Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
be 13.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bangladesh, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Guyana, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.
live 2.8 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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.
be 5.6 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guyana, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2020, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $18,700 as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guyana, that number is 11.1% as of 2013.
be 44.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guyana, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 18.2% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Guyana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.
be 27.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guyana, on the other hand, 22.1 children do as of 2022.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guyana, 667.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 10.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Guyana, that number is 92% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 48.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guyana, about 37.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Guyana spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 96.0% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guyana, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 20.9% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 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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