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China vs Guyana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 831K in Guyana (ranked 161/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 81,522 sq mi for Guyana (ranked 2nd vs. 82nd).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675).

Main facts and rankings

China Guyana
Population
1402578808
842249
Population rank 2/197 162/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$24.7B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$29,675
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 41/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$80,155
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$5.99B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
24.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$7,213
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 66/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$13,212
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 81,522 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.41
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
26.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
70.6 years
2026

China and Guyana: Comparison Charts

China and Guyana economies compared

GDP
China

Guyana
1x
Year GDP
China Guyana
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $24,662,709,832
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $16,918,503,597
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $14,718,388,489
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $8,041,362,110
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $5,471,256,595
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $5,173,760,192
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $4,787,636,998
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $4,748,174,334
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $4,482,697,337
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $4,279,840,194
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $4,127,660,152
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $4,167,800,929
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $4,063,088,536
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $3,691,384,318
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $3,432,912,517
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $3,165,663,153
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $3,025,187,433
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $2,730,971,595
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $2,379,817,991
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $824,880,550
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $787,814,379
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $743,063,950
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $726,131,435
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $712,167,450
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $712,667,897
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $694,754,988
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $717,530,683
1997 $967,753,570,435 $749,138,010
1996 $868,523,936,530 $705,406,001
1995 $738,190,896,228 $621,626,786
1994 $566,929,539,493 $540,874,934
1993 $446,557,291,212 $454,101,382
1992 $428,502,354,788 $373,573,141
1991 $384,510,452,962 $348,533,095
1990 $361,560,229,446 $396,582,263
1989 $348,380,566,802 $379,779,390
1988 $312,888,888,889 $413,799,990
1987 $273,455,156,951 $354,591,847
1986 $301,310,144,928 $504,651,140
1985 $310,064,625,850 $453,488,372
1984 $260,442,857,143 $437,631,605
1983 $231,130,268,199 $489,333,333
1982 $205,480,916,031 $482,000,000
1981 $196,218,253,968 $570,357,107
1980 $191,487,500,000 $603,200,000
1979 $178,573,913,043 $530,440,000
1978 $149,788,617,886 $507,080,000
1977 $175,226,595,860 $449,880,000
1976 $154,196,810,059 $454,440,000
1975 $163,687,619,736 $494,791,667
1974 $144,418,433,058 $433,954,545
1973 $138,764,340,892 $307,047,619
1972 $113,871,930,714 $285,380,952
1971 $99,959,013,880 $282,050,000
1970 $92,752,930,873 $267,800,000
1969 $79,847,786,729 $249,300,000
1968 $70,980,323,819 $229,750,000
1967 $73,011,350,596 $250,176,471
1966 $76,854,053,259 $228,705,882
1965 $70,565,994,356 $213,235,294
1964 $59,821,862,703 $194,774,513
1963 $50,812,227,919 $175,757,894
1962 $47,310,737,754 $194,949,513
1961 $50,162,299,350 $185,849,535
1960 $59,846,235,025 $170,216,241

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

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China and Guyana economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Guyana
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Guyana
2024 $13,303 $29,675
2023 $12,951 $20,474
2022 $12,971 $17,913
2021 $12,887 $9,861
2020 $10,627 $6,776
2019 $10,343 $6,406
2018 $10,086 $6,048
2017 $8,980 $6,179
2016 $8,255 $5,871
2015 $8,175 $5,640
2014 $7,781 $5,473
2013 $7,147 $5,557
2012 $6,405 $5,444
2011 $5,704 $4,947
2010 $4,629 $4,582
2009 $3,898 $4,209
2008 $3,523 $4,009
2007 $2,735 $3,608
2006 $2,129 $3,136
2005 $1,778 $1,084
2004 $1,531 $1,033
2003 $1,307 $974
2002 $1,164 $951
2001 $1,065 $932
2000 $969 $932
1999 $881 $909
1998 $835 $940
1997 $787 $983
1996 $713 $928
1995 $613 $820
1994 $476 $716
1993 $379 $603
1992 $368 $498
1991 $334 $466
1990 $319 $529
1989 $311 $503
1988 $284 $545
1987 $252.3 $464
1986 $282.4 $657
1985 $295 $588
1984 $251.2 $565
1983 $225.9 $631
1982 $203.7 $621
1981 $197.4 $735
1980 $195.1 $779
1979 $184.3 $689
1978 $156.7 $663
1977 $185.7 $593
1976 $165.7 $604
1975 $178.6 $664
1974 $160.4 $588
1973 $157.3 $421
1972 $132.1 $395
1971 $118.8 $396
1970 $113.3 $381
1969 $100.3 $361
1968 $91.6 $340
1967 $96.8 $378
1966 $104.5 $353
1965 $98.7 $336
1964 $85.7 $313
1963 $74.5 $288.8
1962 $71.1 $327
1961 $76 $319
1960 $89.7 $299.1

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

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China vs. Guyana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Guyana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Guyana
2026 79 70.6
2025 78.4 70.4
2024 78 70.3
2023 78 70.2
2022 78.2 69.9
2021 78.1 64.3
2020 78 67.8
2019 77.9 69.1
2018 77.7 68.8
2017 77.2 68.5
2016 77.2 68.1
2015 77 67.7
2014 76.7 67.3
2013 76.5 66.7
2012 76.2 66.4
2011 75.9 66.5
2010 75.7 66.2
2009 75.3 66
2008 74.8 65.7
2007 74.8 65.5
2006 74.4 64.8
2005 74.1 64.4
2004 73.7 64.2
2003 73.4 64.1
2002 73 64.2
2001 72.7 64.4
2000 72.3 64.1
1999 72 63.8
1998 71.6 63.4
1997 71.2 62.9
1996 70.8 62.7
1995 70.4 62.7
1994 69.8 63
1993 69.5 63
1992 69.1 62.8
1991 68.6 62.5
1990 68.2 62.3
1989 67.9 62.1
1988 67.6 61.8
1987 67.3 61.7
1986 66.9 61.5
1985 66.5 61.4
1984 66.1 61.3
1983 65.7 61.2
1982 65.2 61
1981 64.8 60.9
1980 64.2 60.8
1979 63.7 60.7
1978 63.1 60.6
1977 62.5 60.6
1976 61.2 60.4
1975 61 60.4
1974 60.2 60.3
1973 59.5 60.2
1972 58.6 60.1
1971 57.7 60.1
1970 56.8 60
1969 56 59.8
1968 55.2 59.7
1967 54.4 59.5
1966 53.7 59.3
1965 53 59.1
1964 52.3 59
1963 51.7 58.6
1962 51 58.3
1961 40.2 57.9
1960 33.4 57.5
1959 40.2 57
1958 48.8 56.4
1957 48.4 56.1
1956 47.8 55.2
1955 47.2 54.1
1954 46.8 53.3
1953 45.9 52.4
1952 45.3 51.3
1951 44.6 50.2
1950 43.8 49.2

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

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China and Guyana population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Guyana
1x
Year Population
China Guyana
2024 1,408,975,000 831,087
2023 1,410,710,000 826,353
2022 1,412,175,000 821,637
2021 1,412,360,000 815,482
2020 1,411,100,000 807,481
2019 1,407,745,000 807,665
2018 1,402,760,000 791,556
2017 1,396,215,000 768,479
2016 1,387,790,000 763,548
2015 1,379,860,000 758,781
2014 1,371,860,000 754,229
2013 1,363,240,000 750,021
2012 1,354,190,000 746,288
2011 1,345,035,000 746,153
2010 1,337,705,000 749,256
2009 1,331,260,000 752,094
2008 1,324,655,000 754,606
2007 1,317,885,000 756,861
2006 1,311,020,000 758,966
2005 1,303,720,000 760,914
2004 1,296,075,000 762,418
2003 1,288,400,000 763,101
2002 1,280,400,000 763,652
2001 1,271,850,000 764,477
2000 1,262,645,000 764,832
1999 1,252,735,000 764,483
1998 1,241,935,000 763,586
1997 1,230,075,000 762,245
1996 1,217,550,000 760,526
1995 1,204,855,000 758,388
1994 1,191,835,000 755,822
1993 1,178,440,000 752,965
1992 1,164,970,000 749,911
1991 1,150,780,000 747,861
1990 1,135,185,000 749,894
1989 1,118,650,000 754,865
1988 1,101,630,000 759,663
1987 1,084,035,000 764,120
1986 1,066,790,000 768,098
1985 1,051,040,000 771,477
1984 1,036,825,000 774,111
1983 1,023,310,000 775,891
1982 1,008,630,000 776,712
1981 993,885,000 776,453
1980 981,235,000 774,367
1979 969,005,000 770,062
1978 956,165,000 764,586
1977 943,455,000 758,654
1976 930,685,000 752,253
1975 916,395,000 745,393
1974 900,350,000 738,057
1973 881,940,000 730,138
1972 862,030,000 721,617
1971 841,105,000 712,662
1970 818,315,000 702,705
1969 796,025,000 690,223
1968 774,510,000 676,160
1967 754,550,000 662,311
1966 735,400,000 648,646
1965 715,185,000 635,128
1964 698,355,000 621,764
1963 682,335,000 608,537
1962 665,770,000 595,461
1961 660,330,000 582,568
1960 667,070,000 569,143

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

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Fertility rates in China and Guyana

Fertility rate
China

Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Guyana
2023 1 2.41
2022 1.03 2.44
2021 1.12 2.46
2020 1.24 2.49
2019 1.5 2.52
2018 1.54 2.55
2017 1.8 2.59
2016 1.77 2.63
2015 1.67 2.67
2014 1.77 2.7
2013 1.71 2.71
2012 1.8 2.7
2011 1.67 2.69
2010 1.69 2.68
2009 1.71 2.69
2008 1.7 2.7
2007 1.67 2.68
2006 1.64 2.66
2005 1.62 2.65
2004 1.61 2.68
2003 1.57 2.75
2002 1.57 2.84
2001 1.56 2.96
2000 1.63 3.06
1999 1.53 3.13
1998 1.52 3.18
1997 1.53 3.22
1996 1.55 3.23
1995 1.59 3.24
1994 1.63 3.23
1993 1.69 3.2
1992 1.78 3.19
1991 1.93 3.18
1990 2.51 3.18
1989 2.52 3.19
1988 2.54 3.23
1987 2.76 3.31
1986 2.72 3.38
1985 2.63 3.47
1984 2.61 3.54
1983 2.56 3.64
1982 2.97 3.68
1981 2.79 3.72
1980 2.74 3.77
1979 2.75 3.86
1978 2.72 3.97
1977 2.84 4.12
1976 3.24 4.28
1975 3.57 4.45
1974 4.17 4.64
1973 4.73 4.87
1972 5.11 5.08
1971 5.52 5.26
1970 6.09 5.41
1969 6.18 5.58
1968 6.51 5.75
1967 5.81 5.89
1966 6.31 6.02
1965 6.61 6.14
1964 6.67 6.23
1963 7.51 6.31
1962 6.09 6.33
1961 3.86 6.34
1960 4.45 6.33

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

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China and Guyana demographics compared

Median age
China

Guyana
1x
Year Median age, years
China Guyana
2024 40.6 26.9
2023 40.1 26.7
2022 39.6 26.4
2021 39 26.1
2020 38.5 25.9
2019 38.1 25.7
2018 37.7 25.4
2017 37.4 25
2016 37.1 24.9
2015 36.7 24.7
2014 36.3 24.6
2013 36 24.6
2012 35.7 24.5
2011 35.5 24.4
2010 35.1 24.2
2009 34.7 24
2008 34.2 23.8
2007 33.7 23.6
2006 33.1 23.4
2005 32.6 23.2
2004 32.1 22.9
2003 31.6 22.7
2002 31.1 22.5
2001 30.5 22.4
2000 30 22.2
1999 29.4 22.1
1998 28.8 22
1997 28.3 21.9
1996 27.8 21.8
1995 27.2 21.7
1994 26.6 21.5
1993 26.1 21.4
1992 25.6 21.3
1991 25.1 21.1
1990 24.7 20.9
1989 24.4 20.7
1988 23.9 20.5
1987 23.6 20.2
1986 23.4 19.9
1985 23.2 19.6
1984 23 19.3
1983 22.6 19
1982 22.1 18.7
1981 21.8 18.4
1980 21.6 18.2
1979 21.4 18
1978 21.2 17.8
1977 20.8 17.6
1976 20.4 17.4
1975 20.1 17.2
1974 19.7 17
1973 19.5 16.8
1972 19.3 16.7
1971 19.2 16.6
1970 19.1 16.5
1969 19.1 16.4
1968 19.2 16.2
1967 19.2 16.2
1966 19.3 16.1
1965 19.6 16.1
1964 19.9 16.2
1963 20.4 16.3
1962 21 16.4
1961 21.1 16.6
1960 20.9 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Guyana
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
4.45%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.87%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
13.2%
2019
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
14.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
76%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
34.4%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
1.1%
1998
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
86,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
4.21%
2003
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

China Guyana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
661 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$12.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
3.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
4.56 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
12.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
7.11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0.0008%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.9%
2023

Society

China Guyana
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-5,092
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
52.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
16.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
22.3
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
96
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
90%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
90.5%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
81.7%
2023

Health

China Guyana
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$505
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$133
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
70.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
1.24%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
1.39
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
25.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
29%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
11.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
5.04 liters
2020

Territory

China Guyana
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
98,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
2,780 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
70,995 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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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