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Guyana vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 82nd vs. 158th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Qatar
Population
842249
2999260
Population rank 162/197 136/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Guyana and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Qatar
2024 $24,662,709,832 $219,162,637,363
2023 $16,918,503,597 $217,308,516,484
2022 $14,718,388,489 $235,709,340,659
2021 $8,041,362,110 $179,732,142,857
2020 $5,471,256,595 $144,411,538,462
2019 $5,173,760,192 $176,371,428,571
2018 $4,787,636,998 $183,335,164,835
2017 $4,748,174,334 $161,099,175,824
2016 $4,482,697,337 $151,732,142,857
2015 $4,279,840,194 $161,739,835,165
2014 $4,127,660,152 $206,224,725,275
2013 $4,167,800,929 $198,727,747,253
2012 $4,063,088,536 $186,833,516,484
2011 $3,691,384,318 $167,775,274,725
2010 $3,432,912,517 $123,627,197,802
2009 $3,165,663,153 $97,798,351,648
2008 $3,025,187,433 $115,270,054,945
2007 $2,730,971,595 $79,712,087,912
2006 $2,379,817,991 $60,882,142,857
2005 $824,880,550 $44,530,494,505
2004 $787,814,379 $31,734,065,934
2003 $743,063,950 $23,533,791,209
2002 $726,131,435 $19,363,736,264
2001 $712,167,450 $17,538,461,538
2000 $712,667,897 $17,759,890,110
1999 $694,754,988 $12,393,131,868
1998 $717,530,683 $10,255,495,027
1997 $749,138,010 $11,297,802,115
1996 $705,406,001 $9,059,340,385
1995 $621,626,786 $8,137,911,978
1994 $540,874,934 $7,374,450,769
1993 $454,101,382 $7,156,593,654
1992 $373,573,141 $7,646,153,984
1991 $348,533,095 $6,883,516,484
1990 $396,582,263 $7,360,439,423
1989 $379,779,390 $6,487,912,088
1988 $413,799,990 $6,038,187,033
1987 $354,591,847 $5,446,428,681
1986 $504,651,140 $5,053,021,951
1985 $453,488,372 $6,153,296,456
1984 $437,631,605 $6,704,395,824
1983 $489,333,333 $6,467,582,308
1982 $482,000,000 $7,596,703,214
1981 $570,357,107 $8,661,263,764
1980 $603,200,000 $7,829,165,262
1979 $530,440,000 $5,632,962,997
1978 $507,080,000 $4,052,000,413
1977 $449,880,000 $3,617,564,638
1976 $454,440,000 $3,284,273,987
1975 $494,791,667 $2,512,773,166
1974 $433,954,545 $2,401,403,227
1973 $307,047,619 $793,885,560
1972 $285,380,952 $510,262,500
1971 $282,050,000 $387,703,106
1970 $267,800,000 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Qatar
2024 $29,675 $76,689
2023 $20,474 $81,817
2022 $17,913 $88,701
2021 $9,861 $71,752
2020 $6,776 $51,684
2019 $6,406 $66,841
2018 $6,048 $71,040
2017 $6,179 $63,280
2016 $5,871 $61,254
2015 $5,640 $68,985
2014 $5,473 $95,841
2013 $5,557 $103,697
2012 $5,444 $108,470
2011 $4,947 $103,262
2010 $4,582 $76,463
2009 $4,209 $60,786
2008 $4,009 $80,781
2007 $3,608 $65,954
2006 $3,136 $62,582
2005 $1,084 $53,950
2004 $1,033 $41,036
2003 $974 $31,602
2002 $951 $27,227
2001 $932 $25,871
2000 $932 $27,535
1999 $909 $20,234
1998 $940 $17,665
1997 $983 $20,523
1996 $928 $17,125
1995 $820 $15,823
1994 $716 $14,765
1993 $603 $14,770
1992 $498 $16,280
1991 $466 $15,133
1990 $529 $16,722
1989 $503 $15,243
1988 $545 $14,682
1987 $464 $13,719
1986 $657 $13,213
1985 $588 $16,815
1984 $565 $19,272
1983 $631 $19,616
1982 $621 $24,385
1981 $735 $29,505
1980 $779 $28,375
1979 $689 $21,777
1978 $663 $16,757
1977 $593 $16,058
1976 $604 $15,710
1975 $664 $13,014
1974 $588 $13,540
1973 $421 $4,905
1972 $395 $3,483
1971 $396 $2,952
1970 $381 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Qatar
2026 70.6 82.8
2025 70.4 82.7
2024 70.3 82.5
2023 70.2 82.4
2022 69.9 81.9
2021 64.3 81.1
2020 67.8 80.4
2019 69.1 82.9
2018 68.8 82.7
2017 68.5 82.5
2016 68.1 82.1
2015 67.7 81.8
2014 67.3 81.4
2013 66.7 81
2012 66.4 80.5
2011 66.5 80
2010 66.2 79.4
2009 66 78.8
2008 65.7 78.3
2007 65.5 77.7
2006 64.8 77.3
2005 64.4 76.9
2004 64.2 76.5
2003 64.1 76.1
2002 64.2 75.8
2001 64.4 75.5
2000 64.1 75.3
1999 63.8 75
1998 63.4 74.9
1997 62.9 74.7
1996 62.7 74.6
1995 62.7 74.4
1994 63 74.2
1993 63 74.1
1992 62.8 73.9
1991 62.5 73.7
1990 62.3 73.4
1989 62.1 73.1
1988 61.8 72.8
1987 61.7 72.5
1986 61.5 72.2
1985 61.4 71.8
1984 61.3 71.5
1983 61.2 71.1
1982 61 70.7
1981 60.9 70.3
1980 60.8 69.9
1979 60.7 69.5
1978 60.6 69.1
1977 60.6 68.6
1976 60.4 68.2
1975 60.4 67.7
1974 60.3 67.2
1973 60.2 66.6
1972 60.1 66.1
1971 60.1 65.5
1970 60 64.9
1969 59.8 64.2
1968 59.7 63.6
1967 59.5 62.9
1966 59.3 62.2
1965 59.1 61.4
1964 59 60.7
1963 58.6 60
1962 58.3 59.2
1961 57.9 58.5
1960 57.5 57.8
1959 57 57
1958 56.4 56.3
1957 56.1 55.6
1956 55.2 54.9
1955 54.1 54.2
1954 53.3 53.5
1953 52.4 52.8
1952 51.3 52.1
1951 50.2 51.5
1950 49.2 50.8

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

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Guyana and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Guyana Qatar
2024 831,087 2,857,822
2023 826,353 2,656,032
2022 821,637 2,657,333
2021 815,482 2,504,910
2020 807,481 2,794,148
2019 807,665 2,638,657
2018 791,556 2,580,734
2017 768,479 2,545,820
2016 763,548 2,477,113
2015 758,781 2,344,557
2014 754,229 2,151,745
2013 750,021 1,916,426
2012 746,288 1,722,438
2011 746,153 1,624,761
2010 749,256 1,616,832
2009 752,094 1,608,903
2008 754,606 1,426,938
2007 756,861 1,208,595
2006 758,966 972,831
2005 760,914 825,408
2004 762,418 773,332
2003 763,101 744,682
2002 763,652 711,205
2001 764,477 677,925
2000 764,832 644,989
1999 764,483 612,500
1998 763,586 580,540
1997 762,245 550,500
1996 760,526 529,019
1995 758,388 514,325
1994 755,822 499,459
1993 752,965 484,545
1992 749,911 469,657
1991 747,861 454,853
1990 749,894 440,175
1989 754,865 425,646
1988 759,663 411,264
1987 764,120 397,005
1986 768,098 382,422
1985 771,477 365,940
1984 774,111 347,878
1983 775,891 329,709
1982 776,712 311,537
1981 776,453 293,553
1980 774,367 275,913
1979 770,062 258,670
1978 764,586 241,808
1977 758,654 225,285
1976 752,253 209,052
1975 745,393 193,087
1974 738,057 177,362
1973 730,138 161,841
1972 721,617 146,506
1971 712,662 131,346
1970 702,705 116,350
1969 690,223 103,025
1968 676,160 91,749
1967 662,311 81,439
1966 648,646 72,192
1965 635,128 64,065
1964 621,764 56,867
1963 608,537 50,380
1962 595,461 44,630
1961 582,568 39,680
1960 569,143 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Qatar

Fertility rate
Guyana

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Qatar
2023 2.41 1.73
2022 2.44 1.74
2021 2.46 1.61
2020 2.49 1.68
2019 2.52 1.73
2018 2.55 1.76
2017 2.59 1.83
2016 2.63 1.86
2015 2.67 1.98
2014 2.7 2.03
2013 2.71 2.03
2012 2.7 2.04
2011 2.69 2.07
2010 2.68 2.14
2009 2.69 2.25
2008 2.7 2.37
2007 2.68 2.44
2006 2.66 2.51
2005 2.65 2.64
2004 2.68 2.79
2003 2.75 2.93
2002 2.84 3.01
2001 2.96 3.08
2000 3.06 3.07
1999 3.13 3.12
1998 3.18 3.21
1997 3.22 3.33
1996 3.23 3.44
1995 3.24 3.56
1994 3.23 3.67
1993 3.2 3.77
1992 3.19 3.85
1991 3.18 3.99
1990 3.18 4.23
1989 3.19 4.41
1988 3.23 4.51
1987 3.31 4.54
1986 3.38 4.57
1985 3.47 4.64
1984 3.54 4.76
1983 3.64 4.9
1982 3.68 5.04
1981 3.72 5.2
1980 3.77 5.33
1979 3.86 5.46
1978 3.97 5.58
1977 4.12 5.69
1976 4.28 5.78
1975 4.45 5.86
1974 4.64 5.94
1973 4.87 6.01
1972 5.08 6.07
1971 5.26 6.15
1970 5.41 6.23
1969 5.58 6.31
1968 5.75 6.39
1967 5.89 6.46
1966 6.02 6.52
1965 6.14 6.53
1964 6.23 6.53
1963 6.31 6.53
1962 6.33 6.53
1961 6.34 6.53
1960 6.33 6.53

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

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Guyana and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Qatar
2024 26.9 34.5
2023 26.7 34.1
2022 26.4 33.4
2021 26.1 32.9
2020 25.9 32.6
2019 25.7 32.3
2018 25.4 31.9
2017 25 31.6
2016 24.9 31.4
2015 24.7 31.2
2014 24.6 31.1
2013 24.6 30.9
2012 24.5 31
2011 24.4 31.2
2010 24.2 31.3
2009 24 30.8
2008 23.8 30.1
2007 23.6 30.1
2006 23.4 30.6
2005 23.2 30.9
2004 22.9 31
2003 22.7 30.9
2002 22.5 30.5
2001 22.4 30.1
2000 22.2 29.9
1999 22.1 29.8
1998 22 29.8
1997 21.9 29.9
1996 21.8 29.6
1995 21.7 29.1
1994 21.5 28.7
1993 21.4 28.4
1992 21.3 28.1
1991 21.1 27.9
1990 20.9 27.7
1989 20.7 27.6
1988 20.5 27.5
1987 20.2 27.5
1986 19.9 27.4
1985 19.6 27
1984 19.3 26.3
1983 19 25.6
1982 18.7 24.8
1981 18.4 24.1
1980 18.2 23.5
1979 18 22.9
1978 17.8 22.3
1977 17.6 21.8
1976 17.4 21.3
1975 17.2 21
1974 17 20.8
1973 16.8 20.9
1972 16.7 21.3
1971 16.6 22.2
1970 16.5 23.7
1969 16.4 24.4
1968 16.2 24
1967 16.2 23.5
1966 16.1 23
1965 16.1 22.5
1964 16.2 21.8
1963 16.3 21.1
1962 16.4 20.1
1961 16.6 19
1960 16.7 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
20.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
65.9%
2011

Energy

Guyana Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guyana Qatar
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
97.8%
2014
English speaking
90.5%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Guyana Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Qatar
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
4,374 mi
2016

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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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