Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 82nd vs. 54th).
By GDP, Guyana ranks 119/197 ($24.8B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 109/197 ($32.5B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 42/197 ($29,884), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,076).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
839919
|
10911445
|
| Population rank | 162/197 | 90/197 |
| GDP |
$24.8B
2024 |
$32.5B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 119/197 | 109/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$29,884
2024 |
$3,076
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 42/197 | 140/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$79,906
2024 |
$4,889
2024 |
| Government debt |
$6.03B
2024 |
$17.5B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
27.7%
2025 |
52%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$7,252
2024 |
$1,652
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 67/185 | 123/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$13,265
2025 |
$2,561
2025 |
| Land area |
81,522 sq mi
2025 |
174,850 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
10.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
60.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.41
2023 |
3.1
2023 |
| Median age |
26.9 years
2024 |
23.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
70.4 years
2025 |
66.4 years
2025 |
Guyana and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts
Guyana and Papua New Guinea economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $170,216,241 | $230,496,037 |
| 1961 | $185,849,535 | $244,832,039 |
| 1962 | $194,949,513 | $261,184,042 |
| 1963 | $175,757,894 | $275,968,044 |
| 1964 | $194,774,513 | $305,312,049 |
| 1965 | $213,235,294 | $344,176,055 |
| 1966 | $228,705,882 | $390,992,063 |
| 1967 | $250,176,471 | $441,728,183 |
| 1968 | $229,750,000 | $485,184,190 |
| 1969 | $249,300,000 | $551,263,864 |
| 1970 | $267,800,000 | $645,568,215 |
| 1971 | $282,050,000 | $717,750,278 |
| 1972 | $285,380,952 | $858,761,926 |
| 1973 | $307,047,619 | $1,299,079,410 |
| 1974 | $433,954,545 | $1,467,417,672 |
| 1975 | $494,791,667 | $1,356,603,608 |
| 1976 | $454,440,000 | $1,511,843,235 |
| 1977 | $449,880,000 | $1,640,746,619 |
| 1978 | $507,080,000 | $1,947,878,831 |
| 1979 | $530,440,000 | $2,293,760,511 |
| 1980 | $603,200,000 | $2,545,808,456 |
| 1981 | $570,357,107 | $2,498,190,847 |
| 1982 | $482,000,000 | $2,368,719,683 |
| 1983 | $489,333,333 | $2,562,351,551 |
| 1984 | $437,631,605 | $2,552,662,617 |
| 1985 | $453,488,372 | $2,423,339,172 |
| 1986 | $504,651,140 | $2,647,995,602 |
| 1987 | $354,591,847 | $3,143,851,794 |
| 1988 | $413,799,990 | $3,656,177,881 |
| 1989 | $379,779,390 | $3,546,472,566 |
| 1990 | $396,582,263 | $3,219,729,083 |
| 1991 | $348,533,095 | $3,787,394,958 |
| 1992 | $373,573,141 | $4,377,980,510 |
| 1993 | $454,101,382 | $4,974,550,286 |
| 1994 | $540,874,934 | $5,502,786,070 |
| 1995 | $621,626,786 | $4,636,057,476 |
| 1996 | $705,406,001 | $5,155,311,077 |
| 1997 | $749,138,010 | $4,936,615,299 |
| 1998 | $717,530,683 | $3,789,443,015 |
| 1999 | $694,754,988 | $3,477,038,204 |
| 2000 | $712,667,897 | $3,521,339,699 |
| 2001 | $712,167,450 | $3,081,024,212 |
| 2002 | $726,131,435 | $2,999,511,040 |
| 2003 | $743,063,950 | $3,536,411,824 |
| 2004 | $787,814,379 | $3,927,157,867 |
| 2005 | $824,880,550 | $4,865,892,972 |
| 2006 | $2,379,817,991 | $8,354,911,041 |
| 2007 | $2,730,971,595 | $9,545,028,944 |
| 2008 | $3,025,187,433 | $11,670,892,801 |
| 2009 | $3,165,663,153 | $11,619,456,449 |
| 2010 | $3,432,912,517 | $14,250,786,675 |
| 2011 | $3,691,384,318 | $17,985,138,066 |
| 2012 | $4,063,088,536 | $21,295,168,666 |
| 2013 | $4,167,800,929 | $21,261,338,065 |
| 2014 | $4,127,660,152 | $23,210,823,987 |
| 2015 | $4,279,840,194 | $21,723,437,010 |
| 2016 | $4,482,697,337 | $20,758,876,953 |
| 2017 | $4,748,174,334 | $22,742,699,138 |
| 2018 | $4,787,636,998 | $24,109,780,708 |
| 2019 | $5,173,760,192 | $24,750,626,030 |
| 2020 | $5,471,256,595 | $23,848,447,850 |
| 2021 | $8,041,362,110 | $26,109,413,521 |
| 2022 | $14,718,388,489 | $31,653,185,953 |
| 2023 | $16,918,503,597 | $30,816,367,067 |
| 2024 | $24,835,899,826 | $32,538,480,024 |
Guyana and Papua New Guinea economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $299.1 | $115.5 |
| 1961 | $319 | $119.7 |
| 1962 | $327 | $124.7 |
| 1963 | $288.8 | $128.9 |
| 1964 | $313 | $139.5 |
| 1965 | $336 | $153.9 |
| 1966 | $353 | $171.1 |
| 1967 | $378 | $189 |
| 1968 | $340 | $202.9 |
| 1969 | $361 | $225.3 |
| 1970 | $381 | $257.6 |
| 1971 | $396 | $279.7 |
| 1972 | $395 | $327 |
| 1973 | $421 | $483 |
| 1974 | $588 | $533 |
| 1975 | $664 | $482 |
| 1976 | $604 | $525 |
| 1977 | $593 | $558 |
| 1978 | $663 | $648 |
| 1979 | $689 | $748 |
| 1980 | $779 | $813 |
| 1981 | $735 | $781 |
| 1982 | $621 | $726 |
| 1983 | $631 | $769 |
| 1984 | $565 | $750 |
| 1985 | $588 | $697 |
| 1986 | $657 | $745 |
| 1987 | $464 | $865 |
| 1988 | $545 | $985 |
| 1989 | $503 | $934 |
| 1990 | $529 | $826 |
| 1991 | $466 | $942 |
| 1992 | $498 | $1,051 |
| 1993 | $603 | $1,151 |
| 1994 | $716 | $1,228 |
| 1995 | $820 | $998 |
| 1996 | $928 | $1,071 |
| 1997 | $983 | $990 |
| 1998 | $940 | $733 |
| 1999 | $909 | $650 |
| 2000 | $932 | $636 |
| 2001 | $932 | $538 |
| 2002 | $951 | $506 |
| 2003 | $974 | $577 |
| 2004 | $1,033 | $621 |
| 2005 | $1,084 | $744 |
| 2006 | $3,136 | $1,238 |
| 2007 | $3,608 | $1,371 |
| 2008 | $4,009 | $1,625 |
| 2009 | $4,209 | $1,569 |
| 2010 | $4,582 | $1,867 |
| 2011 | $4,947 | $2,288 |
| 2012 | $5,444 | $2,635 |
| 2013 | $5,557 | $2,561 |
| 2014 | $5,473 | $2,723 |
| 2015 | $5,640 | $2,485 |
| 2016 | $5,871 | $2,316 |
| 2017 | $6,179 | $2,478 |
| 2018 | $6,048 | $2,566 |
| 2019 | $6,406 | $2,576 |
| 2020 | $6,776 | $2,430 |
| 2021 | $9,861 | $2,608 |
| 2022 | $17,913 | $3,102 |
| 2023 | $20,474 | $2,966 |
| 2024 | $29,884 | $3,076 |
Guyana vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 49.2 | 39.4 |
| 1951 | 50.2 | 35.5 |
| 1952 | 51.3 | 40.7 |
| 1953 | 52.4 | 41.3 |
| 1954 | 53.3 | 42 |
| 1955 | 54.1 | 42.6 |
| 1956 | 55.2 | 43.3 |
| 1957 | 56.1 | 43.9 |
| 1958 | 56.4 | 44.6 |
| 1959 | 57 | 45.1 |
| 1960 | 57.5 | 45.8 |
| 1961 | 57.9 | 46.4 |
| 1962 | 58.3 | 46.7 |
| 1963 | 58.6 | 47.7 |
| 1964 | 59 | 48.3 |
| 1965 | 59.1 | 48.9 |
| 1966 | 59.3 | 49.6 |
| 1967 | 59.5 | 50.2 |
| 1968 | 59.7 | 50.9 |
| 1969 | 59.8 | 51.5 |
| 1970 | 60 | 52.1 |
| 1971 | 60.1 | 52.6 |
| 1972 | 60.1 | 53.3 |
| 1973 | 60.2 | 53.9 |
| 1974 | 60.3 | 54.4 |
| 1975 | 60.4 | 55 |
| 1976 | 60.4 | 55.5 |
| 1977 | 60.6 | 56 |
| 1978 | 60.6 | 56.5 |
| 1979 | 60.7 | 57 |
| 1980 | 60.8 | 57.4 |
| 1981 | 60.9 | 57.8 |
| 1982 | 61 | 58.1 |
| 1983 | 61.2 | 58.3 |
| 1984 | 61.3 | 58.6 |
| 1985 | 61.4 | 58.8 |
| 1986 | 61.5 | 59 |
| 1987 | 61.7 | 59.2 |
| 1988 | 61.8 | 59.4 |
| 1989 | 62.1 | 59.6 |
| 1990 | 62.3 | 59.8 |
| 1991 | 62.5 | 59.9 |
| 1992 | 62.8 | 60.3 |
| 1993 | 63 | 60.5 |
| 1994 | 63 | 60.7 |
| 1995 | 62.7 | 60.9 |
| 1996 | 62.7 | 61.1 |
| 1997 | 62.9 | 61.3 |
| 1998 | 63.4 | 60.4 |
| 1999 | 63.8 | 61.5 |
| 2000 | 64.1 | 61.6 |
| 2001 | 64.4 | 61.6 |
| 2002 | 64.2 | 61.6 |
| 2003 | 64.1 | 61.7 |
| 2004 | 64.2 | 61.8 |
| 2005 | 64.4 | 61.9 |
| 2006 | 64.8 | 62 |
| 2007 | 65.5 | 62.2 |
| 2008 | 65.7 | 62.5 |
| 2009 | 66 | 62.8 |
| 2010 | 66.2 | 63.1 |
| 2011 | 66.5 | 63.4 |
| 2012 | 66.4 | 63.6 |
| 2013 | 66.7 | 63.9 |
| 2014 | 67.3 | 64.2 |
| 2015 | 67.7 | 64.5 |
| 2016 | 68.1 | 64.7 |
| 2017 | 68.5 | 64.9 |
| 2018 | 68.8 | 65.1 |
| 2019 | 69.1 | 65.3 |
| 2020 | 67.8 | 65.1 |
| 2021 | 64.3 | 64.4 |
| 2022 | 69.9 | 65.3 |
| 2023 | 70.2 | 66.1 |
| 2024 | 70.3 | 66.3 |
| 2025 | 70.4 | 66.4 |
Guyana and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 569,143 | 1,995,110 |
| 1961 | 582,568 | 2,046,127 |
| 1962 | 595,461 | 2,093,919 |
| 1963 | 608,537 | 2,141,376 |
| 1964 | 621,764 | 2,188,325 |
| 1965 | 635,128 | 2,235,820 |
| 1966 | 648,646 | 2,285,774 |
| 1967 | 662,311 | 2,337,532 |
| 1968 | 676,160 | 2,390,803 |
| 1969 | 690,223 | 2,446,927 |
| 1970 | 702,705 | 2,505,628 |
| 1971 | 712,662 | 2,566,421 |
| 1972 | 721,617 | 2,628,432 |
| 1973 | 730,138 | 2,690,629 |
| 1974 | 738,057 | 2,752,671 |
| 1975 | 745,393 | 2,814,820 |
| 1976 | 752,253 | 2,877,327 |
| 1977 | 758,654 | 2,940,327 |
| 1978 | 764,586 | 3,003,714 |
| 1979 | 770,062 | 3,067,341 |
| 1980 | 774,367 | 3,131,512 |
| 1981 | 776,453 | 3,197,019 |
| 1982 | 776,712 | 3,264,291 |
| 1983 | 775,891 | 3,333,633 |
| 1984 | 774,111 | 3,405,198 |
| 1985 | 771,477 | 3,478,936 |
| 1986 | 768,098 | 3,554,793 |
| 1987 | 764,120 | 3,632,543 |
| 1988 | 759,663 | 3,711,880 |
| 1989 | 754,865 | 3,796,078 |
| 1990 | 749,894 | 3,896,481 |
| 1991 | 747,861 | 4,021,837 |
| 1992 | 749,911 | 4,166,699 |
| 1993 | 752,965 | 4,320,872 |
| 1994 | 755,822 | 4,480,208 |
| 1995 | 758,388 | 4,644,278 |
| 1996 | 760,526 | 4,813,361 |
| 1997 | 762,245 | 4,987,883 |
| 1998 | 763,586 | 5,166,390 |
| 1999 | 764,483 | 5,349,333 |
| 2000 | 764,832 | 5,537,064 |
| 2001 | 764,477 | 5,728,435 |
| 2002 | 763,652 | 5,924,003 |
| 2003 | 763,101 | 6,123,997 |
| 2004 | 762,418 | 6,328,041 |
| 2005 | 760,914 | 6,535,905 |
| 2006 | 758,966 | 6,747,720 |
| 2007 | 756,861 | 6,963,345 |
| 2008 | 754,606 | 7,183,002 |
| 2009 | 752,094 | 7,406,438 |
| 2010 | 749,256 | 7,633,523 |
| 2011 | 746,153 | 7,859,346 |
| 2012 | 746,288 | 8,081,390 |
| 2013 | 750,021 | 8,302,698 |
| 2014 | 754,229 | 8,523,441 |
| 2015 | 758,781 | 8,743,246 |
| 2016 | 763,548 | 8,961,718 |
| 2017 | 768,479 | 9,178,714 |
| 2018 | 791,556 | 9,394,513 |
| 2019 | 807,665 | 9,609,010 |
| 2020 | 807,481 | 9,815,746 |
| 2021 | 815,482 | 10,012,896 |
| 2022 | 821,637 | 10,203,169 |
| 2023 | 826,353 | 10,389,635 |
| 2024 | 831,087 | 10,576,502 |
Fertility rates in Guyana and Papua New Guinea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 6.33 | 6.02 |
| 1961 | 6.34 | 6.07 |
| 1962 | 6.33 | 6.14 |
| 1963 | 6.31 | 6.15 |
| 1964 | 6.23 | 6.19 |
| 1965 | 6.14 | 6.2 |
| 1966 | 6.02 | 6.23 |
| 1967 | 5.89 | 6.24 |
| 1968 | 5.75 | 6.25 |
| 1969 | 5.58 | 6.26 |
| 1970 | 5.41 | 6.25 |
| 1971 | 5.26 | 6.23 |
| 1972 | 5.08 | 6.2 |
| 1973 | 4.87 | 6.16 |
| 1974 | 4.64 | 6.11 |
| 1975 | 4.45 | 6.07 |
| 1976 | 4.28 | 6.02 |
| 1977 | 4.12 | 5.96 |
| 1978 | 3.97 | 5.88 |
| 1979 | 3.86 | 5.79 |
| 1980 | 3.77 | 5.71 |
| 1981 | 3.72 | 5.65 |
| 1982 | 3.68 | 5.59 |
| 1983 | 3.64 | 5.56 |
| 1984 | 3.54 | 5.51 |
| 1985 | 3.47 | 5.47 |
| 1986 | 3.38 | 5.42 |
| 1987 | 3.31 | 5.36 |
| 1988 | 3.23 | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 3.19 | 5.24 |
| 1990 | 3.18 | 5.18 |
| 1991 | 3.18 | 5.11 |
| 1992 | 3.19 | 5.03 |
| 1993 | 3.2 | 4.96 |
| 1994 | 3.23 | 4.87 |
| 1995 | 3.24 | 4.78 |
| 1996 | 3.23 | 4.73 |
| 1997 | 3.22 | 4.68 |
| 1998 | 3.18 | 4.63 |
| 1999 | 3.13 | 4.59 |
| 2000 | 3.06 | 4.53 |
| 2001 | 2.96 | 4.47 |
| 2002 | 2.84 | 4.42 |
| 2003 | 2.75 | 4.36 |
| 2004 | 2.68 | 4.28 |
| 2005 | 2.65 | 4.22 |
| 2006 | 2.66 | 4.15 |
| 2007 | 2.68 | 4.08 |
| 2008 | 2.7 | 4.01 |
| 2009 | 2.69 | 3.94 |
| 2010 | 2.68 | 3.88 |
| 2011 | 2.69 | 3.82 |
| 2012 | 2.7 | 3.75 |
| 2013 | 2.71 | 3.68 |
| 2014 | 2.7 | 3.63 |
| 2015 | 2.67 | 3.56 |
| 2016 | 2.63 | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 2.59 | 3.43 |
| 2018 | 2.55 | 3.38 |
| 2019 | 2.52 | 3.32 |
| 2020 | 2.49 | 3.27 |
| 2021 | 2.46 | 3.22 |
| 2022 | 2.44 | 3.17 |
| 2023 | 2.41 | 3.1 |
Guyana and Papua New Guinea demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 16.7 | 18.5 |
| 1961 | 16.6 | 18.4 |
| 1962 | 16.4 | 18.3 |
| 1963 | 16.3 | 18.1 |
| 1964 | 16.2 | 18 |
| 1965 | 16.1 | 17.9 |
| 1966 | 16.1 | 17.8 |
| 1967 | 16.2 | 17.6 |
| 1968 | 16.2 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 16.4 | 17.4 |
| 1970 | 16.5 | 17.3 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 17.2 |
| 1972 | 16.7 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 16.8 | 17.2 |
| 1974 | 17 | 17.2 |
| 1975 | 17.2 | 17.3 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| 1977 | 17.6 | 17.5 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 17.7 |
| 1979 | 18 | 17.8 |
| 1980 | 18.2 | 18 |
| 1981 | 18.4 | 18.1 |
| 1982 | 18.7 | 18.2 |
| 1983 | 19 | 18.3 |
| 1984 | 19.3 | 18.3 |
| 1985 | 19.6 | 18.4 |
| 1986 | 19.9 | 18.5 |
| 1987 | 20.2 | 18.5 |
| 1988 | 20.5 | 18.6 |
| 1989 | 20.7 | 18.6 |
| 1990 | 20.9 | 18.7 |
| 1991 | 21.1 | 18.8 |
| 1992 | 21.3 | 18.9 |
| 1993 | 21.4 | 19 |
| 1994 | 21.5 | 19.1 |
| 1995 | 21.7 | 19.2 |
| 1996 | 21.8 | 19.4 |
| 1997 | 21.9 | 19.5 |
| 1998 | 22 | 19.6 |
| 1999 | 22.1 | 19.7 |
| 2000 | 22.2 | 19.8 |
| 2001 | 22.4 | 19.9 |
| 2002 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| 2003 | 22.7 | 20 |
| 2004 | 22.9 | 20.2 |
| 2005 | 23.2 | 20.3 |
| 2006 | 23.4 | 20.4 |
| 2007 | 23.6 | 20.6 |
| 2008 | 23.8 | 20.7 |
| 2009 | 24 | 20.9 |
| 2010 | 24.2 | 21 |
| 2011 | 24.4 | 21.2 |
| 2012 | 24.5 | 21.3 |
| 2013 | 24.6 | 21.5 |
| 2014 | 24.6 | 21.7 |
| 2015 | 24.7 | 21.9 |
| 2016 | 24.9 | 22 |
| 2017 | 25 | 22.2 |
| 2018 | 25.4 | 22.4 |
| 2019 | 25.7 | 22.6 |
| 2020 | 25.9 | 22.8 |
| 2021 | 26.1 | 23 |
| 2022 | 26.4 | 23.2 |
| 2023 | 26.7 | 23.4 |
| 2024 | 26.9 | 23.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.8B
2024 |
$31.1B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24.3%
2025 |
21.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.45%
2018 |
0.78%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.59%
2023 |
0.31%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
3,000
2020 |
4,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.95%
2025 |
-2.61%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
13.2%
2019 |
2.69%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
15.3%
2024 |
41.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
74.3%
2024 |
37.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
58.2
2025 |
52.5
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
34.4%
1998 |
31%
2009 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.1%
1998 |
1.9%
2009 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
6
2016 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.68B
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.01B
2024 |
$3.9B
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$600M
2024 |
$3.87M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
86,400
2020 |
39,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
4.21%
2003 |
0.04%
2018 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
661 kg
2007 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$12.3
2007 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
3.3 megatons
2023 |
5.95 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4 tons
2023 |
0.57 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
12.1%
2022 |
54.6%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.11%
2021 |
40%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.0008%
2021 |
35.3%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
98.9%
2023 |
20.5%
2023 |
Society
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|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.01%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-5,407
2024 |
-707
2024 |
| Urban population |
27.3%
2024 |
13.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.65 ft
2025 |
5.35 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
5.15 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
49.9
2025 |
38.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
39
2024 |
31
2024 |
| Higher education index |
26
2025 |
29
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
16.2
2022 |
9.4
2010 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
22.3
2019 |
12.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
98
2025 |
88
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
90%
2022 |
87.1%
2022 |
| English speaking |
90.5%
2023 |
70.4%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
81.7%
2023 |
24.1%
2023 |
Health
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|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$532
2022 |
$81.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$122.6
2022 |
$7.51
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
70.4 years
2025 |
66.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
3.25%
2022 |
32.2%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.41
2020 |
0.06
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.8 years
2025 |
21.9 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
75
2023 |
189
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
25.7
2023 |
40.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
29%
2022 |
21.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
16.4%
2024 |
14.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
46
2025 |
91
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
11.1%
2022 |
39.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.04 liters
2020 |
1.13 liters
2020 |
Territory
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|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.14%
2025 |
0.3%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
98,090 sq mi
2024 |
16,532 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
2,780 sq mi
2025 |
5,425 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
70,995 sq mi
2025 |
138,051 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
2,482 mi
2019 |
5,809 mi
2011 |
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