Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Peru, you would:
Health
see 39.2% more spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Peru, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 7.6 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 17.8% fewer doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
be 16.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.
Life
have 26.2% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 47.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 11.0 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.
Expenditures
spend 56.2% less on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 81.0% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 19.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 10.8% more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
live with 31.7% less strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
be 100.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 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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