Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
be 6.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guatemala, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.
live 1.0 years less
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 2.2 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $18,700 as of 2020.
be 41.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Guyana, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2006.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guyana, that number is 11.1% as of 2013.
Life
be 15.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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.
be 7.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 95.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guyana, 667.0 women do as of 2017.
have 25.2% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guyana, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 26.0% less likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guyana, about 37.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 21.0% less on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guyana, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 36.4% more on education
Guatemala spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guyana spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 14.8% more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 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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