Guyana
Country in South America · ranked on 1,444 metrics
Guyana is a country in South America with a population of 840,890 (165th of 235). It ranks best for GDP Growth (%) (1st of 185), GDP Growth WB (2nd of 190), Real GDP Growth (2nd of 189). It ranks lowest for Suicide Rate (201st of 204), Male Suicide Rate (200th of 204), LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index (192nd of 197).
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Percentile on 415 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- GDP Growth (%)19.3%Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 20251st of 185100
- GDP Growth WB33.8%GDP Growth by Country · 20232nd of 19099
- Real GDP Growth37.2%Fastest Growing Economies · 20232nd of 18999
- Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita295,531 m³Fresh water by Country · 20212nd of 18199
- Forest Area87.1%Trees by Country · 20236th of 20998
- Forest Cover by Country · 20236th of 20798
- Cancer Rates by Country · 20226th of 18397
- GDP per Capita$97,899 INT PPPGDP per Capita by Country · 20258th of 18396
- Vacc. Rate POL399.0%Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024tied 1st of 19296
- Debt as % of GNI5.4%Countries Without Debt · 202511th of 20695
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Good Country Index by Country · 2024170th of 1711
- Suicide Rate25.36 per 100kSuicide Rate by Country · 2023201st of 2041
- Most Homophobic Countries · 2023192nd of 1973
- Flooding by Country · 2022178th of 1854
- EPI 10-Year Change-4.13Cleanest Countries in the World · 2026170th of 1774
- Rate of Stabbing Deaths0.72 per 100kStabbing Deaths by Country · 2019190th of 2026
- Crude Incidence31 per 100kCervical Cancer Rates by Country · 2020163rd of 1767
- Crime Rate by Country · 2025tied 132nd of 1448
- New HIV Infection Rate0.69 per 1kHIV Rates by Country · 2024115th of 12810
- Unemployment by Countrytied 138th of 15511
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- BestTied 1st of 192 countries · Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
- Best1st of 185 countries · Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2025
- FactTied 1st of 213 countries · Voltage by Country
- FactTied last of 195 countries · Continent With the Most Countries
- FactHighest Primary Fruit Yield34,914 kg/ha1st of 195 countries · Fruit Production by Country · 2023
- FactLowest Total Egg Consumption1,000 tTied last of 178 countries · Egg Consumption by Country · 2022
- FactTied last of 159 countries · Gun Exports by Country
- FactTied last of 148 countries · Airline Passengers by Country · 2021
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 58 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Suriname74% similar
Dominican Republic74% similar
Belize74% similar
Panama73% similar
Cities in Guyana
1 city with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Guyana?
- Guyana has a population of 840,890, 165th among 235 countries.
- What does Guyana rank best at?
- Among countries, Guyana ranks best for GDP Growth (%) (1st of 185); GDP Growth WB (2nd of 190); Real GDP Growth (2nd of 189).
- Where does Guyana rank worst?
- Guyana ranks lowest for Suicide Rate (201st of 204); Male Suicide Rate (200th of 204); LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index (192nd of 197).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Guyana?
- Rankodex ranks Guyana on 1,444 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
1,444 metrics with a value for this place, in 497 topics