Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years less
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 71.1% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 58.5% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.
have 72.9% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
be 16.0% more likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 84.7% more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
be 5.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.1% less likely to be literate
In Russia, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 88.8% as of 2021.
be 5.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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 12.0% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guyana, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 64.9% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.8% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 43.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 19.9% less strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 52.3% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 67.4% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 33.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 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), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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