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Guinea vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 77th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea United Kingdom
Population
15546235
70154914
Population rank 75/197 22/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 118/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Guinea and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Guinea and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Guinea

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Guinea United Kingdom
2024 $25,008,678,293 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $22,407,615,556 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $19,910,452,542 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $17,069,115,738 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $14,088,693,743 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $13,442,861,496 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $11,857,030,367 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $10,324,668,271 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $8,595,955,222 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $8,794,201,743 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $8,778,473,373 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $8,376,613,539 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $7,638,044,557 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $6,785,137,203 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $6,853,467,146 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $6,716,905,340 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $6,964,179,983 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $6,281,918,226 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $4,220,019,845 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $4,282,468,637 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $5,300,767,961 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $5,025,167,975 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $4,301,608,753 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $4,125,527,603 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $4,367,458,867 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $5,046,806,783 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $5,232,118,046 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $5,516,916,163 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $5,641,243,100 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $5,385,704,166 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $4,932,800,407 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $4,781,166,117 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $4,789,220,417 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $4,396,178,694 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $3,888,320,666 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $3,546,079,263 $926,884,816,754
1988 $3,476,480,303 $910,122,732,124
1987 $2,976,714,019 $745,162,608,269
1986 $2,909,130,355 $601,452,653,181
1985 $22,787,644,566 $489,285,164,271
1984 $18,421,497,251 $461,487,097,632
1983 $15,129,893,722 $489,618,008,186
1982 $11,926,032,493 $515,048,916,841
1981 $9,646,440,667 $540,765,675,241
1980 $9,746,524,915 $564,947,710,899
1979 $8,877,094,497 $438,994,070,309
1978 $8,087,305,999 $335,883,029,722
1977 $6,914,381,291 $263,066,457,352
1976 $6,762,781,871 $232,614,555,256
1975 $6,102,769,605 $241,756,637,168
1974 $5,691,417,541 $206,131,369,799
1973 $5,152,080,388 $192,537,971,583
1972 $4,203,069,035 $169,965,034,965
1971 $3,594,302,908 $148,113,896,325
1970 $3,220,224,608 $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Guinea and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea United Kingdom
2024 $1,695 $53,246
2023 $1,555 $49,944
2022 $1,417 $47,057
2021 $1,245 $47,691
2020 $1,054 $40,813
2019 $1,031 $43,159
2018 $933 $43,703
2017 $834 $40,917
2016 $712 $41,258
2015 $747 $45,255
2014 $765 $47,746
2013 $748 $43,607
2012 $699 $42,688
2011 $637 $42,296
2010 $659 $39,778
2009 $662 $39,009
2008 $704 $47,652
2007 $650 $50,629
2006 $447 $44,695
2005 $463 $42,240
2004 $585 $40,504
2003 $566 $34,557
2002 $496 $30,159
2001 $483 $28,014
2000 $518 $28,384
1999 $611 $28,858
1998 $647 $28,396
1997 $696 $26,910
1996 $726 $24,503
1995 $713 $23,253
1994 $672 $19,709
1993 $671 $18,389
1992 $693 $20,487
1991 $656 $19,901
1990 $604 $19,095
1989 $570 $16,239
1988 $574 $15,987
1987 $505 $13,119
1986 $506 $10,611
1985 $4,062 $8,652
1984 $3,362 $8,179
1983 $2,823 $8,692
1982 $2,273 $9,146
1981 $1,876 $9,599
1980 $1,931 $10,032
1979 $1,790 $7,805
1978 $1,658 $5,977
1977 $1,440 $4,681
1976 $1,431 $4,138
1975 $1,311 $4,300
1974 $1,243 $3,666
1973 $1,143 $3,426
1972 $948 $3,030
1971 $825 $2,650
1970 $753 $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Guinea vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea United Kingdom
2026 61.2 81.7
2025 61.1 81.6
2024 60.9 81.4
2023 60.7 81.3
2022 60.4 81.1
2021 59.4 80.7
2020 59.3 80.4
2019 59.4 81.4
2018 59 81.1
2017 58.7 81.2
2016 58.5 81.1
2015 57.9 80.9
2014 57.6 81.2
2013 57.5 80.9
2012 57.1 80.9
2011 56.8 80.8
2010 56.4 80.4
2009 56.1 80.2
2008 55.7 79.7
2007 55.2 79.5
2006 54.9 79.3
2005 54.4 79.1
2004 54 78.9
2003 53.6 78.3
2002 53.2 78.2
2001 52.7 78.1
2000 52.4 77.8
1999 52 77.4
1998 51.6 77.3
1997 51.1 77.1
1996 50.5 76.9
1995 49.8 76.6
1994 49.2 76.7
1993 48.8 76.2
1992 48.3 76.3
1991 47.8 75.9
1990 47.3 75.7
1989 46.9 75.4
1988 46.5 75.3
1987 46.1 75.1
1986 45.7 74.8
1985 45.3 74.5
1984 44.9 74.7
1983 44.2 74.3
1982 43.9 74
1981 43.3 73.9
1980 42.8 73.6
1979 42.3 73.2
1978 41.9 73
1977 41.4 73.1
1976 41 72.6
1975 40.6 72.7
1974 40.2 72.4
1973 39.9 72.2
1972 39.7 72
1971 39.4 72.2
1970 39.1 71.9
1969 38.8 71.7
1968 38.5 71.7
1967 38.2 72.1
1966 38 71.4
1965 37.7 71.5
1964 37.4 71.5
1963 37.2 70.8
1962 37 70.9
1961 36.8 70.8
1960 36.6 71
1959 36.5 70.8
1958 36.4 70.7
1957 36.2 70.5
1956 36.1 70.4
1955 36 70.1
1954 35.9 70.2
1953 35.8 69.8
1952 35.7 69.5
1951 35.6 68.2
1950 35.6 68.6

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

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Guinea and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Guinea United Kingdom
2024 14,754,785 69,226,000
2023 14,405,468 68,492,000
2022 14,055,137 67,604,000
2021 13,710,513 66,984,000
2020 13,371,183 66,744,000
2019 13,034,346 66,631,000
2018 12,704,774 66,289,000
2017 12,385,659 65,966,000
2016 12,073,030 65,607,000
2015 11,767,070 65,088,000
2014 11,472,924 64,620,000
2013 11,191,873 64,139,000
2012 10,921,581 63,711,000
2011 10,656,810 63,258,810
2010 10,396,086 62,766,365
2009 10,143,534 62,276,270
2008 9,898,870 61,806,995
2007 9,662,281 61,322,463
2006 9,441,171 60,846,820
2005 9,245,844 60,401,206
2004 9,062,726 59,987,905
2003 8,870,781 59,647,577
2002 8,674,066 59,370,479
2001 8,539,960 59,119,673
2000 8,428,832 58,892,514
1999 8,265,123 58,682,466
1998 8,081,990 58,487,141
1997 7,931,370 58,316,954
1996 7,770,035 58,166,950
1995 7,553,249 58,019,030
1994 7,345,107 57,865,745
1993 7,128,177 57,718,614
1992 6,914,366 57,580,402
1991 6,697,166 57,424,897
1990 6,434,374 57,247,586
1989 6,215,811 57,076,711
1988 6,056,574 56,928,327
1987 5,900,198 56,802,050
1986 5,750,668 56,681,396
1985 5,610,373 56,550,268
1984 5,480,096 56,422,072
1983 5,359,814 56,332,848
1982 5,247,672 56,313,641
1981 5,143,288 56,333,829
1980 5,047,419 56,314,216
1979 4,959,283 56,246,951
1978 4,877,854 56,196,504
1977 4,801,128 56,193,492
1976 4,727,022 56,211,968
1975 4,653,876 56,225,800
1974 4,580,510 56,229,974
1973 4,506,324 56,194,527
1972 4,431,292 56,086,065
1971 4,355,200 55,896,223
1970 4,277,535 55,663,250
1969 4,198,300 55,441,750
1968 4,118,550 55,211,700
1967 4,040,153 54,943,600
1966 3,964,155 54,648,500
1965 3,890,716 54,348,050
1964 3,819,722 54,000,000
1963 3,750,954 53,650,000
1962 3,684,273 53,250,000
1961 3,619,551 52,800,000
1960 3,556,749 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Guinea

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea United Kingdom
2023 4.22 1.56
2022 4.3 1.56
2021 4.4 1.58
2020 4.49 1.57
2019 4.58 1.63
2018 4.67 1.68
2017 4.79 1.74
2016 4.92 1.79
2015 5 1.8
2014 5.07 1.81
2013 5.15 1.83
2012 5.23 1.92
2011 5.34 1.91
2010 5.44 1.92
2009 5.53 1.89
2008 5.6 1.91
2007 5.66 1.86
2006 5.7 1.82
2005 5.73 1.76
2004 5.73 1.75
2003 5.74 1.7
2002 5.78 1.63
2001 5.83 1.63
2000 5.92 1.64
1999 5.99 1.68
1998 6.05 1.71
1997 6.12 1.72
1996 6.21 1.73
1995 6.29 1.71
1994 6.36 1.74
1993 6.41 1.76
1992 6.45 1.79
1991 6.48 1.82
1990 6.52 1.83
1989 6.55 1.79
1988 6.56 1.82
1987 6.57 1.81
1986 6.55 1.78
1985 6.53 1.79
1984 6.51 1.77
1983 6.49 1.77
1982 6.49 1.78
1981 6.46 1.82
1980 6.46 1.9
1979 6.45 1.86
1978 6.44 1.75
1977 6.43 1.69
1976 6.4 1.74
1975 6.37 1.81
1974 6.34 1.92
1973 6.31 2.04
1972 6.28 2.2
1971 6.26 2.41
1970 6.24 2.44
1969 6.23 2.51
1968 6.21 2.6
1967 6.2 2.68
1966 6.19 2.78
1965 6.18 2.86
1964 6.17 2.93
1963 6.15 2.88
1962 6.14 2.86
1961 6.13 2.78
1960 6.11 2.69

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

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Guinea and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea United Kingdom
2024 19.2 41
2023 19 40.8
2022 18.9 40.5
2021 18.8 40.3
2020 18.6 40.2
2019 18.5 40.1
2018 18.3 40
2017 18.2 39.9
2016 18.1 39.8
2015 18 39.8
2014 17.8 39.7
2013 17.7 39.6
2012 17.6 39.5
2011 17.5 39.3
2010 17.4 39.2
2009 17.3 39
2008 17.3 38.9
2007 17.2 38.8
2006 17.2 38.6
2005 17.2 38.5
2004 17.2 38.4
2003 17.2 38.2
2002 17.2 38.1
2001 17.3 37.9
2000 17.5 37.7
1999 17.6 37.4
1998 17.7 37.2
1997 17.9 37
1996 18 36.8
1995 18.1 36.6
1994 18.1 36.5
1993 18.2 36.3
1992 18.2 36.2
1991 18.3 36.1
1990 18.3 36
1989 18.3 35.9
1988 18.4 35.7
1987 18.4 35.4
1986 18.4 35.4
1985 18.4 35.3
1984 18.5 35.2
1983 18.5 35
1982 18.6 34.8
1981 18.7 34.5
1980 18.8 34.4
1979 18.9 34.3
1978 19 34.2
1977 19.2 34.1
1976 19.3 34
1975 19.4 34
1974 19.5 34
1973 19.7 34
1972 19.8 34
1971 19.8 34.1
1970 19.9 34.2
1969 20 34.4
1968 20 34.6
1967 20.1 34.8
1966 20.1 34.9
1965 20.2 35.1
1964 20.3 35.2
1963 20.4 35.3
1962 20.4 35.3
1961 20.5 35.4
1960 20.6 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
36%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Guinea United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guinea United Kingdom
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Guinea United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea United Kingdom
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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