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Guinea

Republic of Guinea

Capital
Conakry
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Income group
Lower middle income
Population
15.1M (2025)
Area
245,857 km²
Currency
Guinean franc (GNF)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago84 % coverage · 212 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
75th of 218 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP
117th of 187 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capita
157th of 187 · 21st in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP growth
16th of 187 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Inflation
105th of 177 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Unemployment
97th of 185 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Life expectancy
210th of 217 · 41st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Median age
195th of 216 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gross debt / GDP
34th of 94 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ per capita
25th of 212 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Renewable electricity
37th of 193 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Internet users
160th of 182 · 26th in Sub-Saharan Africa

What changed in Guinea

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Countries similar to Guinea

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Country DNA

Percentile rank among all countries on nine dimensions. Descriptive, not a score.

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Key facts

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Borders: Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone

Languages: French

Timeline

Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.

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Explore Guinea by topic

19 topics · 242 indicators with data.