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Guyana vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 82nd vs. 61st).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Japan
Population
842249
122677250
Population rank 162/197 12/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 120/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Guyana and Japan: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Japan economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Japan
2024 $24,662,709,832 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $16,918,503,597 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $14,718,388,489 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $8,041,362,110 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $5,471,256,595 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $5,173,760,192 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $4,787,636,998 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $4,748,174,334 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $4,482,697,337 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $4,279,840,194 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $4,127,660,152 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $4,167,800,929 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $4,063,088,536 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $3,691,384,318 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $3,432,912,517 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $3,165,663,153 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $3,025,187,433 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $2,730,971,595 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $2,379,817,991 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $824,880,550 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $787,814,379 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $743,063,950 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $726,131,435 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $712,167,450 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $712,667,897 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $694,754,988 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $717,530,683 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $749,138,010 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $705,406,001 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $621,626,786 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $540,874,934 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $454,101,382 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $373,573,141 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $348,533,095 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $396,582,263 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $379,779,390 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $413,799,990 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $354,591,847 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $504,651,140 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $453,488,372 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $437,631,605 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $489,333,333 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $482,000,000 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $570,357,107 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $603,200,000 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $530,440,000 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $507,080,000 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $449,880,000 $737,069,290,928
1976 $454,440,000 $598,883,902,156
1975 $494,791,667 $532,861,438,885
1974 $433,954,545 $490,035,789,970
1973 $307,047,619 $441,460,582,536
1972 $285,380,952 $324,933,841,269
1971 $282,050,000 $245,364,056,622
1970 $267,800,000 $217,223,652,719
1969 $249,300,000 $184,298,841,305
1968 $229,750,000 $156,897,496,759
1967 $250,176,471 $132,475,614,227
1966 $228,705,882 $113,046,784,179
1965 $213,235,294 $97,338,107,606
1964 $194,774,513 $87,490,590,818
1963 $175,757,894 $74,379,284,603
1962 $194,949,513 $64,987,857,542
1961 $185,849,535 $57,266,758,180
1960 $170,216,241 $47,419,238,274

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

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Guyana and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Japan
2024 $29,675 $32,487
2023 $20,474 $33,836
2022 $17,913 $34,066
2021 $9,861 $40,095
2020 $6,776 $40,029
2019 $6,406 $40,416
2018 $6,048 $39,751
2017 $6,179 $38,834
2016 $5,871 $39,375
2015 $5,640 $34,961
2014 $5,473 $38,475
2013 $5,557 $40,899
2012 $5,444 $49,145
2011 $4,947 $48,760
2010 $4,582 $44,968
2009 $4,209 $41,309
2008 $4,009 $39,876
2007 $3,608 $35,779
2006 $3,136 $35,992
2005 $1,084 $37,813
2004 $1,033 $38,299
2003 $974 $35,387
2002 $951 $32,821
2001 $932 $34,406
2000 $932 $39,169
1999 $909 $36,610
1998 $940 $32,424
1997 $983 $35,638
1996 $928 $39,150
1995 $820 $44,198
1994 $716 $39,934
1993 $603 $36,345
1992 $498 $31,993
1991 $466 $29,428
1990 $529 $25,801
1989 $503 $25,266
1988 $545 $25,500
1987 $464 $21,142
1986 $657 $17,452
1985 $588 $11,809
1984 $565 $11,207
1983 $631 $10,652
1982 $621 $9,780
1981 $735 $10,583
1980 $779 $9,669
1979 $689 $9,301
1978 $663 $9,012
1977 $593 $6,473
1976 $604 $5,310
1975 $664 $4,776
1974 $588 $4,448
1973 $421 $4,061
1972 $395 $3,031
1971 $396 $2,321
1970 $381 $2,101
1969 $361 $1,803
1968 $340 $1,553
1967 $378 $1,326
1966 $353 $1,144
1965 $336 $994
1964 $313 $903
1963 $288.8 $776
1962 $327 $685
1961 $319 $609
1960 $299.1 $509

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

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Guyana vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Japan
2026 70.6 85.1
2025 70.4 85
2024 70.3 84.9
2023 70.2 84.7
2022 69.9 84.1
2021 64.3 84.6
2020 67.8 84.7
2019 69.1 84.4
2018 68.8 84.3
2017 68.5 84.2
2016 68.1 84.1
2015 67.7 83.9
2014 67.3 83.6
2013 66.7 83.4
2012 66.4 83.2
2011 66.5 82.7
2010 66.2 82.9
2009 66 83
2008 65.7 82.6
2007 65.5 82.5
2006 64.8 82.4
2005 64.4 82
2004 64.2 82.1
2003 64.1 81.9
2002 64.2 81.8
2001 64.4 81.5
2000 64.1 81.2
1999 63.8 80.6
1998 63.4 80.6
1997 62.9 80.6
1996 62.7 80.4
1995 62.7 79.7
1994 63 79.8
1993 63 79.4
1992 62.8 79.3
1991 62.5 79.3
1990 62.3 79
1989 62.1 79
1988 61.8 78.5
1987 61.7 78.6
1986 61.5 78.2
1985 61.4 77.8
1984 61.3 77.5
1983 61.2 77.1
1982 61 77.1
1981 60.9 76.6
1980 60.8 76.1
1979 60.7 76.2
1978 60.6 75.7
1977 60.6 75.3
1976 60.4 74.8
1975 60.4 74.4
1974 60.3 73.8
1973 60.2 73.4
1972 60.1 73.3
1971 60.1 72.8
1970 60 72
1969 59.8 71.9
1968 59.7 71.7
1967 59.5 71.4
1966 59.3 71.1
1965 59.1 70.3
1964 59 70.2
1963 58.6 69.7
1962 58.3 68.7
1961 57.9 68.4
1960 57.5 67.7
1959 57 67.5
1958 56.4 67
1957 56.1 65.4
1956 55.2 65.6
1955 54.1 65.7
1954 53.3 64.5
1953 52.4 63.3
1952 51.3 63
1951 50.2 61
1950 49.2 59.3

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

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Guyana and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Japan
1x
Year Population
Guyana Japan
2024 831,087 123,975,371
2023 826,353 124,516,650
2022 821,637 125,124,989
2021 815,482 125,681,593
2020 807,481 126,261,000
2019 807,665 126,633,000
2018 791,556 126,811,000
2017 768,479 126,972,000
2016 763,548 127,076,000
2015 758,781 127,141,000
2014 754,229 127,276,000
2013 750,021 127,445,000
2012 746,288 127,629,000
2011 746,153 127,833,000
2010 749,256 128,070,000
2009 752,094 128,047,000
2008 754,606 128,063,000
2007 756,861 128,001,000
2006 758,966 127,854,000
2005 760,914 127,773,000
2004 762,418 127,761,000
2003 763,101 127,718,000
2002 763,652 127,445,000
2001 764,477 127,149,000
2000 764,832 126,843,000
1999 764,483 126,631,000
1998 763,586 126,400,000
1997 762,245 126,057,000
1996 760,526 125,757,000
1995 758,388 125,472,000
1994 755,822 125,178,000
1993 752,965 124,829,000
1992 749,911 124,425,000
1991 747,861 123,964,000
1990 749,894 123,478,000
1989 754,865 123,069,000
1988 759,663 122,578,000
1987 764,120 122,069,000
1986 768,098 121,482,000
1985 771,477 120,837,000
1984 774,111 120,083,000
1983 775,891 119,307,000
1982 776,712 118,480,000
1981 776,453 117,661,000
1980 774,367 116,807,000
1979 770,062 115,890,000
1978 764,586 114,913,000
1977 758,654 113,872,000
1976 752,253 112,775,000
1975 745,393 111,573,000
1974 738,057 110,162,000
1973 730,138 108,707,000
1972 721,617 107,188,000
1971 712,662 105,697,000
1970 702,705 103,403,000
1969 690,223 102,219,000
1968 676,160 101,011,000
1967 662,311 99,879,000
1966 648,646 98,851,000
1965 635,128 97,952,000
1964 621,764 96,903,000
1963 608,537 95,900,000
1962 595,461 94,933,000
1961 582,568 94,055,000
1960 569,143 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Japan

Fertility rate
Guyana

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Japan
2023 2.41 1.2
2022 2.44 1.26
2021 2.46 1.3
2020 2.49 1.33
2019 2.52 1.36
2018 2.55 1.42
2017 2.59 1.43
2016 2.63 1.44
2015 2.67 1.45
2014 2.7 1.42
2013 2.71 1.43
2012 2.7 1.41
2011 2.69 1.39
2010 2.68 1.39
2009 2.69 1.37
2008 2.7 1.37
2007 2.68 1.34
2006 2.66 1.32
2005 2.65 1.26
2004 2.68 1.29
2003 2.75 1.29
2002 2.84 1.32
2001 2.96 1.33
2000 3.06 1.36
1999 3.13 1.34
1998 3.18 1.38
1997 3.22 1.39
1996 3.23 1.43
1995 3.24 1.42
1994 3.23 1.5
1993 3.2 1.46
1992 3.19 1.5
1991 3.18 1.53
1990 3.18 1.54
1989 3.19 1.57
1988 3.23 1.66
1987 3.31 1.69
1986 3.38 1.72
1985 3.47 1.76
1984 3.54 1.81
1983 3.64 1.8
1982 3.68 1.77
1981 3.72 1.74
1980 3.77 1.75
1979 3.86 1.77
1978 3.97 1.79
1977 4.12 1.8
1976 4.28 1.85
1975 4.45 1.91
1974 4.64 2.05
1973 4.87 2.14
1972 5.08 2.14
1971 5.26 2.16
1970 5.41 2.13
1969 5.58 2.13
1968 5.75 2.13
1967 5.89 2.23
1966 6.02 1.58
1965 6.14 2.14
1964 6.23 2.05
1963 6.31 2
1962 6.33 1.98
1961 6.34 1.96
1960 6.33 2

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

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Guyana and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Japan
2024 26.9 50.4
2023 26.7 50
2022 26.4 49.5
2021 26.1 49.1
2020 25.9 48.7
2019 25.7 48.3
2018 25.4 48
2017 25 47.6
2016 24.9 47.3
2015 24.7 47
2014 24.6 46.6
2013 24.6 46.2
2012 24.5 45.8
2011 24.4 45.5
2010 24.2 45.2
2009 24 44.9
2008 23.8 44.6
2007 23.6 44.2
2006 23.4 43.9
2005 23.2 43.6
2004 22.9 43.2
2003 22.7 42.8
2002 22.5 42.5
2001 22.4 42.1
2000 22.2 41.8
1999 22.1 41.4
1998 22 41
1997 21.9 40.7
1996 21.8 40.3
1995 21.7 40
1994 21.5 39.6
1993 21.4 39.2
1992 21.3 38.7
1991 21.1 38.2
1990 20.9 37.7
1989 20.7 37.2
1988 20.5 36.8
1987 20.2 36.3
1986 19.9 35.9
1985 19.6 35.4
1984 19.3 34.9
1983 19 34.3
1982 18.7 33.7
1981 18.4 33.1
1980 18.2 32.8
1979 18 32.4
1978 17.8 32
1977 17.6 31.5
1976 17.4 30.9
1975 17.2 30.6
1974 17 30.4
1973 16.8 30.2
1972 16.7 29.9
1971 16.6 29.6
1970 16.5 29.2
1969 16.4 28.9
1968 16.2 28.6
1967 16.2 28.4
1966 16.1 28
1965 16.1 27.6
1964 16.2 27.2
1963 16.3 26.9
1962 16.4 26.5
1961 16.6 26.2
1960 16.7 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
1.43%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.5%
2024

Energy

Guyana Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guyana Japan
% of world population
0.01%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
99%
2002
English speaking
90.5%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Guyana Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Japan
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
757,310 mi
2021

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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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