Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
be 23.5% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guyana, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
be 13.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Hungary, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Guyana, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.
live 5.3 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Guyana, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 22.7% more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $49,800 as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 12.4% as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guyana, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 83.5% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guyana, 112.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.4% less likely to be literate
In Hungary, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 88.8% as of 2021.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 24.7% less on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guyana: At a glance
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