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Guyana vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 82nd vs. 157th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Vanuatu
Population
842249
344750
Population rank 162/197 174/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
72 years
2026

Guyana and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Vanuatu
2024 $24,662,709,832 $1,117,972,034
2023 $16,918,503,597 $1,115,861,056
2022 $14,718,388,489 $1,055,031,361
2021 $8,041,362,110 $950,394,007
2020 $5,471,256,595 $909,421,044
2019 $5,173,760,192 $936,526,268
2018 $4,787,636,998 $914,727,908
2017 $4,748,174,334 $880,043,284
2016 $4,482,697,337 $804,323,577
2015 $4,279,840,194 $759,690,181
2014 $4,127,660,152 $773,717,011
2013 $4,167,800,929 $758,304,466
2012 $4,063,088,536 $747,839,698
2011 $3,691,384,318 $770,153,588
2010 $3,432,912,517 $670,712,980
2009 $3,165,663,153 $592,622,319
2008 $3,025,187,433 $590,748,429
2007 $2,730,971,595 $516,392,923
2006 $2,379,817,991 $439,358,587
2005 $824,880,550 $394,962,433
2004 $787,814,379 $364,996,869
2003 $743,063,950 $314,471,413
2002 $726,131,435 $262,596,536
2001 $712,167,450 $257,926,882
2000 $712,667,897 $272,014,628
1999 $694,754,988 $268,006,973
1998 $717,530,683 $262,293,411
1997 $749,138,010 $272,771,209
1996 $705,406,001 $261,370,044
1995 $621,626,786 $249,333,250
1994 $540,874,934 $233,701,301
1993 $454,101,382 $200,491,853
1992 $373,573,141 $209,088,825
1991 $348,533,095 $201,334,169
1990 $396,582,263 $168,879,207
1989 $379,779,390 $154,013,202
1988 $413,799,990 $158,351,368
1987 $354,591,847 $139,464,174
1986 $504,651,140 $126,498,935
1985 $453,488,372 $131,856,421
1984 $437,631,605 $144,482,515
1983 $489,333,333 $117,389,554
1982 $482,000,000 $114,501,913
1981 $570,357,107 $113,781,796
1980 $603,200,000 $121,185,498
1979 $530,440,000 $119,258,835
1978 $507,080,000 -
1977 $449,880,000 -
1976 $454,440,000 -
1975 $494,791,667 -
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Vanuatu
2024 $29,675 $3,411
2023 $20,474 $3,483
2022 $17,913 $3,370
2021 $9,861 $3,107
2020 $6,776 $3,043
2019 $6,406 $3,207
2018 $6,048 $3,207
2017 $6,179 $3,160
2016 $5,871 $2,956
2015 $5,640 $2,855
2014 $5,473 $2,973
2013 $5,557 $2,980
2012 $5,444 $3,005
2011 $4,947 $3,163
2010 $4,582 $2,815
2009 $4,209 $2,546
2008 $4,009 $2,604
2007 $3,608 $2,334
2006 $3,136 $2,035
2005 $1,084 $1,874
2004 $1,033 $1,774
2003 $974 $1,567
2002 $951 $1,341
2001 $932 $1,350
2000 $932 $1,460
1999 $909 $1,472
1998 $940 $1,471
1997 $983 $1,562
1996 $928 $1,529
1995 $820 $1,492
1994 $716 $1,431
1993 $603 $1,257
1992 $498 $1,344
1991 $466 $1,326
1990 $529 $1,141
1989 $503 $1,067
1988 $545 $1,125
1987 $464 $1,017
1986 $657 $946
1985 $588 $1,012
1984 $565 $1,137
1983 $631 $947
1982 $621 $946
1981 $735 $962
1980 $779 $1,048
1979 $689 $1,055
1978 $663 -
1977 $593 -
1976 $604 -
1975 $664 -
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Vanuatu
2026 70.6 72
2025 70.4 71.8
2024 70.3 71.7
2023 70.2 71.5
2022 69.9 71.3
2021 64.3 70
2020 67.8 70.4
2019 69.1 70.8
2018 68.8 70.6
2017 68.5 70.5
2016 68.1 70.4
2015 67.7 70.2
2014 67.3 70
2013 66.7 70
2012 66.4 69.9
2011 66.5 69.7
2010 66.2 69.6
2009 66 69.4
2008 65.7 69.3
2007 65.5 69.1
2006 64.8 69.1
2005 64.4 69.2
2004 64.2 69
2003 64.1 68.9
2002 64.2 68.8
2001 64.4 68.7
2000 64.1 68.6
1999 63.8 67.9
1998 63.4 68.4
1997 62.9 68.3
1996 62.7 68.2
1995 62.7 68.1
1994 63 68
1993 63 67.7
1992 62.8 67.4
1991 62.5 67.1
1990 62.3 66.7
1989 62.1 66
1988 61.8 65.7
1987 61.7 64.4
1986 61.5 64.6
1985 61.4 63.9
1984 61.3 63.5
1983 61.2 63.1
1982 61 62.5
1981 60.9 61.9
1980 60.8 61.3
1979 60.7 60.9
1978 60.6 59.9
1977 60.6 59.2
1976 60.4 58.7
1975 60.4 58.1
1974 60.3 57.6
1973 60.2 57
1972 60.1 56.4
1971 60.1 55.9
1970 60 55.3
1969 59.8 54.8
1968 59.7 54.2
1967 59.5 53.7
1966 59.3 53.1
1965 59.1 52.5
1964 59 52
1963 58.6 51.5
1962 58.3 50.9
1961 57.9 50.4
1960 57.5 49.8
1959 57 49.3
1958 56.4 48.7
1957 56.1 48.2
1956 55.2 47.7
1955 54.1 47.1
1954 53.3 46.5
1953 52.4 45.8
1952 51.3 45.3
1951 50.2 42.2
1950 49.2 43.9

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

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Guyana and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Guyana Vanuatu
2024 831,087 327,777
2023 826,353 320,409
2022 821,637 313,046
2021 815,482 305,868
2020 807,481 298,858
2019 807,665 291,985
2018 791,556 285,259
2017 768,479 278,507
2016 763,548 272,087
2015 758,781 266,101
2014 754,229 260,240
2013 750,021 254,482
2012 746,288 248,883
2011 746,153 243,474
2010 749,256 238,248
2009 752,094 232,731
2008 754,606 226,896
2007 756,861 221,276
2006 758,966 215,923
2005 760,914 210,760
2004 762,418 205,711
2003 763,101 200,746
2002 763,652 195,863
2001 764,477 191,031
2000 764,832 186,281
1999 764,483 182,048
1998 763,586 178,313
1997 762,245 174,626
1996 760,526 170,911
1995 758,388 167,137
1994 755,822 163,314
1993 752,965 159,463
1992 749,911 155,608
1991 747,861 151,793
1990 749,894 148,063
1989 754,865 144,393
1988 759,663 140,756
1987 764,120 137,187
1986 768,098 133,720
1985 771,477 130,356
1984 774,111 127,109
1983 775,891 123,998
1982 776,712 121,035
1981 776,453 118,249
1980 774,367 115,660
1979 770,062 113,040
1978 764,586 109,963
1977 758,654 106,618
1976 752,253 103,388
1975 745,393 100,269
1974 738,057 97,260
1973 730,138 94,362
1972 721,617 91,562
1971 712,662 88,862
1970 702,705 86,266
1969 690,223 83,755
1968 676,160 81,314
1967 662,311 78,921
1966 648,646 76,590
1965 635,128 74,358
1964 621,764 72,219
1963 608,537 70,159
1962 595,461 68,174
1961 582,568 66,264
1960 569,143 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Guyana

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Vanuatu
2023 2.41 3.6
2022 2.44 3.65
2021 2.46 3.7
2020 2.49 3.74
2019 2.52 3.79
2018 2.55 3.83
2017 2.59 3.88
2016 2.63 3.92
2015 2.67 3.95
2014 2.7 4
2013 2.71 4.04
2012 2.7 4.06
2011 2.69 4.09
2010 2.68 4.13
2009 2.69 4.16
2008 2.7 4.16
2007 2.68 4.12
2006 2.66 4.1
2005 2.65 4.13
2004 2.68 4.21
2003 2.75 4.29
2002 2.84 4.38
2001 2.96 4.5
2000 3.06 4.54
1999 3.13 4.56
1998 3.18 4.6
1997 3.22 4.66
1996 3.23 4.75
1995 3.24 4.85
1994 3.23 4.94
1993 3.2 5.02
1992 3.19 5.09
1991 3.18 5.13
1990 3.18 5.17
1989 3.19 5.21
1988 3.23 5.27
1987 3.31 5.33
1986 3.38 5.38
1985 3.47 5.43
1984 3.54 5.49
1983 3.64 5.55
1982 3.68 5.6
1981 3.72 5.65
1980 3.77 5.69
1979 3.86 5.73
1978 3.97 5.77
1977 4.12 5.81
1976 4.28 5.89
1975 4.45 5.98
1974 4.64 6.06
1973 4.87 6.15
1972 5.08 6.23
1971 5.26 6.29
1970 5.41 6.35
1969 5.58 6.41
1968 5.75 6.46
1967 5.89 6.51
1966 6.02 6.51
1965 6.14 6.52
1964 6.23 6.57
1963 6.31 6.62
1962 6.33 6.67
1961 6.34 6.73
1960 6.33 6.78

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

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Guyana and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Vanuatu
2024 26.9 21.3
2023 26.7 21.2
2022 26.4 21.2
2021 26.1 21.2
2020 25.9 21.2
2019 25.7 21.2
2018 25.4 21.2
2017 25 21.2
2016 24.9 21.1
2015 24.7 21.1
2014 24.6 21
2013 24.6 20.9
2012 24.5 20.8
2011 24.4 20.6
2010 24.2 20.5
2009 24 20.3
2008 23.8 20.1
2007 23.6 19.9
2006 23.4 19.6
2005 23.2 19.4
2004 22.9 19.2
2003 22.7 18.9
2002 22.5 18.7
2001 22.4 18.5
2000 22.2 18.2
1999 22.1 18
1998 22 18
1997 21.9 18
1996 21.8 18
1995 21.7 17.8
1994 21.5 17.7
1993 21.4 17.7
1992 21.3 17.8
1991 21.1 17.9
1990 20.9 17.8
1989 20.7 17.8
1988 20.5 17.8
1987 20.2 17.8
1986 19.9 17.8
1985 19.6 17.7
1984 19.3 17.7
1983 19 17.7
1982 18.7 17.7
1981 18.4 17.7
1980 18.2 17.6
1979 18 17.5
1978 17.8 17.3
1977 17.6 17.2
1976 17.4 17.1
1975 17.2 17.1
1974 17 17.1
1973 16.8 17
1972 16.7 17
1971 16.6 17
1970 16.5 17
1969 16.4 17
1968 16.2 17
1967 16.2 17.1
1966 16.1 17.1
1965 16.1 17.2
1964 16.2 17.3
1963 16.3 17.4
1962 16.4 17.5
1961 16.6 17.6
1960 16.7 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
50.4%
2020

Energy

Guyana Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Guyana Vanuatu
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
90.5%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Guyana Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Vanuatu
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
665 mi
2000

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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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