If you lived in Guyana instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:

Health

be 35.5% less likely to be obese

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 46.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.

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be 100.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.

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live 2.0 years less

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 31.2% less spent on your healthcare

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends $1,936 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.

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have 55.0% fewer doctors per person

Saint Kitts and Nevis has 30.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.

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Economy

make 28.5% more money

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $25,223 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.

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Life

have 69.3% more children

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 66.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 13.9 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.

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Expenditures

spend 57.0% less on healthcare

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 3.4 times more coastline

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.

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Safety

be 70.2% less likely to be murdered

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a homicide rate of 64.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 34.2% less likely to die in a road accident

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, road accidents kill 23.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 93.5% less strain on fresh water

Saint Kitts and Nevis withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.

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find 72.3% less home broadband

Saint Kitts and Nevis has 46.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 58.3% more CO2

Saint Kitts and Nevis emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

Guyana: At a glance

Guyana is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 196,849 sq km. Originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815 Guyana had become a British possession. The abolition of slavery led to settlement of urban areas by former slaves and the importation of indentured servants from India to work the sugar plantations. The resulting ethnocultural divide has persisted and has led to turbulent politics. Guyana achieved independence from the UK in 1966, and since then it has been ruled mostly by socialist-oriented governments. In 1992, Cheddi JAGAN was elected president in what is considered the country's first free and fair election since independence. After his death five years later, his wife, Janet JAGAN, became president but resigned in 1999 due to poor health. Her successor, Bharrat JAGDEO, was reelected in 2001 and again in 2006. Donald RAMOTAR was elected president in 2011.
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