Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 69.3% less likely to be obese
In Guyana, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 59.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Guyana, 12.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In China, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
make 48.9% less money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2022, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2022.
Life
be 79.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guyana, approximately 112.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In China, 23.0 women do as of 2020.
be 69.5% less 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 China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 38.9% fewer children
In Guyana, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.1% less likely to have internet access
In Guyana, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In China, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% less on education
Guyana spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 31.6 times more coastline
Guyana has a total of 459 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
China: At a glance
How big is China compared to Guyana? See an in-depth size comparison.