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Guyana vs Uruguay
Side-by-side comparison of Guyana and Uruguay from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Guyana
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 60 years
Uruguay
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 201 years
In short
Uruguay scores 64.5 in the NationsTree Index (48th in the world) and Guyana scores 45.8 (104th), a gap of 18.7 points. Their trees are 5.2 m and 7.2 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Uruguay has 4.0 times the population of Guyana. Guyana has 22% more land area than Uruguay. The economy of Uruguay is 58% larger than that of Guyana (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Guyana 835,986 and Uruguay 3.4 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $97,899 in Guyana and $38,315 in Uruguay (2025, international dollars). People in Uruguay live on average 8.0 years longer (78.3 vs 70.3 years).
Of 33 indicators reported by both countries, Guyana ranks higher in the world on 10 and Uruguay on 23. Guyana is clearly stronger in trade, economy and natural resources. Uruguay is clearly stronger in tourism, infrastructure & digital and institutions & safety.
As a nation, Uruguay is the older of the two (statehood since 1825, 201 years), compared with Guyana (since 1966). Over the last five years Guyana improved faster (direction score 91 vs 63 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Guyana and Uruguay.
Guyana
93.0%
157th of 215
Uruguaybetter
100.0%
1st of 215
GDP growthEconomy
Guyanabetter
19.3%
1st of 210
Uruguay
1.8%
153rd of 210
Tertiary enrolmentSociety & health
Guyana
26.4%
109th of 150
Uruguaybetter
80.0%
28th of 150
General government gross debtEconomy
Guyanabetter
28.9%
31st of 189
Uruguay
65.6%
128th of 189
Control of corruptionInstitutions & safety
Guyana
40.4
122nd of 207
Uruguaybetter
79.4
17th of 207
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Guyana overtook Uruguay in GDP per person (PPP) in 2022 and has stayed ahead since.
Uruguay has been ahead of Guyana in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1993.
Uruguay has been ahead of Guyana in GDP (PPP), life expectancy and population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
GuyanaUruguay All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Guyana | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 214,97084th/216 · 2024 | 176,21590th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 211,14083rd/216 · 2024 | 175,01690th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 835,986164th/217 · 2025 | 3.4 m133rd/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.59%131st/217 · 2025 | -0.06%173rd/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 3.9211th/216 · 2024 | 19.4188th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 26.5%202nd/217 · 2025 | 95.7%17th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 28.9%76th/217 · 2025 | 17.9%141st/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 7.0%125th/217 · 2025 | 16.3%60th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $27.10 bn120th/210 · 2025 | $85.35 bn84th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $81.84 bn110th/199 · 2025 | $129.68 bn93rd/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $69.94 bn110th/199 · 2025 | $110.82 bn93rd/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $32,41453rd/210 · 2025 | $25,21667th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $97,8999th/199 · 2025 | $38,31566th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $28,47051st/201 · 2025 | $24,02061st/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 19.3%1st/210 · 2025 | 1.8%153rd/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 3.3%98th/180 · 2025 | 4.7%136th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 12.0%162nd/187 · 2025 | 7.5%129th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | — | 65.3%36th/55 · 2024 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 28.9%31st/189 · 2025 | 65.6%128th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -5.5%159th/192 · 2025 | -3.4%116th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 7.7%86th/197 · 2025 | 6.4%98th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 75.1%1st/200 · 2025 | 16.9%149th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 1.9%177th/192 · 2025 | 10.0%101st/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 14.8%200th/200 · 2025 | 65.2%53rd/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $698.0 m2005 | $23.10 bn88th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $905.1 m2005 | $19.33 bn95th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 84.6%2005 | 27.1%119th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 109.7%2005 | 22.6%160th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 194.4%2005 | 49.7%145th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 88.9%5th/170 · 2025 | 1.3%112th/170 · 2024 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 0.2%170th/171 · 2025 | 18.9%107th/171 · 2024 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 1.7%156th/171 · 2025 | 65.3%18th/171 · 2024 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 1.0%135th/171 · 2025 | 0.3%157th/171 · 2024 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 13.3%54th/168 · 2024 | 9.8%66th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | 21.4%4th/191 · 2025 | -0.5%80th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 33.1%4th/196 · 2025 | 2.3%92nd/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 33.7%7th/209 · 2021 | 1.9%97th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 22.08%8th/197 · 2021 | 0.01%106th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 9.38%13th/209 · 2021 | 0.01%81st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 2.22%33rd/209 · 2021 | 1.91%37th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 0.4%196th/206 · 2024 | 12.4%85th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 293,3172nd/183 · 2022 | 27,19023rd/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 86,400169th/194 · 2020 | 3.5 m50th/194 · 2019 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $28.0 m2003 | $1.09 bn67th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 4.2%2003 | 7.7%70th/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | — | 2.2 m49th/107 · 2019 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 70.3151st/217 · 2024 | 78.365th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 25.2132nd/196 · 2024 | 7.457th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 1.3995th/174 · 2020 | 4.6713th/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 3.253rd/145 · 2023 | 2.473rd/145 · 2023 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 98%20th/193 · 2024 | 94%66th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 57.0%2019 | 63.3%96th/153 · 2024 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 91.4%96th/173 · 2024 | 119.1%17th/173 · 2023 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | — | 71.7%16th/55 · 2022 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 10.9%123rd/217 · 2025 | 24.7%60th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 2.5%189th/193 · 2023 | 9.0%44th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 85.6%62nd/98 · 2020 | 98.9%15th/98 · 2024 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 26.4%109th/150 · 2024 | 80.0%28th/150 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.77689th/193 · 2023 | 0.86248th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 45.11998 | 40.087th/108 · 2024 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 13.0%1998 | 0.2%18th/108 · 2024 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 93.0%157th/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 67.2%91st/150 · 2024 | — |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 43.4%93rd/144 · 2024 | — |
| Internet users % of population | 83.0%91st/186 · 2024 | 92.0%45th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 113114th/210 · 2022 | 14634th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 12.9107th/208 · 2022 | 33.049th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.4096th/164 · 2022 | 2.7071st/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | — | 1,49860th/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 7,512153rd/161 · 2021 | 563,6322009 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 4.56145th/203 · 2024 | 2.57103rd/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 12.1%134th/212 · 2022 | 57.8%41st/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 16.9100th/200 · 2023 | 10.952nd/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 87.1%6th/214 · 2024 | 11.5%162nd/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 6612007 | 1,95957th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 55.495th/205 · 2025 | 70.047th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 40.4122nd/207 · 2025 | 79.417th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 53.5118th/207 · 2025 | 74.141st/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 69.299th/207 · 2025 | 88.415th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 48.5128th/205 · 2025 | 65.055th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 58.999th/205 · 2025 | 80.023rd/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 19.1128th/145 · 2023 | 11.2118th/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $247.6 m118th/156 · 2025 | $1.95 bn66th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 1.0%116th/156 · 2025 | 2.3%48th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 4.0%109th/154 · 2025 | 7.1%48th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 3,000152nd/170 · 2020 | 22,000100th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 1.04%63rd/168 · 2020 | 1.32%49th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 5.0 m129th/163 · 2025 | 1.0 m150th/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | — | 1.0 m2000 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | — | 0.70%51st/110 · 2023 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 2123rd/137 · 2024 | 1397th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 50155th/197 · 2023 | 1,06087th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Guyana or Uruguay?
Uruguay has the larger population: 3.4 m (2025) compared with 835,986 for Guyana (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Guyana or Uruguay?
Guyana is larger: 214,970 km² (2024) compared with 176,215 km² for Uruguay (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Guyana or Uruguay?
Uruguay has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $129.68 bn intl. (2025) compared with $81.84 bn intl. for Guyana (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Guyana or Uruguay?
Guyana has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $97,899 intl. (2025) compared with $38,315 intl. for Uruguay (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Guyana or Uruguay?
Uruguay has the higher life expectancy at birth: 78.3 years (2024) compared with 70.3 years for Guyana (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Guyana or Uruguay?
Uruguay spends more on the military: $1.95 bn (2025) compared with $247.6 m for Guyana (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Guyana or Uruguay?
Uruguay: 64.5 points (48th in the world); Guyana: 45.8 points (104th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Guyana vs Uruguay — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/guyana-vs-uruguay. Data as of 26 October 2026.