Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 12.0% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
see 54.0% less spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 61.9% fewer doctors per person
Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 13.2% less access to essential health services
Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 79.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Guatemala, however, that number is 56.0% as of 2023.
make 30.4% less money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 85.8% more children
In Armenia, 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 4.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.8% less likely to be literate
In Armenia, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2023. In Guatemala, it is 82.1% as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 8.5 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 26.0% less likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.0% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 26.2% more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 10.6 times more likely to be murdered
Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 90.7% less strain on fresh water
Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 73.7% less home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
use 69.3% less electricity
Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 42.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 55.1% less CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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