Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 82nd vs. 74th).
By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
840939
|
5362441
|
| Population rank | 162/197 | 125/197 |
| GDP |
$24.7B
2024 |
$260B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 120/197 | 52/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$29,675
2024 |
$49,205
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 41/197 | 26/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$80,155
2024 |
$55,625
2024 |
| Government debt |
$5.98B
2024 |
$133B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
28.4%
2026 |
58.4%
2026 |
| Government debt per person |
$7,201
2024 |
$25,170
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 67/185 | 28/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$13,265
2026 |
$36,132
2026 |
| Land area |
81,522 sq mi
2026 |
101,665 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
10.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
52 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.41
2023 |
1.56
2023 |
| Median age |
26.9 years
2024 |
38.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
70.6 years
2026 |
82.5 years
2026 |
Guyana and New Zealand: Comparison Charts
Guyana and New Zealand economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $170,216,241 | $5,536,098,360 |
| 1961 | $185,849,535 | $5,721,994,864 |
| 1962 | $194,949,513 | $6,133,158,532 |
| 1963 | $175,757,894 | $6,699,741,645 |
| 1964 | $194,774,513 | $7,340,766,415 |
| 1965 | $213,235,294 | $5,706,251,400 |
| 1966 | $228,705,882 | $5,917,437,693 |
| 1967 | $250,176,471 | $6,016,017,227 |
| 1968 | $229,750,000 | $5,228,045,415 |
| 1969 | $249,300,000 | $5,814,357,709 |
| 1970 | $267,800,000 | $6,495,605,331 |
| 1971 | $282,050,000 | $7,911,136,757 |
| 1972 | $285,380,952 | $9,567,331,065 |
| 1973 | $307,047,619 | $12,802,281,898 |
| 1974 | $433,954,545 | $13,940,981,798 |
| 1975 | $494,791,667 | $12,861,983,284 |
| 1976 | $454,440,000 | $13,604,832,424 |
| 1977 | $449,880,000 | $15,446,825,318 |
| 1978 | $507,080,000 | $18,530,518,395 |
| 1979 | $530,440,000 | $20,731,243,113 |
| 1980 | $603,200,000 | $23,244,547,385 |
| 1981 | $570,357,107 | $24,417,617,184 |
| 1982 | $482,000,000 | $24,164,603,059 |
| 1983 | $489,333,333 | $24,309,279,706 |
| 1984 | $437,631,605 | $21,665,975,319 |
| 1985 | $453,488,372 | $24,679,795,396 |
| 1986 | $504,651,140 | $30,604,668,357 |
| 1987 | $354,591,847 | $40,376,354,070 |
| 1988 | $413,799,990 | $45,176,811,594 |
| 1989 | $379,779,390 | $43,920,222,525 |
| 1990 | $396,582,263 | $45,495,129,385 |
| 1991 | $348,533,095 | $42,745,329,732 |
| 1992 | $373,573,141 | $41,649,829,860 |
| 1993 | $454,101,382 | $46,775,620,817 |
| 1994 | $540,874,934 | $55,314,732,279 |
| 1995 | $621,626,786 | $63,918,703,507 |
| 1996 | $705,406,001 | $70,140,835,299 |
| 1997 | $749,138,010 | $66,075,143,415 |
| 1998 | $717,530,683 | $56,227,169,851 |
| 1999 | $694,754,988 | $58,762,260,626 |
| 2000 | $712,667,897 | $52,623,281,957 |
| 2001 | $712,167,450 | $53,872,425,917 |
| 2002 | $726,131,435 | $66,627,729,311 |
| 2003 | $743,063,950 | $88,250,885,550 |
| 2004 | $787,814,379 | $103,905,210,084 |
| 2005 | $824,880,550 | $114,720,129,550 |
| 2006 | $2,379,817,991 | $111,538,810,713 |
| 2007 | $2,730,971,595 | $137,188,946,866 |
| 2008 | $3,025,187,433 | $133,437,126,590 |
| 2009 | $3,165,663,153 | $121,663,439,315 |
| 2010 | $3,432,912,517 | $146,887,902,524 |
| 2011 | $3,691,384,318 | $168,484,908,960 |
| 2012 | $4,063,088,536 | $176,560,711,239 |
| 2013 | $4,167,800,929 | $191,012,364,177 |
| 2014 | $4,127,660,152 | $201,518,402,787 |
| 2015 | $4,279,840,194 | $178,224,167,088 |
| 2016 | $4,482,697,337 | $189,100,085,275 |
| 2017 | $4,748,174,334 | $206,745,969,246 |
| 2018 | $4,787,636,998 | $211,985,631,173 |
| 2019 | $5,173,760,192 | $213,006,341,102 |
| 2020 | $5,471,256,595 | $213,029,554,654 |
| 2021 | $8,041,362,110 | $253,977,931,815 |
| 2022 | $14,718,388,489 | $249,509,991,440 |
| 2023 | $16,918,503,597 | $255,194,972,673 |
| 2024 | $24,662,709,832 | $260,172,385,098 |
Guyana and New Zealand economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
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|
|
| 1960 | $299.1 | $2,334 |
| 1961 | $319 | $2,365 |
| 1962 | $327 | $2,471 |
| 1963 | $288.8 | $2,646 |
| 1964 | $313 | $2,839 |
| 1965 | $336 | $2,171 |
| 1966 | $353 | $2,211 |
| 1967 | $378 | $2,208 |
| 1968 | $340 | $1,902 |
| 1969 | $361 | $2,097 |
| 1970 | $381 | $2,311 |
| 1971 | $396 | $2,773 |
| 1972 | $395 | $3,295 |
| 1973 | $421 | $4,323 |
| 1974 | $588 | $4,611 |
| 1975 | $664 | $4,172 |
| 1976 | $604 | $4,374 |
| 1977 | $593 | $4,951 |
| 1978 | $663 | $5,937 |
| 1979 | $689 | $6,668 |
| 1980 | $779 | $7,467 |
| 1981 | $735 | $7,814 |
| 1982 | $621 | $7,656 |
| 1983 | $631 | $7,598 |
| 1984 | $565 | $6,714 |
| 1985 | $588 | $7,601 |
| 1986 | $657 | $9,428 |
| 1987 | $464 | $12,331 |
| 1988 | $545 | $13,759 |
| 1989 | $503 | $13,312 |
| 1990 | $529 | $13,663 |
| 1991 | $466 | $12,230 |
| 1992 | $498 | $11,793 |
| 1993 | $603 | $13,094 |
| 1994 | $716 | $15,280 |
| 1995 | $820 | $17,400 |
| 1996 | $928 | $18,794 |
| 1997 | $983 | $17,474 |
| 1998 | $940 | $14,738 |
| 1999 | $909 | $15,322 |
| 2000 | $932 | $13,641 |
| 2001 | $932 | $13,883 |
| 2002 | $951 | $16,874 |
| 2003 | $974 | $21,914 |
| 2004 | $1,033 | $25,420 |
| 2005 | $1,084 | $27,751 |
| 2006 | $3,136 | $26,655 |
| 2007 | $3,608 | $32,480 |
| 2008 | $4,009 | $31,325 |
| 2009 | $4,209 | $28,277 |
| 2010 | $4,582 | $33,762 |
| 2011 | $4,947 | $38,432 |
| 2012 | $5,444 | $40,054 |
| 2013 | $5,557 | $43,000 |
| 2014 | $5,473 | $44,618 |
| 2015 | $5,640 | $38,665 |
| 2016 | $5,871 | $40,114 |
| 2017 | $6,179 | $42,950 |
| 2018 | $6,048 | $43,257 |
| 2019 | $6,406 | $42,856 |
| 2020 | $6,776 | $41,998 |
| 2021 | $9,861 | $49,950 |
| 2022 | $17,913 | $49,100 |
| 2023 | $20,474 | $49,076 |
| 2024 | $29,675 | $49,205 |
Guyana vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
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|
|
|
| 1950 | 49.2 | 69.3 |
| 1951 | 50.2 | 69.1 |
| 1952 | 51.3 | 69.4 |
| 1953 | 52.4 | 70.2 |
| 1954 | 53.3 | 70.3 |
| 1955 | 54.1 | 70.5 |
| 1956 | 55.2 | 70.7 |
| 1957 | 56.1 | 70.3 |
| 1958 | 56.4 | 70.9 |
| 1959 | 57 | 70.8 |
| 1960 | 57.5 | 71.2 |
| 1961 | 57.9 | 70.9 |
| 1962 | 58.3 | 71.2 |
| 1963 | 58.6 | 71.3 |
| 1964 | 59 | 71.3 |
| 1965 | 59.1 | 71.2 |
| 1966 | 59.3 | 71.1 |
| 1967 | 59.5 | 71.4 |
| 1968 | 59.7 | 71.1 |
| 1969 | 59.8 | 71.5 |
| 1970 | 60 | 71.2 |
| 1971 | 60.1 | 71.7 |
| 1972 | 60.1 | 71.8 |
| 1973 | 60.2 | 71.7 |
| 1974 | 60.3 | 71.9 |
| 1975 | 60.4 | 72.2 |
| 1976 | 60.4 | 72.4 |
| 1977 | 60.6 | 72.1 |
| 1978 | 60.6 | 73 |
| 1979 | 60.7 | 73.1 |
| 1980 | 60.8 | 72.9 |
| 1981 | 60.9 | 73.6 |
| 1982 | 61 | 73.7 |
| 1983 | 61.2 | 73.8 |
| 1984 | 61.3 | 74.4 |
| 1985 | 61.4 | 73.9 |
| 1986 | 61.5 | 74.1 |
| 1987 | 61.7 | 74.2 |
| 1988 | 61.8 | 74.5 |
| 1989 | 62.1 | 74.9 |
| 1990 | 62.3 | 75.4 |
| 1991 | 62.5 | 76.1 |
| 1992 | 62.8 | 76.2 |
| 1993 | 63 | 76.5 |
| 1994 | 63 | 76.9 |
| 1995 | 62.7 | 76.8 |
| 1996 | 62.7 | 76.8 |
| 1997 | 62.9 | 77.3 |
| 1998 | 63.4 | 78.2 |
| 1999 | 63.8 | 77.9 |
| 2000 | 64.1 | 78.7 |
| 2001 | 64.4 | 78.7 |
| 2002 | 64.2 | 78.9 |
| 2003 | 64.1 | 79.1 |
| 2004 | 64.2 | 79.4 |
| 2005 | 64.4 | 80 |
| 2006 | 64.8 | 80 |
| 2007 | 65.5 | 80.1 |
| 2008 | 65.7 | 80.2 |
| 2009 | 66 | 80.5 |
| 2010 | 66.2 | 81.1 |
| 2011 | 66.5 | 80.8 |
| 2012 | 66.4 | 81.2 |
| 2013 | 66.7 | 81.6 |
| 2014 | 67.3 | 81.4 |
| 2015 | 67.7 | 81.6 |
| 2016 | 68.1 | 82 |
| 2017 | 68.5 | 81.6 |
| 2018 | 68.8 | 81.9 |
| 2019 | 69.1 | 81.8 |
| 2020 | 67.8 | 82.7 |
| 2021 | 64.3 | 82.3 |
| 2022 | 69.9 | 81 |
| 2023 | 70.2 | 82.1 |
| 2024 | 70.3 | 82.2 |
| 2025 | 70.4 | 82.4 |
| 2026 | 70.6 | 82.5 |
Guyana and New Zealand population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 569,143 | 2,371,800 |
| 1961 | 582,568 | 2,419,700 |
| 1962 | 595,461 | 2,482,000 |
| 1963 | 608,537 | 2,531,800 |
| 1964 | 621,764 | 2,585,400 |
| 1965 | 635,128 | 2,628,400 |
| 1966 | 648,646 | 2,675,900 |
| 1967 | 662,311 | 2,724,100 |
| 1968 | 676,160 | 2,748,100 |
| 1969 | 690,223 | 2,772,800 |
| 1970 | 702,705 | 2,810,700 |
| 1971 | 712,662 | 2,853,000 |
| 1972 | 721,617 | 2,903,900 |
| 1973 | 730,138 | 2,961,300 |
| 1974 | 738,057 | 3,023,700 |
| 1975 | 745,393 | 3,083,100 |
| 1976 | 752,253 | 3,110,500 |
| 1977 | 758,654 | 3,120,200 |
| 1978 | 764,586 | 3,121,200 |
| 1979 | 770,062 | 3,109,000 |
| 1980 | 774,367 | 3,112,900 |
| 1981 | 776,453 | 3,124,900 |
| 1982 | 776,712 | 3,156,100 |
| 1983 | 775,891 | 3,199,300 |
| 1984 | 774,111 | 3,227,100 |
| 1985 | 771,477 | 3,247,100 |
| 1986 | 768,098 | 3,246,300 |
| 1987 | 764,120 | 3,274,400 |
| 1988 | 759,663 | 3,283,400 |
| 1989 | 754,865 | 3,299,200 |
| 1990 | 749,894 | 3,329,800 |
| 1991 | 747,861 | 3,495,100 |
| 1992 | 749,911 | 3,531,700 |
| 1993 | 752,965 | 3,572,200 |
| 1994 | 755,822 | 3,620,000 |
| 1995 | 758,388 | 3,673,400 |
| 1996 | 760,526 | 3,732,000 |
| 1997 | 762,245 | 3,781,300 |
| 1998 | 763,586 | 3,815,000 |
| 1999 | 764,483 | 3,835,100 |
| 2000 | 764,832 | 3,857,700 |
| 2001 | 764,477 | 3,880,500 |
| 2002 | 763,652 | 3,948,500 |
| 2003 | 763,101 | 4,027,200 |
| 2004 | 762,418 | 4,087,500 |
| 2005 | 760,914 | 4,133,900 |
| 2006 | 758,966 | 4,184,600 |
| 2007 | 756,861 | 4,223,800 |
| 2008 | 754,606 | 4,259,800 |
| 2009 | 752,094 | 4,302,600 |
| 2010 | 749,256 | 4,350,700 |
| 2011 | 746,153 | 4,384,000 |
| 2012 | 746,288 | 4,408,100 |
| 2013 | 750,021 | 4,442,100 |
| 2014 | 754,229 | 4,516,500 |
| 2015 | 758,781 | 4,609,400 |
| 2016 | 763,548 | 4,714,100 |
| 2017 | 768,479 | 4,813,600 |
| 2018 | 791,556 | 4,900,600 |
| 2019 | 807,665 | 4,970,300 |
| 2020 | 807,481 | 5,072,400 |
| 2021 | 815,482 | 5,084,600 |
| 2022 | 821,637 | 5,081,700 |
| 2023 | 826,353 | 5,200,000 |
| 2024 | 831,087 | 5,287,500 |
Fertility rates in Guyana and New Zealand
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
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|
|
|
| 1960 | 6.33 | 4.24 |
| 1961 | 6.34 | 4.31 |
| 1962 | 6.33 | 4.19 |
| 1963 | 6.31 | 4.05 |
| 1964 | 6.23 | 3.8 |
| 1965 | 6.14 | 3.54 |
| 1966 | 6.02 | 3.41 |
| 1967 | 5.89 | 3.35 |
| 1968 | 5.75 | 3.34 |
| 1969 | 5.58 | 3.28 |
| 1970 | 5.41 | 3.17 |
| 1971 | 5.26 | 3.18 |
| 1972 | 5.08 | 3 |
| 1973 | 4.87 | 2.76 |
| 1974 | 4.64 | 2.58 |
| 1975 | 4.45 | 2.37 |
| 1976 | 4.28 | 2.27 |
| 1977 | 4.12 | 2.21 |
| 1978 | 3.97 | 2.07 |
| 1979 | 3.86 | 2.12 |
| 1980 | 3.77 | 2.03 |
| 1981 | 3.72 | 2.01 |
| 1982 | 3.68 | 1.95 |
| 1983 | 3.64 | 1.92 |
| 1984 | 3.54 | 1.93 |
| 1985 | 3.47 | 1.93 |
| 1986 | 3.38 | 1.96 |
| 1987 | 3.31 | 2.03 |
| 1988 | 3.23 | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 3.19 | 2.12 |
| 1990 | 3.18 | 2.18 |
| 1991 | 3.18 | 2.09 |
| 1992 | 3.19 | 2.06 |
| 1993 | 3.2 | 2.04 |
| 1994 | 3.23 | 1.98 |
| 1995 | 3.24 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 3.23 | 1.96 |
| 1997 | 3.22 | 1.96 |
| 1998 | 3.18 | 1.89 |
| 1999 | 3.13 | 1.97 |
| 2000 | 3.06 | 1.98 |
| 2001 | 2.96 | 1.97 |
| 2002 | 2.84 | 1.89 |
| 2003 | 2.75 | 1.93 |
| 2004 | 2.68 | 1.98 |
| 2005 | 2.65 | 1.97 |
| 2006 | 2.66 | 2.01 |
| 2007 | 2.68 | 2.18 |
| 2008 | 2.7 | 2.19 |
| 2009 | 2.69 | 2.13 |
| 2010 | 2.68 | 2.17 |
| 2011 | 2.69 | 2.09 |
| 2012 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 2.71 | 2.01 |
| 2014 | 2.7 | 1.92 |
| 2015 | 2.67 | 1.99 |
| 2016 | 2.63 | 1.87 |
| 2017 | 2.59 | 1.81 |
| 2018 | 2.55 | 1.71 |
| 2019 | 2.52 | 1.72 |
| 2020 | 2.49 | 1.61 |
| 2021 | 2.46 | 1.64 |
| 2022 | 2.44 | 1.66 |
| 2023 | 2.41 | 1.56 |
Guyana and New Zealand demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 16.7 | 27.5 |
| 1961 | 16.6 | 27.1 |
| 1962 | 16.4 | 26.8 |
| 1963 | 16.3 | 26.4 |
| 1964 | 16.2 | 26.2 |
| 1965 | 16.1 | 26 |
| 1966 | 16.1 | 25.9 |
| 1967 | 16.2 | 25.8 |
| 1968 | 16.2 | 25.7 |
| 1969 | 16.4 | 25.7 |
| 1970 | 16.5 | 25.6 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 25.7 |
| 1972 | 16.7 | 25.9 |
| 1973 | 16.8 | 26 |
| 1974 | 17 | 26.2 |
| 1975 | 17.2 | 26.3 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 26.5 |
| 1977 | 17.6 | 26.8 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 27.1 |
| 1979 | 18 | 27.5 |
| 1980 | 18.2 | 27.9 |
| 1981 | 18.4 | 28.2 |
| 1982 | 18.7 | 28.5 |
| 1983 | 19 | 28.8 |
| 1984 | 19.3 | 29.1 |
| 1985 | 19.6 | 29.4 |
| 1986 | 19.9 | 29.8 |
| 1987 | 20.2 | 30.1 |
| 1988 | 20.5 | 30.4 |
| 1989 | 20.7 | 30.8 |
| 1990 | 20.9 | 31.1 |
| 1991 | 21.1 | 31.4 |
| 1992 | 21.3 | 31.7 |
| 1993 | 21.4 | 32 |
| 1994 | 21.5 | 32.3 |
| 1995 | 21.7 | 32.6 |
| 1996 | 21.8 | 32.8 |
| 1997 | 21.9 | 33.2 |
| 1998 | 22 | 33.6 |
| 1999 | 22.1 | 34 |
| 2000 | 22.2 | 34.3 |
| 2001 | 22.4 | 34.6 |
| 2002 | 22.5 | 34.8 |
| 2003 | 22.7 | 35 |
| 2004 | 22.9 | 35.2 |
| 2005 | 23.2 | 35.5 |
| 2006 | 23.4 | 35.8 |
| 2007 | 23.6 | 36.1 |
| 2008 | 23.8 | 36.4 |
| 2009 | 24 | 36.6 |
| 2010 | 24.2 | 36.8 |
| 2011 | 24.4 | 37 |
| 2012 | 24.5 | 37.2 |
| 2013 | 24.6 | 37.4 |
| 2014 | 24.6 | 37.5 |
| 2015 | 24.7 | 37.4 |
| 2016 | 24.9 | 37.3 |
| 2017 | 25 | 37.2 |
| 2018 | 25.4 | 37.3 |
| 2019 | 25.7 | 37.3 |
| 2020 | 25.9 | 37.5 |
| 2021 | 26.1 | 37.8 |
| 2022 | 26.4 | 38.1 |
| 2023 | 26.7 | 38.3 |
| 2024 | 26.9 | 38.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.7B
2024 |
$252B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
22.9%
2026 |
41.9%
2026 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.45%
2018 |
5.28%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.87%
2024 |
1.19%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
3,000
2020 |
10,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.42%
2026 |
-3.97%
2026 |
| Unemployment rate |
13.2%
2019 |
4.72%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
14.5%
2024 |
67.4%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
76%
2024 |
19.6%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
58.2
2025 |
78.1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
34.4%
1998 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.1%
1998 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
5
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0001%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
112
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$92.9B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.01B
2024 |
$22.1B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$600M
2024 |
$598M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
86,400
2020 |
996,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
4.21%
2003 |
18.8%
2018 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
97.9%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
661 kg
2007 |
3,661 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$12.3
2007 |
$14.8
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
3.79 megatons
2024 |
31.8 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.56 tons
2024 |
6.02 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
12.1%
2022 |
28.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
39.7%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
31.6%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
8,021 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.11%
2021 |
81.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.0008%
2021 |
59.5%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
98.9%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.01%
2024 |
0.06%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-5,407
2024 |
+18,766
2024 |
| Urban population |
26.5%
2024 |
83.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.65 ft
2025 |
5.83 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
5.4 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
49.9
2026 |
89
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
39
2024 |
83
2024 |
| Higher education index |
26
2026 |
91
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
16.2
2022 |
1.11
2021 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
22.3
2019 |
9.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
98
2025 |
172
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
90%
2022 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
90.5%
2023 |
97.8%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
81.7%
2023 |
96.2%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$532
2022 |
$4,804
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$122.6
2022 |
$561
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
70.6 years
2026 |
82.5 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
3.25%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.41
2020 |
3.57
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.8 years
2025 |
27.8 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
75
2023 |
7
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
25.7
2023 |
4.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
29%
2022 |
34.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
16.4%
2024 |
6.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
46
2026 |
90
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
11.1%
2022 |
12.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.04 liters
2020 |
10 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.14%
2026 |
0.18%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
98,090 sq mi
2024 |
19,227 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
2,780 sq mi
2026 |
37,494 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
70,995 sq mi
2026 |
38,418 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
2,482 mi
2019 |
60,159 mi
2020 |
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