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Guyana vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 82nd vs. 45th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Kenya
Population
842249
58955623
Population rank 162/197 25/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Guyana and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Kenya
2024 $24,662,709,832 $120,339,557,906
2023 $16,918,503,597 $107,500,884,685
2022 $14,718,388,489 $114,448,978,153
2021 $8,041,362,110 $109,703,658,905
2020 $5,471,256,595 $100,657,505,751
2019 $5,173,760,192 $100,378,436,207
2018 $4,787,636,998 $92,202,979,985
2017 $4,748,174,334 $82,036,510,877
2016 $4,482,697,337 $74,815,144,164
2015 $4,279,840,194 $70,120,446,897
2014 $4,127,660,152 $68,285,796,514
2013 $4,167,800,929 $61,671,440,408
2012 $4,063,088,536 $56,396,704,672
2011 $3,691,384,318 $46,869,473,151
2010 $3,432,912,517 $45,405,615,064
2009 $3,165,663,153 $42,347,217,913
2008 $3,025,187,433 $35,895,153,328
2007 $2,730,971,595 $31,958,195,182
2006 $2,379,817,991 $25,825,512,284
2005 $824,880,550 $18,737,895,513
2004 $787,814,379 $16,095,337,094
2003 $743,063,950 $14,904,517,650
2002 $726,131,435 $13,147,736,899
2001 $712,167,450 $12,986,007,426
2000 $712,667,897 $12,705,350,098
1999 $694,754,988 $12,896,010,459
1998 $717,530,683 $14,093,998,844
1997 $749,138,010 $13,115,764,358
1996 $705,406,001 $12,045,865,396
1995 $621,626,786 $9,046,320,255
1994 $540,874,934 $7,148,148,564
1993 $454,101,382 $5,751,786,643
1992 $373,573,141 $8,209,120,763
1991 $348,533,095 $8,151,488,783
1990 $396,582,263 $8,572,359,038
1989 $379,779,390 $8,283,114,514
1988 $413,799,990 $8,355,380,879
1987 $354,591,847 $7,970,820,369
1986 $504,651,140 $7,239,126,568
1985 $453,488,372 $6,135,034,214
1984 $437,631,605 $6,191,437,070
1983 $489,333,333 $5,979,198,314
1982 $482,000,000 $6,431,579,357
1981 $570,357,107 $6,854,491,706
1980 $603,200,000 $7,265,315,820
1979 $530,440,000 $6,234,391,113
1978 $507,080,000 $5,303,735,111
1977 $449,880,000 $4,494,378,764
1976 $454,440,000 $3,474,542,392
1975 $494,791,667 $3,259,345,083
1974 $433,954,545 $2,969,958,812
1973 $307,047,619 $2,509,001,324
1972 $285,380,952 $2,107,279,157
1971 $282,050,000 $1,778,391,289
1970 $267,800,000 $1,603,447,359
1969 $249,300,000 $1,458,379,417
1968 $229,750,000 $1,353,295,459
1967 $250,176,471 $1,232,559,507
1966 $228,705,882 $1,164,519,674
1965 $213,235,294 $997,919,321
1964 $194,774,513 $998,759,334
1963 $175,757,894 $926,589,349
1962 $194,949,513 $868,111,401
1961 $185,849,535 $792,959,473
1960 $170,216,241 $791,265,459

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

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Guyana and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Kenya
2024 $29,675 $2,132
2023 $20,474 $1,943
2022 $17,913 $2,110
2021 $9,861 $2,061
2020 $6,776 $1,928
2019 $6,406 $1,960
2018 $6,048 $1,836
2017 $6,179 $1,667
2016 $5,871 $1,554
2015 $5,640 $1,489
2014 $5,473 $1,483
2013 $5,557 $1,371
2012 $5,444 $1,285
2011 $4,947 $1,096
2010 $4,582 $1,092
2009 $4,209 $1,048
2008 $4,009 $916
2007 $3,608 $840
2006 $3,136 $700
2005 $1,084 $523
2004 $1,033 $464
2003 $974 $443
2002 $951 $403
2001 $932 $411
2000 $932 $415
1999 $909 $434
1998 $940 $488
1997 $983 $467
1996 $928 $441
1995 $820 $340
1994 $716 $276.4
1993 $603 $229
1992 $498 $337
1991 $466 $345
1990 $529 $374
1989 $503 $374
1988 $545 $391
1987 $464 $387
1986 $657 $364
1985 $588 $320
1984 $565 $334
1983 $631 $335
1982 $621 $374
1981 $735 $413
1980 $779 $454
1979 $689 $403
1978 $663 $355
1977 $593 $311
1976 $604 $248.9
1975 $664 $241.2
1974 $588 $227.2
1973 $421 $198.6
1972 $395 $172.6
1971 $396 $150.9
1970 $381 $141
1969 $361 $133.3
1968 $340 $128.7
1967 $378 $121.9
1966 $353 $119.8
1965 $336 $106.9
1964 $313 $111.3
1963 $288.8 $107.4
1962 $327 $104.6
1961 $319 $99.3
1960 $299.1 $102.8

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

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Guyana vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Kenya
2026 70.6 64.2
2025 70.4 64
2024 70.3 63.8
2023 70.2 63.6
2022 69.9 63.5
2021 64.3 61.2
2020 67.8 61.6
2019 69.1 62.9
2018 68.8 62.8
2017 68.5 62.7
2016 68.1 62.5
2015 67.7 62.3
2014 67.3 62
2013 66.7 61.7
2012 66.4 61.5
2011 66.5 61.3
2010 66.2 60.9
2009 66 60.5
2008 65.7 60
2007 65.5 59.4
2006 64.8 59.1
2005 64.4 58.5
2004 64.2 57.9
2003 64.1 57.4
2002 64.2 56.8
2001 64.4 56.5
2000 64.1 56.1
1999 63.8 55.9
1998 63.4 55.6
1997 62.9 55.5
1996 62.7 55.6
1995 62.7 55.9
1994 63 56.1
1993 63 56.7
1992 62.8 57.1
1991 62.5 57.8
1990 62.3 58.3
1989 62.1 60
1988 61.8 60.3
1987 61.7 60.7
1986 61.5 60.8
1985 61.4 60.9
1984 61.3 60.6
1983 61.2 60.3
1982 61 59.9
1981 60.9 59.6
1980 60.8 59.2
1979 60.7 58.7
1978 60.6 58.2
1977 60.6 57.7
1976 60.4 57.2
1975 60.4 56.6
1974 60.3 56
1973 60.2 55.5
1972 60.1 55
1971 60.1 54.5
1970 60 54.1
1969 59.8 53.7
1968 59.7 53.3
1967 59.5 52.8
1966 59.3 52.4
1965 59.1 51.9
1964 59 51.3
1963 58.6 50.8
1962 58.3 50.1
1961 57.9 49.3
1960 57.5 48.5
1959 57 47.5
1958 56.4 46.5
1957 56.1 45.3
1956 55.2 43.5
1955 54.1 42.3
1954 53.3 41
1953 52.4 39.8
1952 51.3 38.6
1951 50.2 38
1950 49.2 36.9

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

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Guyana and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Guyana Kenya
2024 831,087 56,432,944
2023 826,353 55,339,003
2022 821,637 54,252,461
2021 815,482 53,219,166
2020 807,481 52,217,334
2019 807,665 51,202,827
2018 791,556 50,207,107
2017 768,479 49,197,766
2016 763,548 48,139,687
2015 758,781 47,088,526
2014 754,229 46,051,440
2013 750,021 44,986,791
2012 746,288 43,888,303
2011 746,153 42,758,461
2010 749,256 41,598,567
2009 752,094 40,408,891
2008 754,606 39,206,351
2007 756,861 38,036,349
2006 758,966 36,904,008
2005 760,914 35,796,484
2004 762,418 34,713,455
2003 763,101 33,652,223
2002 763,652 32,629,808
2001 764,477 31,619,170
2000 764,832 30,642,890
1999 764,483 29,733,408
1998 763,586 28,888,057
1997 762,245 28,101,768
1996 760,526 27,344,211
1995 758,388 26,601,751
1994 755,822 25,857,130
1993 752,965 25,117,188
1992 749,911 24,382,460
1991 747,861 23,646,514
1990 749,894 22,892,651
1989 754,865 22,118,434
1988 759,663 21,356,219
1987 764,120 20,616,096
1986 768,098 19,901,646
1985 771,477 19,201,768
1984 774,111 18,514,906
1983 775,891 17,846,374
1982 776,712 17,206,175
1981 776,453 16,601,507
1980 774,367 16,018,459
1979 770,062 15,460,666
1978 764,586 14,934,126
1977 758,654 14,428,819
1976 752,253 13,957,623
1975 745,393 13,511,671
1974 738,057 13,070,078
1973 730,138 12,634,835
1972 721,617 12,206,060
1971 712,662 11,788,904
1970 702,705 11,368,791
1969 690,223 10,939,695
1968 676,160 10,518,823
1967 662,311 10,111,057
1966 648,646 9,717,816
1965 635,128 9,338,078
1964 621,764 8,973,535
1963 608,537 8,627,971
1962 595,461 8,299,308
1961 582,568 7,987,770
1960 569,143 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Kenya

Fertility rate
Guyana

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Kenya
2023 2.41 3.21
2022 2.44 3.26
2021 2.46 3.31
2020 2.49 3.36
2019 2.52 3.43
2018 2.55 3.54
2017 2.59 3.61
2016 2.63 3.69
2015 2.67 3.77
2014 2.7 3.84
2013 2.71 3.96
2012 2.7 4.12
2011 2.69 4.28
2010 2.68 4.45
2009 2.69 4.57
2008 2.7 4.66
2007 2.68 4.72
2006 2.66 4.75
2005 2.65 4.8
2004 2.68 4.86
2003 2.75 4.94
2002 2.84 5.03
2001 2.96 5.09
2000 3.06 5.14
1999 3.13 5.18
1998 3.18 5.24
1997 3.22 5.27
1996 3.23 5.31
1995 3.24 5.37
1994 3.23 5.44
1993 3.2 5.57
1992 3.19 5.74
1991 3.18 5.94
1990 3.18 6.14
1989 3.19 6.33
1988 3.23 6.52
1987 3.31 6.69
1986 3.38 6.84
1985 3.47 6.96
1984 3.54 7.08
1983 3.64 7.22
1982 3.68 7.35
1981 3.72 7.45
1980 3.77 7.53
1979 3.86 7.6
1978 3.97 7.67
1977 4.12 7.73
1976 4.28 7.77
1975 4.45 7.8
1974 4.64 7.82
1973 4.87 7.86
1972 5.08 7.89
1971 5.26 7.92
1970 5.41 7.94
1969 5.58 7.95
1968 5.75 7.95
1967 5.89 7.95
1966 6.02 7.96
1965 6.14 7.92
1964 6.23 7.87
1963 6.31 7.82
1962 6.33 7.77
1961 6.34 7.72
1960 6.33 7.65

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

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Guyana and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Kenya
2024 26.9 20.8
2023 26.7 20.6
2022 26.4 20.3
2021 26.1 20
2020 25.9 19.8
2019 25.7 19.6
2018 25.4 19.3
2017 25 19.1
2016 24.9 18.9
2015 24.7 18.7
2014 24.6 18.5
2013 24.6 18.4
2012 24.5 18.2
2011 24.4 18.1
2010 24.2 17.9
2009 24 17.8
2008 23.8 17.7
2007 23.6 17.6
2006 23.4 17.5
2005 23.2 17.4
2004 22.9 17.3
2003 22.7 17.1
2002 22.5 17
2001 22.4 16.8
2000 22.2 16.7
1999 22.1 16.5
1998 22 16.4
1997 21.9 16.2
1996 21.8 16.1
1995 21.7 16
1994 21.5 15.9
1993 21.4 15.7
1992 21.3 15.6
1991 21.1 15.5
1990 20.9 15.3
1989 20.7 15.2
1988 20.5 15.1
1987 20.2 15
1986 19.9 15
1985 19.6 14.9
1984 19.3 14.8
1983 19 14.7
1982 18.7 14.6
1981 18.4 14.5
1980 18.2 14.5
1979 18 14.4
1978 17.8 14.3
1977 17.6 14.3
1976 17.4 14.3
1975 17.2 14.3
1974 17 14.3
1973 16.8 14.3
1972 16.7 14.3
1971 16.6 14.4
1970 16.5 14.4
1969 16.4 14.5
1968 16.2 14.5
1967 16.2 14.6
1966 16.1 14.8
1965 16.1 14.9
1964 16.2 15.1
1963 16.3 15.2
1962 16.4 15.3
1961 16.6 15.5
1960 16.7 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
15.4%
2019
Banked people share n/a
90.1%
2024

Energy

Guyana Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Guyana Kenya
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
82.9%
2022
English speaking
90.5%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Guyana Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Kenya
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
110,480 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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