Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 29.8% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
see 79.4% less spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 64.0% fewer doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 27.2% less access to essential health services
Cyprus scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
be 63.6% more likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 47.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guatemala, however, that number is 56.0% as of 2023.
make 84.2% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 96.0% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 14.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.4% less likely to be literate
In Cyprus, the literacy rate is 99.4% as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 82.1% as of 2024.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 4.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 32.8% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 89.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.0% less on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 16.3% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 38.3% less coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 28.5 times more likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 81.2% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 85.8% less home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
use 80.9% less electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 79.4% less CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 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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