Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
be 87.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guyana, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 2.4 years longer
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 80.1% less likely to die by suicide
Guyana has a suicide rate of 24.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 29.7% less spent on your healthcare
Guyana spends $1,331 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 22.4% less access to essential health services
Guyana scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 78.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Guyana, 12.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 79.6% less money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $32,414 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.9% less 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 Guatemala, on the other hand, 17.2 children do as of 2024.
be 25.3% more 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 Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 27.4% less likely to have internet access
In Guyana, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Guyana spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 12.9% less coastline
Guyana has a total of 459 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 17.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guyana, road accidents kill 15.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 22.2% more likely to be murdered
Guyana has a homicide rate of 19.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 58.7% less home broadband
Guyana has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
live with 73.9% more strain on fresh water
Guyana withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 23.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Guyana, air pollution causes 52.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 75.7% less CO2
Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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