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Guyana vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 82nd vs. 166th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Trinidad
Population
842249
1374840
Population rank 162/197 154/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Trinidad
2024 $24,662,709,832 $25,633,544,529
2023 $16,918,503,597 $25,036,993,423
2022 $14,718,388,489 $28,341,164,301
2021 $8,041,362,110 $24,222,963,263
2020 $5,471,256,595 $20,888,515,184
2019 $5,173,760,192 $23,477,745,792
2018 $4,787,636,998 $23,883,058,083
2017 $4,748,174,334 $23,830,750,901
2016 $4,482,697,337 $23,624,322,193
2015 $4,279,840,194 $26,841,141,793
2014 $4,127,660,152 $29,474,180,005
2013 $4,167,800,929 $28,560,537,057
2012 $4,063,088,536 $27,147,349,937
2011 $3,691,384,318 $25,433,007,437
2010 $3,432,912,517 $22,157,920,592
2009 $3,165,663,153 $19,172,165,226
2008 $3,025,187,433 $27,871,587,350
2007 $2,730,971,595 $21,641,620,050
2006 $2,379,817,991 $18,369,361,094
2005 $824,880,550 $15,982,389,018
2004 $787,814,379 $13,280,291,990
2003 $743,063,950 $11,305,459,802
2002 $726,131,435 $9,008,298,229
2001 $712,167,450 $8,824,849,191
2000 $712,667,897 $8,154,342,116
1999 $694,754,988 $6,808,982,521
1998 $717,530,683 $6,043,686,654
1997 $749,138,010 $5,737,771,523
1996 $705,406,001 $5,759,570,336
1995 $621,626,786 $5,329,217,747
1994 $540,874,934 $4,947,181,646
1993 $454,101,382 $4,669,491,134
1992 $373,573,141 $5,439,552,941
1991 $348,533,095 $5,307,905,882
1990 $396,582,263 $5,068,000,000
1989 $379,779,390 $4,323,058,824
1988 $413,799,990 $4,496,910,569
1987 $354,591,847 $4,797,777,778
1986 $504,651,140 $4,794,444,444
1985 $453,488,372 $7,375,918,367
1984 $437,631,605 $7,757,083,333
1983 $489,333,333 $7,763,750,000
1982 $482,000,000 $8,140,416,667
1981 $570,357,107 $6,992,083,333
1980 $603,200,000 $6,235,833,333
1979 $530,440,000 $4,602,416,625
1978 $507,080,000 $3,562,333,458
1977 $449,880,000 $3,138,666,667
1976 $454,440,000 $2,500,424,955
1975 $494,791,667 $2,442,669,825
1974 $433,954,545 $2,042,001,071
1973 $307,047,619 $1,308,785,431
1972 $285,380,952 $1,083,391,758
1971 $282,050,000 $896,765,215
1970 $267,800,000 $821,850,000
1969 $249,300,000 $779,200,000
1968 $229,750,000 $758,899,950
1967 $250,176,471 $761,981,912
1966 $228,705,882 $723,739,857
1965 $213,235,294 $736,573,159
1964 $194,774,513 $711,897,520
1963 $175,757,894 $678,239,329
1962 $194,949,513 $619,322,810
1961 $185,849,535 $584,964,621
1960 $170,216,241 $535,673,252

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

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Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Trinidad
2024 $29,675 $18,733
2023 $20,474 $18,308
2022 $17,913 $20,751
2021 $9,861 $17,713
2020 $6,776 $15,284
2019 $6,406 $17,213
2018 $6,048 $17,571
2017 $6,179 $17,566
2016 $5,871 $17,449
2015 $5,640 $19,887
2014 $5,473 $21,908
2013 $5,557 $21,305
2012 $5,444 $20,332
2011 $4,947 $19,151
2010 $4,582 $16,815
2009 $4,209 $14,634
2008 $4,009 $21,299
2007 $3,608 $16,607
2006 $3,136 $14,153
2005 $1,084 $12,346
2004 $1,033 $9,871
2003 $974 $8,445
2002 $951 $6,763
2001 $932 $6,657
2000 $932 $6,179
1999 $909 $5,179
1998 $940 $4,613
1997 $983 $4,394
1996 $928 $4,427
1995 $820 $4,115
1994 $716 $3,840
1993 $603 $3,647
1992 $498 $4,277
1991 $466 $4,205
1990 $529 $4,047
1989 $503 $3,482
1988 $545 $3,656
1987 $464 $3,941
1986 $657 $3,985
1985 $588 $6,212
1984 $565 $6,613
1983 $631 $6,690
1982 $621 $7,091
1981 $735 $6,160
1980 $779 $5,559
1979 $689 $4,155
1978 $663 $3,258
1977 $593 $2,907
1976 $604 $2,345
1975 $664 $2,319
1974 $588 $1,962
1973 $421 $1,273
1972 $395 $1,067
1971 $396 $894
1970 $381 $829
1969 $361 $795
1968 $340 $783
1967 $378 $797
1966 $353 $768
1965 $336 $793
1964 $313 $780
1963 $288.8 $756
1962 $327 $704
1961 $319 $678
1960 $299.1 $634

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

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Guyana vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Trinidad
2026 70.6 73.9
2025 70.4 73.7
2024 70.3 73.6
2023 70.2 73.5
2022 69.9 73.3
2021 64.3 71.1
2020 67.8 72.6
2019 69.1 72.8
2018 68.8 72.7
2017 68.5 73
2016 68.1 72.9
2015 67.7 72.9
2014 67.3 72.9
2013 66.7 72.8
2012 66.4 72.5
2011 66.5 72.2
2010 66.2 71.8
2009 66 71.4
2008 65.7 71.1
2007 65.5 70.8
2006 64.8 70.4
2005 64.4 70.2
2004 64.2 69.9
2003 64.1 69.5
2002 64.2 69.2
2001 64.4 68.9
2000 64.1 68.6
1999 63.8 68.5
1998 63.4 68.3
1997 62.9 68.1
1996 62.7 68
1995 62.7 68
1994 63 67.8
1993 63 67.8
1992 62.8 67.8
1991 62.5 67.8
1990 62.3 67.6
1989 62.1 67.5
1988 61.8 67.4
1987 61.7 67.1
1986 61.5 66.9
1985 61.4 66.7
1984 61.3 66.6
1983 61.2 66.4
1982 61 66.4
1981 60.9 66.5
1980 60.8 66.5
1979 60.7 66.4
1978 60.6 66.2
1977 60.6 66.2
1976 60.4 66
1975 60.4 65.6
1974 60.3 65.5
1973 60.2 65.4
1972 60.1 65.2
1971 60.1 64.9
1970 60 64.9
1969 59.8 64.8
1968 59.7 64.6
1967 59.5 64.5
1966 59.3 64.3
1965 59.1 64.2
1964 59 64
1963 58.6 63.6
1962 58.3 63.4
1961 57.9 63
1960 57.5 62.5
1959 57 61.9
1958 56.4 61.4
1957 56.1 60.7
1956 55.2 60.3
1955 54.1 59.7
1954 53.3 59.1
1953 52.4 58.3
1952 51.3 57.7
1951 50.2 57.3
1950 49.2 57

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

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Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Guyana Trinidad
2024 831,087 1,368,333
2023 826,353 1,367,510
2022 821,637 1,365,805
2021 815,482 1,367,558
2020 807,481 1,366,725
2019 807,665 1,363,985
2018 791,556 1,359,193
2017 768,479 1,356,633
2016 763,548 1,353,895
2015 758,781 1,349,667
2014 754,229 1,345,343
2013 750,021 1,340,557
2012 746,288 1,335,194
2011 746,153 1,328,019
2010 749,256 1,317,714
2009 752,094 1,310,106
2008 754,606 1,308,587
2007 756,861 1,303,188
2006 758,966 1,297,944
2005 760,914 1,294,494
2004 762,418 1,345,380
2003 763,101 1,338,709
2002 763,652 1,332,011
2001 764,477 1,325,567
2000 764,832 1,319,774
1999 764,483 1,314,708
1998 763,586 1,310,225
1997 762,245 1,305,836
1996 760,526 1,300,928
1995 758,388 1,295,169
1994 755,822 1,288,341
1993 752,965 1,280,466
1992 749,911 1,271,674
1991 747,861 1,262,171
1990 749,894 1,252,208
1989 754,865 1,241,600
1988 759,663 1,230,069
1987 764,120 1,217,364
1986 768,098 1,203,124
1985 771,477 1,187,366
1984 774,111 1,172,984
1983 775,891 1,160,534
1982 776,712 1,147,927
1981 776,453 1,135,132
1980 774,367 1,121,744
1979 770,062 1,107,639
1978 764,586 1,093,380
1977 758,654 1,079,554
1976 752,253 1,066,311
1975 745,393 1,053,469
1974 738,057 1,040,761
1973 730,138 1,027,851
1972 721,617 1,014,921
1971 712,662 1,002,585
1970 702,705 991,471
1969 690,223 980,706
1968 676,160 969,006
1967 662,311 956,418
1966 648,646 942,937
1965 635,128 928,425
1964 621,764 912,963
1963 608,537 896,804
1962 595,461 880,194
1961 582,568 863,144
1960 569,143 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Guyana

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Trinidad
2023 2.41 1.53
2022 2.44 1.54
2021 2.46 1.56
2020 2.49 1.57
2019 2.52 1.58
2018 2.55 1.59
2017 2.59 1.59
2016 2.63 1.6
2015 2.67 1.6
2014 2.7 1.6
2013 2.71 1.6
2012 2.7 1.61
2011 2.69 1.61
2010 2.68 1.61
2009 2.69 1.62
2008 2.7 1.62
2007 2.68 1.62
2006 2.66 1.62
2005 2.65 1.63
2004 2.68 1.63
2003 2.75 1.65
2002 2.84 1.67
2001 2.96 1.71
2000 3.06 1.73
1999 3.13 1.76
1998 3.18 1.78
1997 3.22 1.83
1996 3.23 1.89
1995 3.24 1.97
1994 3.23 2.06
1993 3.2 2.13
1992 3.19 2.21
1991 3.18 2.29
1990 3.18 2.39
1989 3.19 2.53
1988 3.23 2.65
1987 3.31 2.78
1986 3.38 2.9
1985 3.47 2.99
1984 3.54 3.02
1983 3.64 3.07
1982 3.68 3.11
1981 3.72 3.13
1980 3.77 3.15
1979 3.86 3.13
1978 3.97 3.13
1977 4.12 3.12
1976 4.28 3.14
1975 4.45 3.21
1974 4.64 3.32
1973 4.87 3.47
1972 5.08 3.55
1971 5.26 3.61
1970 5.41 3.71
1969 5.58 3.86
1968 5.75 4.11
1967 5.89 4.35
1966 6.02 4.62
1965 6.14 4.88
1964 6.23 5.08
1963 6.31 5.24
1962 6.33 5.36
1961 6.34 5.41
1960 6.33 5.41

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

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Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Trinidad
2024 26.9 38.2
2023 26.7 37.7
2022 26.4 37.2
2021 26.1 36.8
2020 25.9 36.3
2019 25.7 35.7
2018 25.4 35.3
2017 25 34.9
2016 24.9 34.4
2015 24.7 34
2014 24.6 33.5
2013 24.6 33.1
2012 24.5 32.6
2011 24.4 32.1
2010 24.2 31.7
2009 24 31.2
2008 23.8 30.7
2007 23.6 30.3
2006 23.4 29.8
2005 23.2 29.5
2004 22.9 29.1
2003 22.7 28.7
2002 22.5 28.3
2001 22.4 27.9
2000 22.2 27.5
1999 22.1 27.1
1998 22 26.7
1997 21.9 26.4
1996 21.8 26
1995 21.7 25.6
1994 21.5 25.3
1993 21.4 25.1
1992 21.3 24.8
1991 21.1 24.5
1990 20.9 24.2
1989 20.7 23.9
1988 20.5 23.6
1987 20.2 23.3
1986 19.9 23.1
1985 19.6 22.8
1984 19.3 22.6
1983 19 22.4
1982 18.7 22.2
1981 18.4 21.9
1980 18.2 21.7
1979 18 21.4
1978 17.8 21.1
1977 17.6 20.8
1976 17.4 20.6
1975 17.2 20.2
1974 17 19.9
1973 16.8 19.6
1972 16.7 19.3
1971 16.6 19.1
1970 16.5 18.8
1969 16.4 18.6
1968 16.2 18.5
1967 16.2 18.4
1966 16.1 18.4
1965 16.1 18.3
1964 16.2 18.3
1963 16.3 18.3
1962 16.4 18.4
1961 16.6 18.4
1960 16.7 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
2.34%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.6%
2024

Energy

Guyana Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Guyana Trinidad
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
97.9%
2000
English speaking
90.5%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Guyana Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Trinidad
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
876 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 (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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