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Guyana vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 82nd vs. 119th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Ireland
Population
842249
5518360
Population rank 162/197 121/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Guyana and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Ireland
2024 $24,662,709,832 $609,157,459,747
2023 $16,918,503,597 $567,372,737,459
2022 $14,718,388,489 $548,341,794,599
2021 $8,041,362,110 $530,394,123,830
2020 $5,471,256,595 $436,009,027,819
2019 $5,173,760,192 $407,211,793,801
2018 $4,787,636,998 $395,780,319,817
2017 $4,748,174,334 $348,355,212,569
2016 $4,482,697,337 $305,431,252,709
2015 $4,279,840,194 $302,101,388,556
2014 $4,127,660,152 $266,490,442,124
2013 $4,167,800,929 $242,924,245,719
2012 $4,063,088,536 $226,921,827,888
2011 $3,691,384,318 $240,975,871,047
2010 $3,432,912,517 $221,732,824,603
2009 $3,165,663,153 $236,443,115,854
2008 $3,025,187,433 $275,447,471,451
2007 $2,730,971,595 $270,079,279,420
2006 $2,379,817,991 $232,180,617,162
2005 $824,880,550 $211,876,989,656
2004 $787,814,379 $194,372,115,041
2003 $743,063,950 $164,670,771,260
2002 $726,131,435 $128,596,035,288
2001 $712,167,450 $109,346,669,230
2000 $712,667,897 $100,207,610,430
1999 $694,754,988 $98,893,958,263
1998 $717,530,683 $90,199,410,116
1997 $749,138,010 $82,856,648,758
1996 $705,406,001 $75,790,786,290
1995 $621,626,786 $69,139,823,232
1994 $540,874,934 $57,097,656,066
1993 $454,101,382 $52,417,477,614
1992 $373,573,141 $55,918,538,121
1991 $348,533,095 $49,787,501,584
1990 $396,582,263 $49,305,632,408
1989 $379,779,390 $39,238,392,678
1988 $413,799,990 $37,772,896,221
1987 $354,591,847 $33,920,518,493
1986 $504,651,140 $28,714,571,852
1985 $453,488,372 $21,270,013,326
1984 $437,631,605 $20,106,648,455
1983 $489,333,333 $20,766,047,764
1982 $482,000,000 $21,474,752,962
1981 $570,357,107 $20,670,190,138
1980 $603,200,000 $21,747,855,640
1979 $530,440,000 $18,319,334,300
1978 $507,080,000 $14,647,996,074
1977 $449,880,000 $11,248,340,431
1976 $454,440,000 $9,453,756,015
1975 $494,791,667 $9,483,808,362
1974 $433,954,545 $7,896,860,615
1973 $307,047,619 $7,481,173,066
1972 $285,380,952 $6,318,060,582
1971 $282,050,000 $5,098,250,287
1970 $267,800,000 $4,395,995,086
1969 $249,300,000 $3,902,721,632
1968 $229,750,000 $3,378,701,147
1967 $250,176,471 $3,445,739,915
1966 $228,705,882 $3,198,820,904
1965 $213,235,294 $3,035,655,794
1964 $194,774,513 $2,851,091,646
1963 $175,757,894 $2,505,073,358
1962 $194,949,513 $2,329,372,972
1961 $185,849,535 $2,151,772,980
1960 $170,216,241 $1,998,550,222

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

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Guyana and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Ireland
2024 $29,675 $112,895
2023 $20,474 $106,819
2022 $17,913 $105,191
2021 $9,861 $103,783
2020 $6,776 $86,514
2019 $6,406 $81,828
2018 $6,048 $80,804
2017 $6,179 $72,161
2016 $5,871 $64,130
2015 $5,640 $64,250
2014 $5,473 $57,215
2013 $5,557 $52,538
2012 $5,444 $49,336
2011 $4,947 $52,614
2010 $4,582 $48,624
2009 $4,209 $52,133
2008 $4,009 $61,353
2007 $3,608 $61,396
2006 $3,136 $54,329
2005 $1,084 $50,933
2004 $1,033 $47,754
2003 $974 $41,204
2002 $951 $32,705
2001 $932 $28,282
2000 $932 $26,335
1999 $909 $26,338
1998 $940 $24,295
1997 $983 $22,551
1996 $928 $20,836
1995 $820 $19,158
1994 $716 $15,903
1993 $603 $14,657
1992 $498 $15,714
1991 $466 $14,087
1990 $529 $14,031
1989 $503 $11,176
1988 $545 $10,716
1987 $464 $9,582
1986 $657 $8,112
1985 $588 $6,012
1984 $565 $5,692
1983 $631 $5,915
1982 $621 $6,161
1981 $735 $5,986
1980 $779 $6,372
1979 $689 $5,430
1978 $663 $4,400
1977 $593 $3,427
1976 $604 $2,920
1975 $664 $2,973
1974 $588 $2,517
1973 $421 $2,424
1972 $395 $2,080
1971 $396 $1,704
1970 $381 $1,487
1969 $361 $1,331
1968 $340 $1,159
1967 $378 $1,187
1966 $353 $1,107
1965 $336 $1,055
1964 $313 $995
1963 $288.8 $878
1962 $327 $821
1961 $319 $762
1960 $299.1 $707

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

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Guyana vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Ireland
2026 70.6 82.9
2025 70.4 82.7
2024 70.3 82.6
2023 70.2 82.4
2022 69.9 82.1
2021 64.3 81.9
2020 67.8 82.4
2019 69.1 82.4
2018 68.8 82.1
2017 68.5 82.1
2016 68.1 81.7
2015 67.7 81.5
2014 67.3 81.4
2013 66.7 81.1
2012 66.4 80.9
2011 66.5 80.7
2010 66.2 80.6
2009 66 80.1
2008 65.7 79.8
2007 65.5 79.6
2006 64.8 79.2
2005 64.4 78.9
2004 64.2 78.5
2003 64.1 78.1
2002 64.2 77.6
2001 64.4 77.1
2000 64.1 76.5
1999 63.8 76.1
1998 63.4 76.2
1997 62.9 76
1996 62.7 75.8
1995 62.7 75.5
1994 63 75.8
1993 63 75.3
1992 62.8 75.4
1991 62.5 75
1990 62.3 74.8
1989 62.1 74.5
1988 61.8 74.4
1987 61.7 74.4
1986 61.5 73.6
1985 61.4 73.6
1984 61.3 73.6
1983 61.2 73.2
1982 61 73.2
1981 60.9 72.9
1980 60.8 72.5
1979 60.7 72.2
1978 60.6 71.9
1977 60.6 71.9
1976 60.4 71.8
1975 60.4 71.7
1974 60.3 71.1
1973 60.2 71.2
1972 60.1 71
1971 60.1 71.6
1970 60 70.8
1969 59.8 70.8
1968 59.7 70.9
1967 59.5 71.2
1966 59.3 70.2
1965 59.1 70.6
1964 59 70.4
1963 58.6 70.2
1962 58.3 69.9
1961 57.9 69.6
1960 57.5 70.2
1959 57 69.4
1958 56.4 69.3
1957 56.1 69
1956 55.2 69
1955 54.1 68
1954 53.3 68
1953 52.4 67.9
1952 51.3 67.2
1951 50.2 64.8
1950 49.2 65.6

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

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Guyana and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Guyana Ireland
2024 831,087 5,395,790
2023 826,353 5,311,538
2022 821,637 5,212,836
2021 815,482 5,110,585
2020 807,481 5,039,747
2019 807,665 4,976,456
2018 791,556 4,898,022
2017 768,479 4,827,445
2016 763,548 4,762,722
2015 758,781 4,701,957
2014 754,229 4,657,740
2013 750,021 4,623,816
2012 746,288 4,599,533
2011 746,153 4,580,084
2010 749,256 4,560,155
2009 752,094 4,535,375
2008 754,606 4,489,544
2007 756,861 4,398,942
2006 758,966 4,273,591
2005 760,914 4,159,914
2004 762,418 4,070,262
2003 763,101 3,996,521
2002 763,652 3,931,947
2001 764,477 3,866,243
2000 764,832 3,805,174
1999 764,483 3,754,786
1998 763,586 3,712,696
1997 762,245 3,674,171
1996 760,526 3,637,510
1995 758,388 3,608,841
1994 755,822 3,590,386
1993 752,965 3,576,261
1992 749,911 3,558,430
1991 747,861 3,534,235
1990 749,894 3,513,974
1989 754,865 3,511,009
1988 759,663 3,524,949
1987 764,120 3,540,057
1986 768,098 3,539,690
1985 771,477 3,538,082
1984 774,111 3,532,423
1983 775,891 3,510,600
1982 776,712 3,485,800
1981 776,453 3,453,000
1980 774,367 3,412,800
1979 770,062 3,373,750
1978 764,586 3,329,100
1977 758,654 3,282,200
1976 752,253 3,238,050
1975 745,393 3,189,550
1974 738,057 3,137,500
1973 730,138 3,085,950
1972 721,617 3,036,850
1971 712,662 2,992,050
1970 702,705 2,957,250
1969 690,223 2,932,650
1968 676,160 2,915,550
1967 662,311 2,902,450
1966 648,646 2,888,800
1965 635,128 2,877,300
1964 621,764 2,866,550
1963 608,537 2,852,650
1962 595,461 2,836,050
1961 582,568 2,824,400
1960 569,143 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Ireland

Fertility rate
Guyana

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Ireland
2023 2.41 1.5
2022 2.44 1.54
2021 2.46 1.78
2020 2.49 1.63
2019 2.52 1.71
2018 2.55 1.75
2017 2.59 1.77
2016 2.63 1.81
2015 2.67 1.85
2014 2.7 1.89
2013 2.71 1.93
2012 2.7 1.98
2011 2.69 2.03
2010 2.68 2.05
2009 2.69 2.06
2008 2.7 2.06
2007 2.68 2.01
2006 2.66 1.91
2005 2.65 1.86
2004 2.68 1.93
2003 2.75 1.96
2002 2.84 1.97
2001 2.96 1.94
2000 3.06 1.89
1999 3.13 1.9
1998 3.18 1.94
1997 3.22 1.93
1996 3.23 1.88
1995 3.24 1.84
1994 3.23 1.85
1993 3.2 1.9
1992 3.19 1.99
1991 3.18 2.08
1990 3.18 2.11
1989 3.19 2.08
1988 3.23 2.17
1987 3.31 2.32
1986 3.38 2.44
1985 3.47 2.48
1984 3.54 2.58
1983 3.64 2.74
1982 3.68 2.94
1981 3.72 3.05
1980 3.77 3.21
1979 3.86 3.21
1978 3.97 3.21
1977 4.12 3.24
1976 4.28 3.29
1975 4.45 3.37
1974 4.64 3.59
1973 4.87 3.71
1972 5.08 3.84
1971 5.26 3.93
1970 5.41 3.85
1969 5.58 3.83
1968 5.75 3.77
1967 5.89 3.84
1966 6.02 3.94
1965 6.14 4.04
1964 6.23 4.07
1963 6.31 4.01
1962 6.33 3.92
1961 6.34 3.78
1960 6.33 3.78

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

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Guyana and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Ireland
2024 26.9 39.7
2023 26.7 39.4
2022 26.4 38.9
2021 26.1 38.6
2020 25.9 38.2
2019 25.7 37.8
2018 25.4 37.4
2017 25 37.1
2016 24.9 36.8
2015 24.7 36.4
2014 24.6 36
2013 24.6 35.6
2012 24.5 35.2
2011 24.4 34.8
2010 24.2 34.3
2009 24 33.9
2008 23.8 33.5
2007 23.6 33.4
2006 23.4 33.4
2005 23.2 33.4
2004 22.9 33.4
2003 22.7 33.2
2002 22.5 33
2001 22.4 32.7
2000 22.2 32.5
1999 22.1 32.2
1998 22 31.9
1997 21.9 31.6
1996 21.8 31.3
1995 21.7 30.9
1994 21.5 30.6
1993 21.4 30.2
1992 21.3 29.9
1991 21.1 29.6
1990 20.9 29.2
1989 20.7 28.8
1988 20.5 28.4
1987 20.2 27.9
1986 19.9 27.6
1985 19.6 27.3
1984 19.3 27.1
1983 19 26.9
1982 18.7 26.7
1981 18.4 26.6
1980 18.2 26.5
1979 18 26.5
1978 17.8 26.5
1977 17.6 26.5
1976 17.4 26.4
1975 17.2 26.5
1974 17 26.5
1973 16.8 26.7
1972 16.7 26.9
1971 16.6 27.1
1970 16.5 27.4
1969 16.4 27.6
1968 16.2 27.8
1967 16.2 28
1966 16.1 28.2
1965 16.1 28.6
1964 16.2 28.9
1963 16.3 29.2
1962 16.4 29.5
1961 16.6 29.8
1960 16.7 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
0.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.3%
2024

Energy

Guyana Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guyana Ireland
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
90.5%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Guyana Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Ireland
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
62,031 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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