Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 69.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.
live 2.2 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guyana, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $18,700 as of 2020.
be 72.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Guyana, that number is 11.1% as of 2013.
Life
be 20.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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.
be 95.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 342.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guyana, 667.0 women do as of 2017.
have 36.6% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guyana, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 17.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Guyana, about 37.0% do as of 2019.
be 36.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.8% less on education
Kenya spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guyana spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 14.4% less coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 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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