Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine 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 Ukraine, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 18.5% less likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 22.8% of people as of 2024.
see 47.8% more spent on your healthcare
Guatemala spends $935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ukraine spends $1,382 as of 2021.
have 2.8 times more doctors per person
Guatemala has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Ukraine has 35.3 as of 2023.
have 28.8% more access to essential health services
Guatemala scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ukraine scores 76 as of 2021.
be 4.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Guatemala has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ukraine, it is 21.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 58.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 56.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Ukraine, however, that number is 23.2% as of 2020.
make 11.1% less money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $5,866 as of 2025.
Life
be 84.0% 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 Ukraine, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.8% more likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 82.1% as of 2024. In Ukraine, it is 100.0% as of 2021.
be 55.8% 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 Ukraine, on the other hand, 7.6 children do as of 2024.
have 73.5% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ukraine, there are 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 36.9% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 60.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ukraine, about 82.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.9% more on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Ukraine spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 20.6% more on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2021.
Geography
see 7.0 times more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Ukraine, that number is 2,782 km.
Safety
be 83.8% less likely to be murdered
Guatemala has a homicide rate of 23.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 16.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guatemala, road accidents kill 12.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ukraine, they kill 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.1 times more home broadband
Guatemala has 5.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ukraine has 21.6 as of 2024.
use 3.4 times more electricity
Guatemala uses 733 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 65.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Guatemala, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ukraine, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.8 times more CO2
Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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