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Guyana vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a population of 831K (ranked 161/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Guyana's land area is 81,522 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 82nd vs. 60th).

By GDP, Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Guyana Zimbabwe
Population
842249
17361868
Population rank 162/197 74/197
GDP
$24.7B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 66/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 81,522 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.41
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
26.9 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Guyana and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Guyana and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Guyana

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Guyana Zimbabwe
2024 $24,662,709,832 $41,539,411,516
2023 $16,918,503,597 $35,871,779,681
2022 $14,718,388,489 $40,757,561,709
2021 $8,041,362,110 $41,287,673,690
2020 $5,471,256,595 $31,980,334,561
2019 $5,173,760,192 $33,357,695,635
2018 $4,787,636,998 $34,141,666,667
2017 $4,748,174,334 $51,035,657,371
2016 $4,482,697,337 $20,559,250,000
2015 $4,279,840,194 $19,973,250,000
2014 $4,127,660,152 $19,505,500,000
2013 $4,167,800,929 $19,100,750,000
2012 $4,063,088,536 $17,123,500,000
2011 $3,691,384,318 $14,109,000,000
2010 $3,432,912,517 $12,047,750,000
2009 $3,165,663,153 $9,670,750,000
2008 $3,025,187,433 $4,418,000,000
2007 $2,730,971,595 $5,294,750,000
2006 $2,379,817,991 $5,446,750,000
2005 $824,880,550 $5,758,250,000
2004 $787,814,379 $5,808,500,000
2003 $743,063,950 $5,730,500,000
2002 $726,131,435 $6,345,250,000
2001 $712,167,450 $6,780,750,000
2000 $712,667,897 $6,693,250,000
1999 $694,754,988 $6,861,500,000
1998 $717,530,683 $6,405,250,000
1997 $749,138,010 $8,534,000,000
1996 $705,406,001 $8,557,500,000
1995 $621,626,786 $7,115,000,000
1994 $540,874,934 $6,894,250,000
1993 $454,101,382 $6,567,250,000
1992 $373,573,141 $6,755,000,000
1991 $348,533,095 $8,646,000,000
1990 $396,582,263 $8,788,301,546
1989 $379,779,390 $8,290,553,535
1988 $413,799,990 $7,818,774,177
1987 $354,591,847 $6,744,657,033
1986 $504,651,140 $6,220,698,247
1985 $453,488,372 $5,640,137,575
1984 $437,631,605 $6,355,369,172
1983 $489,333,333 $7,768,031,182
1982 $482,000,000 $8,544,060,905
1981 $570,357,107 $8,015,464,252
1980 $603,200,000 $6,682,278,300
1979 $530,440,000 $5,180,102,910
1978 $507,080,000 $4,353,822,343
1977 $449,880,000 $4,366,610,469
1976 $454,440,000 $4,320,576,877
1975 $494,791,667 $4,373,532,601
1974 $433,954,545 $3,984,194,614
1973 $307,047,619 $3,311,043,292
1972 $285,380,952 $2,679,096,597
1971 $282,050,000 $2,179,828,710
1970 $267,800,000 $1,885,168,339
1969 $249,300,000 $1,748,891,294
1968 $229,750,000 $1,480,355,355
1967 $250,176,471 $1,397,715,282
1966 $228,705,882 $1,282,403,936
1965 $213,235,294 $1,312,105,394
1964 $194,774,513 $1,217,759,447
1963 $175,757,894 $1,160,103,724
1962 $194,949,513 $1,118,172,226
1961 $185,849,535 $1,097,206,526
1960 $170,216,241 $1,053,528,036

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

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Guyana and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Guyana

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guyana Zimbabwe
2024 $29,675 $2,497
2023 $20,474 $2,195
2022 $17,913 $2,536
2021 $9,861 $2,614
2020 $6,776 $2,060
2019 $6,406 $2,184
2018 $6,048 $2,271
2017 $6,179 $3,445
2016 $5,871 $1,408
2015 $5,640 $1,387
2014 $5,473 $1,373
2013 $5,557 $1,363
2012 $5,444 $1,239
2011 $4,947 $1,038
2010 $4,582 $902
2009 $4,209 $736
2008 $4,009 $341
2007 $3,608 $414
2006 $3,136 $431
2005 $1,084 $461
2004 $1,033 $470
2003 $974 $468
2002 $951 $525
2001 $932 $566
2000 $932 $563
1999 $909 $582
1998 $940 $552
1997 $983 $751
1996 $928 $767
1995 $820 $648
1994 $716 $634
1993 $603 $605
1992 $498 $631
1991 $466 $831
1990 $529 $867
1989 $503 $840
1988 $545 $816
1987 $464 $726
1986 $657 $693
1985 $588 $649
1984 $565 $757
1983 $631 $959
1982 $621 $1,096
1981 $735 $1,069
1980 $779 $949
1979 $689 $779
1978 $663 $665
1977 $593 $677
1976 $604 $687
1975 $664 $717
1974 $588 $674
1973 $421 $579
1972 $395 $483
1971 $396 $406
1970 $381 $361
1969 $361 $346
1968 $340 $302
1967 $378 $294.4
1966 $353 $278.7
1965 $336 $294.3
1964 $313 $281.9
1963 $288.8 $277.1
1962 $327 $275.7
1961 $319 $279.2
1960 $299.1 $276.6

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

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Guyana vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guyana

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guyana Zimbabwe
2026 70.6 63.6
2025 70.4 63.3
2024 70.3 63.1
2023 70.2 62.8
2022 69.9 62.4
2021 64.3 60.1
2020 67.8 61.5
2019 69.1 61.1
2018 68.8 60.9
2017 68.5 60.3
2016 68.1 59.8
2015 67.7 59
2014 67.3 58.1
2013 66.7 56.8
2012 66.4 55.4
2011 66.5 53.9
2010 66.2 51.9
2009 66 49.7
2008 65.7 48.5
2007 65.5 47.6
2006 64.8 47.1
2005 64.4 46.6
2004 64.2 46
2003 64.1 45.4
2002 64.2 45.9
2001 64.4 44.5
2000 64.1 46
1999 63.8 46.4
1998 63.4 47.6
1997 62.9 48.5
1996 62.7 49
1995 62.7 51.1
1994 63 52.5
1993 63 54
1992 62.8 55.6
1991 62.5 57
1990 62.3 58.3
1989 62.1 59.4
1988 61.8 60.2
1987 61.7 60.7
1986 61.5 61
1985 61.4 60.9
1984 61.3 60.6
1983 61.2 60
1982 61 59.9
1981 60.9 59.4
1980 60.8 59.1
1979 60.7 54.9
1978 60.6 54.7
1977 60.6 57
1976 60.4 57.6
1975 60.4 58.2
1974 60.3 58.2
1973 60.2 58.1
1972 60.1 58.2
1971 60.1 58
1970 60 57.8
1969 59.8 57.5
1968 59.7 57.1
1967 59.5 56.8
1966 59.3 56.4
1965 59.1 55.9
1964 59 55.4
1963 58.6 54.9
1962 58.3 54.5
1961 57.9 54
1960 57.5 53.5
1959 57 53
1958 56.4 52.6
1957 56.1 52.2
1956 55.2 51.8
1955 54.1 51.4
1954 53.3 51
1953 52.4 50.6
1952 51.3 50.2
1951 50.2 49.8
1950 49.2 49.4

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

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Guyana and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Guyana

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Guyana Zimbabwe
2024 831,087 16,634,373
2023 826,353 16,340,822
2022 821,637 16,069,056
2021 815,482 15,797,210
2020 807,481 15,526,888
2019 807,665 15,271,368
2018 791,556 15,034,452
2017 768,479 14,812,482
2016 763,548 14,600,294
2015 758,781 14,399,013
2014 754,229 14,207,359
2013 750,021 14,013,808
2012 746,288 13,817,887
2011 746,153 13,595,424
2010 749,256 13,356,548
2009 752,094 13,142,790
2008 754,606 12,959,149
2007 756,861 12,804,058
2006 758,966 12,636,445
2005 760,914 12,483,432
2004 762,418 12,365,896
2003 763,101 12,232,323
2002 763,652 12,087,653
2001 764,477 11,971,901
2000 764,832 11,892,055
1999 764,483 11,783,458
1998 763,586 11,594,297
1997 762,245 11,369,827
1996 760,526 11,158,360
1995 758,388 10,974,599
1994 755,822 10,873,148
1993 752,965 10,860,288
1992 749,911 10,702,700
1991 747,861 10,404,816
1990 749,894 10,137,281
1989 754,865 9,864,798
1988 759,663 9,583,094
1987 764,120 9,284,644
1986 768,098 8,982,578
1985 771,477 8,686,813
1984 774,111 8,391,488
1983 775,891 8,098,404
1982 776,712 7,796,496
1981 776,453 7,498,635
1980 774,367 7,041,303
1979 770,062 6,647,556
1978 764,586 6,543,575
1977 758,654 6,449,512
1976 752,253 6,287,105
1975 745,393 6,098,658
1974 738,057 5,908,328
1973 730,138 5,720,404
1972 721,617 5,542,445
1971 712,662 5,374,712
1970 702,705 5,215,918
1969 690,223 5,058,181
1968 676,160 4,900,440
1967 662,311 4,748,307
1966 648,646 4,601,217
1965 635,128 4,458,462
1964 621,764 4,320,006
1963 608,537 4,185,877
1962 595,461 4,055,959
1961 582,568 3,930,401
1960 569,143 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Guyana and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Guyana

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Zimbabwe
2023 2.41 3.72
2022 2.44 3.77
2021 2.46 3.77
2020 2.49 3.75
2019 2.52 3.75
2018 2.55 3.74
2017 2.59 3.77
2016 2.63 3.83
2015 2.67 3.91
2014 2.7 4.01
2013 2.71 4.11
2012 2.7 4.13
2011 2.69 4.13
2010 2.68 4.04
2009 2.69 3.95
2008 2.7 3.78
2007 2.68 3.68
2006 2.66 3.64
2005 2.65 3.69
2004 2.68 3.78
2003 2.75 3.86
2002 2.84 3.93
2001 2.96 3.98
2000 3.06 4.01
1999 3.13 4.06
1998 3.18 4.07
1997 3.22 4.08
1996 3.23 4.11
1995 3.24 4.15
1994 3.23 4.28
1993 3.2 4.39
1992 3.19 4.57
1991 3.18 4.72
1990 3.18 4.88
1989 3.19 5.07
1988 3.23 5.28
1987 3.31 5.5
1986 3.38 5.69
1985 3.47 5.87
1984 3.54 6.04
1983 3.64 6.2
1982 3.68 6.33
1981 3.72 6.45
1980 3.77 6.52
1979 3.86 6.59
1978 3.97 6.66
1977 4.12 6.71
1976 4.28 6.77
1975 4.45 6.83
1974 4.64 6.88
1973 4.87 6.94
1972 5.08 6.94
1971 5.26 6.94
1970 5.41 6.98
1969 5.58 7.04
1968 5.75 7.11
1967 5.89 7.16
1966 6.02 7.2
1965 6.14 7.23
1964 6.23 7.23
1963 6.31 7.23
1962 6.33 7.23
1961 6.34 7.21
1960 6.33 7.2

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

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Guyana and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Guyana

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Guyana Zimbabwe
2024 26.9 19
2023 26.7 18.9
2022 26.4 18.7
2021 26.1 18.6
2020 25.9 18.5
2019 25.7 18.3
2018 25.4 18.2
2017 25 18.1
2016 24.9 18
2015 24.7 18
2014 24.6 18
2013 24.6 18
2012 24.5 18.1
2011 24.4 18.2
2010 24.2 18.3
2009 24 18.4
2008 23.8 18.5
2007 23.6 18.5
2006 23.4 18.5
2005 23.2 18.3
2004 22.9 18.3
2003 22.7 18.2
2002 22.5 18.1
2001 22.4 18
2000 22.2 17.8
1999 22.1 17.7
1998 22 17.5
1997 21.9 17.2
1996 21.8 16.9
1995 21.7 16.6
1994 21.5 16.4
1993 21.4 16.3
1992 21.3 16.4
1991 21.1 16.5
1990 20.9 16.3
1989 20.7 16.1
1988 20.5 15.9
1987 20.2 15.9
1986 19.9 15.9
1985 19.6 15.9
1984 19.3 15.8
1983 19 15.8
1982 18.7 15.8
1981 18.4 15.7
1980 18.2 15.6
1979 18 15.6
1978 17.8 15.7
1977 17.6 15.8
1976 17.4 15.8
1975 17.2 15.9
1974 17 15.9
1973 16.8 15.8
1972 16.7 15.8
1971 16.6 15.8
1970 16.5 15.7
1969 16.4 15.7
1968 16.2 15.7
1967 16.2 15.7
1966 16.1 15.7
1965 16.1 15.7
1964 16.2 15.7
1963 16.3 15.8
1962 16.4 16
1961 16.6 16.2
1960 16.7 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guyana Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2018
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.87%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
86,400
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.21%
2003
1.25%
2020
Banked people share n/a
49.5%
2024

Energy

Guyana Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
661 kg
2007
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2007
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.79 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.56 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.1%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.11%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.0008%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.9%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Guyana Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,092
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
26.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.8
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
27
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.2
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.3
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
90%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
90.5%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Guyana Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$505
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$133
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
70.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.39
2020
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.7
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
29%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.04 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Guyana Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
98,090 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,780 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
70,995 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,482 mi
2019
60,439 mi
2019

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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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