Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Canada, you would:
Health
be 16.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Canada, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2022. In Guyana, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 11.8 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 16.0% more likely to be obese
In Canada, 26.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 82.6% less spent on your healthcare
Canada spends $7,646 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.
have 50.8% fewer doctors per person
Canada has 28.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
have 16.5% less access to essential health services
Canada scores 91 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guyana scores 76 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Canada has a suicide rate of 9.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 73.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.
be 3.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Canada, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Guyana, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2006.
make 41.8% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,698 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Canada, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Canada, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% less likely to have internet access
In Canada, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guyana, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 78.2% less on healthcare
Canada spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
Safety
be 9.7 times more likely to be murdered
Canada has a homicide rate of 2.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Canada, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 11.3% less strain on fresh water
Canada withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 69.6% less home broadband
Canada has 42.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 67.5% less CO2
Canada emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 6.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Canada, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2006–2008), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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