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Guyana vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 82nd vs. 59th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Paraguay
Population
842249
7120169
Population rank 162/197 108/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Guyana and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Paraguay
2024 $24,662,709,832 $44,458,118,397
2023 $16,918,503,597 $43,118,053,175
2022 $14,718,388,489 $41,952,910,858
2021 $8,041,362,110 $39,950,899,939
2020 $5,471,256,595 $35,432,178,068
2019 $5,173,760,192 $37,925,338,329
2018 $4,787,636,998 $40,225,448,341
2017 $4,748,174,334 $38,997,129,474
2016 $4,482,697,337 $36,089,700,223
2015 $4,279,840,194 $36,211,447,840
2014 $4,127,660,152 $40,377,929,296
2013 $4,167,800,929 $38,501,122,141
2012 $4,063,088,536 $33,271,921,136
2011 $3,691,384,318 $33,756,238,766
2010 $3,432,912,517 $27,260,886,405
2009 $3,165,663,153 $22,355,151,162
2008 $3,025,187,433 $24,615,267,664
2007 $2,730,971,595 $17,856,393,235
2006 $2,379,817,991 $13,429,430,050
2005 $824,880,550 $10,737,500,188
2004 $787,814,379 $9,624,440,836
2003 $743,063,950 $7,691,367,471
2002 $726,131,435 $7,196,260,657
2001 $712,167,450 $8,495,806,432
2000 $712,667,897 $8,855,705,140
1999 $694,754,988 $8,837,070,236
1998 $717,530,683 $9,260,481,572
1997 $749,138,010 $9,965,225,678
1996 $705,406,001 $9,788,391,781
1995 $621,626,786 $9,062,131,475
1994 $540,874,934 $7,870,982,005
1993 $454,101,382 $7,249,533,620
1992 $373,573,141 $7,157,424,031
1991 $348,533,095 $6,984,367,763
1990 $396,582,263 $5,812,114,523
1989 $379,779,390 $4,757,732,200
1988 $413,799,990 $4,255,683,528
1987 $354,591,847 $3,971,044,724
1986 $504,651,140 $3,723,993,943
1985 $453,488,372 $3,282,449,236
1984 $437,631,605 $4,502,462,807
1983 $489,333,333 $5,673,248,726
1982 $482,000,000 $5,419,411,765
1981 $570,357,107 $5,624,515,873
1980 $603,200,000 $4,448,087,302
1979 $530,440,000 $3,416,777,778
1978 $507,080,000 $2,559,857,143
1977 $449,880,000 $2,092,158,730
1976 $454,440,000 $1,698,960,317
1975 $494,791,667 $1,511,420,635
1974 $433,954,545 $1,333,475,397
1973 $307,047,619 $995,531,746
1972 $285,380,952 $769,039,683
1971 $282,050,000 $664,571,429
1970 $267,800,000 $594,611,111
1969 $249,300,000 $556,293,651
1968 $229,750,000 $517,650,794
1967 $250,176,471 $492,674,603
1966 $228,705,882 $465,888,889
1965 $213,235,294 $443,587,302
1964 $194,774,513 $408,349,206
1963 $175,757,894 $383,904,762
1962 $194,949,513 $360,698,413
1961 $185,849,535 $322,053,713
1960 $170,216,241 $288,884,368

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

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Guyana and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Paraguay
2024 $29,675 $6,416
2023 $20,474 $6,300
2022 $17,913 $6,206
2021 $9,861 $5,977
2020 $6,776 $5,365
2019 $6,406 $5,821
2018 $6,048 $6,258
2017 $6,179 $6,152
2016 $5,871 $5,775
2015 $5,640 $5,879
2014 $5,473 $6,652
2013 $5,557 $6,436
2012 $5,444 $5,642
2011 $4,947 $5,805
2010 $4,582 $4,751
2009 $4,209 $3,942
2008 $4,009 $4,385
2007 $3,608 $3,212
2006 $3,136 $2,439
2005 $1,084 $1,971
2004 $1,033 $1,786
2003 $974 $1,444
2002 $951 $1,368
2001 $932 $1,638
2000 $932 $1,736
1999 $909 $1,766
1998 $940 $1,890
1997 $983 $2,079
1996 $928 $2,088
1995 $820 $1,979
1994 $716 $1,760
1993 $603 $1,662
1992 $498 $1,683
1991 $466 $1,685
1990 $529 $1,440
1989 $503 $1,211
1988 $545 $1,114
1987 $464 $1,069
1986 $657 $1,031
1985 $588 $935
1984 $565 $1,319
1983 $631 $1,710
1982 $621 $1,680
1981 $735 $1,793
1980 $779 $1,457
1979 $689 $1,149
1978 $663 $883
1977 $593 $740
1976 $604 $616
1975 $664 $562
1974 $588 $508
1973 $421 $389
1972 $395 $308
1971 $396 $272.1
1970 $381 $249
1969 $361 $238.2
1968 $340 $226.8
1967 $378 $220.9
1966 $353 $213.9
1965 $336 $208.7
1964 $313 $197
1963 $288.8 $189.9
1962 $327 $182.8
1961 $319 $167.1
1960 $299.1 $153.4

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

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Guyana vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Paraguay
2026 70.6 74.2
2025 70.4 74.1
2024 70.3 74
2023 70.2 73.8
2022 69.9 72.3
2021 64.3 68.1
2020 67.8 72.7
2019 69.1 73.7
2018 68.8 73.6
2017 68.5 73.4
2016 68.1 73.5
2015 67.7 73.5
2014 67.3 73.4
2013 66.7 73.3
2012 66.4 73.1
2011 66.5 72.8
2010 66.2 72.6
2009 66 72.3
2008 65.7 72
2007 65.5 71.8
2006 64.8 71.6
2005 64.4 71.3
2004 64.2 71.1
2003 64.1 70.8
2002 64.2 70.5
2001 64.4 70.3
2000 64.1 70
1999 63.8 69.8
1998 63.4 69.5
1997 62.9 69.3
1996 62.7 69.1
1995 62.7 68.8
1994 63 68.5
1993 63 68.2
1992 62.8 68
1991 62.5 67.7
1990 62.3 67.3
1989 62.1 66.9
1988 61.8 66.7
1987 61.7 66.5
1986 61.5 66.2
1985 61.4 65.9
1984 61.3 65.6
1983 61.2 65.3
1982 61 65.1
1981 60.9 64.8
1980 60.8 64.6
1979 60.7 64.3
1978 60.6 64.1
1977 60.6 63.9
1976 60.4 63.7
1975 60.4 63.4
1974 60.3 63.2
1973 60.2 63.1
1972 60.1 62.9
1971 60.1 62.7
1970 60 62.6
1969 59.8 62.4
1968 59.7 62.2
1967 59.5 62
1966 59.3 61.8
1965 59.1 61.6
1964 59 61.4
1963 58.6 61.1
1962 58.3 60.8
1961 57.9 60.5
1960 57.5 60.2
1959 57 59.9
1958 56.4 59.6
1957 56.1 59.3
1956 55.2 59
1955 54.1 58.8
1954 53.3 58.6
1953 52.4 58.5
1952 51.3 58.4
1951 50.2 58.3
1950 49.2 58.1

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

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Guyana and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Guyana Paraguay
2024 831,087 6,929,153
2023 826,353 6,844,146
2022 821,637 6,760,464
2021 815,482 6,684,182
2020 807,481 6,603,739
2019 807,665 6,515,058
2018 791,556 6,427,382
2017 768,479 6,338,660
2016 763,548 6,249,126
2015 758,781 6,159,103
2014 754,229 6,069,811
2013 750,021 5,982,445
2012 746,288 5,897,008
2011 746,153 5,814,626
2010 749,256 5,737,971
2009 752,094 5,671,236
2008 754,606 5,613,574
2007 756,861 5,559,386
2006 758,966 5,505,148
2005 760,914 5,448,097
2004 762,418 5,388,175
2003 763,101 5,326,436
2002 763,652 5,261,328
2001 764,477 5,187,689
2000 764,832 5,100,868
1999 764,483 5,003,135
1998 763,586 4,900,025
1997 762,245 4,794,412
1996 760,526 4,687,543
1995 758,388 4,579,806
1994 755,822 4,471,417
1993 752,965 4,362,696
1992 749,911 4,253,600
1991 747,861 4,144,364
1990 749,894 4,035,747
1989 754,865 3,927,802
1988 759,663 3,820,546
1987 764,120 3,714,889
1986 768,098 3,611,474
1985 771,477 3,510,671
1984 774,111 3,412,936
1983 775,891 3,318,068
1982 776,712 3,226,189
1981 776,453 3,137,604
1980 774,367 3,053,235
1979 770,062 2,973,968
1978 764,586 2,899,269
1977 758,654 2,827,874
1976 752,253 2,758,836
1975 745,393 2,691,648
1974 738,057 2,625,621
1973 730,138 2,561,102
1972 721,617 2,499,881
1971 712,662 2,442,537
1970 702,705 2,388,028
1969 690,223 2,334,992
1968 676,160 2,282,391
1967 662,311 2,229,994
1966 648,646 2,177,584
1965 635,128 2,125,177
1964 621,764 2,073,119
1963 608,537 2,021,909
1962 595,461 1,973,130
1961 582,568 1,927,394
1960 569,143 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Guyana

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Paraguay
2023 2.41 2.42
2022 2.44 2.44
2021 2.46 2.47
2020 2.49 2.5
2019 2.52 2.53
2018 2.55 2.56
2017 2.59 2.59
2016 2.63 2.62
2015 2.67 2.65
2014 2.7 2.65
2013 2.71 2.64
2012 2.7 2.66
2011 2.69 2.67
2010 2.68 2.7
2009 2.69 2.76
2008 2.7 2.79
2007 2.68 2.82
2006 2.66 2.89
2005 2.65 2.97
2004 2.68 3.05
2003 2.75 3.12
2002 2.84 3.23
2001 2.96 3.36
2000 3.06 3.51
1999 3.13 3.67
1998 3.18 3.8
1997 3.22 3.91
1996 3.23 4.01
1995 3.24 4.11
1994 3.23 4.2
1993 3.2 4.28
1992 3.19 4.4
1991 3.18 4.48
1990 3.18 4.57
1989 3.19 4.68
1988 3.23 4.77
1987 3.31 4.85
1986 3.38 4.93
1985 3.47 4.97
1984 3.54 5.04
1983 3.64 5.09
1982 3.68 5.13
1981 3.72 5.15
1980 3.77 5.1
1979 3.86 5.06
1978 3.97 5.04
1977 4.12 5.08
1976 4.28 5.12
1975 4.45 5.18
1974 4.64 5.27
1973 4.87 5.35
1972 5.08 5.46
1971 5.26 5.59
1970 5.41 5.72
1969 5.58 5.84
1968 5.75 5.97
1967 5.89 6.1
1966 6.02 6.23
1965 6.14 6.35
1964 6.23 6.42
1963 6.31 6.45
1962 6.33 6.47
1961 6.34 6.49
1960 6.33 6.5

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

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Guyana and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Paraguay
2024 26.9 27.7
2023 26.7 27.4
2022 26.4 27.1
2021 26.1 26.8
2020 25.9 26.6
2019 25.7 26.2
2018 25.4 25.9
2017 25 25.6
2016 24.9 25.3
2015 24.7 24.9
2014 24.6 24.6
2013 24.6 24.3
2012 24.5 23.9
2011 24.4 23.6
2010 24.2 23.2
2009 24 22.9
2008 23.8 22.5
2007 23.6 22.2
2006 23.4 21.8
2005 23.2 21.5
2004 22.9 21.1
2003 22.7 20.8
2002 22.5 20.5
2001 22.4 20.3
2000 22.2 20.1
1999 22.1 19.9
1998 22 19.7
1997 21.9 19.6
1996 21.8 19.5
1995 21.7 19.4
1994 21.5 19.4
1993 21.4 19.3
1992 21.3 19.3
1991 21.1 19.3
1990 20.9 19.2
1989 20.7 19.2
1988 20.5 19.2
1987 20.2 19.1
1986 19.9 19.1
1985 19.6 19
1984 19.3 19
1983 19 18.9
1982 18.7 18.9
1981 18.4 18.8
1980 18.2 18.7
1979 18 18.6
1978 17.8 18.4
1977 17.6 18.2
1976 17.4 18
1975 17.2 17.9
1974 17 17.7
1973 16.8 17.5
1972 16.7 17.4
1971 16.6 17.3
1970 16.5 17.2
1969 16.4 17.1
1968 16.2 17
1967 16.2 17
1966 16.1 16.9
1965 16.1 16.9
1964 16.2 16.9
1963 16.3 16.9
1962 16.4 16.9
1961 16.6 16.8
1960 16.7 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
0.84%
2020
Banked people share n/a
60.9%
2024

Energy

Guyana Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Guyana Paraguay
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
94.9%
2024
English speaking
90.5%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Guyana Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Paraguay
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
10,333 mi
2023

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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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