Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
be 27.4% less likely to die by suicide
Kyrgyzstan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 27.0% more likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 22.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
have 18.3% fewer doctors per person
Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 14.5% less access to essential health services
Kyrgyzstan scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 26.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 2.1 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kyrgyzstan, 24.0% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Guatemala, however, that number is 56.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 14.8 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 34.6% less likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.9% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 51.1% more on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 13.4 times more likely to be murdered
Kyrgyzstan has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 88.5% less strain on fresh water
Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 31.5% less home broadband
Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
use 64.6% less electricity
Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 54.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kyrgyzstan, air pollution causes 88.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.5% less CO2
Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 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). How we calculate this
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