Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
live 16.2 years longer
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024.
see 7.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Guyana spends $1,331 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Monaco spends $9,797 as of 2023.
have 6.2 times more doctors per person
Guyana has 13.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Monaco has 86.1 as of 2020.
have 13.2% more access to essential health services
Guyana scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Monaco scores 86 as of 2021.
Economy
make 8.9 times more money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $32,414 as of 2025, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $288,002 as of 2024.
Life
be 93.3% 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 Monaco, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 90.5% 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 51.9% fewer children
In Guyana, there are approximately 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.3% more likely to have internet access
In Guyana, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Monaco, about 99.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.3% more on healthcare
Guyana spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.1% less coastline
Guyana has a total of 459 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
Infrastructure
find 4.3 times more home broadband
Guyana has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Monaco has 55.7 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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