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Guyana vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 82nd vs. 160th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Lebanon
Population
842249
5906622
Population rank 162/197 115/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 120/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 41/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 66/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Guyana and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Lebanon
2024 $24,662,709,832 -
2023 $16,918,503,597 $20,078,620,357
2022 $14,718,388,489 $20,992,421,949
2021 $8,041,362,110 $23,131,941,557
2020 $5,471,256,595 $31,712,128,254
2019 $5,173,760,192 $51,605,959,131
2018 $4,787,636,998 $54,901,519,156
2017 $4,748,174,334 $53,027,680,686
2016 $4,482,697,337 $51,147,308,774
2015 $4,279,840,194 $49,929,337,837
2014 $4,127,660,152 $48,095,213,747
2013 $4,167,800,929 $46,880,103,081
2012 $4,063,088,536 $44,016,799,516
2011 $3,691,384,318 $39,927,125,962
2010 $3,432,912,517 $38,443,907,042
2009 $3,165,663,153 $35,399,582,929
2008 $3,025,187,433 $29,118,916,105
2007 $2,730,971,595 $24,827,355,015
2006 $2,379,817,991 $22,022,709,851
2005 $824,880,550 $21,497,336,499
2004 $787,814,379 $21,159,827,992
2003 $743,063,950 $20,082,918,740
2002 $726,131,435 $19,152,238,806
2001 $712,167,450 $17,649,751,244
2000 $712,667,897 $17,260,364,842
1999 $694,754,988 $17,391,056,369
1998 $717,530,683 $17,247,179,006
1997 $749,138,010 $15,751,867,489
1996 $705,406,001 $13,690,217,334
1995 $621,626,786 $11,718,795,529
1994 $540,874,934 $9,599,127,050
1993 $454,101,382 $7,941,744,492
1992 $373,573,141 $5,843,579,161
1991 $348,533,095 $4,690,415,093
1990 $396,582,263 $2,838,485,354
1989 $379,779,390 $2,717,998,688
1988 $413,799,990 $3,313,540,068
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Lebanon
2024 $29,675 -
2023 $20,474 $3,478
2022 $17,913 $3,654
2021 $9,861 $4,045
2020 $6,776 $5,561
2019 $6,406 $8,906
2018 $6,048 $9,175
2017 $6,179 $8,608
2016 $5,871 $8,089
2015 $5,640 $7,714
2014 $5,473 $7,578
2013 $5,557 $8,162
2012 $5,444 $8,407
2011 $4,947 $7,835
2010 $4,582 $7,626
2009 $4,209 $7,091
2008 $4,009 $5,912
2007 $3,608 $5,125
2006 $3,136 $4,635
2005 $1,084 $4,602
2004 $1,033 $4,601
2003 $974 $4,438
2002 $951 $4,291
2001 $932 $4,010
2000 $932 $3,987
1999 $909 $4,087
1998 $940 $4,125
1997 $983 $3,834
1996 $928 $3,393
1995 $820 $2,959
1994 $716 $2,468
1993 $603 $2,079
1992 $498 $1,559
1991 $466 $1,278
1990 $529 $790
1989 $503 $771
1988 $545 $959
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Lebanon
2026 70.6 78.2
2025 70.4 78.1
2024 70.3 77.9
2023 70.2 77.8
2022 69.9 78
2021 64.3 73.6
2020 67.8 76.3
2019 69.1 78.2
2018 68.8 78.3
2017 68.5 78.2
2016 68.1 78.3
2015 67.7 78.3
2014 67.3 78.1
2013 66.7 78
2012 66.4 77.9
2011 66.5 77.8
2010 66.2 77.5
2009 66 77.3
2008 65.7 77
2007 65.5 76.7
2006 64.8 75.7
2005 64.4 76.1
2004 64.2 75.7
2003 64.1 75.3
2002 64.2 74.8
2001 64.4 74.4
2000 64.1 73.9
1999 63.8 73.5
1998 63.4 73.2
1997 62.9 72.9
1996 62.7 72.6
1995 62.7 72.4
1994 63 72
1993 63 71.6
1992 62.8 71.2
1991 62.5 70.9
1990 62.3 65.5
1989 62.1 65.1
1988 61.8 62.9
1987 61.7 62.5
1986 61.5 62
1985 61.4 61.6
1984 61.3 61.2
1983 61.2 60.8
1982 61 47.2
1981 60.9 60.3
1980 60.8 59.9
1979 60.7 59.6
1978 60.6 60
1977 60.6 60.3
1976 60.4 36.4
1975 60.4 57.7
1974 60.3 66.4
1973 60.2 66.3
1972 60.1 66.2
1971 60.1 66.1
1970 60 66
1969 59.8 65.9
1968 59.7 65.8
1967 59.5 65.7
1966 59.3 65.5
1965 59.1 65.3
1964 59 65.1
1963 58.6 64.9
1962 58.3 64.6
1961 57.9 64.3
1960 57.5 63.9
1959 57 63.6
1958 56.4 61.2
1957 56.1 62.8
1956 55.2 62.2
1955 54.1 61.5
1954 53.3 61.6
1953 52.4 61.2
1952 51.3 60.8
1951 50.2 60.3
1950 49.2 59.9

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

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Guyana and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Guyana Lebanon
2024 831,087 5,805,962
2023 826,353 5,773,493
2022 821,637 5,744,489
2021 815,482 5,718,122
2020 807,481 5,702,398
2019 807,665 5,794,594
2018 791,556 5,984,119
2017 768,479 6,160,128
2016 763,548 6,323,060
2015 758,781 6,472,469
2014 754,229 6,346,990
2013 750,021 5,743,436
2012 746,288 5,235,742
2011 746,153 5,096,020
2010 749,256 5,041,288
2009 752,094 4,992,287
2008 754,606 4,925,354
2007 756,861 4,844,118
2006 758,966 4,751,136
2005 760,914 4,671,102
2004 762,418 4,599,279
2003 763,101 4,525,508
2002 763,652 4,463,504
2001 764,477 4,401,918
2000 764,832 4,329,340
1999 764,483 4,255,277
1998 763,586 4,181,281
1997 762,245 4,108,405
1996 760,526 4,034,781
1995 758,388 3,960,735
1994 755,822 3,889,799
1993 752,965 3,820,647
1992 749,911 3,747,371
1991 747,861 3,668,912
1990 749,894 3,595,175
1989 754,865 3,525,285
1988 759,663 3,454,649
1987 764,120 3,385,555
1986 768,098 3,300,365
1985 771,477 3,217,376
1984 774,111 3,152,744
1983 775,891 3,094,996
1982 776,712 3,054,931
1981 776,453 3,008,981
1980 774,367 2,944,763
1979 770,062 2,882,635
1978 764,586 2,822,682
1977 758,654 2,762,155
1976 752,253 2,726,469
1975 745,393 2,693,191
1974 738,057 2,635,185
1973 730,138 2,572,935
1972 721,617 2,509,729
1971 712,662 2,446,314
1970 702,705 2,386,114
1969 690,223 2,328,159
1968 676,160 2,266,368
1967 662,311 2,206,731
1966 648,646 2,148,260
1965 635,128 2,088,831
1964 621,764 2,030,543
1963 608,537 1,970,316
1962 595,461 1,909,578
1961 582,568 1,850,084
1960 569,143 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Guyana

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Lebanon
2023 2.41 2.24
2022 2.44 2.26
2021 2.46 2.28
2020 2.49 2.31
2019 2.52 2.33
2018 2.55 2.35
2017 2.59 2.37
2016 2.63 2.39
2015 2.67 2.38
2014 2.7 2.38
2013 2.71 2.36
2012 2.7 2.35
2011 2.69 2.32
2010 2.68 2.26
2009 2.69 2.19
2008 2.7 2.17
2007 2.68 2.2
2006 2.66 2.24
2005 2.65 2.29
2004 2.68 2.38
2003 2.75 2.46
2002 2.84 2.52
2001 2.96 2.58
2000 3.06 2.6
1999 3.13 2.63
1998 3.18 2.65
1997 3.22 2.67
1996 3.23 2.7
1995 3.24 2.73
1994 3.23 2.82
1993 3.2 2.94
1992 3.19 3.05
1991 3.18 3.16
1990 3.18 3.27
1989 3.19 3.36
1988 3.23 3.39
1987 3.31 3.42
1986 3.38 3.47
1985 3.47 3.53
1984 3.54 3.66
1983 3.64 3.73
1982 3.68 3.86
1981 3.72 3.95
1980 3.77 4.01
1979 3.86 4.08
1978 3.97 4.18
1977 4.12 4.28
1976 4.28 4.39
1975 4.45 4.52
1974 4.64 4.65
1973 4.87 4.79
1972 5.08 4.91
1971 5.26 5.05
1970 5.41 5.19
1969 5.58 5.32
1968 5.75 5.45
1967 5.89 5.57
1966 6.02 5.68
1965 6.14 5.77
1964 6.23 5.85
1963 6.31 5.91
1962 6.33 5.9
1961 6.34 5.89
1960 6.33 5.88

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

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Guyana and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Lebanon
2024 26.9 29.6
2023 26.7 29.4
2022 26.4 29.2
2021 26.1 29
2020 25.9 28.9
2019 25.7 29
2018 25.4 29.3
2017 25 29.4
2016 24.9 29.5
2015 24.7 29.4
2014 24.6 29.2
2013 24.6 28.9
2012 24.5 28.6
2011 24.4 28.2
2010 24.2 27.9
2009 24 27.5
2008 23.8 27.1
2007 23.6 26.7
2006 23.4 26.3
2005 23.2 26
2004 22.9 25.6
2003 22.7 25.2
2002 22.5 24.9
2001 22.4 24.6
2000 22.2 24.3
1999 22.1 24
1998 22 23.7
1997 21.9 23.4
1996 21.8 23.1
1995 21.7 22.8
1994 21.5 22.5
1993 21.4 22.3
1992 21.3 22
1991 21.1 21.8
1990 20.9 21.6
1989 20.7 21.4
1988 20.5 21.2
1987 20.2 21
1986 19.9 20.8
1985 19.6 20.7
1984 19.3 20.5
1983 19 20.3
1982 18.7 20.1
1981 18.4 19.9
1980 18.2 19.8
1979 18 19.6
1978 17.8 19.4
1977 17.6 19.2
1976 17.4 19.1
1975 17.2 19
1974 17 18.9
1973 16.8 18.7
1972 16.7 18.5
1971 16.6 18.3
1970 16.5 18.2
1969 16.4 18.1
1968 16.2 18
1967 16.2 18
1966 16.1 18.1
1965 16.1 18.2
1964 16.2 18.4
1963 16.3 18.7
1962 16.4 19.1
1961 16.6 19.5
1960 16.7 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
27%
2020
Banked people share n/a
23%
2024

Energy

Guyana Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guyana Lebanon
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
92%
2019
English speaking
90.5%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Guyana Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Lebanon
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
13,487 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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