Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Maldives, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years less
In Maldives, the average life expectancy is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 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 56.7% more likely to be obese
In Maldives, 17.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
see 59.1% less spent on your healthcare
Maldives spends $2,288 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 42.7% fewer doctors per person
Maldives has 22.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
be 3.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Maldives has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 42.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Maldives, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 54.9% less money
Maldives has a GDP per capita of $14,615 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 94.7% more children
In Maldives, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Maldives, approximately 32.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.1% less likely to be literate
In Maldives, the literacy rate is 97.9% as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 82.1% as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Maldives, approximately 4.7 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 29.4% less likely to have internet access
In Maldives, approximately 85.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.4% less on education
Maldives spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 26.5% less on healthcare
Maldives spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 37.9% less coastline
Maldives has a total of 644 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 9.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Maldives, road accidents kill 1.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 63.4% less strain on fresh water
Maldives withdraws 16% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 72.8% less home broadband
Maldives has 19.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 68.9% less CO2
Maldives emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 37.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Maldives, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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