Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 19.0% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 37.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Argentina, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 7.2 years less
In Argentina, 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.
see 56.9% less spent on your healthcare
Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.
have 72.8% fewer doctors per person
Argentina has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
be 67.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.
Life
have 79.3% more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 33.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.4% less likely to be literate
In Argentina, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2020. In Guyana, it is 88.8% as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 8.0 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.
Expenditures
spend 75.9% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 90.8% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
Safety
be 4.3 times more likely to be murdered
Argentina has a homicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 72.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 68.5% less strain on fresh water
Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 50.4% less home broadband
Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
Environment
be 79.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.7% more CO2
Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Argentina vs. Guyana
Guyana: At a glance
How big is Guyana compared to Argentina? See an in-depth size comparison.