If you lived in Guyana instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

Health

be 12.9% less likely to be obese

In Antigua and Barbuda, 34.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.

View global rankings →

be 45.5% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Antigua and Barbuda, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.

View global rankings →

live 7.5 years less

In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.

View global rankings →

have 52.5% fewer doctors per person

Antigua and Barbuda has 29.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.

View global rankings →

be 17.0 times more likely to die by suicide

Antigua and Barbuda has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

View global rankings →

Economy

make 30.6% more money

Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $24,819 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.

View global rankings →

Life

have 69.2% more children

In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

View global rankings →

be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 35.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.

View global rankings →

be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 7.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Guyana, on the other hand, 23.2 children do as of 2024.

View global rankings →

Basic Needs

be 14.1% more likely to have internet access

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guyana, about 83.0% do as of 2024.

View global rankings →

Expenditures

spend 36.8% less on healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.

View global rankings →

Geography

see 3.0 times more coastline

Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.

View global rankings →

Safety

be 78.4% more likely to be murdered

Antigua and Barbuda has a homicide rate of 10.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.

View global rankings →

be 2.0 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Antigua and Barbuda, road accidents kill 7.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

View global rankings →

Infrastructure

find 21.2% more home broadband

Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.

View global rankings →

live with 61.0% less strain on fresh water

Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.

View global rankings →

Environment

be 2.7 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Antigua and Barbuda, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.

View global rankings →

emit 20.0% more CO2

Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.

View global rankings →


Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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.
Read more

How big is Guyana compared to Antigua and Barbuda? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Guyana or Antigua and Barbuda. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.