Senegal vs Guinea: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Senegal | Guinea | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 18.9m2025 | 15.1m2025 | 68 · 74 |
| Area | 196,710 km²2024 | 245,857 km²2024 | 87 · 78 |
| Density | 96.12024 | 60.02024 | 111 · 145 |
| Urban share | 55.8%2025 | 38.5%2025 | 141 · 177 |
| Fertility | 3.772024 | 4.132024 | 33 · 20 |
| Aged 65+ | 3.6%2025 | 3.5%2025 | 175 · 179 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $37.0bn2025 | $28.3bn2025 | 109 · 118 |
| GDP per capita | $1,9552025 | $1,8772025 | 178 · 179 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $5,4632025 | $4,9352025 | 163 · 166 |
| GDP growth | 6.7%2025 | 7.4%2025 | 23 · 17 |
| Agriculture share | 17.1%2025 | 31.3%2025 | 41 · 11 |
| Industry share | 26.1%2025 | 25.4%2025 | 74 · 79 |
| Services share | 46.3%2025 | 35.7%2025 | 165 · 195 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 1.5%2025 | 3.6%2025 | 134 · 74 |
| Tax revenue | 19.5%2023 | — | 50 · — |
| Military spending | 1.56%2025 | 2.03%2025 | 85 · 61 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 32.5%2025 | 41.4%2025 | 102 · 76 |
| FDI inflows | 0.1%2025 | 27.4%2025 | 172 · 6 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 2.7%2025 | 5.2%2025 | 158 · 94 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 41.2%2025 | 29.6%2025 | 26 · 79 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 15.3%2024 | — | 139 · — |
| Education spending | 6.2%2023 | 1.7%2023 | 24 · 175 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 68.9 yrs2024 | 60.9 yrs2024 | 161 · 210 |
| Infant mortality | 28.92024 | 59.82024 | 49 · 7 |
| Health spending | 4.3%2023 | 3.7%2023 | 147 · 162 |
| Physicians | 0.112023 | 0.212022 | 168 · 151 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 60.1%2024 | 33.3%2024 | 139 · 165 |
| Fixed broadband | 4.02024 | 0.02022 | 146 · 204 |
| Electricity access | 82.9%2024 | 53.8%2024 | 168 · 196 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.77 t2024 | 0.35 t2024 | 149 · 170 |
| Renewable energy | 35.4%2021 | 66.6%2022 | 68 · 31 |
| Forest cover | 45.0%2024 | 20.0%2024 | 66 · 131 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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