Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
be 4.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Georgia, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.
live 5.6 years less
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Guyana, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 32.6% more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2020, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $18,700 as of 2020.
be 79.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Georgia, 19.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Guyana, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 44.1% more children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Guyana, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 26.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 25.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guyana, 667.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.1% less likely to be literate
In Georgia, the literacy rate is 99.6% as of 2019. In Guyana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.
be 50.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 14.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guyana, on the other hand, 22.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 59.4% less likely to have internet access
In Georgia, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Guyana, about 37.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 26.9% less on healthcare
Georgia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guyana, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 18.4% more on education
Georgia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guyana spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 48.1% more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guyana: At a glance
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