Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
be 77.7% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.5 years less
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 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 31.3% more likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
see 77.3% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 71.3% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 21.3% less access to essential health services
Lithuania scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 61.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guatemala, however, that number is 56.0% as of 2023.
make 80.0% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lithuania, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.7% less likely to be literate
In Lithuania, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 82.1% as of 2024.
be 6.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lithuania, approximately 2.8 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 32.5% less likely to have internet access
In Lithuania, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.5% less on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 10.5% less on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.4 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 8.9 times more likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 100.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 80.8% less home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 83.3% less electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 75.3% less CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 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 (2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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