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Guinea vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 77th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Sweden
Population
15546235
10680056
Population rank 75/197 91/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Guinea and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Sweden
2024 $25,008,678,293 $603,715,224,266
2023 $22,407,615,556 $578,990,915,246
2022 $19,910,452,542 $575,071,237,641
2021 $17,069,115,738 $631,693,331,301
2020 $14,088,693,743 $544,265,668,452
2019 $13,442,861,496 $530,894,124,494
2018 $11,857,030,367 $549,649,344,043
2017 $10,324,668,271 $535,172,356,785
2016 $8,595,955,222 $513,058,312,951
2015 $8,794,201,743 $501,602,351,912
2014 $8,778,473,373 $577,727,767,304
2013 $8,376,613,539 $584,125,353,119
2012 $7,638,044,557 $549,739,674,655
2011 $6,785,137,203 $570,538,581,144
2010 $6,853,467,146 $492,750,897,239
2009 $6,716,905,340 $434,311,714,442
2008 $6,964,179,983 $514,614,100,833
2007 $6,281,918,226 $490,047,789,548
2006 $4,220,019,845 $422,528,394,459
2005 $4,282,468,637 $391,688,455,929
2004 $5,300,767,961 $384,545,442,175
2003 $5,025,167,975 $334,072,443,516
2002 $4,301,608,753 $267,371,907,447
2001 $4,125,527,603 $242,497,797,485
2000 $4,367,458,867 $262,903,560,280
1999 $5,046,806,783 $274,318,357,862
1998 $5,232,118,046 $270,887,306,759
1997 $5,516,916,163 $268,249,616,891
1996 $5,641,243,100 $291,949,597,375
1995 $5,385,704,166 $267,050,453,507
1994 $4,932,800,407 $228,699,066,874
1993 $4,781,166,117 $212,644,602,616
1992 $4,789,220,417 $283,908,914,454
1991 $4,396,178,694 $273,831,464,572
1990 $3,888,320,666 $261,466,577,009
1989 $3,546,079,263 $217,632,340,195
1988 $3,476,480,303 $206,686,590,776
1987 $2,976,714,019 $182,744,315,974
1986 $2,909,130,355 $150,279,869,729
1985 $22,787,644,566 $113,958,084,357
1984 $18,421,497,251 $109,043,045,407
1983 $15,129,893,722 $104,862,109,663
1982 $11,926,032,493 $114,214,731,799
1981 $9,646,440,667 $129,498,921,476
1980 $9,746,524,915 $141,886,067,004
1979 $8,877,094,497 $123,207,527,699
1978 $8,087,305,999 $104,290,933,496
1977 $6,914,381,291 $94,331,782,622
1976 $6,762,781,871 $89,232,517,046
1975 $6,102,769,605 $82,765,232,648
1974 $5,691,417,541 $65,917,634,590
1973 $5,152,080,388 $59,318,842,992
1972 $4,203,069,035 $48,883,173,400
1971 $3,594,302,908 $41,506,151,115
1970 $3,220,224,608 $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Guinea and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Sweden
2024 $1,695 $57,117
2023 $1,555 $54,950
2022 $1,417 $54,837
2021 $1,245 $60,648
2020 $1,054 $52,569
2019 $1,031 $51,649
2018 $933 $54,018
2017 $834 $53,210
2016 $712 $51,704
2015 $747 $51,188
2014 $765 $59,583
2013 $748 $60,844
2012 $699 $57,750
2011 $637 $60,379
2010 $659 $52,543
2009 $662 $46,708
2008 $704 $55,817
2007 $650 $53,568
2006 $447 $46,531
2005 $463 $43,378
2004 $585 $42,758
2003 $566 $37,292
2002 $496 $29,958
2001 $483 $27,259
2000 $518 $29,633
1999 $611 $30,969
1998 $647 $30,605
1997 $696 $30,324
1996 $726 $33,022
1995 $713 $30,254
1994 $672 $26,046
1993 $671 $24,390
1992 $693 $32,753
1991 $656 $31,777
1990 $604 $30,549
1989 $570 $25,625
1988 $574 $24,499
1987 $505 $21,761
1986 $506 $17,955
1985 $4,062 $13,647
1984 $3,362 $13,080
1983 $2,823 $12,590
1982 $2,273 $13,719
1981 $1,876 $15,564
1980 $1,931 $17,073
1979 $1,790 $14,856
1978 $1,658 $12,602
1977 $1,440 $11,432
1976 $1,431 $10,853
1975 $1,311 $10,103
1974 $1,243 $8,078
1973 $1,143 $7,291
1972 $948 $6,018
1971 $825 $5,125
1970 $753 $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Guinea vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Sweden
2026 61.2 83.7
2025 61.1 83.6
2024 60.9 83.4
2023 60.7 83.3
2022 60.4 83
2021 59.4 83
2020 59.3 82.4
2019 59.4 83.1
2018 59 82.5
2017 58.7 82.4
2016 58.5 82.3
2015 57.9 82.2
2014 57.6 82.2
2013 57.5 81.9
2012 57.1 81.7
2011 56.8 81.8
2010 56.4 81.5
2009 56.1 81.4
2008 55.7 81.1
2007 55.2 81
2006 54.9 80.8
2005 54.4 80.6
2004 54 80.5
2003 53.6 80.2
2002 53.2 79.9
2001 52.7 79.8
2000 52.4 79.7
1999 52 79.5
1998 51.6 79.4
1997 51.1 79.3
1996 50.5 79
1995 49.8 78.8
1994 49.2 78.7
1993 48.8 78.1
1992 48.3 78.1
1991 47.8 77.7
1990 47.3 77.6
1989 46.9 77.7
1988 46.5 77
1987 46.1 77.1
1986 45.7 77
1985 45.3 76.7
1984 44.9 76.8
1983 44.2 76.6
1982 43.9 76.3
1981 43.3 76
1980 42.8 75.7
1979 42.3 75.5
1978 41.9 75.5
1977 41.4 75.4
1976 41 75
1975 40.6 75
1974 40.2 75
1973 39.9 74.9
1972 39.7 74.7
1971 39.4 74.6
1970 39.1 74.7
1969 38.8 74.1
1968 38.5 74
1967 38.2 74.1
1966 38 74.1
1965 37.7 73.9
1964 37.4 73.7
1963 37.2 73.5
1962 37 73.4
1961 36.8 73.5
1960 36.6 73
1959 36.5 73.4
1958 36.4 73.2
1957 36.2 72.5
1956 36.1 72.7
1955 36 72.6
1954 35.9 72.4
1953 35.8 71.9
1952 35.7 71.8
1951 35.6 71.4
1950 35.6 71.1

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

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Guinea and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Guinea Sweden
2024 14,754,785 10,569,709
2023 14,405,468 10,536,632
2022 14,055,137 10,486,941
2021 13,710,513 10,415,811
2020 13,371,183 10,353,442
2019 13,034,346 10,278,887
2018 12,704,774 10,175,214
2017 12,385,659 10,057,698
2016 12,073,030 9,923,085
2015 11,767,070 9,799,186
2014 11,472,924 9,696,110
2013 11,191,873 9,600,379
2012 10,921,581 9,519,374
2011 10,656,810 9,449,213
2010 10,396,086 9,378,126
2009 10,143,534 9,298,515
2008 9,898,870 9,219,637
2007 9,662,281 9,148,092
2006 9,441,171 9,080,505
2005 9,245,844 9,029,572
2004 9,062,726 8,993,531
2003 8,870,781 8,958,229
2002 8,674,066 8,924,958
2001 8,539,960 8,895,960
2000 8,428,832 8,872,109
1999 8,265,123 8,857,874
1998 8,081,990 8,850,974
1997 7,931,370 8,846,062
1996 7,770,035 8,840,998
1995 7,553,249 8,826,939
1994 7,345,107 8,780,745
1993 7,128,177 8,718,561
1992 6,914,366 8,668,067
1991 6,697,166 8,617,375
1990 6,434,374 8,558,835
1989 6,215,811 8,492,964
1988 6,056,574 8,436,489
1987 5,900,198 8,397,804
1986 5,750,668 8,369,829
1985 5,610,373 8,350,386
1984 5,480,096 8,336,605
1983 5,359,814 8,329,033
1982 5,247,672 8,325,263
1981 5,143,288 8,320,503
1980 5,047,419 8,310,531
1979 4,959,283 8,293,678
1978 4,877,854 8,275,599
1977 4,801,128 8,251,540
1976 4,727,022 8,222,286
1975 4,653,876 8,192,437
1974 4,580,510 8,159,955
1973 4,506,324 8,136,312
1972 4,431,292 8,122,300
1971 4,355,200 8,098,334
1970 4,277,535 8,042,801
1969 4,198,300 7,968,072
1968 4,118,550 7,912,273
1967 4,040,153 7,867,931
1966 3,964,155 7,807,797
1965 3,890,716 7,733,853
1964 3,819,722 7,661,354
1963 3,750,954 7,604,328
1962 3,684,273 7,561,588
1961 3,619,551 7,519,998
1960 3,556,749 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Sweden

Fertility rate
Guinea

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Sweden
2023 4.22 1.45
2022 4.3 1.53
2021 4.4 1.67
2020 4.49 1.67
2019 4.58 1.71
2018 4.67 1.76
2017 4.79 1.78
2016 4.92 1.85
2015 5 1.85
2014 5.07 1.88
2013 5.15 1.89
2012 5.23 1.91
2011 5.34 1.9
2010 5.44 1.98
2009 5.53 1.94
2008 5.6 1.91
2007 5.66 1.88
2006 5.7 1.85
2005 5.73 1.77
2004 5.73 1.75
2003 5.74 1.71
2002 5.78 1.65
2001 5.83 1.57
2000 5.92 1.54
1999 5.99 1.5
1998 6.05 1.5
1997 6.12 1.52
1996 6.21 1.6
1995 6.29 1.73
1994 6.36 1.88
1993 6.41 1.99
1992 6.45 2.09
1991 6.48 2.11
1990 6.52 2.13
1989 6.55 2.01
1988 6.56 1.96
1987 6.57 1.84
1986 6.55 1.8
1985 6.53 1.74
1984 6.51 1.66
1983 6.49 1.61
1982 6.49 1.62
1981 6.46 1.63
1980 6.46 1.68
1979 6.45 1.66
1978 6.44 1.6
1977 6.43 1.64
1976 6.4 1.68
1975 6.37 1.77
1974 6.34 1.87
1973 6.31 1.87
1972 6.28 1.91
1971 6.26 1.96
1970 6.24 1.92
1969 6.23 1.93
1968 6.21 2.07
1967 6.2 2.28
1966 6.19 2.37
1965 6.18 2.39
1964 6.17 2.47
1963 6.15 2.33
1962 6.14 2.25
1961 6.13 2.21
1960 6.11 2.17

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

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Guinea and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Sweden
2024 19.2 41.1
2023 19 40.9
2022 18.9 40.7
2021 18.8 40.7
2020 18.6 40.6
2019 18.5 40.5
2018 18.3 40.6
2017 18.2 40.7
2016 18.1 40.8
2015 18 40.9
2014 17.8 40.9
2013 17.7 40.9
2012 17.6 40.9
2011 17.5 40.8
2010 17.4 40.7
2009 17.3 40.7
2008 17.3 40.6
2007 17.2 40.5
2006 17.2 40.4
2005 17.2 40.2
2004 17.2 40
2003 17.2 39.8
2002 17.2 39.7
2001 17.3 39.5
2000 17.5 39.4
1999 17.6 39.2
1998 17.7 39
1997 17.9 38.8
1996 18 38.6
1995 18.1 38.5
1994 18.1 38.4
1993 18.2 38.4
1992 18.2 38.4
1991 18.3 38.3
1990 18.3 38.3
1989 18.3 38.3
1988 18.4 38.2
1987 18.4 38.1
1986 18.4 37.9
1985 18.4 37.6
1984 18.5 37.4
1983 18.5 37.1
1982 18.6 36.8
1981 18.7 36.5
1980 18.8 36.2
1979 18.9 36
1978 19 35.7
1977 19.2 35.5
1976 19.3 35.4
1975 19.4 35.3
1974 19.5 35.3
1973 19.7 35.3
1972 19.8 35.3
1971 19.8 35.3
1970 19.9 35.4
1969 20 35.6
1968 20 35.8
1967 20.1 35.9
1966 20.1 36
1965 20.2 36.2
1964 20.3 36.3
1963 20.4 36.3
1962 20.4 36.3
1961 20.5 36.2
1960 20.6 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
36%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Guinea Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea Sweden
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Guinea Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Sweden
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
356,129 mi
2016

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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