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Guinea vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 77th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Taiwan
Population
15546235
23229461
Population rank 75/197 60/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
19.2 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Guinea and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Taiwan
2024 $25,008,678,293 $801,529,000,000
2023 $22,407,615,556 $757,328,000,000
2022 $19,910,452,542 $765,529,000,000
2021 $17,069,115,738 $777,062,000,000
2020 $14,088,693,743 $676,935,000,000
2019 $13,442,861,496 $613,453,000,000
2018 $11,857,030,367 $610,744,000,000
2017 $10,324,668,271 $591,734,000,000
2016 $8,595,955,222 $543,002,000,000
2015 $8,794,201,743 $534,474,000,000
2014 $8,778,473,373 $535,332,000,000
2013 $8,376,613,539 $512,957,000,000
2012 $7,638,044,557 $495,536,000,000
2011 $6,785,137,203 $483,957,000,000
2010 $6,853,467,146 $444,245,000,000
2009 $6,716,905,340 $390,788,000,000
2008 $6,964,179,983 $415,824,000,000
2007 $6,281,918,226 $406,940,000,000
2006 $4,220,019,845 $386,492,000,000
2005 $4,282,468,637 $374,042,000,000
2004 $5,300,767,961 $346,881,000,000
2003 $5,025,167,975 $317,374,000,000
2002 $4,301,608,753 $307,429,000,000
2001 $4,125,527,603 $299,303,000,000
2000 $4,367,458,867 $330,725,000,000
1999 $5,046,806,783 $303,827,000,000
1998 $5,232,118,046 $279,926,000,000
1997 $5,516,916,163 $303,315,000,000
1996 $5,641,243,100 $292,473,000,000
1995 $5,385,704,166 $279,013,000,000
1994 $4,932,800,407 $256,213,000,000
1993 $4,781,166,117 $234,943,000,000
1992 $4,789,220,417 $222,947,000,000
1991 $4,396,178,694 $187,100,000,000
1990 $3,888,320,666 $166,392,000,000
1989 $3,546,079,263 $152,687,000,000
1988 $3,476,480,303 $126,378,000,000
1987 $2,976,714,019 $104,956,000,000
1986 $2,909,130,355 $78,347,000,000
1985 $22,787,644,566 $63,599,000,000
1984 $18,421,497,251 $61,036,000,000
1983 $15,129,893,722 $54,155,000,000
1982 $11,926,032,493 $49,540,000,000
1981 $9,646,440,667 $49,047,000,000
1980 $9,746,524,915 $42,292,000,000
1979 $8,877,094,497 $33,875,000,000
1978 $8,087,305,999 $27,373,000,000
1977 $6,914,381,291 $22,252,000,000
1976 $6,762,781,871 $18,988,000,000
1975 $6,102,769,605 $15,836,000,000
1974 $5,691,417,541 $14,739,000,000
1973 $5,152,080,388 $10,940,000,000
1972 $4,203,069,035 $8,063,000,000
1971 $3,594,302,908 $6,727,000,000
1970 $3,220,224,608 $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Taiwan
2024 $1,695 $34,238
2023 $1,555 $32,444
2022 $1,417 $32,827
2021 $1,245 $33,111
2020 $1,054 $28,705
2019 $1,031 $25,998
2018 $933 $25,901
2017 $834 $25,121
2016 $712 $23,091
2015 $747 $22,780
2014 $765 $22,874
2013 $748 $21,973
2012 $699 $21,295
2011 $637 $20,866
2010 $659 $19,197
2009 $662 $16,933
2008 $704 $18,081
2007 $650 $17,757
2006 $447 $16,934
2005 $463 $16,456
2004 $585 $15,317
2003 $566 $14,066
2002 $496 $13,686
2001 $483 $13,397
2000 $518 $14,908
1999 $611 $13,804
1998 $647 $12,820
1997 $696 $14,020
1996 $726 $13,641
1995 $713 $13,119
1994 $672 $12,150
1993 $671 $11,242
1992 $693 $10,768
1991 $656 $9,125
1990 $604 $8,205
1989 $570 $7,613
1988 $574 $6,370
1987 $505 $5,350
1986 $506 $4,036
1985 $4,062 $3,314
1984 $3,362 $3,224
1983 $2,823 $2,903
1982 $2,273 $2,699
1981 $1,876 $2,720
1980 $1,931 $2,389
1979 $1,790 $1,950
1978 $1,658 $1,606
1977 $1,440 $1,330
1976 $1,431 $1,158
1975 $1,311 $985
1974 $1,243 $934
1973 $1,143 $706
1972 $948 $530
1971 $825 $451
1970 $753 $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Taiwan
2026 61.2 81.1
2025 61.1 80.9
2024 60.9 80.7
2023 60.7 80.6
2022 60.4 80.2
2021 59.4 80.8
2020 59.3 81.1
2019 59.4 80.6
2018 59 80.4
2017 58.7 80.1
2016 58.5 79.7
2015 57.9 79.9
2014 57.6 79.5
2013 57.5 79.6
2012 57.1 79.2
2011 56.8 78.9
2010 56.4 79
2009 56.1 78.7
2008 55.7 78.3
2007 55.2 78
2006 54.9 77.8
2005 54.4 77.1
2004 54 77.2
2003 53.6 77
2002 53.2 76.9
2001 52.7 76.5
2000 52.4 76.1
1999 52 75.6
1998 51.6 75.5
1997 51.1 75.3
1996 50.5 74.9
1995 49.8 74.6
1994 49.2 74.7
1993 48.8 74.6
1992 48.3 74.3
1991 47.8 74.3
1990 47.3 73.9
1989 46.9 73.7
1988 46.5 73.4
1987 46.1 73.6
1986 45.7 73.3
1985 45.3 73.3
1984 44.9 73
1983 44.2 72.4
1982 43.9 72.4
1981 43.3 72
1980 42.8 72
1979 42.3 71.7
1978 41.9 71.7
1977 41.4 71.3
1976 41 71.2
1975 40.6 70.9
1974 40.2 70.3
1973 39.9 69.8
1972 39.7 69.6
1971 39.4 69.4
1970 39.1 69
1969 38.8 67.7
1968 38.5 66.8
1967 38.2 66.7
1966 38 66.1
1965 37.7 65.7
1964 37.4 64.9
1963 37.2 64.5
1962 37 63.8
1961 36.8 63
1960 36.6 62.5
1959 36.5 61.6
1958 36.4 61
1957 36.2 61
1956 36.1 60.3
1955 36 59.8
1954 35.9 58.9
1953 35.8 58.6
1952 35.7 57.9
1951 35.6 57.2
1950 35.6 56.6

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

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Guinea and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Guinea Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 14,754,785 23,410,331
2023 14,405,468 23,342,541
2022 14,055,137 23,319,977
2021 13,710,513 23,468,275
2020 13,371,183 23,582,179
2019 13,034,346 23,596,027
2018 12,704,774 23,580,080
2017 12,385,659 23,555,522
2016 12,073,030 23,515,945
2015 11,767,070 23,462,914
2014 11,472,924 23,403,635
2013 11,191,873 23,344,670
2012 10,921,581 23,270,367
2011 10,656,810 23,193,518
2010 10,396,086 23,140,948
2009 10,143,534 23,078,402
2008 9,898,870 22,997,696
2007 9,662,281 22,917,444
2006 9,441,171 22,823,455
2005 9,245,844 22,729,753
2004 9,062,726 22,646,836
2003 8,870,781 22,562,663
2002 8,674,066 22,463,172
2001 8,539,960 22,341,120
2000 8,428,832 22,184,530
1999 8,265,123 22,010,489
1998 8,081,990 21,835,703
1997 7,931,370 21,634,124
1996 7,770,035 21,441,432
1995 7,553,249 21,267,653
1994 7,345,107 21,086,645
1993 7,128,177 20,899,019
1992 6,914,366 20,704,227
1991 6,697,166 20,503,568
1990 6,434,374 20,278,946
1989 6,215,811 20,055,492
1988 6,056,574 19,839,704
1987 5,900,198 19,617,046
1986 5,750,668 19,411,454
1985 5,610,373 19,191,510
1984 5,480,096 18,929,866
1983 5,359,814 18,653,146
1982 5,247,672 18,354,855
1981 5,143,288 18,029,982
1980 5,047,419 17,704,538
1979 4,959,283 17,372,779
1978 4,877,854 17,042,272
1977 4,801,128 16,730,895
1976 4,727,022 16,401,413
1975 4,653,876 16,075,128
1974 4,580,510 15,784,817
1973 4,506,324 15,505,121
1972 4,431,292 15,220,495
1971 4,355,200 14,913,564
1970 4,277,535 14,582,944
1969 4,198,300 14,068,984
1968 4,118,550 13,548,537
1967 4,040,153 13,210,344
1966 3,964,155 12,874,153
1965 3,890,716 12,511,863
1964 3,819,722 12,137,143
1963 3,750,954 11,762,101
1962 3,684,273 11,392,513
1961 3,619,551 11,030,385
1960 3,556,749 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Guinea

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 4.22 0.87
2022 4.3 0.87
2021 4.4 0.98
2020 4.49 0.99
2019 4.58 1.05
2018 4.67 1.06
2017 4.79 1.13
2016 4.92 1.17
2015 5 1.18
2014 5.07 -
2013 5.15 -
2012 5.23 -
2011 5.34 1.07
2010 5.44 -
2009 5.53 -
2008 5.6 -
2007 5.66 -
2006 5.7 -
2005 5.73 -
2004 5.73 -
2003 5.74 -
2002 5.78 -
2001 5.83 1.4
2000 5.92 -
1999 5.99 -
1998 6.05 -
1997 6.12 -
1996 6.21 -
1995 6.29 -
1994 6.36 -
1993 6.41 -
1992 6.45 -
1991 6.48 1.72
1990 6.52 -
1989 6.55 -
1988 6.56 -
1987 6.57 -
1986 6.55 -
1985 6.53 -
1984 6.51 -
1983 6.49 -
1982 6.49 -
1981 6.46 2.46
1980 6.46 -
1979 6.45 -
1978 6.44 -
1977 6.43 -
1976 6.4 -
1975 6.37 -
1974 6.34 -
1973 6.31 -
1972 6.28 -
1971 6.26 -
1970 6.24 -
1969 6.23 -
1968 6.21 -
1967 6.2 -
1966 6.19 -
1965 6.18 -
1964 6.17 -
1963 6.15 -
1962 6.14 -
1961 6.13 -
1960 6.11 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Guinea and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Taiwan
2024 19.2 45.1
2023 19 44.5
2022 18.9 43.9
2021 18.8 43.3
2020 18.6 42.7
2019 18.5 42.1
2018 18.3 41.5
2017 18.2 41
2016 18.1 40.4
2015 18 39.9
2014 17.8 39.3
2013 17.7 38.9
2012 17.6 38.3
2011 17.5 37.9
2010 17.4 37.4
2009 17.3 36.8
2008 17.3 36.3
2007 17.2 35.8
2006 17.2 35.2
2005 17.2 34.7
2004 17.2 34.1
2003 17.2 33.6
2002 17.2 33.1
2001 17.3 32.6
2000 17.5 32.1
1999 17.6 31.6
1998 17.7 31.2
1997 17.9 30.7
1996 18 30.3
1995 18.1 29.8
1994 18.1 29.4
1993 18.2 28.9
1992 18.2 28.4
1991 18.3 28
1990 18.3 27.5
1989 18.3 27
1988 18.4 26.5
1987 18.4 26.1
1986 18.4 25.6
1985 18.4 25.1
1984 18.5 24.6
1983 18.5 24.1
1982 18.6 23.8
1981 18.7 23.4
1980 18.8 23
1979 18.9 22.6
1978 19 22.3
1977 19.2 21.9
1976 19.3 21.5
1975 19.4 21.2
1974 19.5 20.8
1973 19.7 -
1972 19.8 -
1971 19.8 -
1970 19.9 -
1969 20 -
1968 20 -
1967 20.1 -
1966 20.1 -
1965 20.2 -
1964 20.3 -
1963 20.4 -
1962 20.4 -
1961 20.5 -
1960 20.6 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
36%
2024
n/a

Energy

Guinea Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,308 kg
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
n/a

Society

Guinea Taiwan
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
38.1%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
61
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
98.5%
2014
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
n/a

Health

Guinea Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
15
2026
55
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Guinea Taiwan
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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