Quality of life comparison
compared to
If you lived in Idaho instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 71.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Guyana, 12.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
