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

Health

see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare

Morocco spends $606 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.

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have 87.4% more doctors per person

Morocco has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.

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have 10.1% more access to essential health services

Morocco scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guyana scores 76 as of 2021.

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

In Morocco, 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 5.2 years less

In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 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 39.7% more likely to be obese

In Morocco, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.

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be 8.5 times more likely to die by suicide

Morocco has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 6.9 times more money

Morocco has a GDP per capita of $4,672 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.

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be 32.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Morocco, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.

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Life

be 17.0% more likely to be literate

In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 88.8% as of 2021.

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have 21.2% more children

In Morocco, there are approximately 16.4 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 57.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Morocco, approximately 14.7 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 59.2% less on healthcare

Morocco spends 6.1% 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 75.0% less coastline

Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.

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Safety

be 18.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Morocco, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 11.2 times more likely to be murdered

Morocco has a homicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 77.3% more home broadband

Morocco has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.

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live with 93.5% less strain on fresh water

Morocco withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 11.9% less likely to die from air pollution

In Morocco, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.

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emit 2.5 times more CO2

Morocco emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (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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