CNY
…
GYD
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Guyana
214,969 km²
2.2% of largest
China is 44.64× larger than Guyana
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Guyana
0.1% OF LARGEST
835.99K
PEOPLE
China has 1682.55× the population of Guyana
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Guyana
0.1% OF LARGEST
$27.1B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Guyana
0.2% OF LARGEST
4K
TROOPS
China has 508.75× the active personnel of Guyana
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Guyana
0.2% OF LARGEST
8
AIRCRAFT
China has 410.63× the aircraft of Guyana
Naval Assets
China
Guyana
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Guyana
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.5
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Guyana
0.0% OF LARGEST
$1B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Guyana
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Guyana
$0.7B
Exports
$0.7B
Imports
$0.9B
Trade Balance
$-0.2B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Guyana
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Guyana
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Guyana
supply
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Guyana
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Guyana
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Guyana
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Guyana
0
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 1
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Guyana
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Guyana
27.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 11.8 years older (median) than Guyana
Youth Population
Guyana has the highest youth population at 54% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Guyana
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
0
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
Guyana
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $18 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $350 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $220 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $75 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $35 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $25 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
China
Guyana
Physicians per 1,000
China
Guyana
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Guyana
Diabetes prevalence
Guyana
China
Obesity prevalence
Guyana
China
Suicide rate per 100k
Guyana
China
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Guyana — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Guyana |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1406585000 | 835986 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 214969 |
| Capital | Beijing | Georgetown |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | English |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Guyanese Dollar (GYD) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Guyana |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 4,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 1,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 5,500 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $42,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 15 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 6 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Guyana |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,498,039,388,043 | $27,097,477,218 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,862 | $32,414 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 12.0% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 44.6 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Guyanese Dollar (GYD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 44.6 times larger in area than Guyana.
That's a massive difference!
China has 1682.5 times more people than Guyana.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Guyana has the highest GDP per capita at $32,414 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Guyana: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 719.6x larger than Guyana's $27B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 1682.5x larger than Guyana's 835,986.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 44.6x larger than Guyana.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Guyana's 4Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Guyana has a trade deficit of $0B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Guyana's 70.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology