Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
be 68.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guyana, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2024.
live 1.0 years longer
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 27.3% less spent on your healthcare
Guyana spends $1,331 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 16.5% fewer doctors per person
Guyana has 13.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Dominica has 11.6 as of 2018.
have 35.5% less access to essential health services
Guyana scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
be 17.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guyana, 35.0% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
make 66.1% less money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $32,414 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 52.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guyana, approximately 75.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 43.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Guyana, approximately 23.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Dominica, on the other hand, 33.3 children do as of 2024.
have 44.8% fewer children
In Guyana, there are approximately 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Guyana spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 67.8% less coastline
Guyana has a total of 459 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 27.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guyana, road accidents kill 15.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 41.5% more likely to be murdered
Guyana has a homicide rate of 19.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 61.2% more home broadband
Guyana has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 3.0 times more strain on fresh water
Guyana withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 72.1% less CO2
Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2006–2009). How we calculate this
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