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Western Africa · sovereign state

Guinea

Republic of Guinea

Capital
Conakry
Languages
French
Currency
Guinean franc
People
15.1 million (2025)
Neighbours
6
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Guinea

  • 7th highest infant mortality 59.8 per 1,000 · #7 of 194 · 2024
  • 7th lowest years of schooling 2.5 years · #7 of 193 · 2023
  • 14th lowest fixed broadband download speed 38 Mbps · #14 of 197 · 2026

Surprising facts about Guinea

The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.

Picked for surprise among Guinea’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

Guinea among 213 countries & territories

Each dot shows where Guinea sits between the lowest and the highest value in the world; “See it” opens the full visual against the world median. Higher is not automatically better.

World twins

The countries most like Guinea across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

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Natural rivals

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About as many people