Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
be 66.9% less likely to die by suicide
Estonia has a suicide rate of 14.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.5 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 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 37.7% more likely to be obese
In Estonia, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
see 75.0% less spent on your healthcare
Estonia spends $3,741 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 63.1% fewer doctors per person
Estonia has 34.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 25.3% less access to essential health services
Estonia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 68.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guatemala, however, that number is 56.0% as of 2023.
make 80.8% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $34,418 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 18.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.8% less likely to be literate
In Estonia, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 82.1% as of 2024.
be 11.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 1.5 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 34.7% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 92.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.9% less on education
Estonia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 13.3% less on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 89.5% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 15.2 times more likely to be murdered
Estonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Estonia, road accidents kill 4.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 56.0% less strain on fresh water
Estonia withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 84.9% less home broadband
Estonia has 35.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
use 86.2% less electricity
Estonia uses 5,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 85.7% less CO2
Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Estonia, air pollution causes 13.0 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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