Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
see 3.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
have 38.2% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guyana scores 76 as of 2021.
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 1.0 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
be 20.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 6.4 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 46.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
have 26.1% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 52.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Guyana, on the other hand, 23.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.0% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guyana, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
Safety
be 63.7 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 34.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.6 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
live with 88.9% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
be 10.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
emit 58.9% more CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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