Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 67.5% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.7 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 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 25.4% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
see 69.2% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 62.3% fewer doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 21.3% less access to essential health services
Latvia scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 60.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guatemala, however, that number is 56.0% as of 2023.
make 74.9% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.8% less likely to be literate
In Latvia, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 82.1% as of 2024.
be 7.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 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 35.0% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 92.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.7% less on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 19.7% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 9.3 times more likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 28.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 79.3% less home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
live with 5.6 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 80.5% less electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 69.6% less CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 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 (2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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