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Guyana vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 82nd vs. 30th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Nigeria
Population
842249
243824469
Population rank 162/197 6/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
55 years
2026

Guyana and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Nigeria
2024 $24,662,709,832 $252,261,880,141
2023 $16,918,503,597 $487,387,801,881
2022 $14,718,388,489 $646,950,257,578
2021 $8,041,362,110 $609,147,716,973
2020 $5,471,256,595 $598,586,817,819
2019 $5,173,760,192 $668,219,992,691
2018 $4,787,636,998 $421,739,251,509
2017 $4,748,174,334 $375,745,731,053
2016 $4,482,697,337 $404,649,125,252
2015 $4,279,840,194 $493,026,682,801
2014 $4,127,660,152 $574,183,763,412
2013 $4,167,800,929 $520,117,180,314
2012 $4,063,088,536 $463,971,018,239
2011 $3,691,384,318 $414,466,676,831
2010 $3,432,912,517 $366,990,417,129
2009 $3,165,663,153 $295,008,835,381
2008 $3,025,187,433 $339,476,276,258
2007 $2,730,971,595 $278,260,846,800
2006 $2,379,817,991 $238,454,997,161
2005 $824,880,550 $175,670,569,969
2004 $787,814,379 $135,764,731,646
2003 $743,063,950 $104,738,954,264
2002 $726,131,435 $95,054,059,303
2001 $712,167,450 $73,557,840,064
2000 $712,667,897 $69,171,451,627
1999 $694,754,988 $59,145,077,039
1998 $717,530,683 $218,416,200,673
1997 $749,138,010 $200,850,397,618
1996 $705,406,001 $185,730,236,700
1995 $621,626,786 $140,919,776,986
1994 $540,874,934 $80,399,613,064
1993 $454,101,382 $56,721,051,402
1992 $373,573,141 $52,058,181,854
1991 $348,533,095 $59,526,833,412
1990 $396,582,263 $54,035,795,388
1989 $379,779,390 $44,003,061,108
1988 $413,799,990 $49,648,470,440
1987 $354,591,847 $52,676,041,931
1986 $504,651,140 $54,805,852,581
1985 $453,488,372 $73,745,821,158
1984 $437,631,605 $73,484,359,521
1983 $489,333,333 $97,094,911,792
1982 $482,000,000 $142,769,363,314
1981 $570,357,107 $164,475,209,516
1980 $603,200,000 $64,201,788,123
1979 $530,440,000 $47,259,911,894
1978 $507,080,000 $36,527,862,209
1977 $449,880,000 $36,035,407,725
1976 $454,440,000 $36,308,883,249
1975 $494,791,667 $27,778,934,625
1974 $433,954,545 $24,846,641,318
1973 $307,047,619 $15,162,871,287
1972 $285,380,952 $12,274,416,018
1971 $282,050,000 $9,181,769,912
1970 $267,800,000 $12,546,094,982
1969 $249,300,000 $6,634,317,346
1968 $229,750,000 $5,200,997,920
1967 $250,176,471 $5,203,237,919
1966 $228,705,882 $6,366,917,453
1965 $213,235,294 $5,874,537,650
1964 $194,774,513 $5,552,931,319
1963 $175,757,894 $5,165,590,254
1962 $194,949,513 $4,909,399,176
1961 $185,849,535 $4,467,287,893
1960 $170,216,241 $4,196,174,502

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

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Guyana and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Nigeria
2024 $29,675 $1,084
2023 $20,474 $2,139
2022 $17,913 $2,899
2021 $9,861 $2,787
2020 $6,776 $2,797
2019 $6,406 $3,190
2018 $6,048 $2,058
2017 $6,179 $1,876
2016 $5,871 $2,070
2015 $5,640 $2,586
2014 $5,473 $3,089
2013 $5,557 $2,873
2012 $5,444 $2,633
2011 $4,947 $2,418
2010 $4,582 $2,202
2009 $4,209 $1,820
2008 $4,009 $2,154
2007 $3,608 $1,816
2006 $3,136 $1,600
2005 $1,084 $1,211
2004 $1,033 $962
2003 $974 $763
2002 $951 $712
2001 $932 $566
2000 $932 $547
1999 $909 $481
1998 $940 $1,822
1997 $983 $1,720
1996 $928 $1,633
1995 $820 $1,272
1994 $716 $745
1993 $603 $540
1992 $498 $509
1991 $466 $597
1990 $529 $556
1989 $503 $465
1988 $545 $540
1987 $464 $588
1986 $657 $628
1985 $588 $869
1984 $565 $890
1983 $631 $1,207
1982 $621 $1,822
1981 $735 $2,162
1980 $779 $870
1979 $689 $661
1978 $663 $527
1977 $593 $536
1976 $604 $556
1975 $664 $438
1974 $588 $403
1973 $421 $252.4
1972 $395 $209.5
1971 $396 $160.5
1970 $381 $224.5
1969 $361 $121.4
1968 $340 $97.3
1967 $378 $99.5
1966 $353 $124.4
1965 $336 $117.3
1964 $313 $113.3
1963 $288.8 $107.7
1962 $327 $104.5
1961 $319 $97.1
1960 $299.1 $93.1

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

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Guyana vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Nigeria
2026 70.6 55
2025 70.4 54.8
2024 70.3 54.6
2023 70.2 54.5
2022 69.9 54.1
2021 64.3 53.5
2020 67.8 53.1
2019 69.1 53
2018 68.8 52.7
2017 68.5 52.4
2016 68.1 52.2
2015 67.7 51.9
2014 67.3 51.9
2013 66.7 51.8
2012 66.4 51.7
2011 66.5 51.5
2010 66.2 51.3
2009 66 51.1
2008 65.7 50.7
2007 65.5 50.4
2006 64.8 49.9
2005 64.4 49.5
2004 64.2 49.1
2003 64.1 48.6
2002 64.2 48
2001 64.4 47.5
2000 64.1 47.1
1999 63.8 46.6
1998 63.4 46.1
1997 62.9 46
1996 62.7 45.8
1995 62.7 45.9
1994 63 45.7
1993 63 45.8
1992 62.8 45.6
1991 62.5 45.5
1990 62.3 45.7
1989 62.1 45.8
1988 61.8 45.8
1987 61.7 45.9
1986 61.5 46
1985 61.4 46.2
1984 61.3 46.3
1983 61.2 46.4
1982 61 46.4
1981 60.9 46.3
1980 60.8 46
1979 60.7 45.7
1978 60.6 45.3
1977 60.6 44.8
1976 60.4 44.2
1975 60.4 43.1
1974 60.3 42.5
1973 60.2 41.8
1972 60.1 41.3
1971 60.1 40.6
1970 60 40
1969 59.8 38.9
1968 59.7 38.6
1967 59.5 37.5
1966 59.3 38.4
1965 59.1 38.2
1964 59 38
1963 58.6 37.8
1962 58.3 37.6
1961 57.9 37.4
1960 57.5 37.2
1959 57 37
1958 56.4 36.8
1957 56.1 36.6
1956 55.2 36.5
1955 54.1 36.3
1954 53.3 36.2
1953 52.4 36
1952 51.3 35.9
1951 50.2 35.7
1950 49.2 35.5

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

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Guyana and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Guyana Nigeria
2024 831,087 232,679,478
2023 826,353 227,882,945
2022 821,637 223,150,896
2021 815,482 218,529,286
2020 807,481 213,996,181
2019 807,665 209,485,641
2018 791,556 204,938,755
2017 768,479 200,254,579
2016 763,548 195,443,700
2015 758,781 190,671,878
2014 754,229 185,896,915
2013 750,021 181,049,443
2012 746,288 176,200,625
2011 746,153 171,379,598
2010 749,256 166,642,886
2009 752,094 162,049,464
2008 754,606 157,595,014
2007 756,861 153,267,261
2006 758,966 149,077,334
2005 760,914 145,017,253
2004 762,418 141,057,045
2003 763,101 137,202,644
2002 763,652 133,471,989
2001 764,477 129,862,595
2000 764,832 126,382,494
1999 764,483 123,047,320
1998 763,586 119,846,254
1997 762,245 116,754,792
1996 760,526 113,754,779
1995 758,388 110,819,428
1994 755,822 107,935,714
1993 752,965 105,122,069
1992 749,911 102,372,770
1991 747,861 99,720,162
1990 749,894 97,120,925
1989 754,865 94,531,014
1988 759,663 92,020,090
1987 764,120 89,591,716
1986 768,098 87,235,953
1985 771,477 84,897,973
1984 774,111 82,526,443
1983 775,891 80,438,260
1982 776,712 78,378,701
1981 776,453 76,068,103
1980 774,367 73,764,641
1979 770,062 71,498,242
1978 764,586 69,326,532
1977 758,654 67,234,590
1976 752,253 65,258,009
1975 745,393 63,410,815
1974 738,057 61,679,144
1973 730,138 60,082,139
1972 721,617 58,601,748
1971 712,662 57,214,684
1970 702,705 55,893,838
1969 690,223 54,631,914
1968 676,160 53,432,783
1967 662,311 52,293,065
1966 648,646 51,188,234
1965 635,128 50,086,764
1964 621,764 49,012,016
1963 608,537 47,973,575
1962 595,461 46,965,292
1961 582,568 45,989,310
1960 569,143 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Guyana

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Nigeria
2023 2.41 4.48
2022 2.44 4.55
2021 2.46 4.64
2020 2.49 4.7
2019 2.52 4.86
2018 2.55 5.02
2017 2.59 5.18
2016 2.63 5.34
2015 2.67 5.5
2014 2.7 5.62
2013 2.71 5.69
2012 2.7 5.8
2011 2.69 5.89
2010 2.68 5.95
2009 2.69 5.99
2008 2.7 6.02
2007 2.68 6.03
2006 2.66 6.05
2005 2.65 6.06
2004 2.68 6.09
2003 2.75 6.1
2002 2.84 6.12
2001 2.96 6.13
2000 3.06 6.12
1999 3.13 6.08
1998 3.18 6.07
1997 3.22 6.14
1996 3.23 6.22
1995 3.24 6.27
1994 3.23 6.32
1993 3.2 6.35
1992 3.19 6.39
1991 3.18 6.43
1990 3.18 6.46
1989 3.19 6.49
1988 3.23 6.5
1987 3.31 6.5
1986 3.38 6.56
1985 3.47 6.62
1984 3.54 6.7
1983 3.64 6.78
1982 3.68 6.8
1981 3.72 6.82
1980 3.77 6.85
1979 3.86 6.89
1978 3.97 6.92
1977 4.12 6.86
1976 4.28 6.81
1975 4.45 6.77
1974 4.64 6.7
1973 4.87 6.63
1972 5.08 6.58
1971 5.26 6.53
1970 5.41 6.47
1969 5.58 6.44
1968 5.75 6.42
1967 5.89 6.4
1966 6.02 6.39
1965 6.14 6.37
1964 6.23 6.36
1963 6.31 6.35
1962 6.33 6.36
1961 6.34 6.35
1960 6.33 6.36

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

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Guyana and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Nigeria
2024 26.9 19
2023 26.7 18.8
2022 26.4 18.7
2021 26.1 18.5
2020 25.9 18.3
2019 25.7 18.2
2018 25.4 18
2017 25 17.9
2016 24.9 17.8
2015 24.7 17.8
2014 24.6 17.7
2013 24.6 17.7
2012 24.5 17.7
2011 24.4 17.7
2010 24.2 17.8
2009 24 17.8
2008 23.8 17.8
2007 23.6 17.9
2006 23.4 17.9
2005 23.2 17.9
2004 22.9 17.9
2003 22.7 17.9
2002 22.5 17.9
2001 22.4 17.9
2000 22.2 17.9
1999 22.1 17.9
1998 22 17.8
1997 21.9 17.7
1996 21.8 17.6
1995 21.7 17.6
1994 21.5 17.5
1993 21.4 17.4
1992 21.3 17.4
1991 21.1 17.3
1990 20.9 17.3
1989 20.7 17.3
1988 20.5 17.3
1987 20.2 17.3
1986 19.9 17.3
1985 19.6 17.3
1984 19.3 17.4
1983 19 17.5
1982 18.7 17.6
1981 18.4 17.7
1980 18.2 17.8
1979 18 17.9
1978 17.8 18
1977 17.6 18.2
1976 17.4 18.3
1975 17.2 18.4
1974 17 18.5
1973 16.8 18.6
1972 16.7 18.7
1971 16.6 18.8
1970 16.5 18.9
1969 16.4 19.1
1968 16.2 19.2
1967 16.2 19.2
1966 16.1 19.3
1965 16.1 19.3
1964 16.2 19.3
1963 16.3 19.3
1962 16.4 19.3
1961 16.6 19.3
1960 16.7 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
0.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
63.3%
2024

Energy

Guyana Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Guyana Nigeria
% of world population
0.01%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
70.4%
2024
English speaking
90.5%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Guyana Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Nigeria
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
121,167 mi
2017

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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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