| Attribute |
 Guyana × |  Trinidad and Tobago × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 214,969 | 5,128 |
| Continent | South America | North America |
| Land area (km²) | 196,849 | 5,128 |
| Water area (km²) | 18,120 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 2,933 | 0 |
| Border countries | - Brazil
- Suriname
- Venezuela
| - |
| Coastline (km) | 459 | 362 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 207 | 83 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,775 | 940 |
| People | | |
| Population | 750,204 | 1,208,789 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Protestant | Protestant |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Cooperative Republic of Guyana | Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Short country name | Guyana | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Former name | | - |
| Government type | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Georgetown | Port of Spain |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 6,301,000,000 | 42,850,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 3,561,000,000 | 22,780,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.1 | -2.6 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 8,100 | 31,300 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 10.5 | 26.4 |
| Labor force | 313,800 | 629,400 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 11.1 | 4.9 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 35 | 20 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 1,002,000,000 | 5,581,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,164,000,000 | 7,446,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.69 | 0.78 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 28.1 | 24.5 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -4.5 | -8.2 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 52.2 | 41.8 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 2 | 1.9 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 5.5 | 6.75 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 13 | 9 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 758,400,000 | 7,247,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 758,400,000 | 7,247,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,903,000,000 | 10,550,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 610,900,000 | 177,400,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -237,000,000 | 2,325,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 1,439,000,000 | 9,927,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 1,626,000,000 | 6,105,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 565,400,000 | 8,892,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 1,690,000,000 | 8,238,000,000 |
| National currency | Guyanese dollars | Trinidad and Tobago dollars |
| National currency (code) | GYD | TTD |
| National currency (symbol) | $ | $ |
| National currency rate to USD | 207 | 6.78 |