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Guyana vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 82nd vs. 194th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Tuvalu
Population
842249
9341
Population rank 162/197 196/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 120/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 41/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 66/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Guyana and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Tuvalu
2024 $24,662,709,832 -
2023 $16,918,503,597 $62,280,312
2022 $14,718,388,489 $59,065,982
2021 $8,041,362,110 $60,196,406
2020 $5,471,256,595 $51,746,594
2019 $5,173,760,192 $54,123,199
2018 $4,787,636,998 $48,015,260
2017 $4,748,174,334 $45,276,595
2016 $4,482,697,337 $41,629,064
2015 $4,279,840,194 $36,811,936
2014 $4,127,660,152 $38,760,983
2013 $4,167,800,929 $38,615,891
2012 $4,063,088,536 $39,345,579
2011 $3,691,384,318 $39,196,957
2010 $3,432,912,517 $32,105,408
2009 $3,165,663,153 $28,076,984
2008 $3,025,187,433 $31,874,435
2007 $2,730,971,595 $28,450,169
2006 $2,379,817,991 $24,096,875
2005 $824,880,550 $22,909,980
2004 $787,814,379 $22,798,275
2003 $743,063,950 $19,456,338
2002 $726,131,435 $16,842,673
2001 $712,167,450 $13,964,732
2000 $712,667,897 $15,073,976
1999 $694,754,988 $14,800,503
1998 $717,530,683 $13,795,146
1997 $749,138,010 $13,734,210
1996 $705,406,001 $13,338,597
1995 $621,626,786 $11,922,614
1994 $540,874,934 $11,772,611
1993 $454,101,382 $10,414,400
1992 $373,573,141 $10,535,028
1991 $348,533,095 $10,127,314
1990 $396,582,263 $9,542,901
1989 $379,779,390 $8,454,523
1988 $413,799,990 $7,011,059
1987 $354,591,847 $5,020,513
1986 $504,651,140 $4,574,706
1985 $453,488,372 $3,862,852
1984 $437,631,605 $4,481,978
1983 $489,333,333 $4,152,550
1982 $482,000,000 $4,118,945
1981 $570,357,107 $4,773,018
1980 $603,200,000 $4,206,128
1979 $530,440,000 $4,065,659
1978 $507,080,000 $3,798,782
1977 $449,880,000 $3,669,420
1976 $454,440,000 $3,919,072
1975 $494,791,667 $4,014,748
1974 $433,954,545 $4,122,329
1973 $307,047,619 $3,411,915
1972 $285,380,952 $2,968,458
1971 $282,050,000 $2,716,990
1970 $267,800,000 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Tuvalu
2024 $29,675 -
2023 $20,474 $6,345
2022 $17,913 $5,911
2021 $9,861 $5,905
2020 $6,776 $4,976
2019 $6,406 $5,115
2018 $6,048 $4,466
2017 $6,179 $4,166
2016 $5,871 $3,809
2015 $5,640 $3,358
2014 $5,473 $3,529
2013 $5,557 $3,510
2012 $5,444 $3,598
2011 $4,947 $3,636
2010 $4,582 $3,025
2009 $4,209 $2,684
2008 $4,009 $3,088
2007 $3,608 $2,794
2006 $3,136 $2,396
2005 $1,084 $2,305
2004 $1,033 $2,323
2003 $974 $2,007
2002 $951 $1,750
2001 $932 $1,457
2000 $932 $1,579
1999 $909 $1,559
1998 $940 $1,460
1997 $983 $1,461
1996 $928 $1,428
1995 $820 $1,285
1994 $716 $1,279
1993 $603 $1,141
1992 $498 $1,166
1991 $466 $1,134
1990 $529 $1,085
1989 $503 $976
1988 $545 $823
1987 $464 $600
1986 $657 $557
1985 $588 $480
1984 $565 $567
1983 $631 $533
1982 $621 $537
1981 $735 $634
1980 $779 $571
1979 $689 $566
1978 $663 $546
1977 $593 $549
1976 $604 $612
1975 $664 $656
1974 $588 $708
1973 $421 $601
1972 $395 $522
1971 $396 $478
1970 $381 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Tuvalu
2026 70.6 67.6
2025 70.4 67.4
2024 70.3 67.3
2023 70.2 67.1
2022 69.9 66.9
2021 64.3 65.8
2020 67.8 66.4
2019 69.1 66.1
2018 68.8 65.9
2017 68.5 65.7
2016 68.1 65.5
2015 67.7 65.4
2014 67.3 65.3
2013 66.7 65.2
2012 66.4 65.1
2011 66.5 65
2010 66.2 64.8
2009 66 64.7
2008 65.7 64.5
2007 65.5 64.4
2006 64.8 64.2
2005 64.4 64.1
2004 64.2 64
2003 64.1 63.9
2002 64.2 63.8
2001 64.4 63.7
2000 64.1 63.5
1999 63.8 63.3
1998 63.4 63.2
1997 62.9 62.9
1996 62.7 62.7
1995 62.7 62.5
1994 63 62.3
1993 63 62.1
1992 62.8 60.3
1991 62.5 61.8
1990 62.3 61.6
1989 62.1 61.5
1988 61.8 61.4
1987 61.7 61.3
1986 61.5 61.2
1985 61.4 61.1
1984 61.3 61.1
1983 61.2 60.9
1982 61 60.7
1981 60.9 60.5
1980 60.8 60.2
1979 60.7 59.9
1978 60.6 59.6
1977 60.6 59.2
1976 60.4 58.8
1975 60.4 58.3
1974 60.3 57.7
1973 60.2 57.2
1972 60.1 54.7
1971 60.1 56
1970 60 55.3
1969 59.8 54.7
1968 59.7 54.1
1967 59.5 53.5
1966 59.3 52.8
1965 59.1 52.1
1964 59 51.3
1963 58.6 50.6
1962 58.3 49.8
1961 57.9 49
1960 57.5 48.3
1959 57 47.5
1958 56.4 46.7
1957 56.1 45.8
1956 55.2 45
1955 54.1 44.2
1954 53.3 43.4
1953 52.4 42.5
1952 51.3 41.7
1951 50.2 40.8
1950 49.2 40

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

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Guyana and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Guyana Tuvalu
2024 831,087 9,646
2023 826,353 9,816
2022 821,637 9,992
2021 815,482 10,194
2020 807,481 10,399
2019 807,665 10,581
2018 791,556 10,751
2017 768,479 10,869
2016 763,548 10,930
2015 758,781 10,963
2014 754,229 10,984
2013 750,021 11,001
2012 746,288 10,934
2011 746,153 10,780
2010 749,256 10,614
2009 752,094 10,461
2008 754,606 10,321
2007 756,861 10,182
2006 758,966 10,056
2005 760,914 9,940
2004 762,418 9,816
2003 763,101 9,695
2002 763,652 9,623
2001 764,477 9,586
2000 764,832 9,544
1999 764,483 9,496
1998 763,586 9,451
1997 762,245 9,400
1996 760,526 9,342
1995 758,388 9,280
1994 755,822 9,207
1993 752,965 9,126
1992 749,911 9,038
1991 747,861 8,928
1990 749,894 8,798
1989 754,865 8,662
1988 759,663 8,518
1987 764,120 8,371
1986 768,098 8,217
1985 771,477 8,046
1984 774,111 7,902
1983 775,891 7,789
1982 776,712 7,664
1981 776,453 7,526
1980 774,367 7,366
1979 770,062 7,184
1978 764,586 6,957
1977 758,654 6,686
1976 752,253 6,404
1975 745,393 6,117
1974 738,057 5,822
1973 730,138 5,681
1972 721,617 5,692
1971 712,662 5,685
1970 702,705 5,663
1969 690,223 5,631
1968 676,160 5,624
1967 662,311 5,652
1966 648,646 5,686
1965 635,128 5,715
1964 621,764 5,752
1963 608,537 5,751
1962 595,461 5,699
1961 582,568 5,648
1960 569,143 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Guyana

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Tuvalu
2023 2.41 3.21
2022 2.44 3.24
2021 2.46 3.28
2020 2.49 3.31
2019 2.52 3.33
2018 2.55 3.33
2017 2.59 3.3
2016 2.63 3.3
2015 2.67 3.31
2014 2.7 3.33
2013 2.71 3.39
2012 2.7 3.47
2011 2.69 3.46
2010 2.68 3.44
2009 2.69 3.43
2008 2.7 3.42
2007 2.68 3.45
2006 2.66 3.53
2005 2.65 3.55
2004 2.68 3.55
2003 2.75 3.58
2002 2.84 3.64
2001 2.96 3.75
2000 3.06 3.84
1999 3.13 3.92
1998 3.18 3.95
1997 3.22 3.95
1996 3.23 3.95
1995 3.24 3.96
1994 3.23 3.92
1993 3.2 3.92
1992 3.19 3.86
1991 3.18 3.79
1990 3.18 3.75
1989 3.19 3.8
1988 3.23 3.88
1987 3.31 3.94
1986 3.38 3.97
1985 3.47 3.97
1984 3.54 3.95
1983 3.64 3.91
1982 3.68 3.88
1981 3.72 3.8
1980 3.77 3.73
1979 3.86 3.65
1978 3.97 3.59
1977 4.12 3.56
1976 4.28 3.55
1975 4.45 3.58
1974 4.64 3.63
1973 4.87 3.71
1972 5.08 3.81
1971 5.26 3.94
1970 5.41 4.08
1969 5.58 4.23
1968 5.75 4.36
1967 5.89 4.49
1966 6.02 4.64
1965 6.14 4.73
1964 6.23 4.83
1963 6.31 4.91
1962 6.33 5
1961 6.34 5.09
1960 6.33 5.15

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

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Guyana and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Tuvalu
2024 26.9 25.3
2023 26.7 25.3
2022 26.4 25.3
2021 26.1 25.3
2020 25.9 25.3
2019 25.7 25.3
2018 25.4 25.3
2017 25 25.2
2016 24.9 24.9
2015 24.7 24.7
2014 24.6 24.5
2013 24.6 24.3
2012 24.5 24.2
2011 24.4 24.1
2010 24.2 24
2009 24 23.9
2008 23.8 23.8
2007 23.6 23.7
2006 23.4 23.6
2005 23.2 23.6
2004 22.9 23.5
2003 22.7 23.5
2002 22.5 23.5
2001 22.4 23.7
2000 22.2 23.9
1999 22.1 24.1
1998 22 24.4
1997 21.9 24.6
1996 21.8 24.9
1995 21.7 25
1994 21.5 25.1
1993 21.4 25
1992 21.3 25
1991 21.1 24.9
1990 20.9 24.7
1989 20.7 24.5
1988 20.5 24.2
1987 20.2 24
1986 19.9 23.8
1985 19.6 23.6
1984 19.3 23.2
1983 19 22.5
1982 18.7 21.9
1981 18.4 21.4
1980 18.2 21
1979 18 20.9
1978 17.8 20.5
1977 17.6 20.2
1976 17.4 19.9
1975 17.2 19.8
1974 17 19.7
1973 16.8 19.4
1972 16.7 19
1971 16.6 18.6
1970 16.5 18.2
1969 16.4 18
1968 16.2 17.9
1967 16.2 18.1
1966 16.1 18.5
1965 16.1 19.3
1964 16.2 21
1963 16.3 22.6
1962 16.4 23
1961 16.6 23.1
1960 16.7 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
43.4%
2013

Energy

Guyana Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guyana Tuvalu
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
96
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
90.5%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Guyana Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Tuvalu
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
4.97 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. 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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