Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of China, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 10.5% less spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.
have 55.4% fewer doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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.
Expenditures
spend 58.4% less on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.8% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
Safety
be 12.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 38.2 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 92.1% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 72.6% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
Environment
be 18.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
emit 51.1% less CO2
China emits 9.3 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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