Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 89.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.
live 8.6 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Guyana, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 30.3% more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guyana, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.9 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $18,700 as of 2020.
Life
be 22.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guyana, on the other hand, 22.1 children do as of 2022.
be 45.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guyana, 667.0 women do as of 2017.
have 49.4% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guyana, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 73.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Guyana, that number is 92% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 27.6% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guyana, about 37.0% do as of 2019.
be 25.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 36.4% less on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guyana, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 25.0% more on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Guyana spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guyana: At a glance
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