Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
see 6.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.
have 92.1% more doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
have 46.2% more access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guyana scores 76 as of 2021.
be 16.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bangladesh, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 4.6 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 5.2 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
be 8.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 12.5 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 34.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.4% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Guyana, it is 88.8% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 55.4% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guyana, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.8% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 20.9% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
Safety
be 18.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 60.0% more home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
live with 42.3% less strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
be 21.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.3 times more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 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
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