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Guyana vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 82nd vs. 7th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana India
Population
842249
1480351380
Population rank 162/197 1/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 120/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Guyana and India: Comparison Charts

Guyana and India economies compared

GDP
Guyana

India
1x
Year GDP
Guyana India
2024 $24,662,709,832 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $16,918,503,597 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $14,718,388,489 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $8,041,362,110 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $5,471,256,595 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $5,173,760,192 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $4,787,636,998 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $4,748,174,334 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $4,482,697,337 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $4,279,840,194 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $4,127,660,152 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $4,167,800,929 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $4,063,088,536 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $3,691,384,318 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $3,432,912,517 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $3,165,663,153 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $3,025,187,433 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $2,730,971,595 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $2,379,817,991 $940,259,888,788
2005 $824,880,550 $820,383,763,511
2004 $787,814,379 $709,152,728,831
2003 $743,063,950 $607,700,687,237
2002 $726,131,435 $514,939,140,319
2001 $712,167,450 $485,440,139,204
2000 $712,667,897 $468,395,521,654
1999 $694,754,988 $458,821,052,616
1998 $717,530,683 $421,351,317,225
1997 $749,138,010 $415,867,563,593
1996 $705,406,001 $392,896,866,205
1995 $621,626,786 $360,281,909,643
1994 $540,874,934 $327,274,843,459
1993 $454,101,382 $279,295,648,983
1992 $373,573,141 $288,208,070,278
1991 $348,533,095 $270,105,341,879
1990 $396,582,263 $320,979,026,420
1989 $379,779,390 $296,042,052,945
1988 $413,799,990 $296,589,670,896
1987 $354,591,847 $279,033,584,092
1986 $504,651,140 $248,985,994,041
1985 $453,488,372 $232,511,554,840
1984 $437,631,605 $212,157,645,178
1983 $489,333,333 $218,262,146,413
1982 $482,000,000 $200,715,624,831
1981 $570,357,107 $193,491,368,446
1980 $603,200,000 $186,328,579,302
1979 $530,440,000 $152,995,442,498
1978 $507,080,000 $137,302,319,829
1977 $449,880,000 $121,486,641,441
1976 $454,440,000 $102,716,451,980
1975 $494,791,667 $98,473,832,017
1974 $433,954,545 $99,526,597,934
1973 $307,047,619 $85,517,673,173
1972 $285,380,952 $71,464,700,667
1971 $282,050,000 $67,351,404,352
1970 $267,800,000 $62,422,483,055
1969 $249,300,000 $58,447,995,017
1968 $229,750,000 $53,085,455,871
1967 $250,176,471 $50,134,942,204
1966 $228,705,882 $45,581,230,504
1965 $213,235,294 $59,556,105,229
1964 $194,774,513 $56,480,289,941
1963 $175,757,894 $48,421,923,459
1962 $194,949,513 $42,161,481,858
1961 $185,849,535 $39,232,435,784
1960 $170,216,241 $37,029,883,876

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

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Guyana and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana India
2024 $29,675 $2,695
2023 $20,474 $2,530
2022 $17,913 $2,347
2021 $9,861 $2,240
2020 $6,776 $1,907
2019 $6,406 $2,041
2018 $6,048 $1,966
2017 $6,179 $1,950
2016 $5,871 $1,708
2015 $5,640 $1,584
2014 $5,473 $1,554
2013 $5,557 $1,433
2012 $5,444 $1,429
2011 $4,947 $1,445
2010 $4,582 $1,348
2009 $4,209 $1,095
2008 $4,009 $993
2007 $3,608 $1,022
2006 $3,136 $802
2005 $1,084 $710
2004 $1,033 $624
2003 $974 $544
2002 $951 $469
2001 $932 $450
2000 $932 $443
1999 $909 $442
1998 $940 $414
1997 $983 $416
1996 $928 $401
1995 $820 $375
1994 $716 $348
1993 $603 $303
1992 $498 $319
1991 $466 $306
1990 $529 $371
1989 $503 $350
1988 $545 $358
1987 $464 $345
1986 $657 $315
1985 $588 $301
1984 $565 $281
1983 $631 $296
1982 $621 $278.7
1981 $735 $275
1980 $779 $271.1
1979 $689 $228
1978 $663 $209.4
1977 $593 $189.6
1976 $604 $164.1
1975 $664 $161.1
1974 $588 $166.7
1973 $421 $146.6
1972 $395 $125.3
1971 $396 $120.7
1970 $381 $114.4
1969 $361 $109.5
1968 $340 $101.6
1967 $378 $98
1966 $353 $91
1965 $336 $121.5
1964 $313 $117.9
1963 $288.8 $103.4
1962 $327 $92.2
1961 $319 $87.9
1960 $299.1 $84.9

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

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Guyana vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana India
2026 70.6 72.7
2025 70.4 72.5
2024 70.3 72.2
2023 70.2 72
2022 69.9 71.7
2021 64.3 67.3
2020 67.8 70.2
2019 69.1 70.7
2018 68.8 70.4
2017 68.5 70.1
2016 68.1 69.7
2015 67.7 69.3
2014 67.3 68.9
2013 66.7 68.5
2012 66.4 68.1
2011 66.5 67.6
2010 66.2 67.2
2009 66 66.7
2008 65.7 66.2
2007 65.5 65.8
2006 64.8 65.4
2005 64.4 64.9
2004 64.2 64.5
2003 64.1 64.1
2002 64.2 63.6
2001 64.4 63.2
2000 64.1 62.7
1999 63.8 62.3
1998 63.4 61.9
1997 62.9 61.4
1996 62.7 61
1995 62.7 60.6
1994 63 60.2
1993 63 59.8
1992 62.8 59.4
1991 62.5 59
1990 62.3 58.6
1989 62.1 58.2
1988 61.8 57.7
1987 61.7 57.3
1986 61.5 56.8
1985 61.4 56.3
1984 61.3 55.8
1983 61.2 55.3
1982 61 54.7
1981 60.9 54.2
1980 60.8 53.6
1979 60.7 53
1978 60.6 52.4
1977 60.6 51.8
1976 60.4 51.3
1975 60.4 50.8
1974 60.3 50.3
1973 60.2 49.6
1972 60.1 49.2
1971 60.1 48.9
1970 60 48.6
1969 59.8 48.3
1968 59.7 47.9
1967 59.5 46.2
1966 59.3 45.9
1965 59.1 45.6
1964 59 46.7
1963 58.6 46.5
1962 58.3 46.1
1961 57.9 45.8
1960 57.5 45.6
1959 57 45.3
1958 56.4 44.8
1957 56.1 44.4
1956 55.2 44.1
1955 54.1 43.7
1954 53.3 43.2
1953 52.4 42.4
1952 51.3 42.1
1951 50.2 41.6
1950 49.2 41.2

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

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Guyana and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

India
1x
Year Population
Guyana India
2024 831,087 1,450,935,791
2023 826,353 1,438,069,596
2022 821,637 1,425,423,212
2021 815,482 1,414,203,896
2020 807,481 1,402,617,695
2019 807,665 1,389,030,312
2018 791,556 1,374,659,064
2017 768,479 1,359,657,400
2016 763,548 1,343,944,296
2015 758,781 1,328,024,498
2014 754,229 1,312,277,191
2013 750,021 1,295,829,511
2012 746,288 1,278,674,502
2011 746,153 1,261,224,954
2010 749,256 1,243,481,564
2009 752,094 1,225,524,753
2008 754,606 1,207,930,964
2007 756,861 1,190,676,021
2006 758,966 1,172,878,890
2005 760,914 1,154,676,322
2004 762,418 1,135,991,513
2003 763,101 1,116,803,006
2002 763,652 1,097,600,380
2001 764,477 1,077,898,575
2000 764,832 1,057,922,733
1999 764,483 1,038,225,823
1998 763,586 1,018,665,080
1997 762,245 999,133,762
1996 760,526 979,678,458
1995 758,388 960,301,044
1994 755,822 941,163,767
1993 752,965 922,118,387
1992 749,911 902,957,070
1991 747,861 883,927,600
1990 749,894 864,972,221
1989 754,865 846,039,529
1988 759,663 827,342,990
1987 764,120 808,931,270
1986 768,098 790,689,978
1985 771,477 772,647,793
1984 774,111 754,875,449
1983 775,891 737,372,681
1982 776,712 720,313,473
1981 776,453 703,696,250
1980 774,367 687,354,025
1979 770,062 671,155,747
1978 764,586 655,728,229
1977 758,654 640,801,103
1976 752,253 625,861,883
1975 745,393 611,309,535
1974 738,057 597,041,391
1973 730,138 583,465,598
1972 721,617 570,482,142
1971 712,662 558,096,387
1970 702,705 545,864,268
1969 690,223 533,880,544
1968 676,160 522,716,889
1967 662,311 511,606,372
1966 648,646 500,740,247
1965 635,128 490,140,146
1964 621,764 479,229,598
1963 608,537 468,138,575
1962 595,461 457,283,090
1961 582,568 446,564,729
1960 569,143 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and India

Fertility rate
Guyana

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana India
2023 2.41 1.98
2022 2.44 1.99
2021 2.46 2.01
2020 2.49 2.05
2019 2.52 2.12
2018 2.55 2.18
2017 2.59 2.19
2016 2.63 2.28
2015 2.67 2.29
2014 2.7 2.29
2013 2.71 2.4
2012 2.7 2.47
2011 2.69 2.53
2010 2.68 2.6
2009 2.69 2.67
2008 2.7 2.71
2007 2.68 2.78
2006 2.66 2.87
2005 2.65 2.96
2004 2.68 3.05
2003 2.75 3.12
2002 2.84 3.22
2001 2.96 3.3
2000 3.06 3.35
1999 3.13 3.38
1998 3.18 3.45
1997 3.22 3.51
1996 3.23 3.58
1995 3.24 3.65
1994 3.23 3.72
1993 3.2 3.8
1992 3.19 3.88
1991 3.18 3.96
1990 3.18 4.05
1989 3.19 4.13
1988 3.23 4.22
1987 3.31 4.31
1986 3.38 4.4
1985 3.47 4.43
1984 3.54 4.52
1983 3.64 4.57
1982 3.68 4.62
1981 3.72 4.7
1980 3.77 4.78
1979 3.86 4.81
1978 3.97 4.89
1977 4.12 5.01
1976 4.28 5.13
1975 4.45 5.2
1974 4.64 5.33
1973 4.87 5.4
1972 5.08 5.48
1971 5.26 5.57
1970 5.41 5.62
1969 5.58 5.68
1968 5.75 5.76
1967 5.89 5.83
1966 6.02 5.88
1965 6.14 5.94
1964 6.23 5.98
1963 6.31 5.97
1962 6.33 5.95
1961 6.34 5.94
1960 6.33 5.92

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

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Guyana and India demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana India
2024 26.9 29.5
2023 26.7 29.1
2022 26.4 28.7
2021 26.1 28.4
2020 25.9 28.1
2019 25.7 27.7
2018 25.4 27.3
2017 25 27
2016 24.9 26.6
2015 24.7 26.3
2014 24.6 26
2013 24.6 25.6
2012 24.5 25.3
2011 24.4 25
2010 24.2 24.7
2009 24 24.4
2008 23.8 24.1
2007 23.6 23.8
2006 23.4 23.6
2005 23.2 23.3
2004 22.9 23.1
2003 22.7 22.9
2002 22.5 22.7
2001 22.4 22.5
2000 22.2 22.3
1999 22.1 22.1
1998 22 21.9
1997 21.9 21.7
1996 21.8 21.6
1995 21.7 21.4
1994 21.5 21.2
1993 21.4 21.1
1992 21.3 21
1991 21.1 20.8
1990 20.9 20.7
1989 20.7 20.6
1988 20.5 20.5
1987 20.2 20.4
1986 19.9 20.4
1985 19.6 20.3
1984 19.3 20.2
1983 19 20.1
1982 18.7 20
1981 18.4 20
1980 18.2 19.9
1979 18 19.8
1978 17.8 19.7
1977 17.6 19.6
1976 17.4 19.5
1975 17.2 19.4
1974 17 19.3
1973 16.8 19.3
1972 16.7 19.2
1971 16.6 19.2
1970 16.5 19.2
1969 16.4 19.2
1968 16.2 19.2
1967 16.2 19.3
1966 16.1 19.4
1965 16.1 19.5
1964 16.2 19.6
1963 16.3 19.8
1962 16.4 19.9
1961 16.6 20.1
1960 16.7 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana India
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
2.77%
2020
Banked people share n/a
89%
2024

Energy

Guyana India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Guyana India
% of world population
0.01%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
81.7%
2023
English speaking
90.5%
2023
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
70%
2025

Health

Guyana India
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana India
% of world land
0.14%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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