Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 13.8 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024.
see 10.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Guatemala spends $935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Monaco spends $9,797 as of 2023.
have 6.7 times more doctors per person
Guatemala has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Monaco has 86.1 as of 2020.
have 45.8% more access to essential health services
Guatemala scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Monaco scores 86 as of 2021.
Economy
make 43.6 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $288,002 as of 2024.
Life
be 94.7% 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 Monaco, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 87.2% 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 53.6% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 64.5% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 60.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Monaco, about 99.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.8% less on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Monaco spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 54.1% less on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.0% less coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
Infrastructure
find 10.4 times more home broadband
Guatemala has 5.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Monaco has 55.7 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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