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Guinea vs Madagascar
Side-by-side comparison of Guinea and Madagascar from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Madagascar
Sub-Saharan Africa · nation age 66 years
In short
Guinea scores 26.7 in the NationsTree Index (171st in the world) and Madagascar scores 19.7 (189th), a gap of 7.0 points. Their trees are 4.5 m and 4.0 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Madagascar has 2.2 times the population of Guinea. Madagascar is 2.4 times larger than Guinea by land area. The economy of Guinea is 17% larger than that of Madagascar (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Guinea 15.1 million and Madagascar 32.7 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $4,935 in Guinea and $1,952 in Madagascar (2025, international dollars). People in Madagascar live on average 2.9 years longer (63.8 vs 60.9 years).
Of 27 indicators reported by both countries, Guinea ranks higher in the world on 13 and Madagascar on 14. Guinea is clearly stronger in military, trade and infrastructure & digital. Madagascar is clearly stronger in tourism.
As a nation, Guinea is the older of the two (statehood since 1958, 68 years), compared with Madagascar (since 1960). Over the last five years Guinea improved faster (direction score 64 vs 14 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Guinea and Madagascar.
Guineabetter
7.4%
17th of 210
Madagascar
3.0%
115th of 210
Government budget balanceEconomy
Guinea
-6.4%
167th of 192
Madagascarbetter
-2.1%
79th of 192
Air pollution (PM2.5)Environment & energy
Guinea
27.3
145th of 200
Madagascarbetter
12.4
62nd of 200
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI)Infrastructure & digital
Guineabetter
2.40
96th of 164
Madagascar
1.80
161st of 164
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Guinea overtook Madagascar in GDP (PPP) in 2020 and has stayed ahead since.
Guinea overtook Madagascar in the NationsTree Index in 2012 and has stayed ahead since.
Guinea overtook Madagascar in GDP per person (PPP) in 2002 and has stayed ahead since.
Madagascar has been ahead of Guinea in life expectancy and population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
GuineaMadagascar All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Guinea | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 245,85778th/216 · 2024 | 591,89648th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 245,72078th/216 · 2024 | 581,80044th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 15.1 m74th/217 · 2025 | 32.7 m49th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 2.31%34th/217 · 2025 | 2.40%28th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 60.0145th/216 · 2024 | 54.9150th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 38.5%177th/217 · 2025 | 32.9%188th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 40.5%19th/217 · 2025 | 38.9%29th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 3.5%179th/217 · 2025 | 3.5%180th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $28.35 bn117th/210 · 2025 | $19.62 bn135th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $74.51 bn114th/199 · 2025 | $63.93 bn123rd/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $63.67 bn114th/199 · 2025 | $54.63 bn122nd/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $1,877178th/210 · 2025 | $599207th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $4,935166th/199 · 2025 | $1,952193rd/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $1,730170th/201 · 2025 | $560198th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 7.4%17th/210 · 2025 | 3.0%115th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 3.6%107th/180 · 2025 | 8.1%151st/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 5.2%94th/187 · 2025 | 3.0%42nd/187 · 2025 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 36.3%53rd/189 · 2025 | 47.7%81st/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -6.4%167th/192 · 2025 | -2.1%79th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 31.3%11th/197 · 2025 | 21.7%31st/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 25.4%79th/200 · 2025 | 23.9%99th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 12.7%67th/192 · 2022 | 13.1%63rd/192 · 2024 |
| Services % of GDP | 35.7%194th/200 · 2025 | 48.8%151st/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $11.74 bn107th/182 · 2025 | $4.19 bn136th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $17.65 bn98th/182 · 2025 | $6.46 bn133rd/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 41.4%75th/183 · 2025 | 21.3%142nd/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 62.3%52nd/183 · 2025 | 32.9%122nd/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 103.7%57th/183 · 2025 | 54.2%136th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.5%2016 | 2.6%92nd/170 · 2024 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 3.7%2016 | 32.3%88th/171 · 2024 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 4.3%2016 | 30.5%48th/171 · 2024 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 25.8%2016 | 32.9%15th/171 · 2024 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 0.9%2016 | 1.0%148th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -14.7%177th/191 · 2025 | -6.0%150th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 27.4%6th/196 · 2025 | 4.5%45th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 4.5%76th/209 · 2021 | 5.5%67th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 | 0.08%76th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 4.52%17th/209 · 2021 | 5.45%13th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 24.7%40th/206 · 2024 | 5.2%136th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 16,08038th/183 · 2022 | 11,07242nd/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 99,000163rd/194 · 2017 | 87,100167th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $1.3 m175th/175 · 2020 | $202.0 m125th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 0.0%168th/168 · 2020 | 7.8%69th/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | — | 39,0001995 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 60.9210th/217 · 2024 | 63.8196th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 92.1191st/196 · 2024 | 62.4178th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.21145th/174 · 2022 | 0.17152nd/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 0.32011 | 0.32014 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 63%180th/193 · 2024 | 60%184th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 12.6%2018 | 18.4%142nd/153 · 2021 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 38.6%2014 | 34.1%167th/173 · 2021 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 10.5%2018 | 5.7%2010 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 6.2%175th/217 · 2025 | 6.0%179th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 3.7%162nd/193 · 2023 | 3.4%170th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 39.6%2018 | 74.7%74th/98 · 2021 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 10.9%2014 | 6.1%146th/150 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.500179th/193 · 2023 | 0.487183rd/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 29.62018 | 36.871st/108 · 2021 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 11.7%2018 | 69.2%105th/108 · 2021 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 53.8%196th/215 · 2024 | 42.5%204th/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | — | 22.1%136th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | — | 12.8%137th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 33.3%164th/186 · 2024 | 18.7%179th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 98143rd/210 · 2023 | 75171st/210 · 2023 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 0.0204th/208 · 2022 | 0.1192nd/208 · 2023 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.4096th/164 · 2022 | 1.80161st/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | — | 67373rd/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 58,5001999 | 313,313126th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 0.3534th/203 · 2024 | 0.1516th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 66.6%31st/212 · 2022 | 83.1%9th/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 27.3145th/200 · 2023 | 12.462nd/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 20.0%131st/214 · 2024 | 17.3%140th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | — | 302143rd/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 33.9177th/205 · 2025 | 34.5174th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 26.6172nd/207 · 2025 | 27.1171st/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 38.7179th/207 · 2025 | 43.1160th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 52.8169th/207 · 2025 | 56.4155th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 39.1177th/205 · 2025 | 41.2167th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 36.1162nd/205 · 2025 | 45.8134th/205 · 2025 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $600.5 m99th/156 · 2025 | $119.7 m136th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 2.0%61st/156 · 2025 | 0.6%137th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 10.6%28th/154 · 2025 | 3.8%114th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 13,000121st/170 · 2020 | 22,000100th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 0.32%144th/168 · 2020 | 0.15%156th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 6.0 m125th/163 · 2025 | 3.0 m141st/163 · 2025 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | — | 0.01%2017 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | — | 3118th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 55151st/197 · 2023 | 153133rd/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Guinea or Madagascar?
Madagascar has the larger population: 32.7 m (2025) compared with 15.1 m for Guinea (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Guinea or Madagascar?
Madagascar is larger: 591,896 km² (2024) compared with 245,857 km² for Guinea (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Guinea or Madagascar?
Guinea has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $74.51 bn intl. (2025) compared with $63.93 bn intl. for Madagascar (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Guinea or Madagascar?
Guinea has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $4,935 intl. (2025) compared with $1,952 intl. for Madagascar (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Guinea or Madagascar?
Madagascar has the higher life expectancy at birth: 63.8 years (2024) compared with 60.9 years for Guinea (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Guinea or Madagascar?
Guinea spends more on the military: $600.5 m (2025) compared with $119.7 m for Madagascar (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Guinea or Madagascar?
Guinea: 26.7 points (171st in the world); Madagascar: 19.7 points (189th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Guinea vs Madagascar — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/guinea-vs-madagascar. Data as of 26 October 2026.