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Guyana vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 82nd vs. 37th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Zambia
Population
842249
22697916
Population rank 162/197 62/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Guyana and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Zambia
2024 $24,662,709,832 $25,303,185,342
2023 $16,918,503,597 $27,577,956,471
2022 $14,718,388,489 $29,163,782,140
2021 $8,041,362,110 $22,096,416,932
2020 $5,471,256,595 $18,137,764,931
2019 $5,173,760,192 $23,308,667,781
2018 $4,787,636,998 $26,311,507,274
2017 $4,748,174,334 $25,873,601,261
2016 $4,482,697,337 $20,958,412,538
2015 $4,279,840,194 $21,251,216,799
2014 $4,127,660,152 $27,141,023,558
2013 $4,167,800,929 $28,037,239,463
2012 $4,063,088,536 $25,503,060,420
2011 $3,691,384,318 $23,459,515,276
2010 $3,432,912,517 $20,265,559,484
2009 $3,165,663,153 $15,328,342,304
2008 $3,025,187,433 $17,910,858,638
2007 $2,730,971,595 $14,056,957,976
2006 $2,379,817,991 $12,756,858,899
2005 $824,880,550 $8,331,870,169
2004 $787,814,379 $6,221,110,219
2003 $743,063,950 $4,901,869,764
2002 $726,131,435 $4,193,850,445
2001 $712,167,450 $4,094,441,301
2000 $712,667,897 $3,600,632,111
1999 $694,754,988 $3,404,284,891
1998 $717,530,683 $3,537,741,942
1997 $749,138,010 $4,303,288,480
1996 $705,406,001 $3,597,220,962
1995 $621,626,786 $3,806,983,413
1994 $540,874,934 $3,656,806,166
1993 $454,101,382 $3,273,505,344
1992 $373,573,141 $3,182,810,841
1991 $348,533,095 $3,376,806,697
1990 $396,582,263 $3,288,381,797
1989 $379,779,390 $3,994,673,161
1988 $413,799,990 $3,728,878,149
1987 $354,591,847 $2,265,250,972
1986 $504,651,140 $1,664,413,508
1985 $453,488,372 $2,252,454,500
1984 $437,631,605 $2,719,518,933
1983 $489,333,333 $3,321,048,451
1982 $482,000,000 $3,871,117,093
1981 $570,357,107 $4,008,126,497
1980 $603,200,000 $3,884,530,854
1979 $530,440,000 $3,353,445,378
1978 $507,080,000 $2,811,032,473
1977 $449,880,000 $2,515,296,940
1976 $454,440,000 $2,742,859,263
1975 $494,791,667 $2,442,672,141
1974 $433,954,545 $2,910,981,262
1973 $307,047,619 $2,434,255,237
1972 $285,380,952 $1,872,416,680
1971 $282,050,000 $1,653,259,341
1970 $267,800,000 $1,788,779,285
1969 $249,300,000 $1,926,399,230
1968 $229,750,000 $1,573,739,371
1967 $250,176,471 $1,340,639,464
1966 $228,705,882 $1,238,999,505
1965 $213,235,294 $1,061,199,576
1964 $194,774,513 $822,639,671
1963 $175,757,894 $704,339,719
1962 $194,949,513 $679,279,729
1961 $185,849,535 $682,359,727
1960 $170,216,241 $698,739,721

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

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Guyana and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Zambia
2024 $29,675 $1,187
2023 $20,474 $1,331
2022 $17,913 $1,447
2021 $9,861 $1,127
2020 $6,776 $952
2019 $6,406 $1,259
2018 $6,048 $1,464
2017 $6,179 $1,483
2016 $5,871 $1,239
2015 $5,640 $1,296
2014 $5,473 $1,707
2013 $5,557 $1,821
2012 $5,444 $1,710
2011 $4,947 $1,625
2010 $4,582 $1,451
2009 $4,209 $1,136
2008 $4,009 $1,376
2007 $3,608 $1,119
2006 $3,136 $1,052
2005 $1,084 $711
2004 $1,033 $549
2003 $974 $446
2002 $951 $394
2001 $932 $397
2000 $932 $359
1999 $909 $350
1998 $940 $373
1997 $983 $466
1996 $928 $400
1995 $820 $433
1994 $716 $426
1993 $603 $391
1992 $498 $389
1991 $466 $423
1990 $529 $422
1989 $503 $526
1988 $545 $504
1987 $464 $315
1986 $657 $238.2
1985 $588 $332
1984 $565 $413
1983 $631 $520
1982 $621 $627
1981 $735 $670
1980 $779 $669
1979 $689 $595
1978 $663 $514
1977 $593 $474
1976 $604 $533
1975 $664 $490
1974 $588 $601
1973 $421 $518
1972 $395 $410
1971 $396 $372
1970 $381 $414
1969 $361 $459
1968 $340 $387
1967 $378 $341
1966 $353 $325
1965 $336 $287.4
1964 $313 $230
1963 $288.8 $203.2
1962 $327 $202.3
1961 $319 $209.7
1960 $299.1 $221.6

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

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Guyana vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Zambia
2026 70.6 66.9
2025 70.4 66.7
2024 70.3 66.5
2023 70.2 66.3
2022 69.9 65.3
2021 64.3 62.4
2020 67.8 63.4
2019 69.1 62.9
2018 68.8 62.1
2017 68.5 61.6
2016 68.1 61.1
2015 67.7 60.7
2014 67.3 60.1
2013 66.7 59.4
2012 66.4 58.7
2011 66.5 57.8
2010 66.2 56.9
2009 66 55.9
2008 65.7 54.8
2007 65.5 53.7
2006 64.8 52.7
2005 64.4 51.6
2004 64.2 50.5
2003 64.1 49.6
2002 64.2 48.5
2001 64.4 47.4
2000 64.1 46.6
1999 63.8 45.9
1998 63.4 45.7
1997 62.9 45.7
1996 62.7 45.8
1995 62.7 46.1
1994 63 46.3
1993 63 46.7
1992 62.8 47
1991 62.5 47.4
1990 62.3 48.2
1989 62.1 48.9
1988 61.8 49.7
1987 61.7 50.4
1986 61.5 51.1
1985 61.4 52
1984 61.3 52.9
1983 61.2 53.7
1982 61 54.4
1981 60.9 55
1980 60.8 55.5
1979 60.7 56
1978 60.6 56.3
1977 60.6 56.3
1976 60.4 56.1
1975 60.4 55.7
1974 60.3 55.4
1973 60.2 54.9
1972 60.1 54.4
1971 60.1 53.9
1970 60 53.4
1969 59.8 53
1968 59.7 52.7
1967 59.5 52.5
1966 59.3 52.3
1965 59.1 52.1
1964 59 51.2
1963 58.6 51.6
1962 58.3 51.3
1961 57.9 51
1960 57.5 50.6
1959 57 50.3
1958 56.4 49.9
1957 56.1 49.5
1956 55.2 49.1
1955 54.1 48.8
1954 53.3 48.4
1953 52.4 48
1952 51.3 47.6
1951 50.2 47.2
1950 49.2 46.8

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

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Guyana and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Guyana Zambia
2024 831,087 21,314,956
2023 826,353 20,723,965
2022 821,637 20,152,938
2021 815,482 19,603,607
2020 807,481 19,059,395
2019 807,665 18,513,839
2018 791,556 17,973,569
2017 768,479 17,441,320
2016 763,548 16,914,423
2015 758,781 16,399,089
2014 754,229 15,895,315
2013 750,021 15,398,997
2012 746,288 14,913,629
2011 746,153 14,437,796
2010 749,256 13,965,594
2009 752,094 13,490,389
2008 754,606 13,021,324
2007 756,861 12,565,085
2006 758,966 12,129,553
2005 760,914 11,718,819
2004 762,418 11,338,198
2003 763,101 10,983,595
2002 763,652 10,647,949
2001 764,477 10,325,185
2000 764,832 10,017,631
1999 764,483 9,740,005
1998 763,586 9,482,408
1997 762,245 9,237,063
1996 760,526 9,004,053
1995 758,388 8,785,763
1994 755,822 8,576,269
1993 752,965 8,373,921
1992 749,911 8,176,680
1991 747,861 7,981,650
1990 749,894 7,786,169
1989 754,865 7,589,216
1988 759,663 7,391,440
1987 764,120 7,191,282
1986 768,098 6,986,471
1985 771,477 6,780,953
1984 774,111 6,580,490
1983 775,891 6,381,038
1982 776,712 6,178,637
1981 776,453 5,983,289
1980 774,367 5,802,833
1979 770,062 5,631,728
1978 764,586 5,465,374
1977 758,654 5,302,480
1976 752,253 5,143,842
1975 745,393 4,990,086
1974 738,057 4,842,746
1973 730,138 4,702,693
1972 721,617 4,569,309
1971 712,662 4,442,525
1970 702,705 4,321,718
1969 690,223 4,197,116
1968 676,160 4,065,593
1967 662,311 3,936,343
1966 648,646 3,812,003
1965 635,128 3,692,086
1964 621,764 3,577,017
1963 608,537 3,465,907
1962 595,461 3,358,099
1961 582,568 3,254,086
1960 569,143 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Zambia

Fertility rate
Guyana

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Zambia
2023 2.41 4.1
2022 2.44 4.18
2021 2.46 4.25
2020 2.49 4.32
2019 2.52 4.42
2018 2.55 4.49
2017 2.59 4.57
2016 2.63 4.67
2015 2.67 4.78
2014 2.7 4.89
2013 2.71 5.01
2012 2.7 5.14
2011 2.69 5.26
2010 2.68 5.36
2009 2.69 5.45
2008 2.7 5.53
2007 2.68 5.61
2006 2.66 5.68
2005 2.65 5.7
2004 2.68 5.7
2003 2.75 5.71
2002 2.84 5.77
2001 2.96 5.85
2000 3.06 5.92
1999 3.13 6
1998 3.18 6.07
1997 3.22 6.12
1996 3.23 6.18
1995 3.24 6.23
1994 3.23 6.26
1993 3.2 6.3
1992 3.19 6.35
1991 3.18 6.46
1990 3.18 6.57
1989 3.19 6.64
1988 3.23 6.7
1987 3.31 6.8
1986 3.38 6.87
1985 3.47 6.93
1984 3.54 6.97
1983 3.64 7.01
1982 3.68 7.04
1981 3.72 7.07
1980 3.77 7.14
1979 3.86 7.22
1978 3.97 7.29
1977 4.12 7.35
1976 4.28 7.39
1975 4.45 7.42
1974 4.64 7.36
1973 4.87 7.34
1972 5.08 7.3
1971 5.26 7.26
1970 5.41 7.22
1969 5.58 7.18
1968 5.75 7.18
1967 5.89 7.15
1966 6.02 7.14
1965 6.14 7.12
1964 6.23 7.09
1963 6.31 7.06
1962 6.33 7.01
1961 6.34 6.98
1960 6.33 6.95

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

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Guyana and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Zambia
2024 26.9 18.8
2023 26.7 18.6
2022 26.4 18.4
2021 26.1 18.2
2020 25.9 18
2019 25.7 17.9
2018 25.4 17.7
2017 25 17.5
2016 24.9 17.4
2015 24.7 17.2
2014 24.6 17.1
2013 24.6 17
2012 24.5 16.9
2011 24.4 16.8
2010 24.2 16.7
2009 24 16.6
2008 23.8 16.5
2007 23.6 16.4
2006 23.4 16.3
2005 23.2 16.3
2004 22.9 16.2
2003 22.7 16.1
2002 22.5 16
2001 22.4 15.9
2000 22.2 15.9
1999 22.1 15.8
1998 22 15.8
1997 21.9 15.8
1996 21.8 15.8
1995 21.7 15.8
1994 21.5 15.8
1993 21.4 15.8
1992 21.3 15.8
1991 21.1 15.7
1990 20.9 15.7
1989 20.7 15.7
1988 20.5 15.6
1987 20.2 15.6
1986 19.9 15.5
1985 19.6 15.5
1984 19.3 15.4
1983 19 15.4
1982 18.7 15.3
1981 18.4 15.3
1980 18.2 15.2
1979 18 15.3
1978 17.8 15.3
1977 17.6 15.4
1976 17.4 15.4
1975 17.2 15.5
1974 17 15.7
1973 16.8 15.8
1972 16.7 15.9
1971 16.6 16.1
1970 16.5 16.2
1969 16.4 16.4
1968 16.2 16.4
1967 16.2 16.5
1966 16.1 16.5
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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
n/a
Banked people share n/a
72.7%
2024

Energy

Guyana Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Guyana Zambia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
82%
2023
English speaking
90.5%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Guyana Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Zambia
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
42,049 mi
2018

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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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