Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 15.7 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.
have 3.7 times more doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
have 100.0% more access to essential health services
Nigeria scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guyana scores 76 as of 2021.
be 33.3% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Nigeria has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 26.5 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 92.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 993.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.1% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 70.4% as of 2024. In Guyana, it is 88.8% as of 2021.
be 66.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 69.8 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.
have 38.8% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 61.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 61% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 33% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guyana, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
be 16.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 82% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 96% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.1% less on healthcare
Nigeria spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 46.2% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
Safety
be 11.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 21.4% more likely to be murdered
Nigeria has a homicide rate of 15.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 161.8 times more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
live with 65.9% less strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
be 32.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
emit 8.0 times more CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 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 (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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