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Guyana vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 82nd vs. 195th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Nauru
Population
842249
12125
Population rank 162/197 195/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 120/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Guyana and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Nauru
2024 $24,662,709,832 $162,588,621
2023 $16,918,503,597 $151,435,610
2022 $14,718,388,489 $152,373,434
2021 $8,041,362,110 $175,390,281
2020 $5,471,256,595 $124,685,688
2019 $5,173,760,192 $125,160,116
2018 $4,787,636,998 $130,995,566
2017 $4,748,174,334 $109,355,639
2016 $4,482,697,337 $97,541,943
2015 $4,279,840,194 $84,863,441
2014 $4,127,660,152 $99,149,244
2013 $4,167,800,929 $94,385,015
2012 $4,063,088,536 $101,055,723
2011 $3,691,384,318 $65,071,880
2010 $3,432,912,517 $47,562,845
2009 $3,165,663,153 $44,176,246
2008 $3,025,187,433 $37,602,265
2007 $2,730,971,595 $22,766,972
2006 $2,379,817,991 $29,200,359
2005 $824,880,550 $30,070,666
2004 $787,814,379 $30,587,566
2003 $743,063,950 $24,778,160
2002 $726,131,435 $21,017,424
2001 $712,167,450 $22,613,288
2000 $712,667,897 $26,930,980
1999 $694,754,988 $27,328,613
1998 $717,530,683 $29,664,451
1997 $749,138,010 $37,331,507
1996 $705,406,001 $37,458,801
1995 $621,626,786 $39,969,706
1994 $540,874,934 $39,742,511
1993 $454,101,382 $43,542,088
1992 $373,573,141 $51,133,123
1991 $348,533,095 $52,533,789
1990 $396,582,263 $55,572,376
1989 $379,779,390 $53,736,786
1988 $413,799,990 $45,931,134
1987 $354,591,847 $40,118,410
1986 $504,651,140 $39,939,391
1985 $453,488,372 $41,548,741
1984 $437,631,605 $47,363,231
1983 $489,333,333 $48,439,093
1982 $482,000,000 $52,877,742
1981 $570,357,107 $51,689,637
1980 $603,200,000 $46,947,124
1979 $530,440,000 $44,431,330
1978 $507,080,000 $41,754,147
1977 $449,880,000 $40,444,702
1976 $454,440,000 $40,287,427
1975 $494,791,667 $40,106,776
1974 $433,954,545 $35,994,511
1973 $307,047,619 $26,529,817
1972 $285,380,952 $21,734,269
1971 $282,050,000 $19,009,433
1970 $267,800,000 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Nauru
2024 $29,675 $13,609
2023 $20,474 $12,752
2022 $17,913 $12,912
2021 $9,861 $14,979
2020 $6,776 $10,709
2019 $6,406 $10,802
2018 $6,048 $11,414
2017 $6,179 $9,657
2016 $5,871 $8,748
2015 $5,640 $7,747
2014 $5,473 $9,230
2013 $5,557 $8,975
2012 $5,444 $9,843
2011 $4,947 $6,444
2010 $4,582 $4,736
2009 $4,209 $4,411
2008 $4,009 $3,757
2007 $3,608 $2,272
2006 $3,136 $2,910
2005 $1,084 $2,992
2004 $1,033 $3,041
2003 $974 $2,463
2002 $951 $2,085
2001 $932 $2,232
2000 $932 $2,649
1999 $909 $2,683
1998 $940 $2,909
1997 $983 $3,661
1996 $928 $3,679
1995 $820 $3,932
1994 $716 $3,921
1993 $603 $4,310
1992 $498 $5,103
1991 $466 $5,333
1990 $529 $5,776
1989 $503 $5,723
1988 $545 $5,012
1987 $464 $4,485
1986 $657 $4,569
1985 $588 $4,859
1984 $565 $5,654
1983 $631 $5,896
1982 $621 $6,577
1981 $735 $6,594
1980 $779 $6,138
1979 $689 $5,950
1978 $663 $5,721
1977 $593 $5,646
1976 $604 $5,703
1975 $664 $5,740
1974 $588 $5,199
1973 $421 $3,864
1972 $395 $3,191
1971 $396 $2,811
1970 $381 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Nauru
2026 70.6 62.6
2025 70.4 62.4
2024 70.3 62.3
2023 70.2 62.1
2022 69.9 61.9
2021 64.3 61.3
2020 67.8 61.5
2019 69.1 61.4
2018 68.8 61.2
2017 68.5 61.1
2016 68.1 61
2015 67.7 60.9
2014 67.3 60.8
2013 66.7 60.7
2012 66.4 60.5
2011 66.5 60.3
2010 66.2 60.1
2009 66 59.9
2008 65.7 59.7
2007 65.5 59.5
2006 64.8 59.4
2005 64.4 59.4
2004 64.2 59.3
2003 64.1 59.4
2002 64.2 59.4
2001 64.4 59.5
2000 64.1 59.6
1999 63.8 59.7
1998 63.4 59.9
1997 62.9 60
1996 62.7 60.1
1995 62.7 60.1
1994 63 60
1993 63 59.8
1992 62.8 59.5
1991 62.5 59.3
1990 62.3 59.1
1989 62.1 58.9
1988 61.8 58.7
1987 61.7 58.6
1986 61.5 58.6
1985 61.4 58.6
1984 61.3 58.7
1983 61.2 58.7
1982 61 58.6
1981 60.9 58.6
1980 60.8 58.5
1979 60.7 58.4
1978 60.6 58.3
1977 60.6 58.1
1976 60.4 58.2
1975 60.4 58.3
1974 60.3 58.3
1973 60.2 58.4
1972 60.1 58.4
1971 60.1 58.4
1970 60 58.4
1969 59.8 58.4
1968 59.7 58.6
1967 59.5 58.6
1966 59.3 58.4
1965 59.1 58.3
1964 59 58.2
1963 58.6 58.1
1962 58.3 58
1961 57.9 58
1960 57.5 57.9
1959 57 57.9
1958 56.4 57.8
1957 56.1 57.7
1956 55.2 57.6
1955 54.1 57.5
1954 53.3 57.4
1953 52.4 57.2
1952 51.3 57
1951 50.2 56.8
1950 49.2 56.6

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

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Guyana and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Guyana Nauru
2024 831,087 11,947
2023 826,353 11,875
2022 821,637 11,801
2021 815,482 11,709
2020 807,481 11,643
2019 807,665 11,587
2018 791,556 11,477
2017 768,479 11,324
2016 763,548 11,150
2015 758,781 10,954
2014 754,229 10,742
2013 750,021 10,517
2012 746,288 10,267
2011 746,153 10,098
2010 749,256 10,043
2009 752,094 10,016
2008 754,606 10,009
2007 756,861 10,020
2006 758,966 10,034
2005 760,914 10,049
2004 762,418 10,060
2003 763,101 10,059
2002 763,652 10,082
2001 764,477 10,130
2000 764,832 10,168
1999 764,483 10,187
1998 763,586 10,198
1997 762,245 10,197
1996 760,526 10,183
1995 758,388 10,165
1994 755,822 10,137
1993 752,965 10,102
1992 749,911 10,021
1991 747,861 9,850
1990 749,894 9,622
1989 754,865 9,390
1988 759,663 9,165
1987 764,120 8,946
1986 768,098 8,742
1985 771,477 8,551
1984 774,111 8,377
1983 775,891 8,216
1982 776,712 8,040
1981 776,453 7,839
1980 774,367 7,649
1979 770,062 7,468
1978 764,586 7,298
1977 758,654 7,163
1976 752,253 7,064
1975 745,393 6,987
1974 738,057 6,923
1973 730,138 6,866
1972 721,617 6,812
1971 712,662 6,762
1970 702,705 6,710
1969 690,223 6,581
1968 676,160 6,328
1967 662,311 6,135
1966 648,646 6,043
1965 635,128 5,832
1964 621,764 5,515
1963 608,537 5,226
1962 595,461 4,979
1961 582,568 4,774
1960 569,143 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Nauru

Fertility rate
Guyana

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Nauru
2023 2.41 3.33
2022 2.44 3.38
2021 2.46 3.43
2020 2.49 3.47
2019 2.52 3.53
2018 2.55 3.68
2017 2.59 3.88
2016 2.63 4.03
2015 2.67 4.08
2014 2.7 4.09
2013 2.71 4.1
2012 2.7 4.12
2011 2.69 4.12
2010 2.68 4.02
2009 2.69 3.85
2008 2.7 3.67
2007 2.68 3.5
2006 2.66 3.4
2005 2.65 3.38
2004 2.68 3.38
2003 2.75 3.39
2002 2.84 3.4
2001 2.96 3.46
2000 3.06 3.54
1999 3.13 3.64
1998 3.18 3.68
1997 3.22 3.74
1996 3.23 3.78
1995 3.24 3.81
1994 3.23 3.84
1993 3.2 3.89
1992 3.19 3.95
1991 3.18 3.99
1990 3.18 4.02
1989 3.19 4.07
1988 3.23 4.11
1987 3.31 4.14
1986 3.38 4.15
1985 3.47 4.14
1984 3.54 4.11
1983 3.64 4.06
1982 3.68 3.99
1981 3.72 3.94
1980 3.77 3.88
1979 3.86 3.85
1978 3.97 3.84
1977 4.12 3.86
1976 4.28 3.9
1975 4.45 3.97
1974 4.64 4.07
1973 4.87 4.19
1972 5.08 4.36
1971 5.26 4.54
1970 5.41 4.74
1969 5.58 4.94
1968 5.75 5.14
1967 5.89 5.29
1966 6.02 5.41
1965 6.14 5.48
1964 6.23 5.47
1963 6.31 5.44
1962 6.33 5.42
1961 6.34 5.38
1960 6.33 5.34

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

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Guyana and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Nauru
2024 26.9 21.4
2023 26.7 21.5
2022 26.4 21.6
2021 26.1 21.7
2020 25.9 21.8
2019 25.7 21.9
2018 25.4 21.8
2017 25 21.6
2016 24.9 21.5
2015 24.7 21.4
2014 24.6 21.5
2013 24.6 21.6
2012 24.5 21.7
2011 24.4 21.8
2010 24.2 21.8
2009 24 21.8
2008 23.8 21.7
2007 23.6 21.5
2006 23.4 21.3
2005 23.2 21.2
2004 22.9 21
2003 22.7 20.8
2002 22.5 20.6
2001 22.4 20.4
2000 22.2 20.1
1999 22.1 19.8
1998 22 19.6
1997 21.9 19.5
1996 21.8 19.4
1995 21.7 19.3
1994 21.5 19.3
1993 21.4 19.3
1992 21.3 19.4
1991 21.1 19.7
1990 20.9 20.2
1989 20.7 20.8
1988 20.5 21.4
1987 20.2 22.1
1986 19.9 22.8
1985 19.6 23.7
1984 19.3 24.5
1983 19 25.2
1982 18.7 25.1
1981 18.4 24.7
1980 18.2 24.2
1979 18 23.6
1978 17.8 22.9
1977 17.6 22.1
1976 17.4 21.5
1975 17.2 21
1974 17 20.4
1973 16.8 19.8
1972 16.7 19.4
1971 16.6 19.1
1970 16.5 18.7
1969 16.4 18.9
1968 16.2 21.2
1967 16.2 22.9
1966 16.1 22.9
1965 16.1 23.1
1964 16.2 23.4
1963 16.3 23.7
1962 16.4 23.9
1961 16.6 24
1960 16.7 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
2.32%
2018

Energy

Guyana Nauru
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 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guyana Nauru
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
96
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
96.6%
2023
English speaking
90.5%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Guyana Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Nauru
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
18.6 mi
2002

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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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