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Australia vs Guyana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 831K in Guyana (ranked 161/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 81,522 sq mi for Guyana (ranked 6th vs. 82nd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Guyana
Population
27799169
842249
Population rank 55/197 162/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$24.7B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$29,675
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 41/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$80,155
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$5.99B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
24.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$7,213
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 66/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$13,212
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 81,522 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.41
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
26.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
70.6 years
2026

Australia and Guyana: Comparison Charts

Australia and Guyana economies compared

GDP
Australia

Guyana
1x
Year GDP
Australia Guyana
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $24,662,709,832
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $16,918,503,597
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $14,718,388,489
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $8,041,362,110
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $5,471,256,595
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $5,173,760,192
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $4,787,636,998
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $4,748,174,334
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $4,482,697,337
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $4,279,840,194
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $4,127,660,152
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $4,167,800,929
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $4,063,088,536
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $3,691,384,318
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $3,432,912,517
2009 $931,761,689,771 $3,165,663,153
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $3,025,187,433
2007 $856,603,595,823 $2,730,971,595
2006 $749,708,370,333 $2,379,817,991
2005 $696,811,489,613 $824,880,550
2004 $615,643,050,221 $787,814,379
2003 $468,517,181,130 $743,063,950
2002 $396,436,967,263 $726,131,435
2001 $380,360,222,861 $712,167,450
2000 $416,901,962,163 $712,667,897
1999 $390,347,787,943 $694,754,988
1998 $400,361,527,505 $717,530,683
1997 $436,321,902,767 $749,138,010
1996 $401,962,517,479 $705,406,001
1995 $368,725,126,225 $621,626,786
1994 $323,269,456,935 $540,874,934
1993 $312,568,858,910 $454,101,382
1992 $325,982,966,981 $373,573,141
1991 $326,416,407,861 $348,533,095
1990 $311,840,666,465 $396,582,263
1989 $300,264,309,002 $379,779,390
1988 $236,461,079,970 $413,799,990
1987 $189,726,707,253 $354,591,847
1986 $182,707,050,923 $504,651,140
1985 $180,861,108,959 $453,488,372
1984 $193,749,932,078 $437,631,605
1983 $177,523,719,680 $489,333,333
1982 $194,323,071,831 $482,000,000
1981 $177,151,979,566 $570,357,107
1980 $150,200,557,103 $603,200,000
1979 $135,093,718,051 $530,440,000
1978 $118,660,813,780 $507,080,000
1977 $110,504,702,914 $449,880,000
1976 $105,209,354,856 $454,440,000
1975 $97,440,939,506 $494,791,667
1974 $89,086,219,602 $433,954,545
1973 $63,923,126,201 $307,047,619
1972 $52,117,990,654 $285,380,952
1971 $45,283,847,245 $282,050,000
1970 $41,395,206,623 $267,800,000
1969 $36,738,245,878 $249,300,000
1968 $32,763,365,242 $229,750,000
1967 $30,487,524,878 $250,176,471
1966 $27,349,284,376 $228,705,882
1965 $26,014,244,162 $213,235,294
1964 $23,835,843,814 $194,774,513
1963 $21,573,443,452 $175,757,894
1962 $19,953,923,193 $194,949,513
1961 $19,713,123,154 $185,849,535
1960 $18,635,682,982 $170,216,241

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

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Australia and Guyana economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Guyana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Guyana
2024 $64,604 $29,675
2023 $65,058 $20,474
2022 $65,170 $17,913
2021 $60,759 $9,861
2020 $51,983 $6,776
2019 $55,195 $6,406
2018 $57,410 $6,048
2017 $54,118 $6,179
2016 $50,084 $5,871
2015 $56,970 $5,640
2014 $62,817 $5,473
2013 $68,477 $5,557
2012 $68,301 $5,444
2011 $62,799 $4,947
2010 $52,314 $4,582
2009 $42,955 $4,209
2008 $49,811 $4,009
2007 $41,128 $3,608
2006 $36,659 $3,136
2005 $34,535 $1,084
2004 $30,886 $1,033
2003 $23,758 $974
2002 $20,335 $951
2001 $19,734 $932
2000 $21,909 $932
1999 $20,750 $909
1998 $21,516 $940
1997 $23,683 $983
1996 $22,056 $928
1995 $20,479 $820
1994 $18,156 $716
1993 $17,725 $603
1992 $18,650 $498
1991 $18,885 $466
1990 $18,274 $529
1989 $17,858 $503
1988 $14,303 $545
1987 $11,666 $464
1986 $11,406 $657
1985 $11,455 $588
1984 $12,436 $565
1983 $11,532 $631
1982 $12,798 $621
1981 $11,871 $735
1980 $10,223 $779
1979 $9,308 $689
1978 $8,264 $663
1977 $7,786 $593
1976 $7,497 $604
1975 $7,014 $664
1974 $6,492 $588
1973 $4,778 $421
1972 $3,955 $395
1971 $3,500 $396
1970 $3,310 $381
1969 $2,996 $361
1968 $2,728 $340
1967 $2,584 $378
1966 $2,347 $353
1965 $2,284 $336
1964 $2,134 $313
1963 $1,970 $288.8
1962 $1,858 $327
1961 $1,880 $319
1960 $1,813 $299.1

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

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Australia vs. Guyana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Guyana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Guyana
2026 84.3 70.6
2025 84.2 70.4
2024 84.1 70.3
2023 83.9 70.2
2022 82.8 69.9
2021 83.6 64.3
2020 83.7 67.8
2019 83.2 69.1
2018 83.3 68.8
2017 82.7 68.5
2016 82.8 68.1
2015 82.6 67.7
2014 82.5 67.3
2013 82.6 66.7
2012 82.3 66.4
2011 82.1 66.5
2010 82 66.2
2009 81.7 66
2008 81.4 65.7
2007 81.2 65.5
2006 81.3 64.8
2005 81.1 64.4
2004 80.7 64.2
2003 80.4 64.1
2002 80.1 64.2
2001 80 64.4
2000 79.6 64.1
1999 79.3 63.8
1998 79 63.4
1997 78.6 62.9
1996 78.3 62.7
1995 78.3 62.7
1994 77.9 63
1993 78 63
1992 77.5 62.8
1991 77.5 62.5
1990 77 62.3
1989 76.2 62.1
1988 76.3 61.8
1987 76.1 61.7
1986 76.1 61.5
1985 75.4 61.4
1984 75.5 61.3
1983 75.4 61.2
1982 74.7 61
1981 74.8 60.9
1980 74.6 60.8
1979 74.3 60.7
1978 73.7 60.6
1977 73.5 60.6
1976 72.8 60.4
1975 72.8 60.4
1974 71.8 60.3
1973 72.1 60.2
1972 71.8 60.1
1971 71.5 60.1
1970 70.7 60
1969 71.1 59.8
1968 70.7 59.7
1967 71 59.5
1966 70.7 59.3
1965 70.8 59.1
1964 70.6 59
1963 71 58.6
1962 70.9 58.3
1961 71.1 57.9
1960 70.9 57.5
1959 70.4 57
1958 70.9 56.4
1957 70.3 56.1
1956 70 55.2
1955 70.2 54.1
1954 69.9 53.3
1953 69.7 52.4
1952 69.1 51.3
1951 68.7 50.2
1950 69 49.2

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

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Australia and Guyana population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Guyana
1x
Year Population
Australia Guyana
2024 27,196,812 831,087
2023 26,659,922 826,353
2022 26,018,721 821,637
2021 25,685,412 815,482
2020 25,649,248 807,481
2019 25,334,826 807,665
2018 24,963,258 791,556
2017 24,592,588 768,479
2016 24,190,907 763,548
2015 23,815,995 758,781
2014 23,475,686 754,229
2013 23,128,129 750,021
2012 22,733,465 746,288
2011 22,340,024 746,153
2010 22,031,750 749,256
2009 21,691,653 752,094
2008 21,249,199 754,606
2007 20,827,622 756,861
2006 20,450,966 758,966
2005 20,176,844 760,914
2004 19,932,722 762,418
2003 19,720,737 763,101
2002 19,495,210 763,652
2001 19,274,701 764,477
2000 19,028,802 764,832
1999 18,812,264 764,483
1998 18,607,584 763,586
1997 18,423,037 762,245
1996 18,224,767 760,526
1995 18,004,882 758,388
1994 17,805,468 755,822
1993 17,634,808 752,965
1992 17,478,635 749,911
1991 17,284,036 747,861
1990 17,065,128 749,894
1989 16,814,416 754,865
1988 16,532,164 759,663
1987 16,263,874 764,120
1986 16,018,350 768,098
1985 15,788,312 771,477
1984 15,579,391 774,111
1983 15,393,472 775,891
1982 15,184,247 776,712
1981 14,923,260 776,453
1980 14,692,000 774,367
1979 14,514,000 770,062
1978 14,358,000 764,586
1977 14,192,000 758,654
1976 14,033,000 752,253
1975 13,893,000 745,393
1974 13,723,000 738,057
1973 13,380,000 730,138
1972 13,177,000 721,617
1971 12,937,000 712,662
1970 12,507,000 702,705
1969 12,263,000 690,223
1968 12,009,000 676,160
1967 11,799,000 662,311
1966 11,651,000 648,646
1965 11,388,000 635,128
1964 11,167,000 621,764
1963 10,950,000 608,537
1962 10,742,000 595,461
1961 10,483,000 582,568
1960 10,276,477 569,143

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Guyana

Fertility rate
Australia

Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Guyana
2023 1.5 2.41
2022 1.63 2.44
2021 1.7 2.46
2020 1.58 2.49
2019 1.66 2.52
2018 1.74 2.55
2017 1.74 2.59
2016 1.75 2.63
2015 1.81 2.67
2014 1.83 2.7
2013 1.86 2.71
2012 1.92 2.7
2011 1.93 2.69
2010 1.93 2.68
2009 1.97 2.69
2008 1.98 2.7
2007 1.96 2.68
2006 1.91 2.66
2005 1.81 2.65
2004 1.77 2.68
2003 1.75 2.75
2002 1.76 2.84
2001 1.74 2.96
2000 1.76 3.06
1999 1.76 3.13
1998 1.76 3.18
1997 1.78 3.22
1996 1.8 3.23
1995 1.82 3.24
1994 1.84 3.23
1993 1.86 3.2
1992 1.89 3.19
1991 1.85 3.18
1990 1.9 3.18
1989 1.84 3.19
1988 1.83 3.23
1987 1.85 3.31
1986 1.87 3.38
1985 1.92 3.47
1984 1.84 3.54
1983 1.92 3.64
1982 1.93 3.68
1981 1.94 3.72
1980 1.89 3.77
1979 1.91 3.86
1978 1.95 3.97
1977 2.01 4.12
1976 2.06 4.28
1975 2.15 4.45
1974 2.4 4.64
1973 2.49 4.87
1972 2.74 5.08
1971 2.96 5.26
1970 2.86 5.41
1969 2.89 5.58
1968 2.89 5.75
1967 2.85 5.89
1966 2.88 6.02
1965 2.98 6.14
1964 3.15 6.23
1963 3.33 6.31
1962 3.44 6.33
1961 3.54 6.34
1960 3.45 6.33

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

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Australia and Guyana demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Guyana
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Guyana
2024 39 26.9
2023 38.8 26.7
2022 38.5 26.4
2021 38.3 26.1
2020 38 25.9
2019 37.6 25.7
2018 37.4 25.4
2017 37.4 25
2016 37.3 24.9
2015 37.3 24.7
2014 37.3 24.6
2013 37.2 24.6
2012 37.2 24.5
2011 37.1 24.4
2010 37 24.2
2009 36.9 24
2008 36.8 23.8
2007 36.8 23.6
2006 36.7 23.4
2005 36.5 23.2
2004 36.3 22.9
2003 36.1 22.7
2002 35.8 22.5
2001 35.6 22.4
2000 35.4 22.2
1999 35.1 22.1
1998 34.7 22
1997 34.3 21.9
1996 34 21.8
1995 33.6 21.7
1994 33.3 21.5
1993 33 21.4
1992 32.7 21.3
1991 32.4 21.1
1990 32.1 20.9
1989 31.8 20.7
1988 31.6 20.5
1987 31.3 20.2
1986 31.1 19.9
1985 30.8 19.6
1984 30.5 19.3
1983 30.2 19
1982 29.9 18.7
1981 29.6 18.4
1980 29.4 18.2
1979 29.1 18
1978 28.9 17.8
1977 28.6 17.6
1976 28.4 17.4
1975 28.1 17.2
1974 28 17
1973 27.8 16.8
1972 27.7 16.7
1971 27.7 16.6
1970 27.7 16.5
1969 27.8 16.4
1968 27.9 16.2
1967 28 16.2
1966 28.1 16.1
1965 28.3 16.1
1964 28.6 16.2
1963 28.8 16.3
1962 29.1 16.4
1961 29.3 16.6
1960 29.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Guyana
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.45%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.87%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
13.2%
2019
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
14.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
76%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
34.4%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
1.1%
1998
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
86,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
4.21%
2003
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Australia Guyana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
661 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$12.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
3.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
4.56 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
12.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
7.11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0.0008%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.9%
2023

Society

Australia Guyana
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-5,092
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
52.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
16.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
22.3
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
96
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
90%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
90.5%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Australia Guyana
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$505
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$133
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
70.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.24%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
1.39
2020
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
25.7
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
29%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
11.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
5.04 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Guyana
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
98,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
2,780 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
70,995 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
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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