Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
live 12.0 years longer
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In San Marino, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 23.7% more money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $49,800 as of 2023, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.
be 34.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Guyana, 12.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 12.5% more likely to be literate
In Guyana, the literacy rate is 88.8% as of 2021. In San Marino, it is 99.9% as of 2018.
be 70.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Guyana, approximately 22.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In San Marino, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2022.
have 47.0% fewer children
In Guyana, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In San Marino, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% less likely to have internet access
In Guyana, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In San Marino, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 24.4% less on education
Guyana spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. San Marino spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 58.2% more on healthcare
Guyana spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In San Marino, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
San Marino: At a glance
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