Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Spain, you would:
Health
be 5.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Spain, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 13.6 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 96.8% more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 73.0% less spent on your healthcare
Spain spends $4,935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.
have 67.7% fewer doctors per person
Spain has 42.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
have 10.6% less access to essential health services
Spain scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guyana scores 76 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 15.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.
make 16.1% less money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Spain, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.9% less likely to be literate
In Spain, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 88.8% as of 2021.
be 8.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% less likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guyana, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 73.2% less on healthcare
Spain spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 90.8% less coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
Safety
be 27.7 times more likely to be murdered
Spain has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 4.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 92.4% less strain on fresh water
Spain withdraws 43% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 67.0% less home broadband
Spain has 39.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
Environment
be 5.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Spain, air pollution causes 10.0 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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