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Guyana vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 82nd vs. 89th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Uruguay
Population
842249
3382789
Population rank 162/197 133/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Guyana and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Uruguay
2024 $24,662,709,832 $80,961,511,074
2023 $16,918,503,597 $77,991,666,838
2022 $14,718,388,489 $70,594,110,920
2021 $8,041,362,110 $60,739,084,241
2020 $5,471,256,595 $53,559,359,262
2019 $5,173,760,192 $62,222,313,619
2018 $4,787,636,998 $65,344,577,416
2017 $4,748,174,334 $65,005,997,963
2016 $4,482,697,337 $57,480,787,465
2015 $4,279,840,194 $57,680,327,999
2014 $4,127,660,152 $61,496,186,974
2013 $4,167,800,929 $61,337,621,934
2012 $4,063,088,536 $54,232,266,359
2011 $3,691,384,318 $50,342,406,067
2010 $3,432,912,517 $41,950,361,212
2009 $3,165,663,153 $32,708,319,078
2008 $3,025,187,433 $31,119,602,539
2007 $2,730,971,595 $23,797,773,024
2006 $2,379,817,991 $19,741,420,740
2005 $824,880,550 $17,362,857,684
2004 $787,814,379 $13,686,329,890
2003 $743,063,950 $12,045,638,352
2002 $726,131,435 $13,606,515,723
2001 $712,167,450 $20,898,761,742
2000 $712,667,897 $22,823,270,892
1999 $694,754,988 $23,983,945,191
1998 $717,530,683 $25,385,886,978
1997 $749,138,010 $23,969,739,234
1996 $705,406,001 $20,515,458,114
1995 $621,626,786 $19,297,663,097
1994 $540,874,934 $17,474,588,896
1993 $454,101,382 $15,002,136,971
1992 $373,573,141 $12,878,148,791
1991 $348,533,095 $11,206,176,651
1990 $396,582,263 $9,298,807,850
1989 $379,779,390 $8,438,951,476
1988 $413,799,990 $8,213,538,369
1987 $354,591,847 $7,367,494,080
1986 $504,651,140 $5,880,112,788
1985 $453,488,372 $4,732,017,873
1984 $437,631,605 $4,850,238,550
1983 $489,333,333 $5,102,276,308
1982 $482,000,000 $9,178,780,077
1981 $570,357,107 $11,048,301,421
1980 $603,200,000 $10,163,020,116
1979 $530,440,000 $7,181,182,224
1978 $507,080,000 $4,910,254,566
1977 $449,880,000 $4,114,670,014
1976 $454,440,000 $3,667,161,241
1975 $494,791,667 $3,538,278,047
1974 $433,954,545 $4,090,209,682
1973 $307,047,619 $3,964,296,443
1972 $285,380,952 $2,189,418,689
1971 $282,050,000 $2,807,258,065
1970 $267,800,000 $2,137,096,774
1969 $249,300,000 $2,004,435,484
1968 $229,750,000 $1,593,674,185
1967 $250,176,471 $1,597,713,469
1966 $228,705,882 $1,809,185,094
1965 $213,235,294 $1,890,767,156
1964 $194,774,513 $1,975,701,816
1963 $175,757,894 $1,539,681,491
1962 $194,949,513 $1,710,004,407
1961 $185,849,535 $1,547,388,781
1960 $170,216,241 $1,242,289,239

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

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Guyana and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Uruguay
2024 $29,675 $23,907
2023 $20,474 $23,019
2022 $17,913 $20,819
2021 $9,861 $17,882
2020 $6,776 $15,758
2019 $6,406 $18,316
2018 $6,048 $19,250
2017 $6,179 $19,185
2016 $5,871 $17,010
2015 $5,640 $17,126
2014 $5,473 $18,322
2013 $5,557 $18,335
2012 $5,444 $16,260
2011 $4,947 $15,132
2010 $4,582 $12,641
2009 $4,209 $9,881
2008 $4,009 $9,424
2007 $3,608 $7,222
2006 $3,136 $6,001
2005 $1,084 $5,284
2004 $1,033 $4,169
2003 $974 $3,671
2002 $951 $4,150
2001 $932 $6,383
2000 $932 $6,988
1999 $909 $7,371
1998 $940 $7,837
1997 $983 $7,436
1996 $928 $6,398
1995 $820 $6,050
1994 $716 $5,508
1993 $603 $4,753
1992 $498 $4,102
1991 $466 $3,589
1990 $529 $2,995
1989 $503 $2,734
1988 $545 $2,677
1987 $464 $2,416
1986 $657 $1,939
1985 $588 $1,568
1984 $565 $1,615
1983 $631 $1,707
1982 $621 $3,085
1981 $735 $3,728
1980 $779 $3,443
1979 $689 $2,443
1978 $663 $1,678
1977 $593 $1,414
1976 $604 $1,268
1975 $664 $1,232
1974 $588 $1,433
1973 $421 $1,397
1972 $395 $776
1971 $396 $1,000
1970 $381 $766
1969 $361 $723
1968 $340 $579
1967 $378 $585
1966 $353 $668
1965 $336 $705
1964 $313 $745
1963 $288.8 $587
1962 $327 $659
1961 $319 $604
1960 $299.1 $491

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

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Guyana vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Uruguay
2026 70.6 78.6
2025 70.4 78.5
2024 70.3 78.3
2023 70.2 78.1
2022 69.9 76.5
2021 64.3 75.4
2020 67.8 78.4
2019 69.1 77.5
2018 68.8 77.5
2017 68.5 77.6
2016 68.1 77.4
2015 67.7 77.3
2014 67.3 77.2
2013 66.7 77
2012 66.4 76.7
2011 66.5 76.6
2010 66.2 76.7
2009 66 76.7
2008 65.7 76.3
2007 65.5 76.2
2006 64.8 75.9
2005 64.4 75.8
2004 64.2 75.3
2003 64.1 75.1
2002 64.2 75
2001 64.4 75
2000 64.1 74.7
1999 63.8 74.3
1998 63.4 74
1997 62.9 73.9
1996 62.7 73.8
1995 62.7 73.5
1994 63 73.2
1993 63 73.1
1992 62.8 73.2
1991 62.5 73.2
1990 62.3 73
1989 62.1 72.6
1988 61.8 72.4
1987 61.7 72.2
1986 61.5 72.2
1985 61.4 71.9
1984 61.3 71.7
1983 61.2 71.6
1982 61 71.5
1981 60.9 71
1980 60.8 70.5
1979 60.7 70.3
1978 60.6 70.3
1977 60.6 70.1
1976 60.4 69.9
1975 60.4 69.7
1974 60.3 69.5
1973 60.2 69.3
1972 60.1 69.2
1971 60.1 68.9
1970 60 68.7
1969 59.8 68.6
1968 59.7 68.5
1967 59.5 68.4
1966 59.3 68.3
1965 59.1 68.2
1964 59 68.1
1963 58.6 68
1962 58.3 67.9
1961 57.9 67.8
1960 57.5 67.7
1959 57 67.5
1958 56.4 67.3
1957 56.1 67.1
1956 55.2 66.9
1955 54.1 66.7
1954 53.3 66.5
1953 52.4 66.3
1952 51.3 66.1
1951 50.2 65.8
1950 49.2 65.6

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

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Guyana and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Guyana Uruguay
2024 831,087 3,386,588
2023 826,353 3,388,081
2022 821,637 3,390,913
2021 815,482 3,396,695
2020 807,481 3,398,968
2019 807,665 3,397,206
2018 791,556 3,394,534
2017 768,479 3,388,438
2016 763,548 3,379,283
2015 758,781 3,368,017
2014 754,229 3,356,334
2013 750,021 3,345,337
2012 746,288 3,335,401
2011 746,153 3,326,825
2010 749,256 3,318,580
2009 752,094 3,310,091
2008 754,606 3,302,177
2007 756,861 3,295,153
2006 758,966 3,289,506
2005 760,914 3,285,771
2004 762,418 3,283,148
2003 763,101 3,281,186
2002 763,652 3,278,867
2001 764,477 3,274,251
2000 764,832 3,266,206
1999 764,483 3,254,015
1998 763,586 3,239,280
1997 762,245 3,223,345
1996 760,526 3,206,324
1995 758,388 3,189,440
1994 755,822 3,172,834
1993 752,965 3,156,345
1992 749,911 3,139,702
1991 747,861 3,122,354
1990 749,894 3,104,403
1989 754,865 3,086,255
1988 759,663 3,067,961
1987 764,120 3,049,896
1986 768,098 3,032,845
1985 771,477 3,017,037
1984 774,111 3,002,488
1983 775,891 2,988,778
1982 776,712 2,975,492
1981 776,453 2,963,246
1980 774,367 2,951,953
1979 770,062 2,939,903
1978 764,586 2,925,715
1977 758,654 2,909,461
1976 752,253 2,891,392
1975 745,393 2,872,320
1974 738,057 2,853,944
1973 730,138 2,837,133
1972 721,617 2,821,644
1971 712,662 2,806,462
1970 702,705 2,790,807
1969 690,223 2,773,974
1968 676,160 2,754,606
1967 662,311 2,732,277
1966 648,646 2,707,646
1965 635,128 2,681,169
1964 621,764 2,653,180
1963 608,537 2,623,766
1962 595,461 2,593,298
1961 582,568 2,562,044
1960 569,143 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Guyana

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Uruguay
2023 2.41 1.41
2022 2.44 1.43
2021 2.46 1.45
2020 2.49 1.5
2019 2.52 1.57
2018 2.55 1.68
2017 2.59 1.82
2016 2.63 1.97
2015 2.67 2.04
2014 2.7 2.03
2013 2.71 2.03
2012 2.7 2.01
2011 2.69 1.99
2010 2.68 2.01
2009 2.69 2.02
2008 2.7 2.03
2007 2.68 2.05
2006 2.66 2.07
2005 2.65 2.1
2004 2.68 2.09
2003 2.75 2.12
2002 2.84 2.16
2001 2.96 2.16
2000 3.06 2.2
1999 3.13 2.25
1998 3.18 2.27
1997 3.22 2.33
1996 3.23 2.36
1995 3.24 2.4
1994 3.23 2.42
1993 3.2 2.41
1992 3.19 2.43
1991 3.18 2.45
1990 3.18 2.48
1989 3.19 2.5
1988 3.23 2.5
1987 3.31 2.49
1986 3.38 2.47
1985 3.47 2.47
1984 3.54 2.47
1983 3.64 2.49
1982 3.68 2.51
1981 3.72 2.53
1980 3.77 2.59
1979 3.86 2.71
1978 3.97 2.83
1977 4.12 2.9
1976 4.28 3.01
1975 4.45 3.02
1974 4.64 2.96
1973 4.87 2.86
1972 5.08 2.78
1971 5.26 2.77
1970 5.41 2.77
1969 5.58 2.77
1968 5.75 2.77
1967 5.89 2.78
1966 6.02 2.82
1965 6.14 2.84
1964 6.23 2.86
1963 6.31 2.88
1962 6.33 2.87
1961 6.34 2.85
1960 6.33 2.83

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

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Guyana and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Uruguay
2024 26.9 37.2
2023 26.7 36.8
2022 26.4 36.5
2021 26.1 36.3
2020 25.9 36
2019 25.7 35.8
2018 25.4 35.5
2017 25 35.3
2016 24.9 35.2
2015 24.7 35
2014 24.6 34.9
2013 24.6 34.7
2012 24.5 34.5
2011 24.4 34.2
2010 24.2 34
2009 24 33.7
2008 23.8 33.5
2007 23.6 33.3
2006 23.4 33.1
2005 23.2 32.9
2004 22.9 32.7
2003 22.7 32.5
2002 22.5 32.3
2001 22.4 32.2
2000 22.2 32
1999 22.1 31.9
1998 22 31.8
1997 21.9 31.7
1996 21.8 31.6
1995 21.7 31.5
1994 21.5 31.4
1993 21.4 31.2
1992 21.3 31.1
1991 21.1 31
1990 20.9 30.9
1989 20.7 30.8
1988 20.5 30.7
1987 20.2 30.6
1986 19.9 30.5
1985 19.6 30.4
1984 19.3 30.3
1983 19 30.3
1982 18.7 30.2
1981 18.4 30.1
1980 18.2 30.1
1979 18 30
1978 17.8 30
1977 17.6 30.1
1976 17.4 30.1
1975 17.2 30.1
1974 17 30.1
1973 16.8 30.1
1972 16.7 30
1971 16.6 29.9
1970 16.5 29.9
1969 16.4 29.8
1968 16.2 29.7
1967 16.2 29.6
1966 16.1 29.5
1965 16.1 29.4
1964 16.2 29.3
1963 16.3 29.2
1962 16.4 29.2
1961 16.6 29.1
1960 16.7 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
7.71%
2020
Banked people share n/a
73.7%
2024

Energy

Guyana Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guyana Uruguay
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
98.9%
2024
English speaking
90.5%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Guyana Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Uruguay
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
48,300 mi
2010

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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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