Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 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 32.1% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
have 60.7% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
be 16.8% more likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.5 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.6 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.2% less likely to be literate
In Ukraine, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 88.8% as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 13.4% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Guyana spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 69.9% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.5% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
Safety
be 5.1 times more likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 44.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 47.6% less strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 40.2% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
Environment
be 21.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
emit 45.7% more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), The World Factbook (2021), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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