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Guinea vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 77th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Yemen
Population
15546235
43325643
Population rank 75/197 37/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 118/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 160/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 147/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Guinea and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Yemen
2024 $25,008,678,293 -
2023 $22,407,615,556 -
2022 $19,910,452,542 -
2021 $17,069,115,738 -
2020 $14,088,693,743 -
2019 $13,442,861,496 -
2018 $11,857,030,367 $21,606,160,663
2017 $10,324,668,271 $26,842,229,045
2016 $8,595,955,222 $31,317,825,274
2015 $8,794,201,743 $42,444,490,074
2014 $8,778,473,373 $43,228,585,321
2013 $8,376,613,539 $40,415,233,436
2012 $7,638,044,557 $35,401,331,610
2011 $6,785,137,203 $32,726,417,878
2010 $6,853,467,146 $30,906,749,533
2009 $6,716,905,340 $25,130,278,213
2008 $6,964,179,983 $26,910,855,807
2007 $6,281,918,226 $21,650,528,674
2006 $4,220,019,845 $19,063,143,370
2005 $4,282,468,637 $16,731,566,717
2004 $5,300,767,961 $13,867,634,371
2003 $5,025,167,975 $11,777,532,662
2002 $4,301,608,753 $10,693,430,511
2001 $4,125,527,603 $9,852,990,693
2000 $4,367,458,867 $9,679,316,770
1999 $5,046,806,783 $7,639,325,296
1998 $5,232,118,046 $6,322,175,566
1997 $5,516,916,163 $6,838,298,531
1996 $5,641,243,100 $6,496,163,616
1995 $5,385,704,166 $12,796,345,679
1994 $4,932,800,407 $28,019,483,764
1993 $4,781,166,117 $21,736,802,664
1992 $4,789,220,417 $17,959,367,194
1991 $4,396,178,694 $14,665,445,462
1990 $3,888,320,666 $12,643,821,569
1989 $3,546,079,263 -
1988 $3,476,480,303 -
1987 $2,976,714,019 -
1986 $2,909,130,355 -
1985 $22,787,644,566 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Yemen
2024 $1,695 -
2023 $1,555 -
2022 $1,417 -
2021 $1,245 -
2020 $1,054 -
2019 $1,031 -
2018 $933 $634
2017 $834 $811
2016 $712 $975
2015 $747 $1,362
2014 $765 $1,430
2013 $748 $1,379
2012 $699 $1,245
2011 $637 $1,186
2010 $659 $1,155
2009 $662 $969
2008 $704 $1,072
2007 $650 $890
2006 $447 $810
2005 $463 $734
2004 $585 $628
2003 $566 $549
2002 $496 $513
2001 $483 $487
2000 $518 $493
1999 $611 $401
1998 $647 $343
1997 $696 $383
1996 $726 $375
1995 $713 $764
1994 $672 $1,735
1993 $671 $1,397
1992 $693 $1,198
1991 $656 $1,016
1990 $604 $910
1989 $570 -
1988 $574 -
1987 $505 -
1986 $506 -
1985 $4,062 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Yemen
2026 61.2 69.7
2025 61.1 69.6
2024 60.9 69.4
2023 60.7 69.3
2022 60.4 68
2021 59.4 66
2020 59.3 66.4
2019 59.4 66.6
2018 59 65.9
2017 58.7 67.1
2016 58.5 67.1
2015 57.9 66.8
2014 57.6 68
2013 57.5 68
2012 57.1 67.6
2011 56.8 67.4
2010 56.4 67.2
2009 56.1 66.9
2008 55.7 66.6
2007 55.2 66.2
2006 54.9 65.8
2005 54.4 65.4
2004 54 64.9
2003 53.6 64.4
2002 53.2 63.8
2001 52.7 63.3
2000 52.4 62.8
1999 52 62.3
1998 51.6 61.8
1997 51.1 61.3
1996 50.5 60.9
1995 49.8 60.5
1994 49.2 59.8
1993 48.8 59.7
1992 48.3 59.3
1991 47.8 58.8
1990 47.3 58.5
1989 46.9 58
1988 46.5 57.4
1987 46.1 56.8
1986 45.7 54
1985 45.3 55.4
1984 44.9 54.6
1983 44.2 53.6
1982 43.9 52.4
1981 43.3 51.7
1980 42.8 50.6
1979 42.3 49.5
1978 41.9 48.5
1977 41.4 47.4
1976 41 46.4
1975 40.6 45.5
1974 40.2 44.5
1973 39.9 43.6
1972 39.7 42.7
1971 39.4 41.8
1970 39.1 40.6
1969 38.8 39.6
1968 38.5 38
1967 38.2 37.1
1966 38 36.3
1965 37.7 35.6
1964 37.4 34.9
1963 37.2 33.4
1962 37 33.7
1961 36.8 34.1
1960 36.6 33.5
1959 36.5 32.9
1958 36.4 32.4
1957 36.2 31.8
1956 36.1 31.3
1955 36 30.8
1954 35.9 30.4
1953 35.8 30
1952 35.7 29.6
1951 35.6 29.3
1950 35.6 28.9

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

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Guinea and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Guinea Yemen
2024 14,754,785 40,583,164
2023 14,405,468 39,390,799
2022 14,055,137 38,222,876
2021 13,710,513 37,140,230
2020 13,371,183 36,134,863
2019 13,034,346 35,111,408
2018 12,704,774 34,085,182
2017 12,385,659 33,090,921
2016 12,073,030 32,109,010
2015 11,767,070 31,159,379
2014 11,472,924 30,226,309
2013 11,191,873 29,312,952
2012 10,921,581 28,433,647
2011 10,656,810 27,582,897
2010 10,396,086 26,754,387
2009 10,143,534 25,927,724
2008 9,898,870 25,111,941
2007 9,662,281 24,318,082
2006 9,441,171 23,543,083
2005 9,245,844 22,790,085
2004 9,062,726 22,095,167
2003 8,870,781 21,456,379
2002 8,674,066 20,835,086
2001 8,539,960 20,226,147
2000 8,428,832 19,624,141
1999 8,265,123 19,029,420
1998 8,081,990 18,446,013
1997 7,931,370 17,873,936
1996 7,770,035 17,313,177
1995 7,553,249 16,740,058
1994 7,345,107 16,149,147
1993 7,128,177 15,563,914
1992 6,914,366 14,989,494
1991 6,697,166 14,430,201
1990 6,434,374 13,887,862
1989 6,215,811 13,364,174
1988 6,056,574 12,859,708
1987 5,900,198 12,369,912
1986 5,750,668 11,901,040
1985 5,610,373 11,453,825
1984 5,480,096 11,025,597
1983 5,359,814 10,621,499
1982 5,247,672 10,241,006
1981 5,143,288 9,882,362
1980 5,047,419 9,543,358
1979 4,959,283 9,224,194
1978 4,877,854 8,926,586
1977 4,801,128 8,648,222
1976 4,727,022 8,384,113
1975 4,653,876 8,133,598
1974 4,580,510 7,896,783
1973 4,506,324 7,672,796
1972 4,431,292 7,460,068
1971 4,355,200 7,257,462
1970 4,277,535 7,065,279
1969 4,198,300 6,875,859
1968 4,118,550 6,690,524
1967 4,040,153 6,516,444
1966 3,964,155 6,351,494
1965 3,890,716 6,195,593
1964 3,819,722 6,048,006
1963 3,750,954 5,911,135
1962 3,684,273 5,782,221
1961 3,619,551 5,655,232
1960 3,556,749 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Yemen

Fertility rate
Guinea

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Yemen
2023 4.22 4.59
2022 4.3 4.59
2021 4.4 4.6
2020 4.49 4.6
2019 4.58 4.6
2018 4.67 4.61
2017 4.79 4.61
2016 4.92 4.61
2015 5 4.62
2014 5.07 4.62
2013 5.15 4.62
2012 5.23 4.63
2011 5.34 4.63
2010 5.44 4.81
2009 5.53 5
2008 5.6 5.11
2007 5.66 5.26
2006 5.7 5.41
2005 5.73 5.56
2004 5.73 5.71
2003 5.74 5.84
2002 5.78 5.97
2001 5.83 6.14
2000 5.92 6.32
1999 5.99 6.49
1998 6.05 6.64
1997 6.12 6.82
1996 6.21 7
1995 6.29 7.53
1994 6.36 7.8
1993 6.41 8.05
1992 6.45 8.27
1991 6.48 8.46
1990 6.52 8.61
1989 6.55 8.71
1988 6.56 8.79
1987 6.57 8.83
1986 6.55 8.86
1985 6.53 8.86
1984 6.51 8.85
1983 6.49 8.83
1982 6.49 8.79
1981 6.46 8.75
1980 6.46 8.71
1979 6.45 8.67
1978 6.44 8.5
1977 6.43 8.47
1976 6.4 8.42
1975 6.37 8.37
1974 6.34 8.33
1973 6.31 8.29
1972 6.28 8.27
1971 6.26 8.26
1970 6.24 8.23
1969 6.23 8.22
1968 6.21 8.19
1967 6.2 8.17
1966 6.19 8.14
1965 6.18 8.1
1964 6.17 8.07
1963 6.15 8.03
1962 6.14 8.01
1961 6.13 8
1960 6.11 7.99

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

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Guinea and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Yemen
2024 19.2 19.3
2023 19 19.2
2022 18.9 19.2
2021 18.8 19.1
2020 18.6 19.1
2019 18.5 19.1
2018 18.3 19
2017 18.2 18.9
2016 18.1 18.8
2015 18 18.7
2014 17.8 18.5
2013 17.7 18.3
2012 17.6 18.1
2011 17.5 17.9
2010 17.4 17.7
2009 17.3 17.4
2008 17.3 17.2
2007 17.2 16.9
2006 17.2 16.7
2005 17.2 16.4
2004 17.2 16.2
2003 17.2 16
2002 17.2 15.8
2001 17.3 15.6
2000 17.5 15.4
1999 17.6 15.2
1998 17.7 15
1997 17.9 14.9
1996 18 14.8
1995 18.1 14.7
1994 18.1 14.6
1993 18.2 14.6
1992 18.2 14.6
1991 18.3 14.6
1990 18.3 14.6
1989 18.3 14.6
1988 18.4 14.7
1987 18.4 14.8
1986 18.4 14.9
1985 18.4 15
1984 18.5 15.1
1983 18.5 15.3
1982 18.6 15.5
1981 18.7 15.7
1980 18.8 15.9
1979 18.9 16.1
1978 19 16.3
1977 19.2 16.6
1976 19.3 16.8
1975 19.4 17
1974 19.5 17.3
1973 19.7 17.6
1972 19.8 17.8
1971 19.8 18.1
1970 19.9 18.4
1969 20 18.7
1968 20 18.9
1967 20.1 19.1
1966 20.1 19.2
1965 20.2 19.3
1964 20.3 19.4
1963 20.4 19.5
1962 20.4 19.6
1961 20.5 19.6
1960 20.6 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
36%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Guinea Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Guinea Yemen
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
1%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Guinea Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Yemen
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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