Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 11.8 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 85 years (84 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Guatemala spends $935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
have 77.4% more doctors per person
Guatemala has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
have 32.2% more access to essential health services
Guatemala scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kuwait scores 78 as of 2021.
be 53.2% less likely to die by suicide
Guatemala has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kuwait, it is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 44.5% more likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 40.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 16.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 4.9 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 91.5% 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 Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 59.3% 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 Kuwait, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
have 51.4% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kuwait, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 66.1% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 60.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 27.1% less on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.1 times more on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kuwait spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 24.8% more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 km.
Safety
be 98.9% less likely to be murdered
Guatemala has a homicide rate of 23.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 27.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guatemala, road accidents kill 12.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kuwait, they kill 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 22.5 times more electricity
Guatemala uses 733 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh as of 2023.
find 81.1% less home broadband
Guatemala has 5.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 670.8 times more strain on fresh water
Guatemala withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
be 12.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Guatemala, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kuwait, it causes 45.0 as of 2019.
emit 21.3 times more CO2
Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kuwait emits 23.7 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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