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Guyana vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 82nd vs. 49th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Yemen
Population
842249
43325643
Population rank 162/197 37/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 120/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 41/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 66/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Guyana and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Yemen
2024 $24,662,709,832 -
2023 $16,918,503,597 -
2022 $14,718,388,489 -
2021 $8,041,362,110 -
2020 $5,471,256,595 -
2019 $5,173,760,192 -
2018 $4,787,636,998 $21,606,160,663
2017 $4,748,174,334 $26,842,229,045
2016 $4,482,697,337 $31,317,825,274
2015 $4,279,840,194 $42,444,490,074
2014 $4,127,660,152 $43,228,585,321
2013 $4,167,800,929 $40,415,233,436
2012 $4,063,088,536 $35,401,331,610
2011 $3,691,384,318 $32,726,417,878
2010 $3,432,912,517 $30,906,749,533
2009 $3,165,663,153 $25,130,278,213
2008 $3,025,187,433 $26,910,855,807
2007 $2,730,971,595 $21,650,528,674
2006 $2,379,817,991 $19,063,143,370
2005 $824,880,550 $16,731,566,717
2004 $787,814,379 $13,867,634,371
2003 $743,063,950 $11,777,532,662
2002 $726,131,435 $10,693,430,511
2001 $712,167,450 $9,852,990,693
2000 $712,667,897 $9,679,316,770
1999 $694,754,988 $7,639,325,296
1998 $717,530,683 $6,322,175,566
1997 $749,138,010 $6,838,298,531
1996 $705,406,001 $6,496,163,616
1995 $621,626,786 $12,796,345,679
1994 $540,874,934 $28,019,483,764
1993 $454,101,382 $21,736,802,664
1992 $373,573,141 $17,959,367,194
1991 $348,533,095 $14,665,445,462
1990 $396,582,263 $12,643,821,569
1989 $379,779,390 -
1988 $413,799,990 -
1987 $354,591,847 -
1986 $504,651,140 -
1985 $453,488,372 -
1984 $437,631,605 -
1983 $489,333,333 -
1982 $482,000,000 -
1981 $570,357,107 -
1980 $603,200,000 -
1979 $530,440,000 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Yemen
2024 $29,675 -
2023 $20,474 -
2022 $17,913 -
2021 $9,861 -
2020 $6,776 -
2019 $6,406 -
2018 $6,048 $634
2017 $6,179 $811
2016 $5,871 $975
2015 $5,640 $1,362
2014 $5,473 $1,430
2013 $5,557 $1,379
2012 $5,444 $1,245
2011 $4,947 $1,186
2010 $4,582 $1,155
2009 $4,209 $969
2008 $4,009 $1,072
2007 $3,608 $890
2006 $3,136 $810
2005 $1,084 $734
2004 $1,033 $628
2003 $974 $549
2002 $951 $513
2001 $932 $487
2000 $932 $493
1999 $909 $401
1998 $940 $343
1997 $983 $383
1996 $928 $375
1995 $820 $764
1994 $716 $1,735
1993 $603 $1,397
1992 $498 $1,198
1991 $466 $1,016
1990 $529 $910
1989 $503 -
1988 $545 -
1987 $464 -
1986 $657 -
1985 $588 -
1984 $565 -
1983 $631 -
1982 $621 -
1981 $735 -
1980 $779 -
1979 $689 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Yemen
2026 70.6 69.7
2025 70.4 69.6
2024 70.3 69.4
2023 70.2 69.3
2022 69.9 68
2021 64.3 66
2020 67.8 66.4
2019 69.1 66.6
2018 68.8 65.9
2017 68.5 67.1
2016 68.1 67.1
2015 67.7 66.8
2014 67.3 68
2013 66.7 68
2012 66.4 67.6
2011 66.5 67.4
2010 66.2 67.2
2009 66 66.9
2008 65.7 66.6
2007 65.5 66.2
2006 64.8 65.8
2005 64.4 65.4
2004 64.2 64.9
2003 64.1 64.4
2002 64.2 63.8
2001 64.4 63.3
2000 64.1 62.8
1999 63.8 62.3
1998 63.4 61.8
1997 62.9 61.3
1996 62.7 60.9
1995 62.7 60.5
1994 63 59.8
1993 63 59.7
1992 62.8 59.3
1991 62.5 58.8
1990 62.3 58.5
1989 62.1 58
1988 61.8 57.4
1987 61.7 56.8
1986 61.5 54
1985 61.4 55.4
1984 61.3 54.6
1983 61.2 53.6
1982 61 52.4
1981 60.9 51.7
1980 60.8 50.6
1979 60.7 49.5
1978 60.6 48.5
1977 60.6 47.4
1976 60.4 46.4
1975 60.4 45.5
1974 60.3 44.5
1973 60.2 43.6
1972 60.1 42.7
1971 60.1 41.8
1970 60 40.6
1969 59.8 39.6
1968 59.7 38
1967 59.5 37.1
1966 59.3 36.3
1965 59.1 35.6
1964 59 34.9
1963 58.6 33.4
1962 58.3 33.7
1961 57.9 34.1
1960 57.5 33.5
1959 57 32.9
1958 56.4 32.4
1957 56.1 31.8
1956 55.2 31.3
1955 54.1 30.8
1954 53.3 30.4
1953 52.4 30
1952 51.3 29.6
1951 50.2 29.3
1950 49.2 28.9

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

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Guyana and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Guyana Yemen
2024 831,087 40,583,164
2023 826,353 39,390,799
2022 821,637 38,222,876
2021 815,482 37,140,230
2020 807,481 36,134,863
2019 807,665 35,111,408
2018 791,556 34,085,182
2017 768,479 33,090,921
2016 763,548 32,109,010
2015 758,781 31,159,379
2014 754,229 30,226,309
2013 750,021 29,312,952
2012 746,288 28,433,647
2011 746,153 27,582,897
2010 749,256 26,754,387
2009 752,094 25,927,724
2008 754,606 25,111,941
2007 756,861 24,318,082
2006 758,966 23,543,083
2005 760,914 22,790,085
2004 762,418 22,095,167
2003 763,101 21,456,379
2002 763,652 20,835,086
2001 764,477 20,226,147
2000 764,832 19,624,141
1999 764,483 19,029,420
1998 763,586 18,446,013
1997 762,245 17,873,936
1996 760,526 17,313,177
1995 758,388 16,740,058
1994 755,822 16,149,147
1993 752,965 15,563,914
1992 749,911 14,989,494
1991 747,861 14,430,201
1990 749,894 13,887,862
1989 754,865 13,364,174
1988 759,663 12,859,708
1987 764,120 12,369,912
1986 768,098 11,901,040
1985 771,477 11,453,825
1984 774,111 11,025,597
1983 775,891 10,621,499
1982 776,712 10,241,006
1981 776,453 9,882,362
1980 774,367 9,543,358
1979 770,062 9,224,194
1978 764,586 8,926,586
1977 758,654 8,648,222
1976 752,253 8,384,113
1975 745,393 8,133,598
1974 738,057 7,896,783
1973 730,138 7,672,796
1972 721,617 7,460,068
1971 712,662 7,257,462
1970 702,705 7,065,279
1969 690,223 6,875,859
1968 676,160 6,690,524
1967 662,311 6,516,444
1966 648,646 6,351,494
1965 635,128 6,195,593
1964 621,764 6,048,006
1963 608,537 5,911,135
1962 595,461 5,782,221
1961 582,568 5,655,232
1960 569,143 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Yemen

Fertility rate
Guyana

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Yemen
2023 2.41 4.59
2022 2.44 4.59
2021 2.46 4.6
2020 2.49 4.6
2019 2.52 4.6
2018 2.55 4.61
2017 2.59 4.61
2016 2.63 4.61
2015 2.67 4.62
2014 2.7 4.62
2013 2.71 4.62
2012 2.7 4.63
2011 2.69 4.63
2010 2.68 4.81
2009 2.69 5
2008 2.7 5.11
2007 2.68 5.26
2006 2.66 5.41
2005 2.65 5.56
2004 2.68 5.71
2003 2.75 5.84
2002 2.84 5.97
2001 2.96 6.14
2000 3.06 6.32
1999 3.13 6.49
1998 3.18 6.64
1997 3.22 6.82
1996 3.23 7
1995 3.24 7.53
1994 3.23 7.8
1993 3.2 8.05
1992 3.19 8.27
1991 3.18 8.46
1990 3.18 8.61
1989 3.19 8.71
1988 3.23 8.79
1987 3.31 8.83
1986 3.38 8.86
1985 3.47 8.86
1984 3.54 8.85
1983 3.64 8.83
1982 3.68 8.79
1981 3.72 8.75
1980 3.77 8.71
1979 3.86 8.67
1978 3.97 8.5
1977 4.12 8.47
1976 4.28 8.42
1975 4.45 8.37
1974 4.64 8.33
1973 4.87 8.29
1972 5.08 8.27
1971 5.26 8.26
1970 5.41 8.23
1969 5.58 8.22
1968 5.75 8.19
1967 5.89 8.17
1966 6.02 8.14
1965 6.14 8.1
1964 6.23 8.07
1963 6.31 8.03
1962 6.33 8.01
1961 6.34 8
1960 6.33 7.99

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

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Guyana and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Yemen
2024 26.9 19.3
2023 26.7 19.2
2022 26.4 19.2
2021 26.1 19.1
2020 25.9 19.1
2019 25.7 19.1
2018 25.4 19
2017 25 18.9
2016 24.9 18.8
2015 24.7 18.7
2014 24.6 18.5
2013 24.6 18.3
2012 24.5 18.1
2011 24.4 17.9
2010 24.2 17.7
2009 24 17.4
2008 23.8 17.2
2007 23.6 16.9
2006 23.4 16.7
2005 23.2 16.4
2004 22.9 16.2
2003 22.7 16
2002 22.5 15.8
2001 22.4 15.6
2000 22.2 15.4
1999 22.1 15.2
1998 22 15
1997 21.9 14.9
1996 21.8 14.8
1995 21.7 14.7
1994 21.5 14.6
1993 21.4 14.6
1992 21.3 14.6
1991 21.1 14.6
1990 20.9 14.6
1989 20.7 14.6
1988 20.5 14.7
1987 20.2 14.8
1986 19.9 14.9
1985 19.6 15
1984 19.3 15.1
1983 19 15.3
1982 18.7 15.5
1981 18.4 15.7
1980 18.2 15.9
1979 18 16.1
1978 17.8 16.3
1977 17.6 16.6
1976 17.4 16.8
1975 17.2 17
1974 17 17.3
1973 16.8 17.6
1972 16.7 17.8
1971 16.6 18.1
1970 16.5 18.4
1969 16.4 18.7
1968 16.2 18.9
1967 16.2 19.1
1966 16.1 19.2
1965 16.1 19.3
1964 16.2 19.4
1963 16.3 19.5
1962 16.4 19.6
1961 16.6 19.6
1960 16.7 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
12.4%
2016
Banked people share n/a
11.9%
2022

Energy

Guyana Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Guyana Yemen
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
90.5%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Guyana Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Yemen
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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