National Identity
- Official name
- Co-operative Republic of Guyana
- Name etymology
the name is derived from Guiana, the original name for the region that included British Guiana, Dutch Guiana, and French Guiana; the name Guiana may be derived from a local term meaning "Land of Water" (referring to the area's multitude of rivers and streams)
Sources:- Constitution of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana ↗ - Parliament of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana
- The World Factbook: Guyana - CIA
- Coat of arms
- National flag
- The Green background [...]
- The White bordering the golden arrowhead [...]
- The Gold that forms the golden arrowhead [...]
- The Black bordering the red triangle [...]
- The Red triangle
- The Green background symbolizes the Agricultural and Forested nature of Guyana.
- The White bordering the golden arrowhead symbolizes the many rivers and water potential of Guyana.
- The Gold that forms the golden arrowhead symbolizes the mineral wealth and its forward thrust.
- The Black bordering the red triangle symbolizes the strength and endurance of the Guyanese people-, which sustains the Golden Arrowhead’s forward thrust into the future.
- The Red triangle symbolizes the zeal and dynamic task of nation building which lies before our nation.
As published by the Parliament of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana The heraldic description of the Guyana Flag - known as the “Golden Arrowhead” - presented by the Garter King of Arms from the Royal College of Arms, England, reads as follows - [...] “Vert upon a pile throughout issuant from the dexter or, fimbriated argent; white upon a pile gules fimbriated sable, upon the same base”. [...] The Flag is designed to be of a proportion 3* 5 on land and 1* 2 at sea.
As published in EnglishAs published by the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission As published in EnglishAs published by the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission As published in EnglishAs published by the Parliament of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana Prior to 1966, the British Flag, commonly referred to as the Union Jack, was the flag used in British Guiana.
As published in EnglishAs published by the Parliament of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana On 26th January, 1966, the Flag for an Independent Guyana, which was designed by Whitney Smith, Director of the Flag Centre, Florida, USA, was approved by the House of Assembly.
As published in EnglishAs published by the Parliament of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana From the time of Independence on 26th May, 1966, Guyana's own flag, known as "The Golden Arrow Head" was put into use.
As published in EnglishSources:- parliament.gov.gy ↗ - the Parliament of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana
- factpage.glsc.gov.gy ↗ - the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission
- parliament.gov.gy ↗ - the Parliament of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana
- National anthem
- Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains0:53
- Title
- Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains
- Lyrics
- English
1Dear land of Guyana, of rivers and plains; Made rich by the sunshine, and lush by the rains, Set gem like and fair, between mountains and sea, Your children salute you, dear land of the free.
2Green land of Guyana, our heroes of yore, Both bondsmen and free, laid their bones on your shore. This soil so they hallowed, and from them are we, All sons of one Mother, Guyana the free.
3Great land of Guyana, diverse though our strains, We are born of their sacrifice, heirs of their pains, And ours is the glory their eyes did not see, One land of six peoples, united and free.
4Dear land of Guyana, to you will we give, Our homage, our service, each day that we live; God guard you, great Mother, and make us to be More worthy our heritage, land of the free.
Source: - Citizens
- Guyanese
- Official name:Constitution of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana ↗ - Parliament of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Guyana - CIA
- National flag:parliament.gov.gy ↗ - the Parliament of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana
- National flag:factpage.glsc.gov.gy ↗ - the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission
- National flag:parliament.gov.gy ↗ - the Parliament of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Total area
- 214,969 km²
- Land area
- 196,849 km²
- Water area
- 18,120 km²
- Land borders
- 2,933 km(3 countries)
- Coastline
- 459 km
- Terrain
Mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in south - Mean elevation
- 207 m
- Highest point
- 2,775 mLaberintos del Norte on Mount Roraima
- Lowest point
- 0 mAtlantic Ocean
- Climate
Tropical hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January) - Avg. temperature
- 25.3 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 22.2 to 29.7 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 1,955 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 28.7 24.6 21.7 113 February 28.8 24.7 21.8 95 March 29.6 25.2 22 99 April 29.8 25.5 22.5 176 May 29.1 25.1 22.5 303 June 28.8 24.8 22.2 290 July 28.9 24.7 21.9 241 August 29.8 25.3 22.1 173 September 31 26.1 22.4 103 October 31.5 26.4 22.7 96 November 30.6 26 22.7 125 December 29.3 25.1 22.2 141 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Guyana - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable0.5%Perm. crops0.1%Pasture2.8%Forest87.1%Other9.5%
- Arable land
- 97,000 hectares (0.5%)
- Permanent crops
- 29,000 hectares (0.1%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 594,000 hectares (2.8%)
- Forest
- 18,392,450 hectares (87.1%)
- Other land
- 2,001,550 hectares (9.5%)
Source: - Natural hazards2026
- Epidemics7.1Very high#19/191Coastal floods7.0Very high#24/191River floods6.9Very high#43/191Drought3.7Medium#73/191Tsunamis2.5Very low#84/191Earthquakes0.1Very low#127/191Tropical cyclones0.0Very low
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate:The World Factbook: Guyana - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +0.59% per year+4,904 people/yearWorld Rank131stof 237
- Birth rate
- 19.2 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 7.6 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- −5.7 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 26.5 yearsWorld Rank160thof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years28.7%15-64 years64.1%65 years +7.2%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 7.2%
- Share aged under 18
- 34.1%
- Total dependency ratio
- 56
- Youth dependency ratio
- 45
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 11
- Sex ratio
- 0.95 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 0.4% 0.7% 70-79 1.3% 1.8% 60-69 3.1% 3.7% 50-59 4.5% 5.1% 40-49 4.9% 5.6% 30-39 6.9% 7.5% 20-29 8.5% 8.3% 10-19 9.3% 9.0% 0-9 9.7% 9.5% - 2026
- 0.25 above the replacement level for Guyana ()2.35 births per womanreplacement 2.10123World Rank85thof 237
- 1.12 daughters per woman0.12 above replacement, long-run each generation larger than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.5
- 2026
- +11.5 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 11.5 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- −5.7 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 26.5% live in 222,888 urban residents
- Largest towns2022latest available
- Georgetown, Linden, Golden Grove, LusignanRankTown or Rural LocalityPopulation (2012 census)1Georgetown125,6832Linden33,1833Golden Grove23,129(2012)4Lusignan18,928(2012)5Paradise16,332(2012)6Better Hope15,243(2012)7New Amsterdam14,7628Tuchen12,219(2012)9Anna Regina11,84610Vreed en Hoop11,590(2012)Source:
- Bureau of Statistics, Guyana (2012 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- Population is heavily concentrated in the northeast in and around Georgetown, with notable concentrations along the Berbice River to the east; the remainder of the country is sparsely populated.
- Ethnic groups2012
- East Indian39.8%African descent29.3%Mixed19.9%Indigenous10.5%Other0.5%
Other includes Portuguese, Chinese, White.
Source:- The World Factbook: Guyana - CIA
- Religions2012
- Protestant34.8%Hindu24.8%Other Christian20.8%Roman Catholic7.1%Muslim6.8%Jehovah's Witness1.3%Rastafarian0.5%Other0.9%None3.1%
- Protestant
- 34.8%
- Pentecostal
- 22.8%
- Seventh Day Adventist
- 5.4%
- Anglican
- 5.2%
- Methodist
- 1.4%
Source:- The World Factbook: Guyana - CIA
- Languages
- English
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:Bureau of Statistics, Guyana (2012 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Guyana - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- RepublicThe President is Head of State and supreme executive authority, filled by the presidential candidate on the list that wins the National Assembly election; the state is "the Co-operative Republic of Guyana" (Arts. 1, 89, 177).
- System of government
- Semi-presidentialThe President appoints a Prime Minister as principal assistant; the Cabinet is collectively responsible to Parliament and, including the President, must resign on a lost confidence vote, and the President may dissolve Parliament at any time (Arts. 70, 101, 106).
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Official websites
- Capital
- Georgetown125,683 people(2012)
- National holidays
- 17 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- MonFeb 23Republic Day
- TueMar 3Holi
- FriApr 3Good Friday
- MonApr 6Easter Monday
- FriMay 1Labor Day
- TueMay 5Arrival Day
- TueMay 26Independence Day
- ThuMay 28Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- MonJul 6CARICOM Day
- SatAug 1Emancipation Day
- WedAug 26Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
- SunNov 8Diwali
- MonNov 9Diwali (observed)
- FriDec 25Christmas Day
- SatDec 26Day After Christmas
- MonDec 28Day After Christmas (observed)
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- GYTGuyana TimeUTC−4
- Currency
- Guyanaese Dollar (GYD)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information
- Calling code
- +592
- Internet TLD
- .gy
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- GY, GUY
- Infrastructure
- Passengers carried
- 7,512 by the country's airlines(2021)
- Aircraft departures
- 624 by the country's airlines(2021)
- Air freight
- 0 million tonne-km(2021)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- 8R
Sources:- The World Factbook: Guyana - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- 2025
- 40 / 100World Rank84thof 182
Significant improverUp 10 points since 2014, when it scored 30.
Confidence intervalCorruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 28 25 31 2013 27 22 32 2014 30 25 35 2015 29 24 34 2016 34 29 40 2017 38 35 41 2018 37 36 38 2019 40 34.5 45.5 2020 41 35.2 46.8 2021 39 35.5 42.5 2022 40 36.4 43.6 2023 40 36.2 43.8 2024 39 36.4 41.6 2025 40 37.1 42.9 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:Constitution of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana Act, Chapter 1:01 (Act 2 of 1980, as amended), Schedule: The Constitution, Laws of Guyana, L.R.O. 1/2012 ↗ - Parliament of Guyana
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Guyana - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- High income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- +22.3% per yearWorld Rank1stof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $38,572 (40th in the world)
Source:- 2025
- Services14.8% of GDPIndustry75.1% of GDPAgriculture7.7% of GDPManufacturing1.9%part of industryThe shape of the economySource:
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 4.1%up 0.7 percentage points0.7pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 324,616 (39% of population)World Rank164thof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 55.1% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 11.9%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 24.7% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $90.8 per hour worked at PPP
- Budget balance2026
- 5.9% of GDP deficit
- Current account
- 31.6% of GDP, $12.7 billion surplus
Source: - Debt2024
- Central government debt24.3% of GDPInterest on debt0.3% of GDP
- Trade2023
- Goods$13.2 billion96.2%
- Services$528.9 million3.8%
- Total exports
- $13.7 billion
- Change from 2022
- up 19.3 percent on the previous year19.3%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Guyana - CIA
- Agricultural products2024
- Ginger (raw), Papayas, Plantains and cooking bananas, and 7 more
- 1Ginger (raw)31×
- 2Papayas28.8×
- 3Plantains and cooking bananas14.9×
- 4Squash and gourds (including pumpkins)12×
- 5Rice6.4×
- 6Pineapples6.3×
- 7Eggplants (aubergines)4.2×
- 8Meat of chickens (fresh or chilled)3×
- 9Coconuts (in shell)3×
- 10Oranges1.9×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Industries
- bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, gold mining
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Guyana - CIA
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- Monthly costs (excluding rent)
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- Rent
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- Buying an apartment
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- Average gross salary2024
- GYD 136,562 per month$655 (USD), $1,405 (PPP)
- Median
- GYD 120,000 per month($576)
- Men
- GYD 149,136 per month($715)
- Women
- GYD 119,250 per month($572)
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- 2024
- GYD 60,147 per month, gross$288 (USD), $619 (PPP)
- Share of the average gross salary
- 44%
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Average gross salary, Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.776HighWorld Rank89thof 193GuyanaWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Guyana World 1990 0.494 0.608 1991 0.491 0.611 1992 0.507 0.614 1993 0.521 0.617 1994 0.531 0.620 1995 0.536 0.625 1996 0.546 0.631 1997 0.552 0.636 1998 0.557 0.641 1999 0.562 0.646 2000 0.567 0.651 2001 0.575 0.657 2002 0.580 0.662 2003 0.587 0.669 2004 0.600 0.675 2005 0.610 0.681 2006 0.619 0.688 2007 0.626 0.694 2008 0.632 0.698 2009 0.637 0.701 2010 0.647 0.707 2011 0.659 0.713 2012 0.664 0.717 2013 0.669 0.721 2014 0.678 0.726 2015 0.683 0.731 2016 0.690 0.735 2017 0.696 0.739 2018 0.702 0.741 2019 0.709 0.745 2020 0.722 0.742 2021 0.713 0.742 2022 0.763 0.752 2023 0.776 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 8.7 years
- Expected for a child today
- 13 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2020
- 85.6% of adults
- Education expenditure2018
- 4.5% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 16.2%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2022
- 76.6% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 50.2%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2022
- 924,876
- Fixed telephone lines
- 123,604
- Fixed broadband
- 12.9 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Refugees hosted2025
- 35 people
- Asylum seekers
- 29
- Internally displaced persons
- 21All due to disasters
- Refugees from Guyana abroad
- 295
Sources:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists2022
- Official tourism site288,000 arrivalsdown 9% against 20199% below 2019World Rank113thof 139
- Per resident
- 3.5 arrivals per 10 residents
- $398.8 million(2023)
- 0.9% tourism direct GDP(2023)
- $100 million(2023)
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2022A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Refugees hosted:Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- None - no active crisis
- Homicide rate2024
- 14.1 per 100,000 peopleHigh by global standards
- Crime rates
- 7 offence categories
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Homicide (victims) 14.1 117 2024 Serious assault 169.4 1,400 2023 Sexual violence 36.4 301 2023 Kidnapping 0.0 0 2023 Burglary 13.5 111 2022 Theft 358.4 2,945 2022 Vehicle theft 2.8 23 2022 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2023
- 276.3 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 2,283
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate, Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 70.6 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 2.5% of GDP$505 per person
- Physicians2020
- 1.39 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2023
- 3.2 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 17.5 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 75 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 5.3 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2015latest available
- 16.3% of adults
- Men
- 29.6%
- Women
- 3%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 22.3 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 3.79 Mt per yearup 1.3 percent on the previous year1.3% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 4.7 t per personWorld Rank60thof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.01%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 4.46 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 0.48 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 8.73 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 8.4 µg/m³ of PM2.50.3 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted150thof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- water pollution from sewage and agricultural/industrial chemicals
- deforestation
- International agreements
- 17 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 72 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2016 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1994 Kyoto Protocol in force 2005 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 1993 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 1993 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1994 CITES in force 1977 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) not a party Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2008 Nagoya Protocol in force 2014 Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands not a party World Heritage Convention in force 1977 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 1997 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 2001 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) in force 2007 Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2007 Minamata Convention on Mercury in force 2017 Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 1994 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) not a party MARPOL 73/78 in force 1998 Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Guyana - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 1.7% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 271 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 329,829 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 11% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 1.4 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 94%
- Water stress
- 3% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment2022
- 2.6% of the population100,000 people
- Obesity2024
- 30.1% of adults
- Men
- 18.7%
- Women
- 40.2%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2019
- 9.4% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment:Food security indicators (FAOSTAT) ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- 0.06 EJ per yeartotal primary energy
- Per capita
- 71.2 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- Supply
- No meaningful productionproduces under 2% of what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- Trade ended, last exchange reported in 19971.4 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 1.4 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 1.1 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- Surplusproduces 23.1× what it consumes, 2024Oil reserves202511 billion barrelsWorld Rank17thof 99
Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal:Worldwide Oil and Gas Survey ↗ - Oil & Gas Journal
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 0.9% of GDP$201.8 million, 3.7% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- approximately 3,500active-duty Guyana Defense Forces
- Military service2026
- Voluntaryno conscription; ages 18+
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service:The World Factbook: Guyana - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
