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Guinea vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 77th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Uganda
Population
15546235
53170946
Population rank 75/197 30/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Guinea and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Uganda
2024 $25,008,678,293 $53,911,907,086
2023 $22,407,615,556 $48,768,955,863
2022 $19,910,452,542 $45,565,333,211
2021 $17,069,115,738 $40,529,788,749
2020 $14,088,693,743 $37,600,368,242
2019 $13,442,861,496 $35,353,061,003
2018 $11,857,030,367 $32,927,025,620
2017 $10,324,668,271 $30,744,473,841
2016 $8,595,955,222 $29,203,988,696
2015 $8,794,201,743 $32,387,183,730
2014 $8,778,473,373 $32,612,397,257
2013 $8,376,613,539 $28,915,786,517
2012 $7,638,044,557 $27,305,915,911
2011 $6,785,137,203 $27,871,725,241
2010 $6,853,467,146 $26,673,441,431
2009 $6,716,905,340 $25,127,805,567
2008 $6,964,179,983 $14,440,404,132
2007 $6,281,918,226 $11,902,564,495
2006 $4,220,019,845 $9,977,647,683
2005 $4,282,468,637 $9,239,221,763
2004 $5,300,767,961 $7,939,487,548
2003 $5,025,167,975 $6,606,884,275
2002 $4,301,608,753 $6,178,563,591
2001 $4,125,527,603 $5,840,503,869
2000 $4,367,458,867 $6,193,246,837
1999 $5,046,806,783 $5,998,563,258
1998 $5,232,118,046 $6,584,815,847
1997 $5,516,916,163 $6,269,333,313
1996 $5,641,243,100 $6,044,585,327
1995 $5,385,704,166 $5,755,818,842
1994 $4,932,800,407 $3,990,430,447
1993 $4,781,166,117 $3,220,439,044
1992 $4,789,220,417 $2,857,457,762
1991 $4,396,178,694 $3,321,729,160
1990 $3,888,320,666 $4,304,399,310
1989 $3,546,079,263 $5,276,480,799
1988 $3,476,480,303 $6,508,931,652
1987 $2,976,714,019 $6,269,522,042
1986 $2,909,130,355 $3,923,244,050
1985 $22,787,644,566 $3,519,695,444
1984 $18,421,497,251 $3,615,647,477
1983 $15,129,893,722 $2,240,333,333
1982 $11,926,032,493 $2,177,500,000
1981 $9,646,440,667 $1,337,300,000
1980 $9,746,524,915 $1,244,610,000
1979 $8,877,094,497 $2,139,025,000
1978 $8,087,305,999 $2,420,260,870
1977 $6,914,381,291 $2,936,470,588
1976 $6,762,781,871 $2,447,300,000
1975 $6,102,769,605 $2,359,555,556
1974 $5,691,417,541 $2,098,944,967
1973 $5,152,080,388 $1,701,829,789
1972 $4,203,069,035 $1,490,970,181
1971 $3,594,302,908 $1,417,191,656
1970 $3,220,224,608 $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Guinea and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Uganda
2024 $1,695 $1,078
2023 $1,555 $1,002
2022 $1,417 $963
2021 $1,245 $883
2020 $1,054 $846
2019 $1,031 $822
2018 $933 $792
2017 $834 $765
2016 $712 $753
2015 $747 $863
2014 $765 $896
2013 $748 $818
2012 $699 $795
2011 $637 $836
2010 $659 $823
2009 $662 $799
2008 $704 $473
2007 $650 $401
2006 $447 $347
2005 $463 $330
2004 $585 $292.4
2003 $566 $250.7
2002 $496 $242
2001 $483 $236
2000 $518 $258.1
1999 $611 $257.9
1998 $647 $292.5
1997 $696 $286.8
1996 $726 $284.7
1995 $713 $278.5
1994 $672 $198.4
1993 $671 $165.6
1992 $693 $152.1
1991 $656 $183
1990 $604 $245
1989 $570 $310
1988 $574 $395
1987 $505 $393
1986 $506 $253.6
1985 $4,062 $234.3
1984 $3,362 $247.5
1983 $2,823 $157.5
1982 $2,273 $157
1981 $1,876 $98.6
1980 $1,931 $93.8
1979 $1,790 $164.5
1978 $1,658 $190.7
1977 $1,440 $237.6
1976 $1,431 $203.3
1975 $1,311 $201.2
1974 $1,243 $183.7
1973 $1,143 $152.7
1972 $948 $137
1971 $825 $133.5
1970 $753 $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Guinea vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Uganda
2026 61.2 68.9
2025 61.1 68.7
2024 60.9 68.5
2023 60.7 68.3
2022 60.4 67.7
2021 59.4 66.4
2020 59.3 66.4
2019 59.4 66.4
2018 59 65.8
2017 58.7 65.2
2016 58.5 64.5
2015 57.9 63.8
2014 57.6 63.1
2013 57.5 62.4
2012 57.1 61.6
2011 56.8 60.8
2010 56.4 60
2009 56.1 59.2
2008 55.7 58.3
2007 55.2 57.2
2006 54.9 56.1
2005 54.4 54.9
2004 54 53.7
2003 53.6 52.4
2002 53.2 51.4
2001 52.7 50.6
2000 52.4 49.6
1999 52 49
1998 51.6 48.3
1997 51.1 48
1996 50.5 47.8
1995 49.8 47.7
1994 49.2 47.7
1993 48.8 47.7
1992 48.3 47.7
1991 47.8 47.5
1990 47.3 47.6
1989 46.9 47.5
1988 46.5 47.5
1987 46.1 47.4
1986 45.7 45.7
1985 45.3 45.5
1984 44.9 43.7
1983 44.2 43.5
1982 43.9 43.3
1981 43.3 43.5
1980 42.8 43.5
1979 42.3 45.4
1978 41.9 45.6
1977 41.4 45.8
1976 41 46.2
1975 40.6 46.5
1974 40.2 46.9
1973 39.9 47
1972 39.7 47.2
1971 39.4 47.1
1970 39.1 49.6
1969 38.8 49.5
1968 38.5 49.3
1967 38.2 49
1966 38 48.5
1965 37.7 48.3
1964 37.4 47.8
1963 37.2 47.4
1962 37 46.8
1961 36.8 46.3
1960 36.6 45.6
1959 36.5 45
1958 36.4 44.3
1957 36.2 43.7
1956 36.1 43
1955 36 42.4
1954 35.9 41.8
1953 35.8 41.3
1952 35.7 40.8
1951 35.6 40.2
1950 35.6 39.7

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

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Guinea and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Guinea Uganda
2024 14,754,785 50,015,092
2023 14,405,468 48,656,601
2022 14,055,137 47,312,719
2021 13,710,513 45,910,930
2020 13,371,183 44,457,152
2019 13,034,346 42,999,637
2018 12,704,774 41,565,831
2017 12,385,659 40,177,388
2016 12,073,030 38,799,152
2015 11,767,070 37,531,446
2014 11,472,924 36,395,539
2013 11,191,873 35,337,042
2012 10,921,581 34,337,438
2011 10,656,810 33,354,543
2010 10,396,086 32,390,802
2009 10,143,534 31,451,151
2008 9,898,870 30,539,553
2007 9,662,281 29,653,430
2006 9,441,171 28,794,003
2005 9,245,844 27,963,289
2004 9,062,726 27,154,515
2003 8,870,781 26,352,124
2002 8,674,066 25,532,870
2001 8,539,960 24,745,676
2000 8,428,832 24,000,150
1999 8,265,123 23,257,281
1998 8,081,990 22,515,806
1997 7,931,370 21,856,046
1996 7,770,035 21,231,550
1995 7,553,249 20,665,667
1994 7,345,107 20,108,801
1993 7,128,177 19,445,161
1992 6,914,366 18,785,032
1991 6,697,166 18,155,901
1990 6,434,374 17,569,897
1989 6,215,811 17,010,698
1988 6,056,574 16,470,483
1987 5,900,198 15,954,170
1986 5,750,668 15,467,579
1985 5,610,373 15,023,681
1984 5,480,096 14,607,677
1983 5,359,814 14,221,881
1982 5,247,672 13,873,631
1981 5,143,288 13,556,452
1980 5,047,419 13,275,741
1979 4,959,283 13,002,163
1978 4,877,854 12,692,113
1977 4,801,128 12,359,669
1976 4,727,022 12,037,294
1975 4,653,876 11,725,240
1974 4,580,510 11,424,846
1973 4,506,324 11,144,236
1972 4,431,292 10,885,796
1971 4,355,200 10,618,206
1970 4,277,535 10,321,603
1969 4,198,300 10,014,858
1968 4,118,550 9,708,632
1967 4,040,153 9,408,924
1966 3,964,155 9,122,864
1965 3,890,716 8,849,203
1964 3,819,722 8,586,363
1963 3,750,954 8,333,663
1962 3,684,273 8,092,231
1961 3,619,551 7,862,217
1960 3,556,749 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Uganda

Fertility rate
Guinea

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Uganda
2023 4.22 4.28
2022 4.3 4.39
2021 4.4 4.51
2020 4.49 4.62
2019 4.58 4.74
2018 4.67 4.87
2017 4.79 4.99
2016 4.92 5.11
2015 5 5.25
2014 5.07 5.41
2013 5.15 5.56
2012 5.23 5.73
2011 5.34 5.89
2010 5.44 6.02
2009 5.53 6.12
2008 5.6 6.2
2007 5.66 6.33
2006 5.7 6.43
2005 5.73 6.53
2004 5.73 6.61
2003 5.74 6.67
2002 5.78 6.74
2001 5.83 6.76
2000 5.92 6.79
1999 5.99 6.83
1998 6.05 6.84
1997 6.12 6.86
1996 6.21 6.84
1995 6.29 6.87
1994 6.36 6.9
1993 6.41 6.89
1992 6.45 6.91
1991 6.48 6.94
1990 6.52 7.01
1989 6.55 7.05
1988 6.56 7.1
1987 6.57 7.12
1986 6.55 7.08
1985 6.53 7.04
1984 6.51 7.02
1983 6.49 7.07
1982 6.49 7.11
1981 6.46 7.12
1980 6.46 7.11
1979 6.45 7.14
1978 6.44 7.16
1977 6.43 7.18
1976 6.4 7.19
1975 6.37 7.2
1974 6.34 7.19
1973 6.31 7.19
1972 6.28 7.19
1971 6.26 7.18
1970 6.24 7.15
1969 6.23 7.12
1968 6.21 7.13
1967 6.2 7.1
1966 6.19 7.07
1965 6.18 7.04
1964 6.17 7.01
1963 6.15 6.98
1962 6.14 6.96
1961 6.13 6.93
1960 6.11 6.91

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

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Guinea and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Uganda
2024 19.2 17.8
2023 19 17.6
2022 18.9 17.4
2021 18.8 17.2
2020 18.6 17
2019 18.5 16.8
2018 18.3 16.5
2017 18.2 16.3
2016 18.1 16
2015 18 15.8
2014 17.8 15.6
2013 17.7 15.5
2012 17.6 15.4
2011 17.5 15.3
2010 17.4 15.2
2009 17.3 15.1
2008 17.3 15.1
2007 17.2 15
2006 17.2 15
2005 17.2 15
2004 17.2 15
2003 17.2 15
2002 17.2 15
2001 17.3 15
2000 17.5 15
1999 17.6 15
1998 17.7 15
1997 17.9 15.1
1996 18 15.3
1995 18.1 15.4
1994 18.1 15.6
1993 18.2 15.7
1992 18.2 15.7
1991 18.3 15.8
1990 18.3 15.8
1989 18.3 15.8
1988 18.4 15.9
1987 18.4 15.9
1986 18.4 15.9
1985 18.4 15.9
1984 18.5 15.9
1983 18.5 15.9
1982 18.6 15.9
1981 18.7 15.9
1980 18.8 16
1979 18.9 16.1
1978 19 16.1
1977 19.2 16.2
1976 19.3 16.2
1975 19.4 16.2
1974 19.5 16.3
1973 19.7 16.3
1972 19.8 16.5
1971 19.8 16.6
1970 19.9 16.6
1969 20 16.6
1968 20 16.6
1967 20.1 16.6
1966 20.1 16.6
1965 20.2 16.6
1964 20.3 16.6
1963 20.4 16.7
1962 20.4 16.8
1961 20.5 16.9
1960 20.6 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
36%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Guinea Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Guinea Uganda
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
80.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Guinea Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Uganda
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
90,720 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. 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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