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

Health

be 16.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Montenegro, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.

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live 7.6 years less

In Montenegro, 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.

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be 76.2% more likely to be obese

In Montenegro, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.

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see 54.2% less spent on your healthcare

Montenegro spends $2,908 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.

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have 50.2% fewer doctors per person

Montenegro has 27.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.

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be 2.2 times more likely to die by suicide

Montenegro has a suicide rate of 11.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 11.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Montenegro, 13.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.

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make 2.2 times more money

Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $14,817 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.

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Life

have 77.5% more children

In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 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 12.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 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 10.3% less likely to be literate

In Montenegro, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 88.8% as of 2021.

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be 12.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Montenegro, approximately 1.9 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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Expenditures

spend 74.4% less on healthcare

Montenegro spends 9.7% 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 56.4% more coastline

Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.

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Safety

be 24.2 times more likely to be murdered

Montenegro has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 67.0% more likely to die in a road accident

In Montenegro, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 60.0% less home broadband

Montenegro has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.

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Environment

be 13.3% less likely to die from air pollution

In Montenegro, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2021), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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