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Guyana vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 82nd vs. 50th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Thailand
Population
842249
71571743
Population rank 162/197 21/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Guyana and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Thailand
2024 $24,662,709,832 $526,517,658,842
2023 $16,918,503,597 $515,906,283,941
2022 $14,718,388,489 $495,644,697,588
2021 $8,041,362,110 $506,194,668,790
2020 $5,471,256,595 $500,461,898,480
2019 $5,173,760,192 $543,976,691,794
2018 $4,787,636,998 $506,754,208,404
2017 $4,748,174,334 $456,356,813,537
2016 $4,482,697,337 $413,366,349,748
2015 $4,279,840,194 $401,296,238,228
2014 $4,127,660,152 $407,339,040,198
2013 $4,167,800,929 $420,333,654,593
2012 $4,063,088,536 $397,558,325,279
2011 $3,691,384,318 $370,818,739,624
2010 $3,432,912,517 $341,104,766,329
2009 $3,165,663,153 $281,710,630,187
2008 $3,025,187,433 $291,382,982,431
2007 $2,730,971,595 $262,942,621,455
2006 $2,379,817,991 $221,758,296,022
2005 $824,880,550 $189,318,408,469
2004 $787,814,379 $172,895,685,155
2003 $743,063,950 $152,280,615,246
2002 $726,131,435 $134,300,904,400
2001 $712,167,450 $120,296,476,180
2000 $712,667,897 $126,392,224,254
1999 $694,754,988 $126,669,211,779
1998 $717,530,683 $113,675,596,788
1997 $749,138,010 $150,180,456,566
1996 $705,406,001 $183,035,237,429
1995 $621,626,786 $169,278,916,593
1994 $540,874,934 $146,683,778,959
1993 $454,101,382 $128,889,262,951
1992 $373,573,141 $111,452,746,518
1991 $348,533,095 $98,234,714,971
1990 $396,582,263 $85,343,190,719
1989 $379,779,390 $72,250,748,100
1988 $413,799,990 $61,667,253,471
1987 $354,591,847 $50,535,446,555
1986 $504,651,140 $43,096,773,981
1985 $453,488,372 $38,900,711,333
1984 $437,631,605 $41,797,647,776
1983 $489,333,333 $40,042,798,388
1982 $482,000,000 $36,589,772,404
1981 $570,357,107 $34,846,039,194
1980 $603,200,000 $32,353,514,989
1979 $530,440,000 $27,371,650,825
1978 $507,080,000 $24,006,566,637
1977 $449,880,000 $19,779,312,261
1976 $454,440,000 $16,985,208,648
1975 $494,791,667 $14,882,770,594
1974 $433,954,545 $13,702,998,512
1973 $307,047,619 $10,838,587,358
1972 $285,380,952 $8,177,873,151
1971 $282,050,000 $7,375,000,024
1970 $267,800,000 $7,086,538,438
1969 $249,300,000 $6,695,336,567
1968 $229,750,000 $6,081,009,428
1967 $250,176,471 $5,638,461,442
1966 $228,705,882 $5,279,230,817
1965 $213,235,294 $4,388,937,649
1964 $194,774,513 $3,889,129,942
1963 $175,757,894 $3,540,403,457
1962 $194,949,513 $3,308,912,797
1961 $185,849,535 $3,034,037,811
1960 $170,216,241 $2,760,750,861

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

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Guyana and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Thailand
2024 $29,675 $7,347
2023 $20,474 $7,195
2022 $17,913 $6,909
2021 $9,861 $7,057
2020 $6,776 $6,986
2019 $6,406 $7,606
2018 $6,048 $7,100
2017 $6,179 $6,413
2016 $5,871 $5,834
2015 $5,640 $5,689
2014 $5,473 $5,801
2013 $5,557 $6,018
2012 $5,444 $5,726
2011 $4,947 $5,374
2010 $4,582 $4,974
2009 $4,209 $4,135
2008 $4,009 $4,309
2007 $3,608 $3,919
2006 $3,136 $3,331
2005 $1,084 $2,868
2004 $1,033 $2,642
2003 $974 $2,348
2002 $951 $2,090
2001 $932 $1,890
2000 $932 $2,006
1999 $909 $2,033
1998 $940 $1,848
1997 $983 $2,473
1996 $928 $3,055
1995 $820 $2,864
1994 $716 $2,518
1993 $603 $2,245
1992 $498 $1,972
1991 $466 $1,766
1990 $529 $1,559
1989 $503 $1,342
1988 $545 $1,164
1987 $464 $970
1986 $657 $842
1985 $588 $774
1984 $565 $847
1983 $631 $827
1982 $621 $770
1981 $735 $748
1980 $779 $709
1979 $689 $612
1978 $663 $548
1977 $593 $462
1976 $604 $405
1975 $664 $364
1974 $588 $343
1973 $421 $278.3
1972 $395 $215.6
1971 $396 $199.7
1970 $381 $197.1
1969 $361 $191.4
1968 $340 $178.8
1967 $378 $170.7
1966 $353 $164.5
1965 $336 $140.9
1964 $313 $128.6
1963 $288.8 $120.7
1962 $327 $116.2
1961 $319 $109.7
1960 $299.1 $102.8

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

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Guyana vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Thailand
2026 70.6 77.1
2025 70.4 76.8
2024 70.3 76.6
2023 70.2 76.4
2022 69.9 75.3
2021 64.3 77.6
2020 67.8 77.3
2019 69.1 77.2
2018 68.8 77.2
2017 68.5 77
2016 68.1 76.8
2015 67.7 76.6
2014 67.3 76.3
2013 66.7 76
2012 66.4 75.6
2011 66.5 75.3
2010 66.2 75
2009 66 74.7
2008 65.7 74.2
2007 65.5 73.8
2006 64.8 73.3
2005 64.4 72.9
2004 64.2 72.1
2003 64.1 72.1
2002 64.2 71.8
2001 64.4 71.5
2000 64.1 71.2
1999 63.8 71
1998 63.4 70.7
1997 62.9 70.4
1996 62.7 69.9
1995 62.7 69.8
1994 63 69.7
1993 63 69.6
1992 62.8 69.4
1991 62.5 69.1
1990 62.3 68.9
1989 62.1 68.6
1988 61.8 68.2
1987 61.7 67.8
1986 61.5 67.3
1985 61.4 66.5
1984 61.3 65.5
1983 61.2 64.5
1982 61 63.6
1981 60.9 62.9
1980 60.8 62.2
1979 60.7 61.7
1978 60.6 61.3
1977 60.6 60.9
1976 60.4 60.4
1975 60.4 59.7
1974 60.3 59
1973 60.2 58.3
1972 60.1 57.7
1971 60.1 57.1
1970 60 56.5
1969 59.8 55.7
1968 59.7 55
1967 59.5 54.3
1966 59.3 53.7
1965 59.1 53.1
1964 59 52.5
1963 58.6 52
1962 58.3 51.4
1961 57.9 51.1
1960 57.5 50.6
1959 57 50.1
1958 56.4 49.5
1957 56.1 49.1
1956 55.2 48.6
1955 54.1 48.1
1954 53.3 47.6
1953 52.4 47.1
1952 51.3 46.5
1951 50.2 45.9
1950 49.2 45.2

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

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Guyana and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Guyana Thailand
2024 831,087 71,668,011
2023 826,353 71,702,435
2022 821,637 71,735,329
2021 815,482 71,727,332
2020 807,481 71,641,484
2019 807,665 71,522,271
2018 791,556 71,376,079
2017 768,479 71,160,187
2016 763,548 70,859,841
2015 758,781 70,540,795
2014 754,229 70,216,367
2013 750,021 69,845,114
2012 746,288 69,436,098
2011 746,153 69,007,208
2010 749,256 68,579,447
2009 752,094 68,121,080
2008 754,606 67,619,830
2007 756,861 67,102,394
2006 758,966 66,567,687
2005 760,914 66,017,420
2004 762,418 65,452,047
2003 763,101 64,868,166
2002 763,652 64,266,437
2001 764,477 63,651,141
2000 764,832 63,007,815
1999 764,483 62,299,043
1998 763,586 61,522,630
1997 762,245 60,724,584
1996 760,526 59,920,064
1995 758,388 59,098,232
1994 755,822 58,260,854
1993 752,965 57,408,198
1992 749,911 56,528,834
1991 747,861 55,637,434
1990 749,894 54,738,329
1989 754,865 53,848,956
1988 759,663 52,969,595
1987 764,120 52,074,105
1986 768,098 51,177,834
1985 771,477 50,270,753
1984 774,111 49,351,708
1983 775,891 48,423,309
1982 776,712 47,494,577
1981 776,453 46,575,855
1980 774,367 45,650,022
1979 770,062 44,718,434
1978 764,586 43,788,976
1977 758,654 42,843,974
1976 752,253 41,896,504
1975 745,393 40,940,005
1974 738,057 39,952,891
1973 730,138 38,947,787
1972 721,617 37,933,929
1971 712,662 36,937,387
1970 702,705 35,954,408
1969 690,223 34,973,782
1968 676,160 34,002,560
1967 662,311 33,037,801
1966 648,646 32,086,071
1965 635,128 31,149,337
1964 621,764 30,232,141
1963 608,537 29,342,322
1962 595,461 28,481,040
1961 582,568 27,650,334
1960 569,143 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Thailand

Fertility rate
Guyana

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Thailand
2023 2.41 1.21
2022 2.44 1.22
2021 2.46 1.23
2020 2.49 1.26
2019 2.52 1.29
2018 2.55 1.32
2017 2.59 1.36
2016 2.63 1.4
2015 2.67 1.45
2014 2.7 1.48
2013 2.71 1.53
2012 2.7 1.56
2011 2.69 1.57
2010 2.68 1.56
2009 2.69 1.57
2008 2.7 1.59
2007 2.68 1.62
2006 2.66 1.63
2005 2.65 1.64
2004 2.68 1.67
2003 2.75 1.67
2002 2.84 1.69
2001 2.96 1.71
2000 3.06 1.73
1999 3.13 1.77
1998 3.18 1.82
1997 3.22 1.85
1996 3.23 1.87
1995 3.24 1.89
1994 3.23 1.93
1993 3.2 1.97
1992 3.19 2.01
1991 3.18 2.04
1990 3.18 2.07
1989 3.19 2.14
1988 3.23 2.17
1987 3.31 2.26
1986 3.38 2.36
1985 3.47 2.45
1984 3.54 2.58
1983 3.64 2.76
1982 3.68 2.94
1981 3.72 3.13
1980 3.77 3.29
1979 3.86 3.45
1978 3.97 3.62
1977 4.12 3.87
1976 4.28 4.12
1975 4.45 4.36
1974 4.64 4.6
1973 4.87 4.85
1972 5.08 5.08
1971 5.26 5.25
1970 5.41 5.45
1969 5.58 5.7
1968 5.75 5.93
1967 5.89 6.08
1966 6.02 6.18
1965 6.14 6.26
1964 6.23 6.31
1963 6.31 6.34
1962 6.33 6.33
1961 6.34 6.32
1960 6.33 6.33

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

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Guyana and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Thailand
2024 26.9 41.1
2023 26.7 40.7
2022 26.4 40.2
2021 26.1 39.7
2020 25.9 39.2
2019 25.7 38.7
2018 25.4 38.2
2017 25 37.7
2016 24.9 37.3
2015 24.7 36.8
2014 24.6 36.3
2013 24.6 35.9
2012 24.5 35.4
2011 24.4 35
2010 24.2 34.5
2009 24 34
2008 23.8 33.6
2007 23.6 33.1
2006 23.4 32.6
2005 23.2 32.2
2004 22.9 31.7
2003 22.7 31.3
2002 22.5 30.9
2001 22.4 30.5
2000 22.2 30
1999 22.1 29.5
1998 22 28.9
1997 21.9 28.3
1996 21.8 27.7
1995 21.7 27.2
1994 21.5 26.6
1993 21.4 26
1992 21.3 25.4
1991 21.1 24.8
1990 20.9 24.3
1989 20.7 23.7
1988 20.5 23.3
1987 20.2 22.8
1986 19.9 22.4
1985 19.6 21.9
1984 19.3 21.5
1983 19 21
1982 18.7 20.6
1981 18.4 20.2
1980 18.2 19.9
1979 18 19.5
1978 17.8 19.2
1977 17.6 18.9
1976 17.4 18.7
1975 17.2 18.4
1974 17 18.2
1973 16.8 18
1972 16.7 17.8
1971 16.6 17.6
1970 16.5 17.5
1969 16.4 17.4
1968 16.2 17.3
1967 16.2 17.3
1966 16.1 17.3
1965 16.1 17.4
1964 16.2 17.5
1963 16.3 17.6
1962 16.4 17.7
1961 16.6 17.9
1960 16.7 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
5.97%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.8%
2024

Energy

Guyana Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guyana Thailand
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
90.5%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Guyana Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Thailand
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
436,817 mi
2020

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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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