975 $1,311 $482
1974 $1,243 $533
1973 $1,143 $483
1972 $948 $327
1971 $825 $279.7
1970 $753 $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Guinea vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Papua New Guinea
2026 61.2 66.5
2025 61.1 66.4
2024 60.9 66.3
2023 60.7 66.1
2022 60.4 65.3
2021 59.4 64.4
2020 59.3 65.1
2019 59.4 65.3
2018 59 65.1
2017 58.7 64.9
2016 58.5 64.7
2015 57.9 64.5
2014 57.6 64.2
2013 57.5 63.9
2012 57.1 63.6
2011 56.8 63.4
2010 56.4 63.1
2009 56.1 62.8
2008 55.7 62.5
2007 55.2 62.2
2006 54.9 62
2005 54.4 61.9
2004 54 61.8
2003 53.6 61.7
2002 53.2 61.6
2001 52.7 61.6
2000 52.4 61.6
1999 52 61.5
1998 51.6 60.4
1997 51.1 61.3
1996 50.5 61.1
1995 49.8 60.9
1994 49.2 60.7
1993 48.8 60.5
1992 48.3 60.3
1991 47.8 59.9
1990 47.3 59.8
1989 46.9 59.6
1988 46.5 59.4
1987 46.1 59.2
1986 45.7 59
1985 45.3 58.8
1984 44.9 58.6
1983 44.2 58.3
1982 43.9 58.1
1981 43.3 57.8
1980 42.8 57.4
1979 42.3 57
1978 41.9 56.5
1977 41.4 56
1976 41 55.5
1975 40.6 55
1974 40.2 54.4
1973 39.9 53.9
1972 39.7 53.3
1971 39.4 52.6
1970 39.1 52.1
1969 38.8 51.5
1968 38.5 50.9
1967 38.2 50.2
1966 38 49.6
1965 37.7 48.9
1964 37.4 48.3
1963 37.2 47.7
1962 37 46.7
1961 36.8 46.4
1960 36.6 45.8
1959 36.5 45.1
1958 36.4 44.6
1957 36.2 43.9
1956 36.1 43.3
1955 36 42.6
1954 35.9 42
1953 35.8 41.3
1952 35.7 40.7
1951 35.6 35.5
1950 35.6 39.4

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

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Guinea and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Guinea Papua New Guinea
2024 14,754,785 10,576,502
2023 14,405,468 10,389,635
2022 14,055,137 10,203,169
2021 13,710,513 10,012,896
2020 13,371,183 9,815,746
2019 13,034,346 9,609,010
2018 12,704,774 9,394,513
2017 12,385,659 9,178,714
2016 12,073,030 8,961,718
2015 11,767,070 8,743,246
2014 11,472,924 8,523,441
2013 11,191,873 8,302,698
2012 10,921,581 8,081,390
2011 10,656,810 7,859,346
2010 10,396,086 7,633,523
2009 10,143,534 7,406,438
2008 9,898,870 7,183,002
2007 9,662,281 6,963,345
2006 9,441,171 6,747,720
2005 9,245,844 6,535,905
2004 9,062,726 6,328,041
2003 8,870,781 6,123,997
2002 8,674,066 5,924,003
2001 8,539,960 5,728,435
2000 8,428,832 5,537,064
1999 8,265,123 5,349,333
1998 8,081,990 5,166,390
1997 7,931,370 4,987,883
1996 7,770,035 4,813,361
1995 7,553,249 4,644,278
1994 7,345,107 4,480,208
1993 7,128,177 4,320,872
1992 6,914,366 4,166,699
1991 6,697,166 4,021,837
1990 6,434,374 3,896,481
1989 6,215,811 3,796,078
1988 6,056,574 3,711,880
1987 5,900,198 3,632,543
1986 5,750,668 3,554,793
1985 5,610,373 3,478,936
1984 5,480,096 3,405,198
1983 5,359,814 3,333,633
1982 5,247,672 3,264,291
1981 5,143,288 3,197,019
1980 5,047,419 3,131,512
1979 4,959,283 3,067,341
1978 4,877,854 3,003,714
1977 4,801,128 2,940,327
1976 4,727,022 2,877,327
1975 4,653,876 2,814,820
1974 4,580,510 2,752,671
1973 4,506,324 2,690,629
1972 4,431,292 2,628,432
1971 4,355,200 2,566,421
1970 4,277,535 2,505,628
1969 4,198,300 2,446,927
1968 4,118,550 2,390,803
1967 4,040,153 2,337,532
1966 3,964,155 2,285,774
1965 3,890,716 2,235,820
1964 3,819,722 2,188,325
1963 3,750,954 2,141,376
1962 3,684,273 2,093,919
1961 3,619,551 2,046,127
1960 3,556,749 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Guinea

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Papua New Guinea
2023 4.22 3.1
2022 4.3 3.17
2021 4.4 3.22
2020 4.49 3.27
2019 4.58 3.32
2018 4.67 3.38
2017 4.79 3.43
2016 4.92 3.5
2015 5 3.56
2014 5.07 3.63
2013 5.15 3.68
2012 5.23 3.75
2011 5.34 3.82
2010 5.44 3.88
2009 5.53 3.94
2008 5.6 4.01
2007 5.66 4.08
2006 5.7 4.15
2005 5.73 4.22
2004 5.73 4.28
2003 5.74 4.36
2002 5.78 4.42
2001 5.83 4.47
2000 5.92 4.53
1999 5.99 4.59
1998 6.05 4.63
1997 6.12 4.68
1996 6.21 4.73
1995 6.29 4.78
1994 6.36 4.87
1993 6.41 4.96
1992 6.45 5.03
1991 6.48 5.11
1990 6.52 5.18
1989 6.55 5.24
1988 6.56 5.3
1987 6.57 5.36
1986 6.55 5.42
1985 6.53 5.47
1984 6.51 5.51
1983 6.49 5.56
1982 6.49 5.59
1981 6.46 5.65
1980 6.46 5.71
1979 6.45 5.79
1978 6.44 5.88
1977 6.43 5.96
1976 6.4 6.02
1975 6.37 6.07
1974 6.34 6.11
1973 6.31 6.16
1972 6.28 6.2
1971 6.26 6.23
1970 6.24 6.25
1969 6.23 6.26
1968 6.21 6.25
1967 6.2 6.24
1966 6.19 6.23
1965 6.18 6.2
1964 6.17 6.19
1963 6.15 6.15
1962 6.14 6.14
1961 6.13 6.07
1960 6.11 6.02

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

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Guinea and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Papua New Guinea
2024 19.2 23.6
2023 19 23.4
2022 18.9 23.2
2021 18.8 23
2020 18.6 22.8
2019 18.5 22.6
2018 18.3 22.4
2017 18.2 22.2
2016 18.1 22
2015 18 21.9
2014 17.8 21.7
2013 17.7 21.5
2012 17.6 21.3
2011 17.5 21.2
2010 17.4 21
2009 17.3 20.9
2008 17.3 20.7
2007 17.2 20.6
2006 17.2 20.4
2005 17.2 20.3
2004 17.2 20.2
2003 17.2 20
2002 17.2 19.9
2001 17.3 19.9
2000 17.5 19.8
1999 17.6 19.7
1998 17.7 19.6
1997 17.9 19.5
1996 18 19.4
1995 18.1 19.2
1994 18.1 19.1
1993 18.2 19
1992 18.2 18.9
1991 18.3 18.8
1990 18.3 18.7
1989 18.3 18.6
1988 18.4 18.6
1987 18.4 18.5
1986 18.4 18.5
1985 18.4 18.4
1984 18.5 18.3
1983 18.5 18.3
1982 18.6 18.2
1981 18.7 18.1
1980 18.8 18
1979 18.9 17.8
1978 19 17.7
1977 19.2 17.5
1976 19.3 17.4
1975 19.4 17.3
1974 19.5 17.2
1973 19.7 17.2
1972 19.8 17.1
1971 19.8 17.2
1970 19.9 17.3
1969 20 17.4
1968 20 17.5
1967 20.1 17.6
1966 20.1 17.8
1965 20.2 17.9
1964 20.3 18
1963 20.4 18.1
1962 20.4 18.3
1961 20.5 18.4
1960 20.6 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
36%
2024
n/a

Energy

Guinea Papua New Guinea
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
54.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Guinea Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
87.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Guinea Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
5,809 mi
2011

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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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