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Guyana vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 82nd vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Norway
Population
842249
5671119
Population rank 162/197 119/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Guyana and Norway: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Norway economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Norway
2024 $24,662,709,832 $483,592,648,313
2023 $16,918,503,597 $482,949,731,777
2022 $14,718,388,489 $596,297,651,036
2021 $8,041,362,110 $503,367,986,030
2020 $5,471,256,595 $367,633,418,887
2019 $5,173,760,192 $408,742,840,909
2018 $4,787,636,998 $439,788,625,884
2017 $4,748,174,334 $401,745,275,035
2016 $4,482,697,337 $370,956,547,619
2015 $4,279,840,194 $388,159,512,246
2014 $4,127,660,152 $501,736,471,833
2013 $4,167,800,929 $526,014,468,085
2012 $4,063,088,536 $512,777,309,841
2011 $3,691,384,318 $501,360,549,669
2010 $3,432,912,517 $431,052,143,940
2009 $3,165,663,153 $387,976,400,617
2008 $3,025,187,433 $464,917,553,191
2007 $2,730,971,595 $402,643,260,488
2006 $2,379,817,991 $346,915,160,682
2005 $824,880,550 $309,978,579,744
2004 $787,814,379 $265,268,662,473
2003 $743,063,950 $229,385,469,337
2002 $726,131,435 $195,914,852,576
2001 $712,167,450 $174,239,354,071
2000 $712,667,897 $171,457,201,936
1999 $694,754,988 $162,383,706,021
1998 $717,530,683 $154,230,295,158
1997 $749,138,010 $161,356,631,888
1996 $705,406,001 $163,520,109,151
1995 $621,626,786 $152,029,612,325
1994 $540,874,934 $127,131,319,429
1993 $454,101,382 $120,579,213,713
1992 $373,573,141 $130,838,040,068
1991 $348,533,095 $121,872,464,483
1990 $396,582,263 $119,791,843,060
1989 $379,779,390 $102,633,934,391
1988 $413,799,990 $101,900,260,856
1987 $354,591,847 $94,229,907,236
1986 $504,651,140 $78,693,118,044
1985 $453,488,372 $65,416,879,914
1984 $437,631,605 $62,057,955,033
1983 $489,333,333 $61,627,240,831
1982 $482,000,000 $62,647,195,538
1981 $570,357,107 $63,596,654,761
1980 $603,200,000 $64,439,382,896
1979 $530,440,000 $53,132,244,624
1978 $507,080,000 $46,522,900,254
1977 $449,880,000 $41,508,030,431
1976 $454,440,000 $35,942,270,686
1975 $494,791,667 $32,877,805,200
1974 $433,954,545 $27,145,693,810
1973 $307,047,619 $22,534,253,703
1972 $285,380,952 $17,358,610,850
1971 $282,050,000 $14,583,114,840
1970 $267,800,000 $12,814,123,115
1969 $249,300,000 $11,136,187,440
1968 $229,750,000 $10,227,087,165
1967 $250,176,471 $9,577,383,653
1966 $228,705,882 $8,753,940,267
1965 $213,235,294 $8,111,945,661
1964 $194,774,513 $7,206,522,122
1963 $175,757,894 $6,553,269,536
1962 $194,949,513 $6,107,076,929
1961 $185,849,535 $5,669,689,210
1960 $170,216,241 $5,197,398,721

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

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Guyana and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Norway
2024 $29,675 $86,785
2023 $20,474 $87,497
2022 $17,913 $109,270
2021 $9,861 $93,073
2020 $6,776 $68,340
2019 $6,406 $76,431
2018 $6,048 $82,793
2017 $6,179 $76,132
2016 $5,871 $70,867
2015 $5,640 $74,810
2014 $5,473 $97,667
2013 $5,557 $103,554
2012 $5,444 $102,176
2011 $4,947 $101,222
2010 $4,582 $88,163
2009 $4,209 $80,348
2008 $4,009 $97,504
2007 $3,608 $85,502
2006 $3,136 $74,434
2005 $1,084 $67,047
2004 $1,033 $57,769
2003 $974 $50,250
2002 $951 $43,171
2001 $932 $38,602
2000 $932 $38,178
1999 $909 $36,393
1998 $940 $34,803
1997 $983 $36,629
1996 $928 $37,322
1995 $820 $34,876
1994 $716 $29,316
1993 $603 $27,964
1992 $498 $30,524
1991 $466 $28,597
1990 $529 $28,243
1989 $503 $24,281
1988 $545 $24,207
1987 $464 $22,506
1986 $657 $18,883
1985 $588 $15,754
1984 $565 $14,989
1983 $631 $14,928
1982 $621 $15,225
1981 $735 $15,513
1980 $779 $15,772
1979 $689 $13,047
1978 $663 $11,463
1977 $593 $10,266
1976 $604 $8,927
1975 $664 $8,204
1974 $588 $6,812
1973 $421 $5,690
1972 $395 $4,414
1971 $396 $3,736
1970 $381 $3,306
1969 $361 $2,894
1968 $340 $2,680
1967 $378 $2,531
1966 $353 $2,333
1965 $336 $2,179
1964 $313 $1,951
1963 $288.8 $1,787
1962 $327 $1,678
1961 $319 $1,571
1960 $299.1 $1,451

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

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Guyana vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Norway
2026 70.6 83.8
2025 70.4 83.6
2024 70.3 83.5
2023 70.2 83.3
2022 69.9 82.6
2021 64.3 83.2
2020 67.8 83.2
2019 69.1 83
2018 68.8 82.8
2017 68.5 82.6
2016 68.1 82.4
2015 67.7 82.3
2014 67.3 82.1
2013 66.7 81.7
2012 66.4 81.4
2011 66.5 81.2
2010 66.2 81
2009 66 80.9
2008 65.7 80.7
2007 65.5 80.5
2006 64.8 80.4
2005 64.4 80.2
2004 64.2 80
2003 64.1 79.5
2002 64.2 79
2001 64.4 78.9
2000 64.1 78.7
1999 63.8 78.4
1998 63.4 78.4
1997 62.9 78.2
1996 62.7 78.2
1995 62.7 77.8
1994 63 77.8
1993 63 77.2
1992 62.8 77.2
1991 62.5 77
1990 62.3 76.6
1989 62.1 76.5
1988 61.8 76.3
1987 61.7 76.1
1986 61.5 76.3
1985 61.4 75.9
1984 61.3 76.2
1983 61.2 76.1
1982 61 76
1981 60.9 75.9
1980 60.8 75.7
1979 60.7 75.4
1978 60.6 75.4
1977 60.6 75.4
1976 60.4 75
1975 60.4 74.8
1974 60.3 74.8
1973 60.2 74.4
1972 60.1 74.3
1971 60.1 74.2
1970 60 74.1
1969 59.8 73.7
1968 59.7 73.9
1967 59.5 74.1
1966 59.3 74
1965 59.1 73.7
1964 59 73.6
1963 58.6 73.1
1962 58.3 73.5
1961 57.9 73.6
1960 57.5 73.6
1959 57 73.6
1958 56.4 73.4
1957 56.1 73.4
1956 55.2 73.5
1955 54.1 73.4
1954 53.3 73.2
1953 52.4 73.1
1952 51.3 72.7
1951 50.2 72.5
1950 49.2 71.6

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

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Guyana and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Norway
1x
Year Population
Guyana Norway
2024 831,087 5,572,279
2023 826,353 5,519,601
2022 821,637 5,457,127
2021 815,482 5,408,320
2020 807,481 5,379,475
2019 807,665 5,347,896
2018 791,556 5,311,916
2017 768,479 5,276,968
2016 763,548 5,234,519
2015 758,781 5,188,607
2014 754,229 5,137,232
2013 750,021 5,079,623
2012 746,288 5,018,573
2011 746,153 4,953,088
2010 749,256 4,889,252
2009 752,094 4,828,726
2008 754,606 4,768,212
2007 756,861 4,709,153
2006 758,966 4,660,677
2005 760,914 4,623,291
2004 762,418 4,591,910
2003 763,101 4,564,855
2002 763,652 4,538,159
2001 764,477 4,513,751
2000 764,832 4,490,967
1999 764,483 4,461,913
1998 763,586 4,431,464
1997 762,245 4,405,157
1996 760,526 4,381,336
1995 758,388 4,359,184
1994 755,822 4,336,613
1993 752,965 4,311,991
1992 749,911 4,286,401
1991 747,861 4,261,732
1990 749,894 4,241,473
1989 754,865 4,226,901
1988 759,663 4,209,488
1987 764,120 4,186,905
1986 768,098 4,167,354
1985 771,477 4,152,516
1984 774,111 4,140,099
1983 775,891 4,128,432
1982 776,712 4,114,787
1981 776,453 4,099,702
1980 774,367 4,085,620
1979 770,062 4,072,517
1978 764,586 4,058,671
1977 758,654 4,043,205
1976 752,253 4,026,152
1975 745,393 4,007,313
1974 738,057 3,985,258
1973 730,138 3,960,612
1972 721,617 3,933,004
1971 712,662 3,903,039
1970 702,705 3,875,763
1969 690,223 3,847,707
1968 676,160 3,816,486
1967 662,311 3,784,539
1966 648,646 3,753,012
1965 635,128 3,723,168
1964 621,764 3,694,339
1963 608,537 3,666,537
1962 595,461 3,638,918
1961 582,568 3,609,800
1960 569,143 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Norway

Fertility rate
Guyana

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Norway
2023 2.41 1.4
2022 2.44 1.41
2021 2.46 1.55
2020 2.49 1.48
2019 2.52 1.53
2018 2.55 1.56
2017 2.59 1.62
2016 2.63 1.71
2015 2.67 1.72
2014 2.7 1.75
2013 2.71 1.78
2012 2.7 1.85
2011 2.69 1.88
2010 2.68 1.95
2009 2.69 1.98
2008 2.7 1.96
2007 2.68 1.9
2006 2.66 1.9
2005 2.65 1.84
2004 2.68 1.83
2003 2.75 1.8
2002 2.84 1.75
2001 2.96 1.78
2000 3.06 1.85
1999 3.13 1.85
1998 3.18 1.81
1997 3.22 1.86
1996 3.23 1.89
1995 3.24 1.87
1994 3.23 1.87
1993 3.2 1.86
1992 3.19 1.88
1991 3.18 1.92
1990 3.18 1.93
1989 3.19 1.89
1988 3.23 1.84
1987 3.31 1.74
1986 3.38 1.71
1985 3.47 1.68
1984 3.54 1.66
1983 3.64 1.66
1982 3.68 1.71
1981 3.72 1.7
1980 3.77 1.72
1979 3.86 1.75
1978 3.97 1.77
1977 4.12 1.75
1976 4.28 1.86
1975 4.45 1.98
1974 4.64 2.13
1973 4.87 2.23
1972 5.08 2.38
1971 5.26 2.49
1970 5.41 2.5
1969 5.58 2.7
1968 5.75 2.75
1967 5.89 2.81
1966 6.02 2.9
1965 6.14 2.94
1964 6.23 2.98
1963 6.31 2.93
1962 6.33 2.91
1961 6.34 2.94
1960 6.33 2.85

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

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Guyana and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Norway
2024 26.9 40.7
2023 26.7 40.5
2022 26.4 40.4
2021 26.1 40.3
2020 25.9 40
2019 25.7 39.8
2018 25.4 39.6
2017 25 39.4
2016 24.9 39.3
2015 24.7 39.2
2014 24.6 39
2013 24.6 38.9
2012 24.5 38.8
2011 24.4 38.7
2010 24.2 38.6
2009 24 38.5
2008 23.8 38.4
2007 23.6 38.3
2006 23.4 38.1
2005 23.2 37.9
2004 22.9 37.7
2003 22.7 37.5
2002 22.5 37.3
2001 22.4 37.1
2000 22.2 36.9
1999 22.1 36.7
1998 22 36.5
1997 21.9 36.4
1996 21.8 36.2
1995 21.7 36.1
1994 21.5 35.9
1993 21.4 35.8
1992 21.3 35.7
1991 21.1 35.5
1990 20.9 35.4
1989 20.7 35.2
1988 20.5 35.1
1987 20.2 34.9
1986 19.9 34.8
1985 19.6 34.6
1984 19.3 34.4
1983 19 34.1
1982 18.7 33.9
1981 18.4 33.6
1980 18.2 33.3
1979 18 33.1
1978 17.8 32.9
1977 17.6 32.7
1976 17.4 32.6
1975 17.2 32.5
1974 17 32.4
1973 16.8 32.4
1972 16.7 32.5
1971 16.6 32.7
1970 16.5 32.9
1969 16.4 33.2
1968 16.2 33.5
1967 16.2 33.7
1966 16.1 33.9
1965 16.1 34.1
1964 16.2 34.2
1963 16.3 34.3
1962 16.4 34.4
1961 16.6 34.4
1960 16.7 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
1.86%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Guyana Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guyana Norway
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
90.5%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Guyana Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$1,136
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
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Norway
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
60,737 mi
2025

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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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