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Guinea vs Nigeria

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GDP$29.93B vs $377.37BGuinea vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$1,848 vs $1,556Guinea vs Nigeria
Population15.1M vs 237.53MGuinea vs Nigeria

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Indicator Guinea NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$29.93B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,848$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy4.1%15.9%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—26.5%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy8,758.86 LCU/USD1,376.34 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-5%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.2%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy44.7%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-5.91B$-322.41M2025/1960 ⚠
GDP GrowthEconomy8.7%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,730$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,730$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$74.51B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy31.3%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy25.4%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.7%8.3%2022/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy35.7%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy37%—2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$616.42M$22.79B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.5%7.8%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy23.2%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$1.35B$46.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy10.6%9.6%2025/2022
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy7.4%—1992
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy52.6%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy42.6%80.7%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy29.633.92018/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy11.7%41.8%2018/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy36%63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.3%11.9%2019/2024 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.1%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy103.7%26.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy6.2%13.9%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$1.29M$321M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy99K5.27M2017/2016
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.6%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.83B$1.08B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5%0.4%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.6%10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy20.6%12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy7.1%5.4%2019/2024 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy27.630.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy4.5%8.6%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%6.2%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%1.2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.6%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$37$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy12.9%14%2001/2023 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy10.9%2.9%2001/2023 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9.6%—2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$855$1,6632021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy47.4%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy14.2%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy38.5%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy79.2%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy67.1%—2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy8.5%7.5%2018/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.83.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy2.612.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy5%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.9%5.5%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy29.2%64%2018/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy76.6%92.9%2018/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$11.74B$387.79M2025/1960 ⚠
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$17.65B$710.2M2025/1960 ⚠
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8880.8262024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.620.6942024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade9.220.82021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.5%88.6%2016/2024 ⚠
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade3.7%3.5%2016/2024 ⚠
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade4.3%6%2016/2024 ⚠
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.9%2.7%2016/2024 ⚠
Exports (% of GDP)Trade41.4%9.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Imports (% of GDP)Trade62.3%16.9%2025/1960 ⚠
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.50.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6090.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3020.3792023
PopulationDemographics15.1M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.3%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics60.9 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.5 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.134.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics61.5%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.5%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics38.5%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics62.8/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics32.231.82026
Death RateDemographics8.8411.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.28-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.1 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.7 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.5%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth59.869.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.3%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.210.382022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth43472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth37.417.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth23.6%17.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth54.4%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth494.1992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth95104.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth30.333.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1782192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth62%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth65%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth—52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth—15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.6%3%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.30.52011/2004 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth10.9%21.6%2018/2021
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth55.3%50.7%2018/2022
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.421.652022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth116.8842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$59$672023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth33%27.7%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth—3.1%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth80.9%67%2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare26.6%33.8%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare6.4%11.6%2022/2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare62%39.7%2018/2024 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare46.5%33.4%2018/2024 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3.3%1.5%2022/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education1.7%0.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.9%9.7%2014/2011
Adult Literacy RateEducation39.6%70.4%2018/2024 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation53.9%81.4%2018/2024 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation45.1%77.4%2018/2024 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation26.3%74.1%2018/2024 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation85.3%75.7%2020/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation48.5%—2014
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation31.2%—2014
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation16.4%68.5%2018/2024 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation76.7%62.2%2020/2018
Secondary EnrollmentEducation38.6%46.9%2014/2023 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security11.4%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—16.5M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture73.2%76.2%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture144.8119.92022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture3.08M t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture174.85K t1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture24.22K t350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture65K t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture220K t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture937K t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture3.68M t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,442 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,512 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture9.3M head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance—15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance28262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1870.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0950.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8080.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.17-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.89-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.15-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.04-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.89-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.21-0.732024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian2.15K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian03.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian17218.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology33.3%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology97.970.82023/2024
4G CoverageTechnology77%84.6%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology00.12022/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology5.2%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology81.3%89.4%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology4.5%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology4%2.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology—0.3%2019
Electricity AccessInfrastructure53.8%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure58.5K5.27M1999/2023 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure44%48.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy831.5 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy17.3 MW284.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy814.2 MW2.9K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy66.6%80.3%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy19.3 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy29.4%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.7%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy74.4%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy24.8%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy4 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy181 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,534 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.35 t0.57 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate88.1%22.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate24.7%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate29.6%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0.4%5.6%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate27.3 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Guinea or Nigeria have the larger economy?

Nigeria has the larger economy: $29.93B for Guinea versus $377.37B for Nigeria (GDP, current US$).

How do Guinea and Nigeria compare across indicators?

This page compares Guinea and Nigeria on 202 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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