Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:
Health
be 55.9% less likely to be obese
In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guyana, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
live 2.6 years less
In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Guyana, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.3 times more money
Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2019, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $18,700 as of 2020.
be 31.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Guyana, that number is 11.1% as of 2013.
be 15.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Micronesia, Federated States of, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Guyana, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 7.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guyana, 667.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Guyana, that number is 92% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 23.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Guyana, 97% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 53.6% less on education
Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Guyana spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 57.0% less on healthcare
Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guyana, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 92.5% less coastline
Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guyana: At a glance
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