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Guyana vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 82nd vs. 17th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Iran
Population
842249
93468444
Population rank 162/197 17/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Guyana and Iran: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Iran economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Iran
2024 $24,662,709,832 $475,252,089,215
2023 $16,918,503,597 $457,510,482,317
2022 $14,718,388,489 $422,662,261,526
2021 $8,041,362,110 $407,350,685,583
2020 $5,471,256,595 $280,934,329,280
2019 $5,173,760,192 $347,988,400,958
2018 $4,787,636,998 $411,903,303,606
2017 $4,748,174,334 $510,239,893,418
2016 $4,482,697,337 $478,618,064,871
2015 $4,279,840,194 $409,191,686,497
2014 $4,127,660,152 $462,284,793,281
2013 $4,167,800,929 $500,399,839,840
2012 $4,063,088,536 $644,019,315,004
2011 $3,691,384,318 $629,082,257,472
2010 $3,432,912,517 $487,069,570,464
2009 $3,165,663,153 $414,059,094,949
2008 $3,025,187,433 $406,070,949,554
2007 $2,730,971,595 $349,736,591,832
2006 $2,379,817,991 $265,602,187,404
2005 $824,880,550 $224,970,371,325
2004 $787,814,379 $187,754,571,248
2003 $743,063,950 $151,911,222,119
2002 $726,131,435 $128,626,917,504
2001 $712,167,450 $126,878,750,296
2000 $712,667,897 $109,591,707,802
1999 $694,754,988 $113,848,450,088
1998 $717,530,683 $110,276,913,363
1997 $749,138,010 $113,919,163,421
1996 $705,406,001 $120,403,931,885
1995 $621,626,786 $96,419,225,744
1994 $540,874,934 $71,841,461,173
1993 $454,101,382 $63,743,623,232
1992 $373,573,141 $119,768,691,217
1991 $348,533,095 $131,637,664,958
1990 $396,582,263 $124,813,263,926
1989 $379,779,390 $120,496,362,916
1988 $413,799,990 $123,057,861,334
1987 $354,591,847 $134,009,995,923
1986 $504,651,140 $209,094,561,833
1985 $453,488,372 $180,183,629,600
1984 $437,631,605 $162,276,728,620
1983 $489,333,333 $156,365,156,618
1982 $482,000,000 $125,948,756,439
1981 $570,357,107 $100,499,312,750
1980 $603,200,000 $94,362,275,580
1979 $530,440,000 $90,391,877,326
1978 $507,080,000 $77,994,316,621
1977 $449,880,000 $80,600,122,702
1976 $454,440,000 $68,055,295,081
1975 $494,791,667 $51,776,222,350
1974 $433,954,545 $46,209,092,072
1973 $307,047,619 $27,081,698,250
1972 $285,380,952 $17,153,463,263
1971 $282,050,000 $13,731,802,833
1970 $267,800,000 $10,976,245,154
1969 $249,300,000 $9,743,089,607
1968 $229,750,000 $8,623,172,960
1967 $250,176,471 $7,555,383,690
1966 $228,705,882 $6,789,938,672
1965 $213,235,294 $6,197,319,929
1964 $194,774,513 $5,379,845,648
1963 $175,757,894 $4,928,628,018
1962 $194,949,513 $4,693,566,416
1961 $185,849,535 $4,426,949,095
1960 $170,216,241 $4,199,134,390

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

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Guyana and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Iran
2024 $29,675 $5,190
2023 $20,474 $5,049
2022 $17,913 $4,721
2021 $9,861 $4,605
2020 $6,776 $3,203
2019 $6,406 $3,997
2018 $6,048 $4,783
2017 $6,179 $6,001
2016 $5,871 $5,711
2015 $5,640 $4,953
2014 $5,473 $5,672
2013 $5,557 $6,223
2012 $5,444 $8,114
2011 $4,947 $8,026
2010 $4,582 $6,291
2009 $4,209 $5,416
2008 $4,009 $5,377
2007 $3,608 $4,688
2006 $3,136 $3,619
2005 $1,084 $3,132
2004 $1,033 $2,672
2003 $974 $2,209
2002 $951 $1,891
2001 $932 $1,881
2000 $932 $1,650
1999 $909 $1,740
1998 $940 $1,709
1997 $983 $1,790
1996 $928 $1,915
1995 $820 $1,550
1994 $716 $1,168
1993 $603 $1,038
1992 $498 $1,957
1991 $466 $2,194
1990 $529 $2,138
1989 $503 $2,125
1988 $545 $2,234
1987 $464 $2,513
1986 $657 $4,064
1985 $588 $3,634
1984 $565 $3,395
1983 $631 $3,397
1982 $621 $2,845
1981 $735 $2,393
1980 $779 $2,368
1979 $689 $2,352
1978 $663 $2,101
1977 $593 $2,243
1976 $604 $1,954
1975 $664 $1,532
1974 $588 $1,409
1973 $421 $851
1972 $395 $555
1971 $396 $457
1970 $381 $377
1969 $361 $345
1968 $340 $314
1967 $378 $283.7
1966 $353 $262.9
1965 $336 $247.5
1964 $313 $221.7
1963 $288.8 $209.6
1962 $327 $205.8
1961 $319 $200.1
1960 $299.1 $195.6

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

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Guyana vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Iran
2026 70.6 78.2
2025 70.4 78.1
2024 70.3 77.9
2023 70.2 77.7
2022 69.9 76.8
2021 64.3 73.8
2020 67.8 74.1
2019 69.1 76.9
2018 68.8 76.6
2017 68.5 76.4
2016 68.1 76.2
2015 67.7 75.9
2014 67.3 75.6
2013 66.7 75.3
2012 66.4 75
2011 66.5 74.7
2010 66.2 74.4
2009 66 74
2008 65.7 73.7
2007 65.5 73.3
2006 64.8 72.9
2005 64.4 72.4
2004 64.2 72
2003 64.1 70.5
2002 64.2 71.1
2001 64.4 70.6
2000 64.1 70.2
1999 63.8 69.7
1998 63.4 69.2
1997 62.9 68.6
1996 62.7 68.3
1995 62.7 67.9
1994 63 67.5
1993 63 67
1992 62.8 66.7
1991 62.5 66.2
1990 62.3 64.1
1989 62.1 65.3
1988 61.8 63.3
1987 61.7 62.7
1986 61.5 62.1
1985 61.4 61.5
1984 61.3 60.9
1983 61.2 58.5
1982 61 57.6
1981 60.9 56.6
1980 60.8 58.4
1979 60.7 58.5
1978 60.6 56
1977 60.6 56.7
1976 60.4 55.8
1975 60.4 54.8
1974 60.3 53.9
1973 60.2 52.9
1972 60.1 51.7
1971 60.1 51.1
1970 60 50.2
1969 59.8 49.4
1968 59.7 47.9
1967 59.5 47.8
1966 59.3 47.1
1965 59.1 46.4
1964 59 45.7
1963 58.6 45.1
1962 58.3 43.8
1961 57.9 43.9
1960 57.5 43.3
1959 57 42.8
1958 56.4 42.2
1957 56.1 41.3
1956 55.2 41.1
1955 54.1 40.6
1954 53.3 40
1953 52.4 39.5
1952 51.3 39.2
1951 50.2 38.7
1950 49.2 38.2

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

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Guyana and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Iran
1x
Year Population
Guyana Iran
2024 831,087 91,567,738
2023 826,353 90,608,707
2022 821,637 89,524,246
2021 815,482 88,455,488
2020 807,481 87,723,443
2019 807,665 87,051,648
2018 791,556 86,117,998
2017 768,479 85,026,754
2016 763,548 83,812,228
2015 758,781 82,619,362
2014 754,229 81,502,045
2013 750,021 80,414,686
2012 746,288 79,370,580
2011 746,153 78,383,598
2010 749,256 77,420,842
2009 752,094 76,457,825
2008 754,606 75,514,204
2007 756,861 74,602,648
2006 758,966 73,392,747
2005 760,914 71,828,455
2004 762,418 70,256,316
2003 763,101 68,769,340
2002 763,652 68,011,317
2001 764,477 67,452,005
2000 764,832 66,418,659
1999 764,483 65,445,391
1998 763,586 64,519,859
1997 762,245 63,639,638
1996 760,526 62,881,300
1995 758,388 62,205,567
1994 755,822 61,520,598
1993 752,965 61,403,543
1992 749,911 61,184,983
1991 747,861 59,986,931
1990 749,894 58,380,092
1989 754,865 56,704,914
1988 759,663 55,072,694
1987 764,120 53,323,493
1986 768,098 51,446,045
1985 771,477 49,582,289
1984 774,111 47,793,998
1983 775,891 46,029,535
1982 776,712 44,272,141
1981 776,453 41,989,312
1980 774,367 39,842,324
1979 770,062 38,424,952
1978 764,586 37,126,535
1977 758,654 35,933,181
1976 752,253 34,837,271
1975 745,393 33,802,973
1974 738,057 32,796,463
1973 730,138 31,839,838
1972 721,617 30,921,179
1971 712,662 30,029,071
1970 702,705 29,145,100
1969 690,223 28,273,482
1968 676,160 27,437,391
1967 662,311 26,628,432
1966 648,646 25,829,270
1965 635,128 25,036,978
1964 621,764 24,262,859
1963 608,537 23,519,005
1962 595,461 22,807,907
1961 582,568 22,125,726
1960 569,143 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Iran

Fertility rate
Guyana

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Iran
2023 2.41 1.7
2022 2.44 1.7
2021 2.46 1.71
2020 2.49 1.7
2019 2.52 1.77
2018 2.55 1.92
2017 2.59 2.02
2016 2.63 2.05
2015 2.67 2.02
2014 2.7 1.98
2013 2.71 1.91
2012 2.7 1.85
2011 2.69 1.79
2010 2.68 1.75
2009 2.69 1.74
2008 2.7 1.74
2007 2.68 1.75
2006 2.66 1.76
2005 2.65 1.76
2004 2.68 1.78
2003 2.75 1.8
2002 2.84 1.84
2001 2.96 1.92
2000 3.06 2
1999 3.13 2.09
1998 3.18 2.19
1997 3.22 2.32
1996 3.23 2.54
1995 3.24 2.85
1994 3.23 3.24
1993 3.2 3.67
1992 3.19 4.1
1991 3.18 4.57
1990 3.18 4.93
1989 3.19 5.17
1988 3.23 5.43
1987 3.31 5.72
1986 3.38 6.01
1985 3.47 6.24
1984 3.54 6.43
1983 3.64 6.53
1982 3.68 6.59
1981 3.72 6.62
1980 3.77 6.63
1979 3.86 6.55
1978 3.97 6.34
1977 4.12 6.18
1976 4.28 6.07
1975 4.45 5.95
1974 4.64 5.97
1973 4.87 6.06
1972 5.08 6.26
1971 5.26 6.55
1970 5.41 6.8
1969 5.58 7.01
1968 5.75 7.12
1967 5.89 7.19
1966 6.02 7.21
1965 6.14 7.22
1964 6.23 7.24
1963 6.31 7.32
1962 6.33 7.4
1961 6.34 7.46
1960 6.33 7.52

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

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Guyana and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Iran
2024 26.9 34.3
2023 26.7 33.8
2022 26.4 33.3
2021 26.1 32.8
2020 25.9 32.3
2019 25.7 31.7
2018 25.4 31.2
2017 25 30.7
2016 24.9 30.2
2015 24.7 29.7
2014 24.6 29.2
2013 24.6 28.7
2012 24.5 28.2
2011 24.4 27.7
2010 24.2 27.2
2009 24 26.6
2008 23.8 26.1
2007 23.6 25.5
2006 23.4 24.8
2005 23.2 24.3
2004 22.9 23.7
2003 22.7 23.1
2002 22.5 22.6
2001 22.4 22
2000 22.2 21.4
1999 22.1 20.7
1998 22 20
1997 21.9 19.5
1996 21.8 19.1
1995 21.7 18.7
1994 21.5 18.4
1993 21.4 18.3
1992 21.3 18.4
1991 21.1 18.3
1990 20.9 18.2
1989 20.7 18.1
1988 20.5 18.2
1987 20.2 18.2
1986 19.9 18.2
1985 19.6 18.3
1984 19.3 18.4
1983 19 18.5
1982 18.7 18.6
1981 18.4 18.4
1980 18.2 18.2
1979 18 18.3
1978 17.8 18.3
1977 17.6 18.3
1976 17.4 18.2
1975 17.2 18.1
1974 17 18
1973 16.8 17.9
1972 16.7 17.8
1971 16.6 17.7
1970 16.5 17.6
1969 16.4 17.6
1968 16.2 17.6
1967 16.2 17.7
1966 16.1 17.7
1965 16.1 17.8
1964 16.2 17.9
1963 16.3 18.1
1962 16.4 18.4
1961 16.6 18.7
1960 16.7 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
2.28%
2000
Banked people share n/a
91.1%
2024

Energy

Guyana Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guyana Iran
% of world population
0.01%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
88.9%
2023
English speaking
90.5%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Guyana Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Iran
% of world land
0.14%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
138,867 mi
2018

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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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