Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 2.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.
be 5.2 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guyana, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 9.8 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $49,800 as of 2023.
be 51.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 12.4% as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guyana, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 48.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guyana, 112.0 women do as of 2020.
be 25.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 41.7% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guyana, about 85.0% do as of 2021.
be 13.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 26.7% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 45.2% more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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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