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Guinea vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 77th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea South Korea
Population
15546235
51649918
Population rank 75/197 31/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 118/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Guinea and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Guinea and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Guinea

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Guinea South Korea
2024 $25,008,678,293 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $22,407,615,556 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $19,910,452,542 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $17,069,115,738 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $14,088,693,743 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $13,442,861,496 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $11,857,030,367 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $10,324,668,271 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $8,595,955,222 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $8,794,201,743 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $8,778,473,373 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $8,376,613,539 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $7,638,044,557 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $6,785,137,203 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $6,853,467,146 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $6,716,905,340 $983,065,242,417
2008 $6,964,179,983 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $6,281,918,226 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $4,220,019,845 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $4,282,468,637 $971,740,329,984
2004 $5,300,767,961 $823,251,107,639
2003 $5,025,167,975 $728,516,494,684
2002 $4,301,608,753 $650,014,391,470
2001 $4,125,527,603 $567,564,806,235
2000 $4,367,458,867 $597,487,173,479
1999 $5,046,806,783 $515,697,079,289
1998 $5,232,118,046 $397,297,216,492
1997 $5,516,916,163 $589,202,526,424
1996 $5,641,243,100 $631,196,863,758
1995 $5,385,704,166 $586,286,469,401
1994 $4,932,800,407 $479,181,794,217
1993 $4,781,166,117 $405,705,302,846
1992 $4,789,220,417 $366,921,291,825
1991 $4,396,178,694 $340,851,946,804
1990 $3,888,320,666 $292,064,221,389
1989 $3,546,079,263 $254,236,243,100
1988 $3,476,480,303 $205,477,530,605
1987 $2,976,714,019 $152,240,393,646
1986 $2,909,130,355 $119,965,960,795
1985 $22,787,644,566 $103,764,281,281
1984 $18,421,497,251 $99,749,645,089
1983 $15,129,893,722 $89,621,208,322
1982 $11,926,032,493 $79,921,300,447
1981 $9,646,440,667 $74,287,368,087
1980 $9,746,524,915 $66,547,970,351
1979 $8,877,094,497 $68,083,884,298
1978 $8,087,305,999 $52,824,793,388
1977 $6,914,381,291 $39,064,462,810
1976 $6,762,781,871 $30,371,074,380
1975 $6,102,769,605 $22,126,033,058
1974 $5,691,417,541 $19,860,929,977
1973 $5,152,080,388 $14,067,523,813
1972 $4,203,069,035 $10,990,490,570
1971 $3,594,302,908 $10,005,257,131
1970 $3,220,224,608 $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Guinea and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea South Korea
2024 $1,695 $36,239
2023 $1,555 $35,674
2022 $1,417 $34,822
2021 $1,245 $37,518
2020 $1,054 $33,646
2019 $1,031 $33,827
2018 $933 $35,364
2017 $834 $33,297
2016 $712 $30,832
2015 $747 $30,172
2014 $765 $30,667
2013 $748 $28,449
2012 $699 $26,601
2011 $637 $26,175
2010 $659 $24,071
2009 $662 $19,937
2008 $704 $22,252
2007 $650 $25,078
2006 $447 $22,610
2005 $463 $20,167
2004 $585 $17,122
2003 $566 $15,212
2002 $496 $13,643
2001 $483 $11,981
2000 $518 $12,710
1999 $611 $11,063
1998 $647 $8,583
1997 $696 $12,822
1996 $726 $13,865
1995 $713 $13,002
1994 $672 $10,734
1993 $671 $9,180
1992 $693 $8,387
1991 $656 $7,873
1990 $604 $6,813
1989 $570 $5,989
1988 $574 $4,889
1987 $505 $3,658
1986 $506 $2,911
1985 $4,062 $2,543
1984 $3,362 $2,469
1983 $2,823 $2,246
1982 $2,273 $2,032
1981 $1,876 $1,918
1980 $1,931 $1,746
1979 $1,790 $1,814
1978 $1,658 $1,429
1977 $1,440 $1,073
1976 $1,431 $847
1975 $1,311 $627
1974 $1,243 $572
1973 $1,143 $412
1972 $948 $328
1971 $825 $304
1970 $753 $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Guinea vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea South Korea
2026 61.2 84.6
2025 61.1 84.5
2024 60.9 84.4
2023 60.7 84.3
2022 60.4 82.7
2021 59.4 83.9
2020 59.3 83.7
2019 59.4 83.7
2018 59 83.3
2017 58.7 83.3
2016 58.5 82.9
2015 57.9 82.5
2014 57.6 82.4
2013 57.5 81.8
2012 57.1 81.3
2011 56.8 81.2
2010 56.4 80.7
2009 56.1 80.6
2008 55.7 80
2007 55.2 79.4
2006 54.9 79
2005 54.4 78.4
2004 54 78
2003 53.6 77.5
2002 53.2 77.2
2001 52.7 76.9
2000 52.4 76.2
1999 52 75.6
1998 51.6 75
1997 51.1 74.5
1996 50.5 74
1995 49.8 73.4
1994 49.2 72.9
1993 48.8 72.7
1992 48.3 72.2
1991 47.8 71.4
1990 47.3 71
1989 46.9 70.7
1988 46.5 70.2
1987 46.1 69.3
1986 45.7 69
1985 45.3 68.4
1984 44.9 68.1
1983 44.2 66.7
1982 43.9 67.1
1981 43.3 67.1
1980 42.8 64.8
1979 42.3 66.1
1978 41.9 65
1977 41.4 64.6
1976 41 65
1975 40.6 64.7
1974 40.2 64.2
1973 39.9 63.8
1972 39.7 63.2
1971 39.4 62.7
1970 39.1 62.2
1969 38.8 61.4
1968 38.5 60.9
1967 38.2 60.9
1966 38 55.4
1965 37.7 55.8
1964 37.4 55.3
1963 37.2 55
1962 37 55
1961 36.8 54.4
1960 36.6 53.8
1959 36.5 52.9
1958 36.4 51.8
1957 36.2 51.6
1956 36.1 50.2
1955 36 48.4
1954 35.9 46.1
1953 35.8 40.5
1952 35.7 36.6
1951 35.6 26.6
1950 35.6 22.2

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

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Guinea and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Guinea South Korea
2024 14,754,785 51,751,065
2023 14,405,468 51,712,619
2022 14,055,137 51,672,569
2021 13,710,513 51,769,539
2020 13,371,183 51,836,239
2019 13,034,346 51,764,822
2018 12,704,774 51,585,058
2017 12,385,659 51,361,911
2016 12,073,030 51,217,803
2015 11,767,070 51,014,947
2014 11,472,924 50,746,659
2013 11,191,873 50,428,893
2012 10,921,581 50,199,853
2011 10,656,810 49,936,638
2010 10,396,086 49,554,112
2009 10,143,534 49,307,835
2008 9,898,870 49,054,708
2007 9,662,281 48,683,638
2006 9,441,171 48,438,292
2005 9,245,844 48,184,561
2004 9,062,726 48,082,519
2003 8,870,781 47,892,330
2002 8,674,066 47,644,736
2001 8,539,960 47,370,164
2000 8,428,832 47,008,111
1999 8,265,123 46,616,677
1998 8,081,990 46,286,503
1997 7,931,370 45,953,580
1996 7,770,035 45,524,681
1995 7,553,249 45,092,991
1994 7,345,107 44,641,540
1993 7,128,177 44,194,628
1992 6,914,366 43,747,962
1991 6,697,166 43,295,704
1990 6,434,374 42,869,283
1989 6,215,811 42,449,038
1988 6,056,574 42,031,247
1987 5,900,198 41,621,690
1986 5,750,668 41,213,674
1985 5,610,373 40,805,744
1984 5,480,096 40,405,956
1983 5,359,814 39,910,403
1982 5,247,672 39,326,352
1981 5,143,288 38,723,248
1980 5,047,419 38,123,775
1979 4,959,283 37,534,236
1978 4,877,854 36,969,185
1977 4,801,128 36,411,795
1976 4,727,022 35,848,523
1975 4,653,876 35,280,725
1974 4,580,510 34,692,266
1973 4,506,324 34,103,149
1972 4,431,292 33,505,406
1971 4,355,200 32,882,704
1970 4,277,535 32,240,827
1969 4,198,300 31,544,266
1968 4,118,550 30,838,302
1967 4,040,153 30,130,983
1966 3,964,155 29,435,571
1965 3,890,716 28,704,674
1964 3,819,722 27,984,155
1963 3,750,954 27,261,747
1962 3,684,273 26,513,030
1961 3,619,551 25,765,673
1960 3,556,749 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and South Korea

Fertility rate
Guinea

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea South Korea
2023 4.22 0.72
2022 4.3 0.78
2021 4.4 0.81
2020 4.49 0.84
2019 4.58 0.92
2018 4.67 0.98
2017 4.79 1.05
2016 4.92 1.17
2015 5 1.24
2014 5.07 1.21
2013 5.15 1.19
2012 5.23 1.3
2011 5.34 1.24
2010 5.44 1.23
2009 5.53 1.15
2008 5.6 1.19
2007 5.66 1.26
2006 5.7 1.13
2005 5.73 1.09
2004 5.73 1.16
2003 5.74 1.19
2002 5.78 1.18
2001 5.83 1.31
2000 5.92 1.48
1999 5.99 1.43
1998 6.05 1.46
1997 6.12 1.54
1996 6.21 1.57
1995 6.29 1.63
1994 6.36 1.66
1993 6.41 1.65
1992 6.45 1.76
1991 6.48 1.71
1990 6.52 1.57
1989 6.55 1.56
1988 6.56 1.55
1987 6.57 1.53
1986 6.55 1.58
1985 6.53 1.66
1984 6.51 1.74
1983 6.49 2.06
1982 6.49 2.39
1981 6.46 2.57
1980 6.46 2.82
1979 6.45 2.9
1978 6.44 2.64
1977 6.43 2.99
1976 6.4 3
1975 6.37 3.43
1974 6.34 3.77
1973 6.31 4.07
1972 6.28 4.12
1971 6.26 4.54
1970 6.24 4.53
1969 6.23 4.45
1968 6.21 4.51
1967 6.2 4.62
1966 6.19 4.78
1965 6.18 4.89
1964 6.17 5.07
1963 6.15 5.33
1962 6.14 5.56
1961 6.13 5.8
1960 6.11 5.99

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

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Guinea and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea South Korea
2024 19.2 46.1
2023 19 45.5
2022 18.9 44.9
2021 18.8 44.4
2020 18.6 43.8
2019 18.5 43.1
2018 18.3 42.5
2017 18.2 41.9
2016 18.1 41.4
2015 18 40.8
2014 17.8 40.2
2013 17.7 39.5
2012 17.6 38.8
2011 17.5 38.2
2010 17.4 37.6
2009 17.3 37
2008 17.3 36.4
2007 17.2 35.8
2006 17.2 35.2
2005 17.2 34.5
2004 17.2 33.9
2003 17.2 33.4
2002 17.2 32.8
2001 17.3 32.3
2000 17.5 31.7
1999 17.6 31.2
1998 17.7 30.7
1997 17.9 30.2
1996 18 29.8
1995 18.1 29.4
1994 18.1 28.9
1993 18.2 28.3
1992 18.2 27.8
1991 18.3 27.2
1990 18.3 26.7
1989 18.3 26.3
1988 18.4 25.8
1987 18.4 25.3
1986 18.4 24.8
1985 18.4 24.2
1984 18.5 23.7
1983 18.5 23.3
1982 18.6 22.8
1981 18.7 22.5
1980 18.8 22.1
1979 18.9 21.6
1978 19 21.1
1977 19.2 20.7
1976 19.3 20.2
1975 19.4 19.9
1974 19.5 19.6
1973 19.7 19.3
1972 19.8 19.1
1971 19.8 19
1970 19.9 18.9
1969 20 18.8
1968 20 18.7
1967 20.1 18.6
1966 20.1 18.5
1965 20.2 18.6
1964 20.3 18.8
1963 20.4 19
1962 20.4 19.1
1961 20.5 19.2
1960 20.6 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
36%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Guinea South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea South Korea
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
98.8%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Guinea South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea South Korea
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
68,794 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, 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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