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Guyana vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 82nd vs. 85th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Senegal
Population
842249
19491599
Population rank 162/197 68/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Guyana and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Senegal
2024 $24,662,709,832 $32,808,056,601
2023 $16,918,503,597 $30,696,331,296
2022 $14,718,388,489 $27,783,332,223
2021 $8,041,362,110 $27,520,784,130
2020 $5,471,256,595 $24,530,513,038
2019 $5,173,760,192 $23,403,995,992
2018 $4,787,636,998 $23,116,701,556
2017 $4,748,174,334 $20,996,562,944
2016 $4,482,697,337 $19,040,312,333
2015 $4,279,840,194 $17,774,766,696
2014 $4,127,660,152 $19,797,253,440
2013 $4,167,800,929 $18,918,667,725
2012 $4,063,088,536 $17,660,870,412
2011 $3,691,384,318 $17,814,283,639
2010 $3,432,912,517 $16,121,315,909
2009 $3,165,663,153 $16,145,867,495
2008 $3,025,187,433 $16,853,989,628
2007 $2,730,971,595 $13,994,218,413
2006 $2,379,817,991 $11,697,918,243
2005 $824,880,550 $11,009,033,438
2004 $787,814,379 $10,076,816,667
2003 $743,063,950 $8,768,721,563
2002 $726,131,435 $7,006,402,320
2001 $712,167,450 $6,507,824,829
2000 $712,667,897 $6,013,185,004
1999 $694,754,988 $6,592,834,933
1998 $717,530,683 $6,505,607,909
1997 $749,138,010 $6,041,478,726
1996 $705,406,001 $6,559,712,166
1995 $621,626,786 $6,326,342,633
1994 $540,874,934 $5,034,588,196
1993 $454,101,382 $7,367,986,241
1992 $373,573,141 $7,769,817,840
1991 $348,533,095 $7,255,210,470
1990 $396,582,263 $7,390,967,360
1989 $379,779,390 $6,366,039,373
1988 $413,799,990 $6,418,419,389
1987 $354,591,847 $6,487,353,103
1986 $504,651,140 $5,392,093,446
1985 $453,488,372 $3,818,944,918
1984 $437,631,605 $3,485,165,432
1983 $489,333,333 $3,569,356,125
1982 $482,000,000 $4,013,951,443
1981 $570,357,107 $4,095,892,781
1980 $603,200,000 $4,510,108,291
1979 $530,440,000 $4,084,877,823
1978 $507,080,000 $3,280,354,921
1977 $449,880,000 $2,938,046,463
1976 $454,440,000 $2,869,777,884
1975 $494,791,667 $2,830,388,405
1974 $433,954,545 $2,099,325,229
1973 $307,047,619 $1,863,398,590
1972 $285,380,952 $1,620,857,104
1971 $282,050,000 $1,339,549,033
1970 $267,800,000 $1,297,407,655
1969 $249,300,000 $1,245,234,931
1968 $229,750,000 $1,309,384,862
1967 $250,176,471 $1,246,480,766
1966 $228,705,882 $1,246,908,186
1965 $213,235,294 $1,210,058,228
1964 $194,774,513 $1,188,930,645
1963 $175,757,894 $1,122,139,862
1962 $194,949,513 $1,085,475,791
1961 $185,849,535 $1,058,975,257
1960 $170,216,241 $1,003,692,370

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

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Guyana and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Senegal
2024 $29,675 $1,773
2023 $20,474 $1,698
2022 $17,913 $1,574
2021 $9,861 $1,598
2020 $6,776 $1,461
2019 $6,406 $1,431
2018 $6,048 $1,453
2017 $6,179 $1,357
2016 $5,871 $1,266
2015 $5,640 $1,218
2014 $5,473 $1,399
2013 $5,557 $1,380
2012 $5,444 $1,327
2011 $4,947 $1,375
2010 $4,582 $1,276
2009 $4,209 $1,309
2008 $4,009 $1,399
2007 $3,608 $1,189
2006 $3,136 $1,017
2005 $1,084 $980
2004 $1,033 $918
2003 $974 $818
2002 $951 $669
2001 $932 $637
2000 $932 $603
1999 $909 $678
1998 $940 $685
1997 $983 $651
1996 $928 $723
1995 $820 $715
1994 $716 $584
1993 $603 $878
1992 $498 $951
1991 $466 $913
1990 $529 $957
1989 $503 $849
1988 $545 $880
1987 $464 $916
1986 $657 $784
1985 $588 $571
1984 $565 $536
1983 $631 $564
1982 $621 $652
1981 $735 $683
1980 $779 $772
1979 $689 $716
1978 $663 $589
1977 $593 $540
1976 $604 $541
1975 $664 $547
1974 $588 $417
1973 $421 $381
1972 $395 $342
1971 $396 $291.1
1970 $381 $290.5
1969 $361 $287.3
1968 $340 $311
1967 $378 $305
1966 $353 $315
1965 $336 $314
1964 $313 $318
1963 $288.8 $309
1962 $327 $307
1961 $319 $308
1960 $299.1 $300

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

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Guyana vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Senegal
2026 70.6 69.4
2025 70.4 69.2
2024 70.3 68.9
2023 70.2 68.7
2022 69.9 67.8
2021 64.3 66.9
2020 67.8 67.5
2019 69.1 67.7
2018 68.8 67.4
2017 68.5 67.1
2016 68.1 66.7
2015 67.7 66.5
2014 67.3 66
2013 66.7 65.6
2012 66.4 65.2
2011 66.5 64.8
2010 66.2 64.2
2009 66 63.8
2008 65.7 63.2
2007 65.5 62.7
2006 64.8 61.8
2005 64.4 61
2004 64.2 60.3
2003 64.1 59.5
2002 64.2 58.9
2001 64.4 58.2
2000 64.1 57.6
1999 63.8 57.3
1998 63.4 57.1
1997 62.9 57.1
1996 62.7 57.1
1995 62.7 57.3
1994 63 57.5
1993 63 57.3
1992 62.8 57.3
1991 62.5 57
1990 62.3 56.7
1989 62.1 56.2
1988 61.8 55.5
1987 61.7 54.6
1986 61.5 53.7
1985 61.4 52.6
1984 61.3 51.7
1983 61.2 50.8
1982 61 49.9
1981 60.9 49.1
1980 60.8 48.3
1979 60.7 47.5
1978 60.6 46.6
1977 60.6 45.7
1976 60.4 44.8
1975 60.4 43.9
1974 60.3 43.1
1973 60.2 42.4
1972 60.1 41.8
1971 60.1 41.2
1970 60 40.8
1969 59.8 40.4
1968 59.7 40.1
1967 59.5 40
1966 59.3 39.8
1965 59.1 39.8
1964 59 39.8
1963 58.6 39.7
1962 58.3 39.7
1961 57.9 39.7
1960 57.5 39.7
1959 57 39.5
1958 56.4 39.4
1957 56.1 39.1
1956 55.2 38.9
1955 54.1 38.5
1954 53.3 38.2
1953 52.4 37.8
1952 51.3 37.4
1951 50.2 36.9
1950 49.2 36.5

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

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Guyana and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Guyana Senegal
2024 831,087 18,501,984
2023 826,353 18,077,573
2022 821,637 17,651,103
2021 815,482 17,220,867
2020 807,481 16,789,219
2019 807,665 16,352,922
2018 791,556 15,914,498
2017 768,479 15,475,002
2016 763,548 15,034,521
2015 758,781 14,593,331
2014 754,229 14,152,102
2013 750,021 13,710,849
2012 746,288 13,310,495
2011 746,153 12,958,897
2010 749,256 12,635,413
2009 752,094 12,337,389
2008 754,606 12,048,959
2007 756,861 11,770,344
2006 758,966 11,500,094
2005 760,914 11,235,472
2004 762,418 10,975,704
2003 763,101 10,721,176
2002 763,652 10,466,214
2001 764,477 10,212,942
2000 764,832 9,968,260
1999 764,483 9,730,887
1998 763,586 9,502,952
1997 762,245 9,283,495
1996 760,526 9,067,014
1995 758,388 8,848,101
1994 755,822 8,624,078
1993 752,965 8,396,288
1992 749,911 8,168,395
1991 747,861 7,943,085
1990 749,894 7,720,523
1989 754,865 7,502,207
1988 759,663 7,289,618
1987 764,120 7,081,530
1986 768,098 6,878,192
1985 771,477 6,683,287
1984 774,111 6,499,364
1983 775,891 6,324,504
1982 776,712 6,156,961
1981 776,453 5,997,160
1980 774,367 5,845,638
1979 770,062 5,702,895
1978 764,586 5,568,096
1977 758,654 5,439,549
1976 752,253 5,308,564
1975 745,393 5,170,810
1974 738,057 5,029,437
1973 730,138 4,885,181
1972 721,617 4,741,631
1971 712,662 4,601,864
1970 702,705 4,466,328
1969 690,223 4,334,974
1968 676,160 4,207,587
1967 662,311 4,083,870
1966 648,646 3,964,299
1965 635,128 3,849,788
1964 621,764 3,740,535
1963 608,537 3,635,876
1962 595,461 3,534,686
1961 582,568 3,436,375
1960 569,143 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Senegal

Fertility rate
Guyana

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Senegal
2023 2.41 3.82
2022 2.44 3.86
2021 2.46 3.94
2020 2.49 4
2019 2.52 4.1
2018 2.55 4.29
2017 2.59 4.49
2016 2.63 4.65
2015 2.67 4.75
2014 2.7 4.88
2013 2.71 5.05
2012 2.7 5.13
2011 2.69 5.1
2010 2.68 5.06
2009 2.69 5.03
2008 2.7 5.02
2007 2.68 5.02
2006 2.66 5.06
2005 2.65 5.13
2004 2.68 5.19
2003 2.75 5.25
2002 2.84 5.3
2001 2.96 5.4
2000 3.06 5.5
1999 3.13 5.57
1998 3.18 5.58
1997 3.22 5.64
1996 3.23 5.72
1995 3.24 5.82
1994 3.23 5.92
1993 3.2 6.05
1992 3.19 6.15
1991 3.18 6.27
1990 3.18 6.4
1989 3.19 6.48
1988 3.23 6.58
1987 3.31 6.79
1986 3.38 6.9
1985 3.47 7.01
1984 3.54 7.11
1983 3.64 7.19
1982 3.68 7.25
1981 3.72 7.28
1980 3.77 7.29
1979 3.86 7.29
1978 3.97 7.28
1977 4.12 7.27
1976 4.28 7.26
1975 4.45 7.25
1974 4.64 7.25
1973 4.87 7.26
1972 5.08 7.26
1971 5.26 7.26
1970 5.41 7.26
1969 5.58 7.26
1968 5.75 7.25
1967 5.89 7.24
1966 6.02 7.22
1965 6.14 7.19
1964 6.23 7.16
1963 6.31 7.12
1962 6.33 7.08
1961 6.34 7.04
1960 6.33 7

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

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Guyana and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Senegal
2024 26.9 20.4
2023 26.7 20.1
2022 26.4 19.9
2021 26.1 19.7
2020 25.9 19.4
2019 25.7 19.2
2018 25.4 19
2017 25 18.9
2016 24.9 18.7
2015 24.7 18.6
2014 24.6 18.6
2013 24.6 18.5
2012 24.5 18.5
2011 24.4 18.5
2010 24.2 18.5
2009 24 18.4
2008 23.8 18.4
2007 23.6 18.3
2006 23.4 18.2
2005 23.2 18.2
2004 22.9 18.1
2003 22.7 18
2002 22.5 17.8
2001 22.4 17.7
2000 22.2 17.6
1999 22.1 17.5
1998 22 17.4
1997 21.9 17.3
1996 21.8 17.2
1995 21.7 17.1
1994 21.5 17
1993 21.4 16.9
1992 21.3 16.8
1991 21.1 16.7
1990 20.9 16.6
1989 20.7 16.5
1988 20.5 16.4
1987 20.2 16.3
1986 19.9 16.3
1985 19.6 16.3
1984 19.3 16.3
1983 19 16.4
1982 18.7 16.5
1981 18.4 16.7
1980 18.2 16.8
1979 18 17
1978 17.8 17.2
1977 17.6 17.4
1976 17.4 17.6
1975 17.2 17.7
1974 17 17.8
1973 16.8 17.9
1972 16.7 17.9
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 17.8
1965 16.1 17.9
1964 16.2 17.9
1963 16.3 17.9
1962 16.4 18
1961 16.6 18
1960 16.7 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
10.5%
2018
Banked people share n/a
76.5%
2024

Energy

Guyana Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Guyana Senegal
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
50.4%
2023
English speaking
90.5%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Guyana Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Senegal
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
10,355 mi
2017

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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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