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Guinea vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 77th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Somalia
Population
15546235
20503678
Population rank 75/197 66/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$1,602
2024
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
$1,885
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Guinea and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Somalia
2024 $25,008,678,293 $11,967,000,000
2023 $22,407,615,556 $10,958,000,000
2022 $19,910,452,542 $10,203,000,000
2021 $17,069,115,738 $9,483,000,000
2020 $14,088,693,743 $8,628,000,000
2019 $13,442,861,496 $8,656,000,000
2018 $11,857,030,367 $7,873,000,000
2017 $10,324,668,271 $7,621,501,710
2016 $8,595,955,222 $6,613,743,070
2015 $8,794,201,743 $6,152,149,100
2014 $8,778,473,373 $5,728,399,720
2013 $8,376,613,539 $5,062,881,600
2012 $7,638,044,557 $4,364,670,160
2011 $6,785,137,203 $2,906,000,097
2010 $6,853,467,146 $2,687,807,004
2009 $6,716,905,340 $2,948,594,552
2008 $6,964,179,983 $5,913,620,293
2007 $6,281,918,226 $5,430,713,729
2006 $4,220,019,845 $5,026,743,282
2005 $4,282,468,637 $4,683,246,454
2004 $5,300,767,961 $3,859,592,813
2003 $5,025,167,975 $2,836,724,352
2002 $4,301,608,753 $2,192,684,135
2001 $4,125,527,603 $2,252,847,465
2000 $4,367,458,867 $3,412,797,450
1999 $5,046,806,783 $3,045,751,528
1998 $5,232,118,046 $2,962,047,564
1997 $5,516,916,163 $2,191,749,014
1996 $5,641,243,100 $1,792,234,297
1995 $5,385,704,166 $1,534,756,135
1994 $4,932,800,407 $1,481,205,098
1993 $4,781,166,117 $1,260,132,956
1992 $4,789,220,417 $709,297,579
1991 $4,396,178,694 $717,974,930
1990 $3,888,320,666 $1,031,282,081
1989 $3,546,079,263 $1,181,360,844
1988 $3,476,480,303 $1,051,596,967
1987 $2,976,714,019 $1,018,972,664
1986 $2,909,130,355 $916,590,786
1985 $22,787,644,566 $875,702,247
1984 $18,421,497,251 $787,434,542
1983 $15,129,893,722 $735,408,642
1982 $11,926,032,493 $774,578,932
1981 $9,646,440,667 $699,302,473
1980 $9,746,524,915 $602,515,548
1979 $8,877,094,497 $589,566,929
1978 $8,087,305,999 $564,571,823
1977 $6,914,381,291 $498,550,725
1976 $6,762,781,871 $871,344,245
1975 $6,102,769,605 $757,015,879
1974 $5,691,417,541 $572,504,036
1973 $5,152,080,388 $483,699,611
1972 $4,203,069,035 $447,883,941
1971 $3,594,302,908 $347,039,446
1970 $3,220,224,608 $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Guinea and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Somalia
2024 $1,695 $630
2023 $1,555 $597
2022 $1,417 $573
2021 $1,245 $549
2020 $1,054 $518
2019 $1,031 $540
2018 $933 $509
2017 $834 $511
2016 $712 $461
2015 $747 $446
2014 $765 $429
2013 $748 $393
2012 $699 $350
2011 $637 $235.3
2010 $659 $219.2
2009 $662 $246.5
2008 $704 $507
2007 $650 $480
2006 $447 $458
2005 $463 $440
2004 $585 $375
2003 $566 $286.3
2002 $496 $229.6
2001 $483 $244.9
2000 $518 $386
1999 $611 $359
1998 $647 $363
1997 $696 $280.1
1996 $726 $237.2
1995 $713 $210.7
1994 $672 $210.8
1993 $671 $188.6
1992 $693 $109.2
1991 $656 $105.4
1990 $604 $145.6
1989 $570 $166
1988 $574 $145.3
1987 $505 $141
1986 $506 $131.4
1985 $4,062 $130.8
1984 $3,362 $122.5
1983 $2,823 $118.6
1982 $2,273 $129
1981 $1,876 $116.9
1980 $1,931 $101.5
1979 $1,790 $108.2
1978 $1,658 $117.3
1977 $1,440 $111.2
1976 $1,431 $199.6
1975 $1,311 $177.8
1974 $1,243 $137.9
1973 $1,143 $119.6
1972 $948 $113.7
1971 $825 $90.4
1970 $753 $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Guinea vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Somalia
2026 61.2 59.3
2025 61.1 59.1
2024 60.9 59
2023 60.7 58.8
2022 60.4 53.9
2021 59.4 55.7
2020 59.3 57.1
2019 59.4 57.2
2018 59 54.8
2017 58.7 52.2
2016 58.5 55.3
2015 57.9 55.1
2014 57.6 54.4
2013 57.5 54
2012 57.1 49.1
2011 56.8 32.5
2010 56.4 48.9
2009 56.1 52.1
2008 55.7 51.5
2007 55.2 50.9
2006 54.9 50.9
2005 54.4 50.9
2004 54 50.7
2003 53.6 50.7
2002 53.2 50.8
2001 52.7 50.8
2000 52.4 50.7
1999 52 50.6
1998 51.6 50.8
1997 51.1 50.3
1996 50.5 50.5
1995 49.8 50.6
1994 49.2 50.3
1993 48.8 50.6
1992 48.3 25
1991 47.8 25.4
1990 47.3 46.9
1989 46.9 46.6
1988 46.5 43.9
1987 46.1 49
1986 45.7 48.4
1985 45.3 48.3
1984 44.9 48.4
1983 44.2 48.2
1982 43.9 48
1981 43.3 47.8
1980 42.8 47.6
1979 42.3 47.4
1978 41.9 47
1977 41.4 47
1976 41 44.7
1975 40.6 44.5
1974 40.2 44.3
1973 39.9 46.2
1972 39.7 46
1971 39.4 45.8
1970 39.1 45.6
1969 38.8 45.5
1968 38.5 45.3
1967 38.2 45.1
1966 38 44.8
1965 37.7 44.6
1964 37.4 44.4
1963 37.2 44.2
1962 37 44
1961 36.8 43.7
1960 36.6 43.5
1959 36.5 43.3
1958 36.4 43.1
1957 36.2 42.9
1956 36.1 42.7
1955 36 42.5
1954 35.9 42.3
1953 35.8 42.1
1952 35.7 41.9
1951 35.6 41.7
1950 35.6 41.5

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

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Guinea and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Guinea Somalia
2024 14,754,785 19,009,151
2023 14,405,468 18,358,615
2022 14,055,137 17,801,897
2021 13,710,513 17,271,431
2020 13,371,183 16,651,191
2019 13,034,346 16,030,971
2018 12,704,774 15,452,487
2017 12,385,659 14,916,629
2016 12,073,030 14,348,740
2015 11,767,070 13,806,963
2014 11,472,924 13,339,491
2013 11,191,873 12,869,594
2012 10,921,581 12,461,160
2011 10,656,810 12,348,830
2010 10,396,086 12,261,756
2009 10,143,534 11,961,201
2008 9,898,870 11,663,084
2007 9,662,281 11,322,582
2006 9,441,171 10,975,502
2005 9,245,844 10,644,228
2004 9,062,726 10,280,998
2003 8,870,781 9,909,157
2002 8,674,066 9,550,063
2001 8,539,960 9,198,493
2000 8,428,832 8,838,713
1999 8,265,123 8,492,059
1998 8,081,990 8,155,417
1997 7,931,370 7,824,525
1996 7,770,035 7,554,474
1995 7,553,249 7,285,007
1994 7,345,107 7,026,797
1993 7,128,177 6,681,399
1992 6,914,366 6,495,107
1991 6,697,166 6,813,760
1990 6,434,374 7,082,811
1989 6,215,811 7,114,817
1988 6,056,574 7,235,360
1987 5,900,198 7,228,302
1986 5,750,668 6,974,788
1985 5,610,373 6,693,289
1984 5,480,096 6,428,389
1983 5,359,814 6,198,430
1982 5,247,672 6,003,840
1981 5,143,288 5,982,849
1980 5,047,419 5,936,154
1979 4,959,283 5,449,117
1978 4,877,854 4,814,892
1977 4,801,128 4,484,050
1976 4,727,022 4,365,812
1975 4,653,876 4,257,535
1974 4,580,510 4,151,842
1973 4,506,324 4,045,592
1972 4,431,292 3,939,436
1971 4,355,200 3,837,691
1970 4,277,535 3,738,448
1969 4,198,300 3,641,015
1968 4,118,550 3,546,590
1967 4,040,153 3,454,537
1966 3,964,155 3,365,106
1965 3,890,716 3,277,874
1964 3,819,722 3,192,796
1963 3,750,954 3,110,361
1962 3,684,273 3,030,091
1961 3,619,551 2,952,054
1960 3,556,749 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Somalia

Fertility rate
Guinea

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Somalia
2023 4.22 6.13
2022 4.3 6.26
2021 4.4 6.35
2020 4.49 6.45
2019 4.58 6.56
2018 4.67 6.66
2017 4.79 6.77
2016 4.92 6.88
2015 5 6.98
2014 5.07 7.06
2013 5.15 7.14
2012 5.23 7.21
2011 5.34 7.27
2010 5.44 7.32
2009 5.53 7.38
2008 5.6 7.42
2007 5.66 7.46
2006 5.7 7.49
2005 5.73 7.53
2004 5.73 7.57
2003 5.74 7.6
2002 5.78 7.63
2001 5.83 7.64
2000 5.92 7.65
1999 5.99 7.66
1998 6.05 7.66
1997 6.12 7.66
1996 6.21 7.62
1995 6.29 7.58
1994 6.36 7.54
1993 6.41 7.53
1992 6.45 7.5
1991 6.48 7.47
1990 6.52 7.44
1989 6.55 7.42
1988 6.56 7.4
1987 6.57 7.37
1986 6.55 7.35
1985 6.53 7.33
1984 6.51 7.3
1983 6.49 7.28
1982 6.49 7.25
1981 6.46 7.23
1980 6.46 7.18
1979 6.45 7.16
1978 6.44 7.13
1977 6.43 7
1976 6.4 7.02
1975 6.37 7.03
1974 6.34 7.06
1973 6.31 7.09
1972 6.28 7.12
1971 6.26 7.15
1970 6.24 7.18
1969 6.23 7.21
1968 6.21 7.23
1967 6.2 7.25
1966 6.19 7.26
1965 6.18 7.26
1964 6.17 7.26
1963 6.15 7.26
1962 6.14 7.26
1961 6.13 7.25
1960 6.11 7.25

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

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Guinea and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Somalia
2024 19.2 16.6
2023 19 16.5
2022 18.9 16.5
2021 18.8 16.4
2020 18.6 16.3
2019 18.5 16.3
2018 18.3 16.2
2017 18.2 16.2
2016 18.1 16.1
2015 18 16.1
2014 17.8 16
2013 17.7 16
2012 17.6 16
2011 17.5 15.8
2010 17.4 15.7
2009 17.3 15.6
2008 17.3 15.6
2007 17.2 15.6
2006 17.2 15.7
2005 17.2 15.9
2004 17.2 16
2003 17.2 16.1
2002 17.2 16.2
2001 17.3 16.2
2000 17.5 16.3
1999 17.6 16.3
1998 17.7 16.4
1997 17.9 16.4
1996 18 16.5
1995 18.1 16.6
1994 18.1 16.7
1993 18.2 16.8
1992 18.2 16.7
1991 18.3 16.5
1990 18.3 16.5
1989 18.3 16.7
1988 18.4 16.8
1987 18.4 17
1986 18.4 17.1
1985 18.4 17.2
1984 18.5 17.3
1983 18.5 17.4
1982 18.6 17.4
1981 18.7 17.5
1980 18.8 17.6
1979 18.9 17.6
1978 19 17.7
1977 19.2 17.7
1976 19.3 17.7
1975 19.4 17.7
1974 19.5 17.7
1973 19.7 17.6
1972 19.8 17.6
1971 19.8 17.6
1970 19.9 17.5
1969 20 17.5
1968 20 17.5
1967 20.1 17.5
1966 20.1 17.5
1965 20.2 17.5
1964 20.3 17.6
1963 20.4 17.7
1962 20.4 17.8
1961 20.5 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
29
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
36%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Guinea Somalia
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Guinea Somalia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Guinea Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
35
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Somalia
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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