Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Guyana, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Peru, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2022, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guyana, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.
be 27.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 27.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guyana, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 62.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 69.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guyana, 112.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guyana, on the other hand, 22.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 19.7% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guyana, about 85.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 12.7% less on healthcare
Peru spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 12.5% more on education
Peru spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Guyana spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 81.0% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guyana: At a glance
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