Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 4.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Paraguay, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.
live 6.5 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Guyana, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 52.0% more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $18,700 as of 2020.
be 94.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guyana, that number is 11.1% as of 2013.
be 48.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Guyana, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 7.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guyana, 667.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 42.2% less likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guyana, about 37.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 31.9% less on healthcare
Paraguay spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guyana, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 28.6% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Guyana spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guyana: At a glance
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