China vs Guyana: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 105 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing China and Guyana: Guyana leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (428,000) against China (1.65); Guyana leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (13,720) against China (1.16); Guyana leads on Major Urban Areas Population (110,000 people) against China (29.21 people). Across 105 compared metrics, China wins on 59 and Guyana wins on 38.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 44 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 8 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇬🇾 GuyanaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)90.6 %81.72 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 78% (2023 est.)percent of population: 82% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score14.8 points60.12 points
Radios417420,000
Televisions40046,000
Waterways27,700330

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇬🇾 GuyanaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.79T $1.82B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars20.73T $32.87B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)2.25 %5.5 %
Coal Revenue0.570
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.35 %13 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP5.9 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index77.955.5
Electricity Consumption5.56790.1
Electricity Exports18.910
Electricity from Fossil Fuels6289
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants180
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels20
Electricity from Other Renewables1811
Electricity Imports6.190
Electricity Installed Capacity1.65428,000
Electricity Production5.881.01
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.81 USD per capita46.05 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient38.244.6
Gross Fixed Investment45.929.6
Gross National Saving45.810.5
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)5.3 %53.3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)0.2 %2.9 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDP0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption238.60
Natural Gas Exports3.370
Natural Gas Imports97.630
Natural Gas Production145.90
Natural Gas Proved Reserves5.440
Oil Consumption9.1910,000
Oil Exports480,6000
Oil Imports4.7510,480
Oil Production4.270
Oil Proved Reserves20.350
Population Below Poverty Line0.6 people35 people
Public Debt4750.7
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5 USD43.4 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption12.4714,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports848,4000
Refined Petroleum Products Imports1.1613,720
Refined Petroleum Products Production11.510
Remittances0.23.2
Revenue from Forest Resources0.084.56
Taxes and Other Revenues7.728.1
Unemployment Rate4.6 %10.2 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇬🇾 GuyanaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)117.03M131,397
Carbon Dioxide Emissions12.22.64
Population Distributionoverwhelming majority of the population is found in the eastern half of the country; the west, with its vast mountainous and desert areas, remains sparsely populated; though ranked first in the world in total population, overall density is less than that 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
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country828.8 Cubic meters per year103 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.84271

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇬🇾 GuyanaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization6.74 %0.2 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)64.72498.96
Agricultural land5.19M sq. km7,212 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)14,500 km459 km
Dam capacity per capita566.97 cubic meters per inhabitant949.96 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land690,0701,430

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇬🇾 GuyanaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country59.71 %44.69 %
Administrative Divisions2310
Independence126
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇬🇾 GuyanaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)11.916.4
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP4.9 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA1.4 %
Hospital Bed Density5 people/sq km2.6 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)16 %75 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)6.2 %20.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA9,000
Underweight Children Under 52.49.4

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇳 China🇬🇾 GuyanaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)2.54M3,000

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇬🇾 GuyanaShare
Currently married (Percent)66.52 %59.33 %
Human Capital Index0.670.5
Life expectancy at birth81.19 years76.66 years
Median age of population40.64 years26.51 years
Population Change-4.42M persons3,816.3 persons
Population density147.29 per sq. km4.27 per sq. km
Total population1.41B persons840,885.5 persons
Academic Freedom Index0.070.76
Birth Rate (%)7.28 %16.68 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate84.5 %29.9 %
Death Rate (%)7.97 %7.05 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4 % of GDP4.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age308.96M persons216,417.05 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate773.88292,200
Learning-adjusted years of school8.55 years6.9 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population29.21 people110,000 people
Mean Male Height (cm)171.83170.21
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.73 %73.98 %
Physician Density3.11 people/sq km1.39 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.08 %0.35 %
Population living in slums26.32 %7.98 %
Total deaths12.15M persons5,179 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)70.06 %48.81 %
Total fertility rate0.97 per woman2.35 per woman
Total net-migration-306,257.4 persons-7,117.6 persons
Under-five mortality rate7.94 per live births20.11 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇬🇾 GuyanaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.460.46
Airports55255
Civil Air Travel2843

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