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Guyana vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 82nd vs. 176th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Tonga
Population
842249
103309
Population rank 162/197 183/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 120/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 41/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 66/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Guyana and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Tonga
2024 $24,662,709,832 -
2023 $16,918,503,597 $591,139,749
2022 $14,718,388,489 $556,514,555
2021 $8,041,362,110 $519,306,353
2020 $5,471,256,595 $506,571,468
2019 $5,173,760,192 $506,031,239
2018 $4,787,636,998 $493,530,783
2017 $4,748,174,334 $459,976,850
2016 $4,482,697,337 $420,828,262
2015 $4,279,840,194 $437,525,514
2014 $4,127,660,152 $440,997,738
2013 $4,167,800,929 $451,788,498
2012 $4,063,088,536 $471,122,971
2011 $3,691,384,318 $414,143,828
2010 $3,432,912,517 $366,887,375
2009 $3,165,663,153 $312,415,028
2008 $3,025,187,433 $344,438,844
2007 $2,730,971,595 $298,519,623
2006 $2,379,817,991 $292,232,703
2005 $824,880,550 $261,823,805
2004 $787,814,379 $230,678,011
2003 $743,063,950 $202,246,591
2002 $726,131,435 $182,764,281
2001 $712,167,450 $181,117,230
2000 $712,667,897 $204,848,488
1999 $694,754,988 $199,208,718
1998 $717,530,683 $191,504,893
1997 $749,138,010 $214,991,452
1996 $705,406,001 $222,100,576
1995 $621,626,786 $208,871,666
1994 $540,874,934 $195,990,986
1993 $454,101,382 $138,489,884
1992 $373,573,141 $137,066,291
1991 $348,533,095 $132,201,141
1990 $396,582,263 $113,563,822
1989 $379,779,390 $106,344,855
1988 $413,799,990 $106,657,267
1987 $354,591,847 $81,667,133
1986 $504,651,140 $68,195,856
1985 $453,488,372 $60,058,663
1984 $437,631,605 $64,248,355
1983 $489,333,333 $60,863,964
1982 $482,000,000 $62,068,161
1981 $570,357,107 $62,242,013
1980 $603,200,000 $53,260,077
1979 $530,440,000 $44,667,002
1978 $507,080,000 $41,567,472
1977 $449,880,000 $34,139,388
1976 $454,440,000 $30,036,417
1975 $494,791,667 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Tonga
2024 $29,675 -
2023 $20,474 $5,652
2022 $17,913 $5,298
2021 $9,861 $4,923
2020 $6,776 $4,792
2019 $6,406 $4,789
2018 $6,048 $4,675
2017 $6,179 $4,366
2016 $5,871 $3,988
2015 $5,640 $4,124
2014 $5,473 $4,137
2013 $5,557 $4,219
2012 $5,444 $4,384
2011 $4,947 $3,850
2010 $4,582 $3,416
2009 $4,209 $2,914
2008 $4,009 $3,218
2007 $3,608 $2,797
2006 $3,136 $2,750
2005 $1,084 $2,478
2004 $1,033 $2,195
2003 $974 $1,936
2002 $951 $1,759
2001 $932 $1,754
2000 $932 $1,995
1999 $909 $1,952
1998 $940 $1,889
1997 $983 $2,136
1996 $928 $2,215
1995 $820 $2,084
1994 $716 $1,957
1993 $603 $1,383
1992 $498 $1,370
1991 $466 $1,323
1990 $529 $1,139
1989 $503 $1,070
1988 $545 $1,078
1987 $464 $830
1986 $657 $696
1985 $588 $613
1984 $565 $656
1983 $631 $621
1982 $621 $633
1981 $735 $636
1980 $779 $545
1979 $689 $458
1978 $663 $428
1977 $593 $353
1976 $604 $315
1975 $664 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Tonga
2026 70.6 73.4
2025 70.4 73.2
2024 70.3 73.1
2023 70.2 72.9
2022 69.9 72.6
2021 64.3 72.1
2020 67.8 72.4
2019 69.1 72.3
2018 68.8 72.2
2017 68.5 72.1
2016 68.1 72
2015 67.7 71.9
2014 67.3 71.7
2013 66.7 71.6
2012 66.4 71.5
2011 66.5 71.4
2010 66.2 71.3
2009 66 70.9
2008 65.7 71
2007 65.5 70.9
2006 64.8 70.7
2005 64.4 70.6
2004 64.2 70.4
2003 64.1 70.2
2002 64.2 70
2001 64.4 69.8
2000 64.1 69.6
1999 63.8 69.4
1998 63.4 69.2
1997 62.9 69
1996 62.7 68.8
1995 62.7 68.6
1994 63 68.4
1993 63 68.2
1992 62.8 67.9
1991 62.5 67.7
1990 62.3 67.5
1989 62.1 67.4
1988 61.8 67.3
1987 61.7 67.2
1986 61.5 67.1
1985 61.4 66.9
1984 61.3 66.8
1983 61.2 66.7
1982 61 66.3
1981 60.9 66.4
1980 60.8 66.2
1979 60.7 66
1978 60.6 65.9
1977 60.6 65.6
1976 60.4 65.4
1975 60.4 65.1
1974 60.3 64.8
1973 60.2 64.4
1972 60.1 64.1
1971 60.1 63.6
1970 60 63.2
1969 59.8 62.7
1968 59.7 62.2
1967 59.5 61.7
1966 59.3 61.2
1965 59.1 60.7
1964 59 60.3
1963 58.6 59.8
1962 58.3 59.3
1961 57.9 58.8
1960 57.5 58.3
1959 57 57.8
1958 56.4 57.2
1957 56.1 56.5
1956 55.2 55.7
1955 54.1 54.7
1954 53.3 53.6
1953 52.4 52.4
1952 51.3 51.2
1951 50.2 49.8
1950 49.2 48.4

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

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Guyana and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Guyana Tonga
2024 831,087 104,175
2023 826,353 104,597
2022 821,637 105,042
2021 815,482 105,490
2020 807,481 105,704
2019 807,665 105,669
2018 791,556 105,567
2017 768,479 105,356
2016 763,548 105,524
2015 758,781 106,095
2014 754,229 106,609
2013 750,021 107,078
2012 746,288 107,460
2011 746,153 107,570
2010 749,256 107,400
2009 752,094 107,203
2008 754,606 107,020
2007 756,861 106,726
2006 758,966 106,253
2005 760,914 105,671
2004 762,418 105,071
2003 763,101 104,464
2002 763,652 103,874
2001 764,477 103,288
2000 764,832 102,677
1999 764,483 102,046
1998 763,586 101,388
1997 762,245 100,674
1996 760,526 100,275
1995 758,388 100,225
1994 755,822 100,166
1993 752,965 100,103
1992 749,911 100,022
1991 747,861 99,895
1990 749,894 99,700
1989 754,865 99,403
1988 759,663 98,969
1987 764,120 98,376
1986 768,098 98,010
1985 771,477 97,984
1984 774,111 97,990
1983 775,891 97,998
1982 776,712 97,980
1981 776,453 97,909
1980 774,367 97,769
1979 770,062 97,544
1978 764,586 97,204
1977 758,654 96,725
1976 752,253 95,325
1975 745,393 93,017
1974 738,057 90,683
1973 730,138 88,805
1972 721,617 87,356
1971 712,662 85,896
1970 702,705 84,401
1969 690,223 82,885
1968 676,160 81,353
1967 662,311 79,814
1966 648,646 78,002
1965 635,128 75,924
1964 621,764 73,879
1963 608,537 71,885
1962 595,461 69,940
1961 582,568 68,037
1960 569,143 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Tonga

Fertility rate
Guyana

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Tonga
2023 2.41 3.13
2022 2.44 3.17
2021 2.46 3.2
2020 2.49 3.23
2019 2.52 3.27
2018 2.55 3.33
2017 2.59 3.39
2016 2.63 3.46
2015 2.67 3.54
2014 2.7 3.62
2013 2.71 3.7
2012 2.7 3.77
2011 2.69 3.83
2010 2.68 3.88
2009 2.69 3.95
2008 2.7 4.01
2007 2.68 4.09
2006 2.66 4.14
2005 2.65 4.2
2004 2.68 4.19
2003 2.75 4.18
2002 2.84 4.14
2001 2.96 4.13
2000 3.06 4.16
1999 3.13 4.23
1998 3.18 4.31
1997 3.22 4.38
1996 3.23 4.46
1995 3.24 4.56
1994 3.23 4.66
1993 3.2 4.73
1992 3.19 4.79
1991 3.18 4.85
1990 3.18 4.93
1989 3.19 5.01
1988 3.23 5.1
1987 3.31 5.19
1986 3.38 5.27
1985 3.47 5.34
1984 3.54 5.41
1983 3.64 5.45
1982 3.68 5.5
1981 3.72 5.55
1980 3.77 5.6
1979 3.86 5.65
1978 3.97 5.68
1977 4.12 5.7
1976 4.28 5.73
1975 4.45 5.75
1974 4.64 5.77
1973 4.87 5.8
1972 5.08 5.86
1971 5.26 5.96
1970 5.41 6.07
1969 5.58 6.17
1968 5.75 6.23
1967 5.89 6.29
1966 6.02 6.35
1965 6.14 6.41
1964 6.23 6.46
1963 6.31 6.52
1962 6.33 6.57
1961 6.34 6.61
1960 6.33 6.65

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

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Guyana and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Tonga
2024 26.9 21.9
2023 26.7 21.9
2022 26.4 22
2021 26.1 22.1
2020 25.9 22.1
2019 25.7 22
2018 25.4 22
2017 25 21.9
2016 24.9 21.9
2015 24.7 21.8
2014 24.6 21.7
2013 24.6 21.6
2012 24.5 21.4
2011 24.4 21.2
2010 24.2 21.2
2009 24 21.1
2008 23.8 21
2007 23.6 20.9
2006 23.4 20.8
2005 23.2 20.8
2004 22.9 20.8
2003 22.7 20.8
2002 22.5 20.7
2001 22.4 20.5
2000 22.2 20.3
1999 22.1 20.1
1998 22 19.9
1997 21.9 19.7
1996 21.8 19.6
1995 21.7 19.6
1994 21.5 19.6
1993 21.4 19.6
1992 21.3 19.5
1991 21.1 19.3
1990 20.9 19.1
1989 20.7 18.9
1988 20.5 18.6
1987 20.2 18.3
1986 19.9 18.2
1985 19.6 18.1
1984 19.3 18
1983 19 17.9
1982 18.7 17.8
1981 18.4 17.6
1980 18.2 17.4
1979 18 17.3
1978 17.8 17.1
1977 17.6 16.8
1976 17.4 16.7
1975 17.2 16.7
1974 17 16.8
1973 16.8 16.8
1972 16.7 16.7
1971 16.6 16.7
1970 16.5 16.8
1969 16.4 16.8
1968 16.2 16.9
1967 16.2 17
1966 16.1 17
1965 16.1 17
1964 16.2 17
1963 16.3 17
1962 16.4 17.1
1961 16.6 17.1
1960 16.7 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
50.3%
2020

Energy

Guyana Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guyana Tonga
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
90.5%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Guyana Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Tonga
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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