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Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 106 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Guinea
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Leads on 39 of 106 metrics
Papua New Guinea
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Leads on 55 of 106 metrics

Summary

Comparing Guinea and Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea leads on Major Urban Areas Population (410,000 people) against Guinea (2.11 people); Guinea leads on Electricity Consumption (556.10) against Papua New Guinea (3.24); Guinea leads on Electricity Production (598) against Papua New Guinea (3.48). Across 106 compared metrics, Guinea wins on 39 and Papua New Guinea wins on 55.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 44 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 8 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇬🇳 Guinea🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)26.5 %★24.07 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 27% (2023 est.)percent of population: 24% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score52.53 points58.35 points★
Radios357,000410,000★
Televisions85,000★59,841
Waterways1,30011,000★

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇬🇳 Guinea🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country8.28B $★6.56B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars30.57B $37.09B $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)22.25 %★14 %
Coal Revenue00
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)22.2 %★8.4 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.9 % of GDP★2.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index49.480.1★
Electricity Consumption556.1★3.24
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels3363★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants67★30
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables07★
Electricity Imports00
Electricity Installed Capacity550,000900,900★
Electricity Production598★3.48
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)5.24 USD per capita8.78 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient29.641.9★
Gross Fixed Investment20.120.6★
Gross National Saving5.136.8★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)7.1 %★3.6 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)8.1 %0.6 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.1 % of GDP★0.3 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption099.11★
Natural Gas Exports011.1★
Natural Gas Imports00
Natural Gas Production011.18★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0210.5★
Oil Consumption9,00033,000★
Oil Exports08,029★
Oil Imports8,55914,770★
Oil Production030,570★
Oil Proved Reserves088★
Population Below Poverty Line43.7 people37 people★
Public Debt41.8★52.4
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.7 USD★4.1 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption19,00037,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports00
Refined Petroleum Products Imports18,460★17,110
Refined Petroleum Products Production022,170★
Remittances2.2★0
Revenue from Forest Resources4.81★2.08
Taxes and Other Revenues16.6★14.79
Unemployment Rate5.3 %2.8 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇬🇳 Guinea🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)151,158-12,308★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions4.51★5.8
Population Distributionareas of highest density are in the west and south; interior is sparsely populated, as shown in this population distribution mappopulation concentrated in the highlands and eastern coastal areas on the island of New Guinea; predominantly a rural distribution with only about one fifth of the population residing in urban areas
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country38 Cubic meters per year211.6 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources226801★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇬🇳 Guinea🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.14 %★0.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)131.19176★
Agricultural land186,372.2 sq. km★14,050 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)320 km5,152 km★
Dam capacity per capita116.68 cubic meters per inhabitant★0 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land949★0

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇬🇳 Guinea🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country19.93 %34.23 %★
Administrative Divisions720★
Independence216★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇬🇳 Guinea🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)4.614.1★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP★2.3 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate1.5 %0.9 %★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)494 %189 %★
Mean Age at First Birth19.921.9★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)7.7 %★21.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS110,00055,000★
Underweight Children Under 516.3★27.8

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇬🇳 Guinea🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)13,000★4,000

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇬🇳 Guinea🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaShare
Currently married (Percent)67.52 %★65.19 %
Human Capital Index0.380.44★
Life expectancy at birth62.86 years70.09 years★
Median age of population18.45 years23 years★
Population Change347,244.5 persons★183,015.8 persons
Population density62.87 per sq. km24.18 per sq. km★
Total population15.44M persons★10.95M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.30.85★
Birth Rate (%)35.04 %★27.57 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate10.9 %36.7 %★
Death Rate (%)7.69 %5.36 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.7 % of GDP★0.8 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age3.83M persons★2.84M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate4.53★3.66
Learning-adjusted years of school4.61 years8.41 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population2.11 people410,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)167.54★163.57
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization55.89 %★48.18 %
Physician Density0.21 people/sq km★0.06 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate2.74 %★2.22 %
Population living in slums45.86 %★23.07 %
Total deaths133,909.7 persons69,009.6 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)33.57 %46 %★
Total fertility rate3.95 per woman★2.98 per woman
Total net-migration-17,688.1 persons-4,940.6 persons★
Under-five mortality rate88.71 per live births37.27 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇬🇳 Guinea🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.020.25★
Airports16569★
Civil Air Travel10about 15 major transport aircraft
Heliports13★

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