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Guyana vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 82nd vs. 16th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Libya
Population
842249
7559873
Population rank 162/197 105/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 66/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Guyana and Libya: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Libya economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Libya
2024 $24,662,709,832 $48,487,151,215
2023 $16,918,503,597 $44,027,664,915
2022 $14,718,388,489 $43,246,297,922
2021 $8,041,362,110 $35,217,995,647
2020 $5,471,256,595 $46,854,285,441
2019 $5,173,760,192 $69,254,496,472
2018 $4,787,636,998 $76,686,029,772
2017 $4,748,174,334 $67,157,452,182
2016 $4,482,697,337 $49,912,073,701
2015 $4,279,840,194 $48,717,501,321
2014 $4,127,660,152 $57,372,355,592
2013 $4,167,800,929 $75,351,107,029
2012 $4,063,088,536 $92,540,938,129
2011 $3,691,384,318 $48,169,263,294
2010 $3,432,912,517 $75,380,825,062
2009 $3,165,663,153 $60,808,562,033
2008 $3,025,187,433 $86,710,767,415
2007 $2,730,971,595 $68,032,978,391
2006 $2,379,817,991 $60,094,231,607
2005 $824,880,550 $47,334,691,241
2004 $787,814,379 $33,122,307,692
2003 $743,063,950 $26,265,625,000
2002 $726,131,435 $20,481,889,764
2001 $712,167,450 $34,112,093,927
2000 $712,667,897 $38,270,954,138
1999 $694,754,988 $35,975,860,857
1998 $717,530,683 $27,251,301,398
1997 $749,138,010 $30,700,897,875
1996 $705,406,001 $27,884,615,385
1995 $621,626,786 $25,541,379,187
1994 $540,874,934 $28,610,549,763
1993 $454,101,382 $30,660,051,911
1992 $373,573,141 $33,887,047,909
1991 $348,533,095 $31,991,821,265
1990 $396,582,263 $28,904,183,602
1989 $379,779,390 $25,156,707,899
1988 $413,799,990 $24,308,959,591
1987 $354,591,847 $26,697,659,335
1986 $504,651,140 $24,180,400,959
1985 $453,488,372 $31,530,566,324
1984 $437,631,605 $29,476,109,153
1983 $489,333,333 $33,200,520,140
1982 $482,000,000 $33,760,146,991
1981 $570,357,107 $36,374,353,880
1980 $603,200,000 $40,953,924,949
1979 $530,440,000 $30,536,429,497
1978 $507,080,000 $22,136,422,643
1977 $449,880,000 $22,428,297,108
1976 $454,440,000 $19,096,943,017
1975 $494,791,667 $14,710,912,458
1974 $433,954,545 $15,112,543,717
1973 $307,047,619 $8,625,889,430
1972 $285,380,952 $6,299,395,544
1971 $282,050,000 $5,260,185,125
1970 $267,800,000 $4,601,649,451
1969 $249,300,000 $4,380,987,481
1968 $229,750,000 $3,850,623,095
1967 $250,176,471 $2,726,986,913
1966 $228,705,882 $2,312,438,536
1965 $213,235,294 $1,804,979,680
1964 $194,774,513 $1,341,395,421
1963 $175,757,894 $892,327,911
1962 $194,949,513 $619,725,785
1961 $185,849,535 $443,905,612
1960 $170,216,241 $401,644,249

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

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Guyana and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Libya
2024 $29,675 $6,569
2023 $20,474 $6,027
2022 $17,913 $5,987
2021 $9,861 $4,936
2020 $6,776 $6,650
2019 $6,406 $9,963
2018 $6,048 $11,197
2017 $6,179 $9,966
2016 $5,871 $7,526
2015 $5,640 $7,458
2014 $5,473 $8,926
2013 $5,557 $11,952
2012 $5,444 $14,976
2011 $4,947 $7,594
2010 $4,582 $11,601
2009 $4,209 $9,551
2008 $4,009 $13,906
2007 $3,608 $11,145
2006 $3,136 $10,049
2005 $1,084 $8,079
2004 $1,033 $5,774
2003 $974 $4,674
2002 $951 $3,718
2001 $932 $6,313
2000 $932 $7,214
1999 $909 $6,895
1998 $940 $5,301
1997 $983 $6,062
1996 $928 $5,591
1995 $820 $5,205
1994 $716 $5,933
1993 $603 $6,478
1992 $498 $7,303
1991 $466 $7,040
1990 $529 $6,502
1989 $503 $5,793
1988 $545 $5,736
1987 $464 $6,465
1986 $657 $6,019
1985 $588 $8,087
1984 $565 $7,811
1983 $631 $8,927
1982 $621 $9,064
1981 $735 $10,044
1980 $779 $11,960
1979 $689 $9,443
1978 $663 $7,252
1977 $593 $7,783
1976 $604 $7,018
1975 $664 $5,721
1974 $588 $6,214
1973 $421 $3,727
1972 $395 $2,830
1971 $396 $2,443
1970 $381 $2,210
1969 $361 $2,175
1968 $340 $1,972
1967 $378 $1,437
1966 $353 $1,251
1965 $336 $1,001
1964 $313 $765
1963 $288.8 $528
1962 $327 $382
1961 $319 $285.3
1960 $299.1 $269

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

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Guyana vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Libya
2026 70.6 75.2
2025 70.4 73.2
2024 70.3 71.1
2023 70.2 69.3
2022 69.9 74.5
2021 64.3 72.1
2020 67.8 72.4
2019 69.1 72.9
2018 68.8 73.2
2017 68.5 72.7
2016 68.1 71.8
2015 67.7 71.6
2014 67.3 71.3
2013 66.7 72.3
2012 66.4 72.2
2011 66.5 69.9
2010 66.2 72.2
2009 66 72.1
2008 65.7 71.9
2007 65.5 71.8
2006 64.8 71.6
2005 64.4 71.4
2004 64.2 71.2
2003 64.1 71
2002 64.2 70.8
2001 64.4 70.7
2000 64.1 70.5
1999 63.8 70.6
1998 63.4 70.7
1997 62.9 70.7
1996 62.7 70.7
1995 62.7 70.6
1994 63 70.5
1993 63 70.2
1992 62.8 70
1991 62.5 69.6
1990 62.3 69.3
1989 62.1 69
1988 61.8 68.6
1987 61.7 68.3
1986 61.5 67.8
1985 61.4 67.3
1984 61.3 66.7
1983 61.2 66.3
1982 61 65.8
1981 60.9 65.3
1980 60.8 64.8
1979 60.7 64.3
1978 60.6 63.8
1977 60.6 63.1
1976 60.4 62.4
1975 60.4 61.6
1974 60.3 60.7
1973 60.2 59.7
1972 60.1 58.7
1971 60.1 57.6
1970 60 56.4
1969 59.8 55.2
1968 59.7 53.8
1967 59.5 52.5
1966 59.3 50.9
1965 59.1 49.3
1964 59 47.7
1963 58.6 45.6
1962 58.3 44.1
1961 57.9 42.4
1960 57.5 40.8
1959 57 39.3
1958 56.4 38
1957 56.1 36.9
1956 55.2 36
1955 54.1 35.2
1954 53.3 34.7
1953 52.4 34.2
1952 51.3 33.8
1951 50.2 33.5
1950 49.2 33.1

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

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Guyana and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Libya
1x
Year Population
Guyana Libya
2024 831,087 7,381,023
2023 826,353 7,305,659
2022 821,637 7,223,805
2021 815,482 7,135,175
2020 807,481 7,045,399
2019 807,665 6,951,033
2018 791,556 6,849,055
2017 768,479 6,738,770
2016 763,548 6,632,126
2015 758,781 6,531,819
2014 754,229 6,427,252
2013 750,021 6,304,628
2012 746,288 6,179,328
2011 746,153 6,343,203
2010 749,256 6,497,839
2009 752,094 6,366,686
2008 754,606 6,235,430
2007 756,861 6,104,380
2006 758,966 5,980,211
2005 760,914 5,858,798
2004 762,418 5,736,693
2003 763,101 5,619,398
2002 763,652 5,508,410
2001 764,477 5,403,639
2000 764,832 5,305,021
1999 764,483 5,218,038
1998 763,586 5,140,704
1997 762,245 5,064,639
1996 760,526 4,987,393
1995 758,388 4,906,843
1994 755,822 4,822,037
1993 752,965 4,733,045
1992 749,911 4,640,352
1991 747,861 4,544,400
1990 749,894 4,445,239
1989 754,865 4,342,920
1988 759,663 4,237,755
1987 764,120 4,129,739
1986 768,098 4,017,403
1985 771,477 3,898,745
1984 774,111 3,773,633
1983 775,891 3,718,961
1982 776,712 3,724,765
1981 776,453 3,621,486
1980 774,367 3,424,378
1979 770,062 3,233,846
1978 764,586 3,052,526
1977 758,654 2,881,533
1976 752,253 2,721,237
1975 745,393 2,571,556
1974 738,057 2,432,211
1973 730,138 2,314,193
1972 721,617 2,226,091
1971 712,662 2,153,534
1970 702,705 2,082,589
1969 690,223 2,014,293
1968 676,160 1,952,781
1967 662,311 1,898,199
1966 648,646 1,849,063
1965 635,128 1,804,015
1964 621,764 1,753,691
1963 608,537 1,690,457
1962 595,461 1,621,960
1961 582,568 1,555,699
1960 569,143 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Libya

Fertility rate
Guyana

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Libya
2023 2.41 2.36
2022 2.44 2.4
2021 2.46 2.46
2020 2.49 2.51
2019 2.52 2.54
2018 2.55 2.58
2017 2.59 2.63
2016 2.63 2.67
2015 2.67 2.71
2014 2.7 2.75
2013 2.71 2.72
2012 2.7 2.68
2011 2.69 2.65
2010 2.68 2.6
2009 2.69 2.56
2008 2.7 2.6
2007 2.68 2.65
2006 2.66 2.7
2005 2.65 2.77
2004 2.68 2.77
2003 2.75 2.8
2002 2.84 2.83
2001 2.96 2.87
2000 3.06 2.91
1999 3.13 2.97
1998 3.18 3.04
1997 3.22 3.13
1996 3.23 3.26
1995 3.24 3.44
1994 3.23 3.65
1993 3.2 3.88
1992 3.19 4.16
1991 3.18 4.46
1990 3.18 4.78
1989 3.19 5.09
1988 3.23 5.41
1987 3.31 5.72
1986 3.38 6.02
1985 3.47 6.33
1984 3.54 6.62
1983 3.64 6.91
1982 3.68 7.16
1981 3.72 7.37
1980 3.77 7.54
1979 3.86 7.68
1978 3.97 7.79
1977 4.12 7.87
1976 4.28 7.93
1975 4.45 7.98
1974 4.64 8.02
1973 4.87 8.05
1972 5.08 8.07
1971 5.26 8.1
1970 5.41 8.05
1969 5.58 8.01
1968 5.75 7.97
1967 5.89 7.93
1966 6.02 7.89
1965 6.14 7.82
1964 6.23 7.75
1963 6.31 7.69
1962 6.33 7.61
1961 6.34 7.56
1960 6.33 7.51

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

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Guyana and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Libya
2024 26.9 28.5
2023 26.7 28.2
2022 26.4 28
2021 26.1 27.7
2020 25.9 27.5
2019 25.7 27.2
2018 25.4 27
2017 25 26.8
2016 24.9 26.6
2015 24.7 26.4
2014 24.6 26.2
2013 24.6 25.9
2012 24.5 25.7
2011 24.4 25.5
2010 24.2 25.3
2009 24 25
2008 23.8 24.6
2007 23.6 24.2
2006 23.4 23.8
2005 23.2 23.6
2004 22.9 23.4
2003 22.7 23.2
2002 22.5 23.1
2001 22.4 22.9
2000 22.2 22.7
1999 22.1 22.4
1998 22 22
1997 21.9 21.5
1996 21.8 21.1
1995 21.7 20.6
1994 21.5 20.1
1993 21.4 19.7
1992 21.3 19.3
1991 21.1 18.9
1990 20.9 18.6
1989 20.7 18.2
1988 20.5 17.9
1987 20.2 17.6
1986 19.9 17.3
1985 19.6 17.1
1984 19.3 16.8
1983 19 16.5
1982 18.7 16.3
1981 18.4 16.1
1980 18.2 16
1979 18 15.9
1978 17.8 15.9
1977 17.6 15.8
1976 17.4 15.6
1975 17.2 15.5
1974 17 15.3
1973 16.8 14.9
1972 16.7 14.7
1971 16.6 14.7
1970 16.5 14.7
1969 16.4 14.7
1968 16.2 14.9
1967 16.2 15.3
1966 16.1 15.9
1965 16.1 16.7
1964 16.2 17.2
1963 16.3 17.5
1962 16.4 17.9
1961 16.6 18.2
1960 16.7 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
0.34%
2010
Banked people share n/a
33.1%
2024

Energy

Guyana Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Guyana Libya
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
76.5%
1994
English speaking
90.5%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Guyana Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Libya
% of world land
0.14%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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