Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burma instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
be 53.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guyana, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burma, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2019.
be 71.3% less likely to be obese
In Guyana, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burma, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
live 2.0 years less
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Burma, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 64.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Guyana, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Burma, that number is 4.0% as of 2017.
be 29.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guyana, 35.0% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Burma, however, that number is 24.8% as of 2017.
make 75.9% less money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $18,700 as of 2020, while in Burma, the GDP per capita is $4,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 62.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guyana, approximately 667.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burma, 250.0 women do as of 2017.
be 48.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Guyana, approximately 22.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Burma, on the other hand, 32.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 44.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guyana, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Burma, that number is 51% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 11.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guyana, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Burma, that number is 85% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 55.6% less on education
Guyana spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Burma spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.2 times more coastline
Guyana has a total of 459 km of coastline. In Burma, that number is 1,930 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Burma: At a glance
How big is Burma compared to Guyana? See an in-depth size comparison.