Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Kiribati, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 68 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 33.9% less likely to be obese
In Kiribati, 45.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 3.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Kiribati spends $401 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.
have 58.3% more access to essential health services
Kiribati scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guyana scores 76 as of 2021.
be 41.8% more likely to die by suicide
Kiribati has a suicide rate of 17.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 12.7 times more money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $2,559 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
Life
be 40.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Kiribati, approximately 38.8 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.
have 21.5% fewer children
In Kiribati, there are approximately 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Kiribati, approximately 79% of people have access to drinking water (90% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 96% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 77.4% less on healthcare
Kiribati spends 10.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 59.8% less coastline
Kiribati has a total of 1,143 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Kiribati, road accidents kill 6.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 431.3 times more home broadband
Kiribati has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 7.7 times more CO2
Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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