Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Liberia fits inside Guinea 2.2 times.
Guinea: 245,860 km² (2023) · Liberia: 111,370 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Liberia’s coastline is 81% longer than Guinea’s.
Guinea: 320 km (2026 edition) · Liberia: 579 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Guinea’s highest peak towers 305 m above Liberia’s.
Guinea: 1,752 m (2026 edition) · Liberia: 1,447 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Guinea has 2.6 times as many people as Liberia.
Guinea: 15.1 million (2025) · Liberia: 5.73 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Guinea is 3% more densely populated than Liberia.
Guinea: 61 per km² (2025) · Liberia: 60 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Guinea are 5.2 cm taller than in Liberia.
Guinea: 170.7 cm (2019) · Liberia: 165.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Guinea are 2.2 cm taller than in Liberia.
Guinea: 158.8 cm (2019) · Liberia: 156.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Liberia is 0.37 years older than in Guinea.
Guinea: 18 years (2023) · Liberia: 18.4 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Guinea have 0.3 more children on average than in Liberia.
Guinea: 4.13 children per woman (2024) · Liberia: 3.86 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Guinea and Liberia are practically level.
Guinea: 3.5% (2025) · Liberia: 3.3% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Liberia has produced 3.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Guinea 0.0.
Guinea: 0 (2025) · Liberia: 3.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Guinea and Liberia are practically level.
Guinea: 1 (2026) · Liberia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Guinea’s economy is 5.4 times the size of Liberia’s.
Guinea: $28.3 billion (2025) · Liberia: $5.25 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Guinea produces 2.5 times as much per person as Liberia.
Guinea: Int$4,935 (2025) · Liberia: Int$1,981 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Liberia than in Guinea (Gini 5.7 points higher).
Guinea: 29.6 (2018) · Liberia: 35.3 (2016)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.2% in Guinea, versus 2.9% in Liberia.
Guinea: 5.2% (2025) · Liberia: 2.9% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Guinea spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Liberia 0.7%.
Guinea: 2.1% (2024) · Liberia: 0.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Liberia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Guinea’s.
Guinea: 38% (2025) · Liberia: 46% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Liberia spends 75% more on health per person than Guinea.
Guinea: $59 (2023) · Liberia: $104 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Liberia live 1.4 years longer than in Guinea.
Guinea: 60.9 years (2024) · Liberia: 62.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Liberia is 6% more likely to die before turning one than in Guinea.
Guinea: 59.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Liberia: 63.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Guinea has 18% more doctors per person than Liberia.
Guinea: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Liberia: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
17% of adults in Liberia are obese, versus 9.4% in Guinea.
Guinea: 9.4% (2024) · Liberia: 16.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Guinea: no data · Liberia: 5.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Guinea rate their lives 0.33 points higher than in Liberia.
Guinea: 4.61 (2025) · Liberia: 4.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Liberia drink 3.6 times as much alcohol as in Guinea.
Guinea: 0.5 litres (2023) · Liberia: 1.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Guinea has 23% more meat per person than Liberia.
Guinea: 15.2 kg (2023) · Liberia: 12.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Guinea has 812 kcal more food per person per day than Liberia.
Guinea: 2,948 kcal (2023) · Liberia: 2,135 kcal (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Liberia went to school 3.7 years longer than in Guinea.
Guinea: 2.5 years (2023) · Liberia: 6.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Guinea: 0.01 (2017) · Liberia: no data
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
33% of people in Guinea are online, versus 32% in Liberia.
Guinea: 33% (2024) · Liberia: 32% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
54% of people in Guinea have electricity, versus 35% in Liberia.
Guinea: 53.8% (2024) · Liberia: 34.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
56% of people in Liberia live in cities, versus 39% in Guinea.
Guinea: 39% (2025) · Liberia: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Guinea has 98 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Liberia 32.
Guinea: 98 (2023) · Liberia: 32 (2022)
How much railway is there?
Guinea: 1,086 km (2017) · Liberia: no data
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 78% of Liberia, but only 25% of Guinea.
Guinea: 24.7% (2023) · Liberia: 78.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Guinea emits 78% more CO₂ than someone in Liberia.
Guinea: 0.3 t (2024) · Liberia: 0.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
75% of Guinea’s electricity is renewable, versus 54% in Liberia.
Guinea: 75.2% (2024) · Liberia: 54.4% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Guinea carries 39% more fine dust than in Liberia.
Guinea: 23.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Liberia: 17.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Guinea are 2.4 times as deadly as in Liberia.
Guinea: 37.4 per 100k (2021) · Liberia: 15.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Guinea is on average 0.8 °C warmer than Liberia.
Guinea: 26.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Liberia: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Liberia gets 40% more rain than Guinea.
Guinea: 1,724 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Liberia: 2,410 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Guinea bigger than Liberia?
Guinea is larger. Liberia fits inside Guinea 2.2 times.
Which has more people, Guinea or Liberia?
Guinea has 2.6 times as many people as Liberia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Guinea or Liberia?
People in Liberia live 1.4 years longer than in Guinea. Life expectancy at birth is 60.9 years in Guinea and 62.3 in Liberia.
Are people taller in Guinea or Liberia?
Men in Guinea are 5.2 cm taller than in Liberia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
