Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
see 4.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 77.4% more doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 13.5% more access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
live 2.2 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 4.9 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
be 75.8% more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 31.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 2.5 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guatemala, however, that number is 56.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 18.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 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 12.7% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.7% more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 31.0% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 32.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 21.6% more electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
find 34.0% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
Environment
be 39.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 54.2% more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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