Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Guyana instead of French Polynesia, you would:

Health

be 38.7% less likely to be obese

In French Polynesia, 49.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.

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live 13.9 years less

In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 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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Economy

make 44.4% more money

French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $22,440 as of 2024, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.

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be 77.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In French Polynesia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Guyana, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2006.

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Life

have 86.0% more children

In French Polynesia, there are approximately 10.7 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 5.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In French Polynesia, approximately 4.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guyana, on the other hand, 23.2 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 14.2% more likely to have internet access

In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guyana, about 83.0% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 81.8% less coastline

French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.

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Infrastructure

find 63.6% less home broadband

French Polynesia has 35.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 31.8% more CO2

French Polynesia emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2006–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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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