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Guinea vs South Africa

172 indicators have a value for Guinea, South Africa, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$29.93B vs $479.96BGuinea vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$1,848 vs $7,503Guinea vs South Africa
Population15.1M vs 64.75MGuinea vs South Africa

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Indicator Guinea South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$29.93B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,848$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy4.1%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy8,777.5 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-5%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.2%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy44.7%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-5.91B$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy8.7%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,730$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,730$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$74.51B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy31.3%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy25.4%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy35.7%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy37%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$616.42M$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.5%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy23.2%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$1.35B$76.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy10.6%89.4%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy52.6%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy42.6%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy36%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.1%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy103.7%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy6.2%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.6%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$7.76B$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy19.2%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.6%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy20.6%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy27.651.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.6%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$37$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9.6%12.9%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy47.4%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy14.2%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy38.5%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy79.2%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy67.1%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.882024
ATMs per 100,000Economy2.6462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy5%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.9%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$11.74B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$17.65B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8790.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6030.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.2%2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade38.3%2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.8%2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade41.4%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade62.3%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.50.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6090.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3020.4762023
PopulationDemographics15.1M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.3%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics60.9 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.5 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.132.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics61.5%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.5%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics38.5%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics62.8/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics32.217.82026
Death RateDemographics8.849.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.282.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.1 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.7 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.5%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth59.824.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.3%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%8.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth43742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth54.4%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth494.1117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth92.135.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth29.812.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1783892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth62%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth65%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.6%7.2%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth116.851.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$59$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare26.6%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education1.7%6%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation93.9%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security11.4%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture73.2%79.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture3.08M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture174.85K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture24.22K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture65K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture220K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture937K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture3.68M t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,442 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,512 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture9.3M head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance28412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1870.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0950.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8080.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.17-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.89-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.150.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.04-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.89-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.210.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian2.15K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian17282.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology33.3%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology97.9179.32023/2024
4G CoverageTechnology77%99.5%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology5.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology5.2%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology81.3%99.9%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology4.5%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology4%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure53.8%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy831.5 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy17.3 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy814.2 MW751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy19.3 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy29.4%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.7%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy74.4%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy24.8%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy4 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy181 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,534 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.35 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate24.7%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate29.6%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate27.3 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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