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Guinea vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 77th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Sri Lanka
Population
15546235
22185425
Population rank 75/197 63/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
78 years
2026

Guinea and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Sri Lanka
2024 $25,008,678,293 $98,963,185,510
2023 $22,407,615,556 $83,716,142,582
2022 $19,910,452,542 $74,143,020,263
2021 $17,069,115,738 $88,556,698,938
2020 $14,088,693,743 $84,335,574,582
2019 $13,442,861,496 $88,998,706,297
2018 $11,857,030,367 $94,450,015,983
2017 $10,324,668,271 $94,369,350,286
2016 $8,595,955,222 $88,000,211,172
2015 $8,794,201,743 $85,090,301,052
2014 $8,778,473,373 $82,531,125,191
2013 $8,376,613,539 $76,976,203,829
2012 $7,638,044,557 $70,447,217,164
2011 $6,785,137,203 $67,753,285,897
2010 $6,853,467,146 $58,636,049,434
2009 $6,716,905,340 $42,066,224,093
2008 $6,964,179,983 $40,713,826,215
2007 $6,281,918,226 $32,350,238,760
2006 $4,220,019,845 $28,267,410,543
2005 $4,282,468,637 $24,405,791,045
2004 $5,300,767,961 $20,662,525,941
2003 $5,025,167,975 $18,881,765,437
2002 $4,301,608,753 $16,536,535,647
2001 $4,125,527,603 $15,749,753,805
2000 $4,367,458,867 $16,595,882,819
1999 $5,046,806,783 $15,711,933,513
1998 $5,232,118,046 $15,760,736,956
1997 $5,516,916,163 $15,091,913,884
1996 $5,641,243,100 $13,897,738,375
1995 $5,385,704,166 $13,029,697,561
1994 $4,932,800,407 $11,717,604,209
1993 $4,781,166,117 $10,338,679,636
1992 $4,789,220,417 $9,703,011,636
1991 $4,396,178,694 $9,000,362,582
1990 $3,888,320,666 $8,032,551,173
1989 $3,546,079,263 $6,987,267,684
1988 $3,476,480,303 $6,978,371,581
1987 $2,976,714,019 $6,682,167,120
1986 $2,909,130,355 $6,405,210,564
1985 $22,787,644,566 $5,978,460,972
1984 $18,421,497,251 $6,043,474,843
1983 $15,129,893,722 $5,167,913,302
1982 $11,926,032,493 $4,768,765,017
1981 $9,646,440,667 $4,415,844,156
1980 $9,746,524,915 $4,024,621,900
1979 $8,877,094,497 $3,364,611,432
1978 $8,087,305,999 $2,733,183,857
1977 $6,914,381,291 $4,104,509,583
1976 $6,762,781,871 $3,591,319,857
1975 $6,102,769,605 $3,791,298,146
1974 $5,691,417,541 $3,574,586,466
1973 $5,152,080,388 $2,875,625,000
1972 $4,203,069,035 $2,553,936,348
1971 $3,594,302,908 $2,369,308,600
1970 $3,220,224,608 $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Guinea and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Sri Lanka
2024 $1,695 $4,516
2023 $1,555 $3,799
2022 $1,417 $3,343
2021 $1,245 $3,997
2020 $1,054 $3,848
2019 $1,031 $4,082
2018 $933 $4,359
2017 $834 $4,399
2016 $712 $4,149
2015 $747 $4,058
2014 $765 $3,972
2013 $748 $3,739
2012 $699 $3,328
2011 $637 $3,225
2010 $659 $2,808
2009 $662 $2,027
2008 $704 $1,974
2007 $650 $1,579
2006 $447 $1,389
2005 $463 $1,207
2004 $585 $1,029
2003 $566 $946
2002 $496 $835
2001 $483 $804
2000 $518 $860
1999 $611 $829
1998 $647 $848
1997 $696 $827
1996 $726 $776
1995 $713 $742
1994 $672 $678
1993 $671 $607
1992 $693 $580
1991 $656 $546
1990 $604 $491
1989 $570 $430
1988 $574 $434
1987 $505 $420
1986 $506 $407
1985 $4,062 $385
1984 $3,362 $391
1983 $2,823 $336
1982 $2,273 $312
1981 $1,876 $292.5
1980 $1,931 $271.1
1979 $1,790 $230.8
1978 $1,658 $191
1977 $1,440 $292.1
1976 $1,431 $260.3
1975 $1,311 $279.8
1974 $1,243 $268.7
1973 $1,143 $220.2
1972 $948 $199.4
1971 $825 $188.8
1970 $753 $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Guinea vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Sri Lanka
2026 61.2 78
2025 61.1 77.9
2024 60.9 77.7
2023 60.7 77.5
2022 60.4 77.3
2021 59.4 76.3
2020 59.3 76.9
2019 59.4 76.7
2018 59 76.5
2017 58.7 76.2
2016 58.5 76.1
2015 57.9 76
2014 57.6 75.8
2013 57.5 75.5
2012 57.1 75.2
2011 56.8 74.7
2010 56.4 74.5
2009 56.1 70.3
2008 55.7 72.6
2007 55.2 73
2006 54.9 72.8
2005 54.4 73.1
2004 54 68
2003 53.6 72.4
2002 53.2 72.3
2001 52.7 71.8
2000 52.4 71.2
1999 52 70.4
1998 51.6 70.1
1997 51.1 69.9
1996 50.5 69.8
1995 49.8 69.7
1994 49.2 70.2
1993 48.8 70
1992 48.3 69.6
1991 47.8 69.1
1990 47.3 69.2
1989 46.9 67.3
1988 46.5 69
1987 46.1 69
1986 45.7 69
1985 45.3 68.9
1984 44.9 68.8
1983 44.2 68.7
1982 43.9 68.7
1981 43.3 68.4
1980 42.8 68
1979 42.3 67.5
1978 41.9 66.8
1977 41.4 66.4
1976 41 65.8
1975 40.6 65.4
1974 40.2 65
1973 39.9 64.8
1972 39.7 64.6
1971 39.4 64.2
1970 39.1 64.4
1969 38.8 64.1
1968 38.5 63.9
1967 38.2 63.6
1966 38 63.2
1965 37.7 62.8
1964 37.4 62.4
1963 37.2 62
1962 37 61.6
1961 36.8 61.2
1960 36.6 60.6
1959 36.5 60
1958 36.4 59.3
1957 36.2 58.5
1956 36.1 57.9
1955 36 57.2
1954 35.9 56.4
1953 35.8 55.6
1952 35.7 54.9
1951 35.6 54
1950 35.6 53.2

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

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Guinea and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Guinea Sri Lanka
2024 14,754,785 21,916,000
2023 14,405,468 22,037,000
2022 14,055,137 22,181,000
2021 13,710,513 22,156,000
2020 13,371,183 21,919,000
2019 13,034,346 21,803,000
2018 12,704,774 21,670,000
2017 12,385,659 21,453,000
2016 12,073,030 21,209,000
2015 11,767,070 20,970,000
2014 11,472,924 20,778,000
2013 11,191,873 20,585,000
2012 10,921,581 21,169,458
2011 10,656,810 21,009,048
2010 10,396,086 20,879,089
2009 10,143,534 20,756,435
2008 9,898,870 20,629,378
2007 9,662,281 20,492,545
2006 9,441,171 20,352,411
2005 9,245,844 20,216,524
2004 9,062,726 20,087,605
2003 8,870,781 19,951,521
2002 8,674,066 19,805,752
2001 8,539,960 19,600,362
2000 8,428,832 19,293,054
1999 8,265,123 18,944,731
1998 8,081,990 18,596,003
1997 7,931,370 18,248,200
1996 7,770,035 17,905,018
1995 7,553,249 17,564,068
1994 7,345,107 17,275,773
1993 7,128,177 17,025,918
1992 6,914,366 16,739,284
1991 6,697,166 16,475,354
1990 6,434,374 16,352,458
1989 6,215,811 16,248,557
1988 6,056,574 16,078,621
1987 5,900,198 15,916,576
1986 5,750,668 15,731,256
1985 5,610,373 15,544,154
1984 5,480,096 15,441,860
1983 5,359,814 15,388,794
1982 5,247,672 15,286,567
1981 5,143,288 15,099,414
1980 5,047,419 14,847,974
1979 4,959,283 14,579,614
1978 4,877,854 14,310,128
1977 4,801,128 14,049,371
1976 4,727,022 13,796,770
1975 4,653,876 13,548,984
1974 4,580,510 13,305,693
1973 4,506,324 13,060,916
1972 4,431,292 12,809,205
1971 4,355,200 12,551,910
1970 4,277,535 12,287,110
1969 4,198,300 12,013,858
1968 4,118,550 11,736,088
1967 4,040,153 11,457,328
1966 3,964,155 11,183,928
1965 3,890,716 10,916,965
1964 3,819,722 10,653,397
1963 3,750,954 10,395,040
1962 3,684,273 10,143,754
1961 3,619,551 9,899,372
1960 3,556,749 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Guinea

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Sri Lanka
2023 4.22 1.97
2022 4.3 1.98
2021 4.4 2
2020 4.49 2.01
2019 4.58 2.02
2018 4.67 2.03
2017 4.79 2.04
2016 4.92 2.06
2015 5 2.09
2014 5.07 2.13
2013 5.15 2.18
2012 5.23 2.17
2011 5.34 2.14
2010 5.44 2.13
2009 5.53 2.18
2008 5.6 2.23
2007 5.66 2.3
2006 5.7 2.29
2005 5.73 2.26
2004 5.73 2.27
2003 5.74 2.3
2002 5.78 2.31
2001 5.83 2.28
2000 5.92 2.21
1999 5.99 2.14
1998 6.05 2.14
1997 6.12 2.22
1996 6.21 2.29
1995 6.29 2.35
1994 6.36 2.4
1993 6.41 2.44
1992 6.45 2.49
1991 6.48 2.51
1990 6.52 2.54
1989 6.55 2.58
1988 6.56 2.57
1987 6.57 2.64
1986 6.55 2.74
1985 6.53 2.9
1984 6.51 3.01
1983 6.49 3.11
1982 6.49 3.32
1981 6.46 3.65
1980 6.46 3.73
1979 6.45 3.82
1978 6.44 3.81
1977 6.43 3.74
1976 6.4 3.78
1975 6.37 3.82
1974 6.34 3.86
1973 6.31 4
1972 6.28 4.16
1971 6.26 4.27
1970 6.24 4.39
1969 6.23 4.5
1968 6.21 4.66
1967 6.2 4.79
1966 6.19 4.83
1965 6.18 4.93
1964 6.17 5.06
1963 6.15 5.12
1962 6.14 5.18
1961 6.13 5.24
1960 6.11 5.35

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

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Guinea and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Sri Lanka
2024 19.2 34.1
2023 19 33.8
2022 18.9 33.6
2021 18.8 33.3
2020 18.6 33.1
2019 18.5 32.8
2018 18.3 32.5
2017 18.2 32.3
2016 18.1 32
2015 18 31.7
2014 17.8 31.4
2013 17.7 31.1
2012 17.6 30.8
2011 17.5 30.5
2010 17.4 30.2
2009 17.3 29.9
2008 17.3 29.6
2007 17.2 29.3
2006 17.2 29
2005 17.2 28.8
2004 17.2 28.5
2003 17.2 28.2
2002 17.2 27.9
2001 17.3 27.6
2000 17.5 27.2
1999 17.6 26.9
1998 17.7 26.5
1997 17.9 26.2
1996 18 25.8
1995 18.1 25.3
1994 18.1 24.9
1993 18.2 24.6
1992 18.2 24.3
1991 18.3 23.9
1990 18.3 23.6
1989 18.3 23.4
1988 18.4 23.1
1987 18.4 22.8
1986 18.4 22.5
1985 18.4 22.2
1984 18.5 22
1983 18.5 21.9
1982 18.6 21.7
1981 18.7 21.6
1980 18.8 21.5
1979 18.9 21.3
1978 19 21.2
1977 19.2 21
1976 19.3 20.9
1975 19.4 20.7
1974 19.5 20.6
1973 19.7 20.4
1972 19.8 20.2
1971 19.8 20.1
1970 19.9 20
1969 20 19.9
1968 20 19.8
1967 20.1 19.7
1966 20.1 19.6
1965 20.2 19.5
1964 20.3 19.5
1963 20.4 19.5
1962 20.4 19.5
1961 20.5 19.5
1960 20.6 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
36%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Guinea Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
92.7%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Guinea Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
70,894 mi
2010

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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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