Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Guatemala instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 12.6 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 88.4% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.

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Life

have 4.2 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 6.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guatemala, on the other hand, 17.2 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 37.1% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 19.2% less on education

Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Geography

see 45.4% less coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.

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Safety

be 61.5 times more likely to be murdered

Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 86.7% less home broadband

Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.

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use 88.5% less electricity

Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 75.9% less CO2

Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Guatemala: At a glance

Guatemala is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 107,159 sq km. The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the internal conflict, which had left more than 200,000 people dead and had created, by some estimates, about 1 million refugees.
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