Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Guyana instead of Greenland, you would:

Economy

make 44.6% less money

Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.

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Life

have 65.7% more children

In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 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 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 19.4% more likely to have internet access

In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guyana, about 83.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 56.4% less on education

Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Guyana spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

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Geography

see 99.0% less coastline

Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.

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Infrastructure

find 59.5% less home broadband

Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 56.4% less CO2

Greenland emits 10.4 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 (2018–2025), The World Factbook (2019–2022). 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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