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Guyana vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 82nd vs. 87th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Syria
Population
842249
26829400
Population rank 162/197 56/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 120/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 41/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 66/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$730
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Guyana and Syria: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Syria economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Syria
2024 $24,662,709,832 -
2023 $16,918,503,597 $19,993,439,950
2022 $14,718,388,489 $23,622,827,080
2021 $8,041,362,110 $14,353,205,678
2020 $5,471,256,595 $12,047,752,036
2019 $5,173,760,192 $22,583,045,060
2018 $4,787,636,998 $21,497,782,868
2017 $4,748,174,334 $16,369,843,352
2016 $4,482,697,337 $12,597,854,877
2015 $4,279,840,194 $16,466,863,117
2014 $4,127,660,152 $21,502,061,466
2013 $4,167,800,929 $21,361,254,635
2012 $4,063,088,536 $43,190,318,033
2011 $3,691,384,318 $67,539,428,159
2010 $3,432,912,517 $61,390,830,875
2009 $3,165,663,153 $54,111,735,629
2008 $3,025,187,433 $52,557,913,569
2007 $2,730,971,595 $40,465,318,382
2006 $2,379,817,991 $33,751,788,856
2005 $824,880,550 $28,858,965,517
2004 $787,814,379 $25,086,950,495
2003 $743,063,950 $21,828,144,686
2002 $726,131,435 $20,669,357,462
2001 $712,167,450 $20,237,024,725
2000 $712,667,897 $18,937,052,543
1999 $694,754,988 $15,873,875,969
1998 $717,530,683 $15,200,846,154
1997 $749,138,010 $14,505,233,463
1996 $705,406,001 $13,789,560,878
1995 $621,626,786 $11,396,706,587
1994 $540,874,934 $10,122,020,000
1993 $454,101,382 $13,695,962,055
1992 $373,573,141 $13,253,565,861
1991 $348,533,095 $12,981,833,333
1990 $396,582,263 $12,308,624,418
1989 $379,779,390 $9,853,395,762
1988 $413,799,990 $10,577,041,645
1987 $354,591,847 $11,356,215,543
1986 $504,651,140 $13,293,205,278
1985 $453,488,372 $16,403,539,893
1984 $437,631,605 $17,503,078,174
1983 $489,333,333 $17,589,277,143
1982 $482,000,000 $16,298,929,011
1981 $570,357,107 $15,518,201,335
1980 $603,200,000 $13,062,420,382
1979 $530,440,000 $9,929,681,529
1978 $507,080,000 $9,275,200,458
1977 $449,880,000 $7,696,011,396
1976 $454,440,000 $7,633,528,867
1975 $494,791,667 $6,826,980,444
1974 $433,954,545 $5,159,557,148
1973 $307,047,619 $3,239,487,516
1972 $285,380,952 $3,059,681,698
1971 $282,050,000 $2,589,851,325
1970 $267,800,000 $2,140,384,010
1969 $249,300,000 $2,245,011,515
1968 $229,750,000 $1,753,746,430
1967 $250,176,471 $1,580,229,799
1966 $228,705,882 $1,342,287,553
1965 $213,235,294 $1,472,036,540
1964 $194,774,513 $1,339,494,267
1963 $175,757,894 $1,200,447,408
1962 $194,949,513 $1,110,565,881
1961 $185,849,535 $945,244,972
1960 $170,216,241 $857,704,413

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

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Guyana and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Syria
2024 $29,675 -
2023 $20,474 $847
2022 $17,913 $1,052
2021 $9,861 $664
2020 $6,776 $572
2019 $6,406 $1,110
2018 $6,048 $1,098
2017 $6,179 $852
2016 $5,871 $656
2015 $5,640 $848
2014 $5,473 $1,061
2013 $5,557 $986
2012 $5,444 $1,898
2011 $4,947 $2,952
2010 $4,582 $2,731
2009 $4,209 $2,462
2008 $4,009 $2,429
2007 $3,608 $1,938
2006 $3,136 $1,719
2005 $1,084 $1,534
2004 $1,033 $1,368
2003 $974 $1,220
2002 $951 $1,183
2001 $932 $1,187
2000 $932 $1,138
1999 $909 $978
1998 $940 $961
1997 $983 $941
1996 $928 $918
1995 $820 $780
1994 $716 $712
1993 $603 $993
1992 $498 $990
1991 $466 $1,000
1990 $529 $978
1989 $503 $809
1988 $545 $898
1987 $464 $997
1986 $657 $1,208
1985 $588 $1,544
1984 $565 $1,706
1983 $631 $1,776
1982 $621 $1,703
1981 $735 $1,676
1980 $779 $1,458
1979 $689 $1,146
1978 $663 $1,108
1977 $593 $951
1976 $604 $976
1975 $664 $904
1974 $588 $707
1973 $421 $459
1972 $395 $448
1971 $396 $393
1970 $381 $335
1969 $361 $364
1968 $340 $293.3
1967 $378 $272.9
1966 $353 $239.3
1965 $336 $270.8
1964 $313 $254.2
1963 $288.8 $234.9
1962 $327 $223.9
1961 $319 $196.3
1960 $299.1 $183.5

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

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Guyana vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Syria
2026 70.6 73.4
2025 70.4 73
2024 70.3 72.6
2023 70.2 72.1
2022 69.9 72.8
2021 64.3 72.4
2020 67.8 71.9
2019 69.1 71
2018 68.8 67.4
2017 68.5 65.7
2016 68.1 65.2
2015 67.7 63.3
2014 67.3 65.5
2013 66.7 65.1
2012 66.4 66.2
2011 66.5 72.3
2010 66.2 73.5
2009 66 73.5
2008 65.7 73.4
2007 65.5 73.3
2006 64.8 73
2005 64.4 72.8
2004 64.2 72.5
2003 64.1 72.2
2002 64.2 71.7
2001 64.4 71.3
2000 64.1 70.9
1999 63.8 70.5
1998 63.4 70.2
1997 62.9 70.2
1996 62.7 70.2
1995 62.7 70.2
1994 63 70.3
1993 63 70.3
1992 62.8 70.2
1991 62.5 70.1
1990 62.3 69.8
1989 62.1 69.5
1988 61.8 69.2
1987 61.7 68.8
1986 61.5 68.4
1985 61.4 68
1984 61.3 67.7
1983 61.2 67.4
1982 61 60.8
1981 60.9 64.6
1980 60.8 66.5
1979 60.7 66.2
1978 60.6 65.9
1977 60.6 65.4
1976 60.4 64.8
1975 60.4 64.2
1974 60.3 63.4
1973 60.2 60.8
1972 60.1 62
1971 60.1 61.3
1970 60 60.6
1969 59.8 59.8
1968 59.7 59.1
1967 59.5 58
1966 59.3 57.6
1965 59.1 56.9
1964 59 56.2
1963 58.6 55.4
1962 58.3 54.6
1961 57.9 53.7
1960 57.5 52.7
1959 57 51.7
1958 56.4 50.7
1957 56.1 49.6
1956 55.2 48.5
1955 54.1 47.4
1954 53.3 46.4
1953 52.4 45.3
1952 51.3 44.3
1951 50.2 43.4
1950 49.2 42.5

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

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Guyana and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Syria
1x
Year Population
Guyana Syria
2024 831,087 24,672,760
2023 826,353 23,594,623
2022 821,637 22,462,173
2021 815,482 21,628,839
2020 807,481 21,049,429
2019 807,665 20,353,534
2018 791,556 19,577,845
2017 768,479 19,224,668
2016 763,548 19,193,834
2015 758,781 19,424,618
2014 754,229 20,273,659
2013 750,021 21,666,917
2012 746,288 22,759,763
2011 746,153 22,878,098
2010 749,256 22,482,421
2009 752,094 21,976,969
2008 754,606 21,636,564
2007 756,861 20,884,125
2006 758,966 19,637,022
2005 760,914 18,814,091
2004 762,418 18,336,875
2003 763,101 17,889,296
2002 763,652 17,468,332
2001 764,477 17,051,338
2000 764,832 16,637,888
1999 764,483 16,228,061
1998 763,586 15,820,413
1997 762,245 15,417,542
1996 760,526 15,018,104
1995 758,388 14,616,801
1994 755,822 14,208,583
1993 752,965 13,795,686
1992 749,911 13,385,571
1991 747,861 12,980,821
1990 749,894 12,579,208
1989 754,865 12,179,060
1988 759,663 11,782,264
1987 764,120 11,388,923
1986 768,098 11,002,844
1985 771,477 10,625,672
1984 774,111 10,258,398
1983 775,891 9,904,809
1982 776,712 9,572,511
1981 776,453 9,260,189
1980 774,367 8,957,663
1979 770,062 8,661,909
1978 764,586 8,372,759
1977 758,654 8,090,501
1976 752,253 7,817,320
1975 745,393 7,554,364
1974 738,057 7,302,160
1973 730,138 7,060,321
1972 721,617 6,826,024
1971 712,662 6,598,094
1970 702,705 6,380,609
1969 690,223 6,175,166
1968 676,160 5,978,742
1967 662,311 5,790,198
1966 648,646 5,609,047
1965 635,128 5,435,267
1964 621,764 5,269,087
1963 608,537 5,110,467
1962 595,461 4,959,340
1961 582,568 4,815,466
1960 569,143 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Syria

Fertility rate
Guyana

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Syria
2023 2.41 2.71
2022 2.44 2.75
2021 2.46 2.8
2020 2.49 2.84
2019 2.52 2.88
2018 2.55 2.93
2017 2.59 2.97
2016 2.63 3.01
2015 2.67 3.07
2014 2.7 3.12
2013 2.71 3.17
2012 2.7 3.22
2011 2.69 3.29
2010 2.68 3.36
2009 2.69 3.42
2008 2.7 3.48
2007 2.68 3.54
2006 2.66 3.56
2005 2.65 3.61
2004 2.68 3.68
2003 2.75 3.76
2002 2.84 3.87
2001 2.96 3.98
2000 3.06 4.07
1999 3.13 4.14
1998 3.18 4.25
1997 3.22 4.37
1996 3.23 4.54
1995 3.24 4.7
1994 3.23 4.86
1993 3.2 4.99
1992 3.19 5.14
1991 3.18 5.34
1990 3.18 5.56
1989 3.19 5.78
1988 3.23 6
1987 3.31 6.2
1986 3.38 6.37
1985 3.47 6.48
1984 3.54 6.59
1983 3.64 6.69
1982 3.68 6.81
1981 3.72 6.97
1980 3.77 7.12
1979 3.86 7.25
1978 3.97 7.35
1977 4.12 7.42
1976 4.28 7.45
1975 4.45 7.49
1974 4.64 7.52
1973 4.87 7.55
1972 5.08 7.57
1971 5.26 7.6
1970 5.41 7.62
1969 5.58 7.59
1968 5.75 7.57
1967 5.89 7.56
1966 6.02 7.55
1965 6.14 7.53
1964 6.23 7.53
1963 6.31 7.51
1962 6.33 7.51
1961 6.34 7.5
1960 6.33 7.51

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

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Guyana and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Syria
2024 26.9 23.9
2023 26.7 23.3
2022 26.4 22.7
2021 26.1 22.2
2020 25.9 21.6
2019 25.7 20.9
2018 25.4 20.1
2017 25 19.6
2016 24.9 19.5
2015 24.7 19.5
2014 24.6 20.1
2013 24.6 21.2
2012 24.5 21.8
2011 24.4 21.9
2010 24.2 21.7
2009 24 21.5
2008 23.8 21.3
2007 23.6 21
2006 23.4 20.3
2005 23.2 19.7
2004 22.9 19.5
2003 22.7 19.2
2002 22.5 19
2001 22.4 18.8
2000 22.2 18.5
1999 22.1 18.3
1998 22 18.1
1997 21.9 17.9
1996 21.8 17.7
1995 21.7 17.5
1994 21.5 17.3
1993 21.4 17.1
1992 21.3 16.9
1991 21.1 16.7
1990 20.9 16.5
1989 20.7 16.4
1988 20.5 16.2
1987 20.2 16.1
1986 19.9 16
1985 19.6 15.9
1984 19.3 15.8
1983 19 15.8
1982 18.7 15.7
1981 18.4 15.6
1980 18.2 15.6
1979 18 15.6
1978 17.8 15.6
1977 17.6 15.6
1976 17.4 15.6
1975 17.2 15.7
1974 17 15.7
1973 16.8 15.7
1972 16.7 15.8
1971 16.6 15.8
1970 16.5 15.9
1969 16.4 16
1968 16.2 16.1
1967 16.2 16.2
1966 16.1 16.4
1965 16.1 16.5
1964 16.2 16.7
1963 16.3 16.9
1962 16.4 17.1
1961 16.6 17.3
1960 16.7 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
32.2%
2010
Banked people share n/a
23.3%
2011

Energy

Guyana Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Guyana Syria
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
94.4%
2021
English speaking
90.5%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Guyana Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Syria
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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