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53.0Sworn Score

Country profile

Guyana

South America · Capital: Georgetown

Score 53.0 ± 2 · Rank #111 of scored countries in 2021.

Based on 115/123 indicators, avg data age 2.2 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

72.78 per 1,000 women2021

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

96.00 per 100,0002019

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

5.35 litres/year2019

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

31.70 %2019

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

97.60 %2020

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — WHO)

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

27.63 per 1,000 live births2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

8.00 %2021

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

6.50 %2019

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

100.00 %2021

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

46.60 %2019

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

25.50 %2021

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

4.64 % of GDP2021

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

0.62 per 1,000 uninfected2021

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

1.50 %2021

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

2.55 per 1,0002021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

98.00 %2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

96.00 %2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

25.50 per 1,000 live births2021

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

65.20 years2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

189.00 per 100,000 live births2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

22.30 per 100,0002019

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

16.90 per 1,000 live births2021

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

3.44 per 1,0002020

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2 sources

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Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.39 per 1,0002020

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2 sources

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Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

90.69 %2021

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

12.20 %2020

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

66.00 per 100,0002021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

76.00 index (0–100)2021

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

2.50 %2021

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2 sources

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Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-20.80 % of GDP2021

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2 sources

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Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

1.69 %2021

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

43.73 %2021

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

84.62 % of GDP2005

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

27.81 % of GDP2021

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — Findex)

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

20.06 %2021

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

22,101 USD (PPP)2021

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2 sources

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Gini coefficient

World Bank

45.10 0–100 index1998

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Central government debt

IMF

38.90 % of GDP2021

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Gross capital formation

World Bank

32.33 % of GDP2005

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

4.50 %2021

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2 sources

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Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

49.99 % of employment2019

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

51.19 %2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

13.00 %1998

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons

8.84 % of amount2021

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Tax revenue

World Bank / IMF

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

-25.11 % of GDP2005

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · World Bank

14.58 %2021

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2 sources

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Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

46.39 %2019

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

29.12 %2021

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons

98.10 %2020

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons

27.00 %2019

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

105.68 %2021

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

39.00 0–100 index2021

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons

0.60 score (0–1)2019

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

3.20 % of GDP2021

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Military expenditure

World Bank

0.95 % of GDP2021

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

74.39 0–100 index2021

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

40.44 %2020

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

-0.10 WGI estimate2021

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

-0.14 WGI estimate2021

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

-0.03 WGI estimate2021

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

-0.57 WGI estimate2021

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

-0.38 WGI estimate2021

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

-0.01 WGI estimate2021

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

4.45 % of GDP2018

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

96.40 %2021

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

86.70 %2021

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

11.70 %2012

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

12.20 years2020

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

346.37 score (300–625)2020

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

85.64 %2020

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2 sources

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Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

99.14 %2020

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

89.87 %2021

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

23.16 pupils per teacher2012

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

104.34 %2012

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

95.13 %2020

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

20.57 per 100,0002021

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

8.02 per 100,0002021

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Access to electricity

World Bank

92.90 %2021

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank / IEA

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

41.64 MMBtu/person2021

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

11.65 per 100 people2021

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

71.65 %2021

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

2.36 1–5 score2018

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

50.00 % of population2021

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

104.97 per 100 people2021

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Road density

World Bank / IRF

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

64.99 per 1M people2021

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Urban population

World Bank

26.44 %2021

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

3.41 % of land2021

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2 sources

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Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

0.60 % of internal resources2021

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

0.40 per 100,0002013

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

2.80 MJ/$2017 PPP2021

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

90.34 % of land2021

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2 sources

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Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

32.76 tonnes/person2021

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

18.22 μg/m³2021

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNEP-WCMC)

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

100.00 %2021

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

0.00 % of waters2021

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

8.50 % of land2021

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.88 index (0–1)2021

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

13.20 %2021

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank / ILO

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons

32.30 % of women 20–242020

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

40.75 %2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

0.96 ratio2012

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

1.03 ratio2012

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

1.50 ratio2012

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

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Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)

Google Data Commons

10.50 %2018

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

35.71 %2021

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