Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 8.9 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 9.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Burundi spends $100 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 16.4 times more doctors per person
Burundi has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 43.9% more access to essential health services
Burundi scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
be 35.4% less likely to die by suicide
Burundi has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.4 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 28.2 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $234 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 76.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 392.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 43.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 30.5 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.
have 37.9% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 33.2 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 8.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 2% 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.
be 7.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 8.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
be 41.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water (91% in urban areas, and 61% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 93% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.6% less on education
Burundi spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 25.2% less on healthcare
Burundi spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 267.0 times more home broadband
Burundi has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
live with 43.7% less strain on fresh water
Burundi withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 43.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burundi, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 15.9 times more CO2
Burundi emits 0.1 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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