Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Senegal spends $206 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.
have 12.7 times more doctors per person
Senegal has 1.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
have 52.0% more access to essential health services
Senegal scores 50 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guyana scores 76 as of 2021.
be 5.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Senegal, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Senegal has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 16.6 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $1,955 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 68.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 237.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
be 76.3% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 50.4% as of 2023. In Guyana, it is 88.8% as of 2021.
be 19.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 28.9 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.
have 31.9% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 38.1% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 60.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guyana, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.8% less on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 13.6% less coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
Safety
be 26.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Senegal, road accidents kill 20.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.2 times more home broadband
Senegal has 4.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
live with 79.7% less strain on fresh water
Senegal withdraws 16% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
be 20.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Senegal, air pollution causes 65.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.9 times more CO2
Senegal emits 0.8 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 (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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