Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Guatemala instead of French Polynesia, you would:

Health

be 43.1% less likely to be obese

In French Polynesia, 49.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.

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live 11.4 years less

In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 77.7% less likely to be unemployed

In French Polynesia, 11.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.

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make 70.6% less money

French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $22,440 as of 2024, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.

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Life

have 92.9% more children

In French Polynesia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In French Polynesia, approximately 4.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guatemala, on the other hand, 17.2 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 17.2% less likely to have internet access

In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 84.2% less coastline

French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.

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Infrastructure

find 85.0% less home broadband

French Polynesia has 35.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 67.9% less CO2

French Polynesia emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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Guatemala: At a glance

Guatemala is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 107,159 sq km. The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the internal conflict, which had left more than 200,000 people dead and had created, by some estimates, about 1 million refugees.
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