Skip to content

Guyana vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 82nd vs. 20th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Niger
Population
842249
29080898
Population rank 162/197 53/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Guyana and Niger: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Niger economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Niger
2024 $24,662,709,832 $19,876,128,486
2023 $16,918,503,597 $16,698,786,978
2022 $14,718,388,489 $15,433,852,712
2021 $8,041,362,110 $14,915,002,436
2020 $5,471,256,595 $13,744,653,103
2019 $5,173,760,192 $12,889,555,561
2018 $4,787,636,998 $12,837,307,497
2017 $4,748,174,334 $11,185,104,252
2016 $4,482,697,337 $10,398,861,982
2015 $4,279,840,194 $9,683,867,926
2014 $4,127,660,152 $10,862,943,544
2013 $4,167,800,929 $10,224,897,438
2012 $4,063,088,536 $9,426,912,648
2011 $3,691,384,318 $8,772,950,778
2010 $3,432,912,517 $7,851,192,502
2009 $3,165,663,153 $7,352,131,310
2008 $3,025,187,433 $7,297,600,226
2007 $2,730,971,595 $5,731,485,052
2006 $2,379,817,991 $4,756,361,252
2005 $824,880,550 $4,383,315,965
2004 $787,814,379 $3,760,443,738
2003 $743,063,950 $3,394,084,732
2002 $726,131,435 $2,782,192,879
2001 $712,167,450 $2,448,714,704
2000 $712,667,897 $2,241,753,193
1999 $694,754,988 $2,537,789,821
1998 $717,530,683 $2,643,363,519
1997 $749,138,010 $2,290,318,910
1996 $705,406,001 $2,405,686,940
1995 $621,626,786 $2,302,537,562
1994 $540,874,934 $1,938,058,175
1993 $454,101,382 $3,052,673,849
1992 $373,573,141 $3,386,232,579
1991 $348,533,095 $3,285,796,875
1990 $396,582,263 $3,512,356,508
1989 $379,779,390 $2,179,567,114
1988 $413,799,990 $2,280,356,193
1987 $354,591,847 $2,233,006,105
1986 $504,651,140 $1,904,096,998
1985 $453,488,372 $1,440,581,652
1984 $437,631,605 $1,461,243,326
1983 $489,333,333 $1,803,099,561
1982 $482,000,000 $2,017,612,216
1981 $570,357,107 $2,170,893,414
1980 $603,200,000 $2,508,524,721
1979 $530,440,000 $2,109,277,666
1978 $507,080,000 $1,774,365,590
1977 $449,880,000 $1,291,458,041
1976 $454,440,000 $1,064,517,601
1975 $494,791,667 $1,048,690,933
1974 $433,954,545 $1,026,137,111
1973 $307,047,619 $946,385,105
1972 $285,380,952 $742,779,661
1971 $282,050,000 $693,573,704
1970 $267,800,000 $649,916,621
1969 $249,300,000 $625,867,985
1968 $229,750,000 $641,214,226
1967 $250,176,471 $665,586,872
1966 $228,705,882 $702,296,079
1965 $213,235,294 $673,383,511
1964 $194,774,513 $582,816,396
1963 $175,757,894 $586,294,879
1962 $194,949,513 $531,736,599
1961 $185,849,535 $485,785,231
1960 $170,216,241 $449,526,873

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

GeoRank.org/facts/guyana/niger | CC BY

Guyana and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Niger
2024 $29,675 $735
2023 $20,474 $638
2022 $17,913 $610
2021 $9,861 $609
2020 $6,776 $580
2019 $6,406 $562
2018 $6,048 $579
2017 $6,179 $522
2016 $5,871 $503
2015 $5,640 $486
2014 $5,473 $565
2013 $5,557 $552
2012 $5,444 $529
2011 $4,947 $511
2010 $4,582 $474
2009 $4,209 $461
2008 $4,009 $475
2007 $3,608 $387
2006 $3,136 $333
2005 $1,084 $319
2004 $1,033 $283.5
2003 $974 $265.2
2002 $951 $225.3
2001 $932 $205.4
2000 $932 $194.8
1999 $909 $228.3
1998 $940 $246.1
1997 $983 $220.6
1996 $928 $239.5
1995 $820 $237
1994 $716 $206.2
1993 $603 $335
1992 $498 $384
1991 $466 $384
1990 $529 $424
1989 $503 $271.3
1988 $545 $292.6
1987 $464 $295.3
1986 $657 $259.6
1985 $588 $202.4
1984 $565 $211.5
1983 $631 $268.8
1982 $621 $310
1981 $735 $343
1980 $779 $409
1979 $689 $354
1978 $663 $307
1977 $593 $229.8
1976 $604 $194.8
1975 $664 $197.2
1974 $588 $198.3
1973 $421 $187.9
1972 $395 $151.4
1971 $396 $145.2
1970 $381 $139.8
1969 $361 $138.3
1968 $340 $145.6
1967 $378 $155.4
1966 $353 $168.6
1965 $336 $166.3
1964 $313 $148.1
1963 $288.8 $153.3
1962 $327 $143.2
1961 $319 $134.6
1960 $299.1 $128.3

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

GeoRank.org/facts/guyana/niger | CC BY

Guyana vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Niger
2026 70.6 61.9
2025 70.4 61.7
2024 70.3 61.4
2023 70.2 61.2
2022 69.9 60.4
2021 64.3 59.5
2020 67.8 59.9
2019 69.1 60
2018 68.8 59.8
2017 68.5 59.5
2016 68.1 59.2
2015 67.7 58.8
2014 67.3 58.7
2013 66.7 58.4
2012 66.4 58
2011 66.5 57.6
2010 66.2 57.1
2009 66 56.5
2008 65.7 55.9
2007 65.5 55.1
2006 64.8 54.2
2005 64.4 53.3
2004 64.2 52.4
2003 64.1 51.5
2002 64.2 50.6
2001 64.4 49.9
2000 64.1 49.2
1999 63.8 48.5
1998 63.4 47.8
1997 62.9 47.1
1996 62.7 46.3
1995 62.7 45.5
1994 63 44.6
1993 63 43.8
1992 62.8 43.1
1991 62.5 42.3
1990 62.3 41.7
1989 62.1 41.2
1988 61.8 40.8
1987 61.7 40.5
1986 61.5 40.3
1985 61.4 40.1
1984 61.3 40
1983 61.2 40
1982 61 39.8
1981 60.9 39.6
1980 60.8 39.3
1979 60.7 38.9
1978 60.6 38.3
1977 60.6 37.7
1976 60.4 37.1
1975 60.4 36.6
1974 60.3 36.2
1973 60.2 35.9
1972 60.1 35.8
1971 60.1 35.3
1970 60 35.9
1969 59.8 36
1968 59.7 36.1
1967 59.5 36.2
1966 59.3 36.3
1965 59.1 36.4
1964 59 36.5
1963 58.6 36.4
1962 58.3 36.3
1961 57.9 36.3
1960 57.5 36.2
1959 57 36.1
1958 56.4 36.1
1957 56.1 36.1
1956 55.2 36
1955 54.1 36
1954 53.3 36
1953 52.4 35.9
1952 51.3 35.9
1951 50.2 35.9
1950 49.2 35.9

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

GeoRank.org/facts/guyana/niger | CC BY

Guyana and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Niger
1x
Year Population
Guyana Niger
2024 831,087 27,032,412
2023 826,353 26,159,867
2022 821,637 25,311,973
2021 815,482 24,502,140
2020 807,481 23,717,613
2019 807,665 22,947,757
2018 791,556 22,188,069
2017 768,479 21,435,446
2016 763,548 20,685,753
2015 758,781 19,939,498
2014 754,229 19,215,909
2013 750,021 18,519,898
2012 746,288 17,836,769
2011 746,153 17,176,283
2010 749,256 16,548,835
2009 752,094 15,943,675
2008 754,606 15,361,915
2007 756,861 14,803,610
2006 758,966 14,268,581
2005 760,914 13,756,192
2004 762,418 13,265,836
2003 763,101 12,796,984
2002 763,652 12,349,144
2001 764,477 11,920,647
2000 764,832 11,509,630
1999 764,483 11,117,411
1998 763,586 10,741,413
1997 762,245 10,383,969
1996 760,526 10,044,852
1995 758,388 9,714,529
1994 755,822 9,398,258
1993 752,965 9,100,789
1992 749,911 8,817,633
1991 747,861 8,546,900
1990 749,894 8,286,059
1989 754,865 8,034,780
1988 759,663 7,793,748
1987 764,120 7,561,150
1986 768,098 7,335,811
1985 771,477 7,118,457
1984 774,111 6,909,971
1983 775,891 6,708,644
1982 776,712 6,512,732
1981 776,453 6,322,006
1980 774,367 6,135,971
1979 770,062 5,955,556
1978 764,586 5,782,932
1977 758,654 5,619,716
1976 752,253 5,464,962
1975 745,393 5,317,019
1974 738,057 5,174,953
1973 730,138 5,037,865
1972 721,617 4,904,845
1971 712,662 4,776,225
1970 702,705 4,650,275
1969 690,223 4,525,725
1968 676,160 4,403,637
1967 662,311 4,283,590
1966 648,646 4,165,544
1965 635,128 4,049,695
1964 621,764 3,935,814
1963 608,537 3,823,873
1962 595,461 3,714,520
1961 582,568 3,608,162
1960 569,143 3,505,050

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

GeoRank.org/facts/guyana/niger | CC BY

Fertility rates in Guyana and Niger

Fertility rate
Guyana

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Niger
2023 2.41 6.06
2022 2.44 6.14
2021 2.46 6.2
2020 2.49 6.37
2019 2.52 6.54
2018 2.55 6.71
2017 2.59 6.87
2016 2.63 7.04
2015 2.67 7.22
2014 2.7 7.34
2013 2.71 7.45
2012 2.7 7.53
2011 2.69 7.59
2010 2.68 7.64
2009 2.69 7.68
2008 2.7 7.7
2007 2.68 7.73
2006 2.66 7.74
2005 2.65 7.77
2004 2.68 7.78
2003 2.75 7.79
2002 2.84 7.8
2001 2.96 7.81
2000 3.06 7.83
1999 3.13 7.84
1998 3.18 7.84
1997 3.22 7.8
1996 3.23 7.78
1995 3.24 7.78
1994 3.23 7.79
1993 3.2 7.79
1992 3.19 7.8
1991 3.18 7.8
1990 3.18 7.81
1989 3.19 7.82
1988 3.23 7.84
1987 3.31 7.87
1986 3.38 7.9
1985 3.47 7.93
1984 3.54 7.92
1983 3.64 7.9
1982 3.68 7.86
1981 3.72 7.82
1980 3.77 7.78
1979 3.86 7.72
1978 3.97 7.66
1977 4.12 7.6
1976 4.28 7.56
1975 4.45 7.54
1974 4.64 7.54
1973 4.87 7.53
1972 5.08 7.52
1971 5.26 7.52
1970 5.41 7.51
1969 5.58 7.51
1968 5.75 7.5
1967 5.89 7.49
1966 6.02 7.48
1965 6.14 7.47
1964 6.23 7.48
1963 6.31 7.49
1962 6.33 7.5
1961 6.34 7.51
1960 6.33 7.53

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

GeoRank.org/facts/guyana/niger | CC BY

Guyana and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Niger
2024 26.9 16.5
2023 26.7 16.3
2022 26.4 16.2
2021 26.1 16
2020 25.9 15.9
2019 25.7 15.8
2018 25.4 15.7
2017 25 15.6
2016 24.9 15.5
2015 24.7 15.4
2014 24.6 15.3
2013 24.6 15.3
2012 24.5 15.3
2011 24.4 15.3
2010 24.2 15.3
2009 24 15.4
2008 23.8 15.5
2007 23.6 15.5
2006 23.4 15.7
2005 23.2 15.8
2004 22.9 15.9
2003 22.7 16
2002 22.5 16.1
2001 22.4 16.2
2000 22.2 16.3
1999 22.1 16.4
1998 22 16.5
1997 21.9 16.5
1996 21.8 16.6
1995 21.7 16.6
1994 21.5 16.6
1993 21.4 16.6
1992 21.3 16.6
1991 21.1 16.6
1990 20.9 16.5
1989 20.7 16.5
1988 20.5 16.5
1987 20.2 16.4
1986 19.9 16.4
1985 19.6 16.4
1984 19.3 16.4
1983 19 16.4
1982 18.7 16.4
1981 18.4 16.4
1980 18.2 16.4
1979 18 16.4
1978 17.8 16.4
1977 17.6 16.3
1976 17.4 16.3
1975 17.2 16.2
1974 17 16.1
1973 16.8 16.1
1972 16.7 16
1971 16.6 15.9
1970 16.5 15.9
1969 16.4 15.8
1968 16.2 15.7
1967 16.2 15.7
1966 16.1 15.6
1965 16.1 15.6
1964 16.2 15.6
1963 16.3 15.5
1962 16.4 15.5
1961 16.6 15.5
1960 16.7 15.5

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

GeoRank.org/facts/guyana/niger | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Guyana and Niger.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
9.38%
2019
Banked people share n/a
14.8%
2024

Energy

Guyana Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Guyana Niger
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
35.6%
2022
English speaking
90.5%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Guyana Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Niger
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
11,774 mi
2010

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.