Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 24.8% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 37.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
be 37.8% less likely to die by suicide
Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.8 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 69.7% less spent on your healthcare
Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 74.9% fewer doctors per person
Argentina has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 25.3% less access to essential health services
Argentina scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 63.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
be 98.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Argentina, 28.2% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Guatemala, however, that number is 56.0% as of 2023.
make 55.7% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 85.9% more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 33.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Guatemala, on the other hand, 17.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 32.8% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 89.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.4% less on education
Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 33.8% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 92.0% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 5.2 times more likely to be murdered
Argentina has a homicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 43.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 45.1% less strain on fresh water
Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 79.5% less home broadband
Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
use 74.0% less electricity
Argentina uses 2,822 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 72.3% less CO2
Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 37.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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