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Guyana vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 82nd vs. 180th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Palau
Population
842249
17629
Population rank 162/197 194/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 120/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 41/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 66/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Guyana and Palau: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Palau economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Palau
2024 $24,662,709,832 -
2023 $16,918,503,597 $276,733,063
2022 $14,718,388,489 $243,826,813
2021 $8,041,362,110 $231,343,460
2020 $5,471,256,595 $261,688,507
2019 $5,173,760,192 $282,041,290
2018 $4,787,636,998 $287,998,352
2017 $4,748,174,334 $292,148,590
2016 $4,482,697,337 $305,227,020
2015 $4,279,840,194 $287,057,526
2014 $4,127,660,152 $245,591,095
2013 $4,167,800,929 $224,110,611
2012 $4,063,088,536 $215,616,882
2011 $3,691,384,318 $198,742,371
2010 $3,432,912,517 $188,042,374
2009 $3,165,663,153 $189,854,706
2008 $3,025,187,433 $201,067,734
2007 $2,730,971,595 $200,789,764
2006 $2,379,817,991 $193,611,359
2005 $824,880,550 $190,961,685
2004 $787,814,379 $166,363,739
2003 $743,063,950 $154,566,788
2002 $726,131,435 $162,658,722
2001 $712,167,450 $159,446,228
2000 $712,667,897 $149,551,483
1999 $694,754,988 $144,206,500
1998 $717,530,683 $149,079,600
1997 $749,138,010 $143,860,800
1996 $705,406,001 $137,494,600
1995 $621,626,786 $121,018,500
1994 $540,874,934 $106,138,500
1993 $454,101,382 $96,455,700
1992 $373,573,141 $104,771,300
1991 $348,533,095 $106,555,300
1990 $396,582,263 $97,702,303
1989 $379,779,390 $85,800,543
1988 $413,799,990 $75,348,615
1987 $354,591,847 $66,169,905
1986 $504,651,140 $58,109,314
1985 $453,488,372 $51,030,637
1984 $437,631,605 $44,814,259
1983 $489,333,333 $39,661,530
1982 $482,000,000 $36,027,583
1981 $570,357,107 $32,726,594
1980 $603,200,000 $29,728,054
1979 $530,440,000 $27,004,251
1978 $507,080,000 $24,530,015
1977 $449,880,000 $22,308,104
1976 $454,440,000 $20,364,420
1975 $494,791,667 $18,521,112
1974 $433,954,545 $16,848,759
1973 $307,047,619 $15,331,889
1972 $285,380,952 $13,956,474
1971 $282,050,000 $12,706,874
1970 $267,800,000 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Palau
2024 $29,675 -
2023 $20,474 $15,611
2022 $17,913 $13,730
2021 $9,861 $13,009
2020 $6,776 $14,708
2019 $6,406 $15,847
2018 $6,048 $16,167
2017 $6,179 $16,402
2016 $5,871 $17,150
2015 $5,640 $16,154
2014 $5,473 $13,863
2013 $5,557 $12,699
2012 $5,444 $12,137
2011 $4,947 $10,994
2010 $4,582 $10,222
2009 $4,209 $10,148
2008 $4,009 $10,578
2007 $3,608 $10,403
2006 $3,136 $9,882
2005 $1,084 $9,635
2004 $1,033 $8,394
2003 $974 $7,862
2002 $951 $8,340
2001 $932 $8,239
2000 $932 $7,798
1999 $909 $7,630
1998 $940 $8,048
1997 $983 $7,945
1996 $928 $7,788
1995 $820 $7,038
1994 $716 $6,329
1993 $603 $5,892
1992 $498 $6,553
1991 $466 $6,824
1990 $529 $6,403
1989 $503 $5,741
1988 $545 $5,145
1987 $464 $4,616
1986 $657 $4,144
1985 $588 $3,728
1984 $565 $3,360
1983 $631 $3,049
1982 $621 $2,838
1981 $735 $2,639
1980 $779 $2,423
1979 $689 $2,189
1978 $663 $1,972
1977 $593 $1,781
1976 $604 $1,616
1975 $664 $1,464
1974 $588 $1,328
1973 $421 $1,221
1972 $395 $1,145
1971 $396 $1,081
1970 $381 $1,017
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. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Palau
2026 70.6 69.6
2025 70.4 69.5
2024 70.3 69.4
2023 70.2 69.3
2022 69.9 68.9
2021 64.3 68.6
2020 67.8 68.7
2019 69.1 69
2018 68.8 69
2017 68.5 69
2016 68.1 69
2015 67.7 69.1
2014 67.3 69.1
2013 66.7 69
2012 66.4 68.9
2011 66.5 68.6
2010 66.2 68.3
2009 66 68
2008 65.7 67.6
2007 65.5 67.1
2006 64.8 66.6
2005 64.4 66.2
2004 64.2 65.8
2003 64.1 65.4
2002 64.2 65.1
2001 64.4 64.8
2000 64.1 64.5
1999 63.8 64.2
1998 63.4 64
1997 62.9 63.7
1996 62.7 63.5
1995 62.7 63.3
1994 63 63.1
1993 63 63
1992 62.8 62.9
1991 62.5 62.8
1990 62.3 62.8
1989 62.1 62.8
1988 61.8 62.8
1987 61.7 62.8
1986 61.5 62.8
1985 61.4 62.7
1984 61.3 62.6
1983 61.2 62.5
1982 61 62.3
1981 60.9 62.1
1980 60.8 61.9
1979 60.7 61.6
1978 60.6 61.3
1977 60.6 60.9
1976 60.4 60.5
1975 60.4 60
1974 60.3 59.5
1973 60.2 59
1972 60.1 58.6
1971 60.1 58.1
1970 60 57.7
1969 59.8 57.3
1968 59.7 56.9
1967 59.5 56.5
1966 59.3 56.2
1965 59.1 55.9
1964 59 55.8
1963 58.6 55.6
1962 58.3 55.4
1961 57.9 55.1
1960 57.5 54.9
1959 57 54.6
1958 56.4 54.4
1957 56.1 54.1
1956 55.2 53.9
1955 54.1 53.7
1954 53.3 53.5
1953 52.4 53.3
1952 51.3 53.1
1951 50.2 52.9
1950 49.2 52.7

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

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Guyana and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Palau
1x
Year Population
Guyana Palau
2024 831,087 17,695
2023 826,353 17,727
2022 821,637 17,759
2021 815,482 17,783
2020 807,481 17,792
2019 807,665 17,798
2018 791,556 17,814
2017 768,479 17,812
2016 763,548 17,797
2015 758,781 17,770
2014 754,229 17,715
2013 750,021 17,648
2012 746,288 17,765
2011 746,153 18,078
2010 749,256 18,396
2009 752,094 18,709
2008 754,606 19,009
2007 756,861 19,302
2006 758,966 19,593
2005 760,914 19,819
2004 762,418 19,820
2003 763,101 19,659
2002 763,652 19,503
2001 764,477 19,352
2000 764,832 19,178
1999 764,483 18,901
1998 763,586 18,524
1997 762,245 18,108
1996 760,526 17,654
1995 758,388 17,195
1994 755,822 16,770
1993 752,965 16,372
1992 749,911 15,989
1991 747,861 15,614
1990 749,894 15,259
1989 754,865 14,945
1988 759,663 14,645
1987 764,120 14,334
1986 768,098 14,024
1985 771,477 13,688
1984 774,111 13,337
1983 775,891 13,006
1982 776,712 12,694
1981 776,453 12,402
1980 774,367 12,271
1979 770,062 12,337
1978 764,586 12,440
1977 758,654 12,525
1976 752,253 12,598
1975 745,393 12,655
1974 738,057 12,687
1973 730,138 12,552
1972 721,617 12,194
1971 712,662 11,759
1970 702,705 11,368
1969 690,223 11,159
1968 676,160 11,080
1967 662,311 10,988
1966 648,646 10,805
1965 635,128 10,547
1964 621,764 10,292
1963 608,537 10,037
1962 595,461 9,793
1961 582,568 9,555
1960 569,143 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Palau

Fertility rate
Guyana

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Palau
2023 2.41 1.91
2022 2.44 1.93
2021 2.46 1.95
2020 2.49 1.97
2019 2.52 1.98
2018 2.55 1.97
2017 2.59 2.02
2016 2.63 2.06
2015 2.67 2
2014 2.7 2.03
2013 2.71 2.05
2012 2.7 2.01
2011 2.69 1.97
2010 2.68 1.94
2009 2.69 1.94
2008 2.7 1.95
2007 2.68 1.97
2006 2.66 2
2005 2.65 2.02
2004 2.68 1.99
2003 2.75 1.96
2002 2.84 1.92
2001 2.96 1.87
2000 3.06 1.82
1999 3.13 1.91
1998 3.18 2.01
1997 3.22 2.19
1996 3.23 2.39
1995 3.24 2.55
1994 3.23 2.66
1993 3.2 2.73
1992 3.19 2.71
1991 3.18 2.74
1990 3.18 2.88
1989 3.19 2.92
1988 3.23 2.91
1987 3.31 2.93
1986 3.38 2.98
1985 3.47 3.01
1984 3.54 3.08
1983 3.64 3.14
1982 3.68 3.22
1981 3.72 3.28
1980 3.77 3.35
1979 3.86 3.49
1978 3.97 3.74
1977 4.12 4.09
1976 4.28 4.53
1975 4.45 4.9
1974 4.64 5.26
1973 4.87 5.59
1972 5.08 5.9
1971 5.26 6.16
1970 5.41 6.39
1969 5.58 6.58
1968 5.75 6.71
1967 5.89 6.84
1966 6.02 6.93
1965 6.14 7.01
1964 6.23 7.08
1963 6.31 7.12
1962 6.33 7.15
1961 6.34 7.17
1960 6.33 7.19

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

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Guyana and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Palau
2024 26.9 39.2
2023 26.7 38.8
2022 26.4 38.5
2021 26.1 38.1
2020 25.9 37.8
2019 25.7 37.4
2018 25.4 37
2017 25 36.7
2016 24.9 36.3
2015 24.7 36
2014 24.6 35.6
2013 24.6 35.3
2012 24.5 35
2011 24.4 34.6
2010 24.2 34.2
2009 24 33.9
2008 23.8 33.5
2007 23.6 33.1
2006 23.4 32.7
2005 23.2 32.3
2004 22.9 32
2003 22.7 31.8
2002 22.5 31.5
2001 22.4 31.2
2000 22.2 30.8
1999 22.1 30.2
1998 22 29.4
1997 21.9 28.8
1996 21.8 28.3
1995 21.7 27.8
1994 21.5 27.4
1993 21.4 26.9
1992 21.3 26.4
1991 21.1 26
1990 20.9 25.6
1989 20.7 24.9
1988 20.5 24
1987 20.2 23.1
1986 19.9 22.2
1985 19.6 21.6
1984 19.3 21.1
1983 19 20.5
1982 18.7 19.9
1981 18.4 19.3
1980 18.2 18.9
1979 18 18.6
1978 17.8 18.3
1977 17.6 18.1
1976 17.4 17.8
1975 17.2 17.4
1974 17 17.1
1973 16.8 16.8
1972 16.7 16.6
1971 16.6 16.6
1970 16.5 16.5
1969 16.4 16.1
1968 16.2 15.7
1967 16.2 15.2
1966 16.1 14.9
1965 16.1 14.9
1964 16.2 15
1963 16.3 15.1
1962 16.4 15.5
1961 16.6 16.1
1960 16.7 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
3.53%
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
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
93.5%
2017

Energy

Guyana Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
0.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guyana Palau
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
96
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
100%
2020
English speaking
90.5%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Guyana Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Guyana Palau
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
n/a

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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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