GNF
…
INR
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Guinea
245,857 km²
7.5% of largest
India is 13.37× larger than Guinea
Population
India
LARGEST
1.43B
PEOPLE
Guinea
1.1% OF LARGEST
15.1M
PEOPLE
India has 94.43× the population of Guinea
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.73T
Guinea
0.8% OF LARGEST
$28.35B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Guinea
0.9% OF LARGEST
12.3K
TROOPS
India has 117.48× the active personnel of Guinea
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Guinea
1.0% OF LARGEST
22
AIRCRAFT
India has 99.18× the aircraft of Guinea
Naval Assets
India
Guinea
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Guinea
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Guinea
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Guinea
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Guinea
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Guinea
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Guinea
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
Guinea
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Guinea
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Guinea
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
India
Guinea
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Guinea
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Guinea
India
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Guinea
18.3
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 9.9 years older (median) than Guinea
Youth Population
Guinea has the highest youth population at 70.3% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Guinea
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
62
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
17.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
10
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
1
|
43
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Guinea
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $12 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $180 | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $80 | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $5 | $15 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
India
Guinea
Physicians per 1,000
India
Guinea
Hospital beds per 1,000
India
Guinea
Diabetes prevalence
India
Guinea
Obesity prevalence
Guinea
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Guinea
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Guinea vs India — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Guinea | India |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 15099727 | 1425800000 |
| Area (sq km) | 245857 | 3287263 |
| Capital | Conakry | New Delhi |
| Official Language | French | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages |
| Currency | Guinean Franc (GNF) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Government Type | Presidential republic (transitional military government since 2021) | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Guinea | India |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 12,300 | 1,445,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 2,500 | 1,155,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 14,800 | 2,610,550 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $215,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 50 | 4,614 |
| Armored Vehicles | 180 | 12,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 8 | 100 |
| Towed Artillery | 38 | 4,175 |
| Rocket Projectors | 12 | 266 |
Economy
| Metric | Guinea | India |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $28,346,024,753 | $3,730,000,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $1,877 | $2,616 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.2% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 29.6 | 25.5 |
| Currency | Guinean Franc (GNF) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 13.4 times larger in area than Guinea.
That's a massive difference!
India has 94.4 times more people than Guinea.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
India has the highest GDP per capita at $2,616 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.73 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
Guinea vs India: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 131.6x larger than Guinea's $28B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 94.4x larger than Guinea's 15M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 13.4x larger than Guinea.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Guinea's 12Thousand.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Guinea's 61.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology