Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 98.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 15.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 3.5 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
have 3.4 times more doctors per person
Botswana has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
be 40.8% less likely to die by suicide
Botswana has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 41.4% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 19.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
see 28.6% less spent on your healthcare
Botswana spends $1,310 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
Economy
be 89.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 24.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 15.2% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $7,778 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
be 39.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 46.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 32.1 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.
have 15.4% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Safety
be 23.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Botswana, road accidents kill 16.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be murdered
Botswana has a homicide rate of 11.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 28.2% less home broadband
Botswana has 7.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Botswana withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 55.3% less electricity
Botswana uses 1,641 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 27.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Botswana, air pollution causes 55.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 59.5% less CO2
Botswana emits 2.7 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). How we calculate this
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