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

Health

be 11.6% less likely to be obese

In Bermuda, 34.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.

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live 12.2 years less

In Bermuda, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 86 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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Economy

be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bermuda, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Guyana, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2006.

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make 77.2% less money

Bermuda has a GDP per capita of $142,250 as of 2024, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.5 times more children

In Bermuda, there are approximately 7.9 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 10.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Bermuda, approximately 2.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guyana, on the other hand, 23.2 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 17.0% less likely to have internet access

In Bermuda, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guyana, about 83.0% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 4.5 times more coastline

Bermuda has a total of 103 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.

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Safety

be 3.1 times more likely to be murdered

Bermuda has a homicide rate of 6.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

live with 22.2% less strain on fresh water

Bermuda withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.

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find 74.8% less home broadband

Bermuda has 51.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 10.1% more CO2

Bermuda emits 4.1 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 (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2006–2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (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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