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Guyana vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 82nd vs. 110th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Jordan
Population
842249
11555022
Population rank 162/197 86/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Guyana and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Jordan
2024 $24,662,709,832 $53,352,289,577
2023 $16,918,503,597 $51,088,476,338
2022 $14,718,388,489 $48,764,963,380
2021 $8,041,362,110 $46,296,100,141
2020 $5,471,256,595 $43,700,383,099
2019 $5,173,760,192 $44,503,006,338
2018 $4,787,636,998 $43,370,860,704
2017 $4,748,174,334 $41,608,435,915
2016 $4,482,697,337 $39,892,551,127
2015 $4,279,840,194 $38,587,017,887
2014 $4,127,660,152 $36,847,643,521
2013 $4,167,800,929 $34,454,440,141
2012 $4,063,088,536 $31,634,561,690
2011 $3,691,384,318 $29,524,149,155
2010 $3,432,912,517 $27,133,804,225
2009 $3,165,663,153 $24,537,876,056
2008 $3,025,187,433 $22,658,715,989
2007 $2,730,971,595 $17,110,437,236
2006 $2,379,817,991 $15,056,981,664
2005 $824,880,550 $12,588,998,590
2004 $787,814,379 $11,411,706,629
2003 $743,063,950 $10,195,627,645
2002 $726,131,435 $9,582,510,578
2001 $712,167,450 $8,975,814,653
2000 $712,667,897 $8,460,789,845
1999 $694,754,988 $8,149,929,478
1998 $717,530,683 $7,912,270,804
1997 $749,138,010 $7,245,839,210
1996 $705,406,001 $6,927,503,526
1995 $621,626,786 $6,727,597,032
1994 $540,874,934 $6,236,295,978
1993 $454,101,382 $5,606,400,222
1992 $373,573,141 $5,310,833,194
1991 $348,533,095 $4,344,467,193
1990 $396,582,263 $4,160,087,508
1989 $379,779,390 $4,221,373,674
1988 $413,799,990 $6,277,451,829
1987 $354,591,847 $6,756,209,762
1986 $504,651,140 $6,402,050,485
1985 $453,488,372 $4,993,601,520
1984 $437,631,605 $4,967,162,160
1983 $489,333,333 $4,920,692,191
1982 $482,000,000 $4,681,240,993
1981 $570,357,107 $4,383,944,703
1980 $603,200,000 $3,910,044,474
1979 $530,440,000 $3,271,368,781
1978 $507,080,000 $2,602,208,589
1977 $449,880,000 $2,096,778,602
1976 $454,440,000 $1,708,521,219
1975 $494,791,667 $1,363,073,498
1974 $433,954,545 $1,197,483,949
1973 $307,047,619 $943,783,840
1972 $285,380,952 $788,479,685
1971 $282,050,000 $678,159,729
1970 $267,800,000 $639,519,744
1969 $249,300,000 $698,879,720
1968 $229,750,000 $561,119,776
1967 $250,176,471 $631,679,747
1966 $228,705,882 $657,999,737
1965 $213,235,294 $599,759,760
1964 $194,774,513 -
1963 $175,757,894 -
1962 $194,949,513 -
1961 $185,849,535 -
1960 $170,216,241 -

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

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Guyana and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Jordan
2024 $29,675 $4,618
2023 $20,474 $4,466
2022 $17,913 $4,332
2021 $9,861 $4,183
2020 $6,776 $4,022
2019 $6,406 $4,170
2018 $6,048 $4,145
2017 $6,179 $4,066
2016 $5,871 $3,987
2015 $5,640 $4,043
2014 $5,473 $4,191
2013 $5,557 $4,311
2012 $5,444 $4,170
2011 $4,947 $3,947
2010 $4,582 $3,718
2009 $4,209 $3,436
2008 $4,009 $3,242
2007 $3,608 $2,506
2006 $3,136 $2,343
2005 $1,084 $2,088
2004 $1,033 $1,940
2003 $974 $1,776
2002 $951 $1,706
2001 $932 $1,632
2000 $932 $1,571
1999 $909 $1,545
1998 $940 $1,532
1997 $983 $1,436
1996 $928 $1,410
1995 $820 $1,416
1994 $716 $1,367
1993 $603 $1,289
1992 $498 $1,287
1991 $466 $1,110
1990 $529 $1,149
1989 $503 $1,260
1988 $545 $1,966
1987 $464 $2,217
1986 $657 $2,200
1985 $588 $1,797
1984 $565 $1,871
1983 $631 $1,939
1982 $621 $1,929
1981 $735 $1,885
1980 $779 $1,750
1979 $689 $1,519
1978 $663 $1,249
1977 $593 $1,039
1976 $604 $873
1975 $664 $718
1974 $588 $651
1973 $421 $531
1972 $395 $460
1971 $396 $412
1970 $381 $409
1969 $361 $474
1968 $340 $409
1967 $378 $497
1966 $353 $558
1965 $336 $546
1964 $313 -
1963 $288.8 -
1962 $327 -
1961 $319 -
1960 $299.1 -

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

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Guyana vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Jordan
2026 70.6 78.3
2025 70.4 78.1
2024 70.3 78
2023 70.2 77.8
2022 69.9 77.1
2021 64.3 74.2
2020 67.8 75.6
2019 69.1 76.9
2018 68.8 76.5
2017 68.5 76.1
2016 68.1 75.6
2015 67.7 75.1
2014 67.3 74.6
2013 66.7 74.3
2012 66.4 74.1
2011 66.5 73.9
2010 66.2 73.8
2009 66 73.7
2008 65.7 73.6
2007 65.5 73.4
2006 64.8 73.2
2005 64.4 73
2004 64.2 72.8
2003 64.1 72.6
2002 64.2 72.4
2001 64.4 72.1
2000 64.1 71.9
1999 63.8 71.7
1998 63.4 71.5
1997 62.9 71.3
1996 62.7 71.1
1995 62.7 70.9
1994 63 70.7
1993 63 70.6
1992 62.8 70.4
1991 62.5 70.2
1990 62.3 70.1
1989 62.1 69.9
1988 61.8 69.6
1987 61.7 69.3
1986 61.5 69
1985 61.4 68.6
1984 61.3 68.2
1983 61.2 67.8
1982 61 67.4
1981 60.9 66.9
1980 60.8 66.5
1979 60.7 66
1978 60.6 65.6
1977 60.6 65.1
1976 60.4 64.7
1975 60.4 64.1
1974 60.3 63.6
1973 60.2 63.1
1972 60.1 62.5
1971 60.1 61.8
1970 60 59.8
1969 59.8 60.5
1968 59.7 59.8
1967 59.5 59
1966 59.3 57.8
1965 59.1 57.3
1964 59 56.5
1963 58.6 55.5
1962 58.3 54.6
1961 57.9 53.7
1960 57.5 52.7
1959 57 51.6
1958 56.4 50.4
1957 56.1 49.2
1956 55.2 48
1955 54.1 46.8
1954 53.3 45.6
1953 52.4 44.4
1952 51.3 43.2
1951 50.2 42
1950 49.2 40.9

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

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Guyana and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Guyana Jordan
2024 831,087 11,552,876
2023 826,353 11,439,213
2022 821,637 11,256,263
2021 815,482 11,066,356
2020 807,481 10,865,228
2019 807,665 10,671,891
2018 791,556 10,462,306
2017 768,479 10,234,226
2016 763,548 10,006,367
2015 758,781 9,544,729
2014 754,229 8,791,710
2013 750,021 7,991,809
2012 746,288 7,587,127
2011 746,153 7,480,424
2010 749,256 7,297,043
2009 752,094 7,141,753
2008 754,606 6,989,866
2007 756,861 6,827,227
2006 758,966 6,427,371
2005 760,914 6,029,587
2004 762,418 5,882,061
2003 763,101 5,741,828
2002 763,652 5,616,066
2001 764,477 5,498,894
2000 764,832 5,386,945
1999 764,483 5,276,444
1998 763,586 5,164,284
1997 762,245 5,046,285
1996 760,526 4,912,516
1995 758,388 4,752,096
1994 755,822 4,561,406
1993 752,965 4,348,020
1992 749,911 4,127,693
1991 747,861 3,915,149
1990 749,894 3,621,908
1989 754,865 3,349,627
1988 759,663 3,193,039
1987 764,120 3,047,634
1986 768,098 2,909,887
1985 771,477 2,778,810
1984 774,111 2,654,688
1983 775,891 2,537,307
1982 776,712 2,426,927
1981 776,453 2,325,517
1980 774,367 2,234,186
1979 770,062 2,153,882
1978 764,586 2,083,595
1977 758,654 2,019,002
1976 752,253 1,958,177
1975 745,393 1,899,055
1974 738,057 1,839,182
1973 730,138 1,778,094
1972 721,617 1,714,555
1971 712,662 1,645,145
1970 702,705 1,565,163
1969 690,223 1,473,100
1968 676,160 1,372,460
1967 662,311 1,271,183
1966 648,646 1,178,360
1965 635,128 1,099,440
1964 621,764 1,035,640
1963 608,537 984,714
1962 595,461 940,554
1961 582,568 897,591
1960 569,143 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Jordan

Fertility rate
Guyana

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Jordan
2023 2.41 2.64
2022 2.44 2.68
2021 2.46 2.74
2020 2.49 2.79
2019 2.52 2.86
2018 2.55 2.92
2017 2.59 2.99
2016 2.63 3.07
2015 2.67 3.14
2014 2.7 3.3
2013 2.71 3.45
2012 2.7 3.57
2011 2.69 3.69
2010 2.68 3.78
2009 2.69 3.84
2008 2.7 3.88
2007 2.68 3.8
2006 2.66 3.71
2005 2.65 3.65
2004 2.68 3.73
2003 2.75 3.82
2002 2.84 3.81
2001 2.96 3.8
2000 3.06 3.86
1999 3.13 3.97
1998 3.18 4.11
1997 3.22 4.32
1996 3.23 4.51
1995 3.24 4.68
1994 3.23 4.82
1993 3.2 4.97
1992 3.19 5.14
1991 3.18 5.33
1990 3.18 5.54
1989 3.19 5.8
1988 3.23 6.01
1987 3.31 6.2
1986 3.38 6.39
1985 3.47 6.53
1984 3.54 6.67
1983 3.64 6.81
1982 3.68 6.96
1981 3.72 7.12
1980 3.77 7.29
1979 3.86 7.45
1978 3.97 7.59
1977 4.12 7.72
1976 4.28 7.83
1975 4.45 7.93
1974 4.64 8
1973 4.87 8.06
1972 5.08 8.12
1971 5.26 8.15
1970 5.41 8.18
1969 5.58 8.19
1968 5.75 8.14
1967 5.89 8.06
1966 6.02 7.99
1965 6.14 7.93
1964 6.23 7.91
1963 6.31 7.85
1962 6.33 7.79
1961 6.34 7.7
1960 6.33 7.6

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

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Guyana and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Jordan
2024 26.9 25.5
2023 26.7 25.3
2022 26.4 24.9
2021 26.1 24.6
2020 25.9 24.2
2019 25.7 23.9
2018 25.4 23.5
2017 25 23.2
2016 24.9 22.9
2015 24.7 22.6
2014 24.6 22.4
2013 24.6 22.3
2012 24.5 22.1
2011 24.4 21.9
2010 24.2 21.7
2009 24 21.5
2008 23.8 21.4
2007 23.6 21.2
2006 23.4 21
2005 23.2 20.8
2004 22.9 20.5
2003 22.7 20.3
2002 22.5 20.2
2001 22.4 20.1
2000 22.2 20
1999 22.1 19.9
1998 22 19.8
1997 21.9 19.8
1996 21.8 19.7
1995 21.7 19.5
1994 21.5 19.3
1993 21.4 18.9
1992 21.3 18.5
1991 21.1 18.1
1990 20.9 17.2
1989 20.7 16.4
1988 20.5 16.2
1987 20.2 16.1
1986 19.9 15.9
1985 19.6 15.8
1984 19.3 15.6
1983 19 15.5
1982 18.7 15.4
1981 18.4 15.2
1980 18.2 15.1
1979 18 15
1978 17.8 14.9
1977 17.6 14.9
1976 17.4 14.8
1975 17.2 14.8
1974 17 14.8
1973 16.8 14.8
1972 16.7 14.8
1971 16.6 14.8
1970 16.5 14.9
1969 16.4 15
1968 16.2 15.1
1967 16.2 15.3
1966 16.1 15.5
1965 16.1 15.7
1964 16.2 16
1963 16.3 16.2
1962 16.4 16.5
1961 16.6 16.8
1960 16.7 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies n/a
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
16.7%
2020
Banked people share n/a
46.5%
2024

Energy

Guyana Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guyana Jordan
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
94.8%
2023
English speaking
90.5%
2023
45%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Guyana Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Jordan
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
4,476 mi
2011

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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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