Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 4.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.
have 83.2% more doctors per person
Burma has 7.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
have 46.2% more access to essential health services
Burma scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guyana scores 76 as of 2021.
be 77.8% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
be 8.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 21.8 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 59.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 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.
have 20.8% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 88.6% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guyana, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
be 11.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Burma, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 96% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.6% less on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.2 times more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Guyana spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 76.2% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
Safety
be 21.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 7.4 times more likely to be murdered
Burma has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 4.5 times more home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
live with 43.1% less strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
be 26.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.9 times more CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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