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Guyana vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 82nd vs. 187th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Malta
Population
842249
581729
Population rank 162/197 167/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Guyana and Malta: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Malta economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Malta
2024 $24,662,709,832 $24,971,574,502
2023 $16,918,503,597 $22,610,561,526
2022 $14,718,388,489 $18,928,276,162
2021 $8,041,362,110 $19,739,875,611
2020 $5,471,256,595 $16,404,663,226
2019 $5,173,760,192 $16,337,793,531
2018 $4,787,636,998 $16,153,779,511
2017 $4,748,174,334 $14,161,366,724
2016 $4,482,697,337 $12,025,782,834
2015 $4,279,840,194 $11,340,795,042
2014 $4,127,660,152 $11,888,032,874
2013 $4,167,800,929 $10,796,782,636
2012 $4,063,088,536 $9,609,532,089
2011 $3,691,384,318 $9,789,361,703
2010 $3,432,912,517 $9,097,044,159
2009 $3,165,663,153 $8,734,745,698
2008 $3,025,187,433 $9,135,419,465
2007 $2,730,971,595 $7,908,412,306
2006 $2,379,817,991 $6,749,838,806
2005 $824,880,550 $6,393,234,993
2004 $787,814,379 $6,104,141,520
2003 $743,063,950 $5,418,315,224
2002 $726,131,435 $4,455,127,414
2001 $712,167,450 $4,070,867,133
2000 $712,667,897 $4,036,809,815
1999 $694,754,988 $4,111,857,809
1998 $717,530,683 $4,010,111,688
1997 $749,138,010 $3,787,023,707
1996 $705,406,001 $3,822,547,197
1995 $621,626,786 $3,709,396,045
1994 $540,874,934 $2,998,505,428
1993 $454,101,382 $2,709,193,538
1992 $373,573,141 $3,021,942,759
1991 $348,533,095 $2,750,216,747
1990 $396,582,263 $2,547,328,748
1989 $379,779,390 $2,118,655,677
1988 $413,799,990 $2,019,503,068
1987 $354,591,847 $1,751,293,461
1986 $504,651,140 $1,435,038,441
1985 $453,488,372 $1,117,797,439
1984 $437,631,605 $1,101,807,023
1983 $489,333,333 $1,165,729,707
1982 $482,000,000 $1,234,474,404
1981 $570,357,107 $1,243,509,394
1980 $603,200,000 $1,250,198,601
1979 $530,440,000 $1,001,288,847
1978 $507,080,000 $793,673,402
1977 $449,880,000 $625,563,171
1976 $454,440,000 $527,936,989
1975 $494,791,667 $474,618,321
1974 $433,954,545 $376,081,124
1973 $307,047,619 $345,616,106
1972 $285,380,952 $295,106,628
1971 $282,050,000 $264,578,485
1970 $267,800,000 $250,728,796
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 Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Malta
2024 $29,675 $43,899
2023 $20,474 $40,906
2022 $17,913 $35,639
2021 $9,861 $38,097
2020 $6,776 $31,823
2019 $6,406 $32,422
2018 $6,048 $33,382
2017 $6,179 $30,317
2016 $5,871 $26,459
2015 $5,640 $25,530
2014 $5,473 $27,425
2013 $5,557 $25,416
2012 $5,444 $22,878
2011 $4,947 $23,517
2010 $4,582 $21,947
2009 $4,209 $21,176
2008 $4,009 $22,315
2007 $3,608 $19,444
2006 $3,136 $16,654
2005 $1,084 $15,831
2004 $1,033 $15,212
2003 $974 $13,594
2002 $951 $11,251
2001 $932 $10,358
2000 $932 $10,348
1999 $909 $10,609
1998 $940 $10,408
1997 $983 $9,893
1996 $928 $10,062
1995 $820 $9,828
1994 $716 $8,000
1993 $603 $7,296
1992 $498 $8,220
1991 $466 $7,559
1990 $529 $7,192
1989 $503 $6,041
1988 $545 $5,814
1987 $464 $5,084
1986 $657 $4,195
1985 $588 $3,322
1984 $565 $3,333
1983 $631 $3,527
1982 $621 $3,788
1981 $735 $3,898
1980 $779 $3,948
1979 $689 $3,196
1978 $663 $2,559
1977 $593 $2,038
1976 $604 $1,727
1975 $664 $1,560
1974 $588 $1,245
1973 $421 $1,144
1972 $395 $976
1971 $396 $874
1970 $381 $828
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. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Malta
2026 70.6 83.8
2025 70.4 83.6
2024 70.3 83.5
2023 70.2 83.3
2022 69.9 82.2
2021 64.3 82.3
2020 67.8 82.3
2019 69.1 82.8
2018 68.8 82.9
2017 68.5 83.1
2016 68.1 82.7
2015 67.7 82.6
2014 67.3 82.3
2013 66.7 81.8
2012 66.4 81.1
2011 66.5 80.8
2010 66.2 81.4
2009 66 80.4
2008 65.7 79.7
2007 65.5 79.7
2006 64.8 79.6
2005 64.4 79.5
2004 64.2 79.2
2003 64.1 78.7
2002 64.2 78.5
2001 64.4 78.9
2000 64.1 77.9
1999 63.8 77.8
1998 63.4 77.8
1997 62.9 77.3
1996 62.7 76.3
1995 62.7 77
1994 63 76.9
1993 63 76.8
1992 62.8 76.7
1991 62.5 76.5
1990 62.3 76.2
1989 62.1 76.2
1988 61.8 75.9
1987 61.7 75.3
1986 61.5 74.5
1985 61.4 73.9
1984 61.3 73.3
1983 61.2 73.1
1982 61 72.8
1981 60.9 72.4
1980 60.8 72.3
1979 60.7 72.5
1978 60.6 72.3
1977 60.6 72.3
1976 60.4 72.2
1975 60.4 72.1
1974 60.3 71.9
1973 60.2 71.3
1972 60.1 70.7
1971 60.1 70.1
1970 60 70.4
1969 59.8 70.1
1968 59.7 69.9
1967 59.5 69.8
1966 59.3 69.7
1965 59.1 69.5
1964 59 69.3
1963 58.6 69.2
1962 58.3 69.2
1961 57.9 68.4
1960 57.5 68.4
1959 57 68.4
1958 56.4 67.8
1957 56.1 67.5
1956 55.2 66.8
1955 54.1 66.3
1954 53.3 65.1
1953 52.4 64.3
1952 51.3 64.1
1951 50.2 63.9
1950 49.2 63.5

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

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Guyana and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Malta
1x
Year Population
Guyana Malta
2024 831,087 568,847
2023 826,353 552,747
2022 821,637 531,113
2021 815,482 518,150
2020 807,481 515,490
2019 807,665 503,912
2018 791,556 483,903
2017 768,479 467,106
2016 763,548 454,505
2015 758,781 444,220
2014 754,229 433,481
2013 750,021 424,810
2012 746,288 420,028
2011 746,153 416,268
2010 749,256 414,508
2009 752,094 412,477
2008 754,606 409,379
2007 756,861 406,724
2006 758,966 405,308
2005 760,914 403,834
2004 762,418 401,268
2003 763,101 398,582
2002 763,652 395,969
2001 764,477 393,028
2000 764,832 390,087
1999 764,483 387,578
1998 763,586 385,287
1997 762,245 382,791
1996 760,526 379,905
1995 758,388 377,419
1994 755,822 374,797
1993 752,965 371,308
1992 749,911 367,618
1991 747,861 363,845
1990 749,894 354,170
1989 754,865 350,722
1988 759,663 347,325
1987 764,120 344,485
1986 768,098 342,121
1985 771,477 336,452
1984 774,111 330,593
1983 775,891 330,524
1982 776,712 325,898
1981 776,453 318,982
1980 774,367 316,645
1979 770,062 313,342
1978 764,586 310,182
1977 758,654 306,970
1976 752,253 305,774
1975 745,393 304,222
1974 738,057 301,996
1973 730,138 302,200
1972 721,617 302,450
1971 712,662 302,700
1970 702,705 302,650
1969 690,223 304,300
1968 676,160 307,900
1967 662,311 311,550
1966 648,646 315,200
1965 635,128 318,800
1964 621,764 321,250
1963 608,537 322,550
1962 595,461 323,900
1961 582,568 325,250
1960 569,143 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Malta

Fertility rate
Guyana

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Malta
2023 2.41 1.06
2022 2.44 1.08
2021 2.46 1.13
2020 2.49 1.13
2019 2.52 1.14
2018 2.55 1.23
2017 2.59 1.26
2016 2.63 1.37
2015 2.67 1.37
2014 2.7 1.38
2013 2.71 1.36
2012 2.7 1.42
2011 2.69 1.45
2010 2.68 1.36
2009 2.69 1.42
2008 2.7 1.43
2007 2.68 1.35
2006 2.66 1.36
2005 2.65 1.38
2004 2.68 1.4
2003 2.75 1.48
2002 2.84 1.45
2001 2.96 1.48
2000 3.06 1.68
1999 3.13 1.73
1998 3.18 1.84
1997 3.22 1.93
1996 3.23 1.99
1995 3.24 1.77
1994 3.23 1.84
1993 3.2 1.96
1992 3.19 2.07
1991 3.18 1.99
1990 3.18 2.02
1989 3.19 2.1
1988 3.23 2.06
1987 3.31 1.97
1986 3.38 1.93
1985 3.47 1.95
1984 3.54 1.95
1983 3.64 1.92
1982 3.68 1.9
1981 3.72 1.87
1980 3.77 1.99
1979 3.86 2.1
1978 3.97 2.05
1977 4.12 2.14
1976 4.28 2.21
1975 4.45 2.27
1974 4.64 1.64
1973 4.87 1.65
1972 5.08 2.01
1971 5.26 2.06
1970 5.41 2.03
1969 5.58 2.02
1968 5.75 2.12
1967 5.89 2.24
1966 6.02 2.33
1965 6.14 2.52
1964 6.23 2.79
1963 6.31 2.9
1962 6.33 3.24
1961 6.34 3.27
1960 6.33 3.62

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

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Guyana and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Malta
2024 26.9 41.8
2023 26.7 41.4
2022 26.4 40.8
2021 26.1 40.2
2020 25.9 39.9
2019 25.7 39.9
2018 25.4 40.2
2017 25 40.5
2016 24.9 40.6
2015 24.7 40.6
2014 24.6 40.6
2013 24.6 40.4
2012 24.5 40.2
2011 24.4 39.9
2010 24.2 39.6
2009 24 39.3
2008 23.8 39
2007 23.6 38.7
2006 23.4 38.4
2005 23.2 38.1
2004 22.9 37.7
2003 22.7 37.4
2002 22.5 37
2001 22.4 36.7
2000 22.2 36.4
1999 22.1 36.1
1998 22 35.8
1997 21.9 35.5
1996 21.8 35.1
1995 21.7 34.7
1994 21.5 34.3
1993 21.4 34
1992 21.3 33.7
1991 21.1 33.3
1990 20.9 33
1989 20.7 32.7
1988 20.5 32.4
1987 20.2 32
1986 19.9 31.7
1985 19.6 31.4
1984 19.3 31.2
1983 19 30.9
1982 18.7 30.6
1981 18.4 30.3
1980 18.2 30
1979 18 29.6
1978 17.8 29.2
1977 17.6 28.7
1976 17.4 28.4
1975 17.2 28
1974 17 27.6
1973 16.8 27.2
1972 16.7 26.8
1971 16.6 26.3
1970 16.5 25.9
1969 16.4 25.5
1968 16.2 25
1967 16.2 24.8
1966 16.1 24.6
1965 16.1 24.5
1964 16.2 24.4
1963 16.3 24.2
1962 16.4 24
1961 16.6 23.8
1960 16.7 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
11.5%
2007
Banked people share n/a
96.6%
2024

Energy

Guyana Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guyana Malta
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
94.9%
2021
English speaking
90.5%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Guyana Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Malta
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
1,401 mi
2001

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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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