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Guyana vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 120/197 ($24.7B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Somalia
Population
842249
20503678
Population rank 162/197 66/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 66/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Guyana and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Somalia
2024 $24,662,709,832 $11,967,000,000
2023 $16,918,503,597 $10,958,000,000
2022 $14,718,388,489 $10,203,000,000
2021 $8,041,362,110 $9,483,000,000
2020 $5,471,256,595 $8,628,000,000
2019 $5,173,760,192 $8,656,000,000
2018 $4,787,636,998 $7,873,000,000
2017 $4,748,174,334 $7,621,501,710
2016 $4,482,697,337 $6,613,743,070
2015 $4,279,840,194 $6,152,149,100
2014 $4,127,660,152 $5,728,399,720
2013 $4,167,800,929 $5,062,881,600
2012 $4,063,088,536 $4,364,670,160
2011 $3,691,384,318 $2,906,000,097
2010 $3,432,912,517 $2,687,807,004
2009 $3,165,663,153 $2,948,594,552
2008 $3,025,187,433 $5,913,620,293
2007 $2,730,971,595 $5,430,713,729
2006 $2,379,817,991 $5,026,743,282
2005 $824,880,550 $4,683,246,454
2004 $787,814,379 $3,859,592,813
2003 $743,063,950 $2,836,724,352
2002 $726,131,435 $2,192,684,135
2001 $712,167,450 $2,252,847,465
2000 $712,667,897 $3,412,797,450
1999 $694,754,988 $3,045,751,528
1998 $717,530,683 $2,962,047,564
1997 $749,138,010 $2,191,749,014
1996 $705,406,001 $1,792,234,297
1995 $621,626,786 $1,534,756,135
1994 $540,874,934 $1,481,205,098
1993 $454,101,382 $1,260,132,956
1992 $373,573,141 $709,297,579
1991 $348,533,095 $717,974,930
1990 $396,582,263 $1,031,282,081
1989 $379,779,390 $1,181,360,844
1988 $413,799,990 $1,051,596,967
1987 $354,591,847 $1,018,972,664
1986 $504,651,140 $916,590,786
1985 $453,488,372 $875,702,247
1984 $437,631,605 $787,434,542
1983 $489,333,333 $735,408,642
1982 $482,000,000 $774,578,932
1981 $570,357,107 $699,302,473
1980 $603,200,000 $602,515,548
1979 $530,440,000 $589,566,929
1978 $507,080,000 $564,571,823
1977 $449,880,000 $498,550,725
1976 $454,440,000 $871,344,245
1975 $494,791,667 $757,015,879
1974 $433,954,545 $572,504,036
1973 $307,047,619 $483,699,611
1972 $285,380,952 $447,883,941
1971 $282,050,000 $347,039,446
1970 $267,800,000 $347,985,394
1969 $249,300,000 $306,357,285
1968 $229,750,000 $286,719,885
1967 $250,176,471 $271,781,887
1966 $228,705,882 $257,375,897
1965 $213,235,294 $243,725,898
1964 $194,774,513 $229,529,913
1963 $175,757,894 $216,145,936
1962 $194,949,513 $203,531,928
1961 $185,849,535 $191,659,914
1960 $170,216,241 $180,459,937

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

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Guyana and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Somalia
2024 $29,675 $630
2023 $20,474 $597
2022 $17,913 $573
2021 $9,861 $549
2020 $6,776 $518
2019 $6,406 $540
2018 $6,048 $509
2017 $6,179 $511
2016 $5,871 $461
2015 $5,640 $446
2014 $5,473 $429
2013 $5,557 $393
2012 $5,444 $350
2011 $4,947 $235.3
2010 $4,582 $219.2
2009 $4,209 $246.5
2008 $4,009 $507
2007 $3,608 $480
2006 $3,136 $458
2005 $1,084 $440
2004 $1,033 $375
2003 $974 $286.3
2002 $951 $229.6
2001 $932 $244.9
2000 $932 $386
1999 $909 $359
1998 $940 $363
1997 $983 $280.1
1996 $928 $237.2
1995 $820 $210.7
1994 $716 $210.8
1993 $603 $188.6
1992 $498 $109.2
1991 $466 $105.4
1990 $529 $145.6
1989 $503 $166
1988 $545 $145.3
1987 $464 $141
1986 $657 $131.4
1985 $588 $130.8
1984 $565 $122.5
1983 $631 $118.6
1982 $621 $129
1981 $735 $116.9
1980 $779 $101.5
1979 $689 $108.2
1978 $663 $117.3
1977 $593 $111.2
1976 $604 $199.6
1975 $664 $177.8
1974 $588 $137.9
1973 $421 $119.6
1972 $395 $113.7
1971 $396 $90.4
1970 $381 $93.1
1969 $361 $84.1
1968 $340 $80.8
1967 $378 $78.7
1966 $353 $76.5
1965 $336 $74.4
1964 $313 $71.9
1963 $288.8 $69.5
1962 $327 $67.2
1961 $319 $64.9
1960 $299.1 $62.7

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

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Guyana vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Somalia
2026 70.6 59.3
2025 70.4 59.1
2024 70.3 59
2023 70.2 58.8
2022 69.9 53.9
2021 64.3 55.7
2020 67.8 57.1
2019 69.1 57.2
2018 68.8 54.8
2017 68.5 52.2
2016 68.1 55.3
2015 67.7 55.1
2014 67.3 54.4
2013 66.7 54
2012 66.4 49.1
2011 66.5 32.5
2010 66.2 48.9
2009 66 52.1
2008 65.7 51.5
2007 65.5 50.9
2006 64.8 50.9
2005 64.4 50.9
2004 64.2 50.7
2003 64.1 50.7
2002 64.2 50.8
2001 64.4 50.8
2000 64.1 50.7
1999 63.8 50.6
1998 63.4 50.8
1997 62.9 50.3
1996 62.7 50.5
1995 62.7 50.6
1994 63 50.3
1993 63 50.6
1992 62.8 25
1991 62.5 25.4
1990 62.3 46.9
1989 62.1 46.6
1988 61.8 43.9
1987 61.7 49
1986 61.5 48.4
1985 61.4 48.3
1984 61.3 48.4
1983 61.2 48.2
1982 61 48
1981 60.9 47.8
1980 60.8 47.6
1979 60.7 47.4
1978 60.6 47
1977 60.6 47
1976 60.4 44.7
1975 60.4 44.5
1974 60.3 44.3
1973 60.2 46.2
1972 60.1 46
1971 60.1 45.8
1970 60 45.6
1969 59.8 45.5
1968 59.7 45.3
1967 59.5 45.1
1966 59.3 44.8
1965 59.1 44.6
1964 59 44.4
1963 58.6 44.2
1962 58.3 44
1961 57.9 43.7
1960 57.5 43.5
1959 57 43.3
1958 56.4 43.1
1957 56.1 42.9
1956 55.2 42.7
1955 54.1 42.5
1954 53.3 42.3
1953 52.4 42.1
1952 51.3 41.9
1951 50.2 41.7
1950 49.2 41.5

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

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Guyana and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Guyana Somalia
2024 831,087 19,009,151
2023 826,353 18,358,615
2022 821,637 17,801,897
2021 815,482 17,271,431
2020 807,481 16,651,191
2019 807,665 16,030,971
2018 791,556 15,452,487
2017 768,479 14,916,629
2016 763,548 14,348,740
2015 758,781 13,806,963
2014 754,229 13,339,491
2013 750,021 12,869,594
2012 746,288 12,461,160
2011 746,153 12,348,830
2010 749,256 12,261,756
2009 752,094 11,961,201
2008 754,606 11,663,084
2007 756,861 11,322,582
2006 758,966 10,975,502
2005 760,914 10,644,228
2004 762,418 10,280,998
2003 763,101 9,909,157
2002 763,652 9,550,063
2001 764,477 9,198,493
2000 764,832 8,838,713
1999 764,483 8,492,059
1998 763,586 8,155,417
1997 762,245 7,824,525
1996 760,526 7,554,474
1995 758,388 7,285,007
1994 755,822 7,026,797
1993 752,965 6,681,399
1992 749,911 6,495,107
1991 747,861 6,813,760
1990 749,894 7,082,811
1989 754,865 7,114,817
1988 759,663 7,235,360
1987 764,120 7,228,302
1986 768,098 6,974,788
1985 771,477 6,693,289
1984 774,111 6,428,389
1983 775,891 6,198,430
1982 776,712 6,003,840
1981 776,453 5,982,849
1980 774,367 5,936,154
1979 770,062 5,449,117
1978 764,586 4,814,892
1977 758,654 4,484,050
1976 752,253 4,365,812
1975 745,393 4,257,535
1974 738,057 4,151,842
1973 730,138 4,045,592
1972 721,617 3,939,436
1971 712,662 3,837,691
1970 702,705 3,738,448
1969 690,223 3,641,015
1968 676,160 3,546,590
1967 662,311 3,454,537
1966 648,646 3,365,106
1965 635,128 3,277,874
1964 621,764 3,192,796
1963 608,537 3,110,361
1962 595,461 3,030,091
1961 582,568 2,952,054
1960 569,143 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Somalia

Fertility rate
Guyana

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Somalia
2023 2.41 6.13
2022 2.44 6.26
2021 2.46 6.35
2020 2.49 6.45
2019 2.52 6.56
2018 2.55 6.66
2017 2.59 6.77
2016 2.63 6.88
2015 2.67 6.98
2014 2.7 7.06
2013 2.71 7.14
2012 2.7 7.21
2011 2.69 7.27
2010 2.68 7.32
2009 2.69 7.38
2008 2.7 7.42
2007 2.68 7.46
2006 2.66 7.49
2005 2.65 7.53
2004 2.68 7.57
2003 2.75 7.6
2002 2.84 7.63
2001 2.96 7.64
2000 3.06 7.65
1999 3.13 7.66
1998 3.18 7.66
1997 3.22 7.66
1996 3.23 7.62
1995 3.24 7.58
1994 3.23 7.54
1993 3.2 7.53
1992 3.19 7.5
1991 3.18 7.47
1990 3.18 7.44
1989 3.19 7.42
1988 3.23 7.4
1987 3.31 7.37
1986 3.38 7.35
1985 3.47 7.33
1984 3.54 7.3
1983 3.64 7.28
1982 3.68 7.25
1981 3.72 7.23
1980 3.77 7.18
1979 3.86 7.16
1978 3.97 7.13
1977 4.12 7
1976 4.28 7.02
1975 4.45 7.03
1974 4.64 7.06
1973 4.87 7.09
1972 5.08 7.12
1971 5.26 7.15
1970 5.41 7.18
1969 5.58 7.21
1968 5.75 7.23
1967 5.89 7.25
1966 6.02 7.26
1965 6.14 7.26
1964 6.23 7.26
1963 6.31 7.26
1962 6.33 7.26
1961 6.34 7.25
1960 6.33 7.25

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

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Guyana and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Somalia
2024 26.9 16.6
2023 26.7 16.5
2022 26.4 16.5
2021 26.1 16.4
2020 25.9 16.3
2019 25.7 16.3
2018 25.4 16.2
2017 25 16.2
2016 24.9 16.1
2015 24.7 16.1
2014 24.6 16
2013 24.6 16
2012 24.5 16
2011 24.4 15.8
2010 24.2 15.7
2009 24 15.6
2008 23.8 15.6
2007 23.6 15.6
2006 23.4 15.7
2005 23.2 15.9
2004 22.9 16
2003 22.7 16.1
2002 22.5 16.2
2001 22.4 16.2
2000 22.2 16.3
1999 22.1 16.3
1998 22 16.4
1997 21.9 16.4
1996 21.8 16.5
1995 21.7 16.6
1994 21.5 16.7
1993 21.4 16.8
1992 21.3 16.7
1991 21.1 16.5
1990 20.9 16.5
1989 20.7 16.7
1988 20.5 16.8
1987 20.2 17
1986 19.9 17.1
1985 19.6 17.2
1984 19.3 17.3
1983 19 17.4
1982 18.7 17.4
1981 18.4 17.5
1980 18.2 17.6
1979 18 17.6
1978 17.8 17.7
1977 17.6 17.7
1976 17.4 17.7
1975 17.2 17.7
1974 17 17.7
1973 16.8 17.6
1972 16.7 17.6
1971 16.6 17.6
1970 16.5 17.5
1969 16.4 17.5
1968 16.2 17.5
1967 16.2 17.5
1966 16.1 17.5
1965 16.1 17.5
1964 16.2 17.6
1963 16.3 17.7
1962 16.4 17.8
1961 16.6 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
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
3.79 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
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
-5,092
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.1:49.9
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
52.8
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
11
2026
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
96
2025
43
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
$505
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
0.05
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
25.7
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Somalia
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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