Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 8.0 years longer

In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 57.8% less likely to be obese

In Nauru, 71.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.

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have 26.7% more access to essential health services

Nauru scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guyana scores 76 as of 2021.

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see 46.2% less spent on your healthcare

Nauru spends $2,474 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 2.2 times more money

Nauru has a GDP per capita of $14,640 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.

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Life

be 72.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nauru, approximately 273.0 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 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Nauru, approximately 7.7 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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have 19.1% fewer children

In Nauru, there are approximately 24.6 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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Expenditures

spend 86.4% less on healthcare

Nauru spends 18.2% 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 15.3 times more coastline

Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.

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Safety

be 90.0% more likely to die in a road accident

In Nauru, road accidents kill 8.0 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 29.9% more home broadband

Nauru has 10.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), 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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