Guinea

Country in Western Africa, Africa · ranked on 1,419 metrics

Guinea is a country in Africa with a population of 15,441,993 (75th of 235). It ranks best for Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (11th of 189), GDP Growth (%) (15th of 185), GDP Growth WB (tied 16th of 190). It ranks lowest for Education 2016 to 2021 (185th of 185), GGGI Education Score (145th of 147), Advanced Education (164th of 167).

Population
15.4M
75th highest of 235
Density
62.8
152nd highest of 235
Growth rate
2.27%
31st highest of 235
Area
245,857
79th highest of 235
Continent
Africa
Western Africa

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 408 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Drug Use by Country · 2019
    tied 4th of 202
  2. Alcoholism by Country · 2023
    7th of 204
  3. Purchasing Power Parity by Country · 2025
    7th of 182
  4. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2014
    tied 6th of 155
  5. Colon Cancer Rate7.7 cases per 100k People
    Colon Cancer Rate by Country · 2017
    tied 8th of 192
  6. Countries Without Debt · 2025
    10th of 206
  7. Internet Cost by Country · 2025
    11th of 189
  8. Most Strict Countries in the World · 2024
    13th of 219
  9. Good Country Index by Country · 2024
    11th of 171
  10. Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    14th of 204

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Road Deaths by Country · 2021
    188th of 188
  2. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2021
    185th of 185
  3. Average IQ by Country · 2017
    127th of 127
  4. Doctors per Capita by Country
    194th of 195
  5. Democracy Index by Country · 2024
    tied 150th of 153
  6. Global Gender Gap by Country · 2025
    145th of 147
  7. Social Progress Index by Country · 2025
    164th of 167
  8. Natural Disaster Risk by Country · 2025
    189th of 193
  9. Infant Mortality Rate62.22 deaths per 1k births
    Infant Mortality Rate by Country · 2022
    193rd of 198
  10. Life Expectancy by Country · 2026
    225th of 231

Profile by category

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Strongest category Geography (53), weakest Education (6). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Mali85% similar
  2. Sierra Leone83% similar
    Compared on 58 of 59
  3. Togo83% similar
  4. Chad82% similar
    Compared on 58 of 59
  5. Guinea-Bissau81% similar
    Compared on 57 of 59

Cities in Guinea

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Guinea?
Guinea has a population of 15,441,993, 75th among 235 countries.
What does Guinea rank best at?
Among countries, Guinea ranks best for Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (11th of 189); GDP Growth (%) (15th of 185); GDP Growth WB (tied 16th of 190).
Where does Guinea rank worst?
Guinea ranks lowest for Education 2016 to 2021 (185th of 185); GGGI Education Score (145th of 147); Advanced Education (164th of 167).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Guinea?
Rankodex ranks Guinea on 1,419 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,419 metrics with a value for this place, in 483 topics