Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina 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 North Carolina, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 19.1% more money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $49,800 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
be 72.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Guyana, 12.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
