Guyana - Daten & Fakten
Daten & Fakten
Guyana
Capital
name: Georgetown
geographic coordinates: 6 48 N, 58 09 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: when the British took possession of the town from the Dutch in 1812, they renamed it Georgetown in honor of King GEORGE III (1738-1820)
geographic coordinates: 6 48 N, 58 09 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: when the British took possession of the town from the Dutch in 1812, they renamed it Georgetown in honor of King GEORGE III (1738-1820)
Citizenship
citizenship by birth: yes
citizenship by descent only: yes
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: na
citizenship by descent only: yes
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: na
Legal system
common law system, based on the English model, with some Roman-Dutch civil law influence
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Area
total: 214,969 sq km
land: 196,849 sq km
water: 18,120 sq km
land: 196,849 sq km
water: 18,120 sq km
Land use
agricultural land: 8.4% (2018 est.)
arable land: 2.1% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.1% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 6.2% (2018 est.)
forest: 77.4% (2018 est.)
other: 14.2% (2018 est.)
arable land: 2.1% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.1% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 6.2% (2018 est.)
forest: 77.4% (2018 est.)
other: 14.2% (2018 est.)
Location
Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela
Age structure
0-14 years: 23.65% (male 95,605/female 91,654)
15-64 years: 68.49% (male 281,157/female 261,113)
65 years and over: 7.86% (2023 est.) (male 27,269/female 34,941)
15-64 years: 68.49% (male 281,157/female 261,113)
65 years and over: 7.86% (2023 est.) (male 27,269/female 34,941)
Birth rate
16.74 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
6.95 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
English (official), Guyanese Creole, Amerindian languages (including Caribbean and Arawak languages), Indian languages (including Caribbean Hindustani, a dialect of Hindi), Chinese (2014 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 72.15 years
male: 70.32 years
female: 74.07 years (2023 est.)
male: 70.32 years
female: 74.07 years (2023 est.)
Major urban areas - population
110,000 GEORGETOWN (capital) (2018)
Median age
total: 27.5 years
male: 27.2 years
female: 27.9 years (2020 est.)
male: 27.2 years
female: 27.9 years (2020 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth
20.8 years (2009 est.)
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-29
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-29
Net migration rate
-6.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
population is heavily concentrated in the northeast in and around Georgetown, with noteable concentrations along the Berbice River to the east; the remainder of the country is sparsely populated
Population growth rate
0.28% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.06 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
urban population: 27.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.01% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 1.01% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
4.5% of GDP (2018 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
total: 11 years
male: 11 years
female: 12 years (2012)
male: 11 years
female: 12 years (2012)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
-4.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
33.52% (2021 est.)
Labor force
299,300 (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
35% (2006 est.)
Unemployment rate
16.42% (2021 est.)
16.43% (2020 est.)
13.99% (2019 est.)
16.43% (2020 est.)
13.99% (2019 est.)
Public debt
52.2% of GDP (2017 est.)
50.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
50.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
5.03% (2021 est.)
0.99% (2020 est.)
2.09% (2019 est.)
0.99% (2020 est.)
2.09% (2019 est.)
Exports
$4.64 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$2.799 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$1.805 billion (2019 est.)
$2.799 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$1.805 billion (2019 est.)
Exports - partners
United States 40%, Singapore 14%, United Arab Emirates 6%, United Kingdom 6%, Barbados 6% (2021)
Imports
$6.611 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$3.756 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$5.025 billion (2019 est.)
$3.756 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$5.025 billion (2019 est.)
Imports - partners
Singapore 33%, United States 19%, Trinidad and Tobago 12%, China 8%, Brazil 2% (2021)
Airports
117 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total: 95,000 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 12 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 12 (2020 est.)
Internet users
total: 680,000 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 85% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 85% (2021 est.)
Roadways
total: 3,995 km (2019)
paved: 799 km (2019)
unpaved: 3,196 km (2019)
paved: 799 km (2019)
unpaved: 3,196 km (2019)
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions: 130,000 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions: 860,000 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 110 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 110 (2021 est.)
Waterways
330 km (2012) (the Berbice, Demerara, and Essequibo Rivers are navigable by oceangoing vessels for 150 km, 100 km, and 80 km respectively)
Disputes - international
all of the area west of the Essequibo River is claimed by Venezuela preventing any discussion of a maritime boundary; Guyana has expressed its intention to join Barbados in asserting claims before UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) that Trinidad and Tobago's maritime boundary with Venezuela extends into their waters; Suriname claims a triangle of land between the New and Kutari/Koetari Rivers in a historic dispute over the headwaters of the Courantyne
Länderstatistik
Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Guyana
20
551
000
EUR
27
382
000
EUR
33.24 %
Bekleidung
Guyana
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Chemische Erzeugnisse
Guyana
1
266
000
EUR
545
000
EUR
-56.95 %
Datenverarbeitungsgeräte, elektr. u. opt. Erzeugn.
Guyana
957
000
EUR
3
098
000
EUR
223.72 %
Elektrische Ausrüstungen
Guyana
619
000
EUR
1
516
000
EUR
144.91 %
Energieversorgung
Guyana
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Erdöl und Erdgas
Guyana
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Erze
Guyana
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Erzeugnisse der Landwirtschaft und Jagd
Guyana
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Fische und Fischereierzeugnisse
Guyana
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Forstwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse
Guyana
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Getränke
Guyana
2
428
000
EUR
3
526
000
EUR
45.22 %
Glas und -waren, Keramik, Steine und Erden
Guyana
2
864
000
EUR
1
485
000
EUR
-48.15 %
Gummi- und Kunststoffwaren
Guyana
529
000
EUR
703
000
EUR
32.89 %
Holz und Holz- Kork- Korb- Flechtwaren ohne Möbel
Guyana
8
000
EUR
0
EUR
-100.00 %
Kohle
Guyana
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Kokereierzeugnisse und Mineralölerzeugnisse
Guyana
227
000
EUR
345
000
EUR
51.98 %
Kraftwagen und Kraftwagenteile
Guyana
562
000
EUR
250
000
EUR
-55.52 %
Leder und Lederwaren
Guyana
368
000
EUR
0
EUR
-100.00 %
Maschinen
Guyana
5
555
000
EUR
9
392
000
EUR
69.07 %
Metalle
Guyana
2
361
000
EUR
2
240
000
EUR
-5.12 %
Metallerzeugnisse
Guyana
422
000
EUR
1
759
000
EUR
316.82 %
Möbel
Guyana
7
000
EUR
11
000
EUR
57.14 %
Nahrungsmittel und Futtermittel
Guyana
1
459
000
EUR
1
310
000
EUR
-10.21 %
Papier, Pappe und Waren daraus
Guyana
212
000
EUR
346
000
EUR
63.21 %
Pharmazeutische und ähnliche Erzeugnisse
Guyana
19
000
EUR
199
000
EUR
947.37 %
Sonstige Fahrzeuge
Guyana
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Sonstige Waren
Guyana
477
000
EUR
581
000
EUR
21.80 %
Steine und Erden, sonstige Bergbauerzeugnisse
Guyana
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Tabakerzeugnisse
Guyana
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Textilien
Guyana
211
000
EUR
76
000
EUR
-63.98 %