Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
have 18.6% more access to essential health services
Guatemala scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Egypt scores 70 as of 2021.
be 87.2% less likely to die by suicide
Guatemala has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Egypt, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 0.9 years less
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 57.0% more likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 43.9% of people as of 2024.
have 47.6% fewer doctors per person
Guatemala has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Egypt has 6.7 as of 2020.
Economy
be 40.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 56.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Egypt, however, that number is 33.5% as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Egypt, that number is 6.8% as of 2025.
make 53.2% less money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $3,086 as of 2025.
Life
be 81.9% 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 Egypt, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.9% more 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 Egypt, on the other hand, 20.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 60.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Egypt, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.2% less on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Egypt, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 6.1 times more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Egypt, that number is 2,450 km.
Safety
be 25.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guatemala, road accidents kill 12.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Egypt, they kill 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
Guatemala has 5.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Egypt has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 2.0 times more electricity
Guatemala uses 733 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Egypt uses 1,493 kWh as of 2023.
live with 24.6 times more strain on fresh water
Guatemala withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Egypt withdraws 141% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Guatemala, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Egypt, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
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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