Venezuela vs Guyana: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Venezuela | Guyana | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 28.5m2025 | 835,9862025 | 53 · 164 |
| Area | 912,050 km²2024 | 214,970 km²2024 | 32 · 84 |
| Density | 32.22024 | 3.92024 | 168 · 211 |
| Urban share | 89.3%2025 | 26.5%2025 | 33 · 202 |
| Fertility | 2.082024 | 2.402024 | 100 · 82 |
| Aged 65+ | 10.0%2025 | 7.0%2025 | 99 · 125 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $99.7bn2025 | $27.1bn2025 | 79 · 121 |
| GDP per capita | $3,4952025 | $32,4142025 | 156 · 53 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | — | $97,8992025 | — · 9 |
| GDP growth | 1.6%2025 | 19.3%2025 | 159 · 1 |
| Agriculture share | — | 7.7%2025 | — · 86 |
| Industry share | — | 75.1%2025 | — · 1 |
| Services share | — | 14.8%2025 | — · 201 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | — | 3.3%2025 | — · 83 |
| Military spending | — | 0.99%2025 | — · 116 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 14.9%2025 | — | 164 · — |
| FDI inflows | -0.5%2025 | 33.1%2025 | 185 · 4 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 5.3%2025 | 12.0%2025 | 91 · 26 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 32.1%2025 | 36.1%2025 | 63 · 42 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | — | 26.4%2024 | — · 115 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 72.7 yrs2024 | 70.3 yrs2024 | 129 · 151 |
| Infant mortality | 21.22024 | 23.22024 | 66 · 62 |
| Health spending | 3.8%2023 | 2.5%2023 | 159 · 189 |
| Physicians | — | 1.392020 | — · 97 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 76.7%2024 | 83.0%2024 | 110 · 91 |
| Fixed broadband | 12.92024 | 12.92022 | 106 · 107 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 93.0%2024 | 120 · 157 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 3.39 t2024 | 4.56 t2024 | 88 · 59 |
| Renewable energy | 33.7%2021 | 12.1%2022 | 74 · 134 |
| Forest cover | 53.4%2024 | 87.1%2024 | 47 · 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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