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Guyana vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 82nd vs. 19th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Peru
Population
842249
35031596
Population rank 162/197 48/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Guyana and Peru: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Peru economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Peru
2024 $24,662,709,832 $289,221,969,063
2023 $16,918,503,597 $266,958,720,838
2022 $14,718,388,489 $246,065,570,308
2021 $8,041,362,110 $226,328,766,460
2020 $5,471,256,595 $201,409,694,756
2019 $5,173,760,192 $228,346,006,004
2018 $4,787,636,998 $222,597,009,739
2017 $4,748,174,334 $211,007,984,081
2016 $4,482,697,337 $191,898,104,390
2015 $4,279,840,194 $189,802,976,286
2014 $4,127,660,152 $200,786,250,583
2013 $4,167,800,929 $201,175,543,571
2012 $4,063,088,536 $192,650,021,649
2011 $3,691,384,318 $171,761,737,047
2010 $3,432,912,517 $147,527,631,521
2009 $3,165,663,153 $120,822,986,521
2008 $3,025,187,433 $120,550,599,815
2007 $2,730,971,595 $102,170,981,144
2006 $2,379,817,991 $88,643,193,062
2005 $824,880,550 $76,060,606,061
2004 $787,814,379 $66,768,703,498
2003 $743,063,950 $58,731,030,122
2002 $726,131,435 $54,777,553,515
2001 $712,167,450 $52,030,158,775
2000 $712,667,897 $51,744,749,133
1999 $694,754,988 $50,187,324,568
1998 $717,530,683 $55,501,467,877
1997 $749,138,010 $58,147,522,523
1996 $705,406,001 $55,252,414,130
1995 $621,626,786 $53,312,793,687
1994 $540,874,934 $44,882,079,767
1993 $454,101,382 $34,832,077,221
1992 $373,573,141 $35,966,302,303
1991 $348,533,095 $34,341,465,998
1990 $396,582,263 $26,410,386,963
1989 $379,779,390 $22,499,558,526
1988 $413,799,990 $15,439,408,447
1987 $354,591,847 $36,889,706,593
1986 $504,651,140 $21,859,448,586
1985 $453,488,372 $15,078,736,875
1984 $437,631,605 $17,600,400,385
1983 $489,333,333 $17,345,260,564
1982 $482,000,000 $21,794,535,621
1981 $570,357,107 $21,648,214,893
1980 $603,200,000 $18,136,838,538
1979 $530,440,000 $15,954,012,439
1978 $507,080,000 $12,491,876,743
1977 $449,880,000 $14,544,913,961
1976 $454,440,000 $16,131,958,851
1975 $494,791,667 $16,931,162,355
1974 $433,954,545 $13,858,441,211
1973 $307,047,619 $10,994,381,895
1972 $285,380,952 $9,189,413,409
1971 $282,050,000 $8,289,582,884
1970 $267,800,000 $7,432,223,177
1969 $249,300,000 $6,420,909,790
1968 $229,750,000 $5,736,083,835
1967 $250,176,471 $6,194,340,080
1966 $228,705,882 $6,109,048,737
1965 $213,235,294 $5,163,008,077
1964 $194,774,513 $4,353,664,867
1963 $175,757,894 $3,598,272,493
1962 $194,949,513 $3,284,322,201
1961 $185,849,535 $2,897,852,693
1960 $170,216,241 $2,571,986,572

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

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Guyana and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Peru
2024 $29,675 $8,452
2023 $20,474 $7,888
2022 $17,913 $7,351
2021 $9,861 $6,826
2020 $6,776 $6,133
2019 $6,406 $7,037
2018 $6,048 $6,978
2017 $6,179 $6,736
2016 $5,871 $6,217
2015 $5,640 $6,232
2014 $5,473 $6,667
2013 $5,557 $6,747
2012 $5,444 $6,519
2011 $4,947 $5,861
2010 $4,582 $5,072
2009 $4,209 $4,181
2008 $4,009 $4,198
2007 $3,608 $3,581
2006 $3,136 $3,130
2005 $1,084 $2,707
2004 $1,033 $2,397
2003 $974 $2,129
2002 $951 $2,007
2001 $932 $1,930
2000 $932 $1,945
1999 $909 $1,917
1998 $940 $2,156
1997 $983 $2,301
1996 $928 $2,227
1995 $820 $2,190
1994 $716 $1,879
1993 $603 $1,488
1992 $498 $1,567
1991 $466 $1,527
1990 $529 $1,200
1989 $503 $1,045
1988 $545 $733
1987 $464 $1,792
1986 $657 $1,087
1985 $588 $767
1984 $565 $918
1983 $631 $927
1982 $621 $1,194
1981 $735 $1,216
1980 $779 $1,045
1979 $689 $942
1978 $663 $756
1977 $593 $903
1976 $604 $1,026
1975 $664 $1,104
1974 $588 $927
1973 $421 $754
1972 $395 $647
1971 $396 $599
1970 $381 $550
1969 $361 $488
1968 $340 $448
1967 $378 $498
1966 $353 $505
1965 $336 $439
1964 $313 $381
1963 $288.8 $324
1962 $327 $305
1961 $319 $276.6
1960 $299.1 $252.8

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

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Guyana vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Peru
2026 70.6 78.3
2025 70.4 78.1
2024 70.3 77.9
2023 70.2 77.7
2022 69.9 76.8
2021 64.3 71.6
2020 67.8 73.8
2019 69.1 76.3
2018 68.8 76
2017 68.5 76
2016 68.1 76
2015 67.7 75.7
2014 67.3 75.3
2013 66.7 74.6
2012 66.4 74
2011 66.5 73.3
2010 66.2 72.9
2009 66 72.6
2008 65.7 72.7
2007 65.5 72.7
2006 64.8 72.3
2005 64.4 72
2004 64.2 71.4
2003 64.1 71.3
2002 64.2 70.8
2001 64.4 70.3
2000 64.1 69.8
1999 63.8 69.3
1998 63.4 68.7
1997 62.9 68.3
1996 62.7 67.8
1995 62.7 67.2
1994 63 66.5
1993 63 65.7
1992 62.8 65
1991 62.5 64.2
1990 62.3 64
1989 62.1 63.4
1988 61.8 63
1987 61.7 62.5
1986 61.5 62.2
1985 61.4 61.7
1984 61.3 61.1
1983 61.2 60.8
1982 61 60.6
1981 60.9 60.3
1980 60.8 60
1979 60.7 59.6
1978 60.6 59.3
1977 60.6 58.9
1976 60.4 58.6
1975 60.4 58.2
1974 60.3 57.8
1973 60.2 57.3
1972 60.1 57
1971 60.1 56.5
1970 60 47.7
1969 59.8 55.8
1968 59.7 55.4
1967 59.5 54.9
1966 59.3 54.4
1965 59.1 53.9
1964 59 53.3
1963 58.6 52.6
1962 58.3 51.5
1961 57.9 51.2
1960 57.5 50.6
1959 57 50
1958 56.4 49.5
1957 56.1 48.9
1956 55.2 48.4
1955 54.1 47.9
1954 53.3 47.5
1953 52.4 47.1
1952 51.3 46.8
1951 50.2 46.5
1950 49.2 46

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

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Guyana and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Peru
1x
Year Population
Guyana Peru
2024 831,087 34,217,848
2023 826,353 33,845,617
2022 821,637 33,475,438
2021 815,482 33,155,882
2020 807,481 32,838,579
2019 807,665 32,449,303
2018 791,556 31,897,584
2017 768,479 31,324,637
2016 763,548 30,866,494
2015 758,781 30,457,600
2014 754,229 30,115,826
2013 750,021 29,817,919
2012 746,288 29,550,366
2011 746,153 29,304,086
2010 749,256 29,086,019
2009 752,094 28,896,811
2008 754,606 28,719,041
2007 756,861 28,530,699
2006 758,966 28,324,491
2005 760,914 28,101,180
2004 762,418 27,852,190
2003 763,101 27,580,490
2002 763,652 27,288,217
2001 764,477 26,964,601
2000 764,832 26,598,331
1999 764,483 26,186,504
1998 763,586 25,738,095
1997 762,245 25,274,147
1996 760,526 24,811,171
1995 758,388 24,348,919
1994 755,822 23,881,493
1993 752,965 23,413,783
1992 749,911 22,946,340
1991 747,861 22,483,775
1990 749,894 22,014,771
1989 754,865 21,532,589
1988 759,663 21,054,702
1987 764,120 20,582,320
1986 768,098 20,117,122
1985 771,477 19,648,204
1984 774,111 19,174,716
1983 775,891 18,705,957
1982 776,712 18,246,503
1981 776,453 17,798,805
1980 774,367 17,360,949
1979 770,062 16,933,139
1978 764,586 16,516,059
1977 758,654 16,109,806
1976 752,253 15,716,809
1975 745,393 15,333,957
1974 738,057 14,956,552
1973 730,138 14,582,867
1972 721,617 14,210,147
1971 712,662 13,838,067
1970 702,705 13,501,237
1969 690,223 13,166,767
1968 676,160 12,803,993
1967 662,311 12,448,814
1966 648,646 12,101,297
1965 635,128 11,761,085
1964 621,764 11,427,978
1963 608,537 11,102,099
1962 595,461 10,784,612
1961 582,568 10,475,123
1960 569,143 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Peru

Fertility rate
Guyana

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Peru
2023 2.41 1.98
2022 2.44 2
2021 2.46 2.03
2020 2.49 2.06
2019 2.52 2.09
2018 2.55 2.12
2017 2.59 2.15
2016 2.63 2.19
2015 2.67 2.23
2014 2.7 2.27
2013 2.71 2.32
2012 2.7 2.36
2011 2.69 2.41
2010 2.68 2.42
2009 2.69 2.48
2008 2.7 2.53
2007 2.68 2.58
2006 2.66 2.62
2005 2.65 2.64
2004 2.68 2.67
2003 2.75 2.66
2002 2.84 2.69
2001 2.96 2.74
2000 3.06 2.85
1999 3.13 2.92
1998 3.18 3
1997 3.22 3.1
1996 3.23 3.2
1995 3.24 3.32
1994 3.23 3.43
1993 3.2 3.55
1992 3.19 3.67
1991 3.18 3.79
1990 3.18 3.91
1989 3.19 4.03
1988 3.23 4.14
1987 3.31 4.25
1986 3.38 4.35
1985 3.47 4.46
1984 3.54 4.57
1983 3.64 4.68
1982 3.68 4.8
1981 3.72 4.92
1980 3.77 5.04
1979 3.86 5.17
1978 3.97 5.31
1977 4.12 5.44
1976 4.28 5.58
1975 4.45 5.71
1974 4.64 5.84
1973 4.87 5.97
1972 5.08 6.09
1971 5.26 6.21
1970 5.41 6.32
1969 5.58 6.42
1968 5.75 6.51
1967 5.89 6.6
1966 6.02 6.68
1965 6.14 6.75
1964 6.23 6.81
1963 6.31 6.86
1962 6.33 6.9
1961 6.34 6.92
1960 6.33 6.94

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

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Guyana and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Peru
2024 26.9 30.8
2023 26.7 30.5
2022 26.4 30.1
2021 26.1 29.8
2020 25.9 29.5
2019 25.7 29.2
2018 25.4 28.9
2017 25 28.6
2016 24.9 28.4
2015 24.7 28.1
2014 24.6 27.8
2013 24.6 27.4
2012 24.5 27.1
2011 24.4 26.7
2010 24.2 26.3
2009 24 25.8
2008 23.8 25.4
2007 23.6 25
2006 23.4 24.6
2005 23.2 24.2
2004 22.9 23.9
2003 22.7 23.5
2002 22.5 23.2
2001 22.4 22.8
2000 22.2 22.5
1999 22.1 22.1
1998 22 21.8
1997 21.9 21.5
1996 21.8 21.2
1995 21.7 20.9
1994 21.5 20.7
1993 21.4 20.4
1992 21.3 20.2
1991 21.1 20
1990 20.9 19.8
1989 20.7 19.6
1988 20.5 19.5
1987 20.2 19.3
1986 19.9 19.2
1985 19.6 19.1
1984 19.3 18.9
1983 19 18.8
1982 18.7 18.7
1981 18.4 18.6
1980 18.2 18.5
1979 18 18.4
1978 17.8 18.3
1977 17.6 18.2
1976 17.4 18.2
1975 17.2 18.1
1974 17 18.1
1973 16.8 18
1972 16.7 18
1971 16.6 17.9
1970 16.5 17.9
1969 16.4 17.9
1968 16.2 17.9
1967 16.2 17.9
1966 16.1 17.9
1965 16.1 17.9
1964 16.2 17.9
1963 16.3 17.9
1962 16.4 18
1961 16.6 18.1
1960 16.7 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
2.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
59.3%
2024

Energy

Guyana Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Guyana Peru
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
93.7%
2024
English speaking
90.5%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Guyana Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Peru
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
109,106 mi
2021

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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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