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Guinea vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 77th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Zimbabwe
Population
15546235
17361868
Population rank 75/197 74/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 160/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 147/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Guinea and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Zimbabwe
2024 $25,008,678,293 $41,539,411,516
2023 $22,407,615,556 $35,871,779,681
2022 $19,910,452,542 $40,757,561,709
2021 $17,069,115,738 $41,287,673,690
2020 $14,088,693,743 $31,980,334,561
2019 $13,442,861,496 $33,357,695,635
2018 $11,857,030,367 $34,141,666,667
2017 $10,324,668,271 $51,035,657,371
2016 $8,595,955,222 $20,559,250,000
2015 $8,794,201,743 $19,973,250,000
2014 $8,778,473,373 $19,505,500,000
2013 $8,376,613,539 $19,100,750,000
2012 $7,638,044,557 $17,123,500,000
2011 $6,785,137,203 $14,109,000,000
2010 $6,853,467,146 $12,047,750,000
2009 $6,716,905,340 $9,670,750,000
2008 $6,964,179,983 $4,418,000,000
2007 $6,281,918,226 $5,294,750,000
2006 $4,220,019,845 $5,446,750,000
2005 $4,282,468,637 $5,758,250,000
2004 $5,300,767,961 $5,808,500,000
2003 $5,025,167,975 $5,730,500,000
2002 $4,301,608,753 $6,345,250,000
2001 $4,125,527,603 $6,780,750,000
2000 $4,367,458,867 $6,693,250,000
1999 $5,046,806,783 $6,861,500,000
1998 $5,232,118,046 $6,405,250,000
1997 $5,516,916,163 $8,534,000,000
1996 $5,641,243,100 $8,557,500,000
1995 $5,385,704,166 $7,115,000,000
1994 $4,932,800,407 $6,894,250,000
1993 $4,781,166,117 $6,567,250,000
1992 $4,789,220,417 $6,755,000,000
1991 $4,396,178,694 $8,646,000,000
1990 $3,888,320,666 $8,788,301,546
1989 $3,546,079,263 $8,290,553,535
1988 $3,476,480,303 $7,818,774,177
1987 $2,976,714,019 $6,744,657,033
1986 $2,909,130,355 $6,220,698,247
1985 $22,787,644,566 $5,640,137,575
1984 $18,421,497,251 $6,355,369,172
1983 $15,129,893,722 $7,768,031,182
1982 $11,926,032,493 $8,544,060,905
1981 $9,646,440,667 $8,015,464,252
1980 $9,746,524,915 $6,682,278,300
1979 $8,877,094,497 $5,180,102,910
1978 $8,087,305,999 $4,353,822,343
1977 $6,914,381,291 $4,366,610,469
1976 $6,762,781,871 $4,320,576,877
1975 $6,102,769,605 $4,373,532,601
1974 $5,691,417,541 $3,984,194,614
1973 $5,152,080,388 $3,311,043,292
1972 $4,203,069,035 $2,679,096,597
1971 $3,594,302,908 $2,179,828,710
1970 $3,220,224,608 $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Guinea and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Zimbabwe
2024 $1,695 $2,497
2023 $1,555 $2,195
2022 $1,417 $2,536
2021 $1,245 $2,614
2020 $1,054 $2,060
2019 $1,031 $2,184
2018 $933 $2,271
2017 $834 $3,445
2016 $712 $1,408
2015 $747 $1,387
2014 $765 $1,373
2013 $748 $1,363
2012 $699 $1,239
2011 $637 $1,038
2010 $659 $902
2009 $662 $736
2008 $704 $341
2007 $650 $414
2006 $447 $431
2005 $463 $461
2004 $585 $470
2003 $566 $468
2002 $496 $525
2001 $483 $566
2000 $518 $563
1999 $611 $582
1998 $647 $552
1997 $696 $751
1996 $726 $767
1995 $713 $648
1994 $672 $634
1993 $671 $605
1992 $693 $631
1991 $656 $831
1990 $604 $867
1989 $570 $840
1988 $574 $816
1987 $505 $726
1986 $506 $693
1985 $4,062 $649
1984 $3,362 $757
1983 $2,823 $959
1982 $2,273 $1,096
1981 $1,876 $1,069
1980 $1,931 $949
1979 $1,790 $779
1978 $1,658 $665
1977 $1,440 $677
1976 $1,431 $687
1975 $1,311 $717
1974 $1,243 $674
1973 $1,143 $579
1972 $948 $483
1971 $825 $406
1970 $753 $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Guinea vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Zimbabwe
2026 61.2 63.6
2025 61.1 63.3
2024 60.9 63.1
2023 60.7 62.8
2022 60.4 62.4
2021 59.4 60.1
2020 59.3 61.5
2019 59.4 61.1
2018 59 60.9
2017 58.7 60.3
2016 58.5 59.8
2015 57.9 59
2014 57.6 58.1
2013 57.5 56.8
2012 57.1 55.4
2011 56.8 53.9
2010 56.4 51.9
2009 56.1 49.7
2008 55.7 48.5
2007 55.2 47.6
2006 54.9 47.1
2005 54.4 46.6
2004 54 46
2003 53.6 45.4
2002 53.2 45.9
2001 52.7 44.5
2000 52.4 46
1999 52 46.4
1998 51.6 47.6
1997 51.1 48.5
1996 50.5 49
1995 49.8 51.1
1994 49.2 52.5
1993 48.8 54
1992 48.3 55.6
1991 47.8 57
1990 47.3 58.3
1989 46.9 59.4
1988 46.5 60.2
1987 46.1 60.7
1986 45.7 61
1985 45.3 60.9
1984 44.9 60.6
1983 44.2 60
1982 43.9 59.9
1981 43.3 59.4
1980 42.8 59.1
1979 42.3 54.9
1978 41.9 54.7
1977 41.4 57
1976 41 57.6
1975 40.6 58.2
1974 40.2 58.2
1973 39.9 58.1
1972 39.7 58.2
1971 39.4 58
1970 39.1 57.8
1969 38.8 57.5
1968 38.5 57.1
1967 38.2 56.8
1966 38 56.4
1965 37.7 55.9
1964 37.4 55.4
1963 37.2 54.9
1962 37 54.5
1961 36.8 54
1960 36.6 53.5
1959 36.5 53
1958 36.4 52.6
1957 36.2 52.2
1956 36.1 51.8
1955 36 51.4
1954 35.9 51
1953 35.8 50.6
1952 35.7 50.2
1951 35.6 49.8
1950 35.6 49.4

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

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Guinea and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Guinea Zimbabwe
2024 14,754,785 16,634,373
2023 14,405,468 16,340,822
2022 14,055,137 16,069,056
2021 13,710,513 15,797,210
2020 13,371,183 15,526,888
2019 13,034,346 15,271,368
2018 12,704,774 15,034,452
2017 12,385,659 14,812,482
2016 12,073,030 14,600,294
2015 11,767,070 14,399,013
2014 11,472,924 14,207,359
2013 11,191,873 14,013,808
2012 10,921,581 13,817,887
2011 10,656,810 13,595,424
2010 10,396,086 13,356,548
2009 10,143,534 13,142,790
2008 9,898,870 12,959,149
2007 9,662,281 12,804,058
2006 9,441,171 12,636,445
2005 9,245,844 12,483,432
2004 9,062,726 12,365,896
2003 8,870,781 12,232,323
2002 8,674,066 12,087,653
2001 8,539,960 11,971,901
2000 8,428,832 11,892,055
1999 8,265,123 11,783,458
1998 8,081,990 11,594,297
1997 7,931,370 11,369,827
1996 7,770,035 11,158,360
1995 7,553,249 10,974,599
1994 7,345,107 10,873,148
1993 7,128,177 10,860,288
1992 6,914,366 10,702,700
1991 6,697,166 10,404,816
1990 6,434,374 10,137,281
1989 6,215,811 9,864,798
1988 6,056,574 9,583,094
1987 5,900,198 9,284,644
1986 5,750,668 8,982,578
1985 5,610,373 8,686,813
1984 5,480,096 8,391,488
1983 5,359,814 8,098,404
1982 5,247,672 7,796,496
1981 5,143,288 7,498,635
1980 5,047,419 7,041,303
1979 4,959,283 6,647,556
1978 4,877,854 6,543,575
1977 4,801,128 6,449,512
1976 4,727,022 6,287,105
1975 4,653,876 6,098,658
1974 4,580,510 5,908,328
1973 4,506,324 5,720,404
1972 4,431,292 5,542,445
1971 4,355,200 5,374,712
1970 4,277,535 5,215,918
1969 4,198,300 5,058,181
1968 4,118,550 4,900,440
1967 4,040,153 4,748,307
1966 3,964,155 4,601,217
1965 3,890,716 4,458,462
1964 3,819,722 4,320,006
1963 3,750,954 4,185,877
1962 3,684,273 4,055,959
1961 3,619,551 3,930,401
1960 3,556,749 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Guinea

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Zimbabwe
2023 4.22 3.72
2022 4.3 3.77
2021 4.4 3.77
2020 4.49 3.75
2019 4.58 3.75
2018 4.67 3.74
2017 4.79 3.77
2016 4.92 3.83
2015 5 3.91
2014 5.07 4.01
2013 5.15 4.11
2012 5.23 4.13
2011 5.34 4.13
2010 5.44 4.04
2009 5.53 3.95
2008 5.6 3.78
2007 5.66 3.68
2006 5.7 3.64
2005 5.73 3.69
2004 5.73 3.78
2003 5.74 3.86
2002 5.78 3.93
2001 5.83 3.98
2000 5.92 4.01
1999 5.99 4.06
1998 6.05 4.07
1997 6.12 4.08
1996 6.21 4.11
1995 6.29 4.15
1994 6.36 4.28
1993 6.41 4.39
1992 6.45 4.57
1991 6.48 4.72
1990 6.52 4.88
1989 6.55 5.07
1988 6.56 5.28
1987 6.57 5.5
1986 6.55 5.69
1985 6.53 5.87
1984 6.51 6.04
1983 6.49 6.2
1982 6.49 6.33
1981 6.46 6.45
1980 6.46 6.52
1979 6.45 6.59
1978 6.44 6.66
1977 6.43 6.71
1976 6.4 6.77
1975 6.37 6.83
1974 6.34 6.88
1973 6.31 6.94
1972 6.28 6.94
1971 6.26 6.94
1970 6.24 6.98
1969 6.23 7.04
1968 6.21 7.11
1967 6.2 7.16
1966 6.19 7.2
1965 6.18 7.23
1964 6.17 7.23
1963 6.15 7.23
1962 6.14 7.23
1961 6.13 7.21
1960 6.11 7.2

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

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Guinea and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Zimbabwe
2024 19.2 19
2023 19 18.9
2022 18.9 18.7
2021 18.8 18.6
2020 18.6 18.5
2019 18.5 18.3
2018 18.3 18.2
2017 18.2 18.1
2016 18.1 18
2015 18 18
2014 17.8 18
2013 17.7 18
2012 17.6 18.1
2011 17.5 18.2
2010 17.4 18.3
2009 17.3 18.4
2008 17.3 18.5
2007 17.2 18.5
2006 17.2 18.5
2005 17.2 18.3
2004 17.2 18.3
2003 17.2 18.2
2002 17.2 18.1
2001 17.3 18
2000 17.5 17.8
1999 17.6 17.7
1998 17.7 17.5
1997 17.9 17.2
1996 18 16.9
1995 18.1 16.6
1994 18.1 16.4
1993 18.2 16.3
1992 18.2 16.4
1991 18.3 16.5
1990 18.3 16.3
1989 18.3 16.1
1988 18.4 15.9
1987 18.4 15.9
1986 18.4 15.9
1985 18.4 15.9
1984 18.5 15.8
1983 18.5 15.8
1982 18.6 15.8
1981 18.7 15.7
1980 18.8 15.6
1979 18.9 15.6
1978 19 15.7
1977 19.2 15.8
1976 19.3 15.8
1975 19.4 15.9
1974 19.5 15.9
1973 19.7 15.8
1972 19.8 15.8
1971 19.8 15.8
1970 19.9 15.7
1969 20 15.7
1968 20 15.7
1967 20.1 15.7
1966 20.1 15.7
1965 20.2 15.7
1964 20.3 15.7
1963 20.4 15.8
1962 20.4 16
1961 20.5 16.2
1960 20.6 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
36%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Guinea Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Guinea Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Guinea Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,439 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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