Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of France, you would:
Health
be 5.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In France, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 12.7 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 80.6% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.
have 57.7% fewer doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
have 10.6% less access to essential health services
France scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guyana scores 76 as of 2021.
be 49.5% more likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 58.6% more likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.
make 33.8% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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 78.6% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 90.5% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
Safety
be 14.3 times more likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 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 France, 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 84.6% less strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 73.6% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
Environment
be 5.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
emit 14.0% more CO2
France emits 4.0 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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