Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 97.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 5.2 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
be 42.5% less likely to die by suicide
Namibia has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 53.2% more likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
see 12.5% less spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
Economy
be 86.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 35.3% more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
be 32.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 52.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 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.
have 20.4% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 76.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 66.1% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 28.3% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 74.6% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 42.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Namibia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be murdered
Namibia has a homicide rate of 11.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 88.7% more home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
live with 18.5 times more strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 40.5% less electricity
Namibia uses 1,232 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Namibia vs. Guatemala
Guatemala: At a glance
How big is Guatemala compared to Namibia? See an in-depth size comparison.