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Guyana vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 82nd vs. 181st).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 119/197 ($24.8B) and The Seychelles ranks 176/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 42/197 ($29,884), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Seychelles
Population
839919
125181
Population rank 162/197 181/197
GDP
$24.8B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$29,884
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$79,906
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$6.03B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
27.7%
2025
59.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$7,252
2024
$10,323
2024
Government debt per person rank 67/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,265
2025
$9,988
2025
Land area
81,522 sq mi
2025
177.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2024
683 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.4 years
2025
73.1 years
2025

Guyana and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Seychelles
Year GDP
Guyana Seychelles
1960 $170,216,241 $12,012,025
1961 $185,849,535 $11,592,024
1962 $194,949,513 $12,642,026
1963 $175,757,894 $13,923,029
1964 $194,774,513 $15,393,032
1965 $213,235,294 $15,603,032
1966 $228,705,882 $16,443,034
1967 $250,176,471 $16,632,032
1968 $229,750,000 $16,074,028
1969 $249,300,000 $16,452,028
1970 $267,800,000 $18,432,032
1971 $282,050,000 $21,965,951
1972 $285,380,952 $30,645,123
1973 $307,047,619 $36,896,280
1974 $433,954,545 $43,134,496
1975 $494,791,667 $47,803,146
1976 $454,440,000 $49,278,982
1977 $449,880,000 $64,526,401
1978 $507,080,000 $85,552,366
1979 $530,440,000 $127,261,099
1980 $603,200,000 $156,783,830
1981 $570,357,107 $163,750,728
1982 $482,000,000 $157,211,790
1983 $489,333,333 $156,098,237
1984 $437,631,605 $160,992,921
1985 $453,488,372 $179,691,483
1986 $504,651,140 $221,147,061
1987 $354,591,847 $265,212,957
1988 $413,799,990 $301,985,618
1989 $379,779,390 $324,333,367
1990 $396,582,263 $392,163,561
1991 $348,533,095 $398,307,170
1992 $373,573,141 $461,409,399
1993 $454,101,382 $504,230,621
1994 $540,874,934 $517,570,058
1995 $621,626,786 $540,733,048
1996 $705,406,001 $535,250,347
1997 $749,138,010 $598,966,982
1998 $717,530,683 $647,287,376
1999 $694,754,988 $662,838,615
2000 $712,667,897 $654,212,394
2001 $712,167,450 $662,064,156
2002 $726,131,435 $742,134,838
2003 $743,063,950 $750,847,230
2004 $787,814,379 $893,012,218
2005 $824,880,550 $977,899,382
2006 $2,379,817,991 $1,081,441,283
2007 $2,730,971,595 $1,077,308,814
2008 $3,025,187,433 $979,597,394
2009 $3,165,663,153 $850,901,620
2010 $3,432,912,517 $981,616,542
2011 $3,691,384,318 $1,058,918,707
2012 $4,063,088,536 $1,089,407,839
2013 $4,167,800,929 $1,333,160,407
2014 $4,127,660,152 $1,387,577,870
2015 $4,279,840,194 $1,432,403,352
2016 $4,482,697,337 $1,568,513,348
2017 $4,748,174,334 $1,675,370,641
2018 $4,787,636,998 $1,784,313,927
2019 $5,173,760,192 $1,868,690,097
2020 $5,471,256,595 $1,382,551,752
2021 $8,041,362,110 $1,487,173,795
2022 $14,718,388,489 $2,018,346,589
2023 $16,918,503,597 $2,187,379,755
2024 $24,835,899,826 $2,167,239,562

Guyana and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Seychelles
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Seychelles
1960 $299.1 $288.1
1961 $319 $270.3
1962 $327 $287
1963 $288.8 $308
1964 $313 $332
1965 $336 $328
1966 $353 $338
1967 $378 $333
1968 $340 $314
1969 $361 $314
1970 $381 $344
1971 $396 $402
1972 $395 $547
1973 $421 $649
1974 $588 $745
1975 $664 $806
1976 $604 $814
1977 $593 $1,044
1978 $663 $1,377
1979 $689 $2,030
1980 $779 $2,478
1981 $735 $2,557
1982 $621 $2,441
1983 $631 $2,426
1984 $565 $2,488
1985 $588 $2,754
1986 $657 $3,368
1987 $464 $3,872
1988 $545 $4,392
1989 $503 $4,689
1990 $529 $5,642
1991 $466 $5,655
1992 $498 $6,520
1993 $603 $6,979
1994 $716 $6,975
1995 $820 $7,181
1996 $928 $7,004
1997 $983 $7,747
1998 $940 $8,210
1999 $909 $8,243
2000 $932 $8,064
2001 $932 $8,153
2002 $951 $8,864
2003 $974 $9,070
2004 $1,033 $10,828
2005 $1,084 $11,802
2006 $3,136 $12,783
2007 $3,608 $12,669
2008 $4,009 $11,265
2009 $4,209 $9,747
2010 $4,582 $10,935
2011 $4,947 $12,110
2012 $5,444 $12,337
2013 $5,557 $14,821
2014 $5,473 $15,188
2015 $5,640 $15,333
2016 $5,871 $16,567
2017 $6,179 $17,480
2018 $6,048 $18,440
2019 $6,406 $19,142
2020 $6,776 $14,041
2021 $9,861 $14,983
2022 $17,913 $16,837
2023 $20,474 $18,263
2024 $29,884 $17,859

Guyana vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Seychelles
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Seychelles
1950 49.2 57.8
1951 50.2 58
1952 51.3 58.4
1953 52.4 58.7
1954 53.3 59
1955 54.1 59.4
1956 55.2 59.8
1957 56.1 60.2
1958 56.4 60.4
1959 57 60.4
1960 57.5 60.5
1961 57.9 60.6
1962 58.3 60.7
1963 58.6 60.9
1964 59 61.2
1965 59.1 61.4
1966 59.3 61.7
1967 59.5 62.1
1968 59.7 62.6
1969 59.8 63.3
1970 60 64
1971 60.1 64.6
1972 60.1 65.3
1973 60.2 65.9
1974 60.3 66.4
1975 60.4 66.8
1976 60.4 67.2
1977 60.6 67.6
1978 60.6 67.9
1979 60.7 68.2
1980 60.8 68.5
1981 60.9 68.7
1982 61 69
1983 61.2 69.3
1984 61.3 69.5
1985 61.4 69.6
1986 61.5 69.8
1987 61.7 69.9
1988 61.8 70
1989 62.1 70.1
1990 62.3 70.2
1991 62.5 70.3
1992 62.8 70.3
1993 63 70.4
1994 63 70.5
1995 62.7 70.6
1996 62.7 70.8
1997 62.9 70.8
1998 63.4 71.1
1999 63.8 71.2
2000 64.1 71.3
2001 64.4 71.4
2002 64.2 71.5
2003 64.1 71.7
2004 64.2 71.7
2005 64.4 71.9
2006 64.8 72
2007 65.5 72.2
2008 65.7 72.3
2009 66 72.4
2010 66.2 72.5
2011 66.5 72.5
2012 66.4 72.5
2013 66.7 72.4
2014 67.3 72.4
2015 67.7 72.3
2016 68.1 72.2
2017 68.5 72.2
2018 68.8 72.2
2019 69.1 72.1
2020 67.8 74.1
2021 64.3 71.2
2022 69.9 71.2
2023 70.2 72.9
2024 70.3 73
2025 70.4 73.1

Guyana and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Seychelles
Year Population
Guyana Seychelles
1960 569,143 41,700
1961 582,568 42,889
1962 595,461 44,042
1963 608,537 45,176
1964 621,764 46,322
1965 635,128 47,500
1966 648,646 48,699
1967 662,311 49,911
1968 676,160 51,134
1969 690,223 52,365
1970 702,705 53,600
1971 712,662 54,695
1972 721,617 56,029
1973 730,138 56,892
1974 738,057 57,937
1975 745,393 59,292
1976 752,253 60,504
1977 758,654 61,786
1978 764,586 62,150
1979 770,062 62,686
1980 774,367 63,261
1981 776,453 64,035
1982 776,712 64,413
1983 775,891 64,335
1984 774,111 64,717
1985 771,477 65,244
1986 768,098 65,652
1987 764,120 68,499
1988 759,663 68,755
1989 754,865 69,167
1990 749,894 69,507
1991 747,861 70,439
1992 749,911 70,763
1993 752,965 72,253
1994 755,822 74,205
1995 758,388 75,304
1996 760,526 76,417
1997 762,245 77,319
1998 763,586 78,846
1999 764,483 80,410
2000 764,832 81,131
2001 764,477 81,202
2002 763,652 83,723
2003 763,101 82,781
2004 762,418 82,475
2005 760,914 82,858
2006 758,966 84,600
2007 756,861 85,033
2008 754,606 86,956
2009 752,094 87,298
2010 749,256 89,770
2011 746,153 87,441
2012 746,288 88,303
2013 750,021 89,949
2014 754,229 91,359
2015 758,781 93,419
2016 763,548 94,677
2017 768,479 95,843
2018 791,556 96,762
2019 807,665 97,625
2020 807,481 98,462
2021 815,482 99,258
2022 821,637 119,878
2023 826,353 119,773
2024 831,087 121,354

Fertility rates in Guyana and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Guyana

Seychelles
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Seychelles
1960 6.33 5.31
1961 6.34 5.42
1962 6.33 5.51
1963 6.31 5.61
1964 6.23 5.69
1965 6.14 5.72
1966 6.02 6.13
1967 5.89 5.9
1968 5.75 5.61
1969 5.58 5.48
1970 5.41 5.31
1971 5.26 5.69
1972 5.08 5.16
1973 4.87 4.78
1974 4.64 5.1
1975 4.45 4.75
1976 4.28 4.09
1977 4.12 3.75
1978 3.97 3.92
1979 3.86 3.66
1980 3.77 3.79
1981 3.72 3.67
1982 3.68 3.13
1983 3.64 3.22
1984 3.54 3.24
1985 3.47 3.09
1986 3.38 3.07
1987 3.31 2.92
1988 3.23 2.79
1989 3.19 2.67
1990 3.18 2.61
1991 3.18 2.69
1992 3.19 2.53
1993 3.2 2.58
1994 3.23 2.6
1995 3.24 2.36
1996 3.23 2.31
1997 3.22 2.1
1998 3.18 2.04
1999 3.13 2.04
2000 3.06 2.08
2001 2.96 1.98
2002 2.84 2.04
2003 2.75 2.06
2004 2.68 2.01
2005 2.65 2.2
2006 2.66 2.11
2007 2.68 2.24
2008 2.7 2.33
2009 2.69 2.38
2010 2.68 2.16
2011 2.69 2.33
2012 2.7 2.37
2013 2.71 2.26
2014 2.7 2.25
2015 2.67 2.31
2016 2.63 2.39
2017 2.59 2.41
2018 2.55 2.41
2019 2.52 2.36
2020 2.49 2.29
2021 2.46 2.46
2022 2.44 2.01
2023 2.41 2.02

Guyana and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Seychelles
Year Median age, years
Guyana Seychelles
1960 16.7 21.9
1961 16.6 21.6
1962 16.4 21.3
1963 16.3 21
1964 16.2 20.6
1965 16.1 20.2
1966 16.1 19.8
1967 16.2 19.4
1968 16.2 19
1969 16.4 18.7
1970 16.5 18.5
1971 16.6 18.4
1972 16.7 18.5
1973 16.8 18.6
1974 17 18.7
1975 17.2 18.9
1976 17.4 19
1977 17.6 19.3
1978 17.8 19.6
1979 18 19.9
1980 18.2 20.4
1981 18.4 20.7
1982 18.7 21.1
1983 19 21.4
1984 19.3 21.7
1985 19.6 22
1986 19.9 22.3
1987 20.2 22.5
1988 20.5 22.9
1989 20.7 23.3
1990 20.9 23.6
1991 21.1 24
1992 21.3 24.5
1993 21.4 24.8
1994 21.5 25.2
1995 21.7 25.4
1996 21.8 25.7
1997 21.9 26.1
1998 22 26.4
1999 22.1 26.8
2000 22.2 27.3
2001 22.4 27.7
2002 22.5 28.1
2003 22.7 28.5
2004 22.9 28.9
2005 23.2 29.3
2006 23.4 29.6
2007 23.6 30
2008 23.8 30.4
2009 24 30.8
2010 24.2 31.2
2011 24.4 31.4
2012 24.5 31.5
2013 24.6 31.6
2014 24.6 31.8
2015 24.7 32.1
2016 24.9 32.3
2017 25 32.6
2018 25.4 32.9
2019 25.7 33.2
2020 25.9 33.6
2021 26.1 34
2022 26.4 34.4
2023 26.7 34.7
2024 26.9 35

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$16.8B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2025
36%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.59%
2023
1.71%
2023
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.95%
2025
-1.19%
2025
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
74.3%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.2
2025
66.4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$11.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
18.4%
2020

Energy

Guyana Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.3 megatons
2023
1.24 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2023
10.3 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guyana Seychelles
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,407
2024
+1,747
2024
Urban population
27.3%
2024
59.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.9
2025
61.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2024
72
2024
Higher education index
26
2025
7
2025
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
149
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
96.2%
2020
English speaking
90.5%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Guyana Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$532
2022
$695
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2022
$169.6
2022
Life expectancy
70.4 years
2025
73.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.25%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.41
2020
3.82
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
25.7
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
46
2025
52
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Seychelles
% of world land
0.14%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2025
5.98 sq mi
2025
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2025
130.1 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
327 mi
2015

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