Guyana

Country in Americas

In brief

Air passengers per year: 7.5K (2021). World rank 155 of 163; in Americas, 28 of 28. Scientific articles per year: 50 (2023). World rank 155 of 197; in Americas, 25 of 37. Patent applications by residents: 2 (2024). World rank 123 of 140; in Americas, 22 of 23. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 32% → 83%, access to electricity 86.9% → 93%, and patent applications by residents 1 → 2. Worse than all its neighbours (Brazil, Suriname, and Venezuela): access to electricity, renewable share of energy use, electricity from renewables, and electricity from fossil fuels.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 83% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 113 2022
Home broadband per 100 people: 12.9 2022
Internet domain: .gy

Energy

Access to electricity: 93% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: No data
Renewable share of energy use: 12.1% 2022
Electricity from renewables: 7.1% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 92.9% 2021
Mains voltage: 240 V
Plug types: A, B, G

Transport

Driving side: Left
Air passengers per year: 7,512 2021
Airports: 55 2025
Railways, km: No data

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: No data
Researchers per million people: No data
Scientific articles per year: 50 2023
Patent applications by residents: 2 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 13.3% 2024