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Guyana vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 82nd vs. 98th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Nicaragua
Population
842249
7124343
Population rank 162/197 107/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Guyana and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Nicaragua
2024 $24,662,709,832 $19,693,982,968
2023 $16,918,503,597 $17,805,842,284
2022 $14,718,388,489 $15,634,572,502
2021 $8,041,362,110 $14,209,020,362
2020 $5,471,256,595 $12,726,422,432
2019 $5,173,760,192 $12,699,023,614
2018 $4,787,636,998 $13,025,221,974
2017 $4,748,174,334 $13,785,893,007
2016 $4,482,697,337 $13,286,093,388
2015 $4,279,840,194 $12,756,696,261
2014 $4,127,660,152 $11,880,438,824
2013 $4,167,800,929 $10,982,988,249
2012 $4,063,088,536 $10,532,017,232
2011 $3,691,384,318 $9,774,329,333
2010 $3,432,912,517 $8,758,602,233
2009 $3,165,663,153 $8,298,702,489
2008 $3,025,187,433 $8,496,967,597
2007 $2,730,971,595 $7,423,375,015
2006 $2,379,817,991 $6,763,672,381
2005 $824,880,550 $6,321,324,279
2004 $787,814,379 $5,792,932,838
2003 $743,063,950 $5,322,228,351
2002 $726,131,435 $5,223,727,303
2001 $712,167,450 $5,351,752,034
2000 $712,667,897 $5,109,587,050
1999 $694,754,988 $4,856,026,259
1998 $717,530,683 $4,635,347,386
1997 $749,138,010 $4,389,973,490
1996 $705,406,001 $4,308,351,903
1995 $621,626,786 $4,140,470,000
1994 $540,874,934 $3,863,185,119
1993 $454,101,382 $1,756,454,248
1992 $373,573,141 $1,792,800,000
1991 $348,533,095 $1,488,804,124
1990 $396,582,263 $1,009,455,484
1989 $379,779,390 $1,013,184,756
1988 $413,799,990 $2,630,900,096
1987 $354,591,847 $3,851,200,118
1986 $504,651,140 $2,885,799,994
1985 $453,488,372 $2,683,699,935
1984 $437,631,605 $3,117,599,872
1983 $489,333,333 $2,753,100,058
1982 $482,000,000 $2,454,499,872
1981 $570,357,107 $2,474,700,227
1980 $603,200,000 $2,144,300,006
1979 $530,440,000 $1,567,599,982
1978 $507,080,000 $2,127,699,979
1977 $449,880,000 $2,226,999,874
1976 $454,440,000 $1,836,899,999
1975 $494,791,667 $1,581,599,959
1974 $433,954,545 $1,521,400,012
1973 $307,047,619 $1,092,900,015
1972 $285,380,952 $878,570,045
1971 $282,050,000 $828,569,953
1970 $267,800,000 $778,569,939
1969 $249,300,000 $750,000,003
1968 $229,750,000 $692,859,985
1967 $250,176,471 $657,140,011
1966 $228,705,882 $607,140,010
1965 $213,235,294 $564,290,020
1964 $194,774,513 $347,119,918
1963 $175,757,894 $297,324,163
1962 $194,949,513 $269,283,804
1961 $185,849,535 $244,144,237
1960 $170,216,241 $227,223,322

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

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Guyana and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Nicaragua
2024 $29,675 $2,848
2023 $20,474 $2,609
2022 $17,913 $2,323
2021 $9,861 $2,138
2020 $6,776 $1,938
2019 $6,406 $1,959
2018 $6,048 $2,035
2017 $6,179 $2,183
2016 $5,871 $2,132
2015 $5,640 $2,074
2014 $5,473 $1,958
2013 $5,557 $1,835
2012 $5,444 $1,785
2011 $4,947 $1,680
2010 $4,582 $1,527
2009 $4,209 $1,467
2008 $4,009 $1,524
2007 $3,608 $1,350
2006 $3,136 $1,248
2005 $1,084 $1,183
2004 $1,033 $1,099
2003 $974 $1,021
2002 $951 $1,014
2001 $932 $1,052
2000 $932 $1,017
1999 $909 $980
1998 $940 $949
1997 $983 $913
1996 $928 $911
1995 $820 $892
1994 $716 $849
1993 $603 $394
1992 $498 $411
1991 $466 $350
1990 $529 $242.5
1989 $503 $249.2
1988 $545 $662
1987 $464 $992
1986 $657 $761
1985 $588 $724
1984 $565 $861
1983 $631 $780
1982 $621 $714
1981 $735 $740
1980 $779 $659
1979 $689 $495
1978 $663 $691
1977 $593 $744
1976 $604 $633
1975 $664 $561
1974 $588 $557
1973 $421 $413
1972 $395 $341
1971 $396 $331
1970 $381 $321
1969 $361 $319
1968 $340 $304
1967 $378 $297.9
1966 $353 $284
1965 $336 $272.3
1964 $313 $172.7
1963 $288.8 $152.5
1962 $327 $142.3
1961 $319 $132.9
1960 $299.1 $127.5

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

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Guyana vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Nicaragua
2026 70.6 75.4
2025 70.4 75.3
2024 70.3 75.1
2023 70.2 74.9
2022 69.9 74.5
2021 64.3 70.5
2020 67.8 70.8
2019 69.1 73.8
2018 68.8 73.9
2017 68.5 73.4
2016 68.1 73.2
2015 67.7 72.9
2014 67.3 72.8
2013 66.7 72.6
2012 66.4 72.4
2011 66.5 72
2010 66.2 71.8
2009 66 71.5
2008 65.7 71.4
2007 65.5 71.2
2006 64.8 71
2005 64.4 70.4
2004 64.2 69.5
2003 64.1 68.7
2002 64.2 68
2001 64.4 67
2000 64.1 66.4
1999 63.8 65.9
1998 63.4 64.1
1997 62.9 65.5
1996 62.7 65.2
1995 62.7 64.9
1994 63 64.5
1993 63 64.1
1992 62.8 63.7
1991 62.5 63.3
1990 62.3 62.5
1989 62.1 61.9
1988 61.8 59.8
1987 61.7 57.3
1986 61.5 57.6
1985 61.4 56.4
1984 61.3 56.1
1983 61.2 56.9
1982 61 58.7
1981 60.9 58.3
1980 60.8 58
1979 60.7 50.8
1978 60.6 53.5
1977 60.6 56.1
1976 60.4 56.1
1975 60.4 55.8
1974 60.3 55.4
1973 60.2 55
1972 60.1 48
1971 60.1 54.2
1970 60 53.8
1969 59.8 53.4
1968 59.7 52.9
1967 59.5 52.3
1966 59.3 51.6
1965 59.1 50.6
1964 59 49.6
1963 58.6 48.8
1962 58.3 48
1961 57.9 47.3
1960 57.5 46.4
1959 57 46.1
1958 56.4 45.5
1957 56.1 44.9
1956 55.2 44.3
1955 54.1 43.7
1954 53.3 43.1
1953 52.4 42.4
1952 51.3 41.9
1951 50.2 40.8
1950 49.2 40.6

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

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Guyana and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Guyana Nicaragua
2024 831,087 6,916,140
2023 826,353 6,823,613
2022 821,637 6,730,654
2021 815,482 6,644,741
2020 807,481 6,565,267
2019 807,665 6,483,657
2018 791,556 6,400,080
2017 768,479 6,316,231
2016 763,548 6,232,666
2015 758,781 6,149,417
2014 754,229 6,066,492
2013 750,021 5,983,845
2012 746,288 5,901,287
2011 746,153 5,819,051
2010 749,256 5,737,450
2009 752,094 5,656,601
2008 754,606 5,576,593
2007 756,861 5,497,243
2006 758,966 5,418,855
2005 760,914 5,342,105
2004 762,418 5,272,912
2003 763,101 5,210,963
2002 763,652 5,149,909
2001 764,477 5,087,825
2000 764,832 5,022,633
1999 764,483 4,954,018
1998 763,586 4,883,655
1997 762,245 4,809,573
1996 760,526 4,729,974
1995 758,388 4,642,931
1994 755,822 4,549,316
1993 752,965 4,453,732
1992 749,911 4,357,026
1991 747,861 4,259,637
1990 749,894 4,162,559
1989 754,865 4,066,476
1988 759,663 3,972,320
1987 764,120 3,882,164
1986 768,098 3,794,157
1985 771,477 3,706,479
1984 774,111 3,619,104
1983 775,891 3,530,282
1982 776,712 3,438,745
1981 776,453 3,345,674
1980 774,367 3,252,403
1979 770,062 3,164,525
1978 764,586 3,080,314
1977 758,654 2,992,534
1976 752,253 2,903,851
1975 745,393 2,816,943
1974 738,057 2,732,075
1973 730,138 2,649,278
1972 721,617 2,573,578
1971 712,662 2,499,825
1970 702,705 2,423,065
1969 690,223 2,348,398
1968 676,160 2,275,836
1967 662,311 2,205,567
1966 648,646 2,137,820
1965 635,128 2,072,681
1964 621,764 2,010,176
1963 608,537 1,950,159
1962 595,461 1,892,320
1961 582,568 1,836,451
1960 569,143 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Guyana

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Nicaragua
2023 2.41 2.22
2022 2.44 2.24
2021 2.46 2.27
2020 2.49 2.3
2019 2.52 2.32
2018 2.55 2.35
2017 2.59 2.38
2016 2.63 2.41
2015 2.67 2.43
2014 2.7 2.46
2013 2.71 2.49
2012 2.7 2.53
2011 2.69 2.56
2010 2.68 2.6
2009 2.69 2.63
2008 2.7 2.66
2007 2.68 2.7
2006 2.66 2.73
2005 2.65 2.77
2004 2.68 2.78
2003 2.75 2.83
2002 2.84 2.89
2001 2.96 3
2000 3.06 3.12
1999 3.13 3.22
1998 3.18 3.34
1997 3.22 3.47
1996 3.23 3.62
1995 3.24 3.78
1994 3.23 3.94
1993 3.2 4.1
1992 3.19 4.27
1991 3.18 4.43
1990 3.18 4.6
1989 3.19 4.76
1988 3.23 4.93
1987 3.31 5.07
1986 3.38 5.22
1985 3.47 5.36
1984 3.54 5.49
1983 3.64 5.61
1982 3.68 5.74
1981 3.72 5.84
1980 3.77 5.96
1979 3.86 6.07
1978 3.97 6.16
1977 4.12 6.28
1976 4.28 6.37
1975 4.45 6.45
1974 4.64 6.52
1973 4.87 6.59
1972 5.08 6.65
1971 5.26 6.71
1970 5.41 6.77
1969 5.58 6.83
1968 5.75 6.89
1967 5.89 6.94
1966 6.02 6.99
1965 6.14 7.03
1964 6.23 7.06
1963 6.31 7.08
1962 6.33 7.1
1961 6.34 7.11
1960 6.33 7.16

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

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Guyana and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Nicaragua
2024 26.9 26.6
2023 26.7 26.3
2022 26.4 25.9
2021 26.1 25.6
2020 25.9 25.3
2019 25.7 25
2018 25.4 24.7
2017 25 24.3
2016 24.9 24
2015 24.7 23.7
2014 24.6 23.4
2013 24.6 23.1
2012 24.5 22.8
2011 24.4 22.5
2010 24.2 22.2
2009 24 22
2008 23.8 21.7
2007 23.6 21.4
2006 23.4 21.1
2005 23.2 20.8
2004 22.9 20.4
2003 22.7 20.1
2002 22.5 19.7
2001 22.4 19.4
2000 22.2 19.1
1999 22.1 18.8
1998 22 18.4
1997 21.9 18.1
1996 21.8 17.9
1995 21.7 17.6
1994 21.5 17.4
1993 21.4 17.2
1992 21.3 17
1991 21.1 16.8
1990 20.9 16.7
1989 20.7 16.5
1988 20.5 16.4
1987 20.2 16.4
1986 19.9 16.3
1985 19.6 16.3
1984 19.3 16.3
1983 19 16.3
1982 18.7 16.2
1981 18.4 16.2
1980 18.2 16.2
1979 18 16.2
1978 17.8 16.2
1977 17.6 16.2
1976 17.4 16.2
1975 17.2 16.2
1974 17 16.2
1973 16.8 16.2
1972 16.7 16.2
1971 16.6 16.1
1970 16.5 16.1
1969 16.4 16.1
1968 16.2 16
1967 16.2 16
1966 16.1 16
1965 16.1 15.9
1964 16.2 15.9
1963 16.3 15.9
1962 16.4 16
1961 16.6 16.1
1960 16.7 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
15.2%
1999
Banked people share n/a
23.5%
2024

Energy

Guyana Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Guyana Nicaragua
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
82.6%
2015
English speaking
90.5%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Guyana Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Nicaragua
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
14,849 mi
2014

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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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