Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Guatemala, you would:
Economy
be 76.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 56.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New York, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2023.
make 13.9 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
be 69.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 49.0% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 60.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New York, about 89.7% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
