Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 8.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ireland, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 12.7 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 84.8% less spent on your healthcare
Ireland spends $8,772 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.
have 64.2% fewer doctors per person
Ireland has 38.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Ireland has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.
make 75.4% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $131,592 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
Life
have 98.8% more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 18.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.4 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 14.6% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 97.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guyana, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 63.9% less on healthcare
Ireland spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 53.4% more on education
Ireland spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Guyana spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 68.3% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
Safety
be 29.4 times more likely to be murdered
Ireland has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 5.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Ireland, road accidents kill 2.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 59.0% less strain on fresh water
Ireland withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 59.9% less home broadband
Ireland has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 24.5% less CO2
Ireland emits 6.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ireland, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Ireland vs. Guyana
Guyana: At a glance
How big is Guyana compared to Ireland? See an in-depth size comparison.