Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 82nd vs. 42nd).
By GDP, Guyana ranks 119/197 ($24.8B) and Somalia ranks 149/197 ($12.1B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 42/197 ($29,884), while Somalia ranks 191/197 ($637).
Main facts and rankings
Guyana
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
839919
|
20177806
|
| Population rank | 162/197 | 66/197 |
| GDP |
$24.8B
2024 |
$12.1B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 119/197 | 149/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$29,884
2024 |
$637
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 42/197 | 191/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$79,906
2024 |
$1,601
2024 |
| Government debt |
$6.03B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
27.7%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$7,252
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 67/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$13,265
2025 |
$1,941
2025 |
| Land area |
81,522 sq mi
2025 |
242,217 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
10.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
78.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.41
2023 |
6.13
2023 |
| Median age |
26.9 years
2024 |
16.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
70.4 years
2025 |
59.1 years
2025 |
Guyana and Somalia: Comparison Charts
Guyana and Somalia economies compared
GDP
Guyana
Somalia
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guyana
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | $170,216,241 | $180,459,937 |
| 1961 | $185,849,535 | $191,659,914 |
| 1962 | $194,949,513 | $203,531,928 |
| 1963 | $175,757,894 | $216,145,936 |
| 1964 | $194,774,513 | $229,529,913 |
| 1965 | $213,235,294 | $243,725,898 |
| 1966 | $228,705,882 | $257,375,897 |
| 1967 | $250,176,471 | $271,781,887 |
| 1968 | $229,750,000 | $286,719,885 |
| 1969 | $249,300,000 | $306,357,285 |
| 1970 | $267,800,000 | $347,985,394 |
| 1971 | $282,050,000 | $347,039,446 |
| 1972 | $285,380,952 | $447,883,941 |
| 1973 | $307,047,619 | $483,699,611 |
| 1974 | $433,954,545 | $572,504,036 |
| 1975 | $494,791,667 | $757,015,879 |
| 1976 | $454,440,000 | $871,344,245 |
| 1977 | $449,880,000 | $498,550,725 |
| 1978 | $507,080,000 | $564,571,823 |
| 1979 | $530,440,000 | $589,566,929 |
| 1980 | $603,200,000 | $602,515,548 |
| 1981 | $570,357,107 | $699,302,473 |
| 1982 | $482,000,000 | $774,578,932 |
| 1983 | $489,333,333 | $735,408,642 |
| 1984 | $437,631,605 | $787,434,542 |
| 1985 | $453,488,372 | $875,702,247 |
| 1986 | $504,651,140 | $916,590,786 |
| 1987 | $354,591,847 | $1,018,972,664 |
| 1988 | $413,799,990 | $1,051,596,967 |
| 1989 | $379,779,390 | $1,181,360,844 |
| 1990 | $396,582,263 | $1,031,282,081 |
| 1991 | $348,533,095 | $717,974,930 |
| 1992 | $373,573,141 | $709,297,579 |
| 1993 | $454,101,382 | $1,260,132,956 |
| 1994 | $540,874,934 | $1,481,205,098 |
| 1995 | $621,626,786 | $1,534,756,135 |
| 1996 | $705,406,001 | $1,792,234,297 |
| 1997 | $749,138,010 | $2,191,749,014 |
| 1998 | $717,530,683 | $2,962,047,564 |
| 1999 | $694,754,988 | $3,045,751,528 |
| 2000 | $712,667,897 | $3,412,797,450 |
| 2001 | $712,167,450 | $2,252,847,465 |
| 2002 | $726,131,435 | $2,192,684,135 |
| 2003 | $743,063,950 | $2,836,724,352 |
| 2004 | $787,814,379 | $3,859,592,813 |
| 2005 | $824,880,550 | $4,683,246,454 |
| 2006 | $2,379,817,991 | $5,026,743,282 |
| 2007 | $2,730,971,595 | $5,430,713,729 |
| 2008 | $3,025,187,433 | $5,913,620,293 |
| 2009 | $3,165,663,153 | $2,948,594,552 |
| 2010 | $3,432,912,517 | $2,687,807,004 |
| 2011 | $3,691,384,318 | $2,906,000,097 |
| 2012 | $4,063,088,536 | $4,364,670,160 |
| 2013 | $4,167,800,929 | $5,062,881,600 |
| 2014 | $4,127,660,152 | $5,728,399,720 |
| 2015 | $4,279,840,194 | $6,152,149,100 |
| 2016 | $4,482,697,337 | $6,613,743,070 |
| 2017 | $4,748,174,334 | $7,621,501,710 |
| 2018 | $4,787,636,998 | $7,873,440,830 |
| 2019 | $5,173,760,192 | $8,655,023,960 |
| 2020 | $5,471,256,595 | $8,628,393,720 |
| 2021 | $8,041,362,110 | $9,483,997,390 |
| 2022 | $14,718,388,489 | $10,202,767,270 |
| 2023 | $16,918,503,597 | $10,968,517,090 |
| 2024 | $24,835,899,826 | $12,108,515,110 |
Guyana and Somalia economies compared
GDP per capita
Guyana
Somalia
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guyana
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | $299.1 | $62.7 |
| 1961 | $319 | $64.9 |
| 1962 | $327 | $67.2 |
| 1963 | $288.8 | $69.5 |
| 1964 | $313 | $71.9 |
| 1965 | $336 | $74.4 |
| 1966 | $353 | $76.5 |
| 1967 | $378 | $78.7 |
| 1968 | $340 | $80.8 |
| 1969 | $361 | $84.1 |
| 1970 | $381 | $93.1 |
| 1971 | $396 | $90.4 |
| 1972 | $395 | $113.7 |
| 1973 | $421 | $119.6 |
| 1974 | $588 | $137.9 |
| 1975 | $664 | $177.8 |
| 1976 | $604 | $199.6 |
| 1977 | $593 | $111.2 |
| 1978 | $663 | $117.3 |
| 1979 | $689 | $108.2 |
| 1980 | $779 | $101.5 |
| 1981 | $735 | $116.9 |
| 1982 | $621 | $129 |
| 1983 | $631 | $118.6 |
| 1984 | $565 | $122.5 |
| 1985 | $588 | $130.8 |
| 1986 | $657 | $131.4 |
| 1987 | $464 | $141 |
| 1988 | $545 | $145.3 |
| 1989 | $503 | $166 |
| 1990 | $529 | $145.6 |
| 1991 | $466 | $105.4 |
| 1992 | $498 | $109.2 |
| 1993 | $603 | $188.6 |
| 1994 | $716 | $210.8 |
| 1995 | $820 | $210.7 |
| 1996 | $928 | $237.2 |
| 1997 | $983 | $280.1 |
| 1998 | $940 | $363 |
| 1999 | $909 | $359 |
| 2000 | $932 | $386 |
| 2001 | $932 | $244.9 |
| 2002 | $951 | $229.6 |
| 2003 | $974 | $286.3 |
| 2004 | $1,033 | $375 |
| 2005 | $1,084 | $440 |
| 2006 | $3,136 | $458 |
| 2007 | $3,608 | $480 |
| 2008 | $4,009 | $507 |
| 2009 | $4,209 | $246.5 |
| 2010 | $4,582 | $219.2 |
| 2011 | $4,947 | $235.3 |
| 2012 | $5,444 | $350 |
| 2013 | $5,557 | $393 |
| 2014 | $5,473 | $429 |
| 2015 | $5,640 | $446 |
| 2016 | $5,871 | $461 |
| 2017 | $6,179 | $511 |
| 2018 | $6,048 | $510 |
| 2019 | $6,406 | $540 |
| 2020 | $6,776 | $518 |
| 2021 | $9,861 | $549 |
| 2022 | $17,913 | $573 |
| 2023 | $20,474 | $597 |
| 2024 | $29,884 | $637 |
Guyana vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Guyana
Somalia
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guyana
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1950 | 49.2 | 41.5 |
| 1951 | 50.2 | 41.7 |
| 1952 | 51.3 | 41.9 |
| 1953 | 52.4 | 42.1 |
| 1954 | 53.3 | 42.3 |
| 1955 | 54.1 | 42.5 |
| 1956 | 55.2 | 42.7 |
| 1957 | 56.1 | 42.9 |
| 1958 | 56.4 | 43.1 |
| 1959 | 57 | 43.3 |
| 1960 | 57.5 | 43.5 |
| 1961 | 57.9 | 43.7 |
| 1962 | 58.3 | 44 |
| 1963 | 58.6 | 44.2 |
| 1964 | 59 | 44.4 |
| 1965 | 59.1 | 44.6 |
| 1966 | 59.3 | 44.8 |
| 1967 | 59.5 | 45.1 |
| 1968 | 59.7 | 45.3 |
| 1969 | 59.8 | 45.5 |
| 1970 | 60 | 45.6 |
| 1971 | 60.1 | 45.8 |
| 1972 | 60.1 | 46 |
| 1973 | 60.2 | 46.2 |
| 1974 | 60.3 | 44.3 |
| 1975 | 60.4 | 44.5 |
| 1976 | 60.4 | 44.7 |
| 1977 | 60.6 | 47 |
| 1978 | 60.6 | 47 |
| 1979 | 60.7 | 47.4 |
| 1980 | 60.8 | 47.6 |
| 1981 | 60.9 | 47.8 |
| 1982 | 61 | 48 |
| 1983 | 61.2 | 48.2 |
| 1984 | 61.3 | 48.4 |
| 1985 | 61.4 | 48.3 |
| 1986 | 61.5 | 48.4 |
| 1987 | 61.7 | 49 |
| 1988 | 61.8 | 43.9 |
| 1989 | 62.1 | 46.6 |
| 1990 | 62.3 | 46.9 |
| 1991 | 62.5 | 25.4 |
| 1992 | 62.8 | 25 |
| 1993 | 63 | 50.6 |
| 1994 | 63 | 50.3 |
| 1995 | 62.7 | 50.6 |
| 1996 | 62.7 | 50.5 |
| 1997 | 62.9 | 50.3 |
| 1998 | 63.4 | 50.8 |
| 1999 | 63.8 | 50.6 |
| 2000 | 64.1 | 50.7 |
| 2001 | 64.4 | 50.8 |
| 2002 | 64.2 | 50.8 |
| 2003 | 64.1 | 50.7 |
| 2004 | 64.2 | 50.7 |
| 2005 | 64.4 | 50.9 |
| 2006 | 64.8 | 50.9 |
| 2007 | 65.5 | 50.9 |
| 2008 | 65.7 | 51.5 |
| 2009 | 66 | 52.1 |
| 2010 | 66.2 | 48.9 |
| 2011 | 66.5 | 32.5 |
| 2012 | 66.4 | 49.1 |
| 2013 | 66.7 | 54 |
| 2014 | 67.3 | 54.4 |
| 2015 | 67.7 | 55.1 |
| 2016 | 68.1 | 55.3 |
| 2017 | 68.5 | 52.2 |
| 2018 | 68.8 | 54.8 |
| 2019 | 69.1 | 57.2 |
| 2020 | 67.8 | 57.1 |
| 2021 | 64.3 | 55.7 |
| 2022 | 69.9 | 53.9 |
| 2023 | 70.2 | 58.8 |
| 2024 | 70.3 | 59 |
| 2025 | 70.4 | 59.1 |
Guyana and Somalia population clocks and comparison
Population
Guyana
Somalia
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guyana
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | 569,143 | 2,876,331 |
| 1961 | 582,568 | 2,952,054 |
| 1962 | 595,461 | 3,030,091 |
| 1963 | 608,537 | 3,110,361 |
| 1964 | 621,764 | 3,192,796 |
| 1965 | 635,128 | 3,277,874 |
| 1966 | 648,646 | 3,365,106 |
| 1967 | 662,311 | 3,454,537 |
| 1968 | 676,160 | 3,546,590 |
| 1969 | 690,223 | 3,641,015 |
| 1970 | 702,705 | 3,738,448 |
| 1971 | 712,662 | 3,837,691 |
| 1972 | 721,617 | 3,939,436 |
| 1973 | 730,138 | 4,045,592 |
| 1974 | 738,057 | 4,151,842 |
| 1975 | 745,393 | 4,257,535 |
| 1976 | 752,253 | 4,365,812 |
| 1977 | 758,654 | 4,484,050 |
| 1978 | 764,586 | 4,814,892 |
| 1979 | 770,062 | 5,449,117 |
| 1980 | 774,367 | 5,936,154 |
| 1981 | 776,453 | 5,982,849 |
| 1982 | 776,712 | 6,003,840 |
| 1983 | 775,891 | 6,198,430 |
| 1984 | 774,111 | 6,428,389 |
| 1985 | 771,477 | 6,693,289 |
| 1986 | 768,098 | 6,974,788 |
| 1987 | 764,120 | 7,228,302 |
| 1988 | 759,663 | 7,235,360 |
| 1989 | 754,865 | 7,114,817 |
| 1990 | 749,894 | 7,082,811 |
| 1991 | 747,861 | 6,813,760 |
| 1992 | 749,911 | 6,495,107 |
| 1993 | 752,965 | 6,681,399 |
| 1994 | 755,822 | 7,026,797 |
| 1995 | 758,388 | 7,285,007 |
| 1996 | 760,526 | 7,554,474 |
| 1997 | 762,245 | 7,824,525 |
| 1998 | 763,586 | 8,155,417 |
| 1999 | 764,483 | 8,492,059 |
| 2000 | 764,832 | 8,838,713 |
| 2001 | 764,477 | 9,198,493 |
| 2002 | 763,652 | 9,550,063 |
| 2003 | 763,101 | 9,909,157 |
| 2004 | 762,418 | 10,280,998 |
| 2005 | 760,914 | 10,644,228 |
| 2006 | 758,966 | 10,975,502 |
| 2007 | 756,861 | 11,322,582 |
| 2008 | 754,606 | 11,663,084 |
| 2009 | 752,094 | 11,961,201 |
| 2010 | 749,256 | 12,261,756 |
| 2011 | 746,153 | 12,348,830 |
| 2012 | 746,288 | 12,461,160 |
| 2013 | 750,021 | 12,869,594 |
| 2014 | 754,229 | 13,339,491 |
| 2015 | 758,781 | 13,806,963 |
| 2016 | 763,548 | 14,348,740 |
| 2017 | 768,479 | 14,916,629 |
| 2018 | 791,556 | 15,452,487 |
| 2019 | 807,665 | 16,030,971 |
| 2020 | 807,481 | 16,651,191 |
| 2021 | 815,482 | 17,271,431 |
| 2022 | 821,637 | 17,801,897 |
| 2023 | 826,353 | 18,358,615 |
| 2024 | 831,087 | 19,009,151 |
Fertility rates in Guyana and Somalia
Fertility rate
Guyana
Somalia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guyana
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | 6.33 | 7.25 |
| 1961 | 6.34 | 7.25 |
| 1962 | 6.33 | 7.26 |
| 1963 | 6.31 | 7.26 |
| 1964 | 6.23 | 7.26 |
| 1965 | 6.14 | 7.26 |
| 1966 | 6.02 | 7.26 |
| 1967 | 5.89 | 7.25 |
| 1968 | 5.75 | 7.23 |
| 1969 | 5.58 | 7.21 |
| 1970 | 5.41 | 7.18 |
| 1971 | 5.26 | 7.15 |
| 1972 | 5.08 | 7.12 |
| 1973 | 4.87 | 7.09 |
| 1974 | 4.64 | 7.06 |
| 1975 | 4.45 | 7.03 |
| 1976 | 4.28 | 7.02 |
| 1977 | 4.12 | 7 |
| 1978 | 3.97 | 7.13 |
| 1979 | 3.86 | 7.16 |
| 1980 | 3.77 | 7.18 |
| 1981 | 3.72 | 7.23 |
| 1982 | 3.68 | 7.25 |
| 1983 | 3.64 | 7.28 |
| 1984 | 3.54 | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 3.47 | 7.33 |
| 1986 | 3.38 | 7.35 |
| 1987 | 3.31 | 7.37 |
| 1988 | 3.23 | 7.4 |
| 1989 | 3.19 | 7.42 |
| 1990 | 3.18 | 7.44 |
| 1991 | 3.18 | 7.47 |
| 1992 | 3.19 | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 3.2 | 7.53 |
| 1994 | 3.23 | 7.54 |
| 1995 | 3.24 | 7.58 |
| 1996 | 3.23 | 7.62 |
| 1997 | 3.22 | 7.66 |
| 1998 | 3.18 | 7.66 |
| 1999 | 3.13 | 7.66 |
| 2000 | 3.06 | 7.65 |
| 2001 | 2.96 | 7.64 |
| 2002 | 2.84 | 7.63 |
| 2003 | 2.75 | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 2.68 | 7.57 |
| 2005 | 2.65 | 7.53 |
| 2006 | 2.66 | 7.49 |
| 2007 | 2.68 | 7.46 |
| 2008 | 2.7 | 7.42 |
| 2009 | 2.69 | 7.38 |
| 2010 | 2.68 | 7.32 |
| 2011 | 2.69 | 7.27 |
| 2012 | 2.7 | 7.21 |
| 2013 | 2.71 | 7.14 |
| 2014 | 2.7 | 7.06 |
| 2015 | 2.67 | 6.98 |
| 2016 | 2.63 | 6.88 |
| 2017 | 2.59 | 6.77 |
| 2018 | 2.55 | 6.66 |
| 2019 | 2.52 | 6.56 |
| 2020 | 2.49 | 6.45 |
| 2021 | 2.46 | 6.35 |
| 2022 | 2.44 | 6.26 |
| 2023 | 2.41 | 6.13 |
Guyana and Somalia demographics compared
Median age
Guyana
Somalia
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guyana
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | 16.7 | 18.1 |
| 1961 | 16.6 | 17.9 |
| 1962 | 16.4 | 17.8 |
| 1963 | 16.3 | 17.7 |
| 1964 | 16.2 | 17.6 |
| 1965 | 16.1 | 17.5 |
| 1966 | 16.1 | 17.5 |
| 1967 | 16.2 | 17.5 |
| 1968 | 16.2 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 16.4 | 17.5 |
| 1970 | 16.5 | 17.5 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 16.7 | 17.6 |
| 1973 | 16.8 | 17.6 |
| 1974 | 17 | 17.7 |
| 1975 | 17.2 | 17.7 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 17.7 |
| 1977 | 17.6 | 17.7 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 17.7 |
| 1979 | 18 | 17.6 |
| 1980 | 18.2 | 17.6 |
| 1981 | 18.4 | 17.5 |
| 1982 | 18.7 | 17.4 |
| 1983 | 19 | 17.4 |
| 1984 | 19.3 | 17.3 |
| 1985 | 19.6 | 17.2 |
| 1986 | 19.9 | 17.1 |
| 1987 | 20.2 | 17 |
| 1988 | 20.5 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 20.7 | 16.7 |
| 1990 | 20.9 | 16.5 |
| 1991 | 21.1 | 16.5 |
| 1992 | 21.3 | 16.7 |
| 1993 | 21.4 | 16.8 |
| 1994 | 21.5 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 21.7 | 16.6 |
| 1996 | 21.8 | 16.5 |
| 1997 | 21.9 | 16.4 |
| 1998 | 22 | 16.4 |
| 1999 | 22.1 | 16.3 |
| 2000 | 22.2 | 16.3 |
| 2001 | 22.4 | 16.2 |
| 2002 | 22.5 | 16.2 |
| 2003 | 22.7 | 16.1 |
| 2004 | 22.9 | 16 |
| 2005 | 23.2 | 15.9 |
| 2006 | 23.4 | 15.7 |
| 2007 | 23.6 | 15.6 |
| 2008 | 23.8 | 15.6 |
| 2009 | 24 | 15.6 |
| 2010 | 24.2 | 15.7 |
| 2011 | 24.4 | 15.8 |
| 2012 | 24.5 | 16 |
| 2013 | 24.6 | 16 |
| 2014 | 24.6 | 16 |
| 2015 | 24.7 | 16.1 |
| 2016 | 24.9 | 16.1 |
| 2017 | 25 | 16.2 |
| 2018 | 25.4 | 16.2 |
| 2019 | 25.7 | 16.3 |
| 2020 | 25.9 | 16.3 |
| 2021 | 26.1 | 16.4 |
| 2022 | 26.4 | 16.5 |
| 2023 | 26.7 | 16.5 |
| 2024 | 26.9 | 16.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Guyana
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.8B
2024 |
$11.5B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24.3%
2025 |
13%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.45%
2018 |
0.000008%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.59%
2023 |
1.53%
1989 |
| Armed forces personnel |
3,000
2020 |
14,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.95%
2025 |
-4.94%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
13.2%
2019 |
18.8%
2019 |
| Services, % of GDP |
15.3%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
74.3%
2024 |
9.66%
1986 |
| Economic freedom index |
58.2
2025 |
29
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
34.4%
1998 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.1%
1998 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.01B
2024 |
$23.1M
1989 |
| Personal remittances received |
$600M
2024 |
$2.12B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
86,400
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
4.21%
2003 |
n/a |
| Banked people share | n/a |
38.7%
2014 |
Energy
|
Guyana
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
661 kg
2007 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$12.3
2007 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
3.3 megatons
2023 |
0.87 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4 tons
2023 |
0.05 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
12.1%
2022 |
95.4%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.11%
2021 |
11.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.0008%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
98.9%
2023 |
50.3%
2023 |
Society
|
Guyana
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.01%
2024 |
0.23%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-5,407
2024 |
+26,859
2024 |
| Urban population |
27.3%
2024 |
48.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.65 ft
2025 |
5.62 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
5.25 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
49.9
2025 |
7.34
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
39
2024 |
9
2024 |
| Higher education index |
26
2025 |
11
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
16.2
2022 |
4.31
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
22.3
2019 |
27.4
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
98
2025 |
44
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
90%
2022 |
54.1%
2022 |
| English speaking |
90.5%
2023 |
2%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
81.7%
2023 |
27.6%
2022 |
Health
|
Guyana
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$532
2022 |
$15.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$122.6
2022 |
$6.47
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
70.4 years
2025 |
59.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
3.25%
2022 |
50.4%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.41
2020 |
0.02
2014 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.8 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
75
2023 |
563
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
25.7
2023 |
104
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
29%
2022 |
14.9%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
16.4%
2024 |
5.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
46
2025 |
35
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
11.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.04 liters
2020 |
0 liters
2020 |
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