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Guyana vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 82nd vs. 107th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Malawi
Population
842249
22949294
Population rank 162/197 61/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Guyana and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Malawi
2024 $24,662,709,832 $11,316,411,329
2023 $16,918,503,597 $13,363,669,673
2022 $14,718,388,489 $12,429,059,928
2021 $8,041,362,110 $12,378,119,199
2020 $5,471,256,595 $11,769,313,598
2019 $5,173,760,192 $11,051,852,713
2018 $4,787,636,998 $9,879,220,354
2017 $4,748,174,334 $8,943,543,794
2016 $4,482,697,337 $7,909,868,618
2015 $4,279,840,194 $9,219,474,379
2014 $4,127,660,152 $8,801,326,169
2013 $4,167,800,929 $8,031,571,928
2012 $4,063,088,536 $8,773,203,178
2011 $3,691,384,318 $11,648,142,958
2010 $3,432,912,517 $10,128,323,011
2009 $3,165,663,153 $9,009,887,947
2008 $3,025,187,433 $7,743,617,352
2007 $2,730,971,595 $6,451,210,219
2006 $2,379,817,991 $5,818,279,739
2005 $824,880,550 $5,320,409,651
2004 $787,814,379 $5,058,726,350
2003 $743,063,950 $4,669,789,300
2002 $726,131,435 $5,087,328,438
2001 $712,167,450 $2,498,008,665
2000 $712,667,897 $2,537,307,580
1999 $694,754,988 $2,584,478,924
1998 $717,530,683 $2,547,609,590
1997 $749,138,010 $3,875,785,863
1996 $705,406,001 $3,319,573,750
1995 $621,626,786 $2,033,701,498
1994 $540,874,934 $1,719,864,761
1993 $454,101,382 $3,013,392,658
1992 $373,573,141 $2,618,837,835
1991 $348,533,095 $3,206,783,830
1990 $396,582,263 $2,737,087,862
1989 $379,779,390 $2,314,205,130
1988 $413,799,990 $2,008,189,508
1987 $354,591,847 $1,721,711,808
1986 $504,651,140 $1,722,586,299
1985 $453,488,372 $1,646,442,273
1984 $437,631,605 $1,758,028,656
1983 $489,333,333 $1,780,148,049
1982 $482,000,000 $1,717,379,495
1981 $570,357,107 $1,801,193,910
1980 $603,200,000 $1,801,156,775
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 Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Malawi
2024 $29,675 $523
2023 $20,474 $633
2022 $17,913 $604
2021 $9,861 $617
2020 $6,776 $603
2019 $6,406 $581
2018 $6,048 $533
2017 $6,179 $496
2016 $5,871 $451
2015 $5,640 $540
2014 $5,473 $530
2013 $5,557 $497
2012 $5,444 $558
2011 $4,947 $763
2010 $4,582 $683
2009 $4,209 $626
2008 $4,009 $554
2007 $3,608 $475
2006 $3,136 $441
2005 $1,084 $414
2004 $1,033 $405
2003 $974 $383
2002 $951 $428
2001 $932 $215.5
2000 $932 $224.2
1999 $909 $233.9
1998 $940 $236
1997 $983 $367
1996 $928 $321
1995 $820 $200.4
1994 $716 $169.2
1993 $603 $293
1992 $498 $258.4
1991 $466 $326
1990 $529 $286.7
1989 $503 $252.2
1988 $545 $229.4
1987 $464 $207.6
1986 $657 $217.9
1985 $588 $216.1
1984 $565 $239.7
1983 $631 $252.4
1982 $621 $253.3
1981 $735 $276.4
1980 $779 $287.5
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. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Malawi
2026 70.6 67.9
2025 70.4 67.7
2024 70.3 67.6
2023 70.2 67.4
2022 69.9 66
2021 64.3 64.8
2020 67.8 65.2
2019 69.1 65
2018 68.8 64.5
2017 68.5 63.9
2016 68.1 63.2
2015 67.7 62.3
2014 67.3 61.7
2013 66.7 60.8
2012 66.4 59.9
2011 66.5 58.9
2010 66.2 57.8
2009 66 56.7
2008 65.7 55.7
2007 65.5 54.7
2006 64.8 53.7
2005 64.4 52.5
2004 64.2 51.1
2003 64.1 49.6
2002 64.2 48.2
2001 64.4 47.2
2000 64.1 46.2
1999 63.8 45.1
1998 63.4 44.3
1997 62.9 44.2
1996 62.7 44
1995 62.7 43.8
1994 63 43.8
1993 63 43.6
1992 62.8 43.6
1991 62.5 43.5
1990 62.3 43.6
1989 62.1 43.5
1988 61.8 43.6
1987 61.7 43.9
1986 61.5 44.3
1985 61.4 44.6
1984 61.3 44.8
1983 61.2 45
1982 61 44.8
1981 60.9 44.7
1980 60.8 44.3
1979 60.7 43.7
1978 60.6 43
1977 60.6 42
1976 60.4 41
1975 60.4 40.1
1974 60.3 39.2
1973 60.2 38.4
1972 60.1 37.6
1971 60.1 37.1
1970 60 36.6
1969 59.8 36.3
1968 59.7 36.1
1967 59.5 35.9
1966 59.3 35.8
1965 59.1 35.7
1964 59 35.7
1963 58.6 35.6
1962 58.3 35.4
1961 57.9 35.2
1960 57.5 35
1959 57 34.8
1958 56.4 34.4
1957 56.1 34.1
1956 55.2 33.8
1955 54.1 33.6
1954 53.3 33.3
1953 52.4 33.2
1952 51.3 33
1951 50.2 32.8
1950 49.2 32.7

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

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Guyana and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Guyana Malawi
2024 831,087 21,655,286
2023 826,353 21,104,482
2022 821,637 20,568,728
2021 815,482 20,047,258
2020 807,481 19,533,888
2019 807,665 19,025,752
2018 791,556 18,528,081
2017 768,479 18,039,715
2016 763,548 17,557,739
2015 758,781 17,085,587
2014 754,229 16,621,538
2013 750,021 16,161,816
2012 746,288 15,709,577
2011 746,153 15,265,022
2010 749,256 14,826,463
2009 752,094 14,395,788
2008 754,606 13,976,417
2007 756,861 13,576,343
2006 758,966 13,198,701
2005 760,914 12,840,031
2004 762,418 12,500,737
2003 763,101 12,181,574
2002 763,652 11,880,440
2001 764,477 11,593,058
2000 764,832 11,315,942
1999 764,483 11,047,804
1998 763,586 10,792,876
1997 762,245 10,562,035
1996 760,526 10,352,228
1995 758,388 10,150,117
1994 755,822 10,164,894
1993 752,965 10,284,024
1992 749,911 10,135,079
1991 747,861 9,844,227
1990 749,894 9,545,852
1989 754,865 9,176,220
1988 759,663 8,753,262
1987 764,120 8,293,174
1986 768,098 7,906,480
1985 771,477 7,620,508
1984 774,111 7,332,810
1983 775,891 7,051,709
1982 776,712 6,778,879
1981 776,453 6,516,454
1980 774,367 6,265,529
1979 770,062 6,028,749
1978 764,586 5,810,132
1977 758,654 5,614,983
1976 752,253 5,443,384
1975 745,393 5,287,367
1974 738,057 5,141,337
1973 730,138 5,003,938
1972 721,617 4,874,475
1971 712,662 4,751,434
1970 702,705 4,633,944
1969 690,223 4,521,184
1968 676,160 4,411,054
1967 662,311 4,303,012
1966 648,646 4,197,926
1965 635,128 4,096,157
1964 621,764 3,997,305
1963 608,537 3,900,506
1962 595,461 3,806,307
1961 582,568 3,715,534
1960 569,143 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Malawi

Fertility rate
Guyana

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Malawi
2023 2.41 3.65
2022 2.44 3.72
2021 2.46 3.79
2020 2.49 3.88
2019 2.52 3.95
2018 2.55 4.02
2017 2.59 4.11
2016 2.63 4.22
2015 2.67 4.38
2014 2.7 4.57
2013 2.71 4.76
2012 2.7 4.9
2011 2.69 5.08
2010 2.68 5.26
2009 2.69 5.45
2008 2.7 5.61
2007 2.68 5.72
2006 2.66 5.8
2005 2.65 5.85
2004 2.68 5.86
2003 2.75 5.88
2002 2.84 5.9
2001 2.96 5.94
2000 3.06 6
1999 3.13 6.12
1998 3.18 6.21
1997 3.22 6.23
1996 3.23 6.29
1995 3.24 6.39
1994 3.23 6.49
1993 3.2 6.57
1992 3.19 6.63
1991 3.18 6.68
1990 3.18 6.74
1989 3.19 6.8
1988 3.23 6.88
1987 3.31 6.97
1986 3.38 7.07
1985 3.47 7.17
1984 3.54 7.27
1983 3.64 7.36
1982 3.68 7.45
1981 3.72 7.49
1980 3.77 7.52
1979 3.86 7.47
1978 3.97 7.43
1977 4.12 7.41
1976 4.28 7.39
1975 4.45 7.36
1974 4.64 7.34
1973 4.87 7.34
1972 5.08 7.33
1971 5.26 7.31
1970 5.41 7.3
1969 5.58 7.27
1968 5.75 7.26
1967 5.89 7.21
1966 6.02 7.17
1965 6.14 7.13
1964 6.23 7.11
1963 6.31 7.13
1962 6.33 7.1
1961 6.34 7.07
1960 6.33 7.04

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

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Guyana and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Malawi
2024 26.9 18.9
2023 26.7 18.7
2022 26.4 18.4
2021 26.1 18.2
2020 25.9 18
2019 25.7 17.8
2018 25.4 17.6
2017 25 17.4
2016 24.9 17.2
2015 24.7 17.1
2014 24.6 17
2013 24.6 16.9
2012 24.5 16.8
2011 24.4 16.8
2010 24.2 16.7
2009 24 16.7
2008 23.8 16.8
2007 23.6 16.8
2006 23.4 16.8
2005 23.2 16.8
2004 22.9 16.8
2003 22.7 16.8
2002 22.5 16.8
2001 22.4 16.8
2000 22.2 16.8
1999 22.1 16.7
1998 22 16.8
1997 21.9 16.8
1996 21.8 16.8
1995 21.7 16.9
1994 21.5 16.9
1993 21.4 17
1992 21.3 17.1
1991 21.1 17.2
1990 20.9 17.3
1989 20.7 17.4
1988 20.5 17.5
1987 20.2 17.4
1986 19.9 17.3
1985 19.6 17.3
1984 19.3 17.3
1983 19 17.3
1982 18.7 17.3
1981 18.4 17.3
1980 18.2 17.3
1979 18 17.4
1978 17.8 17.4
1977 17.6 17.4
1976 17.4 17.5
1975 17.2 17.5
1974 17 17.6
1973 16.8 17.7
1972 16.7 17.8
1971 16.6 17.9
1970 16.5 18
1969 16.4 18.2
1968 16.2 18.3
1967 16.2 18.3
1966 16.1 18.3
1965 16.1 18.4
1964 16.2 18.3
1963 16.3 18.3
1962 16.4 18.3
1961 16.6 18.3
1960 16.7 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
2.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.4%
2024

Energy

Guyana Malawi
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
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
62.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Guyana Malawi
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
68.1%
2022
English speaking
90.5%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Guyana Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Malawi
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
9,601 mi
2015

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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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