If you lived in Guyana instead of Czech Republic, you would:

Health

live 9.7 years less

In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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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be 14.4% more likely to be obese

In Czech Republic, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.

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see 71.5% less spent on your healthcare

Czech Republic spends $4,674 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.

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have 68.1% fewer doctors per person

Czech Republic has 43.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.

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be 85.9% more likely to die by suicide

Czech Republic has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Czech Republic, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.6 times more children

In Czech Republic, there are approximately 7.7 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 25.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 11.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Czech Republic, approximately 2.1 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.

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Expenditures

spend 71.0% less on healthcare

Czech Republic spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 24.8 times more likely to be murdered

Czech Republic has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 2.9 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Czech Republic, road accidents kill 5.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 85.0% less strain on fresh water

Czech Republic withdraws 22% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.

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find 66.7% less home broadband

Czech Republic has 38.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 36.0% less CO2

Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 57.6% more likely to die from air pollution

In Czech Republic, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). 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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