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Guyana vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 82nd vs. 41st).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana South Sudan
Population
842249
12507858
Population rank 162/197 80/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 120/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 41/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 66/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
58 years
2026

Guyana and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Guyana and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Guyana

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Guyana South Sudan
2024 $24,662,709,832 -
2023 $16,918,503,597 -
2022 $14,718,388,489 -
2021 $8,041,362,110 -
2020 $5,471,256,595 -
2019 $5,173,760,192 -
2018 $4,787,636,998 -
2017 $4,748,174,334 -
2016 $4,482,697,337 -
2015 $4,279,840,194 $11,997,800,760
2014 $4,127,660,152 $13,962,212,847
2013 $4,167,800,929 $18,426,469,017
2012 $4,063,088,536 $11,931,472,169
2011 $3,691,384,318 $14,907,308,933
2010 $3,432,912,517 $14,602,072,411
2009 $3,165,663,153 $12,231,264,525
2008 $3,025,187,433 $14,586,253,383
2007 $2,730,971,595 -
2006 $2,379,817,991 -
2005 $824,880,550 -
2004 $787,814,379 -
2003 $743,063,950 -
2002 $726,131,435 -
2001 $712,167,450 -
2000 $712,667,897 -
1999 $694,754,988 -
1998 $717,530,683 -
1997 $749,138,010 -
1996 $705,406,001 -
1995 $621,626,786 -
1994 $540,874,934 -
1993 $454,101,382 -
1992 $373,573,141 -
1991 $348,533,095 -
1990 $396,582,263 -
1989 $379,779,390 -
1988 $413,799,990 -
1987 $354,591,847 -
1986 $504,651,140 -
1985 $453,488,372 -
1984 $437,631,605 -
1983 $489,333,333 -
1982 $482,000,000 -
1981 $570,357,107 -
1980 $603,200,000 -
1979 $530,440,000 -
1978 $507,080,000 -
1977 $449,880,000 -
1976 $454,440,000 -
1975 $494,791,667 -
1974 $433,954,545 -
1973 $307,047,619 -
1972 $285,380,952 -
1971 $282,050,000 -
1970 $267,800,000 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana South Sudan
2024 $29,675 -
2023 $20,474 -
2022 $17,913 -
2021 $9,861 -
2020 $6,776 -
2019 $6,406 -
2018 $6,048 -
2017 $6,179 -
2016 $5,871 -
2015 $5,640 $1,080
2014 $5,473 $1,243
2013 $5,557 $1,650
2012 $5,444 $1,109
2011 $4,947 $1,449
2010 $4,582 $1,498
2009 $4,209 $1,323
2008 $4,009 $1,654
2007 $3,608 -
2006 $3,136 -
2005 $1,084 -
2004 $1,033 -
2003 $974 -
2002 $951 -
2001 $932 -
2000 $932 -
1999 $909 -
1998 $940 -
1997 $983 -
1996 $928 -
1995 $820 -
1994 $716 -
1993 $603 -
1992 $498 -
1991 $466 -
1990 $529 -
1989 $503 -
1988 $545 -
1987 $464 -
1986 $657 -
1985 $588 -
1984 $565 -
1983 $631 -
1982 $621 -
1981 $735 -
1980 $779 -
1979 $689 -
1978 $663 -
1977 $593 -
1976 $604 -
1975 $664 -
1974 $588 -
1973 $421 -
1972 $395 -
1971 $396 -
1970 $381 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana South Sudan
2026 70.6 58
2025 70.4 57.9
2024 70.3 57.7
2023 70.2 57.6
2022 69.9 57.2
2021 64.3 57
2020 67.8 57.6
2019 69.1 58.1
2018 68.8 51.9
2017 68.5 35.4
2016 68.1 36.7
2015 67.7 39.8
2014 67.3 45.6
2013 66.7 58.3
2012 66.4 58.2
2011 66.5 57.7
2010 66.2 57.5
2009 66 56.8
2008 65.7 56.3
2007 65.5 55.4
2006 64.8 54.7
2005 64.4 54
2004 64.2 53.1
2003 64.1 52.3
2002 64.2 49.4
2001 64.4 48.6
2000 64.1 47.6
1999 63.8 44.5
1998 63.4 19
1997 62.9 33.1
1996 62.7 32.1
1995 62.7 31.5
1994 63 44.9
1993 63 22.3
1992 62.8 21.9
1991 62.5 29.2
1990 62.3 28.6
1989 62.1 28.2
1988 61.8 11
1987 61.7 20.7
1986 61.5 32.8
1985 61.4 32.4
1984 61.3 31.8
1983 61.2 34.7
1982 61 38.7
1981 60.9 38.3
1980 60.8 38
1979 60.7 37.8
1978 60.6 37.6
1977 60.6 37.4
1976 60.4 37.1
1975 60.4 36.9
1974 60.3 36.6
1973 60.2 36.3
1972 60.1 31.3
1971 60.1 31
1970 60 25.6
1969 59.8 25.4
1968 59.7 26.1
1967 59.5 25.9
1966 59.3 25.6
1965 59.1 28.8
1964 59 32.5
1963 58.6 28.2
1962 58.3 28.5
1961 57.9 28.3
1960 57.5 28.1
1959 57 27.8
1958 56.4 27.6
1957 56.1 30.9
1956 55.2 31.6
1955 54.1 32
1954 53.3 31.7
1953 52.4 31.4
1952 51.3 31
1951 50.2 30.6
1950 49.2 30.2

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

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Guyana and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Guyana South Sudan
2024 831,087 11,943,408
2023 826,353 11,483,374
2022 821,637 11,021,177
2021 815,482 10,865,780
2020 807,481 10,698,467
2019 807,665 10,423,384
2018 791,556 10,122,977
2017 768,479 10,259,154
2016 763,548 10,830,102
2015 758,781 11,107,561
2014 754,229 11,235,073
2013 750,021 11,166,275
2012 746,288 10,756,240
2011 746,153 10,288,109
2010 749,256 9,745,953
2009 752,094 9,243,556
2008 754,606 8,817,647
2007 756,861 8,388,788
2006 758,966 7,976,526
2005 760,914 7,590,143
2004 762,418 7,233,041
2003 763,101 6,903,127
2002 763,652 6,596,806
2001 764,477 6,308,391
2000 764,832 6,032,267
1999 764,483 5,771,628
1998 763,586 5,620,068
1997 762,245 5,509,136
1996 760,526 5,356,925
1995 758,388 5,225,836
1994 755,822 5,071,184
1993 752,965 4,956,002
1992 749,911 4,909,749
1991 747,861 4,836,677
1990 749,894 4,737,633
1989 754,865 4,713,229
1988 759,663 4,848,029
1987 764,120 4,962,395
1986 768,098 4,921,240
1985 771,477 4,834,296
1984 774,111 4,750,627
1983 775,891 4,661,574
1982 776,712 4,557,686
1981 776,453 4,447,272
1980 774,367 4,339,030
1979 770,062 4,232,605
1978 764,586 4,127,657
1977 758,654 4,024,032
1976 752,253 3,921,910
1975 745,393 3,821,494
1974 738,057 3,723,259
1973 730,138 3,627,383
1972 721,617 3,542,497
1971 712,662 3,468,646
1970 702,705 3,409,614
1969 690,223 3,365,533
1968 676,160 3,321,528
1967 662,311 3,277,648
1966 648,646 3,236,423
1965 635,128 3,189,835
1964 621,764 3,129,918
1963 608,537 3,072,669
1962 595,461 3,024,308
1961 582,568 2,976,724
1960 569,143 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Guyana

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana South Sudan
2023 2.41 3.86
2022 2.44 3.96
2021 2.46 4.05
2020 2.49 4.16
2019 2.52 4.26
2018 2.55 4.37
2017 2.59 4.48
2016 2.63 4.58
2015 2.67 4.7
2014 2.7 4.82
2013 2.71 4.94
2012 2.7 5.06
2011 2.69 5.19
2010 2.68 5.32
2009 2.69 5.45
2008 2.7 5.57
2007 2.68 5.7
2006 2.66 5.85
2005 2.65 6.02
2004 2.68 6.19
2003 2.75 6.35
2002 2.84 6.52
2001 2.96 6.65
2000 3.06 6.8
1999 3.13 6.94
1998 3.18 7.08
1997 3.22 7.2
1996 3.23 7.32
1995 3.24 7.34
1994 3.23 7.35
1993 3.2 7.36
1992 3.19 7.37
1991 3.18 7.38
1990 3.18 7.38
1989 3.19 7.37
1988 3.23 7.38
1987 3.31 7.39
1986 3.38 7.38
1985 3.47 7.36
1984 3.54 7.35
1983 3.64 7.34
1982 3.68 7.34
1981 3.72 7.33
1980 3.77 7.33
1979 3.86 7.32
1978 3.97 7.33
1977 4.12 7.33
1976 4.28 7.33
1975 4.45 7.33
1974 4.64 7.31
1973 4.87 7.31
1972 5.08 7.31
1971 5.26 7.3
1970 5.41 7.29
1969 5.58 7.28
1968 5.75 7.26
1967 5.89 7.26
1966 6.02 7.25
1965 6.14 7.22
1964 6.23 7.22
1963 6.31 7.2
1962 6.33 7.2
1961 6.34 7.18
1960 6.33 7.16

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

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Guyana and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana South Sudan
2024 26.9 19.4
2023 26.7 19
2022 26.4 18.7
2021 26.1 18.4
2020 25.9 18.2
2019 25.7 17.8
2018 25.4 17.3
2017 25 17.4
2016 24.9 18.2
2015 24.7 18.6
2014 24.6 19
2013 24.6 19.3
2012 24.5 19.2
2011 24.4 19
2010 24.2 18.7
2009 24 18.4
2008 23.8 18.2
2007 23.6 18
2006 23.4 17.8
2005 23.2 17.6
2004 22.9 17.4
2003 22.7 17.3
2002 22.5 17.3
2001 22.4 17.3
2000 22.2 17.2
1999 22.1 17.1
1998 22 17
1997 21.9 16.9
1996 21.8 16.9
1995 21.7 16.9
1994 21.5 16.9
1993 21.4 16.9
1992 21.3 17
1991 21.1 17
1990 20.9 17
1989 20.7 17.1
1988 20.5 16.8
1987 20.2 16.5
1986 19.9 16.6
1985 19.6 16.7
1984 19.3 16.8
1983 19 16.8
1982 18.7 16.9
1981 18.4 17
1980 18.2 17.1
1979 18 17.1
1978 17.8 17.2
1977 17.6 17.2
1976 17.4 17.3
1975 17.2 17.4
1974 17 17.4
1973 16.8 17.5
1972 16.7 17.5
1971 16.6 17.6
1970 16.5 17.7
1969 16.4 17.9
1968 16.2 18
1967 16.2 18.2
1966 16.1 18.3
1965 16.1 18.3
1964 16.2 18.4
1963 16.3 18.4
1962 16.4 18.5
1961 16.6 18.5
1960 16.7 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
0.39%
2018
Banked people share n/a
5.83%
2021

Energy

Guyana South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Guyana South Sudan
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
34.5%
2018
English speaking
90.5%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Guyana South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Guyana South Sudan
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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