Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 20.2% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guyana, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
be 6.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ireland, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.
live 9.8 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Guyana, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 39.0% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,300 as of 2024, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $70,300 as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 10.2% as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guyana, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 52.3% more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Guyana, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
be 18.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 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 15.5% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Guyana, about 82.0% do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 22.5% less on healthcare
Ireland spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 45.2% more on education
Ireland spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guyana: At a glance
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