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Guyana vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 82nd vs. 121st).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Latvia
Population
842249
1829763
Population rank 162/197 149/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Guyana and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Latvia
2024 $24,662,709,832 $43,684,254,432
2023 $16,918,503,597 $42,779,550,937
2022 $14,718,388,489 $38,003,198,509
2021 $8,041,362,110 $38,183,326,785
2020 $5,471,256,595 $33,379,927,435
2019 $5,173,760,192 $33,099,503,951
2018 $4,787,636,998 $33,247,935,477
2017 $4,748,174,334 $29,391,059,767
2016 $4,482,697,337 $27,117,105,060
2015 $4,279,840,194 $26,344,565,877
2014 $4,127,660,152 $30,277,203,767
2013 $4,167,800,929 $29,152,128,168
2012 $4,063,088,536 $27,116,149,949
2011 $3,691,384,318 $26,575,547,901
2010 $3,432,912,517 $23,468,324,572
2009 $3,165,663,153 $25,691,530,442
2008 $3,025,187,433 $34,135,200,994
2007 $2,730,971,595 $29,420,499,248
2006 $2,379,817,991 $20,434,922,247
2005 $824,880,550 $16,306,935,905
2004 $787,814,379 $13,827,070,379
2003 $743,063,950 $11,244,337,720
2002 $726,131,435 $9,249,030,241
2001 $712,167,450 $8,190,888,740
2000 $712,667,897 $7,761,252,607
1999 $694,754,988 $7,324,192,890
1998 $717,530,683 $6,974,112,951
1997 $749,138,010 $6,349,481,007
1996 $705,406,001 $5,799,465,288
1995 $621,626,786 $5,608,208,785
1994 $540,874,934 -
1993 $454,101,382 -
1992 $373,573,141 -
1991 $348,533,095 -
1990 $396,582,263 -
1989 $379,779,390 -
1988 $413,799,990 -
1987 $354,591,847 -
1986 $504,651,140 -
1985 $453,488,372 -
1984 $437,631,605 -
1983 $489,333,333 -
1982 $482,000,000 -
1981 $570,357,107 -
1980 $603,200,000 -
1979 $530,440,000 -
1978 $507,080,000 -
1977 $449,880,000 -
1976 $454,440,000 -
1975 $494,791,667 -
1974 $433,954,545 -
1973 $307,047,619 -
1972 $285,380,952 -
1971 $282,050,000 -
1970 $267,800,000 -
1969 $249,300,000 -
1968 $229,750,000 -
1967 $250,176,471 -
1966 $228,705,882 -
1965 $213,235,294 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Latvia
2024 $29,675 $23,409
2023 $20,474 $22,710
2022 $17,913 $20,221
2021 $9,861 $20,262
2020 $6,776 $17,564
2019 $6,406 $17,295
2018 $6,048 $17,252
2017 $6,179 $15,132
2016 $5,871 $13,839
2015 $5,640 $13,322
2014 $5,473 $15,186
2013 $5,557 $14,484
2012 $5,444 $13,329
2011 $4,947 $12,903
2010 $4,582 $11,188
2009 $4,209 $11,996
2008 $4,009 $15,678
2007 $3,608 $13,371
2006 $3,136 $9,212
2005 $1,084 $7,284
2004 $1,033 $6,110
2003 $974 $4,915
2002 $951 $4,004
2001 $932 $3,505
2000 $932 $3,278
1999 $909 $3,064
1998 $940 $2,894
1997 $983 $2,610
1996 $928 $2,360
1995 $820 $2,257
1994 $716 -
1993 $603 -
1992 $498 -
1991 $466 -
1990 $529 -
1989 $503 -
1988 $545 -
1987 $464 -
1986 $657 -
1985 $588 -
1984 $565 -
1983 $631 -
1982 $621 -
1981 $735 -
1980 $779 -
1979 $689 -
1978 $663 -
1977 $593 -
1976 $604 -
1975 $664 -
1974 $588 -
1973 $421 -
1972 $395 -
1971 $396 -
1970 $381 -
1969 $361 -
1968 $340 -
1967 $378 -
1966 $353 -
1965 $336 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Latvia
2026 70.6 76.6
2025 70.4 76.5
2024 70.3 76.3
2023 70.2 76.2
2022 69.9 74.9
2021 64.3 73.2
2020 67.8 75.5
2019 69.1 75.6
2018 68.8 75
2017 68.5 74.8
2016 68.1 74.8
2015 67.7 74.7
2014 67.3 74.3
2013 66.7 74.2
2012 66.4 73.9
2011 66.5 73.7
2010 66.2 73
2009 66 72.7
2008 65.7 72
2007 65.5 70.8
2006 64.8 70.6
2005 64.4 70.6
2004 64.2 70.9
2003 64.1 70.6
2002 64.2 70.2
2001 64.4 69.9
2000 64.1 70.2
1999 63.8 69.6
1998 63.4 68.9
1997 62.9 69.2
1996 62.7 68.6
1995 62.7 66
1994 63 65.2
1993 63 66.6
1992 62.8 68.5
1991 62.5 69.2
1990 62.3 69.5
1989 62.1 70.4
1988 61.8 70.9
1987 61.7 71
1986 61.5 71
1985 61.4 69.6
1984 61.3 69.4
1983 61.2 69.4
1982 61 69.6
1981 60.9 69.1
1980 60.8 69.1
1979 60.7 68.8
1978 60.6 69.3
1977 60.6 69.4
1976 60.4 69.4
1975 60.4 69.3
1974 60.3 70.1
1973 60.2 70.2
1972 60.1 70.3
1971 60.1 70.6
1970 60 70.2
1969 59.8 70.2
1968 59.7 70.5
1967 59.5 70.9
1966 59.3 71.2
1965 59.1 71.2
1964 59 71.5
1963 58.6 70.3
1962 58.3 69.9
1961 57.9 70.5
1960 57.5 70.3
1959 57 69.5
1958 56.4 68.9
1957 56.1 68.3
1956 55.2 67.6
1955 54.1 67.1
1954 53.3 66.7
1953 52.4 66.2
1952 51.3 65.7
1951 50.2 65.2
1950 49.2 64.6

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

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Guyana and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Guyana Latvia
2024 831,087 1,866,124
2023 826,353 1,883,710
2022 821,637 1,879,383
2021 815,482 1,884,490
2020 807,481 1,900,449
2019 807,665 1,913,822
2018 791,556 1,927,174
2017 768,479 1,942,248
2016 763,548 1,959,537
2015 758,781 1,977,527
2014 754,229 1,993,782
2013 750,021 2,012,647
2012 746,288 2,034,319
2011 746,153 2,059,709
2010 749,256 2,097,555
2009 752,094 2,141,669
2008 754,606 2,177,322
2007 756,861 2,200,325
2006 758,966 2,218,357
2005 760,914 2,238,799
2004 762,418 2,263,122
2003 763,101 2,287,955
2002 763,652 2,310,173
2001 764,477 2,337,170
2000 764,832 2,367,550
1999 764,483 2,390,482
1998 763,586 2,410,019
1997 762,245 2,432,851
1996 760,526 2,457,222
1995 758,388 2,485,056
1994 755,822 2,520,742
1993 752,965 2,563,290
1992 749,911 2,614,338
1991 747,861 2,650,581
1990 749,894 2,663,151
1989 754,865 2,666,955
1988 759,663 2,653,434
1987 764,120 2,626,583
1986 768,098 2,599,892
1985 771,477 2,578,873
1984 774,111 2,562,047
1983 775,891 2,546,011
1982 776,712 2,531,080
1981 776,453 2,519,421
1980 774,367 2,511,701
1979 770,062 2,505,953
1978 764,586 2,497,921
1977 758,654 2,485,073
1976 752,253 2,470,989
1975 745,393 2,456,130
1974 738,057 2,437,186
1973 730,138 2,415,819
1972 721,617 2,395,674
1971 712,662 2,376,389
1970 702,705 2,359,164
1969 690,223 2,343,173
1968 676,160 2,323,619
1967 662,311 2,301,220
1966 648,646 2,283,217
1965 635,128 2,265,919
1964 621,764 2,240,623
1963 608,537 2,210,919
1962 595,461 2,181,586
1961 582,568 2,152,681
1960 569,143 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Latvia

Fertility rate
Guyana

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Latvia
2023 2.41 1.36
2022 2.44 1.47
2021 2.46 1.57
2020 2.49 1.55
2019 2.52 1.61
2018 2.55 1.6
2017 2.59 1.69
2016 2.63 1.74
2015 2.67 1.7
2014 2.7 1.65
2013 2.71 1.52
2012 2.7 1.44
2011 2.69 1.33
2010 2.68 1.36
2009 2.69 1.46
2008 2.7 1.58
2007 2.68 1.54
2006 2.66 1.46
2005 2.65 1.39
2004 2.68 1.29
2003 2.75 1.32
2002 2.84 1.26
2001 2.96 1.22
2000 3.06 1.25
1999 3.13 1.16
1998 3.18 1.09
1997 3.22 1.11
1996 3.23 1.16
1995 3.24 1.25
1994 3.23 1.39
1993 3.2 1.51
1992 3.19 1.73
1991 3.18 1.86
1990 3.18 2.02
1989 3.19 2.05
1988 3.23 2.11
1987 3.31 2.15
1986 3.38 2.12
1985 3.47 2.08
1984 3.54 2.09
1983 3.64 2.07
1982 3.68 1.97
1981 3.72 1.88
1980 3.77 1.86
1979 3.86 1.87
1978 3.97 1.87
1977 4.12 1.89
1976 4.28 1.93
1975 4.45 1.96
1974 4.64 1.97
1973 4.87 1.98
1972 5.08 2
1971 5.26 2
1970 5.41 1.96
1969 5.58 1.88
1968 5.75 1.83
1967 5.89 1.8
1966 6.02 1.76
1965 6.14 1.74
1964 6.23 1.79
1963 6.31 1.85
1962 6.33 1.91
1961 6.34 1.94
1960 6.33 1.94

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

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Guyana and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Latvia
2024 26.9 44.3
2023 26.7 44.1
2022 26.4 44
2021 26.1 43.9
2020 25.9 43.8
2019 25.7 43.6
2018 25.4 43.4
2017 25 43.2
2016 24.9 43
2015 24.7 42.8
2014 24.6 42.5
2013 24.6 42.3
2012 24.5 42
2011 24.4 41.6
2010 24.2 41.1
2009 24 40.5
2008 23.8 40.1
2007 23.6 39.9
2006 23.4 39.7
2005 23.2 39.4
2004 22.9 39.2
2003 22.7 38.9
2002 22.5 38.6
2001 22.4 38.3
2000 22.2 37.9
1999 22.1 37.6
1998 22 37.3
1997 21.9 36.9
1996 21.8 36.6
1995 21.7 36.2
1994 21.5 36
1993 21.4 35.6
1992 21.3 35.2
1991 21.1 34.8
1990 20.9 34.6
1989 20.7 34.5
1988 20.5 34.6
1987 20.2 34.6
1986 19.9 34.7
1985 19.6 34.7
1984 19.3 34.7
1983 19 34.6
1982 18.7 34.7
1981 18.4 34.8
1980 18.2 34.9
1979 18 35.1
1978 17.8 35.1
1977 17.6 35.1
1976 17.4 35
1975 17.2 34.9
1974 17 34.7
1973 16.8 34.6
1972 16.7 34.5
1971 16.6 34.3
1970 16.5 34.2
1969 16.4 34.1
1968 16.2 34
1967 16.2 33.8
1966 16.1 33.5
1965 16.1 33.2
1964 16.2 33
1963 16.3 32.8
1962 16.4 32.6
1961 16.6 32.4
1960 16.7 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
7.25%
2007
Banked people share n/a
95%
2024

Energy

Guyana Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guyana Latvia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
90.5%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Guyana Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Latvia
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
n/a

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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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