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Guinea vs South Africa: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Guinea
gin
Leads on 33 of 113 metrics
South Africa
zaf
Leads on 72 of 113 metrics

Summary

Comparing Guinea and South Africa: Guinea leads on Radios (357,000) against South Africa (17); Guinea leads on Televisions (85,000) against South Africa (6); South Africa leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (7.80) against Guinea (110,000). Across 113 compared metrics, Guinea wins on 33 and South Africa wins on 72.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 46 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇬🇳 Guinea🇿🇦 South AfricaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)33.3 %78.36 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)26.5 %75.66 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 27% (2023 est.)percent of population: 76% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score52.53 points75.71 points★
Radios357,000★17
Televisions85,000★6
Waterways1,295NA

Economy

46 metrics
Metric🇬🇳 Guinea🇿🇦 South AfricaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country8.28B $14.21B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars30.57B $424.75B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)32.1 %★14.07 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)22.25 %★5.75 %
Coal Revenue02.4★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)22.2 %★10.38 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.9 % of GDP8.3 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index49.459.6★
Electricity Consumption556.1★207.1
Electricity Exports016.55★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels3385★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants67★1
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels04★
Electricity from Other Renewables010★
Electricity Imports010.56★
Electricity Installed Capacity550,000★50.02
Electricity Production598★234.5
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)5.24 USD per capita86.2 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient29.663★
Gross Fixed Investment20.1★19.5
Gross National Saving5.116.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)7.1 %★-0.4 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)8.1 %4.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.1 % of GDP★0.7 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption05.07★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports04.16★
Natural Gas Production0906.1★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves00
Oil Consumption9,000553,000★
Oil Exports054,930★
Oil Imports8,559521,400★
Oil Production0192,100★
Oil Proved Reserves015★
Population Below Poverty Line43.7 people★55.5 people
Public Debt41.8★76.2
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.7 USD★0.6 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption19,000621,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0105,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports18,460195,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production0487,100★
Remittances2.2★0.2
Taxes and Other Revenues16.626.11★
Top Exporting Countries10.35B USD127.53B USD★
Unemployment Rate5.3 %★33.2 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate52.61 %★55.58 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇬🇳 Guinea🇿🇦 South AfricaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)151,158★3.23M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions4.51★446.7
Population Distributionareas of highest density are in the west and south; interior is sparsely populated, as shown in this population distribution mapthe population is concentrated along the southern and southeastern coast, and inland around Pretoria; the eastern half of the country is more densely populated than the west, as shown in this population distribution map
Protected Land Area for Adaptation41.6 sq km★9.88 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country38 Cubic meters per year★4.8 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources226★51.35

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇬🇳 Guinea🇿🇦 South AfricaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.14 %1.94 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)131.19★85.66
Agricultural land186,372.2 sq. km963,410 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)320 km2,798 km★
Dam capacity per capita116.68 cubic meters per inhabitant464.7 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land94916,700★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇬🇳 Guinea🇿🇦 South AfricaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country19.93 %61.59 %★
Administrative Divisions79★
Independence231★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇬🇳 Guinea🇿🇦 South AfricaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)4.67.2★
Health Care Spending per Capita198.7 USD1,541.18 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP8.3 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate1.5 %★18.3 %
Hospital Bed Density0.3 people/sq km2.3 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)494 %118 %★
Mean Age at First Birth18.922.5★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)7.7 %★28.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS110,0007.8★
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People0 per 100,000 people2 per 100,000 people★
Underweight Children Under 5154.9★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇬🇳 Guinea🇿🇦 South AfricaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)13,00089,000★

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇬🇳 Guinea🇿🇦 South AfricaShare
Currently married (Percent)67.52 %★33.25 %
Human Capital Index0.380.42★
Life expectancy at birth62.86 years71.98 years★
Median age of population18.45 years29 years★
Population Change347,244.5 persons673,269.7 persons★
Population density62.87 per sq. km53.74 per sq. km★
Total population15.44M persons65.49M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.30.83★
Birth Rate (%)35.04 %★17.21 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate10.9 %54.6 %★
Death Rate (%)7.69 %6.56 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.7 % of GDP6 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age3.83M persons18.20M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate4.5327.77★
Learning-adjusted years of school4.61 years4.88 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population2.11 people10.32 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)167.54★166.68
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization55.89 %79.63 %★
Physician Density0.21 people/sq km0.79 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate2.74 %★1.06 %
Population living in slums45.86 %★23.64 %
Total deaths133,909.7 persons★540,582.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)33.57 %62.02 %★
Total fertility rate3.95 per woman★2.17 per woman
Total net-migration-17,688.1 persons39,599.6 persons★
Under-five mortality rate88.71 per live births28.89 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇬🇳 Guinea🇿🇦 South AfricaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.020.37★
Airports16573★
Civil Air Travel1090★
Heliports149★

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