Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 16.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Oman, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 9.9 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
have 30.4% fewer doctors per person
Oman has 19.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
be 27.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Oman has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 62.5% more money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.
Life
have 18.5% more children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 13.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 8.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.9% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guyana, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.2% less on healthcare
Oman spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 78.1% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
Safety
be 136.6 times more likely to be murdered
Oman has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 38.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 17.0% more home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
live with 97.2% less strain on fresh water
Oman withdraws 117% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Oman, air pollution causes 104.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
emit 75.5% less CO2
Oman emits 18.6 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. How we calculate this
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