Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virginia instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
be 26.2% more likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Virginia, that number is 35.3% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 83.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 56.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Virginia, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
make 10.5 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in Virginia, the GDP per capita is $69,111 as of 2024.
be 30.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Virginia, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 49.6% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 60.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Virginia, about 90.1% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
