Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of India, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Guyana, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In India, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Guyana, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.
be 5.2 times more likely to be obese
In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guyana, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.2 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2024, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $70,300 as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 10.2% as of 2024.
be 59.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Guyana, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 26.9% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 30.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guyana, on the other hand, 22.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 46.4% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 56.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Guyana, about 82.0% do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 83.3% more on healthcare
India spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.4% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guyana: At a glance
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