Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Chile, you would:
Health
be 30.8% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
be 35.8% less likely to die by suicide
Chile 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.
live 8.6 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 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 74.1% less spent on your healthcare
Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 61.6% fewer doctors per person
Chile has 33.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 28.0% less access to essential health services
Chile scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 71.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
be 8.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 6.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guatemala, however, that number is 56.0% as of 2023.
make 63.3% less money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $17,995 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Chile, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 15.4% less likely to be literate
In Chile, the literacy rate is 97.0% as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 82.1% as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 5.8 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 37.0% less likely to have internet access
In Chile, approximately 95.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.3% less on education
Chile spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 35.4% less on healthcare
Chile spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.8% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 3.7 times more likely to be murdered
Chile has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 22.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Chile, road accidents kill 10.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 36.1% less strain on fresh water
Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 77.5% less home broadband
Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
use 83.2% less electricity
Chile uses 4,373 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 71.8% less CO2
Chile emits 3.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Chile, air pollution causes 18.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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