Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
see 7.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Venezuela, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 2.4 years less
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 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 31.1% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
have 16.6% fewer doctors per person
Venezuela has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 9.3 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 67.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
have 30.5% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.7% less on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.6% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
Safety
be 51.1% more likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 15.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 56.2% less strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
be 62.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
emit 34.5% more CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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