Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Finland, you would:
Health
be 66.1% less likely to die by suicide
Finland has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 9.6 years less
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 15.6% more likely to be obese
In Finland, 24.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
see 85.5% less spent on your healthcare
Finland spends $6,433 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 64.5% fewer doctors per person
Finland has 36.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 31.4% less access to essential health services
Finland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 72.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Finland, 9.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
be 4.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Finland, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guatemala, however, that number is 56.0% as of 2023.
make 88.2% less money
Finland has a GDP per capita of $56,149 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Finland, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Finland, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 9.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 1.9 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 35.7% less likely to have internet access
In Finland, approximately 93.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.7% less on education
Finland spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 35.1% less on healthcare
Finland spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 68.0% less coastline
Finland has a total of 1,250 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 23.8 times more likely to be murdered
Finland has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Finland, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 19.3% less strain on fresh water
Finland withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 85.4% less home broadband
Finland has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
use 95.1% less electricity
Finland uses 14,819 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 80.0% less CO2
Finland emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 5.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Finland, air pollution causes 7.0 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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