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Denmark vs Guyana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 831K in Guyana (ranked 161/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 81,522 sq mi for Guyana (ranked 130th vs. 82nd).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Guyana
Population
6032403
842249
Population rank 114/197 162/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$24.7B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$29,675
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 41/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$80,155
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$5.99B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
24.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$7,213
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 66/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$13,212
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 81,522 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.41
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
26.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
70.6 years
2026

Denmark and Guyana: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Guyana economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Guyana
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Guyana
2024 $424,524,722,037 $24,662,709,832
2023 $404,651,706,118 $16,918,503,597
2022 $400,114,306,337 $14,718,388,489
2021 $406,110,162,088 $8,041,362,110
2020 $355,631,021,932 $5,471,256,595
2019 $345,401,473,013 $5,173,760,192
2018 $355,293,374,912 $4,787,636,998
2017 $331,610,593,962 $4,748,174,334
2016 $312,181,849,372 $4,482,697,337
2015 $301,758,922,338 $4,279,840,194
2014 $352,832,602,064 $4,127,660,152
2013 $344,631,016,965 $4,167,800,929
2012 $326,792,574,245 $4,063,088,536
2011 $344,315,595,263 $3,691,384,318
2010 $322,345,594,075 $3,432,912,517
2009 $322,619,152,195 $3,165,663,153
2008 $354,979,471,960 $3,025,187,433
2007 $320,213,157,595 $2,730,971,595
2006 $283,386,151,544 $2,379,817,991
2005 $265,150,087,712 $824,880,550
2004 $251,986,155,631 $787,814,379
2003 $218,421,193,436 $743,063,950
2002 $178,788,209,558 $726,131,435
2001 $164,881,594,415 $712,167,450
2000 $164,043,817,224 $712,667,897
1999 $177,887,720,536 $694,754,988
1998 $176,877,077,513 $717,530,683
1997 $173,241,365,735 $749,138,010
1996 $187,481,157,846 $705,406,001
1995 $184,848,481,008 $621,626,786
1994 $156,017,919,221 $540,874,934
1993 $143,111,306,004 $454,101,382
1992 $152,966,494,260 $373,573,141
1991 $139,180,507,778 $348,533,095
1990 $138,217,740,684 $396,582,263
1989 $112,312,200,761 $379,779,390
1988 $115,540,189,705 $413,799,990
1987 $109,183,446,340 $354,591,847
1986 $87,748,695,217 $504,651,140
1985 $62,452,421,011 $453,488,372
1984 $58,868,891,335 $437,631,605
1983 $60,331,158,447 $489,333,333
1982 $60,084,214,872 $482,000,000
1981 $61,459,941,461 $570,357,107
1980 $70,811,287,816 $603,200,000
1979 $70,393,030,603 $530,440,000
1978 $60,320,089,218 $507,080,000
1977 $49,711,709,588 $449,880,000
1976 $44,503,607,444 $454,440,000
1975 $40,418,967,666 $494,791,667
1974 $34,125,712,481 $433,954,545
1973 $30,718,181,337 $307,047,619
1972 $23,230,667,549 $285,380,952
1971 $19,086,192,720 $282,050,000
1970 $17,075,457,733 $267,800,000
1969 $15,414,902,667 $249,300,000
1968 $13,505,574,133 $229,750,000
1967 $13,059,064,806 $250,176,471
1966 $11,931,740,293 $228,705,882
1965 $10,870,670,865 $213,235,294
1964 $9,677,401,337 $194,774,513
1963 $8,466,044,980 $175,757,894
1962 $7,953,274,741 $194,949,513
1961 $7,058,361,229 $185,849,535
1960 $6,361,166,545 $170,216,241

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

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Denmark and Guyana economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Guyana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Guyana
2024 $71,026 $29,675
2023 $68,044 $20,474
2022 $67,781 $17,913
2021 $69,341 $9,861
2020 $60,985 $6,776
2019 $59,404 $6,406
2018 $61,325 $6,048
2017 $57,522 $6,179
2016 $54,501 $5,871
2015 $53,094 $5,640
2014 $62,520 $5,473
2013 $61,378 $5,557
2012 $58,444 $5,444
2011 $61,810 $4,947
2010 $58,105 $4,582
2009 $58,413 $4,209
2008 $64,617 $4,009
2007 $58,632 $3,608
2006 $52,119 $3,136
2005 $48,926 $1,084
2004 $46,625 $1,033
2003 $40,519 $974
2002 $33,257 $951
2001 $30,768 $932
2000 $30,722 $932
1999 $33,426 $909
1998 $33,346 $940
1997 $32,780 $983
1996 $35,622 $928
1995 $35,321 $820
1994 $29,968 $716
1993 $27,582 $603
1992 $29,579 $498
1991 $27,003 $466
1990 $26,886 $529
1989 $21,882 $503
1988 $22,525 $545
1987 $21,296 $464
1986 $17,137 $657
1985 $12,213 $588
1984 $11,517 $565
1983 $11,797 $631
1982 $11,740 $621
1981 $12,000 $735
1980 $13,822 $779
1979 $13,757 $689
1978 $11,818 $663
1977 $9,770 $593
1976 $8,773 $604
1975 $7,988 $664
1974 $6,764 $588
1973 $6,117 $421
1972 $4,654 $395
1971 $3,846 $396
1970 $3,464 $381
1969 $3,151 $361
1968 $2,776 $340
1967 $2,701 $378
1966 $2,487 $353
1965 $2,284 $336
1964 $2,049 $313
1963 $1,807 $288.8
1962 $1,711 $327
1961 $1,531 $319
1960 $1,389 $299.1

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

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Denmark vs. Guyana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Guyana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Guyana
2026 82.4 70.6
2025 82.2 70.4
2024 82.1 70.3
2023 81.9 70.2
2022 81.3 69.9
2021 81.4 64.3
2020 81.5 67.8
2019 81.4 69.1
2018 81 68.8
2017 81.1 68.5
2016 80.9 68.1
2015 80.7 67.7
2014 80.6 67.3
2013 80.3 66.7
2012 80.1 66.4
2011 79.8 66.5
2010 79.2 66.2
2009 79 66
2008 78.7 65.7
2007 78.3 65.5
2006 78.2 64.8
2005 78.2 64.4
2004 77.8 64.2
2003 77.4 64.1
2002 77.1 64.2
2001 77 64.4
2000 76.8 64.1
1999 76.6 63.8
1998 76.4 63.4
1997 76 62.9
1996 75.7 62.7
1995 75.3 62.7
1994 75.4 63
1993 75.2 63
1992 75.3 62.8
1991 75.2 62.5
1990 74.9 62.3
1989 74.9 62.1
1988 74.8 61.8
1987 74.7 61.7
1986 74.6 61.5
1985 74.5 61.4
1984 74.6 61.3
1983 74.5 61.2
1982 74.6 61
1981 74.3 60.9
1980 74.1 60.8
1979 74.2 60.7
1978 74.4 60.6
1977 74.7 60.6
1976 73.8 60.4
1975 74.1 60.4
1974 73.8 60.3
1973 73.7 60.2
1972 73.5 60.1
1971 73.4 60.1
1970 73.4 60
1969 73.2 59.8
1968 73.1 59.7
1967 73 59.5
1966 72.5 59.3
1965 72.4 59.1
1964 72.5 59
1963 72.4 58.6
1962 72.4 58.3
1961 72.5 57.9
1960 72.2 57.5
1959 72.2 57
1958 72.2 56.4
1957 71.8 56.1
1956 72 55.2
1955 71.9 54.1
1954 71.3 53.3
1953 71.2 52.4
1952 70.8 51.3
1951 70.9 50.2
1950 70.3 49.2

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

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Denmark and Guyana population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Guyana
1x
Year Population
Denmark Guyana
2024 5,976,992 831,087
2023 5,946,952 826,353
2022 5,903,037 821,637
2021 5,856,733 815,482
2020 5,831,404 807,481
2019 5,814,422 807,665
2018 5,793,636 791,556
2017 5,764,980 768,479
2016 5,728,010 763,548
2015 5,683,483 758,781
2014 5,643,475 754,229
2013 5,614,932 750,021
2012 5,591,572 746,288
2011 5,570,572 746,153
2010 5,547,683 749,256
2009 5,523,095 752,094
2008 5,493,621 754,606
2007 5,461,438 756,861
2006 5,437,272 758,966
2005 5,419,432 760,914
2004 5,404,523 762,418
2003 5,390,574 763,101
2002 5,375,931 763,652
2001 5,358,783 764,477
2000 5,339,616 764,832
1999 5,321,799 764,483
1998 5,304,219 763,586
1997 5,284,991 762,245
1996 5,263,074 760,526
1995 5,233,373 758,388
1994 5,206,180 755,822
1993 5,188,628 752,965
1992 5,171,370 749,911
1991 5,154,298 747,861
1990 5,140,939 749,894
1989 5,132,594 754,865
1988 5,129,516 759,663
1987 5,127,024 764,120
1986 5,120,534 768,098
1985 5,113,691 771,477
1984 5,111,619 774,111
1983 5,114,297 775,891
1982 5,117,810 776,712
1981 5,121,572 776,453
1980 5,123,027 774,367
1979 5,116,801 770,062
1978 5,104,248 764,586
1977 5,088,419 758,654
1976 5,072,596 752,253
1975 5,059,862 745,393
1974 5,045,297 738,057
1973 5,021,861 730,138
1972 4,991,596 721,617
1971 4,963,126 712,662
1970 4,928,757 702,705
1969 4,891,860 690,223
1968 4,864,883 676,160
1967 4,835,354 662,311
1966 4,797,381 648,646
1965 4,759,012 635,128
1964 4,722,072 621,764
1963 4,684,483 608,537
1962 4,647,727 595,461
1961 4,611,687 582,568
1960 4,579,603 569,143

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Guyana

Fertility rate
Denmark

Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Guyana
2023 1.5 2.41
2022 1.55 2.44
2021 1.72 2.46
2020 1.68 2.49
2019 1.7 2.52
2018 1.73 2.55
2017 1.75 2.59
2016 1.79 2.63
2015 1.71 2.67
2014 1.69 2.7
2013 1.67 2.71
2012 1.73 2.7
2011 1.75 2.69
2010 1.87 2.68
2009 1.84 2.69
2008 1.89 2.7
2007 1.84 2.68
2006 1.85 2.66
2005 1.8 2.65
2004 1.78 2.68
2003 1.76 2.75
2002 1.72 2.84
2001 1.74 2.96
2000 1.77 3.06
1999 1.73 3.13
1998 1.72 3.18
1997 1.75 3.22
1996 1.75 3.23
1995 1.8 3.24
1994 1.81 3.23
1993 1.75 3.2
1992 1.76 3.19
1991 1.68 3.18
1990 1.67 3.18
1989 1.62 3.19
1988 1.56 3.23
1987 1.5 3.31
1986 1.48 3.38
1985 1.45 3.47
1984 1.4 3.54
1983 1.38 3.64
1982 1.43 3.68
1981 1.44 3.72
1980 1.55 3.77
1979 1.6 3.86
1978 1.67 3.97
1977 1.66 4.12
1976 1.75 4.28
1975 1.92 4.45
1974 1.9 4.64
1973 1.92 4.87
1972 2.03 5.08
1971 2.04 5.26
1970 1.95 5.41
1969 2 5.58
1968 2.12 5.75
1967 2.35 5.89
1966 2.62 6.02
1965 2.61 6.14
1964 2.6 6.23
1963 2.67 6.31
1962 2.55 6.33
1961 2.55 6.34
1960 2.57 6.33

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

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Denmark and Guyana demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Guyana
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Guyana
2024 42.3 26.9
2023 42.2 26.7
2022 42.1 26.4
2021 42.2 26.1
2020 42.1 25.9
2019 41.9 25.7
2018 41.8 25.4
2017 41.7 25
2016 41.6 24.9
2015 41.5 24.7
2014 41.4 24.6
2013 41.2 24.6
2012 41 24.5
2011 40.7 24.4
2010 40.5 24.2
2009 40.4 24
2008 40.2 23.8
2007 40.1 23.6
2006 39.8 23.4
2005 39.5 23.2
2004 39.2 22.9
2003 39 22.7
2002 38.8 22.5
2001 38.6 22.4
2000 38.4 22.2
1999 38.2 22.1
1998 38 22
1997 37.9 21.9
1996 37.7 21.8
1995 37.7 21.7
1994 37.6 21.5
1993 37.5 21.4
1992 37.4 21.3
1991 37.3 21.1
1990 37.1 20.9
1989 36.9 20.7
1988 36.7 20.5
1987 36.5 20.2
1986 36.2 19.9
1985 36 19.6
1984 35.7 19.3
1983 35.5 19
1982 35.1 18.7
1981 34.7 18.4
1980 34.3 18.2
1979 33.9 18
1978 33.7 17.8
1977 33.4 17.6
1976 33.2 17.4
1975 33 17.2
1974 32.8 17
1973 32.7 16.8
1972 32.6 16.7
1971 32.5 16.6
1970 32.5 16.5
1969 32.5 16.4
1968 32.5 16.2
1967 32.5 16.2
1966 32.6 16.1
1965 32.8 16.1
1964 32.9 16.2
1963 33 16.3
1962 33 16.4
1961 33.1 16.6
1960 33 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Guyana
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.45%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
0.87%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
13.2%
2019
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
14.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
76%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
34.4%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.1%
1998
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
86,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
4.21%
2003
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Denmark Guyana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
661 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$12.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
3.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
4.56 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
12.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
7.11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0.0008%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.9%
2023

Society

Denmark Guyana
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-5,092
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
52.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
16.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
22.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
96
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
90%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
90.5%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
81.7%
2023

Health

Denmark Guyana
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$505
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$133
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
70.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
1.24%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
1.39
2020
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
25.7
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
29%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
11.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
5.04 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Guyana
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
98,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
2,780 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
70,995 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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