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Guyana vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 82nd vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Kuwait
Population
842249
5100145
Population rank 162/197 127/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
81 years
2026

Guyana and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Kuwait
2024 $24,662,709,832 $160,227,273,053
2023 $16,918,503,597 $165,384,407,116
2022 $14,718,388,489 $183,502,046,694
2021 $8,041,362,110 $148,350,671,489
2020 $5,471,256,595 $111,045,470,606
2019 $5,173,760,192 $140,856,394,861
2018 $4,787,636,998 $138,646,316,351
2017 $4,748,174,334 $120,687,539,806
2016 $4,482,697,337 $109,406,674,125
2015 $4,279,840,194 $114,585,555,689
2014 $4,127,660,152 $162,650,450,685
2013 $4,167,800,929 $174,168,116,535
2012 $4,063,088,536 $174,047,662,680
2011 $3,691,384,318 $154,039,231,246
2010 $3,432,912,517 $115,416,245,242
2009 $3,165,663,153 $105,968,691,905
2008 $3,025,187,433 $147,379,737,230
2007 $2,730,971,595 $114,634,043,362
2006 $2,379,817,991 $101,557,330,723
2005 $824,880,550 $80,798,630,137
2004 $787,814,379 $59,439,090,601
2003 $743,063,950 $47,874,582,232
2002 $726,131,435 $38,135,788,414
2001 $712,167,450 $34,889,559,870
2000 $712,667,897 $37,718,743,480
1999 $694,754,988 $30,122,365,849
1998 $717,530,683 $25,943,705,784
1997 $749,138,010 $30,350,190,704
1996 $705,406,001 $31,492,373,309
1995 $621,626,786 $27,186,980,647
1994 $540,874,934 $24,848,483,838
1993 $454,101,382 $23,941,391,391
1992 $373,573,141 $19,858,555,215
1991 $348,533,095 $11,009,993,703
1990 $396,582,263 $18,427,777,778
1989 $379,779,390 $24,313,855,653
1988 $413,799,990 $20,690,322,153
1987 $354,591,847 $22,368,704,134
1986 $504,651,140 $17,903,989,745
1985 $453,488,372 $21,445,970,614
1984 $437,631,605 $21,700,082,753
1983 $489,333,333 $20,871,081,080
1982 $482,000,000 $21,577,153,356
1981 $570,357,107 $25,058,020,338
1980 $603,200,000 $28,638,868,356
1979 $530,440,000 $24,749,063,922
1978 $507,080,000 $15,503,557,496
1977 $449,880,000 $14,137,406,741
1976 $454,440,000 $13,132,252,802
1975 $494,791,667 $12,022,811,621
1974 $433,954,545 $13,006,948,296
1973 $307,047,619 $5,408,804,607
1972 $285,380,952 $4,450,537,925
1971 $282,050,000 $3,880,392,195
1970 $267,800,000 $2,873,638,851
1969 $249,300,000 $2,769,198,892
1968 $229,750,000 $2,662,798,935
1967 $250,176,471 $2,441,599,023
1966 $228,705,882 $2,391,199,044
1965 $213,235,294 $2,097,199,161
1964 $194,774,513 $2,071,668,533
1963 $175,757,894 $1,900,895,857
1962 $194,949,513 $1,828,107,503
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 Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Kuwait
2024 $29,675 $32,718
2023 $20,474 $34,076
2022 $17,913 $39,982
2021 $9,861 $34,019
2020 $6,776 $25,236
2019 $6,406 $31,708
2018 $6,048 $32,068
2017 $6,179 $29,048
2016 $5,871 $27,324
2015 $5,640 $29,882
2014 $5,473 $44,369
2013 $5,557 $49,651
2012 $5,444 $52,155
2011 $4,947 $49,170
2010 $4,582 $39,212
2009 $4,209 $37,907
2008 $4,009 $55,585
2007 $3,608 $45,709
2006 $3,136 $42,947
2005 $1,084 $36,123
2004 $1,033 $27,552
2003 $974 $22,691
2002 $951 $18,513
2001 $932 $17,374
2000 $932 $19,296
1999 $909 $15,854
1998 $940 $14,067
1997 $983 $16,977
1996 $928 $18,201
1995 $820 $16,168
1994 $716 $14,930
1993 $603 $14,318
1992 $498 $12,146
1991 $466 $8,147
1990 $529 $10,938
1989 $503 $10,965
1988 $545 $9,692
1987 $464 $10,896
1986 $657 $9,077
1985 $588 $11,322
1984 $565 $11,919
1983 $631 $11,965
1982 $621 $12,979
1981 $735 $15,825
1980 $779 $19,032
1979 $689 $17,386
1978 $663 $11,567
1977 $593 $11,238
1976 $604 $11,141
1975 $664 $10,882
1974 $588 $12,527
1973 $421 $5,532
1972 $395 $4,836
1971 $396 $4,486
1970 $381 $3,552
1969 $361 $3,695
1968 $340 $3,872
1967 $378 $3,887
1966 $353 $4,176
1965 $336 $4,024
1964 $313 $4,379
1963 $288.8 $4,445
1962 $327 $4,748
1961 $319 -
1960 $299.1 -

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

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Guyana vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Kuwait
2026 70.6 81
2025 70.4 80.8
2024 70.3 80.6
2023 70.2 80.4
2022 69.9 78.8
2021 64.3 77.6
2020 67.8 78.2
2019 69.1 80
2018 68.8 79.9
2017 68.5 79.7
2016 68.1 79.5
2015 67.7 79.2
2014 67.3 78.9
2013 66.7 78.6
2012 66.4 78.2
2011 66.5 77.9
2010 66.2 77.5
2009 66 77.2
2008 65.7 76.9
2007 65.5 76.7
2006 64.8 76.6
2005 64.4 76.5
2004 64.2 76.4
2003 64.1 76.3
2002 64.2 76.2
2001 64.4 76
2000 64.1 75.9
1999 63.8 75.7
1998 63.4 75.6
1997 62.9 75.6
1996 62.7 75.6
1995 62.7 75.7
1994 63 75.7
1993 63 75.8
1992 62.8 75.7
1991 62.5 73.3
1990 62.3 72.9
1989 62.1 75
1988 61.8 74.6
1987 61.7 74.2
1986 61.5 73.8
1985 61.4 73.3
1984 61.3 72.9
1983 61.2 72.4
1982 61 71.9
1981 60.9 71.5
1980 60.8 71.1
1979 60.7 70.8
1978 60.6 70.5
1977 60.6 70.2
1976 60.4 69.9
1975 60.4 69.7
1974 60.3 69.4
1973 60.2 69.2
1972 60.1 68.9
1971 60.1 68.5
1970 60 68
1969 59.8 67.3
1968 59.7 66.6
1967 59.5 65.8
1966 59.3 64.9
1965 59.1 63.9
1964 59 63
1963 58.6 62
1962 58.3 61
1961 57.9 60
1960 57.5 58.9
1959 57 57.9
1958 56.4 56.9
1957 56.1 55.9
1956 55.2 54.9
1955 54.1 54
1954 53.3 53.1
1953 52.4 52.3
1952 51.3 51.4
1951 50.2 50.6
1950 49.2 49.7

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

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Guyana and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Guyana Kuwait
2024 831,087 4,897,263
2023 826,353 4,853,420
2022 821,637 4,589,643
2021 815,482 4,360,865
2020 807,481 4,400,267
2019 807,665 4,442,316
2018 791,556 4,323,515
2017 768,479 4,154,812
2016 763,548 4,004,096
2015 758,781 3,834,574
2014 754,229 3,665,876
2013 750,021 3,507,844
2012 746,288 3,337,109
2011 746,153 3,132,814
2010 749,256 2,943,372
2009 752,094 2,795,484
2008 754,606 2,651,421
2007 756,861 2,507,887
2006 758,966 2,364,733
2005 760,914 2,236,788
2004 762,418 2,157,320
2003 763,101 2,109,881
2002 763,652 2,059,974
2001 764,477 2,008,121
2000 764,832 1,954,709
1999 764,483 1,900,030
1998 763,586 1,844,302
1997 762,245 1,787,683
1996 760,526 1,730,246
1995 758,388 1,681,513
1994 755,822 1,664,361
1993 752,965 1,672,151
1992 749,911 1,634,961
1991 747,861 1,351,399
1990 749,894 1,684,819
1989 754,865 2,217,468
1988 759,663 2,134,707
1987 764,120 2,052,994
1986 768,098 1,972,520
1985 771,477 1,894,242
1984 774,111 1,820,688
1983 775,891 1,744,295
1982 776,712 1,662,480
1981 776,453 1,583,426
1980 774,367 1,504,782
1979 770,062 1,423,514
1978 764,586 1,340,319
1977 758,654 1,258,023
1976 752,253 1,178,711
1975 745,393 1,104,863
1974 738,057 1,038,346
1973 730,138 977,654
1972 721,617 920,352
1971 712,662 865,076
1970 702,705 809,114
1969 690,223 749,452
1968 676,160 687,716
1967 662,311 628,089
1966 648,646 572,590
1965 635,128 521,174
1964 621,764 473,115
1963 608,537 427,694
1962 595,461 384,995
1961 582,568 345,945
1960 569,143 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Guyana

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Kuwait
2023 2.41 1.52
2022 2.44 1.55
2021 2.46 2.15
2020 2.49 2.03
2019 2.52 2.08
2018 2.55 2.12
2017 2.59 2.16
2016 2.63 2.06
2015 2.67 2.03
2014 2.7 2.06
2013 2.71 1.97
2012 2.7 1.99
2011 2.69 1.96
2010 2.68 2.04
2009 2.69 2.15
2008 2.7 2.27
2007 2.68 2.41
2006 2.66 2.59
2005 2.65 2.73
2004 2.68 2.76
2003 2.75 2.77
2002 2.84 2.8
2001 2.96 2.84
2000 3.06 2.89
1999 3.13 2.95
1998 3.18 3.04
1997 3.22 3.14
1996 3.23 3.22
1995 3.24 3.25
1994 3.23 3.27
1993 3.2 3.31
1992 3.19 3.35
1991 3.18 3.4
1990 3.18 3.49
1989 3.19 3.59
1988 3.23 3.7
1987 3.31 3.83
1986 3.38 4
1985 3.47 4.22
1984 3.54 4.45
1983 3.64 4.66
1982 3.68 4.85
1981 3.72 5.02
1980 3.77 5.18
1979 3.86 5.33
1978 3.97 5.52
1977 4.12 5.71
1976 4.28 5.9
1975 4.45 6.06
1974 4.64 6.23
1973 4.87 6.43
1972 5.08 6.64
1971 5.26 6.84
1970 5.41 7.03
1969 5.58 7.18
1968 5.75 7.28
1967 5.89 7.33
1966 6.02 7.34
1965 6.14 7.31
1964 6.23 7.29
1963 6.31 7.28
1962 6.33 7.25
1961 6.34 7.25
1960 6.33 7.22

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

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Guyana and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Kuwait
2024 26.9 35.8
2023 26.7 35.5
2022 26.4 34.4
2021 26.1 35.8
2020 25.9 37.7
2019 25.7 37.1
2018 25.4 36.4
2017 25 35.6
2016 24.9 34.7
2015 24.7 33.8
2014 24.6 33
2013 24.6 32.3
2012 24.5 31.5
2011 24.4 30.5
2010 24.2 29.6
2009 24 29.2
2008 23.8 28.8
2007 23.6 28.6
2006 23.4 28.5
2005 23.2 28.3
2004 22.9 27.9
2003 22.7 27.3
2002 22.5 26.8
2001 22.4 26.3
2000 22.2 25.9
1999 22.1 25.6
1998 22 25.5
1997 21.9 25.5
1996 21.8 25.5
1995 21.7 25.5
1994 21.5 25.1
1993 21.4 24.2
1992 21.3 23.8
1991 21.1 23.6
1990 20.9 23.4
1989 20.7 23.2
1988 20.5 23
1987 20.2 22.8
1986 19.9 22.7
1985 19.6 22.4
1984 19.3 22.1
1983 19 21.7
1982 18.7 21.3
1981 18.4 20.9
1980 18.2 20.5
1979 18 20.1
1978 17.8 19.6
1977 17.6 19.2
1976 17.4 18.7
1975 17.2 18.4
1974 17 18.4
1973 16.8 18.3
1972 16.7 18.3
1971 16.6 18.3
1970 16.5 18.5
1969 16.4 18.8
1968 16.2 19.2
1967 16.2 19.6
1966 16.1 20
1965 16.1 20.4
1964 16.2 20.7
1963 16.3 21
1962 16.4 21.5
1961 16.6 21.8
1960 16.7 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
1.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.5%
2024

Energy

Guyana Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guyana Kuwait
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
96.5%
2020
English speaking
90.5%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Guyana Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Kuwait
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
3,572 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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