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Guyana vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 118 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Guyana
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Leads on 44 of 118 metrics
Malaysia
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Leads on 68 of 118 metrics

Summary

Comparing Guyana and Malaysia: Guyana leads on Radios (420,000) against Malaysia (10.90); Guyana leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (292,200) against Malaysia (18.26); Guyana leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (428,000) against Malaysia (33). Across 118 compared metrics, Guyana wins on 44 and Malaysia wins on 68.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)83 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.72 %97.69 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 82% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score60.12 pointsā˜…56.09 points
Radios420,000ā˜…10.9
Televisions46,000ā˜…10.8
Waterways3307,200ā˜…

Economy

49 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.82B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars32.87B $466.53B $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)32.33 %ā˜…22.4 %
Apple Import Volume1.54M tonnes101.62M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)5.5 %ā˜…3 %
Coal Revenue00.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)13 %ā˜…4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.9 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index55.583.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption790.1ā˜…136.9
Electricity Exports03ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels89ā˜…78
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants018ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables11ā˜…4
Electricity Imports033ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity428,000ā˜…33
Electricity Production1.01148.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)46.05 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient44.6ā˜…41.1
Gross Fixed Investment29.6ā˜…25.2
Gross National Saving10.528.5ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)53.3 %ā˜…4.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.9 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP1 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption030.44ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports038.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports02.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Production069.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18ā˜…
Oil Consumption10,000561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports0644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports10,480355,300ā˜…
Oil Production0664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves04ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line35 people5.6 peopleā˜…
Public Debt50.7ā˜…64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)43.4 USDā˜…5.1 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption14,000704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports13,720304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300ā˜…
Remittances3.2ā˜…0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources4.56ā˜…1.57
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)33.285ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues28.1ā˜…11.65
Top Exporting Countries698.04M USD162.05B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate10.2 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate54.99 %ā˜…66.12 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)131,397ā˜…13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions2.64ā˜…260.01
Continental Shelfouter edge of continental margin or 200 nm;200
Population Distributionpopulation 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 populateda highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation8.37 sq km13.3 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country103 Cubic meters per yearā˜…64 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources271580ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.2 %4.11 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)498.96ā˜…209.87
Agricultural land7,212 sq. km85,710 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km211,140328,550ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)459 km4,675 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita949.96 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land1,4304,420ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country44.69 %67.87 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions1013ā˜…
Independence2631ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water67.17 %94.7 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)169.6913.01ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.421.1ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita1,720.86 USDā˜…1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate1.4 %0.3 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq kmā˜…2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)75 %26 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)20.2 %15.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS9,000ā˜…92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People2 per 100,000 peopleā˜…1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 59.4ā˜…15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)3,000136,000ā˜…

People and Society

28 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)59.33 %ā˜…58.88 %
Human Capital Index0.50.65ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth76.66 years80.87 yearsā˜…
Median age of population26.51 years31.44 yearsā˜…
Population Change3,816.3 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density4.27 per sq. kmā˜…110.8 per sq. km
Total population840,885.5 persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.76ā˜…0.29
Birth Rate (%)16.68 %ā˜…14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate29.9 %52.2 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)7.05 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.5 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age216,417.05 persons9.69M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate292,200ā˜…18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school6.9 years9.72 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population110,000 peopleā˜…8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)170.21ā˜…167.88
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization73.98 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density1.39 people/sq km2.34 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.35 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums7.98 %ā˜…0.2 %
Total deaths5,179 personsā˜…179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)48.81 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate2.35 per womanā˜…1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-7,117.6 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate20.11 per live births5.53 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.461.58ā˜…
Airports55100ā˜…
Civil Air Travel353ā˜…

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