Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 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 13.8% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
have 10.6% more doctors per person
Dominica has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 20.4% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
make 40.0% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
be 48.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 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 87.8% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Dominica, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 26.6% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.9% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 35.7% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 13.6% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 14.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 42.6% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 74.4% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 12.6% less CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Guatemala: At a glance
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