Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 10.7% less likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Guatemala spends $935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Guatemala has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Armenia has 33.6 as of 2022.
have 15.3% more access to essential health services
Guatemala scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Armenia scores 68 as of 2021.
be 50.2% less likely to die by suicide
Guatemala has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 61.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 56.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Armenia, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2024.
make 43.6% more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.
be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Armenia, that number is 12.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 79.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 94.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Armenia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.6% more likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 82.1% as of 2024. In Armenia, it is 99.8% as of 2023.
be 50.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 17.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Armenia, on the other hand, 8.5 children do as of 2024.
have 46.2% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Armenia, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.1% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 60.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Armenia, about 81.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.8% less on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Armenia spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 37.1% more on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 90.5% less likely to be murdered
Guatemala has a homicide rate of 23.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 3.8 times more home broadband
Guatemala has 5.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Armenia has 20.3 as of 2024.
use 3.3 times more electricity
Guatemala uses 733 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Armenia uses 2,386 kWh as of 2023.
live with 10.8 times more strain on fresh water
Guatemala withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Armenia withdraws 62% as of 2022.
Environment
be 75.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Guatemala, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Armenia, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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