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Guyana vs Haiti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 11.8M in Haiti (ranked 83/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 10,641 sq mi for Haiti (ranked 82nd vs. 142nd).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Haiti
Population
842249
12076663
Population rank 162/197 82/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$25.2B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 117/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$2,143
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$3,194
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$3.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
15.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$332
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 176/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$1,896
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 10,641 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
2.66
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
24.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
65.5 years
2026

Guyana and Haiti: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Haiti economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Haiti
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Haiti
2024 $24,662,709,832 $25,224,154,991
2023 $16,918,503,597 $19,850,585,722
2022 $14,718,388,489 $20,253,551,921
2021 $8,041,362,110 $20,944,387,976
2020 $5,471,256,595 $14,508,222,518
2019 $5,173,760,192 $15,016,090,930
2018 $4,787,636,998 $16,403,864,618
2017 $4,748,174,334 $15,093,357,161
2016 $4,482,697,337 $14,069,277,526
2015 $4,279,840,194 $14,849,629,309
2014 $4,127,660,152 $15,146,883,498
2013 $4,167,800,929 $14,902,488,604
2012 $4,063,088,536 $13,708,925,477
2011 $3,691,384,318 $13,008,746,039
2010 $3,432,912,517 $11,859,312,725
2009 $3,165,663,153 $11,597,002,835
2008 $3,025,187,433 $10,432,962,635
2007 $2,730,971,595 $9,228,637,768
2006 $2,379,817,991 $7,638,739,123
2005 $824,880,550 $7,030,149,730
2004 $787,814,379 $6,087,360,684
2003 $743,063,950 $5,071,947,798
2002 $726,131,435 $6,205,847,214
2001 $712,167,450 $6,331,970,324
2000 $712,667,897 $6,813,566,099
1999 $694,754,988 $4,153,725,884
1998 $717,530,683 $3,723,903,724
1997 $749,138,010 $3,338,949,152
1996 $705,406,001 $2,907,517,604
1995 $621,626,786 $2,813,313,279
1994 $540,874,934 $2,167,569,046
1993 $454,101,382 $1,878,253,767
1992 $373,573,141 $2,257,129,792
1991 $348,533,095 $3,473,562,628
1990 $396,582,263 $3,096,289,800
1989 $379,779,390 $2,736,243,800
1988 $413,799,990 $2,613,926,800
1987 $354,591,847 $2,047,200,000
1986 $504,651,140 $2,318,000,000
1985 $453,488,372 $2,009,400,000
1984 $437,631,605 $1,816,200,000
1983 $489,333,333 $1,623,600,000
1982 $482,000,000 $1,474,200,000
1981 $570,357,107 $1,479,400,000
1980 $603,200,000 $1,383,800,000
1979 $530,440,000 $1,080,600,000
1978 $507,080,000 $974,200,000
1977 $449,880,000 $947,000,000
1976 $454,440,000 $879,000,000
1975 $494,791,667 $681,400,000
1974 $433,954,545 $565,399,322
1973 $307,047,619 $466,798,973
1972 $285,380,952 $371,998,958
1971 $282,050,000 $362,800,000
1970 $267,800,000 $331,200,000
1969 $249,300,000 $391,820,400
1968 $229,750,000 $367,968,800
1967 $250,176,471 $369,124,200
1966 $228,705,882 $368,948,600
1965 $213,235,294 $353,251,800
1964 $194,774,513 $325,281,200
1963 $175,757,894 $294,883,400
1962 $194,949,513 $281,896,800
1961 $185,849,535 $271,066,000
1960 $170,216,241 $273,187,200

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

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Guyana and Haiti economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Haiti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Haiti
2024 $29,675 $2,143
2023 $20,474 $1,706
2022 $17,913 $1,761
2021 $9,861 $1,841
2020 $6,776 $1,290
2019 $6,406 $1,352
2018 $6,048 $1,496
2017 $6,179 $1,395
2016 $5,871 $1,318
2015 $5,640 $1,411
2014 $5,473 $1,460
2013 $5,557 $1,458
2012 $5,444 $1,361
2011 $4,947 $1,312
2010 $4,582 $1,210
2009 $4,209 $1,197
2008 $4,009 $1,095
2007 $3,608 $985
2006 $3,136 $829
2005 $1,084 $776
2004 $1,033 $683
2003 $974 $579
2002 $951 $721
2001 $932 $749
2000 $932 $821
1999 $909 $510
1998 $940 $465
1997 $983 $425
1996 $928 $377
1995 $820 $372
1994 $716 $292.1
1993 $603 $258.1
1992 $498 $316
1991 $466 $497
1990 $529 $452
1989 $503 $407
1988 $545 $397
1987 $464 $318
1986 $657 $367
1985 $588 $325
1984 $565 $299.2
1983 $631 $272.8
1982 $621 $252.6
1981 $735 $258.5
1980 $779 $246.5
1979 $689 $196.2
1978 $663 $180.3
1977 $593 $178.7
1976 $604 $169.1
1975 $664 $133.6
1974 $588 $113
1973 $421 $95.1
1972 $395 $77.3
1971 $396 $76.8
1970 $381 $71.5
1969 $361 $86.1
1968 $340 $82.4
1967 $378 $84.2
1966 $353 $85.7
1965 $336 $83.6
1964 $313 $78.5
1963 $288.8 $72.4
1962 $327 $70.4
1961 $319 $69
1960 $299.1 $70.8

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

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Guyana vs. Haiti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Haiti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Haiti
2026 70.6 65.5
2025 70.4 65.3
2024 70.3 65.1
2023 70.2 64.9
2022 69.9 63.9
2021 64.3 62.6
2020 67.8 63.8
2019 69.1 64.3
2018 68.8 64.1
2017 68.5 63.8
2016 68.1 63.3
2015 67.7 63.2
2014 67.3 63
2013 66.7 62.6
2012 66.4 62.3
2011 66.5 61.6
2010 66.2 45.6
2009 66 61.7
2008 65.7 61.3
2007 65.5 61.1
2006 64.8 60.7
2005 64.4 60.3
2004 64.2 58.5
2003 64.1 59.4
2002 64.2 59
2001 64.4 58.6
2000 64.1 58.2
1999 63.8 57.7
1998 63.4 57.1
1997 62.9 56.7
1996 62.7 56.1
1995 62.7 55.6
1994 63 54.7
1993 63 54.5
1992 62.8 54
1991 62.5 53.5
1990 62.3 53.2
1989 62.1 52.9
1988 61.8 52.6
1987 61.7 52.2
1986 61.5 51.9
1985 61.4 51.6
1984 61.3 51.3
1983 61.2 50.9
1982 61 50.6
1981 60.9 50.3
1980 60.8 50
1979 60.7 49.7
1978 60.6 49.5
1977 60.6 49.2
1976 60.4 49
1975 60.4 48.7
1974 60.3 48.5
1973 60.2 48.2
1972 60.1 47.9
1971 60.1 47.6
1970 60 47.3
1969 59.8 46.9
1968 59.7 46.5
1967 59.5 46.1
1966 59.3 45.6
1965 59.1 45.4
1964 59 44.9
1963 58.6 42.7
1962 58.3 44.2
1961 57.9 43.8
1960 57.5 43.4
1959 57 43
1958 56.4 42.6
1957 56.1 42.1
1956 55.2 41.6
1955 54.1 41
1954 53.3 40.1
1953 52.4 39.5
1952 51.3 38.8
1951 50.2 38.1
1950 49.2 37.2

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

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Guyana and Haiti population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Haiti
1x
Year Population
Guyana Haiti
2024 831,087 11,772,557
2023 826,353 11,637,398
2022 821,637 11,503,606
2021 815,482 11,374,586
2020 807,481 11,243,848
2019 807,665 11,105,163
2018 791,556 10,962,362
2017 768,479 10,817,754
2016 763,548 10,671,457
2015 758,781 10,523,242
2014 754,229 10,373,235
2013 750,021 10,222,362
2012 746,288 10,069,771
2011 746,153 9,914,904
2010 749,256 9,803,294
2009 752,094 9,689,581
2008 754,606 9,530,774
2007 756,861 9,373,296
2006 758,966 9,216,562
2005 760,914 9,061,273
2004 762,418 8,910,263
2003 763,101 8,759,912
2002 763,652 8,607,641
2001 764,477 8,455,918
2000 764,832 8,303,151
1999 764,483 8,151,296
1998 763,586 8,002,143
1997 762,245 7,854,298
1996 760,526 7,707,557
1995 758,388 7,562,546
1994 755,822 7,419,771
1993 752,965 7,278,181
1992 749,911 7,136,571
1991 747,861 6,995,450
1990 749,894 6,854,441
1989 754,865 6,714,730
1988 759,663 6,578,145
1987 764,120 6,445,123
1986 768,098 6,316,122
1985 771,477 6,190,862
1984 774,111 6,069,230
1983 775,891 5,951,096
1982 776,712 5,835,937
1981 776,453 5,723,725
1980 774,367 5,614,493
1979 770,062 5,507,590
1978 764,586 5,402,580
1977 758,654 5,299,476
1976 752,253 5,198,357
1975 745,393 5,099,086
1974 738,057 5,001,796
1973 730,138 4,906,743
1972 721,617 4,813,868
1971 712,662 4,723,244
1970 702,705 4,635,124
1969 690,223 4,549,334
1968 676,160 4,465,328
1967 662,311 4,382,999
1966 648,646 4,302,639
1965 635,128 4,223,820
1964 621,764 4,146,244
1963 608,537 4,073,068
1962 595,461 4,001,575
1961 582,568 3,929,030
1960 569,143 3,858,443

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Haiti

Fertility rate
Guyana

Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Haiti
2023 2.41 2.66
2022 2.44 2.7
2021 2.46 2.75
2020 2.49 2.8
2019 2.52 2.86
2018 2.55 2.92
2017 2.59 2.99
2016 2.63 3.05
2015 2.67 3.11
2014 2.7 3.16
2013 2.71 3.22
2012 2.7 3.32
2011 2.69 3.43
2010 2.68 3.5
2009 2.69 3.57
2008 2.7 3.62
2007 2.68 3.69
2006 2.66 3.76
2005 2.65 3.84
2004 2.68 3.94
2003 2.75 4.05
2002 2.84 4.13
2001 2.96 4.25
2000 3.06 4.39
1999 3.13 4.45
1998 3.18 4.56
1997 3.22 4.67
1996 3.23 4.78
1995 3.24 4.88
1994 3.23 4.99
1993 3.2 5.1
1992 3.19 5.21
1991 3.18 5.32
1990 3.18 5.41
1989 3.19 5.44
1988 3.23 5.47
1987 3.31 5.47
1986 3.38 5.48
1985 3.47 5.5
1984 3.54 5.51
1983 3.64 5.51
1982 3.68 5.53
1981 3.72 5.53
1980 3.77 5.56
1979 3.86 5.59
1978 3.97 5.64
1977 4.12 5.67
1976 4.28 5.71
1975 4.45 5.75
1974 4.64 5.78
1973 4.87 5.81
1972 5.08 5.85
1971 5.26 5.88
1970 5.41 5.91
1969 5.58 5.96
1968 5.75 6.01
1967 5.89 6.05
1966 6.02 6.09
1965 6.14 6.13
1964 6.23 6.16
1963 6.31 6.17
1962 6.33 6.18
1961 6.34 6.18
1960 6.33 6.18

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

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Guyana and Haiti demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Haiti
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Haiti
2024 26.9 24.8
2023 26.7 24.5
2022 26.4 24.3
2021 26.1 24
2020 25.9 23.8
2019 25.7 23.5
2018 25.4 23.3
2017 25 23
2016 24.9 22.8
2015 24.7 22.5
2014 24.6 22.3
2013 24.6 22
2012 24.5 21.8
2011 24.4 21.6
2010 24.2 21.3
2009 24 21.1
2008 23.8 20.9
2007 23.6 20.6
2006 23.4 20.4
2005 23.2 20.2
2004 22.9 20
2003 22.7 19.8
2002 22.5 19.7
2001 22.4 19.5
2000 22.2 19.4
1999 22.1 19.3
1998 22 19.2
1997 21.9 19.1
1996 21.8 19
1995 21.7 19
1994 21.5 18.9
1993 21.4 18.9
1992 21.3 18.9
1991 21.1 18.9
1990 20.9 18.9
1989 20.7 18.9
1988 20.5 19
1987 20.2 19
1986 19.9 19
1985 19.6 19.1
1984 19.3 19.1
1983 19 19.1
1982 18.7 19.2
1981 18.4 19.2
1980 18.2 19.2
1979 18 19.2
1978 17.8 19.3
1977 17.6 19.3
1976 17.4 19.3
1975 17.2 19.3
1974 17 19.3
1973 16.8 19.3
1972 16.7 19.3
1971 16.6 19.4
1970 16.5 19.4
1969 16.4 19.4
1968 16.2 19.4
1967 16.2 19.4
1966 16.1 19.4
1965 16.1 19.5
1964 16.2 19.5
1963 16.3 19.5
1962 16.4 19.5
1961 16.6 19.5
1960 16.7 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Haiti
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
5.25%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
0.96%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
0.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
+6.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
14.1%
2012
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
48.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
33.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
46.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
31.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
2.1%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$2.72B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$4.11B
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
938,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
34.8%
2018
Banked people share n/a
32.6%
2017

Energy

Guyana Haiti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
3.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
21.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
76.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
74.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
19.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
18.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Guyana Haiti
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-32,052
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
55%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
6
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
41.2
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
18.8
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
68%
2017
English speaking
90.5%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
39.3%
2019

Health

Guyana Haiti
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$54.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
65.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
31.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
0.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
328
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
94
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
8.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
3.11 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Haiti
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
6,931 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
1,305 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
2,651 mi
2009

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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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