Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Guyana instead of Kansas, you would:

Health

be 18.1% less likely to be obese

In Kansas, 36.8% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Kansas, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.

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make 46.9% less money

Kansas has a GDP per capita of $60,996 as of 2024, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.

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Sources: World Bank (2025), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), World Health Organization (2024), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this

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Guyana: At a glance

Guyana is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 196,849 sq km. Originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815 Guyana had become a British possession. The abolition of slavery led to settlement of urban areas by former slaves and the importation of indentured servants from India to work the sugar plantations. The resulting ethnocultural divide has persisted and has led to turbulent politics. Guyana achieved independence from the UK in 1966, and since then it has been ruled mostly by socialist-oriented governments. In 1992, Cheddi JAGAN was elected president in what is considered the country's first free and fair election since independence. After his death five years later, his wife, Janet JAGAN, became president but resigned in 1999 due to poor health. Her successor, Bharrat JAGDEO, was reelected in 2001 and again in 2006. Donald RAMOTAR was elected president in 2011.
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