Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 48.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Guatemala, that number is 2.3% as of 2017.
make 63.9% less money
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2020, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2020.
Life
have 82.5% more children
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guatemala, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guatemala, on the other hand, 26.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 38.3% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Guatemala, about 50.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 26.9% more on education
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Guatemala spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 14.8% more on healthcare
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guatemala, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guatemala: At a glance
How big is Guatemala compared to Saint Kitts and Nevis? See an in-depth size comparison.