Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 36.3% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
have 90.9% more doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 15.7% less access to essential health services
Egypt scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
be 7.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 61.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 2.1 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
be 67.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 33.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guatemala, however, that number is 56.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 17.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 20.8 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.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 17.0 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 19.3% less likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.3% more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.7% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 34.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.9% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 54.3% less home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
use 50.9% less electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 61.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 55.6% less CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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