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Guyana vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 82nd vs. 146th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Rwanda
Population
842249
14975051
Population rank 162/197 77/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Guyana and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Rwanda
2024 $24,662,709,832 $14,251,642,235
2023 $16,918,503,597 $14,331,722,703
2022 $14,718,388,489 $13,316,161,002
2021 $8,041,362,110 $11,078,787,090
2020 $5,471,256,595 $10,174,386,857
2019 $5,173,760,192 $10,349,300,277
2018 $4,787,636,998 $9,637,904,521
2017 $4,748,174,334 $9,252,833,891
2016 $4,482,697,337 $8,695,272,058
2015 $4,279,840,194 $8,543,760,200
2014 $4,127,660,152 $8,238,966,124
2013 $4,167,800,929 $7,819,964,030
2012 $4,063,088,536 $7,654,761,050
2011 $3,691,384,318 $6,884,913,658
2010 $3,432,912,517 $6,124,756,654
2009 $3,165,663,153 $5,674,476,969
2008 $3,025,187,433 $5,179,854,065
2007 $2,730,971,595 $4,070,507,895
2006 $2,379,817,991 $3,319,784,539
2005 $824,880,550 $2,933,819,766
2004 $787,814,379 $2,376,496,067
2003 $743,063,950 $2,138,237,279
2002 $726,131,435 $1,966,003,468
2001 $712,167,450 $1,966,600,715
2000 $712,667,897 $2,068,836,754
1999 $694,754,988 $2,157,108,263
1998 $717,530,683 $1,989,343,546
1997 $749,138,010 $1,851,558,197
1996 $705,406,001 $1,382,334,879
1995 $621,626,786 $1,293,535,193
1994 $540,874,934 $753,636,370
1993 $454,101,382 $1,971,525,712
1992 $373,573,141 $2,029,026,962
1991 $348,533,095 $1,911,600,237
1990 $396,582,263 $2,550,185,679
1989 $379,779,390 $2,405,022,593
1988 $413,799,990 $2,395,492,687
1987 $354,591,847 $2,157,432,668
1986 $504,651,140 $1,944,710,684
1985 $453,488,372 $1,715,626,331
1984 $437,631,605 $1,587,413,084
1983 $489,333,333 $1,479,687,587
1982 $482,000,000 $1,407,243,139
1981 $570,357,107 $1,407,062,527
1980 $603,200,000 $1,254,765,642
1979 $530,440,000 $1,109,346,131
1978 $507,080,000 $905,709,076
1977 $449,880,000 $746,650,613
1976 $454,440,000 $637,753,853
1975 $494,791,667 $571,863,500
1974 $433,954,545 $308,458,423
1973 $307,047,619 $290,746,157
1972 $285,380,952 $246,457,838
1971 $282,050,000 $222,952,504
1970 $267,800,000 $219,900,006
1969 $249,300,000 $188,700,037
1968 $229,750,000 $172,200,018
1967 $250,176,471 $159,560,018
1966 $228,705,882 $124,525,703
1965 $213,235,294 $148,799,980
1964 $194,774,513 $129,999,994
1963 $175,757,894 $128,000,000
1962 $194,949,513 $125,000,008
1961 $185,849,535 $122,000,016
1960 $170,216,241 $119,000,024

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

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Guyana and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Rwanda
2024 $29,675 $1,000
2023 $20,474 $1,027
2022 $17,913 $975
2021 $9,861 $830
2020 $6,776 $779
2019 $6,406 $810
2018 $6,048 $772
2017 $6,179 $758
2016 $5,871 $730
2015 $5,640 $734
2014 $5,473 $725
2013 $5,557 $705
2012 $5,444 $707
2011 $4,947 $651
2010 $4,582 $594
2009 $4,209 $564
2008 $4,009 $528
2007 $3,608 $426
2006 $3,136 $357
2005 $1,084 $324
2004 $1,033 $269.5
2003 $974 $249
2002 $951 $234
2001 $932 $237.3
2000 $932 $251.9
1999 $909 $264.7
1998 $940 $246.2
1997 $983 $238.7
1996 $928 $206
1995 $820 $228
1994 $716 $111
1993 $603 $247
1992 $498 $264.1
1991 $466 $254
1990 $529 $346
1989 $503 $335
1988 $545 $344
1987 $464 $320
1986 $657 $297.7
1985 $588 $271.6
1984 $565 $259.9
1983 $631 $250.6
1982 $621 $246.4
1981 $735 $254.6
1980 $779 $234.4
1979 $689 $213.8
1978 $663 $179.9
1977 $593 $152.7
1976 $604 $134.4
1975 $664 $124.1
1974 $588 $68.9
1973 $421 $66.9
1972 $395 $58.4
1971 $396 $54.4
1970 $381 $55.2
1969 $361 $48.9
1968 $340 $46
1967 $378 $44
1966 $353 $35.4
1965 $336 $43.5
1964 $313 $39
1963 $288.8 $39.3
1962 $327 $39.2
1961 $319 $39.3
1960 $299.1 $39.4

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

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Guyana vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Rwanda
2026 70.6 68.5
2025 70.4 68.2
2024 70.3 68
2023 70.2 67.8
2022 69.9 67.5
2021 64.3 66.8
2020 67.8 67
2019 69.1 66.7
2018 68.8 66.4
2017 68.5 66.1
2016 68.1 65.7
2015 67.7 65.4
2014 67.3 65.1
2013 66.7 64.7
2012 66.4 64.2
2011 66.5 63.5
2010 66.2 62.8
2009 66 61.8
2008 65.7 60.6
2007 65.5 59.5
2006 64.8 58.3
2005 64.4 57
2004 64.2 55.5
2003 64.1 53.5
2002 64.2 51.3
2001 64.4 49.5
2000 64.1 47.8
1999 63.8 45.7
1998 63.4 43.1
1997 62.9 42
1996 62.7 42.5
1995 62.7 41.5
1994 63 12.2
1993 63 42.9
1992 62.8 44.4
1991 62.5 46.2
1990 62.3 47.8
1989 62.1 49.5
1988 61.8 50.9
1987 61.7 51.5
1986 61.5 51.7
1985 61.4 51.7
1984 61.3 51.4
1983 61.2 50.9
1982 61 50.2
1981 60.9 49.2
1980 60.8 48.1
1979 60.7 47.1
1978 60.6 46.2
1977 60.6 45.6
1976 60.4 45.3
1975 60.4 45.3
1974 60.3 45.6
1973 60.2 45.9
1972 60.1 46.3
1971 60.1 46.8
1970 60 47.1
1969 59.8 47.4
1968 59.7 47.7
1967 59.5 48
1966 59.3 48.1
1965 59.1 48.2
1964 59 48.1
1963 58.6 44
1962 58.3 47.8
1961 57.9 47.5
1960 57.5 47
1959 57 46.5
1958 56.4 46.1
1957 56.1 45.6
1956 55.2 45.2
1955 54.1 44.8
1954 53.3 44.4
1953 52.4 44.1
1952 51.3 43.8
1951 50.2 43.5
1950 49.2 43.2

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

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Guyana and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Guyana Rwanda
2024 831,087 14,256,567
2023 826,353 13,954,471
2022 821,637 13,651,030
2021 815,482 13,355,260
2020 807,481 13,065,837
2019 807,665 12,776,103
2018 791,556 12,487,996
2017 768,479 12,202,060
2016 763,548 11,919,183
2015 758,781 11,640,022
2014 754,229 11,364,757
2013 750,021 11,093,340
2012 746,288 10,829,901
2011 746,153 10,573,733
2010 749,256 10,317,553
2009 752,094 10,060,432
2008 754,606 9,804,269
2007 756,861 9,549,933
2006 758,966 9,299,246
2005 760,914 9,054,528
2004 762,418 8,816,844
2003 763,101 8,586,875
2002 763,652 8,400,180
2001 764,477 8,287,094
2000 764,832 8,213,931
1999 764,483 8,147,912
1998 763,586 8,081,681
1997 762,245 7,755,238
1996 760,526 6,708,764
1995 758,388 5,674,118
1994 755,822 6,792,352
1993 752,965 7,981,132
1992 749,911 7,683,266
1991 747,861 7,526,966
1990 749,894 7,375,307
1989 754,865 7,184,706
1988 759,663 6,968,071
1987 764,120 6,749,493
1986 768,098 6,531,881
1985 771,477 6,317,228
1984 774,111 6,107,627
1983 775,891 5,905,311
1982 776,712 5,711,549
1981 776,453 5,527,230
1980 774,367 5,353,259
1979 770,062 5,189,541
1978 764,586 5,035,171
1977 758,654 4,888,240
1976 752,253 4,745,954
1975 745,393 4,607,728
1974 738,057 4,474,228
1973 730,138 4,345,047
1972 721,617 4,220,335
1971 712,662 4,100,044
1970 702,705 3,980,669
1969 690,223 3,861,271
1968 676,160 3,744,010
1967 662,311 3,629,577
1966 648,646 3,521,626
1965 635,128 3,423,210
1964 621,764 3,334,834
1963 608,537 3,258,890
1962 595,461 3,186,025
1961 582,568 3,106,779
1960 569,143 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Guyana

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Rwanda
2023 2.41 3.7
2022 2.44 3.78
2021 2.46 3.84
2020 2.49 3.91
2019 2.52 3.99
2018 2.55 4.05
2017 2.59 4.08
2016 2.63 4.11
2015 2.67 4.11
2014 2.7 4.12
2013 2.71 4.14
2012 2.7 4.2
2011 2.69 4.33
2010 2.68 4.52
2009 2.69 4.71
2008 2.7 4.92
2007 2.68 5.14
2006 2.66 5.34
2005 2.65 5.5
2004 2.68 5.64
2003 2.75 5.74
2002 2.84 5.82
2001 2.96 5.89
2000 3.06 5.97
1999 3.13 6.06
1998 3.18 6.17
1997 3.22 6.24
1996 3.23 6.29
1995 3.24 6.35
1994 3.23 6.42
1993 3.2 6.48
1992 3.19 6.54
1991 3.18 6.62
1990 3.18 6.8
1989 3.19 7.03
1988 3.23 7.23
1987 3.31 7.43
1986 3.38 7.61
1985 3.47 7.79
1984 3.54 7.91
1983 3.64 8
1982 3.68 8.06
1981 3.72 8.1
1980 3.77 8.12
1979 3.86 8.13
1978 3.97 8.16
1977 4.12 8.14
1976 4.28 8.12
1975 4.45 8.1
1974 4.64 8.1
1973 4.87 8.09
1972 5.08 8.09
1971 5.26 8.09
1970 5.41 8.15
1969 5.58 8.18
1968 5.75 8.19
1967 5.89 8.21
1966 6.02 8.23
1965 6.14 8.25
1964 6.23 8.27
1963 6.31 8.27
1962 6.33 8.27
1961 6.34 8.28
1960 6.33 8.28

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

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Guyana and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Rwanda
2024 26.9 20.8
2023 26.7 20.5
2022 26.4 20.3
2021 26.1 20
2020 25.9 19.9
2019 25.7 19.8
2018 25.4 19.7
2017 25 19.6
2016 24.9 19.4
2015 24.7 19.3
2014 24.6 19.1
2013 24.6 19
2012 24.5 18.8
2011 24.4 18.7
2010 24.2 18.5
2009 24 18.4
2008 23.8 18.3
2007 23.6 18.1
2006 23.4 18
2005 23.2 17.8
2004 22.9 17.6
2003 22.7 17.4
2002 22.5 17.1
2001 22.4 16.8
2000 22.2 16.3
1999 22.1 15.8
1998 22 15.3
1997 21.9 14.8
1996 21.8 14.6
1995 21.7 14.3
1994 21.5 15
1993 21.4 15.7
1992 21.3 15.6
1991 21.1 15.5
1990 20.9 15.5
1989 20.7 15.5
1988 20.5 15.6
1987 20.2 15.6
1986 19.9 15.7
1985 19.6 15.8
1984 19.3 16
1983 19 16.1
1982 18.7 16.2
1981 18.4 16.4
1980 18.2 16.5
1979 18 16.5
1978 17.8 16.6
1977 17.6 16.6
1976 17.4 16.5
1975 17.2 16.4
1974 17 16.3
1973 16.8 16.2
1972 16.7 16
1971 16.6 15.9
1970 16.5 15.7
1969 16.4 15.5
1968 16.2 15.3
1967 16.2 15.1
1966 16.1 14.9
1965 16.1 14.8
1964 16.2 14.7
1963 16.3 14.8
1962 16.4 14.9
1961 16.6 15.1
1960 16.7 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50%
2017

Energy

Guyana Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Guyana Rwanda
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
90.5%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Guyana Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Rwanda
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
2,920 mi
2021

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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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