Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guyana instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 7.4 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 19.9 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $49,800 as of 2023.

Life

be 53.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Guyana, on the other hand, 22.1 children do as of 2022.

have 40.4% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Guyana, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 58.6% less coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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

Guyana is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 196,849 sq km. Originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815 Guyana had become a British possession. The abolition of slavery led to settlement of urban areas by former slaves and the importation of indentured servants from India to work the sugar plantations. The resulting ethnocultural divide has persisted and has led to turbulent politics. Guyana achieved independence from the UK in 1966, and since then it has been ruled mostly by socialist-oriented governments. In 1992, Cheddi JAGAN was elected president in what is considered the country's first free and fair election since independence. After his death five years later, his wife, Janet JAGAN, became president but resigned in 1999 due to poor health. Her successor, Bharrat JAGDEO, was reelected in 2001 and again in 2006. Donald RAMOTAR was elected president in 2011.
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