Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 83.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 7.3 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 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 12.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.
have 10.2 times more doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
have 38.2% more access to essential health services
Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guyana scores 76 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
be 42.9% more likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 10.7 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
be 28.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 79.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
be 62.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 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 33.5% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 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 59.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% 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 99.3% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guyana, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
be 42.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 96% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.7% less on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 49.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be murdered
Zimbabwe has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 6.7 times more home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
live with 92.8% less strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guyana withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 5.9 times more CO2
Zimbabwe 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 (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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