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Guyana for digital nomads: Georgetown and the numbers behind it (2026)
Georgetown is the only city in Guyana in the dataset and scores 53/100 under balanced weights. Guyana has no digital-nomad visa.
Dataset 2026.10.7. How scoring works.
Cities in Guyana, ranked
Balanced weights, every factor equal. Open a city for the full breakdown with sources, or rank them with your own weights.
| # | City | Score | Cost/mo | Internet | Comfortable months | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown Guyana's wooden colonial capital, booming on offshore oil | 53 | — | 13.7 Mbps | 5/12 | Oil-boom economy · St George's wooden cathedral |
* national estimate
National figures shared by every city
These come from country-level sources and apply to every city in Guyana; city pages add the local numbers.
| Figure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide rate | 14.08 per 100,000 people | Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year), 2024 |
| Political stability | 69 (percentile, World Bank WGI) | Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100), 2025 |
| Health coverage index | 73 (WHO UHC index, 0–100) | UHC service coverage index, 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 66.1 years | Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes, 2021 |
| Human Development Index | 0.776 | Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023), 2023 |
| Starlink | available | Starlink availability map, 2026-10 |
Visas and entry
What three common passports get at the border, from the passport index. Pick your own passport on the ranker for the full picture.
| Passport | Entry rule |
|---|---|
| US passport | 90 days visa-free |
| EU passport | 90 days visa-free |
| UK passport | 90 days visa-free |
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No long-stay guide for Guyana yet. Entry rules above are for short visits.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Guyana good for digital nomads?
- Georgetown scores 53/100 under balanced weights, which ranks it 816 of 1,000 cities in the dataset. Strongest factors: air quality and quality of life; weakest: climate.
- What is the cheapest city in Guyana for a remote worker?
- There is no open cost-of-living figure for Guyana yet, so its cities are scored on the other factors.
- Does Guyana have a digital nomad visa?
- Not according to the sources the dataset uses. Short visits follow the entry rules for your passport.
- How long can a US, EU or UK citizen stay in Guyana without a visa?
- US passport: 90 days visa-free. EU passport (Germany as reference): 90 days visa-free. UK passport: 90 days visa-free. Source: Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations), 2026-02.
- Which city in Guyana has the fastest internet?
- Georgetown, with a measured median download of 13.7 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024). Measured speeds run below advertised plans everywhere; 40 Mbps measured is already good.
- How safe is Guyana?
- Guyana records 14.08 homicides per 100,000 people (Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year), 2024) and sits at the 69th percentile for political stability (World Bank WGI, 2025). These are national figures; city pages note local caveats.
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