Quality of life comparison
If you lived in California instead of Guatemala, you would:
Economy
be 79.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 56.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In California, however, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
make 12.7 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in California, the GDP per capita is $84,028 as of 2024.
be 96.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In California, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 53.8% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 60.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In California, about 92.6% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
