Average length of stay in French Guiana
French Guiana: Average length of stay was 2.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 152 countries
All-time high
3.1
in 2011
All-time low
2.3
in 2015
Years of data
11
2009–2019
Average length of stay in French Guiana, 2009–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 2.5 for average length of stay in 2019.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay in French Guiana peaked at 3.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2015.
That places French Guiana 94th out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average length of stay in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.5 | — |
| 2010 | 3 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3 | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More reference data data for French Guiana
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Poultry production, annual growth rate -7.5 % change on previous year (2006)
- Asylum seekers and refugees 11 (1994)
- Egg production, annual growth rate 8.37 % change on previous year (2006)
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. -9.99 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production tonnes 293 (2006)
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 11 people (1994)
- Number of refugees per 100000 13.39 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay in French Guiana?
- Average length of stay in French Guiana was 2.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2015.
- How does French Guiana rank for average length of stay?
- French Guiana ranks 94th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average length of stay rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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