Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 42.2% less likely to die by suicide
Ireland has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.3 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 89.3% less spent on your healthcare
Ireland spends $8,772 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 66.9% fewer doctors per person
Ireland has 38.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 28.9% less access to essential health services
Ireland scores 83 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 43.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guatemala, however, that number is 56.0% as of 2023.
make 95.0% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $131,592 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 23.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.4 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 38.0% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 97.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 72.4% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 36.0 times more likely to be murdered
Ireland has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 4.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Ireland, road accidents kill 2.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 28.7% less strain on fresh water
Ireland withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 83.5% less home broadband
Ireland has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
use 88.4% less electricity
Ireland uses 6,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 81.6% less CO2
Ireland emits 6.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ireland, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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