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Guyana vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 82nd vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Sri Lanka
Population
842249
22185425
Population rank 162/197 63/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
78 years
2026

Guyana and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Sri Lanka
2024 $24,662,709,832 $98,963,185,510
2023 $16,918,503,597 $83,716,142,582
2022 $14,718,388,489 $74,143,020,263
2021 $8,041,362,110 $88,556,698,938
2020 $5,471,256,595 $84,335,574,582
2019 $5,173,760,192 $88,998,706,297
2018 $4,787,636,998 $94,450,015,983
2017 $4,748,174,334 $94,369,350,286
2016 $4,482,697,337 $88,000,211,172
2015 $4,279,840,194 $85,090,301,052
2014 $4,127,660,152 $82,531,125,191
2013 $4,167,800,929 $76,976,203,829
2012 $4,063,088,536 $70,447,217,164
2011 $3,691,384,318 $67,753,285,897
2010 $3,432,912,517 $58,636,049,434
2009 $3,165,663,153 $42,066,224,093
2008 $3,025,187,433 $40,713,826,215
2007 $2,730,971,595 $32,350,238,760
2006 $2,379,817,991 $28,267,410,543
2005 $824,880,550 $24,405,791,045
2004 $787,814,379 $20,662,525,941
2003 $743,063,950 $18,881,765,437
2002 $726,131,435 $16,536,535,647
2001 $712,167,450 $15,749,753,805
2000 $712,667,897 $16,595,882,819
1999 $694,754,988 $15,711,933,513
1998 $717,530,683 $15,760,736,956
1997 $749,138,010 $15,091,913,884
1996 $705,406,001 $13,897,738,375
1995 $621,626,786 $13,029,697,561
1994 $540,874,934 $11,717,604,209
1993 $454,101,382 $10,338,679,636
1992 $373,573,141 $9,703,011,636
1991 $348,533,095 $9,000,362,582
1990 $396,582,263 $8,032,551,173
1989 $379,779,390 $6,987,267,684
1988 $413,799,990 $6,978,371,581
1987 $354,591,847 $6,682,167,120
1986 $504,651,140 $6,405,210,564
1985 $453,488,372 $5,978,460,972
1984 $437,631,605 $6,043,474,843
1983 $489,333,333 $5,167,913,302
1982 $482,000,000 $4,768,765,017
1981 $570,357,107 $4,415,844,156
1980 $603,200,000 $4,024,621,900
1979 $530,440,000 $3,364,611,432
1978 $507,080,000 $2,733,183,857
1977 $449,880,000 $4,104,509,583
1976 $454,440,000 $3,591,319,857
1975 $494,791,667 $3,791,298,146
1974 $433,954,545 $3,574,586,466
1973 $307,047,619 $2,875,625,000
1972 $285,380,952 $2,553,936,348
1971 $282,050,000 $2,369,308,600
1970 $267,800,000 $2,296,470,588
1969 $249,300,000 $1,965,546,218
1968 $229,750,000 $1,801,344,538
1967 $250,176,471 $1,859,465,021
1966 $228,705,882 $1,751,470,588
1965 $213,235,294 $1,698,319,328
1964 $194,774,513 $1,309,747,899
1963 $175,757,894 $1,240,672,269
1962 $194,949,513 $1,434,156,379
1961 $185,849,535 $1,444,327,731
1960 $170,216,241 $1,409,873,950

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

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Guyana and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Sri Lanka
2024 $29,675 $4,516
2023 $20,474 $3,799
2022 $17,913 $3,343
2021 $9,861 $3,997
2020 $6,776 $3,848
2019 $6,406 $4,082
2018 $6,048 $4,359
2017 $6,179 $4,399
2016 $5,871 $4,149
2015 $5,640 $4,058
2014 $5,473 $3,972
2013 $5,557 $3,739
2012 $5,444 $3,328
2011 $4,947 $3,225
2010 $4,582 $2,808
2009 $4,209 $2,027
2008 $4,009 $1,974
2007 $3,608 $1,579
2006 $3,136 $1,389
2005 $1,084 $1,207
2004 $1,033 $1,029
2003 $974 $946
2002 $951 $835
2001 $932 $804
2000 $932 $860
1999 $909 $829
1998 $940 $848
1997 $983 $827
1996 $928 $776
1995 $820 $742
1994 $716 $678
1993 $603 $607
1992 $498 $580
1991 $466 $546
1990 $529 $491
1989 $503 $430
1988 $545 $434
1987 $464 $420
1986 $657 $407
1985 $588 $385
1984 $565 $391
1983 $631 $336
1982 $621 $312
1981 $735 $292.5
1980 $779 $271.1
1979 $689 $230.8
1978 $663 $191
1977 $593 $292.1
1976 $604 $260.3
1975 $664 $279.8
1974 $588 $268.7
1973 $421 $220.2
1972 $395 $199.4
1971 $396 $188.8
1970 $381 $186.9
1969 $361 $163.6
1968 $340 $153.5
1967 $378 $162.3
1966 $353 $156.6
1965 $336 $155.6
1964 $313 $122.9
1963 $288.8 $119.4
1962 $327 $141.4
1961 $319 $145.9
1960 $299.1 $145.9

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

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Guyana vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Sri Lanka
2026 70.6 78
2025 70.4 77.9
2024 70.3 77.7
2023 70.2 77.5
2022 69.9 77.3
2021 64.3 76.3
2020 67.8 76.9
2019 69.1 76.7
2018 68.8 76.5
2017 68.5 76.2
2016 68.1 76.1
2015 67.7 76
2014 67.3 75.8
2013 66.7 75.5
2012 66.4 75.2
2011 66.5 74.7
2010 66.2 74.5
2009 66 70.3
2008 65.7 72.6
2007 65.5 73
2006 64.8 72.8
2005 64.4 73.1
2004 64.2 68
2003 64.1 72.4
2002 64.2 72.3
2001 64.4 71.8
2000 64.1 71.2
1999 63.8 70.4
1998 63.4 70.1
1997 62.9 69.9
1996 62.7 69.8
1995 62.7 69.7
1994 63 70.2
1993 63 70
1992 62.8 69.6
1991 62.5 69.1
1990 62.3 69.2
1989 62.1 67.3
1988 61.8 69
1987 61.7 69
1986 61.5 69
1985 61.4 68.9
1984 61.3 68.8
1983 61.2 68.7
1982 61 68.7
1981 60.9 68.4
1980 60.8 68
1979 60.7 67.5
1978 60.6 66.8
1977 60.6 66.4
1976 60.4 65.8
1975 60.4 65.4
1974 60.3 65
1973 60.2 64.8
1972 60.1 64.6
1971 60.1 64.2
1970 60 64.4
1969 59.8 64.1
1968 59.7 63.9
1967 59.5 63.6
1966 59.3 63.2
1965 59.1 62.8
1964 59 62.4
1963 58.6 62
1962 58.3 61.6
1961 57.9 61.2
1960 57.5 60.6
1959 57 60
1958 56.4 59.3
1957 56.1 58.5
1956 55.2 57.9
1955 54.1 57.2
1954 53.3 56.4
1953 52.4 55.6
1952 51.3 54.9
1951 50.2 54
1950 49.2 53.2

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

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Guyana and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Guyana Sri Lanka
2024 831,087 21,916,000
2023 826,353 22,037,000
2022 821,637 22,181,000
2021 815,482 22,156,000
2020 807,481 21,919,000
2019 807,665 21,803,000
2018 791,556 21,670,000
2017 768,479 21,453,000
2016 763,548 21,209,000
2015 758,781 20,970,000
2014 754,229 20,778,000
2013 750,021 20,585,000
2012 746,288 21,169,458
2011 746,153 21,009,048
2010 749,256 20,879,089
2009 752,094 20,756,435
2008 754,606 20,629,378
2007 756,861 20,492,545
2006 758,966 20,352,411
2005 760,914 20,216,524
2004 762,418 20,087,605
2003 763,101 19,951,521
2002 763,652 19,805,752
2001 764,477 19,600,362
2000 764,832 19,293,054
1999 764,483 18,944,731
1998 763,586 18,596,003
1997 762,245 18,248,200
1996 760,526 17,905,018
1995 758,388 17,564,068
1994 755,822 17,275,773
1993 752,965 17,025,918
1992 749,911 16,739,284
1991 747,861 16,475,354
1990 749,894 16,352,458
1989 754,865 16,248,557
1988 759,663 16,078,621
1987 764,120 15,916,576
1986 768,098 15,731,256
1985 771,477 15,544,154
1984 774,111 15,441,860
1983 775,891 15,388,794
1982 776,712 15,286,567
1981 776,453 15,099,414
1980 774,367 14,847,974
1979 770,062 14,579,614
1978 764,586 14,310,128
1977 758,654 14,049,371
1976 752,253 13,796,770
1975 745,393 13,548,984
1974 738,057 13,305,693
1973 730,138 13,060,916
1972 721,617 12,809,205
1971 712,662 12,551,910
1970 702,705 12,287,110
1969 690,223 12,013,858
1968 676,160 11,736,088
1967 662,311 11,457,328
1966 648,646 11,183,928
1965 635,128 10,916,965
1964 621,764 10,653,397
1963 608,537 10,395,040
1962 595,461 10,143,754
1961 582,568 9,899,372
1960 569,143 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Guyana

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Sri Lanka
2023 2.41 1.97
2022 2.44 1.98
2021 2.46 2
2020 2.49 2.01
2019 2.52 2.02
2018 2.55 2.03
2017 2.59 2.04
2016 2.63 2.06
2015 2.67 2.09
2014 2.7 2.13
2013 2.71 2.18
2012 2.7 2.17
2011 2.69 2.14
2010 2.68 2.13
2009 2.69 2.18
2008 2.7 2.23
2007 2.68 2.3
2006 2.66 2.29
2005 2.65 2.26
2004 2.68 2.27
2003 2.75 2.3
2002 2.84 2.31
2001 2.96 2.28
2000 3.06 2.21
1999 3.13 2.14
1998 3.18 2.14
1997 3.22 2.22
1996 3.23 2.29
1995 3.24 2.35
1994 3.23 2.4
1993 3.2 2.44
1992 3.19 2.49
1991 3.18 2.51
1990 3.18 2.54
1989 3.19 2.58
1988 3.23 2.57
1987 3.31 2.64
1986 3.38 2.74
1985 3.47 2.9
1984 3.54 3.01
1983 3.64 3.11
1982 3.68 3.32
1981 3.72 3.65
1980 3.77 3.73
1979 3.86 3.82
1978 3.97 3.81
1977 4.12 3.74
1976 4.28 3.78
1975 4.45 3.82
1974 4.64 3.86
1973 4.87 4
1972 5.08 4.16
1971 5.26 4.27
1970 5.41 4.39
1969 5.58 4.5
1968 5.75 4.66
1967 5.89 4.79
1966 6.02 4.83
1965 6.14 4.93
1964 6.23 5.06
1963 6.31 5.12
1962 6.33 5.18
1961 6.34 5.24
1960 6.33 5.35

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

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Guyana and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Sri Lanka
2024 26.9 34.1
2023 26.7 33.8
2022 26.4 33.6
2021 26.1 33.3
2020 25.9 33.1
2019 25.7 32.8
2018 25.4 32.5
2017 25 32.3
2016 24.9 32
2015 24.7 31.7
2014 24.6 31.4
2013 24.6 31.1
2012 24.5 30.8
2011 24.4 30.5
2010 24.2 30.2
2009 24 29.9
2008 23.8 29.6
2007 23.6 29.3
2006 23.4 29
2005 23.2 28.8
2004 22.9 28.5
2003 22.7 28.2
2002 22.5 27.9
2001 22.4 27.6
2000 22.2 27.2
1999 22.1 26.9
1998 22 26.5
1997 21.9 26.2
1996 21.8 25.8
1995 21.7 25.3
1994 21.5 24.9
1993 21.4 24.6
1992 21.3 24.3
1991 21.1 23.9
1990 20.9 23.6
1989 20.7 23.4
1988 20.5 23.1
1987 20.2 22.8
1986 19.9 22.5
1985 19.6 22.2
1984 19.3 22
1983 19 21.9
1982 18.7 21.7
1981 18.4 21.6
1980 18.2 21.5
1979 18 21.3
1978 17.8 21.2
1977 17.6 21
1976 17.4 20.9
1975 17.2 20.7
1974 17 20.6
1973 16.8 20.4
1972 16.7 20.2
1971 16.6 20.1
1970 16.5 20
1969 16.4 19.9
1968 16.2 19.8
1967 16.2 19.7
1966 16.1 19.6
1965 16.1 19.5
1964 16.2 19.5
1963 16.3 19.5
1962 16.4 19.5
1961 16.6 19.5
1960 16.7 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
8.22%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.7%
2024

Energy

Guyana Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guyana Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
90.5%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Guyana Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
70,894 mi
2010

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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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