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Guyana
Guyana places highest on GDP Growth (top 1% worldwide) and lowest on ICT Goods Exports (bottom 3%).
Guyana in the Nations Inquiry Country Index
At a glance
Population
826,353
people
since 1950
Land area
211,140
km²
since 1961
GDP per person
83,659
international $, PPP
since 1990
Life expectancy
70.18
years at birth
since 1950
Human development
0.776
HDI, 0–1
since 1990
Unemployment
11.96
% of the labour force
since 1991
The newest published figure for each, the year it describes and who published it, with a line showing how it has moved.
01The country
About Guyana
Key facts about Guyana
- Capital
- Georgetown
- Official language
- English
- Currency
- Guyanese dollar (GYD)
- ISO code
- GUY · GY
- Domain · dialling
- .gy · +592
As Wikidata records them. Official languages are the least consistent — some countries list only a national language, others every regional one. Sources and licences.
02Country Index 2026
Where it stands, topic by topic
Strongest first. Each position is Guyana’s place among the countries with a standing on that topic, built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things.
23rdof 177
From 3 of 3 key statistics
63rdof 191
From 3 of 3 key statistics
68thof 182
From 2 of 4 key statistics
77thof 194
From 3 of 3 key statistics
91stof 198
From 3 of 3 key statistics
85thof 178
From 2 of 3 key statistics
106thof 201
From 4 of 4 key statistics
joint125thof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
133rdof 193
From 5 of 5 key statistics
134thof 147
From 3 of 3 key statistics
No standing — Guyana holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
No standing — Guyana holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
Each standing is built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things. Select a subject for Guyana’s readings on it, or see every statistic held for Guyana in the table further down this page.
03Highs and lows
Where Guyana stands out
The two ends of its own record: every statistic on which Guyana sits within ten places of the best or worst in the world, plus its strongest and weakest readings overall. Each is turned into a percentile — its place among every country measured — which is what lets a hunger score and a press-freedom rank be compared at all.
Where Guyana does best10
In the top third of all countries measured. 10 are within ten places of the best in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 1stGDP Growthtop 1%
Position · derived 1st of 186 · 19.34 · 2025
world median 3.396 (better) · ▲ 82 pts since 2015
- 1stDeaths in Organized Violencetop 35%
Position · derived 59th of 59 · 1 = worst · 0 · 2025
world median 0
- 1st
Position · derived 104th of 104 · 1 = worst · 2.5 · 2023
world median 5.2 (better) · ▲ 35 pts since 2013
- 2nd
Position · derived 2nd of 181 · 293,317 · 2022
world median 2,528 (better)
- 3rdGDP per Person Employedtop 1%
Position · derived 3rd of 168 · 243,175 · 2025
world median 47,384 (better) · ▲ 52 pts since 2015
- 5th
Position · derived 5th of 182 · 99.62 · 2025
world median 22.16 (better) · ▲ 53 pts since 2015
- 6th
Position · derived 104th of 109 · 1 = worst · 2.886 · 2024
world median 12.93 (better) · ▲ 23 pts since 2014
- 8thGDP per Capita (PPP)top 4%
Position · derived 8th of 185 · 83,659 · 2025
world median 17,265 (better) · ▲ 56 pts since 2015
- 9th
- 10th
Position · derived 10th of 194 · 153.54 · 2022
world median 107.06 (better) · ▲ 70 pts since 2012
Where Guyana struggles most5
In the bottom third of all countries measured. 2 are within ten places of the worst in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 5thICT Goods Exportsbottom 3%
Position · derived 115th of 119 · 0.01 · 2024
world median 0.975 (worse) · ▼ 17 pts since 2014
- 7thSchool Life Expectancybottom 8%
Position · derived 71st of 77 · 11.78 · 2024
world median 14.59 (worse) · ▼ 78 pts since 1971
Position · derived 174th of 190 · 2.899 · 2024
world median 31.14 (worse) · ▼ 19 pts since 2014
- Cost of Sending Remittancesbottom 11%
Position · derived 11th of 93 · 1 = worst · 7.925 · 2023
world median 3.225 (worse) · ▼ 10 pts since 2016
- Unemployment Ratebottom 13%
Position · derived 24th of 182 · 1 = worst · 11.96 · 2025
world median 5.084 (worse) · ▼ 5 pts since 2015
A band is a place among the countries each publisher scores, so Guyana can move because other countries moved. See the Country Index for the full method.
04Over time
Which way it is moving
The published rank in widely quoted reports, edition by edition — each end with the size of that year’s field — and the statistics, not already named above, on which it has gained or lost the most ground.
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
105th
of 141 · 1990
89th
of 193 · 2023
Ranked in 34 of 34 editions
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
132nd
of 173 · 2012
84th
of 181 · 2025
Ranked in 14 of 14 editions
Gender Inequality Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
108th
of 167 · 2018
109th
of 172 · 2023
Ranked in 6 of 34 editions
Government AI Readiness Index
Oxford Insights
141st
of 172 · 2020
146th
of 195 · 2025
Ranked in 5 of 6 editions
Gaining ground
Where Guyana has climbed against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Food Production Index+59 pts since 2012
Losing ground
Where Guyana has slipped against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
Nothing further moved meaningfully in this direction.
05In context
Guyana and its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place in the world ranking of 174, not within the region.
Shares a land border with
Placed either side in the Country Index 2026
06The evidence
Every statistic we hold for Guyana
Grouped by topic. Each row gives the newest edition’s rank or position, the published value and the year the numbers describe — select a row for the world median, the best in the world and the trend.
Governance & Institutions18
Civic Space Ratings63rd of 198position · derived70.51Civic space score (0–100)2025
Upper middle · top 31% of 198 countries measured
CIVICUS · Civic space score (0–100)
Guyana 70.51 · world median 50.46 (better)
Best in the world 100 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
Completeness of Birth Registrationbottom 48%98.1Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)2025
Middle · bottom 48% of 185 countries measured
UNICEF · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)
Guyana 98.1 · world median 98.4 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (53 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Corruption Perceptions Index84th of 181rank40CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)2025
Middle · top 48% of 182 countries measured · 182 share 181 positions
Transparency International · CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)
Guyana 40 · world median 39 (better)
Best in the world 89 (Denmark)
▲ +24 percentile points since 2015
Country Policy and Institutional Assessment24th of 78position · derived3.458IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high)2025
Upper middle · top 30% of 78 countries measured
World Bank Group · IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high)
Guyana 3.458 · world median 3.246 (better)
Best in the world 4.225 (Rwanda)
▲ +14 percentile points since 2015
Debt Service on External Debt104th of 109position · derived · 1 = worst2.886Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)2024
Top fifth · top 5% of 109 countries measured
World Bank Group · Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Guyana 2.886 · world median 12.93 (better)
Best in the world 0.285 (Iran)
▲ +23 percentile points since 2014
External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)95th of 110position · derived · 1 = worst22.64External debt stocks (% of GNI)2024
Top fifth · top 14% of 110 countries measured
World Bank Group · External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Guyana 22.64 · world median 43.94 (better)
Best in the world 2.213 (Iran)
▲ +59 percentile points since 2014
Government AI Readiness Index146th of 195rank25.47AI readiness score (0–100)2025
Lower middle · bottom 25% of 195 countries measured
Oxford Insights · AI readiness score (0–100)
Guyana 25.47 · world median 40.19 (worse)
Best in the world 88.36 (United States)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2020
Government Effectiveness113th of 209position · derived-0.098Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)2024
Middle · bottom 46% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
Guyana -0.098 · world median 0.01 (worse)
Best in the world 2.28 (Singapore)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2014
Open Data Inventory115th of 168rank49ODIN overall score (0–100)2024
Lower middle · bottom 31% of 168 countries measured
Open Data Watch · ODIN overall score (0–100)
Guyana 49 · world median 59 (worse)
Best in the world 90 (2 countries tied)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2015
Public Sector Wage Bill160th of 168position · derived2.906Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 5% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)
Guyana 2.906 · world median 7.975
Highest 42.65 (Nauru)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2012
Regulatory Quality134th of 209position · derived-0.447Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)
Guyana -0.447 · world median -0.09 (worse)
Best in the world 2.132 (Singapore)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2014
Rule of Law124th of 211position · derived-0.334Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Middle · bottom 41% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Guyana -0.334 · world median -0.1 (worse)
Best in the world 2.021 (Finland)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2014
Statistical Performance Indicators151st of 188position · derived54.06SPI overall score (0–100)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 20% of 188 countries measured
World Bank Group · SPI overall score (0–100)
Guyana 54.06 · world median 69.3 (worse)
Best in the world 94.14 (Norway)
▲ +12 percentile points since 2016
Trade Union Density76th of 139position · derived14.01Employees who are trade union members (%)2020
Middle · bottom 46% of 139 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employees who are trade union members (%)
Guyana 14.01 · world median 16.68 (worse)
Best in the world 91.42 (Iceland)
No earlier reading to compare
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index83rd of 176position · derived0.515Electoral democracy index (0–1)2025
Middle · top 47% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Electoral democracy index (0–1)
Guyana 0.515 · world median 0.497 (better)
Best in the world 0.913 (Denmark)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2015
Voice and Accountability109th of 208position · derived-0.107Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Middle · bottom 48% of 208 countries measured
World Bank Group · Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Guyana -0.107 · world median -0.02 (worse)
Best in the world 1.929 (Norway)
No real change since 2014
Women, Business and the Law62nd of 190position · derived86.88WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)2024
Upper middle · top 33% of 190 countries measured
World Bank Group · WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)
Guyana 86.88 · world median 81.25 (better)
Best in the world 100 (14 countries tied)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2014
Economy & Innovation17
Agricultural Land199th of 209position · derived3.41Agricultural land (% of land area)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 5% of 209 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agricultural land (% of land area)
Guyana 3.41 · world median 37.96
Highest 86.48 (Côte d’Ivoire)
No real change since 2013
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)72nd of 158position · derived7.734Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)2025
Middle · top 45% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)
Guyana 7.734 · world median 6.572
Highest 47.59 (Niger)
▼ -35 percentile points since 2015
Cereal Yield28th of 179position · derived6,028Cereal yield (kg per hectare)2023
Top fifth · top 15% of 179 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Cereal yield (kg per hectare)
Guyana 6,028 · world median 3,072 (better)
Best in the world 29,147 (Oman)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2013
Crop Production Index101st of 195position · derived105.61Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Middle · bottom 48% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Guyana 105.61 · world median 106.23 (worse)
Best in the world 189.93 (Senegal)
▲ +48 percentile points since 2012
Fertilizer Consumption per Hectare35th of 188position · derived201.44Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)2023
Top fifth · top 18% of 191 countries measured · 191 share 188 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)
Guyana 201.44 · world median 87.36
Highest 2,926 (Malaysia)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2013
Food Production Index77th of 195position · derived111.69Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Upper middle · top 39% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Guyana 111.69 · world median 106.08 (better)
Best in the world 177.49 (Senegal)
▲ +59 percentile points since 2012
GDP Growth1st of 186position · derived19.34GDP growth (annual %)2025
Top fifth · top 1% of 186 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP growth (annual %)
Guyana 19.34 · world median 3.396 (better)
Best in the world 19.34 (Guyana)
▲ +82 percentile points since 2015
GDP per Capita (PPP)8th of 185position · derived83,659GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
Top fifth · top 4% of 185 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Guyana 83,659 · world median 17,265 (better)
Best in the world 139,593 (Singapore)
▲ +56 percentile points since 2015
ICT Goods Exports115th of 119position · derived0.01ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 3% of 120 countries measured · 120 share 119 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)
Guyana 0.01 · world median 0.975 (worse)
Best in the world 61.45 (Hong Kong)
▼ -17 percentile points since 2014
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)1st of 158position · derived75.09Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)2025
Top fifth · top 1% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)
Guyana 75.09 · world median 24.65
Highest 75.09 (Guyana)
▲ +45 percentile points since 2015
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index94th of 175rank44.37LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)2026
Middle · bottom 45% of 167 countries measured · 167 share 175 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)
Guyana 44.37 · world median 56.21 (worse)
Best in the world 1,319 (China)
No real change since 2016
Livestock Density85th of 188position · derived0.58Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land2023
Middle · top 45% of 188 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land
Guyana 0.58 · world median 0.535
Highest 43.97 (Singapore)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2013
Livestock Production Index10th of 194position · derived153.54Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Top fifth · top 5% of 194 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Guyana 153.54 · world median 107.06 (better)
Best in the world 190.08 (Malawi)
▲ +70 percentile points since 2012
Logistics Performance Index115th of 139rank2.4LPI score (1–5)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 15% of 139 countries measured
World Bank Group · LPI score (1–5)
Guyana 2.4 · world median 2.9 (worse)
Best in the world 4.3 (Singapore)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2014
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)129th of 132position · derived1.899Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 2% of 132 countries measured
World Bank Group · Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)
Guyana 1.899 · world median 11.26
Highest 43.97 (Puerto Rico)
▼ -20 percentile points since 2015
Net Official Development Assistance Received90th of 130position · derived1.036Net ODA received (% of GNI)2023
Lower middle · bottom 31% of 130 countries measured
OECD Development Assistance Committee · Net ODA received (% of GNI)
Guyana 1.036 · world median 2.579
Highest 101.78 (Tuvalu)
▼ -16 percentile points since 2013
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)7th of 180position · derived33.68Natural resources rents (% of GDP)2021
Top fifth · top 3% of 197 countries measured · 197 share 180 positions
World Bank Group · Natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Guyana 33.68 · world median 1.708
Highest 61.03 (Libya)
▲ +17 percentile points since 2011
Work & Labour17
Average Weekly Hours Worked36th of 182position · derived43.31Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person2025
Top fifth · top 19% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Guyana 43.31 · world median 38.89
Highest 54.7 (Bhutan)
▲ +18 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Agriculture98th of 182position · derived12.21Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)2025
Middle · bottom 46% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Guyana 12.21 · world median 14.38
Highest 85.34 (Burundi)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Industry15th of 182position · derived31.09Employment in industry (% of total employment)2025
Top fifth · top 8% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Guyana 31.09 · world median 18.88
Highest 39.44 (Oman)
▲ +18 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Services100th of 182position · derived56.69Employment in services (% of total employment)2025
Middle · bottom 45% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in services (% of total employment)
Guyana 56.69 · world median 59.51
Highest 92.17 (Djibouti)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2015
Employment-to-Population Ratio148th of 182position · derived48.41Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 19% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Guyana 48.41 · world median 57.72 (worse)
Best in the world 86.9 (Qatar)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Female Labour Force Participation Rate129th of 182position · derived47.35Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Guyana 47.35 · world median 53.36 (worse)
Best in the world 82.91 (Madagascar)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2015
Firms with a Female Top Manager102nd of 179position · derived17.67Firms with a female top manager (%)2025
Middle · bottom 43% of 179 countries measured
World Bank Group · Firms with a female top manager (%)
Guyana 17.67 · world median 19.16 (worse)
Best in the world 62.9 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
GDP per Person Employed3rd of 168position · derived243,175GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)2025
Top fifth · top 1% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)
Guyana 243,175 · world median 47,384 (better)
Best in the world 262,554 (Luxembourg)
▲ +52 percentile points since 2015
Informal Employment Rate44th of 97position · derived · 1 = worst48.82Informal employment (% of total employment)2025
Middle · bottom 45% of 97 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Informal employment (% of total employment)
Guyana 48.82 · world median 36.83 (worse)
Best in the world 0.857 (Hungary)
No earlier reading to compare
Labour Force Participation Rate139th of 182position · derived54.99Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 24% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Guyana 54.99 · world median 61.66 (worse)
Best in the world 87.01 (Qatar)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2015
Labour Productivity per Hour Worked5th of 182position · derived99.62Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)2025
Top fifth · top 2% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)
Guyana 99.62 · world median 22.16 (better)
Best in the world 164.65 (Ireland)
▲ +53 percentile points since 2015
Self-Employment Rate94th of 182position · derived31.11Self-employed (% of total employment)2025
Middle · bottom 49% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Self-employed (% of total employment)
Guyana 31.11 · world median 31.84
Highest 91.56 (Chad)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Unemployment Rate24th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst11.96Unemployment (% of labour force)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 13% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment (% of labour force)
Guyana 11.96 · world median 5.084 (worse)
Best in the world 0.13 (Qatar)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2015
Vulnerable Employment99th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst25.34Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)2025
Middle · top 46% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Guyana 25.34 · world median 28.67 (better)
Best in the world 0.456 (Qatar)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
Working Poverty Ratetop 35%0.813Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)2025
Upper middle · top 35% of 113 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)
Guyana 0.813 · world median 4.885 (better)
Best in the world 0.007 (Bhutan)
▲ +12 percentile points since 2015
Youth Unemployment Rate29th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst24.9Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 15% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)
Guyana 24.9 · world median 12.83 (worse)
Best in the world 0.457 (Niger)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2015
Education & Knowledge9
Adult Literacy Rate116th of 172position · derived85.64Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 33% of 172 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)
Guyana 85.64 · world median 93.99 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Expected Years of Schooling112th of 195position · derived13.02Expected years of schooling2023
Middle · bottom 43% of 195 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Expected years of schooling
Guyana 13.02 · world median 13.34 (worse)
Best in the world 21.69 (Monaco)
No real change since 2013
Mean Years of Schooling118th of 193position · derived8.702Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)2023
Lower middle · bottom 39% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)
Guyana 8.702 · world median 9.933 (worse)
Best in the world 14.3 (Germany)
No real change since 2013
Primary Completion Rate52nd of 165position · derived99.22Primary completion rate (%)2025
Upper middle · top 31% of 165 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Primary completion rate (%)
Guyana 99.22 · world median 97.43 (better)
Best in the world 100 (5 countries tied)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2015
School Life Expectancy71st of 77position · derived11.78School life expectancy, primary to tertiary (years)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 8% of 77 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · School life expectancy, primary to tertiary (years)
Guyana 11.78 · world median 14.59 (worse)
Best in the world 21.01 (Monaco)
▼ -78 percentile points since 1971
Secondary School Enrolment61st of 109position · derived91.43Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)2024
Middle · bottom 44% of 109 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)
Guyana 91.43 · world median 93.19 (worse)
Best in the world 158.55 (Monaco)
▲ +11 percentile points since 2020
Tertiary Enrolment Ratio67th of 95position · derived26.43Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 30% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%)
Guyana 26.43 · world median 52.77 (worse)
Best in the world 141.86 (Macau)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2023
Upper Secondary Completion Rate74th of 164position · derived70.7Upper secondary completion rate (%)2025
Middle · top 45% of 164 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Upper secondary completion rate (%)
Guyana 70.7 · world median 64.87 (better)
Best in the world 99.27 (South Korea)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2015
Youth Literacy Ratetop 34%99.1415–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)2024
Upper middle · top 34% of 174 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · 15–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)
Guyana 99.14 · world median 98.22 (better)
Best in the world 100 (6 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Health & Wellbeing17
Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff64th of 86position · derived95Births attended by skilled health staff (%)2019
Lower middle · bottom 25% of 86 countries measured
UNICEF · Births attended by skilled health staff (%)
Guyana 95 · world median 98.8 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (11 countries tied)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2009
Children with Functional Difficultiestop 30%17.5Children aged 5-17 with a functional difficulty (%)2024
Upper middle · top 30% of 62 countries measured
UNICEF · Children aged 5-17 with a functional difficulty (%)
Guyana 17.5 · world median 13
Highest 35.2 (Afghanistan)
No earlier reading to compare
Dietary Energy Supply44th of 155position · derived3,358Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)2024
Upper middle · top 28% of 155 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)
Guyana 3,358 · world median 2,982 (better)
Best in the world 3,962 (United States)
▲ +22 percentile points since 2014
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six Months104th of 136position · derived28.54Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 24% of 136 countries measured
UNICEF · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)
Guyana 28.54 · world median 40.74 (worse)
Best in the world 83.3 (Burundi)
No earlier reading to compare
Gender Inequality Index109th of 172rank0.427GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)2023
Lower middle · bottom 37% of 172 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)
Guyana 0.427 · world median 0.351 (worse)
Best in the world 0.003 (Denmark)
No real change since 2018
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index85th of 109position · derived · 1 = worst0.007MPI (0–1)2025
Upper middle · top 22% of 109 countries measured
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) · MPI (0–1)
Guyana 0.007 · world median 0.039 (better)
Best in the world 0 (Serbia)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2018
Global Violent Deaths29th of 206position · derived · 1 = worst20.26Violent deaths per 100,000 people2021
Bottom fifth · bottom 13% of 209 countries measured · 209 share 206 positions
Small Arms Survey · Violent deaths per 100,000 people
Guyana 20.26 · world median 4.02 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (4 countries tied)
No real change since 2011
Human Capital Index112th of 172position · derived0.495HCI score (0–1)2020
Lower middle · bottom 35% of 172 countries measured
World Bank Group · HCI score (0–1)
Guyana 0.495 · world median 0.564 (worse)
Best in the world 0.879 (Singapore)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2017
Human Development Index89th of 193rank0.776HDI score (0–1)2023
Middle · top 46% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · HDI score (0–1)
Guyana 0.776 · world median 0.762 (better)
Best in the world 0.972 (Iceland)
▲ +17 percentile points since 2013
Life Expectancy at Birth154th of 222position · derived70.18Years a newborn would live at current death rates2023
Lower middle · bottom 31% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Years a newborn would live at current death rates
Guyana 70.18 · world median 74.63 (worse)
Best in the world 86.37 (Monaco)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Maternal Mortality Ratio77th of 195position · derived · 1 = worst74.73Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births2023
Lower middle · bottom 39% of 195 countries measured
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Guyana 74.73 · world median 46.65 (worse)
Best in the world 0.11 (Cook Islands)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2013
Pesticide Use per Hectare48th of 178position · derived5.54Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)2024
Upper middle · top 26% of 181 countries measured · 181 share 178 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)
Guyana 5.54 · world median 1.73
Highest 37.72 (Antigua and Barbuda)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2014
Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity67th of 127position · derived · 1 = worst4.7Population in severe food insecurity (%)2023
Middle · top 50% of 133 countries measured · 133 share 127 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Population in severe food insecurity (%)
Guyana 4.7 · world median 4.7
Best in the world 0 (7 countries tied)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2021
Prevalence of Undernourishment104th of 104position · derived · 1 = worst2.5Population undernourished (%)2023
Top fifth · top 19% of 165 countries measured · 165 share 104 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Population undernourished (%)
Guyana 2.5 · world median 5.2 (better)
Best in the world 2.5 (62 countries tied)
▲ +35 percentile points since 2013
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five100th of 162position · derived · 1 = worst9.527Children under 5 who are stunted (%)2024
Upper middle · top 39% of 162 countries measured
UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Children under 5 who are stunted (%)
Guyana 9.527 · world median 13.8 (better)
Best in the world 0.518 (Latvia)
No earlier reading to compare
Under-Five Mortality Rate65th of 200position · derived · 1 = worst25.21Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)2024
Lower middle · bottom 32% of 200 countries measured
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)
Guyana 25.21 · world median 14.54 (worse)
Best in the world 1.26 (San Marino)
No real change since 2014
Violent Discipline of Children51st of 90position · derived · 1 = worst72.5Children aged 1-14 experiencing violent discipline (%)2025
Middle · top 44% of 90 countries measured
UNICEF · Children aged 1-14 experiencing violent discipline (%)
Guyana 72.5 · world median 75.8 (better)
Best in the world 37.6 (Qatar)
No earlier reading to compare
Development & Human Capital9
Access to Electricitybottom 27%93Population with electricity access (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 27% of 215 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population with electricity access (%)
Guyana 93 · world median 100 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (122 countries tied)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2014
Agricultural Irrigated Land19th of 121position · derived17.75Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)2023
Top fifth · top 15% of 121 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)
Guyana 17.75 · world median 3.66
Highest 89.04 (Bangladesh)
No earlier reading to compare
Arable Land per Person98th of 206position · derived0.117Arable land (hectares per person)2023
Middle · top 47% of 206 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Arable land (hectares per person)
Guyana 0.117 · world median 0.109
Highest 1.459 (Kazakhstan)
No real change since 2013
Cereal Import Dependency Ratiobottom 6%-105.7Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 6% of 161 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)
Guyana -105.7 · world median 42.8
Highest 100 (16 countries tied)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2012
Child Marriage25th of 143position · derived · 1 = worst32.3Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 17% of 145 countries measured · 145 share 143 positions
UNICEF · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)
Guyana 32.3 · world median 17.1 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Cost of Sending Remittances11th of 93position · derived · 1 = worst7.925Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 11% of 93 countries measured
World Bank Group · Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)
Guyana 7.925 · world median 3.225 (worse)
Best in the world -49.69 (Malawi)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2016
Gender Development Index27th of 184position · derived0.992Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)2023
Top fifth · top 16% of 184 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)
Guyana 0.992 · world median 0.971 (better)
Best in the world 1 (2 countries tied)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2018
Land Under Cereal Production125th of 179position · derived165,725Land under cereal production (hectares)2023
Lower middle · bottom 31% of 180 countries measured · 180 share 179 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Land under cereal production (hectares)
Guyana 165,725 · world median 689,278
Highest 103,715,108 (India)
No real change since 2013
Water Withdrawal by Sector10th of 171position · derived94.34Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)2022
Top fifth · top 5% of 173 countries measured · 173 share 171 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)
Guyana 94.34 · world median 62.14
Highest 99.48 (Somalia)
No real change since 2012
Environment & Sustainability7
Agricultural Emissions118th of 193position · derived5,814Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)2023
Middle · bottom 41% of 198 countries measured · 198 share 193 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)
Guyana 5,814 · world median 8,635
Highest 1,044,508 (India)
No real change since 2013
Forest Area6th of 210position · derived87.09Forest area (% of land area)2023
Top fifth · top 2% of 213 countries measured · 213 share 210 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Forest area (% of land area)
Guyana 87.09 · world median 31.08
Highest 94.45 (Suriname)
No real change since 2013
Internal Displacements by Disaster143rd of 160position · derived · 1 = worst32New displacements by disaster (people)2024
Top fifth · top 11% of 160 countries measured
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) · New displacements by disaster (people)
Guyana 32 · world median 4,750 (better)
Best in the world 1 (Serbia)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2017
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita2nd of 181position · derived293,317Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)2022
Top fifth · top 1% of 181 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)
Guyana 293,317 · world median 2,528 (better)
Best in the world 445,023 (Iceland)
No real change since 2012
Renewable Share of Electricity Generation174th of 190position · derived2.899Renewables (% of electricity generated)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 10% of 193 countries measured · 193 share 190 positions
Ember · Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Guyana 2.899 · world median 31.14 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (7 countries tied)
▼ -19 percentile points since 2014
Water Stress169th of 177position · derived · 1 = worst0.31Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)2023
Top fifth · top 4% of 177 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)
Guyana 0.31 · world median 10 (better)
Best in the world 0.03 (Republic of the Congo)
No real change since 2013
World Risk Index73rd of 193position · derived · 1 = worst6.4WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)2025
Lower middle · bottom 38% of 193 countries measured
Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)
Guyana 6.4 · world median 4.17 (worse)
Best in the world 0.18 (Monaco)
No real change since 2015
Peace & Security5
Deaths in Organized Violence59th of 59position · derived · 1 = worst0Deaths in organized violence (people)2025
Upper middle · top 35% of 196 countries measured · 196 share 59 positions
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · Deaths in organized violence (people)
Guyana 0 · world median 0
Best in the world 0 (138 countries tied)
No real change since 2015
Global Militarisation Index135th of 149rank · 1 = worst55.24GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)2023
Top fifth · top 9% of 149 countries measured
Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) · GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)
Guyana 55.24 · world median 100.66 (better)
Best in the world 3.512 (Haiti)
No real change since 2013
INFORM Risk Index87th of 191position · derived · 1 = worst3.9INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)2025
Middle · bottom 46% of 191 countries measured
European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)
Guyana 3.9 · world median 3.7 (worse)
Best in the world 0.7 (Singapore)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2016
Physical Violence Index55th of 176position · derived0.896Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)2025
Upper middle · top 31% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)
Guyana 0.896 · world median 0.79 (better)
Best in the world 0.989 (2 countries tied)
▲ +11 percentile points since 2015
Political Stability and Absence of Violence98th of 211position · derived0.216Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Middle · top 46% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Guyana 0.216 · world median 0.04 (better)
Best in the world 1.582 (Liechtenstein)
▲ +15 percentile points since 2014
Not currently covered
The newest edition of these reports does not include Guyana. Usually the publisher does not cover it; sometimes it has dropped out of a ranking it used to appear in.
- Account Ownership at a Financial Institution
- Adjusted Net Savings · last seen 2005
- Agriculture Orientation Index · last seen 2023
- Business Ready: Operational Efficiency
- Business Ready: Public Services
- Business Ready: Regulatory Framework
- Coefficient of Human Inequality
- Container Port Traffic · last seen 2021
- Ecological Footprint
- Economic Complexity Index
- Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) · last seen 2005
- Fatal Occupational Injuries
- Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence
- Female Share of Senior and Middle Management · last seen 2021
- Gender Social Norms Index
- General Government Consumption · last seen 2005
- Gini Index
- Global Innovation Index
- Global Report on Food Crises
- GNI per Capita (PPP) · last seen 2021
- Government Funding per Primary Student · last seen 2012
- Government Spending on Education · last seen 2018
- Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) · last seen 2005
- Gross Savings (% of GDP) · last seen 2005
- Household Consumption · last seen 2005
- Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) · last seen 2005
- Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary · last seen 2012
- Income Share Held by Lowest 20%
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- INFORM Severity Index
- Organic Agricultural Area
- Out-of-School Rate, Primary · last seen 2023
- PISA Mathematics Performance
- PISA Reading Performance
- PISA Science Performance
- Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI
- Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day
- Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate · last seen 2023
- Prosperity Gap
- Public Sector Employment
- Research and Development Spending
- Social Institutions and Gender Index
- Trade (% of GDP) · last seen 2005
- Upper Secondary Attainment · last seen 2019
- World Energy Trilemma Index
- Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training · last seen 2021
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Nations Inquiry (2026). Guyana: country statistics, rankings and trends. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/guyana