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Colombia vs Guyana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 831K in Guyana (ranked 161/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 81,522 sq mi for Guyana (ranked 26th vs. 82nd).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Guyana
Population
54105437
842249
Population rank 28/197 162/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$24.7B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$29,675
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 41/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$80,155
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$5.99B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
24.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$7,213
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 66/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$13,212
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 81,522 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
2.41
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
26.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
70.6 years
2026

Colombia and Guyana: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Guyana economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Guyana
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Guyana
2024 $418,818,154,879 $24,662,709,832
2023 $366,291,836,138 $16,918,503,597
2022 $345,632,492,851 $14,718,388,489
2021 $318,524,633,225 $8,041,362,110
2020 $270,348,342,541 $5,471,256,595
2019 $323,031,701,193 $5,173,760,192
2018 $334,198,218,098 $4,787,636,998
2017 $311,866,875,157 $4,748,174,334
2016 $282,720,100,286 $4,482,697,337
2015 $293,492,370,193 $4,279,840,194
2014 $381,240,864,422 $4,127,660,152
2013 $382,093,697,078 $4,167,800,929
2012 $370,691,143,018 $4,063,088,536
2011 $334,966,134,805 $3,691,384,318
2010 $286,498,534,095 $3,432,912,517
2009 $232,468,663,110 $3,165,663,153
2008 $242,504,150,473 $3,025,187,433
2007 $206,229,540,926 $2,730,971,595
2006 $161,792,958,905 $2,379,817,991
2005 $145,600,529,606 $824,880,550
2004 $117,092,416,666 $787,814,379
2003 $94,644,969,157 $743,063,950
2002 $97,945,812,803 $726,131,435
2001 $98,200,641,203 $712,167,450
2000 $99,875,074,951 $712,667,897
1999 $86,186,158,685 $694,754,988
1998 $98,443,739,941 $717,530,683
1997 $106,659,508,271 $749,138,010
1996 $97,160,109,278 $705,406,001
1995 $92,507,279,383 $621,626,786
1994 $81,703,500,846 $540,874,934
1993 $66,446,804,803 $454,101,382
1992 $58,418,985,443 $373,573,141
1991 $49,175,565,911 $348,533,095
1990 $47,844,090,710 $396,582,263
1989 $39,540,080,200 $379,779,390
1988 $39,212,550,050 $413,799,990
1987 $36,373,307,085 $354,591,847
1986 $34,942,489,684 $504,651,140
1985 $34,894,411,352 $453,488,372
1984 $38,253,120,738 $437,631,605
1983 $38,729,822,782 $489,333,333
1982 $38,968,039,722 $482,000,000
1981 $36,388,366,869 $570,357,107
1980 $33,400,735,644 $603,200,000
1979 $27,940,411,250 $530,440,000
1978 $23,263,511,958 $507,080,000
1977 $19,470,960,619 $449,880,000
1976 $15,341,403,660 $454,440,000
1975 $13,098,633,902 $494,791,667
1974 $12,370,029,584 $433,954,545
1973 $10,315,760,000 $307,047,619
1972 $8,671,358,733 $285,380,952
1971 $7,820,380,971 $282,050,000
1970 $7,198,360,460 $267,800,000
1969 $6,450,175,214 $249,300,000
1968 $5,960,212,869 $229,750,000
1967 $5,825,170,438 $250,176,471
1966 $5,428,518,519 $228,705,882
1965 $5,760,761,905 $213,235,294
1964 $5,973,366,667 $194,774,513
1963 $4,836,166,667 $175,757,894
1962 $4,955,543,963 $194,949,513
1961 $4,540,447,761 $185,849,535
1960 $4,031,152,977 $170,216,241

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Colombia and Guyana economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Guyana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Guyana
2024 $7,919 $29,675
2023 $7,001 $20,474
2022 $6,680 $17,913
2021 $6,223 $9,861
2020 $5,340 $6,776
2019 $6,473 $6,406
2018 $6,817 $6,048
2017 $6,480 $6,179
2016 $5,960 $5,871
2015 $6,249 $5,640
2014 $8,187 $5,473
2013 $8,279 $5,557
2012 $8,109 $5,444
2011 $7,401 $4,947
2010 $6,398 $4,582
2009 $5,251 $4,209
2008 $5,542 $4,009
2007 $4,770 $3,608
2006 $3,790 $3,136
2005 $3,456 $1,084
2004 $2,819 $1,033
2003 $2,312 $974
2002 $2,429 $951
2001 $2,473 $932
2000 $2,555 $932
1999 $2,241 $909
1998 $2,605 $940
1997 $2,873 $983
1996 $2,665 $928
1995 $2,584 $820
1994 $2,326 $716
1993 $1,929 $603
1992 $1,730 $498
1991 $1,486 $466
1990 $1,475 $529
1989 $1,244 $503
1988 $1,260 $545
1987 $1,193 $464
1986 $1,169 $657
1985 $1,192 $588
1984 $1,336 $565
1983 $1,384 $631
1982 $1,425 $621
1981 $1,362 $735
1980 $1,280 $779
1979 $1,095 $689
1978 $932 $663
1977 $798 $593
1976 $643 $604
1975 $561 $664
1974 $542 $588
1973 $462 $421
1972 $397 $395
1971 $367 $396
1970 $346 $381
1969 $318 $361
1968 $302 $340
1967 $303 $378
1966 $290.3 $353
1965 $317 $336
1964 $339 $313
1963 $282.6 $288.8
1962 $298.5 $327
1961 $282.1 $319
1960 $258.3 $299.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Colombia vs. Guyana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Guyana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Guyana
2026 78.3 70.6
2025 78.1 70.4
2024 77.9 70.3
2023 77.7 70.2
2022 76.5 69.9
2021 72.7 64.3
2020 74.8 67.8
2019 76.8 69.1
2018 76.6 68.8
2017 76.4 68.5
2016 76.2 68.1
2015 76.1 67.7
2014 75.9 67.3
2013 75.8 66.7
2012 75.6 66.4
2011 75.2 66.5
2010 74.9 66.2
2009 74.5 66
2008 74.2 65.7
2007 73.8 65.5
2006 73.5 64.8
2005 73.2 64.4
2004 72.8 64.2
2003 72.3 64.1
2002 71.5 64.2
2001 71.2 64.4
2000 70.9 64.1
1999 70.9 63.8
1998 70.9 63.4
1997 70.6 62.9
1996 70.2 62.7
1995 69.8 62.7
1994 69.4 63
1993 69.1 63
1992 68.8 62.8
1991 68.8 62.5
1990 68.7 62.3
1989 68.6 62.1
1988 68.3 61.8
1987 68.2 61.7
1986 68.3 61.5
1985 65.4 61.4
1984 68.3 61.3
1983 68.1 61.2
1982 67.9 61
1981 67.2 60.9
1980 66.7 60.8
1979 66.2 60.7
1978 65.8 60.6
1977 65.2 60.6
1976 64.6 60.4
1975 64 60.4
1974 63.5 60.3
1973 63 60.2
1972 62.5 60.1
1971 62 60.1
1970 61.5 60
1969 61 59.8
1968 60.6 59.7
1967 60.1 59.5
1966 59.7 59.3
1965 59.2 59.1
1964 58.8 59
1963 58.3 58.6
1962 57.7 58.3
1961 57.2 57.9
1960 56.6 57.5
1959 55.9 57
1958 54.7 56.4
1957 54.1 56.1
1956 52.5 55.2
1955 51.9 54.1
1954 51.3 53.3
1953 50.6 52.4
1952 49.8 51.3
1951 49 50.2
1950 48.3 49.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Colombia and Guyana population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Guyana
1x
Year Population
Colombia Guyana
2024 52,886,363 831,087
2023 52,321,152 826,353
2022 51,737,944 821,637
2021 51,188,173 815,482
2020 50,629,997 807,481
2019 49,907,985 807,665
2018 49,024,465 791,556
2017 48,131,078 768,479
2016 47,437,512 763,548
2015 46,969,940 758,781
2014 46,565,429 754,229
2013 46,151,584 750,021
2012 45,715,810 746,288
2011 45,259,614 746,153
2010 44,777,319 749,256
2009 44,271,541 752,094
2008 43,758,808 754,606
2007 43,235,374 756,861
2006 42,691,084 758,966
2005 42,128,977 760,914
2004 41,543,171 762,418
2003 40,937,429 763,101
2002 40,324,680 763,652
2001 39,709,262 764,477
2000 39,089,934 764,832
1999 38,454,863 764,483
1998 37,792,165 763,586
1997 37,121,149 762,245
1996 36,462,745 760,526
1995 35,804,662 758,388
1994 35,127,410 755,822
1993 34,441,473 752,965
1992 33,760,571 749,911
1991 33,098,372 747,861
1990 32,440,069 749,894
1989 31,776,279 754,865
1988 31,130,524 759,663
1987 30,499,467 764,120
1986 29,879,112 768,098
1985 29,268,470 771,477
1984 28,642,690 774,111
1983 27,988,173 775,891
1982 27,338,331 776,712
1981 26,713,267 776,453
1980 26,104,498 774,367
1979 25,515,626 770,062
1978 24,950,337 764,586
1977 24,393,494 758,654
1976 23,858,810 752,253
1975 23,344,644 745,393
1974 22,833,469 738,057
1973 22,325,374 730,138
1972 21,819,563 721,617
1971 21,319,096 712,662
1970 20,811,782 702,705
1969 20,291,942 690,223
1968 19,766,796 676,160
1967 19,235,618 662,311
1966 18,702,688 648,646
1965 18,169,050 635,128
1964 17,637,411 621,764
1963 17,113,823 608,537
1962 16,599,029 595,461
1961 16,095,203 582,568
1960 15,606,209 569,143

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Guyana

Fertility rate
Colombia

Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Guyana
2023 1.65 2.41
2022 1.66 2.44
2021 1.68 2.46
2020 1.69 2.49
2019 1.71 2.52
2018 1.72 2.55
2017 1.72 2.59
2016 1.72 2.63
2015 1.77 2.67
2014 1.82 2.7
2013 1.86 2.71
2012 1.9 2.7
2011 1.94 2.69
2010 2.01 2.68
2009 2.1 2.69
2008 2.15 2.7
2007 2.19 2.68
2006 2.24 2.66
2005 2.31 2.65
2004 2.38 2.68
2003 2.45 2.75
2002 2.49 2.84
2001 2.52 2.96
2000 2.57 3.06
1999 2.64 3.13
1998 2.72 3.18
1997 2.74 3.22
1996 2.77 3.23
1995 2.85 3.24
1994 2.94 3.23
1993 2.98 3.2
1992 2.98 3.19
1991 2.98 3.18
1990 3 3.18
1989 3.01 3.19
1988 3.04 3.23
1987 3.09 3.31
1986 3.15 3.38
1985 3.23 3.47
1984 3.35 3.54
1983 3.5 3.64
1982 3.62 3.68
1981 3.71 3.72
1980 3.8 3.77
1979 3.89 3.86
1978 4 3.97
1977 4.16 4.12
1976 4.29 4.28
1975 4.4 4.45
1974 4.53 4.64
1973 4.68 4.87
1972 4.86 5.08
1971 5.06 5.26
1970 5.28 5.41
1969 5.51 5.58
1968 5.74 5.75
1967 5.96 5.89
1966 6.16 6.02
1965 6.33 6.14
1964 6.48 6.23
1963 6.58 6.31
1962 6.66 6.33
1961 6.71 6.34
1960 6.74 6.33

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Colombia and Guyana demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Guyana
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Guyana
2024 33.1 26.9
2023 32.7 26.7
2022 32.2 26.4
2021 31.9 26.1
2020 31.5 25.9
2019 31.1 25.7
2018 30.7 25.4
2017 30.4 25
2016 30 24.9
2015 29.6 24.7
2014 29.2 24.6
2013 28.7 24.6
2012 28.3 24.5
2011 27.9 24.4
2010 27.5 24.2
2009 27.1 24
2008 26.7 23.8
2007 26.4 23.6
2006 26 23.4
2005 25.6 23.2
2004 25.3 22.9
2003 25 22.7
2002 24.7 22.5
2001 24.5 22.4
2000 24.2 22.2
1999 23.9 22.1
1998 23.7 22
1997 23.5 21.9
1996 23.2 21.8
1995 23 21.7
1994 22.8 21.5
1993 22.5 21.4
1992 22.3 21.3
1991 22.1 21.1
1990 21.8 20.9
1989 21.6 20.7
1988 21.3 20.5
1987 21 20.2
1986 20.7 19.9
1985 20.4 19.6
1984 20.1 19.3
1983 19.8 19
1982 19.5 18.7
1981 19.2 18.4
1980 19 18.2
1979 18.7 18
1978 18.5 17.8
1977 18.2 17.6
1976 18 17.4
1975 17.8 17.2
1974 17.6 17
1973 17.3 16.8
1972 17.1 16.7
1971 16.9 16.6
1970 16.8 16.5
1969 16.6 16.4
1968 16.5 16.2
1967 16.4 16.2
1966 16.4 16.1
1965 16.3 16.1
1964 16.3 16.2
1963 16.4 16.3
1962 16.4 16.4
1961 16.5 16.6
1960 16.6 16.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Guyana
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
4.45%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.87%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
13.2%
2019
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
14.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
76%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
34.4%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
1.1%
1998
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
86,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
4.21%
2003
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Colombia Guyana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
661 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$12.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
3.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
4.56 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
12.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
7.11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0.0008%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
98.9%
2023

Society

Colombia Guyana
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-5,092
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
52.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
16.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
22.3
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
96
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
90%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
90.5%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Colombia Guyana
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$505
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$133
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
70.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
1.24%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
1.39
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
25.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
29%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
11.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
5.04 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Guyana
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
98,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
2,780 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
70,995 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
2,482 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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