Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 66.9% more spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 61.7% more doctors per person
Philippines has 7.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
be 41.5% more likely to die by suicide
Philippines has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 58.2% more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
be 16.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
be 5.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 9.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Guatemala, however, that number is 56.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 20.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 21.7 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.
have 29.8% more children
In Philippines, there are approximately 15.9 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 10.5% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.4% less on education
Philippines spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 33.3% more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 5.4 times more likely to be murdered
Philippines has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 29.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 79.4% less strain on fresh water
Philippines withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 25.2% less home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
use 20.7% less electricity
Philippines uses 925 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 56.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Philippines, air pollution causes 92.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 26.0% less CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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