Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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.
be 38.2% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 66.2% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.
have 65.6% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
be 81.3% more likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 14.1% more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 37.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.0% less likely to be literate
In Poland, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 88.8% as of 2021.
be 6.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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 69.4% less on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 23.9 times more likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 89.8% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 49.0% less home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 39.6% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 26.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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