Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Grenada, you would:
Health
be 11.2% less likely to be obese
In Grenada, 31.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
live 2.6 years less
In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
have 15.7% less access to essential health services
Grenada scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
be 3.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Grenada has a suicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 45.5% less money
Grenada has a GDP per capita of $12,107 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 79.6% more children
In Grenada, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 95.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Grenada, approximately 48.0 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 14.2% less likely to have internet access
In Grenada, approximately 70.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% less on education
Grenada spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 46.2% more on healthcare
Grenada spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Grenada has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 71.0% more likely to be murdered
Grenada has a homicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 96.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Grenada, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 18.6% less strain on fresh water
Grenada withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 82.1% less home broadband
Grenada has 29.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 26.0% less CO2
Grenada emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 33.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Grenada, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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