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Guinea vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 77th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Vietnam
Population
15546235
102365351
Population rank 75/197 16/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
75 years
2026

Guinea and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Vietnam
2024 $25,008,678,293 $476,388,230,307
2023 $22,407,615,556 $433,857,681,378
2022 $19,910,452,542 $413,445,230,669
2021 $17,069,115,738 $366,474,752,771
2020 $14,088,693,743 $346,615,738,538
2019 $13,442,861,496 $334,365,270,497
2018 $11,857,030,367 $310,106,478,395
2017 $10,324,668,271 $281,353,605,987
2016 $8,595,955,222 $257,096,001,178
2015 $8,794,201,743 $239,258,328,382
2014 $8,778,473,373 $233,451,469,643
2013 $8,376,613,539 $213,708,811,665
2012 $7,638,044,557 $195,590,661,129
2011 $6,785,137,203 $172,595,049,184
2010 $6,853,467,146 $147,201,173,197
2009 $6,716,905,340 $106,014,659,565
2008 $6,964,179,983 $99,130,304,099
2007 $6,281,918,226 $77,414,425,532
2006 $4,220,019,845 $66,371,664,817
2005 $4,282,468,637 $57,633,255,738
2004 $5,300,767,961 $45,427,854,693
2003 $5,025,167,975 $39,552,513,232
2002 $4,301,608,753 $35,064,105,501
2001 $4,125,527,603 $32,685,198,809
2000 $4,367,458,867 $31,172,518,403
1999 $5,046,806,783 $28,683,659,007
1998 $5,232,118,046 $27,209,602,050
1997 $5,516,916,163 $26,843,700,442
1996 $5,641,243,100 $24,657,470,575
1995 $5,385,704,166 $20,736,164,459
1994 $4,932,800,407 $16,286,433,533
1993 $4,781,166,117 $13,180,953,598
1992 $4,789,220,417 $9,866,990,236
1991 $4,396,178,694 $9,613,369,520
1990 $3,888,320,666 $6,471,740,806
1989 $3,546,079,263 $6,293,304,975
1988 $3,476,480,303 $25,423,812,649
1987 $2,976,714,019 $36,658,108,850
1986 $2,909,130,355 $26,336,616,250
1985 $22,787,644,566 $14,094,687,821
1984 $18,421,497,251 -
1983 $15,129,893,722 -
1982 $11,926,032,493 -
1981 $9,646,440,667 -
1980 $9,746,524,915 -
1979 $8,877,094,497 -
1978 $8,087,305,999 -
1977 $6,914,381,291 -
1976 $6,762,781,871 -
1975 $6,102,769,605 -
1974 $5,691,417,541 -
1973 $5,152,080,388 -
1972 $4,203,069,035 -
1971 $3,594,302,908 -
1970 $3,220,224,608 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Vietnam
2024 $1,695 $4,717
2023 $1,555 $4,323
2022 $1,417 $4,148
2021 $1,245 $3,704
2020 $1,054 $3,534
2019 $1,031 $3,441
2018 $933 $3,222
2017 $834 $2,956
2016 $712 $2,735
2015 $747 $2,578
2014 $765 $2,546
2013 $748 $2,360
2012 $699 $2,185
2011 $637 $1,951
2010 $659 $1,683
2009 $662 $1,226
2008 $704 $1,164
2007 $650 $926
2006 $447 $808
2005 $463 $711
2004 $585 $565
2003 $566 $497
2002 $496 $445
2001 $483 $419
2000 $518 $404
1999 $611 $376
1998 $647 $361
1997 $696 $362
1996 $726 $337
1995 $713 $287.8
1994 $672 $229.9
1993 $671 $189.4
1992 $693 $144.5
1991 $656 $143.7
1990 $604 $98.8
1989 $570 $98.1
1988 $574 $405
1987 $505 $595
1986 $506 $436
1985 $4,062 $238.6
1984 $3,362 -
1983 $2,823 -
1982 $2,273 -
1981 $1,876 -
1980 $1,931 -
1979 $1,790 -
1978 $1,658 -
1977 $1,440 -
1976 $1,431 -
1975 $1,311 -
1974 $1,243 -
1973 $1,143 -
1972 $948 -
1971 $825 -
1970 $753 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Vietnam
2026 61.2 75
2025 61.1 74.9
2024 60.9 74.7
2023 60.7 74.6
2022 60.4 74.5
2021 59.4 74.1
2020 59.3 75.4
2019 59.4 74.2
2018 59 74.1
2017 58.7 74
2016 58.5 74
2015 57.9 74
2014 57.6 73.9
2013 57.5 73.8
2012 57.1 73.8
2011 56.8 73.7
2010 56.4 73.6
2009 56.1 73.5
2008 55.7 73.5
2007 55.2 73.4
2006 54.9 73.3
2005 54.4 73.2
2004 54 73.1
2003 53.6 73.2
2002 53.2 73.1
2001 52.7 73
2000 52.4 72.7
1999 52 72.6
1998 51.6 72.3
1997 51.1 71.7
1996 50.5 71.3
1995 49.8 70.9
1994 49.2 70.4
1993 48.8 70
1992 48.3 69.6
1991 47.8 69.3
1990 47.3 69
1989 46.9 68.8
1988 46.5 68.6
1987 46.1 68
1986 45.7 67.6
1985 45.3 67.2
1984 44.9 66.9
1983 44.2 66.5
1982 43.9 66.2
1981 43.3 65.8
1980 42.8 65.3
1979 42.3 65
1978 41.9 64.5
1977 41.4 64.1
1976 41 63.7
1975 40.6 61.9
1974 40.2 54.8
1973 39.9 55.7
1972 39.7 51.9
1971 39.4 55.6
1970 39.1 54.9
1969 38.8 54.8
1968 38.5 52.7
1967 38.2 56.7
1966 38 56.9
1965 37.7 57
1964 37.4 57.5
1963 37.2 56.9
1962 37 58.2
1961 36.8 58.5
1960 36.6 58
1959 36.5 57.4
1958 36.4 56.8
1957 36.2 56.2
1956 36.1 55.5
1955 36 54.8
1954 35.9 52
1953 35.8 50
1952 35.7 49.4
1951 35.6 48.7
1950 35.6 48

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

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Guinea and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Guinea Vietnam
2024 14,754,785 100,987,686
2023 14,405,468 100,352,192
2022 14,055,137 99,680,655
2021 13,710,513 98,935,098
2020 13,371,183 98,079,191
2019 13,034,346 97,173,776
2018 12,704,774 96,237,319
2017 12,385,659 95,176,977
2016 12,073,030 94,000,117
2015 11,767,070 92,823,254
2014 11,472,924 91,679,578
2013 11,191,873 90,573,104
2012 10,921,581 89,510,356
2011 10,656,810 88,468,314
2010 10,396,086 87,455,152
2009 10,143,534 86,460,018
2008 9,898,870 85,175,788
2007 9,662,281 83,633,375
2006 9,441,171 82,167,897
2005 9,245,844 81,088,313
2004 9,062,726 80,338,971
2003 8,870,781 79,563,777
2002 8,674,066 78,772,224
2001 8,539,960 77,969,361
2000 8,428,832 77,154,011
1999 8,265,123 76,287,452
1998 8,081,990 75,299,660
1997 7,931,370 74,226,889
1996 7,770,035 73,156,447
1995 7,553,249 72,049,940
1994 7,345,107 70,854,391
1993 7,128,177 69,586,384
1992 6,914,366 68,260,337
1991 6,697,166 66,891,775
1990 6,434,374 65,504,552
1989 6,215,811 64,147,348
1988 6,056,574 62,843,228
1987 5,900,198 61,584,651
1986 5,750,668 60,347,048
1985 5,610,373 59,060,622
1984 5,480,096 57,706,067
1983 5,359,814 56,337,921
1982 5,247,672 55,011,289
1981 5,143,288 53,738,141
1980 5,047,419 52,490,101
1979 4,959,283 51,378,211
1978 4,877,854 50,249,552
1977 4,801,128 48,954,872
1976 4,727,022 47,684,931
1975 4,653,876 46,482,903
1974 4,580,510 45,413,537
1973 4,506,324 44,409,861
1972 4,431,292 43,429,168
1971 4,355,200 42,449,276
1970 4,277,535 41,475,230
1969 4,198,300 40,582,096
1968 4,118,550 39,734,609
1967 4,040,153 38,895,080
1966 3,964,155 38,024,836
1965 3,890,716 37,129,656
1964 3,819,722 36,201,563
1963 3,750,954 35,249,101
1962 3,684,273 34,288,560
1961 3,619,551 33,409,059
1960 3,556,749 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Guinea

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Vietnam
2023 4.22 1.91
2022 4.3 1.93
2021 4.4 1.94
2020 4.49 1.96
2019 4.58 1.94
2018 4.67 1.88
2017 4.79 1.99
2016 4.92 2
2015 5 2.1
2014 5.07 2.09
2013 5.15 1.98
2012 5.23 1.97
2011 5.34 1.93
2010 5.44 1.91
2009 5.53 1.92
2008 5.6 1.93
2007 5.66 1.91
2006 5.7 1.87
2005 5.73 1.89
2004 5.73 1.97
2003 5.74 2
2002 5.78 2.01
2001 5.83 2.02
2000 5.92 2.03
1999 5.99 2
1998 6.05 2.1
1997 6.12 2.27
1996 6.21 2.47
1995 6.29 2.7
1994 6.36 2.94
1993 6.41 3.17
1992 6.45 3.35
1991 6.48 3.52
1990 6.52 3.6
1989 6.55 3.64
1988 6.56 3.62
1987 6.57 3.72
1986 6.55 3.96
1985 6.53 4.21
1984 6.51 4.41
1983 6.49 4.52
1982 6.49 4.59
1981 6.46 4.67
1980 6.46 4.8
1979 6.45 4.94
1978 6.44 5.1
1977 6.43 5.29
1976 6.4 5.46
1975 6.37 5.62
1974 6.34 5.78
1973 6.31 6.11
1972 6.28 6.1
1971 6.26 6.07
1970 6.24 6.02
1969 6.23 6.01
1968 6.21 6.03
1967 6.2 5.88
1966 6.19 5.97
1965 6.18 6.16
1964 6.17 6.29
1963 6.15 6.39
1962 6.14 6.26
1961 6.13 5.48
1960 6.11 6.27

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

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Guinea and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Vietnam
2024 19.2 33.9
2023 19 33.4
2022 18.9 33
2021 18.8 32.5
2020 18.6 32.1
2019 18.5 31.6
2018 18.3 31.2
2017 18.2 30.8
2016 18.1 30.5
2015 18 30.2
2014 17.8 29.8
2013 17.7 29.4
2012 17.6 29
2011 17.5 28.7
2010 17.4 28.3
2009 17.3 27.9
2008 17.3 27.4
2007 17.2 26.9
2006 17.2 26.3
2005 17.2 25.8
2004 17.2 25.4
2003 17.2 25
2002 17.2 24.6
2001 17.3 24.2
2000 17.5 23.7
1999 17.6 23.3
1998 17.7 22.9
1997 17.9 22.4
1996 18 22
1995 18.1 21.7
1994 18.1 21.4
1993 18.2 21.1
1992 18.2 20.9
1991 18.3 20.7
1990 18.3 20.5
1989 18.3 20.4
1988 18.4 20.2
1987 18.4 20.1
1986 18.4 20
1985 18.4 19.9
1984 18.5 19.8
1983 18.5 19.7
1982 18.6 19.6
1981 18.7 19.5
1980 18.8 19.4
1979 18.9 19.3
1978 19 19.1
1977 19.2 19
1976 19.3 18.8
1975 19.4 18.7
1974 19.5 18.6
1973 19.7 18.5
1972 19.8 18.5
1971 19.8 18.4
1970 19.9 18.4
1969 20 18.4
1968 20 18.4
1967 20.1 18.5
1966 20.1 18.7
1965 20.2 18.9
1964 20.3 19.2
1963 20.4 19.7
1962 20.4 20.2
1961 20.5 20.7
1960 20.6 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
36%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Guinea Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Guinea Vietnam
% of world population
0.18%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
96.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Guinea Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Vietnam
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
354,460 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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