Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of India, you would:
Health
see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 77.2% more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
be 60.7% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 38.4% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 2.4 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
be 26.2% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Guatemala, on the other hand, 17.2 children do as of 2024.
have 29.0% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 14.0% less likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.9% less on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.3% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 18.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 8.3 times more likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 69.5% more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
live with 91.4% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 38.0% less electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 51.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 48.8% less CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: India vs. Guatemala
Guatemala: At a glance
How big is Guatemala compared to India? See an in-depth size comparison.