Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 82nd vs. 106th).
By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).
Main facts and rankings
Guyana
|
Liberia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
842249
|
5887000
|
| Population rank | 162/197 | 116/197 |
| GDP |
$24.7B
2024 |
$4.78B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 120/197 | 163/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$29,675
2024 |
$851
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 41/197 | 184/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$80,155
2024 |
$1,871
2024 |
| Government debt |
$5.99B
2024 |
$2.73B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
24.3%
2024 |
57.2%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$7,213
2024 |
$487
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 66/185 | 167/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$13,212
2026 |
$1,191
2026 |
| Land area | 81,522 sq mi | 37,189 sq mi |
| Population density |
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026 |
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.41
2023 |
3.95
2023 |
| Median age |
26.9 years
2024 |
19.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
70.6 years
2026 |
62.6 years
2026 |
Guyana and Liberia: Comparison Charts
Guyana and Liberia economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guyana
|
Liberia
|
|
| 2024 | $24,662,709,832 | $4,779,300,900 |
| 2023 | $16,918,503,597 | $4,390,000,000 |
| 2022 | $14,718,388,489 | $4,001,047,000 |
| 2021 | $8,041,362,110 | $3,513,049,500 |
| 2020 | $5,471,256,595 | $3,176,126,300 |
| 2019 | $5,173,760,192 | $3,319,596,500 |
| 2018 | $4,787,636,998 | $3,422,754,800 |
| 2017 | $4,748,174,334 | $3,390,703,400 |
| 2016 | $4,482,697,337 | $3,398,419,600 |
| 2015 | $4,279,840,194 | $3,227,075,700 |
| 2014 | $4,127,660,152 | $3,225,652,000 |
| 2013 | $4,167,800,929 | $3,177,198,100 |
| 2012 | $4,063,088,536 | $2,791,614,000 |
| 2011 | $3,691,384,318 | $2,398,000,000 |
| 2010 | $3,432,912,517 | $1,998,000,000 |
| 2009 | $3,165,663,153 | $1,768,000,000 |
| 2008 | $3,025,187,433 | $1,726,000,000 |
| 2007 | $2,730,971,595 | $1,373,000,000 |
| 2006 | $2,379,817,991 | $1,119,000,000 |
| 2005 | $824,880,550 | $949,000,000 |
| 2004 | $787,814,379 | $897,000,000 |
| 2003 | $743,063,950 | $748,000,000 |
| 2002 | $726,131,435 | $927,000,000 |
| 2001 | $712,167,450 | $906,000,000 |
| 2000 | $712,667,897 | $874,000,000 |
| 1999 | $694,754,988 | $441,800,000 |
| 1998 | $717,530,683 | $359,600,000 |
| 1997 | $749,138,010 | $295,900,000 |
| 1996 | $705,406,001 | $159,400,000 |
| 1995 | $621,626,786 | $134,800,000 |
| 1994 | $540,874,934 | $132,200,000 |
| 1993 | $454,101,382 | $160,400,000 |
| 1992 | $373,573,141 | $223,500,000 |
| 1991 | $348,533,095 | $348,000,000 |
| 1990 | $396,582,263 | $384,400,000 |
| 1989 | $379,779,390 | $786,300,000 |
| 1988 | $413,799,990 | $1,038,300,000 |
| 1987 | $354,591,847 | $972,800,000 |
| 1986 | $504,651,140 | $840,964,400 |
| 1985 | $453,488,372 | $851,296,100 |
| 1984 | $437,631,605 | $848,478,300 |
| 1983 | $489,333,333 | $823,374,900 |
| 1982 | $482,000,000 | $863,933,200 |
| 1981 | $570,357,107 | $846,514,500 |
| 1980 | $603,200,000 | $854,711,500 |
| 1979 | $530,440,000 | $814,067,900 |
| 1978 | $507,080,000 | $717,240,400 |
| 1977 | $449,880,000 | $673,010,600 |
| 1976 | $454,440,000 | $596,675,700 |
| 1975 | $494,791,667 | $577,549,300 |
| 1974 | $433,954,545 | $486,955,000 |
| 1973 | $307,047,619 | $386,968,300 |
| 1972 | $285,380,952 | $368,098,000 |
| 1971 | $282,050,000 | $341,543,100 |
| 1970 | $267,800,000 | $323,099,700 |
| 1969 | $249,300,000 | $306,961,800 |
| 1968 | $229,750,000 | $276,820,700 |
| 1967 | $250,176,471 | $261,024,300 |
| 1966 | $228,705,882 | $244,459,500 |
| 1965 | $213,235,294 | $229,260,800 |
| 1964 | $194,774,513 | $218,929,100 |
| 1963 | $175,757,894 | $200,229,600 |
| 1962 | $194,949,513 | $191,861,800 |
| 1961 | $185,849,535 | $183,920,900 |
| 1960 | $170,216,241 | $190,495,600 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Guyana and Liberia economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guyana
|
Liberia
|
|
| 2024 | $29,675 | $851 |
| 2023 | $20,474 | $799 |
| 2022 | $17,913 | $745 |
| 2021 | $9,861 | $668 |
| 2020 | $6,776 | $617 |
| 2019 | $6,406 | $658 |
| 2018 | $6,048 | $692 |
| 2017 | $6,179 | $699 |
| 2016 | $5,871 | $715 |
| 2015 | $5,640 | $693 |
| 2014 | $5,473 | $707 |
| 2013 | $5,557 | $711 |
| 2012 | $5,444 | $638 |
| 2011 | $4,947 | $568 |
| 2010 | $4,582 | $492 |
| 2009 | $4,209 | $448 |
| 2008 | $4,009 | $452 |
| 2007 | $3,608 | $374 |
| 2006 | $3,136 | $321 |
| 2005 | $1,084 | $287.5 |
| 2004 | $1,033 | $284.1 |
| 2003 | $974 | $239.8 |
| 2002 | $951 | $299.5 |
| 2001 | $932 | $300 |
| 2000 | $932 | $298.5 |
| 1999 | $909 | $156.6 |
| 1998 | $940 | $134.7 |
| 1997 | $983 | $122.6 |
| 1996 | $928 | $71.4 |
| 1995 | $820 | $62.1 |
| 1994 | $716 | $61.5 |
| 1993 | $603 | $74.4 |
| 1992 | $498 | $107.8 |
| 1991 | $466 | $177.9 |
| 1990 | $529 | $172.9 |
| 1989 | $503 | $312 |
| 1988 | $545 | $424 |
| 1987 | $464 | $409 |
| 1986 | $657 | $364 |
| 1985 | $588 | $380 |
| 1984 | $565 | $390 |
| 1983 | $631 | $391 |
| 1982 | $621 | $422 |
| 1981 | $735 | $426 |
| 1980 | $779 | $443 |
| 1979 | $689 | $435 |
| 1978 | $663 | $394 |
| 1977 | $593 | $381 |
| 1976 | $604 | $347 |
| 1975 | $664 | $346 |
| 1974 | $588 | $299.4 |
| 1973 | $421 | $244.4 |
| 1972 | $395 | $238.6 |
| 1971 | $396 | $227.1 |
| 1970 | $381 | $220.3 |
| 1969 | $361 | $214.7 |
| 1968 | $340 | $198.6 |
| 1967 | $378 | $192.2 |
| 1966 | $353 | $184.6 |
| 1965 | $336 | $177.6 |
| 1964 | $313 | $173.9 |
| 1963 | $288.8 | $163.1 |
| 1962 | $327 | $160.3 |
| 1961 | $319 | $157.5 |
| 1960 | $299.1 | $167.2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Guyana vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guyana
|
Liberia
|
|
| 2026 | 70.6 | 62.6 |
| 2025 | 70.4 | 62.5 |
| 2024 | 70.3 | 62.3 |
| 2023 | 70.2 | 62.2 |
| 2022 | 69.9 | 61.9 |
| 2021 | 64.3 | 61.2 |
| 2020 | 67.8 | 61.3 |
| 2019 | 69.1 | 61.2 |
| 2018 | 68.8 | 61 |
| 2017 | 68.5 | 60.8 |
| 2016 | 68.1 | 60.5 |
| 2015 | 67.7 | 59.2 |
| 2014 | 67.3 | 59.2 |
| 2013 | 66.7 | 60 |
| 2012 | 66.4 | 59.8 |
| 2011 | 66.5 | 59.5 |
| 2010 | 66.2 | 59.4 |
| 2009 | 66 | 59.1 |
| 2008 | 65.7 | 58.7 |
| 2007 | 65.5 | 58.1 |
| 2006 | 64.8 | 57.5 |
| 2005 | 64.4 | 56.8 |
| 2004 | 64.2 | 55.9 |
| 2003 | 64.1 | 53 |
| 2002 | 64.2 | 54.1 |
| 2001 | 64.4 | 53.1 |
| 2000 | 64.1 | 51.9 |
| 1999 | 63.8 | 50.4 |
| 1998 | 63.4 | 49.4 |
| 1997 | 62.9 | 48.3 |
| 1996 | 62.7 | 44.9 |
| 1995 | 62.7 | 44.6 |
| 1994 | 63 | 42.6 |
| 1993 | 63 | 43 |
| 1992 | 62.8 | 43.6 |
| 1991 | 62.5 | 43.6 |
| 1990 | 62.3 | 37.6 |
| 1989 | 62.1 | 43.9 |
| 1988 | 61.8 | 44.1 |
| 1987 | 61.7 | 44.3 |
| 1986 | 61.5 | 44.5 |
| 1985 | 61.4 | 44 |
| 1984 | 61.3 | 44.7 |
| 1983 | 61.2 | 44.6 |
| 1982 | 61 | 44.4 |
| 1981 | 60.9 | 44.3 |
| 1980 | 60.8 | 44.1 |
| 1979 | 60.7 | 43.9 |
| 1978 | 60.6 | 43.6 |
| 1977 | 60.6 | 43.2 |
| 1976 | 60.4 | 42.9 |
| 1975 | 60.4 | 42.5 |
| 1974 | 60.3 | 42.1 |
| 1973 | 60.2 | 41.6 |
| 1972 | 60.1 | 41.2 |
| 1971 | 60.1 | 40.7 |
| 1970 | 60 | 40.4 |
| 1969 | 59.8 | 40 |
| 1968 | 59.7 | 39.6 |
| 1967 | 59.5 | 39.3 |
| 1966 | 59.3 | 39 |
| 1965 | 59.1 | 38.7 |
| 1964 | 59 | 38.5 |
| 1963 | 58.6 | 38.3 |
| 1962 | 58.3 | 38.2 |
| 1961 | 57.9 | 38.1 |
| 1960 | 57.5 | 38.1 |
| 1959 | 57 | 38.1 |
| 1958 | 56.4 | 38.1 |
| 1957 | 56.1 | 38.1 |
| 1956 | 55.2 | 38.1 |
| 1955 | 54.1 | 38.1 |
| 1954 | 53.3 | 38.1 |
| 1953 | 52.4 | 38.1 |
| 1952 | 51.3 | 38.1 |
| 1951 | 50.2 | 38 |
| 1950 | 49.2 | 38 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Guyana and Liberia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guyana
|
Liberia
|
|
| 2024 | 831,087 | 5,612,817 |
| 2023 | 826,353 | 5,493,031 |
| 2022 | 821,637 | 5,373,294 |
| 2021 | 815,482 | 5,259,323 |
| 2020 | 807,481 | 5,149,463 |
| 2019 | 807,665 | 5,043,721 |
| 2018 | 791,556 | 4,944,726 |
| 2017 | 768,479 | 4,848,925 |
| 2016 | 763,548 | 4,755,608 |
| 2015 | 758,781 | 4,659,431 |
| 2014 | 754,229 | 4,564,293 |
| 2013 | 750,021 | 4,470,239 |
| 2012 | 746,288 | 4,373,043 |
| 2011 | 746,153 | 4,221,178 |
| 2010 | 749,256 | 4,058,890 |
| 2009 | 752,094 | 3,943,028 |
| 2008 | 754,606 | 3,821,003 |
| 2007 | 756,861 | 3,669,050 |
| 2006 | 758,966 | 3,490,787 |
| 2005 | 760,914 | 3,301,015 |
| 2004 | 762,418 | 3,156,892 |
| 2003 | 763,101 | 3,119,532 |
| 2002 | 763,652 | 3,094,782 |
| 2001 | 764,477 | 3,015,338 |
| 2000 | 764,832 | 2,928,117 |
| 1999 | 764,483 | 2,821,684 |
| 1998 | 763,586 | 2,670,124 |
| 1997 | 762,245 | 2,412,989 |
| 1996 | 760,526 | 2,232,289 |
| 1995 | 758,388 | 2,169,162 |
| 1994 | 755,822 | 2,149,928 |
| 1993 | 752,965 | 2,155,126 |
| 1992 | 749,911 | 2,072,461 |
| 1991 | 747,861 | 1,956,518 |
| 1990 | 749,894 | 2,223,667 |
| 1989 | 754,865 | 2,517,858 |
| 1988 | 759,663 | 2,446,941 |
| 1987 | 764,120 | 2,377,229 |
| 1986 | 768,098 | 2,308,511 |
| 1985 | 771,477 | 2,240,539 |
| 1984 | 774,111 | 2,173,312 |
| 1983 | 775,891 | 2,107,113 |
| 1982 | 776,712 | 2,045,073 |
| 1981 | 776,453 | 1,986,867 |
| 1980 | 774,367 | 1,929,253 |
| 1979 | 770,062 | 1,872,713 |
| 1978 | 764,586 | 1,818,247 |
| 1977 | 758,654 | 1,766,019 |
| 1976 | 752,253 | 1,717,060 |
| 1975 | 745,393 | 1,670,913 |
| 1974 | 738,057 | 1,626,362 |
| 1973 | 730,138 | 1,583,588 |
| 1972 | 721,617 | 1,542,670 |
| 1971 | 712,662 | 1,504,077 |
| 1970 | 702,705 | 1,466,676 |
| 1969 | 690,223 | 1,429,605 |
| 1968 | 676,160 | 1,393,530 |
| 1967 | 662,311 | 1,358,435 |
| 1966 | 648,646 | 1,324,383 |
| 1965 | 635,128 | 1,291,156 |
| 1964 | 621,764 | 1,258,745 |
| 1963 | 608,537 | 1,227,414 |
| 1962 | 595,461 | 1,197,039 |
| 1961 | 582,568 | 1,167,717 |
| 1960 | 569,143 | 1,139,522 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Guyana and Liberia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guyana
|
Liberia
|
|
| 2023 | 2.41 | 3.95 |
| 2022 | 2.44 | 4.02 |
| 2021 | 2.46 | 4.09 |
| 2020 | 2.49 | 4.17 |
| 2019 | 2.52 | 4.26 |
| 2018 | 2.55 | 4.34 |
| 2017 | 2.59 | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 2.63 | 4.46 |
| 2015 | 2.67 | 4.52 |
| 2014 | 2.7 | 4.62 |
| 2013 | 2.71 | 4.75 |
| 2012 | 2.7 | 4.88 |
| 2011 | 2.69 | 4.97 |
| 2010 | 2.68 | 5.06 |
| 2009 | 2.69 | 5.17 |
| 2008 | 2.7 | 5.33 |
| 2007 | 2.68 | 5.46 |
| 2006 | 2.66 | 5.53 |
| 2005 | 2.65 | 5.52 |
| 2004 | 2.68 | 5.51 |
| 2003 | 2.75 | 5.55 |
| 2002 | 2.84 | 5.65 |
| 2001 | 2.96 | 5.77 |
| 2000 | 3.06 | 5.88 |
| 1999 | 3.13 | 5.95 |
| 1998 | 3.18 | 6.02 |
| 1997 | 3.22 | 6.08 |
| 1996 | 3.23 | 6.13 |
| 1995 | 3.24 | 6.17 |
| 1994 | 3.23 | 6.21 |
| 1993 | 3.2 | 6.25 |
| 1992 | 3.19 | 6.28 |
| 1991 | 3.18 | 6.32 |
| 1990 | 3.18 | 6.37 |
| 1989 | 3.19 | 6.43 |
| 1988 | 3.23 | 6.51 |
| 1987 | 3.31 | 6.57 |
| 1986 | 3.38 | 6.64 |
| 1985 | 3.47 | 6.69 |
| 1984 | 3.54 | 6.73 |
| 1983 | 3.64 | 6.76 |
| 1982 | 3.68 | 6.79 |
| 1981 | 3.72 | 6.83 |
| 1980 | 3.77 | 6.87 |
| 1979 | 3.86 | 6.92 |
| 1978 | 3.97 | 6.88 |
| 1977 | 4.12 | 6.84 |
| 1976 | 4.28 | 6.79 |
| 1975 | 4.45 | 6.74 |
| 1974 | 4.64 | 6.69 |
| 1973 | 4.87 | 6.65 |
| 1972 | 5.08 | 6.6 |
| 1971 | 5.26 | 6.54 |
| 1970 | 5.41 | 6.58 |
| 1969 | 5.58 | 6.64 |
| 1968 | 5.75 | 6.66 |
| 1967 | 5.89 | 6.65 |
| 1966 | 6.02 | 6.63 |
| 1965 | 6.14 | 6.62 |
| 1964 | 6.23 | 6.59 |
| 1963 | 6.31 | 6.56 |
| 1962 | 6.33 | 6.5 |
| 1961 | 6.34 | 6.45 |
| 1960 | 6.33 | 6.39 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Guyana and Liberia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guyana
|
Liberia
|
|
| 2024 | 26.9 | 19.6 |
| 2023 | 26.7 | 19.4 |
| 2022 | 26.4 | 19.2 |
| 2021 | 26.1 | 19.1 |
| 2020 | 25.9 | 19 |
| 2019 | 25.7 | 18.8 |
| 2018 | 25.4 | 18.8 |
| 2017 | 25 | 18.7 |
| 2016 | 24.9 | 18.7 |
| 2015 | 24.7 | 18.7 |
| 2014 | 24.6 | 18.7 |
| 2013 | 24.6 | 18.7 |
| 2012 | 24.5 | 18.8 |
| 2011 | 24.4 | 18.6 |
| 2010 | 24.2 | 18.4 |
| 2009 | 24 | 18.4 |
| 2008 | 23.8 | 18.4 |
| 2007 | 23.6 | 18.4 |
| 2006 | 23.4 | 18.4 |
| 2005 | 23.2 | 18.4 |
| 2004 | 22.9 | 18.4 |
| 2003 | 22.7 | 18.4 |
| 2002 | 22.5 | 18.3 |
| 2001 | 22.4 | 18.3 |
| 2000 | 22.2 | 18.3 |
| 1999 | 22.1 | 18.2 |
| 1998 | 22 | 18.2 |
| 1997 | 21.9 | 18.1 |
| 1996 | 21.8 | 18.1 |
| 1995 | 21.7 | 18 |
| 1994 | 21.5 | 18 |
| 1993 | 21.4 | 17.9 |
| 1992 | 21.3 | 17.9 |
| 1991 | 21.1 | 17.9 |
| 1990 | 20.9 | 17.9 |
| 1989 | 20.7 | 17.9 |
| 1988 | 20.5 | 17.9 |
| 1987 | 20.2 | 17.9 |
| 1986 | 19.9 | 17.9 |
| 1985 | 19.6 | 17.9 |
| 1984 | 19.3 | 17.9 |
| 1983 | 19 | 17.9 |
| 1982 | 18.7 | 17.9 |
| 1981 | 18.4 | 17.9 |
| 1980 | 18.2 | 18 |
| 1979 | 18 | 18 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 18.1 |
| 1977 | 17.6 | 18.2 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 18.2 |
| 1975 | 17.2 | 18.3 |
| 1974 | 17 | 18.4 |
| 1973 | 16.8 | 18.5 |
| 1972 | 16.7 | 18.6 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 18.6 |
| 1970 | 16.5 | 18.7 |
| 1969 | 16.4 | 18.8 |
| 1968 | 16.2 | 19 |
| 1967 | 16.2 | 19.1 |
| 1966 | 16.1 | 19.2 |
| 1965 | 16.1 | 19.2 |
| 1964 | 16.2 | 19.2 |
| 1963 | 16.3 | 19.3 |
| 1962 | 16.4 | 19.3 |
| 1961 | 16.6 | 19.3 |
| 1960 | 16.7 | 19.3 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Guyana
|
Liberia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.7B
2024 |
$4.28B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
23.2%
2024 |
24.3%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.45%
2018 |
2.27%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.87%
2024 |
0.71%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
3,000
2020 |
2,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-7.31%
2024 |
-1.98%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
13.2%
2019 |
5.93%
2017 |
| Services, % of GDP |
14.5%
2024 |
41.9%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
76%
2024 |
22.7%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
58.7
2026 |
49.8
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
34.4%
1998 |
27.1%
2016 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.1%
1998 |
2.9%
2016 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.01B
2024 |
$600M
2022 |
| Personal remittances received |
$600M
2024 |
$1.02B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
86,400
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
4.21%
2003 |
27.1%
2009 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
52.2%
2024 |
Energy
|
Guyana
|
Liberia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
661 kg
2007 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$12.3
2007 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
3.79 megatons
2024 |
0.87 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.56 tons
2024 |
0.15 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
12.1%
2022 |
92.8%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.11%
2021 |
57.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.0008%
2021 |
55.7%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
98.9%
2023 |
32.5%
2023 |
Society
|
Guyana
|
Liberia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.01%
2024 |
0.07%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-5,092
2025 |
-9,870
2025 |
| Urban population |
26.5%
2024 |
55.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.7:51.3
2024 |
49.9:50.1
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.65 ft
2025 |
5.43 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
5.13 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
52.8
2026 |
23.6
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
40
2025 |
28
2025 |
| Higher education index |
27
2026 |
19
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
16.2
2022 |
3.12
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
22.3
2019 |
38.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
96
2025 |
58
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
90%
2022 |
48.3%
2017 |
| English speaking |
90.5%
2023 |
82.7%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
81.7%
2023 |
23.5%
2023 |
Health
|
Guyana
|
Liberia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$505
2023 |
$103.9
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$133
2023 |
$65.7
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
70.6 years
2026 |
62.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.24%
2023 |
18.3%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.39
2020 |
0.18
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.8 years
2025 |
19.1 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
75
2023 |
628
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
25.7
2023 |
72.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
29%
2022 |
17.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
16.4%
2024 |
9.2%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
45
2026 |
18
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
11.1%
2022 |
8.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.04 liters
2020 |
2.86 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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