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Guyana vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 82nd vs. 84th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Uganda
Population
842249
53170946
Population rank 162/197 30/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Guyana and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Uganda
2024 $24,662,709,832 $53,911,907,086
2023 $16,918,503,597 $48,768,955,863
2022 $14,718,388,489 $45,565,333,211
2021 $8,041,362,110 $40,529,788,749
2020 $5,471,256,595 $37,600,368,242
2019 $5,173,760,192 $35,353,061,003
2018 $4,787,636,998 $32,927,025,620
2017 $4,748,174,334 $30,744,473,841
2016 $4,482,697,337 $29,203,988,696
2015 $4,279,840,194 $32,387,183,730
2014 $4,127,660,152 $32,612,397,257
2013 $4,167,800,929 $28,915,786,517
2012 $4,063,088,536 $27,305,915,911
2011 $3,691,384,318 $27,871,725,241
2010 $3,432,912,517 $26,673,441,431
2009 $3,165,663,153 $25,127,805,567
2008 $3,025,187,433 $14,440,404,132
2007 $2,730,971,595 $11,902,564,495
2006 $2,379,817,991 $9,977,647,683
2005 $824,880,550 $9,239,221,763
2004 $787,814,379 $7,939,487,548
2003 $743,063,950 $6,606,884,275
2002 $726,131,435 $6,178,563,591
2001 $712,167,450 $5,840,503,869
2000 $712,667,897 $6,193,246,837
1999 $694,754,988 $5,998,563,258
1998 $717,530,683 $6,584,815,847
1997 $749,138,010 $6,269,333,313
1996 $705,406,001 $6,044,585,327
1995 $621,626,786 $5,755,818,842
1994 $540,874,934 $3,990,430,447
1993 $454,101,382 $3,220,439,044
1992 $373,573,141 $2,857,457,762
1991 $348,533,095 $3,321,729,160
1990 $396,582,263 $4,304,399,310
1989 $379,779,390 $5,276,480,799
1988 $413,799,990 $6,508,931,652
1987 $354,591,847 $6,269,522,042
1986 $504,651,140 $3,923,244,050
1985 $453,488,372 $3,519,695,444
1984 $437,631,605 $3,615,647,477
1983 $489,333,333 $2,240,333,333
1982 $482,000,000 $2,177,500,000
1981 $570,357,107 $1,337,300,000
1980 $603,200,000 $1,244,610,000
1979 $530,440,000 $2,139,025,000
1978 $507,080,000 $2,420,260,870
1977 $449,880,000 $2,936,470,588
1976 $454,440,000 $2,447,300,000
1975 $494,791,667 $2,359,555,556
1974 $433,954,545 $2,098,944,967
1973 $307,047,619 $1,701,829,789
1972 $285,380,952 $1,490,970,181
1971 $282,050,000 $1,417,191,656
1970 $267,800,000 $1,259,554,809
1969 $249,300,000 $1,168,556,629
1968 $229,750,000 $1,037,379,252
1967 $250,176,471 $967,240,655
1966 $228,705,882 $925,381,492
1965 $213,235,294 $884,502,310
1964 $194,774,513 $589,247,687
1963 $175,757,894 $516,315,231
1962 $194,949,513 $449,158,233
1961 $185,849,535 $441,667,335
1960 $170,216,241 $423,145,605

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

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Guyana and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Uganda
2024 $29,675 $1,078
2023 $20,474 $1,002
2022 $17,913 $963
2021 $9,861 $883
2020 $6,776 $846
2019 $6,406 $822
2018 $6,048 $792
2017 $6,179 $765
2016 $5,871 $753
2015 $5,640 $863
2014 $5,473 $896
2013 $5,557 $818
2012 $5,444 $795
2011 $4,947 $836
2010 $4,582 $823
2009 $4,209 $799
2008 $4,009 $473
2007 $3,608 $401
2006 $3,136 $347
2005 $1,084 $330
2004 $1,033 $292.4
2003 $974 $250.7
2002 $951 $242
2001 $932 $236
2000 $932 $258.1
1999 $909 $257.9
1998 $940 $292.5
1997 $983 $286.8
1996 $928 $284.7
1995 $820 $278.5
1994 $716 $198.4
1993 $603 $165.6
1992 $498 $152.1
1991 $466 $183
1990 $529 $245
1989 $503 $310
1988 $545 $395
1987 $464 $393
1986 $657 $253.6
1985 $588 $234.3
1984 $565 $247.5
1983 $631 $157.5
1982 $621 $157
1981 $735 $98.6
1980 $779 $93.8
1979 $689 $164.5
1978 $663 $190.7
1977 $593 $237.6
1976 $604 $203.3
1975 $664 $201.2
1974 $588 $183.7
1973 $421 $152.7
1972 $395 $137
1971 $396 $133.5
1970 $381 $122
1969 $361 $116.7
1968 $340 $106.9
1967 $378 $102.8
1966 $353 $101.4
1965 $336 $100
1964 $313 $68.6
1963 $288.8 $62
1962 $327 $55.5
1961 $319 $56.2
1960 $299.1 $55.4

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

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Guyana vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Uganda
2026 70.6 68.9
2025 70.4 68.7
2024 70.3 68.5
2023 70.2 68.3
2022 69.9 67.7
2021 64.3 66.4
2020 67.8 66.4
2019 69.1 66.4
2018 68.8 65.8
2017 68.5 65.2
2016 68.1 64.5
2015 67.7 63.8
2014 67.3 63.1
2013 66.7 62.4
2012 66.4 61.6
2011 66.5 60.8
2010 66.2 60
2009 66 59.2
2008 65.7 58.3
2007 65.5 57.2
2006 64.8 56.1
2005 64.4 54.9
2004 64.2 53.7
2003 64.1 52.4
2002 64.2 51.4
2001 64.4 50.6
2000 64.1 49.6
1999 63.8 49
1998 63.4 48.3
1997 62.9 48
1996 62.7 47.8
1995 62.7 47.7
1994 63 47.7
1993 63 47.7
1992 62.8 47.7
1991 62.5 47.5
1990 62.3 47.6
1989 62.1 47.5
1988 61.8 47.5
1987 61.7 47.4
1986 61.5 45.7
1985 61.4 45.5
1984 61.3 43.7
1983 61.2 43.5
1982 61 43.3
1981 60.9 43.5
1980 60.8 43.5
1979 60.7 45.4
1978 60.6 45.6
1977 60.6 45.8
1976 60.4 46.2
1975 60.4 46.5
1974 60.3 46.9
1973 60.2 47
1972 60.1 47.2
1971 60.1 47.1
1970 60 49.6
1969 59.8 49.5
1968 59.7 49.3
1967 59.5 49
1966 59.3 48.5
1965 59.1 48.3
1964 59 47.8
1963 58.6 47.4
1962 58.3 46.8
1961 57.9 46.3
1960 57.5 45.6
1959 57 45
1958 56.4 44.3
1957 56.1 43.7
1956 55.2 43
1955 54.1 42.4
1954 53.3 41.8
1953 52.4 41.3
1952 51.3 40.8
1951 50.2 40.2
1950 49.2 39.7

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

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Guyana and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Guyana Uganda
2024 831,087 50,015,092
2023 826,353 48,656,601
2022 821,637 47,312,719
2021 815,482 45,910,930
2020 807,481 44,457,152
2019 807,665 42,999,637
2018 791,556 41,565,831
2017 768,479 40,177,388
2016 763,548 38,799,152
2015 758,781 37,531,446
2014 754,229 36,395,539
2013 750,021 35,337,042
2012 746,288 34,337,438
2011 746,153 33,354,543
2010 749,256 32,390,802
2009 752,094 31,451,151
2008 754,606 30,539,553
2007 756,861 29,653,430
2006 758,966 28,794,003
2005 760,914 27,963,289
2004 762,418 27,154,515
2003 763,101 26,352,124
2002 763,652 25,532,870
2001 764,477 24,745,676
2000 764,832 24,000,150
1999 764,483 23,257,281
1998 763,586 22,515,806
1997 762,245 21,856,046
1996 760,526 21,231,550
1995 758,388 20,665,667
1994 755,822 20,108,801
1993 752,965 19,445,161
1992 749,911 18,785,032
1991 747,861 18,155,901
1990 749,894 17,569,897
1989 754,865 17,010,698
1988 759,663 16,470,483
1987 764,120 15,954,170
1986 768,098 15,467,579
1985 771,477 15,023,681
1984 774,111 14,607,677
1983 775,891 14,221,881
1982 776,712 13,873,631
1981 776,453 13,556,452
1980 774,367 13,275,741
1979 770,062 13,002,163
1978 764,586 12,692,113
1977 758,654 12,359,669
1976 752,253 12,037,294
1975 745,393 11,725,240
1974 738,057 11,424,846
1973 730,138 11,144,236
1972 721,617 10,885,796
1971 712,662 10,618,206
1970 702,705 10,321,603
1969 690,223 10,014,858
1968 676,160 9,708,632
1967 662,311 9,408,924
1966 648,646 9,122,864
1965 635,128 8,849,203
1964 621,764 8,586,363
1963 608,537 8,333,663
1962 595,461 8,092,231
1961 582,568 7,862,217
1960 569,143 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Uganda

Fertility rate
Guyana

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Uganda
2023 2.41 4.28
2022 2.44 4.39
2021 2.46 4.51
2020 2.49 4.62
2019 2.52 4.74
2018 2.55 4.87
2017 2.59 4.99
2016 2.63 5.11
2015 2.67 5.25
2014 2.7 5.41
2013 2.71 5.56
2012 2.7 5.73
2011 2.69 5.89
2010 2.68 6.02
2009 2.69 6.12
2008 2.7 6.2
2007 2.68 6.33
2006 2.66 6.43
2005 2.65 6.53
2004 2.68 6.61
2003 2.75 6.67
2002 2.84 6.74
2001 2.96 6.76
2000 3.06 6.79
1999 3.13 6.83
1998 3.18 6.84
1997 3.22 6.86
1996 3.23 6.84
1995 3.24 6.87
1994 3.23 6.9
1993 3.2 6.89
1992 3.19 6.91
1991 3.18 6.94
1990 3.18 7.01
1989 3.19 7.05
1988 3.23 7.1
1987 3.31 7.12
1986 3.38 7.08
1985 3.47 7.04
1984 3.54 7.02
1983 3.64 7.07
1982 3.68 7.11
1981 3.72 7.12
1980 3.77 7.11
1979 3.86 7.14
1978 3.97 7.16
1977 4.12 7.18
1976 4.28 7.19
1975 4.45 7.2
1974 4.64 7.19
1973 4.87 7.19
1972 5.08 7.19
1971 5.26 7.18
1970 5.41 7.15
1969 5.58 7.12
1968 5.75 7.13
1967 5.89 7.1
1966 6.02 7.07
1965 6.14 7.04
1964 6.23 7.01
1963 6.31 6.98
1962 6.33 6.96
1961 6.34 6.93
1960 6.33 6.91

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

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Guyana and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Uganda
2024 26.9 17.8
2023 26.7 17.6
2022 26.4 17.4
2021 26.1 17.2
2020 25.9 17
2019 25.7 16.8
2018 25.4 16.5
2017 25 16.3
2016 24.9 16
2015 24.7 15.8
2014 24.6 15.6
2013 24.6 15.5
2012 24.5 15.4
2011 24.4 15.3
2010 24.2 15.2
2009 24 15.1
2008 23.8 15.1
2007 23.6 15
2006 23.4 15
2005 23.2 15
2004 22.9 15
2003 22.7 15
2002 22.5 15
2001 22.4 15
2000 22.2 15
1999 22.1 15
1998 22 15
1997 21.9 15.1
1996 21.8 15.3
1995 21.7 15.4
1994 21.5 15.6
1993 21.4 15.7
1992 21.3 15.7
1991 21.1 15.8
1990 20.9 15.8
1989 20.7 15.8
1988 20.5 15.9
1987 20.2 15.9
1986 19.9 15.9
1985 19.6 15.9
1984 19.3 15.9
1983 19 15.9
1982 18.7 15.9
1981 18.4 15.9
1980 18.2 16
1979 18 16.1
1978 17.8 16.1
1977 17.6 16.2
1976 17.4 16.2
1975 17.2 16.2
1974 17 16.3
1973 16.8 16.3
1972 16.7 16.5
1971 16.6 16.6
1970 16.5 16.6
1969 16.4 16.6
1968 16.2 16.6
1967 16.2 16.6
1966 16.1 16.6
1965 16.1 16.6
1964 16.2 16.6
1963 16.3 16.7
1962 16.4 16.8
1961 16.6 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
9.21%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.8%
2024

Energy

Guyana Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Guyana Uganda
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
90.5%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Guyana Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Uganda
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
90,720 mi
2019

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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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