| Ranking | Guyana | Iceland | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person2026-11-02 | #2 · 293.3k cubic metres per person | #1 · 445.0k cubic metres per person | Iceland by 1 |
| Countries with the highest pig meat yields per animal2026-11-02 | #1 · 165 kg per animal | #45 · 86 kg per animal | Guyana by 44 |
| Countries with the highest GDP per person employed2026-11-02 | #3 · 243.2k international dollars | #26 · 114.3k international dollars | Guyana by 23 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste per person2026-11-02 | #4 · 0.59 kg per person per day | #22 · 0.28 kg per person per day | Guyana by 18 |
| Countries using the largest share of energy in agriculture and forestry2026-11-02 | #5 · 19.13 % | #7 · 12.01 % | Guyana by 2 |
| Countries with the highest tomato yields2026-11-02 | #19 · 112.96 tonnes per hectare | #6 · 340.5 tonnes per hectare | Iceland by 13 |
| Richest countries by GDP per person (PPP)2026-10-29 | #9 · 97.9k current international $ | #14 · 83.4k current international $ | Guyana by 5 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from flaring per person2026-11-02 | #19 · 0.21 tonnes per person | #12 · 0.44 tonnes per person | Iceland by 7 |
| Countries with the fastest growth in money supply2026-10-29 | #15 · 22.52 % | #44 · 11.69 % | Guyana by 29 |
| Countries with the highest income per person, adjusted for prices2026-11-02 | #18 · 80.3k international $ | #15 · 83.3k international $ | Iceland by 3 |
| Countries with the highest average annual precipitation2026-11-02 | #16 · 2,387 mm per year | #37 · 1,940 mm per year | Guyana by 21 |
| Countries with the highest breast cancer death rate2026-11-02 | #17 · 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people | #23 · 16.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana by 6 |
| Countries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions per person2026-11-02 | #17 · 16.11 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person | #25 · 12.85 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person | Guyana by 8 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from oil per person2026-11-02 | #28 · 5.19 tonnes per person | #18 · 6.98 tonnes per person | Iceland by 10 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from transport per person2026-11-02 | #35 · 1,815.2 tonnes per person | #19 · 2,425.44 tonnes per person | Iceland by 16 |
| Countries with the highest fossil CO2 emissions per person2026-11-02 | #27 · 8.75 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person | #22 · 10.46 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person | Iceland by 5 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions per person including land use2026-11-02 | #26 · 9.61 tonnes per person | #22 · 10.57 tonnes per person | Iceland by 4 |
| Countries with the highest meat consumption per person2026-11-02 | #31 · 243.07 grams per day | #23 · 268.63 grams per day | Iceland by 8 |
| Countries by foreign direct investment, net2026-10-28 | #23 · 1,141.89 BoP, current US$ million | #36 · 176.44 BoP, current US$ million | Guyana by 13 |
| Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #23 · 108.43 kg per hectare | #46 · 71.93 kg per hectare | Guyana by 23 |
| Countries with the highest meat supply per person2026-11-02 | #31 · 88.72 kg per person per year | #23 · 98.05 kg per person per year | Iceland by 8 |
| Countries with the highest second-dose measles vaccination coverage2026-11-02 | #23 · 97 % | #50 · 93 % | Guyana by 27 |
| Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources2026-11-02 | #28 · 241 cubic kilometres | #40 · 170 cubic kilometres | Guyana by 12 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person
Head to head
Guyana vs Iceland, explained
Guyana vs Iceland, head to head across 23 shared rankings. Guyana ranks higher in 13, Iceland ranks higher in 10. On that count Guyana comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person, Guyana is #2 with 293.3k cubic metres per person and Iceland is #1 with 445.0k cubic metres per person (Iceland ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest pig meat yields per animal, Guyana is #1 with 165 kg per animal and Iceland is #45 with 86 kg per animal (Guyana ahead by 44); in Countries with the highest GDP per person employed, Guyana is #3 with 243.2k international dollars and Iceland is #26 with 114.3k international dollars (Guyana ahead by 23); in Countries generating the most plastic waste per person, Guyana is #4 with 0.59 kg per person per day and Iceland is #22 with 0.28 kg per person per day (Guyana ahead by 18); in Countries using the largest share of energy in agriculture and forestry, Guyana is #5 with 19.13 % and Iceland is #7 with 12.01 % (Guyana ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest tomato yields, Guyana is #19 with 112.96 tonnes per hectare and Iceland is #6 with 340.5 tonnes per hectare (Iceland ahead by 13).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Guyana or Iceland?
- Guyana ranks higher in more shared rankings (13 of 23). In Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person, Guyana is #2 and Iceland is #1.
- In how many rankings do Guyana and Iceland both appear?
- 23 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.