All countries · GUY
Guyana
Latin America & Caribbean · High income · capital Georgetown
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old70.3years
Ranks 151 of 217 in 2024
6% below world median · 7% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old25.2per 1,000 live births
Ranks 132 of 196 in 2024
69% above world median · 92% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old75per 100,000 live births
Ranks 118 of 194 in 2023
60% above world median · 38% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2019 · 7 years old9.5% of under-5s
Ranks 16 of 46 in 2019
37% below world median · 16% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 46 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old2.47% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
61% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old2.40births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
26% above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2020 · 6 years old85.6% of adults 15+
Ranks 30 of 42 in 2020
9% below world median · 9% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 42 countries reporting in 2020 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2024 · 2 years old97.6% gross
Ranks 81 of 134 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education spending
2018 · 8 years old4.45% of GDP
Ranks 77 of 166 in 2018
5% above world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 166 countries reporting in 2018 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old32,414current US$
Ranks 38 of 186 in 2025
3.1× above world median · 1.9× above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old97,899international $
Ranks 8 of 185 in 2025
3.8× above world median · 3.2× above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
1998 · 28 years old13.0% of population
Ranks 25 of 54 in 1998
10% below world median · 33% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 54 countries reporting in 1998 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
1998 · 28 years old45.1index, 0–100
Ranks 36 of 54 in 1998
13% above world median · 16% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 54 countries reporting in 1998 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old12.0% of labour force
Ranks 159 of 182 in 2025
1.4× above world median · 100% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old3.3% per year
Not ranked — no better end
9% above world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old0.87% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
45% below world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old93.0% of population
Ranks 157 of 215 in 2024
7% below world median · 7% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old67.2% of population
Ranks 91 of 148 in 2024
17% below world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old83.0% of population
Ranks 88 of 182 in 2024
about the same world median · 4% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old4.56t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
79% above world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old836.0kpeople
Not ranked — no better end
87% below world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.