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Guinea vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 77th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Rwanda
Population
15546235
14975051
Population rank 75/197 77/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Guinea and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Rwanda
2024 $25,008,678,293 $14,251,642,235
2023 $22,407,615,556 $14,331,722,703
2022 $19,910,452,542 $13,316,161,002
2021 $17,069,115,738 $11,078,787,090
2020 $14,088,693,743 $10,174,386,857
2019 $13,442,861,496 $10,349,300,277
2018 $11,857,030,367 $9,637,904,521
2017 $10,324,668,271 $9,252,833,891
2016 $8,595,955,222 $8,695,272,058
2015 $8,794,201,743 $8,543,760,200
2014 $8,778,473,373 $8,238,966,124
2013 $8,376,613,539 $7,819,964,030
2012 $7,638,044,557 $7,654,761,050
2011 $6,785,137,203 $6,884,913,658
2010 $6,853,467,146 $6,124,756,654
2009 $6,716,905,340 $5,674,476,969
2008 $6,964,179,983 $5,179,854,065
2007 $6,281,918,226 $4,070,507,895
2006 $4,220,019,845 $3,319,784,539
2005 $4,282,468,637 $2,933,819,766
2004 $5,300,767,961 $2,376,496,067
2003 $5,025,167,975 $2,138,237,279
2002 $4,301,608,753 $1,966,003,468
2001 $4,125,527,603 $1,966,600,715
2000 $4,367,458,867 $2,068,836,754
1999 $5,046,806,783 $2,157,108,263
1998 $5,232,118,046 $1,989,343,546
1997 $5,516,916,163 $1,851,558,197
1996 $5,641,243,100 $1,382,334,879
1995 $5,385,704,166 $1,293,535,193
1994 $4,932,800,407 $753,636,370
1993 $4,781,166,117 $1,971,525,712
1992 $4,789,220,417 $2,029,026,962
1991 $4,396,178,694 $1,911,600,237
1990 $3,888,320,666 $2,550,185,679
1989 $3,546,079,263 $2,405,022,593
1988 $3,476,480,303 $2,395,492,687
1987 $2,976,714,019 $2,157,432,668
1986 $2,909,130,355 $1,944,710,684
1985 $22,787,644,566 $1,715,626,331
1984 $18,421,497,251 $1,587,413,084
1983 $15,129,893,722 $1,479,687,587
1982 $11,926,032,493 $1,407,243,139
1981 $9,646,440,667 $1,407,062,527
1980 $9,746,524,915 $1,254,765,642
1979 $8,877,094,497 $1,109,346,131
1978 $8,087,305,999 $905,709,076
1977 $6,914,381,291 $746,650,613
1976 $6,762,781,871 $637,753,853
1975 $6,102,769,605 $571,863,500
1974 $5,691,417,541 $308,458,423
1973 $5,152,080,388 $290,746,157
1972 $4,203,069,035 $246,457,838
1971 $3,594,302,908 $222,952,504
1970 $3,220,224,608 $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Guinea and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Rwanda
2024 $1,695 $1,000
2023 $1,555 $1,027
2022 $1,417 $975
2021 $1,245 $830
2020 $1,054 $779
2019 $1,031 $810
2018 $933 $772
2017 $834 $758
2016 $712 $730
2015 $747 $734
2014 $765 $725
2013 $748 $705
2012 $699 $707
2011 $637 $651
2010 $659 $594
2009 $662 $564
2008 $704 $528
2007 $650 $426
2006 $447 $357
2005 $463 $324
2004 $585 $269.5
2003 $566 $249
2002 $496 $234
2001 $483 $237.3
2000 $518 $251.9
1999 $611 $264.7
1998 $647 $246.2
1997 $696 $238.7
1996 $726 $206
1995 $713 $228
1994 $672 $111
1993 $671 $247
1992 $693 $264.1
1991 $656 $254
1990 $604 $346
1989 $570 $335
1988 $574 $344
1987 $505 $320
1986 $506 $297.7
1985 $4,062 $271.6
1984 $3,362 $259.9
1983 $2,823 $250.6
1982 $2,273 $246.4
1981 $1,876 $254.6
1980 $1,931 $234.4
1979 $1,790 $213.8
1978 $1,658 $179.9
1977 $1,440 $152.7
1976 $1,431 $134.4
1975 $1,311 $124.1
1974 $1,243 $68.9
1973 $1,143 $66.9
1972 $948 $58.4
1971 $825 $54.4
1970 $753 $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Guinea vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Rwanda
2026 61.2 68.5
2025 61.1 68.2
2024 60.9 68
2023 60.7 67.8
2022 60.4 67.5
2021 59.4 66.8
2020 59.3 67
2019 59.4 66.7
2018 59 66.4
2017 58.7 66.1
2016 58.5 65.7
2015 57.9 65.4
2014 57.6 65.1
2013 57.5 64.7
2012 57.1 64.2
2011 56.8 63.5
2010 56.4 62.8
2009 56.1 61.8
2008 55.7 60.6
2007 55.2 59.5
2006 54.9 58.3
2005 54.4 57
2004 54 55.5
2003 53.6 53.5
2002 53.2 51.3
2001 52.7 49.5
2000 52.4 47.8
1999 52 45.7
1998 51.6 43.1
1997 51.1 42
1996 50.5 42.5
1995 49.8 41.5
1994 49.2 12.2
1993 48.8 42.9
1992 48.3 44.4
1991 47.8 46.2
1990 47.3 47.8
1989 46.9 49.5
1988 46.5 50.9
1987 46.1 51.5
1986 45.7 51.7
1985 45.3 51.7
1984 44.9 51.4
1983 44.2 50.9
1982 43.9 50.2
1981 43.3 49.2
1980 42.8 48.1
1979 42.3 47.1
1978 41.9 46.2
1977 41.4 45.6
1976 41 45.3
1975 40.6 45.3
1974 40.2 45.6
1973 39.9 45.9
1972 39.7 46.3
1971 39.4 46.8
1970 39.1 47.1
1969 38.8 47.4
1968 38.5 47.7
1967 38.2 48
1966 38 48.1
1965 37.7 48.2
1964 37.4 48.1
1963 37.2 44
1962 37 47.8
1961 36.8 47.5
1960 36.6 47
1959 36.5 46.5
1958 36.4 46.1
1957 36.2 45.6
1956 36.1 45.2
1955 36 44.8
1954 35.9 44.4
1953 35.8 44.1
1952 35.7 43.8
1951 35.6 43.5
1950 35.6 43.2

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

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Guinea and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Guinea Rwanda
2024 14,754,785 14,256,567
2023 14,405,468 13,954,471
2022 14,055,137 13,651,030
2021 13,710,513 13,355,260
2020 13,371,183 13,065,837
2019 13,034,346 12,776,103
2018 12,704,774 12,487,996
2017 12,385,659 12,202,060
2016 12,073,030 11,919,183
2015 11,767,070 11,640,022
2014 11,472,924 11,364,757
2013 11,191,873 11,093,340
2012 10,921,581 10,829,901
2011 10,656,810 10,573,733
2010 10,396,086 10,317,553
2009 10,143,534 10,060,432
2008 9,898,870 9,804,269
2007 9,662,281 9,549,933
2006 9,441,171 9,299,246
2005 9,245,844 9,054,528
2004 9,062,726 8,816,844
2003 8,870,781 8,586,875
2002 8,674,066 8,400,180
2001 8,539,960 8,287,094
2000 8,428,832 8,213,931
1999 8,265,123 8,147,912
1998 8,081,990 8,081,681
1997 7,931,370 7,755,238
1996 7,770,035 6,708,764
1995 7,553,249 5,674,118
1994 7,345,107 6,792,352
1993 7,128,177 7,981,132
1992 6,914,366 7,683,266
1991 6,697,166 7,526,966
1990 6,434,374 7,375,307
1989 6,215,811 7,184,706
1988 6,056,574 6,968,071
1987 5,900,198 6,749,493
1986 5,750,668 6,531,881
1985 5,610,373 6,317,228
1984 5,480,096 6,107,627
1983 5,359,814 5,905,311
1982 5,247,672 5,711,549
1981 5,143,288 5,527,230
1980 5,047,419 5,353,259
1979 4,959,283 5,189,541
1978 4,877,854 5,035,171
1977 4,801,128 4,888,240
1976 4,727,022 4,745,954
1975 4,653,876 4,607,728
1974 4,580,510 4,474,228
1973 4,506,324 4,345,047
1972 4,431,292 4,220,335
1971 4,355,200 4,100,044
1970 4,277,535 3,980,669
1969 4,198,300 3,861,271
1968 4,118,550 3,744,010
1967 4,040,153 3,629,577
1966 3,964,155 3,521,626
1965 3,890,716 3,423,210
1964 3,819,722 3,334,834
1963 3,750,954 3,258,890
1962 3,684,273 3,186,025
1961 3,619,551 3,106,779
1960 3,556,749 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Guinea

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Rwanda
2023 4.22 3.7
2022 4.3 3.78
2021 4.4 3.84
2020 4.49 3.91
2019 4.58 3.99
2018 4.67 4.05
2017 4.79 4.08
2016 4.92 4.11
2015 5 4.11
2014 5.07 4.12
2013 5.15 4.14
2012 5.23 4.2
2011 5.34 4.33
2010 5.44 4.52
2009 5.53 4.71
2008 5.6 4.92
2007 5.66 5.14
2006 5.7 5.34
2005 5.73 5.5
2004 5.73 5.64
2003 5.74 5.74
2002 5.78 5.82
2001 5.83 5.89
2000 5.92 5.97
1999 5.99 6.06
1998 6.05 6.17
1997 6.12 6.24
1996 6.21 6.29
1995 6.29 6.35
1994 6.36 6.42
1993 6.41 6.48
1992 6.45 6.54
1991 6.48 6.62
1990 6.52 6.8
1989 6.55 7.03
1988 6.56 7.23
1987 6.57 7.43
1986 6.55 7.61
1985 6.53 7.79
1984 6.51 7.91
1983 6.49 8
1982 6.49 8.06
1981 6.46 8.1
1980 6.46 8.12
1979 6.45 8.13
1978 6.44 8.16
1977 6.43 8.14
1976 6.4 8.12
1975 6.37 8.1
1974 6.34 8.1
1973 6.31 8.09
1972 6.28 8.09
1971 6.26 8.09
1970 6.24 8.15
1969 6.23 8.18
1968 6.21 8.19
1967 6.2 8.21
1966 6.19 8.23
1965 6.18 8.25
1964 6.17 8.27
1963 6.15 8.27
1962 6.14 8.27
1961 6.13 8.28
1960 6.11 8.28

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

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Guinea and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Rwanda
2024 19.2 20.8
2023 19 20.5
2022 18.9 20.3
2021 18.8 20
2020 18.6 19.9
2019 18.5 19.8
2018 18.3 19.7
2017 18.2 19.6
2016 18.1 19.4
2015 18 19.3
2014 17.8 19.1
2013 17.7 19
2012 17.6 18.8
2011 17.5 18.7
2010 17.4 18.5
2009 17.3 18.4
2008 17.3 18.3
2007 17.2 18.1
2006 17.2 18
2005 17.2 17.8
2004 17.2 17.6
2003 17.2 17.4
2002 17.2 17.1
2001 17.3 16.8
2000 17.5 16.3
1999 17.6 15.8
1998 17.7 15.3
1997 17.9 14.8
1996 18 14.6
1995 18.1 14.3
1994 18.1 15
1993 18.2 15.7
1992 18.2 15.6
1991 18.3 15.5
1990 18.3 15.5
1989 18.3 15.5
1988 18.4 15.6
1987 18.4 15.6
1986 18.4 15.7
1985 18.4 15.8
1984 18.5 16
1983 18.5 16.1
1982 18.6 16.2
1981 18.7 16.4
1980 18.8 16.5
1979 18.9 16.5
1978 19 16.6
1977 19.2 16.6
1976 19.3 16.5
1975 19.4 16.4
1974 19.5 16.3
1973 19.7 16.2
1972 19.8 16
1971 19.8 15.9
1970 19.9 15.7
1969 20 15.5
1968 20 15.3
1967 20.1 15.1
1966 20.1 14.9
1965 20.2 14.8
1964 20.3 14.7
1963 20.4 14.8
1962 20.4 14.9
1961 20.5 15.1
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 Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
36%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Guinea Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Guinea Rwanda
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Guinea Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Rwanda
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,920 mi
2021

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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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