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Photos of Guyana

A satellite image showing an area along the Guyana coast: water ranges in color from electric blue to navy, vegetation appears bright green, and clouds appear pale blue-green and cast shadows. Darker areas within the vegetation are marshy areas that have expanded due to flooding. Image courtesy of NASA.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 85

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 150

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 164

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 95

Death rate

comparison ranking: 122

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 214

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 65

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 75

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 99

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 121

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 98

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 175

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 2

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 42

Labor force

comparison ranking: 168

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 182

Public debt

comparison ranking: 98

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 28

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 114

Exports

comparison ranking: 111

Imports

comparison ranking: 135

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 75

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 161

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 86

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 157

Waterways

comparison ranking: 101

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 99

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 152

Transnational Issues