Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 2.4 times more doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 19.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 30.4% more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
be 6.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 8.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Guatemala, however, that number is 56.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 32.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
have 30.8% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.3% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.3% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 77.9 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 11.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 80.7% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 49.3% less electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 31.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 61.3% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 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
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