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Guinea

Africa · Western Africa

Medium safetyLow development

Incomes are low.

Safety

115th most peaceful of 161

Global Peace Index
2.220lower is more peacefulMedium safety
#115 of 161
IEP GPI · 2026
Money

Incomes below the median country

GNI per person
$1,730national income per person, US dollarsVery low
World Bank · 2025

Income and inflation over time

Income per person rose 320% in current dollars from 2006 to 2025, and rose 70% after inflation.

GDP per person, current US$At purchasing power parityInflation

$0$2.5K$5.0K$4,935 PPP$1,877Inflation, % a year40%0200620102015202020252006, $447 a person, $1,453 at PPP, inflation 34.7%2007, $650 a person, $1,558 at PPP, inflation 18.2%2008, $704 a person, $1,614 at PPP, inflation 23.1%2009, $662 a person, $1,567 at PPP, inflation 4.7%2010, $659 a person, $1,622 at PPP, inflation 15.1%2011, $637 a person, $1,705 at PPP, inflation 21.3%2012, $699 a person, $1,790 at PPP, inflation 15.2%2013, $748 a person, $1,842 at PPP, inflation 11.9%2014, $765 a person, $1,873 at PPP, inflation 6.2%2015, $747 a person, $1,930 at PPP, inflation 11.8%2016, $712 a person, $2,255 at PPP, inflation 8.2%2017, $834 a person, $2,687 at PPP, inflation 8.9%2018, $933 a person, $2,844 at PPP, inflation 9.8%2019, $1,031 a person, $3,106 at PPP, inflation 9.5%2020, $1,054 a person, $3,332 at PPP, inflation 10.6%2021, $1,245 a person, $3,739 at PPP, inflation 12.6%2022, $1,417 a person, $4,062 at PPP, inflation 10.5%2023, $1,555 a person, $4,337 at PPP, inflation 7.8%2024, $1,695 a person, $4,572 at PPP, inflation 8.1%2025, $1,877 a person, $4,935 at PPP, inflation 3.5%$0$2.5K$5.0KInflation, % a year40%0200620102015202020252006, $447 a person, $1,453 at PPP, inflation 34.7%2007, $650 a person, $1,558 at PPP, inflation 18.2%2008, $704 a person, $1,614 at PPP, inflation 23.1%2009, $662 a person, $1,567 at PPP, inflation 4.7%2010, $659 a person, $1,622 at PPP, inflation 15.1%2011, $637 a person, $1,705 at PPP, inflation 21.3%2012, $699 a person, $1,790 at PPP, inflation 15.2%2013, $748 a person, $1,842 at PPP, inflation 11.9%2014, $765 a person, $1,873 at PPP, inflation 6.2%2015, $747 a person, $1,930 at PPP, inflation 11.8%2016, $712 a person, $2,255 at PPP, inflation 8.2%2017, $834 a person, $2,687 at PPP, inflation 8.9%2018, $933 a person, $2,844 at PPP, inflation 9.8%2019, $1,031 a person, $3,106 at PPP, inflation 9.5%2020, $1,054 a person, $3,332 at PPP, inflation 10.6%2021, $1,245 a person, $3,739 at PPP, inflation 12.6%2022, $1,417 a person, $4,062 at PPP, inflation 10.5%2023, $1,555 a person, $4,337 at PPP, inflation 7.8%2024, $1,695 a person, $4,572 at PPP, inflation 8.1%2025, $1,877 a person, $4,935 at PPP, inflation 3.5%

World Bank: GDP per person in current US dollars and at PPP, real GDP per person, consumer price inflation. Observed years only.

Health

Among the shortest life expectancies

Life expectancy
60.9years, at birthVery low
#188 of 195
World Bank · 2024
Health coverage
43WHO universal health coverage index, 0 to 100Very lowWHO · 2023
Air pollution
32.9PM2.5, micrograms per cubic metre, national averageVery highWHO · 2023
Work and internet
Unemployment rate
5.2%share of the labour force without a jobWorld Bank · 2025
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How it changed

Guinea's Human Development Index

0.500Low human development

179th of 193 in UNDP's 2023 ranking, 42nd of 54 in Africa.

UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita. UNDP Human Development Report 2025.

Nearest countries by HDI

  1. #177Liberia0.510
  2. #178Eritrea0.503
  3. #179Guinea0.500
  4. #180Ethiopia0.497
  5. #181Afghanistan0.496
Full HDI ranking, all 193 countries

HDI since 1990

Year by year

Human development rose from 0.282 in 1990 to 0.500 in 2023.

0.250.400.550.50019902000201020231990: 0.2821991: 0.2871992: 0.2931993: 0.3001994: 0.3071995: 0.3141996: 0.3231997: 0.3321998: 0.3421999: 0.3512000: 0.3592001: 0.3662002: 0.3772003: 0.3842004: 0.3912005: 0.4012006: 0.4092007: 0.4162008: 0.4222009: 0.4242010: 0.4302011: 0.4362012: 0.4402013: 0.4452014: 0.4512015: 0.4652016: 0.4822017: 0.4822018: 0.4792019: 0.4862020: 0.4882021: 0.4902022: 0.4982023: 0.5000.250.400.5519902000201020231990: 0.2821991: 0.2871992: 0.2931993: 0.3001994: 0.3071995: 0.3141996: 0.3231997: 0.3321998: 0.3421999: 0.3512000: 0.3592001: 0.3662002: 0.3772003: 0.3842004: 0.3912005: 0.4012006: 0.4092007: 0.4162008: 0.4222009: 0.4242010: 0.4302011: 0.4362012: 0.4402013: 0.4452014: 0.4512015: 0.4652016: 0.4822017: 0.4822018: 0.4792019: 0.4862020: 0.4882021: 0.4902022: 0.4982023: 0.500

UNDP Human Development Report, 2025 edition. 34 annual values, none interpolated.

Twenty years here

Year by yearThe world report
Life expectancy at birth
60.9 years2024at birthUp 6.5 years from 54.4 years in 2005
Internet users
33%2024of people onlineUp 33 points from 1% in 2006
Urban population
39%2025of people in towns and citiesUp 6 points from 33% in 2006
Births per woman
4.132024births per womanDown 1.60 from 5.73 in 2005
Renewable share of energy
67%2022of energy usedDown 17 points from 83% in 2004
Access to electricity
54%2024of people with electricityUp 34 points from 20% in 2005
Infant mortality
602024deaths before age one, per 1,000 birthsDown 22 from 82 in 2005
CO2 emissions per person
0.3 t2024of CO2 per person a yearUp 0.2 t from 0.2 t in 2005
Forest area
25%2023of land under forestDown 3 points from 28% in 2004

World Bank, from the first to the last observed year of each indicator; each has its own window.

Our take

Bauxite and mineral wealth, with political instability and a military coup in 2021. The case against is low incomes, short lives and patchy access to essential health services.

About Guinea

Guinea is a West African country with a green and hilly interior, including the Fouta Djallon highlands, which serve as the source of several major West African rivers. The Mandinka and Fula cultures shape a musical and craft tradition of real depth, and the people have a reputation for directness and warmth. It remains well off the tourist trail, suiting experienced travellers who approach it with patience and genuine curiosity.

Practical facts

  • CapitalConakry
  • LanguagesFrench
  • CurrencyGuinean franc (GNF)
  • Area245,720 km²
  • Plug typeType C/F
  • Drives on theright
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What is Guinea's Human Development Index?

Guinea's Human Development Index is 0.500 for 2023 (UNDP Human Development Report 2025), ranked #179 of 193 by UNDP.

Is Guinea safe?

Guinea scores 2.22 on the Global Peace Index (lower is more peaceful), ranked #115 of 161 countries by the Institute for Economics & Peace. That measures national-level peace, not street crime; both are covered below.

What is life expectancy in Guinea?

Life expectancy at birth in Guinea is 60.9 yrs (World Bank), ranked #188 of 195 countries.