Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Lebanon spends $644 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.
be 16.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lebanon, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 7.6 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
have 48.2% fewer doctors per person
Lebanon has 26.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
be 35.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Lebanon has a suicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 7.2 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
Life
have 24.6% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 15.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 55.7% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.0 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
Safety
be 8.5 times more likely to be murdered
Lebanon has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 56.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Lebanon, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 77.5% more home broadband
Lebanon has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
live with 94.4% less strain on fresh water
Lebanon withdraws 59% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
be 11.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lebanon, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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