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Guyana vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 82nd vs. 58th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Sweden
Population
842249
10680056
Population rank 162/197 91/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Guyana and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Sweden
2024 $24,662,709,832 $603,715,224,266
2023 $16,918,503,597 $578,990,915,246
2022 $14,718,388,489 $575,071,237,641
2021 $8,041,362,110 $631,693,331,301
2020 $5,471,256,595 $544,265,668,452
2019 $5,173,760,192 $530,894,124,494
2018 $4,787,636,998 $549,649,344,043
2017 $4,748,174,334 $535,172,356,785
2016 $4,482,697,337 $513,058,312,951
2015 $4,279,840,194 $501,602,351,912
2014 $4,127,660,152 $577,727,767,304
2013 $4,167,800,929 $584,125,353,119
2012 $4,063,088,536 $549,739,674,655
2011 $3,691,384,318 $570,538,581,144
2010 $3,432,912,517 $492,750,897,239
2009 $3,165,663,153 $434,311,714,442
2008 $3,025,187,433 $514,614,100,833
2007 $2,730,971,595 $490,047,789,548
2006 $2,379,817,991 $422,528,394,459
2005 $824,880,550 $391,688,455,929
2004 $787,814,379 $384,545,442,175
2003 $743,063,950 $334,072,443,516
2002 $726,131,435 $267,371,907,447
2001 $712,167,450 $242,497,797,485
2000 $712,667,897 $262,903,560,280
1999 $694,754,988 $274,318,357,862
1998 $717,530,683 $270,887,306,759
1997 $749,138,010 $268,249,616,891
1996 $705,406,001 $291,949,597,375
1995 $621,626,786 $267,050,453,507
1994 $540,874,934 $228,699,066,874
1993 $454,101,382 $212,644,602,616
1992 $373,573,141 $283,908,914,454
1991 $348,533,095 $273,831,464,572
1990 $396,582,263 $261,466,577,009
1989 $379,779,390 $217,632,340,195
1988 $413,799,990 $206,686,590,776
1987 $354,591,847 $182,744,315,974
1986 $504,651,140 $150,279,869,729
1985 $453,488,372 $113,958,084,357
1984 $437,631,605 $109,043,045,407
1983 $489,333,333 $104,862,109,663
1982 $482,000,000 $114,214,731,799
1981 $570,357,107 $129,498,921,476
1980 $603,200,000 $141,886,067,004
1979 $530,440,000 $123,207,527,699
1978 $507,080,000 $104,290,933,496
1977 $449,880,000 $94,331,782,622
1976 $454,440,000 $89,232,517,046
1975 $494,791,667 $82,765,232,648
1974 $433,954,545 $65,917,634,590
1973 $307,047,619 $59,318,842,992
1972 $285,380,952 $48,883,173,400
1971 $282,050,000 $41,506,151,115
1970 $267,800,000 $38,037,226,668
1969 $249,300,000 $33,967,301,561
1968 $229,750,000 $31,277,871,669
1967 $250,176,471 $29,474,881,506
1966 $228,705,882 $27,154,716,721
1965 $213,235,294 $24,963,947,415
1964 $194,774,513 $22,685,490,195
1963 $175,757,894 $20,342,131,882
1962 $194,949,513 $18,794,066,990
1961 $185,849,535 $17,329,620,585
1960 $170,216,241 $15,930,075,467

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

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Guyana and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Sweden
2024 $29,675 $57,117
2023 $20,474 $54,950
2022 $17,913 $54,837
2021 $9,861 $60,648
2020 $6,776 $52,569
2019 $6,406 $51,649
2018 $6,048 $54,018
2017 $6,179 $53,210
2016 $5,871 $51,704
2015 $5,640 $51,188
2014 $5,473 $59,583
2013 $5,557 $60,844
2012 $5,444 $57,750
2011 $4,947 $60,379
2010 $4,582 $52,543
2009 $4,209 $46,708
2008 $4,009 $55,817
2007 $3,608 $53,568
2006 $3,136 $46,531
2005 $1,084 $43,378
2004 $1,033 $42,758
2003 $974 $37,292
2002 $951 $29,958
2001 $932 $27,259
2000 $932 $29,633
1999 $909 $30,969
1998 $940 $30,605
1997 $983 $30,324
1996 $928 $33,022
1995 $820 $30,254
1994 $716 $26,046
1993 $603 $24,390
1992 $498 $32,753
1991 $466 $31,777
1990 $529 $30,549
1989 $503 $25,625
1988 $545 $24,499
1987 $464 $21,761
1986 $657 $17,955
1985 $588 $13,647
1984 $565 $13,080
1983 $631 $12,590
1982 $621 $13,719
1981 $735 $15,564
1980 $779 $17,073
1979 $689 $14,856
1978 $663 $12,602
1977 $593 $11,432
1976 $604 $10,853
1975 $664 $10,103
1974 $588 $8,078
1973 $421 $7,291
1972 $395 $6,018
1971 $396 $5,125
1970 $381 $4,729
1969 $361 $4,263
1968 $340 $3,953
1967 $378 $3,746
1966 $353 $3,478
1965 $336 $3,228
1964 $313 $2,961
1963 $288.8 $2,675
1962 $327 $2,485
1961 $319 $2,304
1960 $299.1 $2,128

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

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Guyana vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Sweden
2026 70.6 83.7
2025 70.4 83.6
2024 70.3 83.4
2023 70.2 83.3
2022 69.9 83
2021 64.3 83
2020 67.8 82.4
2019 69.1 83.1
2018 68.8 82.5
2017 68.5 82.4
2016 68.1 82.3
2015 67.7 82.2
2014 67.3 82.2
2013 66.7 81.9
2012 66.4 81.7
2011 66.5 81.8
2010 66.2 81.5
2009 66 81.4
2008 65.7 81.1
2007 65.5 81
2006 64.8 80.8
2005 64.4 80.6
2004 64.2 80.5
2003 64.1 80.2
2002 64.2 79.9
2001 64.4 79.8
2000 64.1 79.7
1999 63.8 79.5
1998 63.4 79.4
1997 62.9 79.3
1996 62.7 79
1995 62.7 78.8
1994 63 78.7
1993 63 78.1
1992 62.8 78.1
1991 62.5 77.7
1990 62.3 77.6
1989 62.1 77.7
1988 61.8 77
1987 61.7 77.1
1986 61.5 77
1985 61.4 76.7
1984 61.3 76.8
1983 61.2 76.6
1982 61 76.3
1981 60.9 76
1980 60.8 75.7
1979 60.7 75.5
1978 60.6 75.5
1977 60.6 75.4
1976 60.4 75
1975 60.4 75
1974 60.3 75
1973 60.2 74.9
1972 60.1 74.7
1971 60.1 74.6
1970 60 74.7
1969 59.8 74.1
1968 59.7 74
1967 59.5 74.1
1966 59.3 74.1
1965 59.1 73.9
1964 59 73.7
1963 58.6 73.5
1962 58.3 73.4
1961 57.9 73.5
1960 57.5 73
1959 57 73.4
1958 56.4 73.2
1957 56.1 72.5
1956 55.2 72.7
1955 54.1 72.6
1954 53.3 72.4
1953 52.4 71.9
1952 51.3 71.8
1951 50.2 71.4
1950 49.2 71.1

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

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Guyana and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Guyana Sweden
2024 831,087 10,569,709
2023 826,353 10,536,632
2022 821,637 10,486,941
2021 815,482 10,415,811
2020 807,481 10,353,442
2019 807,665 10,278,887
2018 791,556 10,175,214
2017 768,479 10,057,698
2016 763,548 9,923,085
2015 758,781 9,799,186
2014 754,229 9,696,110
2013 750,021 9,600,379
2012 746,288 9,519,374
2011 746,153 9,449,213
2010 749,256 9,378,126
2009 752,094 9,298,515
2008 754,606 9,219,637
2007 756,861 9,148,092
2006 758,966 9,080,505
2005 760,914 9,029,572
2004 762,418 8,993,531
2003 763,101 8,958,229
2002 763,652 8,924,958
2001 764,477 8,895,960
2000 764,832 8,872,109
1999 764,483 8,857,874
1998 763,586 8,850,974
1997 762,245 8,846,062
1996 760,526 8,840,998
1995 758,388 8,826,939
1994 755,822 8,780,745
1993 752,965 8,718,561
1992 749,911 8,668,067
1991 747,861 8,617,375
1990 749,894 8,558,835
1989 754,865 8,492,964
1988 759,663 8,436,489
1987 764,120 8,397,804
1986 768,098 8,369,829
1985 771,477 8,350,386
1984 774,111 8,336,605
1983 775,891 8,329,033
1982 776,712 8,325,263
1981 776,453 8,320,503
1980 774,367 8,310,531
1979 770,062 8,293,678
1978 764,586 8,275,599
1977 758,654 8,251,540
1976 752,253 8,222,286
1975 745,393 8,192,437
1974 738,057 8,159,955
1973 730,138 8,136,312
1972 721,617 8,122,300
1971 712,662 8,098,334
1970 702,705 8,042,801
1969 690,223 7,968,072
1968 676,160 7,912,273
1967 662,311 7,867,931
1966 648,646 7,807,797
1965 635,128 7,733,853
1964 621,764 7,661,354
1963 608,537 7,604,328
1962 595,461 7,561,588
1961 582,568 7,519,998
1960 569,143 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Sweden

Fertility rate
Guyana

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Sweden
2023 2.41 1.45
2022 2.44 1.53
2021 2.46 1.67
2020 2.49 1.67
2019 2.52 1.71
2018 2.55 1.76
2017 2.59 1.78
2016 2.63 1.85
2015 2.67 1.85
2014 2.7 1.88
2013 2.71 1.89
2012 2.7 1.91
2011 2.69 1.9
2010 2.68 1.98
2009 2.69 1.94
2008 2.7 1.91
2007 2.68 1.88
2006 2.66 1.85
2005 2.65 1.77
2004 2.68 1.75
2003 2.75 1.71
2002 2.84 1.65
2001 2.96 1.57
2000 3.06 1.54
1999 3.13 1.5
1998 3.18 1.5
1997 3.22 1.52
1996 3.23 1.6
1995 3.24 1.73
1994 3.23 1.88
1993 3.2 1.99
1992 3.19 2.09
1991 3.18 2.11
1990 3.18 2.13
1989 3.19 2.01
1988 3.23 1.96
1987 3.31 1.84
1986 3.38 1.8
1985 3.47 1.74
1984 3.54 1.66
1983 3.64 1.61
1982 3.68 1.62
1981 3.72 1.63
1980 3.77 1.68
1979 3.86 1.66
1978 3.97 1.6
1977 4.12 1.64
1976 4.28 1.68
1975 4.45 1.77
1974 4.64 1.87
1973 4.87 1.87
1972 5.08 1.91
1971 5.26 1.96
1970 5.41 1.92
1969 5.58 1.93
1968 5.75 2.07
1967 5.89 2.28
1966 6.02 2.37
1965 6.14 2.39
1964 6.23 2.47
1963 6.31 2.33
1962 6.33 2.25
1961 6.34 2.21
1960 6.33 2.17

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

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Guyana and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Sweden
2024 26.9 41.1
2023 26.7 40.9
2022 26.4 40.7
2021 26.1 40.7
2020 25.9 40.6
2019 25.7 40.5
2018 25.4 40.6
2017 25 40.7
2016 24.9 40.8
2015 24.7 40.9
2014 24.6 40.9
2013 24.6 40.9
2012 24.5 40.9
2011 24.4 40.8
2010 24.2 40.7
2009 24 40.7
2008 23.8 40.6
2007 23.6 40.5
2006 23.4 40.4
2005 23.2 40.2
2004 22.9 40
2003 22.7 39.8
2002 22.5 39.7
2001 22.4 39.5
2000 22.2 39.4
1999 22.1 39.2
1998 22 39
1997 21.9 38.8
1996 21.8 38.6
1995 21.7 38.5
1994 21.5 38.4
1993 21.4 38.4
1992 21.3 38.4
1991 21.1 38.3
1990 20.9 38.3
1989 20.7 38.3
1988 20.5 38.2
1987 20.2 38.1
1986 19.9 37.9
1985 19.6 37.6
1984 19.3 37.4
1983 19 37.1
1982 18.7 36.8
1981 18.4 36.5
1980 18.2 36.2
1979 18 36
1978 17.8 35.7
1977 17.6 35.5
1976 17.4 35.4
1975 17.2 35.3
1974 17 35.3
1973 16.8 35.3
1972 16.7 35.3
1971 16.6 35.3
1970 16.5 35.4
1969 16.4 35.6
1968 16.2 35.8
1967 16.2 35.9
1966 16.1 36
1965 16.1 36.2
1964 16.2 36.3
1963 16.3 36.3
1962 16.4 36.3
1961 16.6 36.2
1960 16.7 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
4.85%
2010
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Guyana Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guyana Sweden
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
90.5%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Guyana Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Sweden
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
356,129 mi
2016

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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