Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guyana instead of Bolivia, you would:

Health

be 6.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Bolivia, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.

Economy

make 2.4 times more money

Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $18,700 as of 2020.

be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guyana, that number is 11.1% as of 2013.

Life

be 4.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guyana, 667.0 women do as of 2017.

have 10.2% fewer children

In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guyana, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 38.3% less likely to have internet access

In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guyana, about 37.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 38.4% less on education

Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Guyana spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 29.0% less on healthcare

Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guyana, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Guyana: At a glance

Guyana is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 196,849 sq km. Originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815 Guyana had become a British possession. The abolition of slavery led to settlement of urban areas by former slaves and the importation of indentured servants from India to work the sugar plantations. The resulting ethnocultural divide has persisted and has led to turbulent politics. Guyana achieved independence from the UK in 1966, and since then it has been ruled mostly by socialist-oriented governments. In 1992, Cheddi JAGAN was elected president in what is considered the country's first free and fair election since independence. After his death five years later, his wife, Janet JAGAN, became president but resigned in 1999 due to poor health. Her successor, Bharrat JAGDEO, was reelected in 2001 and again in 2006. Donald RAMOTAR was elected president in 2011.
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