| Attribute |
Guyana × | 
El Salvador × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 214,969 | 21,041 |
| Continent | South America | North America |
| Land area (km²) | 196,849 | 20,721 |
| Water area (km²) | 18,120 | 320 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 2,933 | 590 |
| Border countries | - Brazil
- Suriname
- Venezuela
| |
| Coastline (km) | 459 | 307 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 207 | 442 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,775 | 2,730 |
| People | | |
| Population | 750,204 | 6,481,102 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Protestant | Roman Catholic |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Cooperative Republic of Guyana | Republic of El Salvador |
| Short country name | Guyana | El Salvador |
| Long local name | - | Republica de El Salvador |
| Short local name | - | El Salvador |
| Former name | | - |
| Government type | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Georgetown | San Salvador |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 6,301,000,000 | 51,170,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 3,561,000,000 | 24,810,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 8,100 | 8,000 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 10.5 | 14.9 |
| Labor force | 313,800 | 2,774,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 11.1 | 7 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 35 | 32.7 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 1,002,000,000 | 5,886,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,164,000,000 | 6,517,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.69 | 1.03 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 28.1 | 23.7 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -4.5 | -2.5 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 52.2 | 67.9 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 2 | 1 |
| 1↑Central bank discount rate (%) | 5.5 | - |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 13 | 6.47 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 758,400,000 | 3,653,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 758,400,000 | 3,653,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,903,000,000 | 14,220,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 610,900,000 | 2,640,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -237,000,000 | -501,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 1,439,000,000 | 4,662,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 1,626,000,000 | 9,499,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 565,400,000 | 3,567,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 1,690,000,000 | 15,510,000,000 |
| National currency | Guyanese dollars | US Dollar |
| National currency (code) | GYD | USD |
| National currency (symbol) | $ | $ |
| National currency rate to USD | 207 | 1 |