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Guyana vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 82nd vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Venezuela
Population
842249
28661242
Population rank 162/197 54/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
73 years
2026

Guyana and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Venezuela
2024 $24,662,709,832 $119,802,963,258
2023 $16,918,503,597 $102,376,526,556
2022 $14,718,388,489 $89,013,255,585
2021 $8,041,362,110 $56,614,976,855
2020 $5,471,256,595 $42,838,020,721
2019 $5,173,760,192 $73,014,084,091
2018 $4,787,636,998 $102,021,093,965
2017 $4,748,174,334 $115,883,275,163
2016 $4,482,697,337 $112,915,034,262
2015 $4,279,840,194 $125,449,241,571
2014 $4,127,660,152 $214,689,614,733
2013 $4,167,800,929 $258,930,655,486
2012 $4,063,088,536 $372,592,062,768
2011 $3,691,384,318 $316,482,190,800
2010 $3,432,912,517 $393,192,354,511
2009 $3,165,663,153 $329,787,628,928
2008 $3,025,187,433 $315,953,388,511
2007 $2,730,971,595 $230,364,012,576
2006 $2,379,817,991 $183,477,522,124
2005 $824,880,550 $145,513,489,652
2004 $787,814,379 $112,451,400,425
2003 $743,063,950 $83,620,628,582
2002 $726,131,435 $92,893,587,734
2001 $712,167,450 $122,911,036,747
2000 $712,667,897 $117,146,466,003
1999 $694,754,988 $97,972,842,462
1998 $717,530,683 $91,336,763,255
1997 $749,138,010 $85,837,678,560
1996 $705,406,001 $70,543,211,119
1995 $621,626,786 $77,389,487,770
1994 $540,874,934 $58,418,666,667
1993 $454,101,382 $60,037,460,783
1992 $373,573,141 $60,416,519,620
1991 $348,533,095 $53,453,444,787
1990 $396,582,263 $48,606,952,195
1989 $379,779,390 $43,536,709,104
1988 $413,799,990 $60,226,413,793
1987 $354,591,847 $48,029,034,483
1986 $504,651,140 $60,516,123,711
1985 $453,488,372 $61,965,466,667
1984 $437,631,605 $59,867,743,468
1983 $489,333,333 $67,556,279,070
1982 $482,000,000 $67,736,744,186
1981 $570,357,107 $66,327,441,860
1980 $603,200,000 $59,116,511,628
1979 $530,440,000 $48,310,930,233
1978 $507,080,000 $39,316,279,070
1977 $449,880,000 $36,210,697,674
1976 $454,440,000 $31,419,534,884
1975 $494,791,667 $27,464,651,163
1974 $433,954,545 $26,100,930,233
1973 $307,047,619 $17,035,581,395
1972 $285,380,952 $13,977,727,273
1971 $282,050,000 $12,986,590,909
1970 $267,800,000 $11,561,111,111
1969 $249,300,000 $10,285,111,111
1968 $229,750,000 $10,034,444,444
1967 $250,176,471 $9,250,000,000
1966 $228,705,882 $8,781,333,333
1965 $213,235,294 $8,427,777,778
1964 $194,774,513 $8,192,413,793
1963 $175,757,894 $9,608,717,288
1962 $194,949,513 $8,814,309,884
1961 $185,849,535 $8,067,267,031
1960 $170,216,241 $7,663,938,303

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

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Guyana and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Venezuela
2024 $29,675 $4,218
2023 $20,474 $3,617
2022 $17,913 $3,155
2021 $9,861 $2,005
2020 $6,776 $1,506
2019 $6,406 $2,523
2018 $6,048 $3,423
2017 $6,179 $3,791
2016 $5,871 $3,670
2015 $5,640 $4,103
2014 $5,473 $7,096
2013 $5,557 $8,656
2012 $5,444 $12,607
2011 $4,947 $10,844
2010 $4,582 $13,646
2009 $4,209 $11,597
2008 $4,009 $11,262
2007 $3,608 $8,332
2006 $3,136 $6,739
2005 $1,084 $5,432
2004 $1,033 $4,269
2003 $974 $3,230
2002 $951 $3,652
2001 $932 $4,920
2000 $932 $4,776
1999 $909 $4,071
1998 $940 $3,870
1997 $983 $3,711
1996 $928 $3,113
1995 $820 $3,487
1994 $716 $2,689
1993 $603 $2,825
1992 $498 $2,907
1991 $466 $2,633
1990 $529 $2,452
1989 $503 $2,250
1988 $545 $3,191
1987 $464 $2,611
1986 $657 $3,376
1985 $588 $3,549
1984 $565 $3,520
1983 $631 $4,079
1982 $621 $4,202
1981 $735 $4,228
1980 $779 $3,874
1979 $689 $3,257
1978 $663 $2,727
1977 $593 $2,585
1976 $604 $2,309
1975 $664 $2,078
1974 $588 $2,034
1973 $421 $1,367
1972 $395 $1,155
1971 $396 $1,106
1970 $381 $1,015
1969 $361 $932
1968 $340 $938
1967 $378 $893
1966 $353 $876
1965 $336 $869
1964 $313 $874
1963 $288.8 $1,060
1962 $327 $1,007
1961 $319 $954
1960 $299.1 $939

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

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Guyana vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Venezuela
2026 70.6 73
2025 70.4 72.8
2024 70.3 72.7
2023 70.2 72.5
2022 69.9 72.6
2021 64.3 71.5
2020 67.8 72.4
2019 69.1 72.8
2018 68.8 72.6
2017 68.5 71.9
2016 68.1 72
2015 67.7 73
2014 67.3 72.8
2013 66.7 73.1
2012 66.4 73.1
2011 66.5 73.1
2010 66.2 73.1
2009 66 72.8
2008 65.7 72.6
2007 65.5 73.3
2006 64.8 73
2005 64.4 73.1
2004 64.2 72.8
2003 64.1 72.1
2002 64.2 72.8
2001 64.4 71
2000 64.1 72.4
1999 63.8 72.1
1998 63.4 72.4
1997 62.9 72.6
1996 62.7 71.9
1995 62.7 71.7
1994 63 71.3
1993 63 71.4
1992 62.8 71.2
1991 62.5 71.2
1990 62.3 71
1989 62.1 70.8
1988 61.8 70.8
1987 61.7 70.7
1986 61.5 70.5
1985 61.4 70
1984 61.3 69.7
1983 61.2 69.5
1982 61 69
1981 60.9 68.7
1980 60.8 68.2
1979 60.7 68.2
1978 60.6 68.1
1977 60.6 67.7
1976 60.4 67.3
1975 60.4 66.7
1974 60.3 66.2
1973 60.2 65.7
1972 60.1 65.6
1971 60.1 65.2
1970 60 64.8
1969 59.8 63.8
1968 59.7 63.9
1967 59.5 63.6
1966 59.3 62.9
1965 59.1 61.9
1964 59 61.2
1963 58.6 60.5
1962 58.3 59.7
1961 57.9 59.1
1960 57.5 58.4
1959 57 57.7
1958 56.4 56.9
1957 56.1 56.2
1956 55.2 55.5
1955 54.1 54.8
1954 53.3 54.1
1953 52.4 53.4
1952 51.3 52.7
1951 50.2 52
1950 49.2 51.1

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

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Guyana and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Guyana Venezuela
2024 831,087 28,405,543
2023 826,353 28,300,854
2022 821,637 28,213,017
2021 815,482 28,237,826
2020 807,481 28,444,077
2019 807,665 28,938,098
2018 791,556 29,807,592
2017 768,479 30,565,323
2016 763,548 30,765,720
2015 758,781 30,573,972
2014 754,229 30,254,079
2013 750,021 29,912,198
2012 746,288 29,553,826
2011 746,153 29,185,212
2010 749,256 28,813,101
2009 752,094 28,438,298
2008 754,606 28,053,696
2007 756,861 27,649,363
2006 758,966 27,224,686
2005 760,914 26,785,804
2004 762,418 26,340,838
2003 763,101 25,892,703
2002 763,652 25,435,671
2001 764,477 24,979,922
2000 764,832 24,526,708
1999 764,483 24,066,593
1998 763,586 23,601,337
1997 762,245 23,131,685
1996 760,526 22,662,113
1995 758,388 22,193,821
1994 755,822 21,725,188
1993 752,965 21,254,520
1992 749,911 20,780,948
1991 747,861 20,304,896
1990 749,894 19,827,010
1989 754,865 19,348,921
1988 759,663 18,871,020
1987 764,120 18,394,963
1986 768,098 17,923,536
1985 771,477 17,461,434
1984 774,111 17,008,841
1983 775,891 16,562,205
1982 776,712 16,121,874
1981 776,453 15,687,297
1980 774,367 15,258,218
1979 770,062 14,834,552
1978 764,586 14,416,684
1977 758,654 14,006,812
1976 752,253 13,606,284
1975 745,393 13,215,892
1974 738,057 12,835,351
1973 730,138 12,463,537
1972 721,617 12,099,180
1971 712,662 11,741,008
1970 702,705 11,387,790
1969 690,223 11,040,280
1968 676,160 10,697,530
1967 662,311 10,358,513
1966 648,646 10,024,854
1965 635,128 9,697,790
1964 621,764 9,377,712
1963 608,537 9,064,021
1962 595,461 8,756,870
1961 582,568 8,455,915
1960 569,143 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Guyana

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Venezuela
2023 2.41 2.08
2022 2.44 2.09
2021 2.46 2.11
2020 2.49 2.12
2019 2.52 2.13
2018 2.55 2.15
2017 2.59 2.18
2016 2.63 2.22
2015 2.67 2.25
2014 2.7 2.3
2013 2.71 2.33
2012 2.7 2.38
2011 2.69 2.4
2010 2.68 2.4
2009 2.69 2.42
2008 2.7 2.48
2007 2.68 2.52
2006 2.66 2.6
2005 2.65 2.63
2004 2.68 2.64
2003 2.75 2.7
2002 2.84 2.74
2001 2.96 2.78
2000 3.06 2.79
1999 3.13 2.86
1998 3.18 2.91
1997 3.22 2.97
1996 3.23 3.02
1995 3.24 3.08
1994 3.23 3.15
1993 3.2 3.22
1992 3.19 3.29
1991 3.18 3.37
1990 3.18 3.45
1989 3.19 3.52
1988 3.23 3.6
1987 3.31 3.67
1986 3.38 3.73
1985 3.47 3.79
1984 3.54 3.86
1983 3.64 3.93
1982 3.68 4.01
1981 3.72 4.1
1980 3.77 4.2
1979 3.86 4.3
1978 3.97 4.4
1977 4.12 4.49
1976 4.28 4.59
1975 4.45 4.69
1974 4.64 4.79
1973 4.87 4.91
1972 5.08 5.04
1971 5.26 5.17
1970 5.41 5.32
1969 5.58 5.47
1968 5.75 5.61
1967 5.89 5.75
1966 6.02 5.87
1965 6.14 5.98
1964 6.23 6.07
1963 6.31 6.16
1962 6.33 6.23
1961 6.34 6.3
1960 6.33 6.38

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

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Guyana and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Venezuela
2024 26.9 30.2
2023 26.7 30
2022 26.4 29.8
2021 26.1 29.6
2020 25.9 29.2
2019 25.7 28.9
2018 25.4 28.4
2017 25 28
2016 24.9 27.7
2015 24.7 27.4
2014 24.6 27.1
2013 24.6 26.8
2012 24.5 26.5
2011 24.4 26.1
2010 24.2 25.8
2009 24 25.5
2008 23.8 25.2
2007 23.6 24.9
2006 23.4 24.7
2005 23.2 24.4
2004 22.9 24.1
2003 22.7 23.9
2002 22.5 23.6
2001 22.4 23.4
2000 22.2 23.1
1999 22.1 22.8
1998 22 22.6
1997 21.9 22.3
1996 21.8 22.1
1995 21.7 21.9
1994 21.5 21.6
1993 21.4 21.4
1992 21.3 21.2
1991 21.1 21
1990 20.9 20.8
1989 20.7 20.6
1988 20.5 20.4
1987 20.2 20.2
1986 19.9 20
1985 19.6 19.8
1984 19.3 19.6
1983 19 19.4
1982 18.7 19.2
1981 18.4 19
1980 18.2 18.8
1979 18 18.7
1978 17.8 18.5
1977 17.6 18.3
1976 17.4 18.1
1975 17.2 17.9
1974 17 17.7
1973 16.8 17.5
1972 16.7 17.3
1971 16.6 17.2
1970 16.5 17
1969 16.4 16.9
1968 16.2 16.7
1967 16.2 16.6
1966 16.1 16.6
1965 16.1 16.5
1964 16.2 16.5
1963 16.3 16.5
1962 16.4 16.5
1961 16.6 16.6
1960 16.7 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
1.9%
2016
Banked people share n/a
87.3%
2024

Energy

Guyana Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guyana Venezuela
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
97.6%
2022
English speaking
90.5%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Guyana Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Venezuela
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
59,769 mi
2014

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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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