Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Georgia instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Georgia, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 79.5% more spent on your healthcare
Guatemala spends $935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Georgia spends $1,679 as of 2023.
have 4.4 times more doctors per person
Guatemala has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Georgia has 56.4 as of 2023.
have 15.3% more access to essential health services
Guatemala scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Georgia scores 68 as of 2021.
be 27.6% more likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Georgia, that number is 35.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 83.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 56.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Georgia, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2024.
make 46.9% more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in Georgia, the GDP per capita is $9,692 as of 2025.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Georgia, that number is 12.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 78.7% 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 Georgia, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.4% more likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 82.1% as of 2024. In Georgia, it is 99.7% as of 2024.
be 56.4% 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 Georgia, on the other hand, 7.5 children do as of 2024.
have 45.2% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Georgia, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 39.2% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 60.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Georgia, about 83.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.2% more on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Georgia spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 22.5% less coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Georgia, that number is 310 km.
Infrastructure
find 5.7 times more home broadband
Guatemala has 5.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Georgia has 30.4 as of 2024.
live with 26.7% less strain on fresh water
Guatemala withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Georgia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 4.6 times more electricity
Guatemala uses 733 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Georgia uses 3,382 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 72.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Guatemala, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Georgia, it causes 69.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.2 times more CO2
Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Georgia emits 3.5 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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