Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Guatemala instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 4.7 years less

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 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.

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Life

have 2.5 times more children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 50.9% more likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 11.4 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.

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Basic Needs

be 22.5% less likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 5.0 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.

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Infrastructure

find 78.6% less home broadband

British Virgin Islands has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 52.4% less CO2

British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

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Guatemala: At a glance

Guatemala is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 107,159 sq km. The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the internal conflict, which had left more than 200,000 people dead and had created, by some estimates, about 1 million refugees.
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