Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 20.0% less spent on your healthcare
Dominican Republic spends $1,169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 47.2% fewer doctors per person
Dominican Republic has 24.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 23.4% less access to essential health services
Dominican Republic scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
be 17.6% more likely to die by suicide
Dominican Republic has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 48.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominican Republic, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominican Republic, 17.3% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Guatemala, however, that number is 56.0% as of 2023.
make 40.3% less money
Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $11,059 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
be 24.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Dominican Republic, approximately 124.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 37.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominican Republic, approximately 27.7 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 17.0% more children
In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.7% less likely to be literate
In Dominican Republic, the literacy rate is 94.0% as of 2024. In Guatemala, it is 82.1% as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.8% less likely to have internet access
In Dominican Republic, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.1% less on education
Dominican Republic spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 47.8% more on healthcare
Dominican Republic spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 68.9% less coastline
Dominican Republic has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 54.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Dominican Republic, road accidents kill 27.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be murdered
Dominican Republic has a homicide rate of 10.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 85.5% less strain on fresh water
Dominican Republic withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 52.3% less home broadband
Dominican Republic has 11.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
use 60.7% less electricity
Dominican Republic uses 1,867 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 62.9% less CO2
Dominican Republic emits 3.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 48.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Dominican Republic, air pollution causes 27.0 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. How we calculate this
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