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

Health

have 11.8% more access to essential health services

Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guyana scores 76 as of 2021.

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be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Armenia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.

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live 8.0 years less

In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 20.6% more likely to be obese

In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.

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see 34.5% less spent on your healthcare

Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.

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have 58.7% fewer doctors per person

Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.

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be 10.1 times more likely to die by suicide

Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 3.4 times more money

Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.

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Life

have 79.1% more children

In Armenia, 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.

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be 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 11.1% less likely to be literate

In Armenia, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2023. In Guyana, it is 88.8% as of 2021.

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be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Armenia, approximately 8.5 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.

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Expenditures

spend 73.5% less on healthcare

Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 8.7 times more likely to be murdered

Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 11.8% more likely to die in a road accident

In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 94.7% less strain on fresh water

Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.

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find 36.3% less home broadband

Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.

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Environment

be 25.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.

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emit 84.6% more CO2

Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). 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.
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