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Guinea vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Guinea has a population of 15.1M (ranked 75/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 77th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 117/197 ($28.3B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 161/197 ($1,877), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Switzerland
Population
15624314
9155878
Population rank 75/197 99/197
GDP
$28.3B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 117/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$1,877
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 161/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$902
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 146/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,966
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
162.8 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.13
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
19.3 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Guinea and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Switzerland
2025 $28,346,024,753 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $25,008,678,293 $969,919,786,395
2023 $22,407,615,556 $928,435,275,852
2022 $19,910,452,542 $858,479,038,994
2021 $17,069,115,738 $840,710,023,481
2020 $14,088,693,743 $756,096,180,222
2019 $13,442,861,496 $736,384,764,157
2018 $11,857,030,367 $740,766,531,454
2017 $10,324,668,271 $706,660,443,624
2016 $8,595,955,222 $698,607,778,795
2015 $8,794,201,743 $706,199,008,879
2014 $8,778,473,373 $741,168,119,617
2013 $8,376,613,539 $718,748,402,260
2012 $7,638,044,557 $697,882,536,677
2011 $6,785,137,203 $727,231,637,102
2010 $6,853,467,146 $609,999,593,542
2009 $6,716,905,340 $563,659,557,945
2008 $6,964,179,983 $574,703,945,157
2007 $6,281,918,226 $498,993,845,385
2006 $4,220,019,845 $448,364,681,767
2005 $4,282,468,637 $424,511,048,024
2004 $5,300,767,961 $409,012,909,530
2003 $5,025,167,975 $366,563,952,625
2002 $4,301,608,753 $313,930,961,761
2001 $4,125,527,603 $290,160,142,214
2000 $4,367,458,867 $282,327,351,966
1999 $5,046,806,783 $301,911,268,140
1998 $5,232,118,046 $306,907,741,068
1997 $5,516,916,163 $298,868,250,534
1996 $5,641,243,100 $345,373,647,249
1995 $5,385,704,166 $358,152,520,085
1994 $4,932,800,407 $305,916,331,798
1993 $4,781,166,117 $276,339,744,180
1992 $4,789,220,417 $284,139,428,246
1991 $4,396,178,694 $272,953,645,746
1990 $3,888,320,666 $269,768,238,555
1989 $3,546,079,263 $211,241,694,480
1988 $3,476,480,303 $218,788,504,066
1987 $2,976,714,019 $202,238,567,597
1986 $2,909,130,355 $161,487,171,049
1985 $22,787,644,566 $112,652,623,418
1984 $18,421,497,251 $111,104,641,869
1983 $15,129,893,722 $116,361,728,836
1982 $11,926,032,493 $116,776,899,473
1981 $9,646,440,667 $113,936,168,924
1980 $9,746,524,915 $124,404,609,417
1979 $8,877,094,497 $116,702,524,208
1978 $8,087,305,999 $103,821,687,919
1977 $6,914,381,291 $74,237,819,014
1976 $6,762,781,871 $69,508,364,538
1975 $6,102,769,605 $66,452,559,176
1974 $5,691,417,541 $57,963,469,607
1973 $5,152,080,388 $50,296,651,921
1972 $4,203,069,035 $37,399,508,287
1971 $3,594,302,908 $30,492,832,676
1970 $3,220,224,608 $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guinea and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Switzerland
2025 $1,877 $114,769
2024 $1,695 $107,702
2023 $1,555 $104,450
2022 $1,417 $97,809
2021 $1,245 $96,583
2020 $1,054 $87,530
2019 $1,031 $85,873
2018 $933 $87,002
2017 $834 $83,610
2016 $712 $83,432
2015 $747 $85,265
2014 $765 $90,512
2013 $748 $88,851
2012 $699 $87,270
2011 $637 $91,910
2010 $659 $77,956
2009 $662 $72,788
2008 $704 $75,148
2007 $650 $66,082
2006 $447 $59,910
2005 $463 $57,080
2004 $585 $55,350
2003 $566 $49,947
2002 $496 $43,094
2001 $483 $40,134
2000 $518 $39,298
1999 $611 $42,261
1998 $647 $43,166
1997 $696 $42,160
1996 $726 $48,838
1995 $713 $50,869
1994 $672 $43,741
1993 $671 $39,828
1992 $693 $41,327
1991 $656 $40,140
1990 $604 $40,171
1989 $570 $31,780
1988 $574 $33,183
1987 $505 $30,899
1986 $506 $24,828
1985 $4,062 $17,411
1984 $3,362 $17,247
1983 $2,823 $18,128
1982 $2,273 $18,271
1981 $1,876 $17,931
1980 $1,931 $19,686
1979 $1,790 $18,541
1978 $1,658 $16,528
1977 $1,440 $11,819
1976 $1,431 $11,029
1975 $1,311 $10,484
1974 $1,243 $9,140
1973 $1,143 $7,974
1972 $948 $5,973
1971 $825 $4,908
1970 $753 $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guinea vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Switzerland
2026 61.2 84.4
2025 61.1 84.2
2024 60.9 84.1
2023 60.7 84
2022 60.4 83.2
2021 59.4 83.6
2020 59.3 83.1
2019 59.4 83.8
2018 59 83.6
2017 58.7 83.4
2016 58.5 83.4
2015 57.9 82.8
2014 57.6 83.1
2013 57.5 82.7
2012 57.1 82.6
2011 56.8 82.6
2010 56.4 82.3
2009 56.1 82
2008 55.7 82
2007 55.2 81.7
2006 54.9 81.5
2005 54.4 81.2
2004 54 81.1
2003 53.6 80.5
2002 53.2 80.4
2001 52.7 80.3
2000 52.4 79.8
1999 52 79.7
1998 51.6 79.5
1997 51.1 79.2
1996 50.5 79
1995 49.8 78.6
1994 49.2 78.5
1993 48.8 78.2
1992 48.3 77.9
1991 47.8 77.6
1990 47.3 77.4
1989 46.9 77.6
1988 46.5 77.4
1987 46.1 77.3
1986 45.7 77
1985 45.3 76.9
1984 44.9 76.8
1983 44.2 76.2
1982 43.9 76.2
1981 43.3 75.8
1980 42.8 75.6
1979 42.3 75.6
1978 41.9 75.3
1977 41.4 75.4
1976 41 74.9
1975 40.6 74.8
1974 40.2 74.4
1973 39.9 74.1
1972 39.7 73.8
1971 39.4 73.2
1970 39.1 73.1
1969 38.8 72.7
1968 38.5 72.7
1967 38.2 72.7
1966 38 72.4
1965 37.7 72.3
1964 37.4 72.2
1963 37.2 71.3
1962 37 71.3
1961 36.8 71.7
1960 36.6 71.4
1959 36.5 71.5
1958 36.4 71.3
1957 36.2 70.5
1956 36.1 70.2
1955 36 70.1
1954 35.9 70
1953 35.8 69.5
1952 35.7 69.6
1951 35.6 68.7
1950 35.6 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guinea and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Guinea Switzerland
2025 15,099,727 9,092,436
2024 14,754,785 9,005,582
2023 14,405,468 8,888,822
2022 14,055,137 8,777,088
2021 13,710,513 8,704,546
2020 13,371,183 8,638,167
2019 13,034,346 8,575,280
2018 12,704,774 8,514,329
2017 12,385,659 8,451,840
2016 12,073,030 8,373,338
2015 11,767,070 8,282,396
2014 11,472,924 8,188,649
2013 11,191,873 8,089,346
2012 10,921,581 7,996,861
2011 10,656,810 7,912,398
2010 10,396,086 7,824,909
2009 10,143,534 7,743,831
2008 9,898,870 7,647,675
2007 9,662,281 7,551,117
2006 9,441,171 7,483,934
2005 9,245,844 7,437,115
2004 9,062,726 7,389,625
2003 8,870,781 7,339,001
2002 8,674,066 7,284,753
2001 8,539,960 7,229,854
2000 8,428,832 7,184,250
1999 8,265,123 7,143,991
1998 8,081,990 7,110,001
1997 7,931,370 7,088,906
1996 7,770,035 7,071,850
1995 7,553,249 7,040,687
1994 7,345,107 6,993,795
1993 7,128,177 6,938,265
1992 6,914,366 6,875,364
1991 6,697,166 6,799,978
1990 6,434,374 6,715,519
1989 6,215,811 6,646,912
1988 6,056,574 6,593,386
1987 5,900,198 6,545,106
1986 5,750,668 6,504,124
1985 5,610,373 6,470,365
1984 5,480,096 6,441,865
1983 5,359,814 6,418,773
1982 5,247,672 6,391,309
1981 5,143,288 6,354,074
1980 5,047,419 6,319,408
1979 4,959,283 6,294,365
1978 4,877,854 6,281,738
1977 4,801,128 6,281,174
1976 4,727,022 6,302,504
1975 4,653,876 6,338,632
1974 4,580,510 6,341,405
1973 4,506,324 6,307,347
1972 4,431,292 6,260,956
1971 4,355,200 6,213,399
1970 4,277,535 6,180,877
1969 4,198,300 6,136,387
1968 4,118,550 6,067,714
1967 4,040,153 5,991,785
1966 3,964,155 5,918,002
1965 3,890,716 5,856,472
1964 3,819,722 5,789,228
1963 3,750,954 5,694,247
1962 3,684,273 5,573,815
1961 3,619,551 5,434,294
1960 3,556,749 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Guinea

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Switzerland
2024 4.13 1.29
2023 4.22 1.33
2022 4.3 1.39
2021 4.4 1.52
2020 4.49 1.46
2019 4.58 1.48
2018 4.67 1.52
2017 4.79 1.52
2016 4.92 1.54
2015 5 1.54
2014 5.07 1.54
2013 5.15 1.52
2012 5.23 1.52
2011 5.34 1.52
2010 5.44 1.52
2009 5.53 1.5
2008 5.6 1.48
2007 5.66 1.46
2006 5.7 1.44
2005 5.73 1.42
2004 5.73 1.42
2003 5.74 1.39
2002 5.78 1.39
2001 5.83 1.38
2000 5.92 1.5
1999 5.99 1.48
1998 6.05 1.47
1997 6.12 1.48
1996 6.21 1.5
1995 6.29 1.48
1994 6.36 1.49
1993 6.41 1.51
1992 6.45 1.58
1991 6.48 1.58
1990 6.52 1.58
1989 6.55 1.56
1988 6.56 1.57
1987 6.57 1.52
1986 6.55 1.53
1985 6.53 1.52
1984 6.51 1.53
1983 6.49 1.52
1982 6.49 1.56
1981 6.46 1.55
1980 6.46 1.55
1979 6.45 1.52
1978 6.44 1.51
1977 6.43 1.53
1976 6.4 1.55
1975 6.37 1.61
1974 6.34 1.73
1973 6.31 1.81
1972 6.28 1.91
1971 6.26 2.04
1970 6.24 2.1
1969 6.23 2.19
1968 6.21 2.29
1967 6.2 2.39
1966 6.19 2.5
1965 6.18 2.59
1964 6.17 2.66
1963 6.15 2.65
1962 6.14 2.58
1961 6.13 2.52
1960 6.11 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guinea and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Switzerland
2025 19.3 43.9
2024 19.2 43.7
2023 19 43.4
2022 18.9 43
2021 18.8 42.8
2020 18.6 42.7
2019 18.5 42.6
2018 18.3 42.5
2017 18.2 42.4
2016 18.1 42.3
2015 18 42.2
2014 17.8 42.1
2013 17.7 42
2012 17.6 41.8
2011 17.5 41.6
2010 17.4 41.5
2009 17.3 41.3
2008 17.3 41.1
2007 17.2 40.9
2006 17.2 40.6
2005 17.2 40.3
2004 17.2 39.9
2003 17.2 39.6
2002 17.2 39.3
2001 17.3 39
2000 17.5 38.7
1999 17.6 38.4
1998 17.7 38.2
1997 17.9 37.9
1996 18 37.6
1995 18.1 37.3
1994 18.1 37.1
1993 18.2 37
1992 18.2 36.9
1991 18.3 36.9
1990 18.3 36.9
1989 18.3 36.8
1988 18.4 36.7
1987 18.4 36.5
1986 18.4 36.3
1985 18.4 36.1
1984 18.5 35.9
1983 18.5 35.6
1982 18.6 35.3
1981 18.7 35
1980 18.8 34.8
1979 18.9 34.5
1978 19 34.2
1977 19.2 33.8
1976 19.3 33.5
1975 19.4 33.1
1974 19.5 32.7
1973 19.7 32.5
1972 19.8 32.3
1971 19.8 32.2
1970 19.9 32
1969 20 31.7
1968 20 31.7
1967 20.1 31.6
1966 20.1 31.6
1965 20.2 31.6
1964 20.3 31.5
1963 20.4 31.7
1962 20.4 32
1961 20.5 32.4
1960 20.6 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$26.2B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
35.7%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.35B
2024
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
36%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Guinea Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea Switzerland
% of world population
0.18%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
38.5%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
12.7
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
61
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
33.3%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Guinea Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.1
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Switzerland
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
6,283 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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