Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Italy, you would:
Health
be 29.3% less likely to die by suicide
Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 11.2 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
see 81.3% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 69.4% fewer doctors per person
Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 29.8% less access to essential health services
Italy scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 59.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 6.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guatemala, however, that number is 56.0% as of 2023.
make 84.8% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.3 times more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 7.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 32.5% less likely to have internet access
In Italy, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.3% less on education
Italy 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 19.4% less on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.7% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 41.0 times more likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 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
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 83.2% less home broadband
Italy has 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
use 85.7% less electricity
Italy uses 5,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 78.1% less CO2
Italy emits 5.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Italy, air pollution causes 15.0 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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