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Guyana vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 82nd vs. 115th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Panama
Population
842249
4642198
Population rank 162/197 128/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Guyana and Panama: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Panama economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Panama
2024 $24,662,709,832 $86,523,959,132
2023 $16,918,503,597 $83,812,155,244
2022 $14,718,388,489 $76,479,304,471
2021 $8,041,362,110 $67,396,392,506
2020 $5,471,256,595 $57,059,846,522
2019 $5,173,760,192 $69,778,991,193
2018 $4,787,636,998 $67,316,471,181
2017 $4,748,174,334 $64,327,688,826
2016 $4,482,697,337 $59,760,858,718
2015 $4,279,840,194 $55,767,806,073
2014 $4,127,660,152 $51,427,104,882
2013 $4,167,800,929 $46,949,496,479
2012 $4,063,088,536 $41,595,439,721
2011 $3,691,384,318 $35,687,738,252
2010 $3,432,912,517 $30,231,009,533
2009 $3,165,663,153 $27,791,215,547
2008 $3,025,187,433 $25,721,327,955
2007 $2,730,971,595 $21,717,433,808
2006 $2,379,817,991 $18,659,721,513
2005 $824,880,550 $16,623,906,739
2004 $787,814,379 $15,100,203,362
2003 $743,063,950 $13,603,456,003
2002 $726,131,435 $12,800,851,271
2001 $712,167,450 $12,252,906,341
2000 $712,667,897 $11,966,497,049
1999 $694,754,988 $11,660,704,777
1998 $717,530,683 $11,019,557,689
1997 $749,138,010 $10,058,854,386
1996 $705,406,001 $9,197,503,323
1995 $621,626,786 $9,573,813,700
1994 $540,874,934 $9,365,289,800
1993 $454,101,382 $8,782,585,400
1992 $373,573,141 $8,042,337,700
1991 $348,533,095 $7,074,675,500
1990 $396,582,263 $6,433,967,000
1989 $379,779,390 $5,918,469,800
1988 $413,799,990 $5,902,783,400
1987 $354,591,847 $6,827,665,300
1986 $504,651,140 $6,797,834,200
1985 $453,488,372 $6,541,517,100
1984 $437,631,605 $6,183,387,100
1983 $489,333,333 $5,923,755,900
1982 $482,000,000 $5,769,767,900
1981 $570,357,107 $5,222,421,500
1980 $603,200,000 $4,614,086,400
1979 $530,440,000 $3,704,551,600
1978 $507,080,000 $3,244,558,600
1977 $449,880,000 $2,738,261,900
1976 $454,440,000 $2,588,106,000
1975 $494,791,667 $2,435,304,100
1974 $433,954,545 $2,188,307,600
1973 $307,047,619 $1,913,793,400
1972 $285,380,952 $1,673,411,700
1971 $282,050,000 $1,523,917,200
1970 $267,800,000 $1,351,006,400
1969 $249,300,000 $1,221,305,700
1968 $229,750,000 $1,112,791,100
1967 $250,176,471 $1,034,376,400
1966 $228,705,882 $928,833,000
1965 $213,235,294 $852,485,300
1964 $194,774,513 $776,137,500
1963 $175,757,894 $722,784,500
1962 $194,949,513 $652,120,900
1961 $185,849,535 $599,026,300
1960 $170,216,241 $537,147,100

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

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Guyana and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Panama
2024 $29,675 $19,161
2023 $20,474 $18,797
2022 $17,913 $17,379
2021 $9,861 $15,510
2020 $6,776 $13,291
2019 $6,406 $16,478
2018 $6,048 $16,151
2017 $6,179 $15,695
2016 $5,871 $14,832
2015 $5,640 $14,083
2014 $5,473 $13,213
2013 $5,557 $12,273
2012 $5,444 $11,065
2011 $4,947 $9,662
2010 $4,582 $8,331
2009 $4,209 $7,797
2008 $4,009 $7,348
2007 $3,608 $6,318
2006 $3,136 $5,529
2005 $1,084 $5,018
2004 $1,033 $4,645
2003 $974 $4,265
2002 $951 $4,091
2001 $932 $3,992
2000 $932 $3,975
1999 $909 $3,950
1998 $940 $3,808
1997 $983 $3,546
1996 $928 $3,308
1995 $820 $3,514
1994 $716 $3,508
1993 $603 $3,358
1992 $498 $3,140
1991 $466 $2,821
1990 $529 $2,620
1989 $503 $2,462
1988 $545 $2,509
1987 $464 $2,966
1986 $657 $3,019
1985 $588 $2,972
1984 $565 $2,875
1983 $631 $2,819
1982 $621 $2,811
1981 $735 $2,605
1980 $779 $2,357
1979 $689 $1,938
1978 $663 $1,738
1977 $593 $1,503
1976 $604 $1,457
1975 $664 $1,406
1974 $588 $1,296
1973 $421 $1,164
1972 $395 $1,046
1971 $396 $979
1970 $381 $893
1969 $361 $830
1968 $340 $778
1967 $378 $745
1966 $353 $689
1965 $336 $651
1964 $313 $611
1963 $288.8 $587
1962 $327 $546
1961 $319 $516
1960 $299.1 $477

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

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Guyana vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Panama
2026 70.6 80.1
2025 70.4 80
2024 70.3 79.8
2023 70.2 79.6
2022 69.9 79.3
2021 64.3 77
2020 67.8 76.3
2019 69.1 78.5
2018 68.8 78.3
2017 68.5 77.9
2016 68.1 77.8
2015 67.7 77.6
2014 67.3 77.4
2013 66.7 77.1
2012 66.4 76.9
2011 66.5 76.7
2010 66.2 76.4
2009 66 76.2
2008 65.7 75.9
2007 65.5 75.7
2006 64.8 75.4
2005 64.4 75.2
2004 64.2 74.8
2003 64.1 74.6
2002 64.2 74.2
2001 64.4 73.8
2000 64.1 73.4
1999 63.8 73.1
1998 63.4 72.8
1997 62.9 72.5
1996 62.7 72.2
1995 62.7 72
1994 63 71.9
1993 63 71.8
1992 62.8 71.5
1991 62.5 71.3
1990 62.3 71.3
1989 62.1 70.1
1988 61.8 70.9
1987 61.7 70.8
1986 61.5 70.7
1985 61.4 70.5
1984 61.3 70.4
1983 61.2 70.1
1982 61 69.9
1981 60.9 69.8
1980 60.8 69.5
1979 60.7 69.1
1978 60.6 68.7
1977 60.6 68.3
1976 60.4 67.8
1975 60.4 67.2
1974 60.3 66.6
1973 60.2 65.8
1972 60.1 65.2
1971 60.1 64.7
1970 60 64.1
1969 59.8 63.7
1968 59.7 63.2
1967 59.5 62.9
1966 59.3 62.6
1965 59.1 62.3
1964 59 62.1
1963 58.6 61.8
1962 58.3 61.4
1961 57.9 60.9
1960 57.5 60.3
1959 57 59.6
1958 56.4 58.9
1957 56.1 58.3
1956 55.2 57.9
1955 54.1 57.5
1954 53.3 57.2
1953 52.4 56.8
1952 51.3 56.4
1951 50.2 55.9
1950 49.2 55.4

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

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Guyana and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Panama
1x
Year Population
Guyana Panama
2024 831,087 4,515,577
2023 826,353 4,458,759
2022 821,637 4,400,773
2021 815,482 4,345,405
2020 807,481 4,293,261
2019 807,665 4,234,700
2018 791,556 4,167,860
2017 768,479 4,098,707
2016 763,548 4,029,086
2015 758,781 3,960,035
2014 754,229 3,892,101
2013 750,021 3,825,329
2012 746,288 3,759,256
2011 746,153 3,693,505
2010 749,256 3,628,535
2009 752,094 3,564,381
2008 754,606 3,500,648
2007 756,861 3,437,490
2006 758,966 3,375,024
2005 760,914 3,313,026
2004 762,418 3,251,155
2003 763,101 3,189,807
2002 763,652 3,129,344
2001 764,477 3,069,537
2000 764,832 3,010,369
1999 764,483 2,951,822
1998 763,586 2,893,914
1997 762,245 2,836,695
1996 760,526 2,780,227
1995 758,388 2,724,557
1994 755,822 2,669,546
1993 752,965 2,615,099
1992 749,911 2,561,336
1991 747,861 2,508,265
1990 749,894 2,455,583
1989 754,865 2,403,820
1988 759,663 2,352,848
1987 764,120 2,301,970
1986 768,098 2,251,325
1985 771,477 2,200,915
1984 774,111 2,150,782
1983 775,891 2,101,106
1982 776,712 2,052,271
1981 776,453 2,004,418
1980 774,367 1,957,534
1979 770,062 1,911,552
1978 764,586 1,866,311
1977 758,654 1,821,543
1976 752,253 1,776,935
1975 745,393 1,732,389
1974 738,057 1,687,926
1973 730,138 1,643,690
1972 721,617 1,599,723
1971 712,662 1,556,081
1970 702,705 1,513,070
1969 690,223 1,470,886
1968 676,160 1,429,447
1967 662,311 1,388,628
1966 648,646 1,348,388
1965 635,128 1,308,835
1964 621,764 1,270,065
1963 608,537 1,232,124
1962 595,461 1,195,301
1961 582,568 1,159,870
1960 569,143 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Panama

Fertility rate
Guyana

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Panama
2023 2.41 2.12
2022 2.44 2.14
2021 2.46 2.15
2020 2.49 2.18
2019 2.52 2.29
2018 2.55 2.4
2017 2.59 2.46
2016 2.63 2.5
2015 2.67 2.53
2014 2.7 2.55
2013 2.71 2.57
2012 2.7 2.59
2011 2.69 2.6
2010 2.68 2.59
2009 2.69 2.59
2008 2.7 2.61
2007 2.68 2.61
2006 2.66 2.62
2005 2.65 2.64
2004 2.68 2.68
2003 2.75 2.68
2002 2.84 2.7
2001 2.96 2.72
2000 3.06 2.74
1999 3.13 2.77
1998 3.18 2.79
1997 3.22 2.81
1996 3.23 2.83
1995 3.24 2.85
1994 3.23 2.88
1993 3.2 2.91
1992 3.19 2.95
1991 3.18 3
1990 3.18 3.07
1989 3.19 3.12
1988 3.23 3.17
1987 3.31 3.25
1986 3.38 3.34
1985 3.47 3.43
1984 3.54 3.52
1983 3.64 3.6
1982 3.68 3.66
1981 3.72 3.72
1980 3.77 3.8
1979 3.86 3.88
1978 3.97 3.98
1977 4.12 4.12
1976 4.28 4.26
1975 4.45 4.41
1974 4.64 4.58
1973 4.87 4.74
1972 5.08 4.91
1971 5.26 5.05
1970 5.41 5.18
1969 5.58 5.29
1968 5.75 5.41
1967 5.89 5.53
1966 6.02 5.65
1965 6.14 5.73
1964 6.23 5.81
1963 6.31 5.87
1962 6.33 5.87
1961 6.34 5.87
1960 6.33 5.83

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

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Guyana and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Panama
2024 26.9 30.9
2023 26.7 30.6
2022 26.4 30.3
2021 26.1 30
2020 25.9 29.7
2019 25.7 29.4
2018 25.4 29.1
2017 25 28.8
2016 24.9 28.5
2015 24.7 28.3
2014 24.6 28
2013 24.6 27.8
2012 24.5 27.5
2011 24.4 27.2
2010 24.2 27
2009 24 26.7
2008 23.8 26.4
2007 23.6 26.1
2006 23.4 25.9
2005 23.2 25.6
2004 22.9 25.3
2003 22.7 25.1
2002 22.5 24.8
2001 22.4 24.5
2000 22.2 24.3
1999 22.1 24
1998 22 23.7
1997 21.9 23.5
1996 21.8 23.2
1995 21.7 22.9
1994 21.5 22.7
1993 21.4 22.4
1992 21.3 22.1
1991 21.1 21.8
1990 20.9 21.5
1989 20.7 21.3
1988 20.5 21
1987 20.2 20.7
1986 19.9 20.4
1985 19.6 20.2
1984 19.3 19.9
1983 19 19.7
1982 18.7 19.5
1981 18.4 19.2
1980 18.2 19
1979 18 18.8
1978 17.8 18.6
1977 17.6 18.4
1976 17.4 18.3
1975 17.2 18.1
1974 17 18
1973 16.8 17.8
1972 16.7 17.7
1971 16.6 17.7
1970 16.5 17.6
1969 16.4 17.6
1968 16.2 17.5
1967 16.2 17.5
1966 16.1 17.5
1965 16.1 17.5
1964 16.2 17.6
1963 16.3 17.6
1962 16.4 17.7
1961 16.6 17.8
1960 16.7 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
9.3%
2020
Banked people share n/a
64.1%
2024

Energy

Guyana Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Guyana Panama
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
96.3%
2024
English speaking
90.5%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Guyana Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Panama
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
16,138 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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