Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
be 59.7% less likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guatemala, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2024.
live 8.9 years less
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
see 70.7% less spent on your healthcare
Guatemala spends $935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kenya spends $274 as of 2023.
have 77.4% fewer doctors per person
Guatemala has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Kenya has 2.9 as of 2023.
have 10.2% less access to essential health services
Guatemala scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kenya scores 53 as of 2021.
Economy
be 28.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 56.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Kenya, however, that number is 39.8% as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kenya, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
make 64.2% less money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $2,363 as of 2025.
Life
have 30.8% more children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 58.5% more 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 Kenya, 149.0 women do as of 2023.
be 98.8% 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 Kenya, on the other hand, 34.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guatemala, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 76% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 41.9% less likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 60.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kenya, about 35.0% do as of 2024.
be 29.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Guatemala, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 66% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.0% less on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 30.5% more on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kenya spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 34.0% more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
Safety
be 79.2% less likely to be murdered
Guatemala has a homicide rate of 23.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Guatemala, road accidents kill 12.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kenya, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 43.1% less home broadband
Guatemala has 5.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kenya has 3.0 as of 2024.
live with 5.8 times more strain on fresh water
Guatemala withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kenya withdraws 33% as of 2022.
use 73.4% less electricity
Guatemala uses 733 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kenya uses 195 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 17.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Guatemala, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kenya, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 65.8% less CO2
Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kenya emits 0.4 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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