If you lived in Guatemala instead of Liechtenstein, you would:

Health

live 11.5 years less

In Liechtenstein, 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.

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see 90.5% less spent on your healthcare

Liechtenstein spends $9,795 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 97.0% less money

Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $220,167 as of 2024, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.5 times more children

In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guatemala, on the other hand, 17.2 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 38.7% less likely to have internet access

In Liechtenstein, approximately 98.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 19.1% more on healthcare

Liechtenstein spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 4.6 times more likely to be murdered

Liechtenstein has a homicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 89.3% less home broadband

Liechtenstein has 50.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

Guatemala: At a glance

Guatemala is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 107,159 sq km. The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the internal conflict, which had left more than 200,000 people dead and had created, by some estimates, about 1 million refugees.
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