Brazil vs Guyana: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Brazil | Guyana | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 213m2025 | 835,9862025 | 7 · 164 |
| Area | 8,510,420 km²2024 | 214,970 km²2024 | 5 · 84 |
| Density | 25.42024 | 3.92024 | 181 · 211 |
| Urban share | 88.2%2025 | 26.5%2025 | 39 · 202 |
| Fertility | 1.612024 | 2.402024 | 134 · 82 |
| Aged 65+ | 11.5%2025 | 7.0%2025 | 92 · 125 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $2.3tn2025 | $27.1bn2025 | 11 · 121 |
| GDP per capita | $10,7132025 | $32,4142025 | 101 · 53 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $23,4332025 | $97,8992025 | 93 · 9 |
| GDP growth | 2.3%2025 | 19.3%2025 | 137 · 1 |
| Agriculture share | 6.1%2025 | 7.7%2025 | 99 · 86 |
| Industry share | 20.1%2025 | 75.1%2025 | 124 · 1 |
| Services share | 59.7%2025 | 14.8%2025 | 89 · 201 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 5.0%2025 | 3.3%2025 | 43 · 83 |
| Tax revenue | 15.4%2024 | — | 81 · — |
| Military spending | 1.05%2025 | 0.99%2025 | 111 · 116 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 17.8%2025 | — | 154 · — |
| FDI inflows | 3.4%2025 | 33.1%2025 | 63 · 4 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 6.0%2025 | 12.0%2025 | 79 · 26 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 18.1%2025 | 36.1%2025 | 136 · 42 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 69.7%2024 | 26.4%2024 | 52 · 115 |
| Education spending | 5.6%2022 | — | 33 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 76.0 yrs2024 | 70.3 yrs2024 | 99 · 151 |
| Infant mortality | 12.32024 | 23.22024 | 99 · 62 |
| Health spending | 9.7%2023 | 2.5%2023 | 31 · 189 |
| Physicians | 2.362023 | 1.392020 | 76 · 97 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 84.5%2024 | 83.0%2024 | 84 · 91 |
| Fixed broadband | 24.12024 | 12.92022 | 78 · 107 |
| Electricity access | 99.8%2024 | 93.0%2024 | 126 · 157 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 2.32 t2024 | 4.56 t2024 | 109 · 59 |
| Renewable energy | 46.5%2021 | 12.1%2022 | 53 · 134 |
| Forest cover | 58.5%2024 | 87.1%2024 | 34 · 6 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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