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Guinea vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 77th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Seychelles
Population
15546235
126311
Population rank 75/197 181/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Guinea and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Seychelles
2024 $25,008,678,293 $2,167,239,562
2023 $22,407,615,556 $2,187,379,755
2022 $19,910,452,542 $2,018,346,589
2021 $17,069,115,738 $1,487,173,795
2020 $14,088,693,743 $1,382,551,752
2019 $13,442,861,496 $1,868,690,097
2018 $11,857,030,367 $1,784,313,927
2017 $10,324,668,271 $1,675,370,641
2016 $8,595,955,222 $1,568,513,348
2015 $8,794,201,743 $1,432,403,352
2014 $8,778,473,373 $1,387,577,870
2013 $8,376,613,539 $1,333,160,407
2012 $7,638,044,557 $1,089,407,839
2011 $6,785,137,203 $1,058,918,707
2010 $6,853,467,146 $981,616,542
2009 $6,716,905,340 $850,901,620
2008 $6,964,179,983 $979,597,394
2007 $6,281,918,226 $1,077,308,814
2006 $4,220,019,845 $1,081,441,283
2005 $4,282,468,637 $977,899,382
2004 $5,300,767,961 $893,012,218
2003 $5,025,167,975 $750,847,230
2002 $4,301,608,753 $742,134,838
2001 $4,125,527,603 $662,064,156
2000 $4,367,458,867 $654,212,394
1999 $5,046,806,783 $662,838,615
1998 $5,232,118,046 $647,287,376
1997 $5,516,916,163 $598,966,982
1996 $5,641,243,100 $535,250,347
1995 $5,385,704,166 $540,733,048
1994 $4,932,800,407 $517,570,058
1993 $4,781,166,117 $504,230,621
1992 $4,789,220,417 $461,409,399
1991 $4,396,178,694 $398,307,170
1990 $3,888,320,666 $392,163,561
1989 $3,546,079,263 $324,333,367
1988 $3,476,480,303 $301,985,618
1987 $2,976,714,019 $265,212,957
1986 $2,909,130,355 $221,147,061
1985 $22,787,644,566 $179,691,483
1984 $18,421,497,251 $160,992,921
1983 $15,129,893,722 $156,098,237
1982 $11,926,032,493 $157,211,790
1981 $9,646,440,667 $163,750,728
1980 $9,746,524,915 $156,783,830
1979 $8,877,094,497 $127,261,099
1978 $8,087,305,999 $85,552,366
1977 $6,914,381,291 $64,526,401
1976 $6,762,781,871 $49,278,982
1975 $6,102,769,605 $47,803,146
1974 $5,691,417,541 $43,134,496
1973 $5,152,080,388 $36,896,280
1972 $4,203,069,035 $30,645,123
1971 $3,594,302,908 $21,965,951
1970 $3,220,224,608 $18,432,032
1969 - $16,452,028
1968 - $16,074,028
1967 - $16,632,032
1966 - $16,443,034
1965 - $15,603,032
1964 - $15,393,032
1963 - $13,923,029
1962 - $12,642,026
1961 - $11,592,024
1960 - $12,012,025

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

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Guinea and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Seychelles
2024 $1,695 $17,859
2023 $1,555 $18,263
2022 $1,417 $16,837
2021 $1,245 $14,983
2020 $1,054 $14,041
2019 $1,031 $19,142
2018 $933 $18,440
2017 $834 $17,480
2016 $712 $16,567
2015 $747 $15,333
2014 $765 $15,188
2013 $748 $14,821
2012 $699 $12,337
2011 $637 $12,110
2010 $659 $10,935
2009 $662 $9,747
2008 $704 $11,265
2007 $650 $12,669
2006 $447 $12,783
2005 $463 $11,802
2004 $585 $10,828
2003 $566 $9,070
2002 $496 $8,864
2001 $483 $8,153
2000 $518 $8,064
1999 $611 $8,243
1998 $647 $8,210
1997 $696 $7,747
1996 $726 $7,004
1995 $713 $7,181
1994 $672 $6,975
1993 $671 $6,979
1992 $693 $6,520
1991 $656 $5,655
1990 $604 $5,642
1989 $570 $4,689
1988 $574 $4,392
1987 $505 $3,872
1986 $506 $3,368
1985 $4,062 $2,754
1984 $3,362 $2,488
1983 $2,823 $2,426
1982 $2,273 $2,441
1981 $1,876 $2,557
1980 $1,931 $2,478
1979 $1,790 $2,030
1978 $1,658 $1,377
1977 $1,440 $1,044
1976 $1,431 $814
1975 $1,311 $806
1974 $1,243 $745
1973 $1,143 $649
1972 $948 $547
1971 $825 $402
1970 $753 $344
1969 - $314
1968 - $314
1967 - $333
1966 - $338
1965 - $328
1964 - $332
1963 - $308
1962 - $287
1961 - $270.3
1960 - $288.1

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

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Guinea vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Seychelles
2026 61.2 73.3
2025 61.1 73.1
2024 60.9 73
2023 60.7 72.9
2022 60.4 71.2
2021 59.4 71.2
2020 59.3 74.1
2019 59.4 72.1
2018 59 72.2
2017 58.7 72.2
2016 58.5 72.2
2015 57.9 72.3
2014 57.6 72.4
2013 57.5 72.4
2012 57.1 72.5
2011 56.8 72.5
2010 56.4 72.5
2009 56.1 72.4
2008 55.7 72.3
2007 55.2 72.2
2006 54.9 72
2005 54.4 71.9
2004 54 71.7
2003 53.6 71.7
2002 53.2 71.5
2001 52.7 71.4
2000 52.4 71.3
1999 52 71.2
1998 51.6 71.1
1997 51.1 70.8
1996 50.5 70.8
1995 49.8 70.6
1994 49.2 70.5
1993 48.8 70.4
1992 48.3 70.3
1991 47.8 70.3
1990 47.3 70.2
1989 46.9 70.1
1988 46.5 70
1987 46.1 69.9
1986 45.7 69.8
1985 45.3 69.6
1984 44.9 69.5
1983 44.2 69.3
1982 43.9 69
1981 43.3 68.7
1980 42.8 68.5
1979 42.3 68.2
1978 41.9 67.9
1977 41.4 67.6
1976 41 67.2
1975 40.6 66.8
1974 40.2 66.4
1973 39.9 65.9
1972 39.7 65.3
1971 39.4 64.6
1970 39.1 64
1969 38.8 63.3
1968 38.5 62.6
1967 38.2 62.1
1966 38 61.7
1965 37.7 61.4
1964 37.4 61.2
1963 37.2 60.9
1962 37 60.7
1961 36.8 60.6
1960 36.6 60.5
1959 36.5 60.4
1958 36.4 60.4
1957 36.2 60.2
1956 36.1 59.8
1955 36 59.4
1954 35.9 59
1953 35.8 58.7
1952 35.7 58.4
1951 35.6 58
1950 35.6 57.8

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

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Guinea and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Guinea Seychelles
2024 14,754,785 121,354
2023 14,405,468 119,773
2022 14,055,137 119,878
2021 13,710,513 99,258
2020 13,371,183 98,462
2019 13,034,346 97,625
2018 12,704,774 96,762
2017 12,385,659 95,843
2016 12,073,030 94,677
2015 11,767,070 93,419
2014 11,472,924 91,359
2013 11,191,873 89,949
2012 10,921,581 88,303
2011 10,656,810 87,441
2010 10,396,086 89,770
2009 10,143,534 87,298
2008 9,898,870 86,956
2007 9,662,281 85,033
2006 9,441,171 84,600
2005 9,245,844 82,858
2004 9,062,726 82,475
2003 8,870,781 82,781
2002 8,674,066 83,723
2001 8,539,960 81,202
2000 8,428,832 81,131
1999 8,265,123 80,410
1998 8,081,990 78,846
1997 7,931,370 77,319
1996 7,770,035 76,417
1995 7,553,249 75,304
1994 7,345,107 74,205
1993 7,128,177 72,253
1992 6,914,366 70,763
1991 6,697,166 70,439
1990 6,434,374 69,507
1989 6,215,811 69,167
1988 6,056,574 68,755
1987 5,900,198 68,499
1986 5,750,668 65,652
1985 5,610,373 65,244
1984 5,480,096 64,717
1983 5,359,814 64,335
1982 5,247,672 64,413
1981 5,143,288 64,035
1980 5,047,419 63,261
1979 4,959,283 62,686
1978 4,877,854 62,150
1977 4,801,128 61,786
1976 4,727,022 60,504
1975 4,653,876 59,292
1974 4,580,510 57,937
1973 4,506,324 56,892
1972 4,431,292 56,029
1971 4,355,200 54,695
1970 4,277,535 53,600
1969 4,198,300 52,365
1968 4,118,550 51,134
1967 4,040,153 49,911
1966 3,964,155 48,699
1965 3,890,716 47,500
1964 3,819,722 46,322
1963 3,750,954 45,176
1962 3,684,273 44,042
1961 3,619,551 42,889
1960 3,556,749 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Guinea

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Seychelles
2023 4.22 2.02
2022 4.3 2.01
2021 4.4 2.46
2020 4.49 2.29
2019 4.58 2.36
2018 4.67 2.41
2017 4.79 2.41
2016 4.92 2.39
2015 5 2.31
2014 5.07 2.25
2013 5.15 2.26
2012 5.23 2.37
2011 5.34 2.33
2010 5.44 2.16
2009 5.53 2.38
2008 5.6 2.33
2007 5.66 2.24
2006 5.7 2.11
2005 5.73 2.2
2004 5.73 2.01
2003 5.74 2.06
2002 5.78 2.04
2001 5.83 1.98
2000 5.92 2.08
1999 5.99 2.04
1998 6.05 2.04
1997 6.12 2.1
1996 6.21 2.31
1995 6.29 2.36
1994 6.36 2.6
1993 6.41 2.58
1992 6.45 2.53
1991 6.48 2.69
1990 6.52 2.61
1989 6.55 2.67
1988 6.56 2.79
1987 6.57 2.92
1986 6.55 3.07
1985 6.53 3.09
1984 6.51 3.24
1983 6.49 3.22
1982 6.49 3.13
1981 6.46 3.67
1980 6.46 3.79
1979 6.45 3.66
1978 6.44 3.92
1977 6.43 3.75
1976 6.4 4.09
1975 6.37 4.75
1974 6.34 5.1
1973 6.31 4.78
1972 6.28 5.16
1971 6.26 5.69
1970 6.24 5.31
1969 6.23 5.48
1968 6.21 5.61
1967 6.2 5.9
1966 6.19 6.13
1965 6.18 5.72
1964 6.17 5.69
1963 6.15 5.61
1962 6.14 5.51
1961 6.13 5.42
1960 6.11 5.31

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

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Guinea and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Seychelles
2024 19.2 35
2023 19 34.7
2022 18.9 34.4
2021 18.8 34
2020 18.6 33.6
2019 18.5 33.2
2018 18.3 32.9
2017 18.2 32.6
2016 18.1 32.3
2015 18 32.1
2014 17.8 31.8
2013 17.7 31.6
2012 17.6 31.5
2011 17.5 31.4
2010 17.4 31.2
2009 17.3 30.8
2008 17.3 30.4
2007 17.2 30
2006 17.2 29.6
2005 17.2 29.3
2004 17.2 28.9
2003 17.2 28.5
2002 17.2 28.1
2001 17.3 27.7
2000 17.5 27.3
1999 17.6 26.8
1998 17.7 26.4
1997 17.9 26.1
1996 18 25.7
1995 18.1 25.4
1994 18.1 25.2
1993 18.2 24.8
1992 18.2 24.5
1991 18.3 24
1990 18.3 23.6
1989 18.3 23.3
1988 18.4 22.9
1987 18.4 22.5
1986 18.4 22.3
1985 18.4 22
1984 18.5 21.7
1983 18.5 21.4
1982 18.6 21.1
1981 18.7 20.7
1980 18.8 20.4
1979 18.9 19.9
1978 19 19.6
1977 19.2 19.3
1976 19.3 19
1975 19.4 18.9
1974 19.5 18.7
1973 19.7 18.6
1972 19.8 18.5
1971 19.8 18.4
1970 19.9 18.5
1969 20 18.7
1968 20 19
1967 20.1 19.4
1966 20.1 19.8
1965 20.2 20.2
1964 20.3 20.6
1963 20.4 21
1962 20.4 21.3
1961 20.5 21.6
1960 20.6 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
36%
2024
n/a

Energy

Guinea Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea Seychelles
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
96.2%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Guinea Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Seychelles
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
327 mi
2015

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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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