Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 16.2 years less

In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 86.4% less spent on your healthcare

Monaco spends $9,797 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.

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have 83.9% fewer doctors per person

Monaco has 86.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.

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have 11.6% less access to essential health services

Monaco scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guyana scores 76 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 88.7% less money

Monaco has a GDP per capita of $288,002 as of 2024, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.1 times more children

In Monaco, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 15.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Monaco, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 10.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Monaco, approximately 2.2 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.

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Basic Needs

be 16.2% less likely to have internet access

In Monaco, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guyana, about 83.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 20.8% less on healthcare

Monaco spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 112.0 times more coastline

Monaco has a total of 4 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.

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Infrastructure

find 76.8% less home broadband

Monaco has 55.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. 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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