Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Finland, you would:
Health
live 12.0 years less
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 24.5% more likely to be obese
In Finland, 24.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 79.3% less spent on your healthcare
Finland spends $6,433 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.
have 61.6% fewer doctors per person
Finland has 36.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
have 11.6% less access to essential health services
Finland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guyana scores 76 as of 2021.
be 70.1% more likely to die by suicide
Finland has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 26.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Finland, 9.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.
make 42.3% less money
Finland has a GDP per capita of $56,149 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Finland, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Finland, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 1.9 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 11.4% less likely to have internet access
In Finland, approximately 93.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guyana, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 76.4% less on healthcare
Finland spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 63.3% less coastline
Finland has a total of 1,250 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
Safety
be 19.5 times more likely to be murdered
Finland has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Finland, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 53.6% less strain on fresh water
Finland withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 64.5% less home broadband
Finland has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 17.7% less CO2
Finland emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 7.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Finland, air pollution causes 7.0 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Finland vs. Guyana
Guyana: At a glance
How big is Guyana compared to Finland? See an in-depth size comparison.