Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 12.6% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guyana, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 25.1% more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $39,800 as of 2023, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $49,800 as of 2023.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 12.4% as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guyana, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 98.8% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guyana, 112.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.9% less likely to be literate
In Russia, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2018. In Guyana, it is 88.8% as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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 27.6% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 21.6% more on education
Russia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guyana spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 98.8% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guyana: At a glance
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