Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 7.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Guatemala spends $935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Kingdom spends $6,606 as of 2024.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Guatemala has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. United Kingdom has 33.0 as of 2023.
have 49.2% more access to essential health services
Guatemala scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United Kingdom scores 88 as of 2021.
be 93.3% more likely to die by suicide
Guatemala has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Kingdom, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 8.7 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $57,602 as of 2025.
be 82.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.8% 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 United Kingdom, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 76.2% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 52.0% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 58.5% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 60.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United Kingdom, about 95.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 91.9% more on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. United Kingdom spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 63.7% more on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 31.1 times more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
Safety
be 95.2% less likely to be murdered
Guatemala has a homicide rate of 23.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 81.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guatemala, road accidents kill 12.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 7.9 times more home broadband
Guatemala has 5.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.
use 5.7 times more electricity
Guatemala uses 733 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.5 times more strain on fresh water
Guatemala withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Kingdom withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 67.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Guatemala, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United Kingdom, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.8 times more CO2
Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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