Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 42.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 2.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 1.8 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 97.8% more spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.
have 2.7 times more doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
have 55.1% more access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guyana scores 76 as of 2021.
be 32.9% more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 40.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.
make 3.9 times more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
Life
be 67.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 233.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 25.9 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.
have 26.7% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.8% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guyana, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.1% less on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 48.1% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
Safety
be 21.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.8 times more home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
live with 6.6 times more strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 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 (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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