Guyana vs India: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Guyana and India: India leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (2.30) against Guyana (9,000); India leads on Population Change (14.13 million persons) against Guyana (3,816 persons); Guyana leads on Radios (420,000) against India (116). Across 107 compared metrics, Guyana wins on 46 and India wins on 55.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇾 Guyana | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 78.39 %★ | 55.9 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 82% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 60.12 points★ | 32.96 points | |
| Radios | 420,000★ | 116 | |
| Televisions | 46,000★ | 63 | |
| Waterways | 330 | 14,500★ |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇾 Guyana | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 131,397★ | 130.72M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.64★ | 2.82 | |
| Continental Shelf | outer edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| 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 | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 103 Cubic meters per year | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 271★ | 1.91 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇾 Guyana | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.2 % | 21.46 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 498.96★ | 68.7 | |
| Agricultural land | 7,212 sq. km | 1.78M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 459 km | 7,000 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 949.96 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 1,430 | 754,562★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇾 Guyana | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 44.69 % | 59.13 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 10 | 28★ | |
| Independence | 26★ | 15 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇾 Guyana | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 16.4★ | 10.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.9 % of GDP★ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 1.4 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.6 people/sq km★ | 1.6 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 75 %★ | 80 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 20.8 | 21.2★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 20.2 % | 3.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 9,000 | 2.3★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 9.4★ | 31.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇬🇾 Guyana | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3,000 | 3.07M★ |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇾 Guyana | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 59.33 % | 71.87 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.5 | 0.52★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.66 years★ | 76.09 years | |
| Median age of population | 26.51 years | 29.19 years★ | |
| Population Change | 3,816.3 persons | 14.13M persons★ | |
| Population density | 4.27 per sq. km★ | 496.42 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 840,885.5 persons | 1.48B persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.76★ | 0.14 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 16.68 %★ | 15.91 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 29.9 % | 66.7 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 7.05 %★ | 8.7 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.5 % of GDP★ | 4.1 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 216,417.05 persons | 389.10M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 292,200★ | 607.69 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 6.9 years | 9.6 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 110,000 people★ | 32.94 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 170.21★ | 164.95 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 73.98 % | 84.2 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 1.39 people/sq km★ | 0.72 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.35 % | 0.72 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 7.98 %★ | 5.41 % | |
| Total deaths | 5,179 persons★ | 8.28M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 48.81 % | 57.51 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 2.35 per woman★ | 1.93 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -7,117.6 persons★ | -632,939 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 20.11 per live births★ | 26.01 per live births |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇾 Guyana | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46★ | 0.14 | |
| Airports | 55 | 315★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 3 | 93★ |