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Guinea vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 77th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Senegal
Population
15546235
19491599
Population rank 75/197 68/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Guinea and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Senegal
2024 $25,008,678,293 $32,808,056,601
2023 $22,407,615,556 $30,696,331,296
2022 $19,910,452,542 $27,783,332,223
2021 $17,069,115,738 $27,520,784,130
2020 $14,088,693,743 $24,530,513,038
2019 $13,442,861,496 $23,403,995,992
2018 $11,857,030,367 $23,116,701,556
2017 $10,324,668,271 $20,996,562,944
2016 $8,595,955,222 $19,040,312,333
2015 $8,794,201,743 $17,774,766,696
2014 $8,778,473,373 $19,797,253,440
2013 $8,376,613,539 $18,918,667,725
2012 $7,638,044,557 $17,660,870,412
2011 $6,785,137,203 $17,814,283,639
2010 $6,853,467,146 $16,121,315,909
2009 $6,716,905,340 $16,145,867,495
2008 $6,964,179,983 $16,853,989,628
2007 $6,281,918,226 $13,994,218,413
2006 $4,220,019,845 $11,697,918,243
2005 $4,282,468,637 $11,009,033,438
2004 $5,300,767,961 $10,076,816,667
2003 $5,025,167,975 $8,768,721,563
2002 $4,301,608,753 $7,006,402,320
2001 $4,125,527,603 $6,507,824,829
2000 $4,367,458,867 $6,013,185,004
1999 $5,046,806,783 $6,592,834,933
1998 $5,232,118,046 $6,505,607,909
1997 $5,516,916,163 $6,041,478,726
1996 $5,641,243,100 $6,559,712,166
1995 $5,385,704,166 $6,326,342,633
1994 $4,932,800,407 $5,034,588,196
1993 $4,781,166,117 $7,367,986,241
1992 $4,789,220,417 $7,769,817,840
1991 $4,396,178,694 $7,255,210,470
1990 $3,888,320,666 $7,390,967,360
1989 $3,546,079,263 $6,366,039,373
1988 $3,476,480,303 $6,418,419,389
1987 $2,976,714,019 $6,487,353,103
1986 $2,909,130,355 $5,392,093,446
1985 $22,787,644,566 $3,818,944,918
1984 $18,421,497,251 $3,485,165,432
1983 $15,129,893,722 $3,569,356,125
1982 $11,926,032,493 $4,013,951,443
1981 $9,646,440,667 $4,095,892,781
1980 $9,746,524,915 $4,510,108,291
1979 $8,877,094,497 $4,084,877,823
1978 $8,087,305,999 $3,280,354,921
1977 $6,914,381,291 $2,938,046,463
1976 $6,762,781,871 $2,869,777,884
1975 $6,102,769,605 $2,830,388,405
1974 $5,691,417,541 $2,099,325,229
1973 $5,152,080,388 $1,863,398,590
1972 $4,203,069,035 $1,620,857,104
1971 $3,594,302,908 $1,339,549,033
1970 $3,220,224,608 $1,297,407,655
1969 - $1,245,234,931
1968 - $1,309,384,862
1967 - $1,246,480,766
1966 - $1,246,908,186
1965 - $1,210,058,228
1964 - $1,188,930,645
1963 - $1,122,139,862
1962 - $1,085,475,791
1961 - $1,058,975,257
1960 - $1,003,692,370

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

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Guinea and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Senegal
2024 $1,695 $1,773
2023 $1,555 $1,698
2022 $1,417 $1,574
2021 $1,245 $1,598
2020 $1,054 $1,461
2019 $1,031 $1,431
2018 $933 $1,453
2017 $834 $1,357
2016 $712 $1,266
2015 $747 $1,218
2014 $765 $1,399
2013 $748 $1,380
2012 $699 $1,327
2011 $637 $1,375
2010 $659 $1,276
2009 $662 $1,309
2008 $704 $1,399
2007 $650 $1,189
2006 $447 $1,017
2005 $463 $980
2004 $585 $918
2003 $566 $818
2002 $496 $669
2001 $483 $637
2000 $518 $603
1999 $611 $678
1998 $647 $685
1997 $696 $651
1996 $726 $723
1995 $713 $715
1994 $672 $584
1993 $671 $878
1992 $693 $951
1991 $656 $913
1990 $604 $957
1989 $570 $849
1988 $574 $880
1987 $505 $916
1986 $506 $784
1985 $4,062 $571
1984 $3,362 $536
1983 $2,823 $564
1982 $2,273 $652
1981 $1,876 $683
1980 $1,931 $772
1979 $1,790 $716
1978 $1,658 $589
1977 $1,440 $540
1976 $1,431 $541
1975 $1,311 $547
1974 $1,243 $417
1973 $1,143 $381
1972 $948 $342
1971 $825 $291.1
1970 $753 $290.5
1969 - $287.3
1968 - $311
1967 - $305
1966 - $315
1965 - $314
1964 - $318
1963 - $309
1962 - $307
1961 - $308
1960 - $300

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

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Guinea vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Senegal
2026 61.2 69.4
2025 61.1 69.2
2024 60.9 68.9
2023 60.7 68.7
2022 60.4 67.8
2021 59.4 66.9
2020 59.3 67.5
2019 59.4 67.7
2018 59 67.4
2017 58.7 67.1
2016 58.5 66.7
2015 57.9 66.5
2014 57.6 66
2013 57.5 65.6
2012 57.1 65.2
2011 56.8 64.8
2010 56.4 64.2
2009 56.1 63.8
2008 55.7 63.2
2007 55.2 62.7
2006 54.9 61.8
2005 54.4 61
2004 54 60.3
2003 53.6 59.5
2002 53.2 58.9
2001 52.7 58.2
2000 52.4 57.6
1999 52 57.3
1998 51.6 57.1
1997 51.1 57.1
1996 50.5 57.1
1995 49.8 57.3
1994 49.2 57.5
1993 48.8 57.3
1992 48.3 57.3
1991 47.8 57
1990 47.3 56.7
1989 46.9 56.2
1988 46.5 55.5
1987 46.1 54.6
1986 45.7 53.7
1985 45.3 52.6
1984 44.9 51.7
1983 44.2 50.8
1982 43.9 49.9
1981 43.3 49.1
1980 42.8 48.3
1979 42.3 47.5
1978 41.9 46.6
1977 41.4 45.7
1976 41 44.8
1975 40.6 43.9
1974 40.2 43.1
1973 39.9 42.4
1972 39.7 41.8
1971 39.4 41.2
1970 39.1 40.8
1969 38.8 40.4
1968 38.5 40.1
1967 38.2 40
1966 38 39.8
1965 37.7 39.8
1964 37.4 39.8
1963 37.2 39.7
1962 37 39.7
1961 36.8 39.7
1960 36.6 39.7
1959 36.5 39.5
1958 36.4 39.4
1957 36.2 39.1
1956 36.1 38.9
1955 36 38.5
1954 35.9 38.2
1953 35.8 37.8
1952 35.7 37.4
1951 35.6 36.9
1950 35.6 36.5

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

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Guinea and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Guinea Senegal
2024 14,754,785 18,501,984
2023 14,405,468 18,077,573
2022 14,055,137 17,651,103
2021 13,710,513 17,220,867
2020 13,371,183 16,789,219
2019 13,034,346 16,352,922
2018 12,704,774 15,914,498
2017 12,385,659 15,475,002
2016 12,073,030 15,034,521
2015 11,767,070 14,593,331
2014 11,472,924 14,152,102
2013 11,191,873 13,710,849
2012 10,921,581 13,310,495
2011 10,656,810 12,958,897
2010 10,396,086 12,635,413
2009 10,143,534 12,337,389
2008 9,898,870 12,048,959
2007 9,662,281 11,770,344
2006 9,441,171 11,500,094
2005 9,245,844 11,235,472
2004 9,062,726 10,975,704
2003 8,870,781 10,721,176
2002 8,674,066 10,466,214
2001 8,539,960 10,212,942
2000 8,428,832 9,968,260
1999 8,265,123 9,730,887
1998 8,081,990 9,502,952
1997 7,931,370 9,283,495
1996 7,770,035 9,067,014
1995 7,553,249 8,848,101
1994 7,345,107 8,624,078
1993 7,128,177 8,396,288
1992 6,914,366 8,168,395
1991 6,697,166 7,943,085
1990 6,434,374 7,720,523
1989 6,215,811 7,502,207
1988 6,056,574 7,289,618
1987 5,900,198 7,081,530
1986 5,750,668 6,878,192
1985 5,610,373 6,683,287
1984 5,480,096 6,499,364
1983 5,359,814 6,324,504
1982 5,247,672 6,156,961
1981 5,143,288 5,997,160
1980 5,047,419 5,845,638
1979 4,959,283 5,702,895
1978 4,877,854 5,568,096
1977 4,801,128 5,439,549
1976 4,727,022 5,308,564
1975 4,653,876 5,170,810
1974 4,580,510 5,029,437
1973 4,506,324 4,885,181
1972 4,431,292 4,741,631
1971 4,355,200 4,601,864
1970 4,277,535 4,466,328
1969 4,198,300 4,334,974
1968 4,118,550 4,207,587
1967 4,040,153 4,083,870
1966 3,964,155 3,964,299
1965 3,890,716 3,849,788
1964 3,819,722 3,740,535
1963 3,750,954 3,635,876
1962 3,684,273 3,534,686
1961 3,619,551 3,436,375
1960 3,556,749 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Senegal

Fertility rate
Guinea

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Senegal
2023 4.22 3.82
2022 4.3 3.86
2021 4.4 3.94
2020 4.49 4
2019 4.58 4.1
2018 4.67 4.29
2017 4.79 4.49
2016 4.92 4.65
2015 5 4.75
2014 5.07 4.88
2013 5.15 5.05
2012 5.23 5.13
2011 5.34 5.1
2010 5.44 5.06
2009 5.53 5.03
2008 5.6 5.02
2007 5.66 5.02
2006 5.7 5.06
2005 5.73 5.13
2004 5.73 5.19
2003 5.74 5.25
2002 5.78 5.3
2001 5.83 5.4
2000 5.92 5.5
1999 5.99 5.57
1998 6.05 5.58
1997 6.12 5.64
1996 6.21 5.72
1995 6.29 5.82
1994 6.36 5.92
1993 6.41 6.05
1992 6.45 6.15
1991 6.48 6.27
1990 6.52 6.4
1989 6.55 6.48
1988 6.56 6.58
1987 6.57 6.79
1986 6.55 6.9
1985 6.53 7.01
1984 6.51 7.11
1983 6.49 7.19
1982 6.49 7.25
1981 6.46 7.28
1980 6.46 7.29
1979 6.45 7.29
1978 6.44 7.28
1977 6.43 7.27
1976 6.4 7.26
1975 6.37 7.25
1974 6.34 7.25
1973 6.31 7.26
1972 6.28 7.26
1971 6.26 7.26
1970 6.24 7.26
1969 6.23 7.26
1968 6.21 7.25
1967 6.2 7.24
1966 6.19 7.22
1965 6.18 7.19
1964 6.17 7.16
1963 6.15 7.12
1962 6.14 7.08
1961 6.13 7.04
1960 6.11 7

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

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Guinea and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Senegal
2024 19.2 20.4
2023 19 20.1
2022 18.9 19.9
2021 18.8 19.7
2020 18.6 19.4
2019 18.5 19.2
2018 18.3 19
2017 18.2 18.9
2016 18.1 18.7
2015 18 18.6
2014 17.8 18.6
2013 17.7 18.5
2012 17.6 18.5
2011 17.5 18.5
2010 17.4 18.5
2009 17.3 18.4
2008 17.3 18.4
2007 17.2 18.3
2006 17.2 18.2
2005 17.2 18.2
2004 17.2 18.1
2003 17.2 18
2002 17.2 17.8
2001 17.3 17.7
2000 17.5 17.6
1999 17.6 17.5
1998 17.7 17.4
1997 17.9 17.3
1996 18 17.2
1995 18.1 17.1
1994 18.1 17
1993 18.2 16.9
1992 18.2 16.8
1991 18.3 16.7
1990 18.3 16.6
1989 18.3 16.5
1988 18.4 16.4
1987 18.4 16.3
1986 18.4 16.3
1985 18.4 16.3
1984 18.5 16.3
1983 18.5 16.4
1982 18.6 16.5
1981 18.7 16.7
1980 18.8 16.8
1979 18.9 17
1978 19 17.2
1977 19.2 17.4
1976 19.3 17.6
1975 19.4 17.7
1974 19.5 17.8
1973 19.7 17.9
1972 19.8 17.9
1971 19.8 17.9
1970 19.9 17.9
1969 20 17.9
1968 20 17.9
1967 20.1 17.9
1966 20.1 17.8
1965 20.2 17.9
1964 20.3 17.9
1963 20.4 17.9
1962 20.4 18
1961 20.5 18
1960 20.6 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
36%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Guinea Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Guinea Senegal
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
50.4%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Guinea Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Senegal
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
10,355 mi
2017

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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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