Population
951.0K
Unitary parliamentary republics with an executive presidency
GDP per capita, PPP
$175,600
in 2031
Passport power
#105
51 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Georgetown
of 4 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Co-operative Republic of Guyana
- Capital
- Georgetown
- Continent
- South America / South America
- Area
- 214,969 km²
- Population
- 951.0K
- Density
- 4.1/km²
- Government
- Unitary parliamentary republics with an executive presidency
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Left
- TLD
- .gy
- Calling code
- +592
- Timezone
- UTC-04:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #105 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 51
- Total accessible
- 82
Culture and society
- Languages
- English
- Religions
- Christianity 55.5%, Hinduism 31.0%, Islam 9.5%, No religion 4.2%
- Currencies
- $ GYD — Guyanese dollar
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.776
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $175,600
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 70.3 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 83.0%
- Gini index (1998)
- 45.1
- Inflation (2031)
- 5.5%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 12.0%
- Urban population (2025)
- 26.5%
- Life satisfaction (2011)
- 6.0/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 14.8 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 44th pct
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 19.1/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.50
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana Highlighted as Potential Investment Destination Due to Oil Wealth | Opinion & analysis | Nomad Capitalist | 3 months ago |
| Opinion: Ten Countries Suggested as Investment Alternatives to the USA | Opinion & analysis | Nomad Capitalist | 4 months ago |