GYD
…
INR
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Guyana
214,969 km²
6.5% of largest
India is 15.29× larger than Guyana
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Guyana
0.1% OF LARGEST
835.99K
PEOPLE
India has 1751.06× the population of Guyana
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Guyana
0.7% OF LARGEST
$27.1B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Guyana
0.3% OF LARGEST
4K
TROOPS
India has 361.25× the active personnel of Guyana
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Guyana
0.4% OF LARGEST
8
AIRCRAFT
India has 272.75× the aircraft of Guyana
Naval Assets
India
Guyana
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Guyana
0.1% OF LARGEST
0.5
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Guyana
0.2% OF LARGEST
$1B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Guyana
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Guyana
$0.7B
Exports
$0.7B
Imports
$0.9B
Trade Balance
$-0.2B
Trade Deficit
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Guyana
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Guyana
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Guyana
supply
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Guyana
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Guyana
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Guyana
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Guyana
0
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 1
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Guyana
India
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
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
India is 1.0 years older (median) than Guyana
Youth Population
Guyana has the highest youth population at 54% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Guyana has the highest elderly population at 9% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Guyana
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
62
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
17.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
10
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
0
|
43
|
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.
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Guyana
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| 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 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $18 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $350 | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $220 | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $75 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $35 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $25 | $15 |
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
Guyana
India
Physicians per 1,000
Guyana
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Guyana
India
Diabetes prevalence
Guyana
India
Obesity prevalence
Guyana
India
Suicide rate per 100k
Guyana
India
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Guyana vs India — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Guyana | India |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 835986 | 1463865525 |
| Area (sq km) | 214969 | 3287263 |
| Capital | Georgetown | New Delhi |
| Official Language | English | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages |
| Currency | Guyanese Dollar (GYD) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Government Type | Unitary parliamentary republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Guyana | India |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 4,000 | 1,445,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,500 | 1,155,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 5,500 | 2,610,550 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $42,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 0 | 4,614 |
| Armored Vehicles | 15 | 12,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 100 |
| Towed Artillery | 6 | 4,175 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 | 266 |
Economy
| Metric | Guyana | India |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $27,097,477,218 | $3,956,067,115,772 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $32,414 | $2,702 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 12.0% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 44.6 | 25.5 |
| Currency | Guyanese Dollar (GYD) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 15.3 times larger in area than Guyana.
That's a massive difference!
India has 1751.1 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.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.96 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
Guyana vs India: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 146.0x larger than Guyana's $27B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 1751.1x larger than Guyana's 835,986.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 15.3x larger than Guyana.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Guyana's 4Thousand.
Trade: Guyana has a trade deficit of $0B while India has a trade deficit of $91B.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Guyana's 70.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology