If you lived in Guyana instead of San Marino, you would:

Health

live 15.5 years less

In San Marino, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 87 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 74.6% less spent on your healthcare

San Marino spends $5,231 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.

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have 70.0% fewer doctors per person

San Marino has 46.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.

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Economy

make 45.9% less money

San Marino has a GDP per capita of $59,871 as of 2023, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.

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Life

have 4.7 times more children

In San Marino, there are approximately 4.2 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 9.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In San Marino, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 11.1% less likely to be literate

In San Marino, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2022. In Guyana, it is 88.8% as of 2021.

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be 19.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In San Marino, approximately 1.2 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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Basic Needs

be 14.7% less likely to have internet access

In San Marino, approximately 97.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guyana, about 83.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 62.6% less on healthcare

San Marino spends 6.6% 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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Safety

be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident

In San Marino, road accidents kill 5.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 63.8% less home broadband

San Marino has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (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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