Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
be 57.1% less likely to die by suicide
Portugal has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 9.6 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 54.8% more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 18.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
see 81.0% less spent on your healthcare
Portugal spends $4,928 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 78.1% fewer doctors per person
Portugal has 58.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 33.0% less access to essential health services
Portugal scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 57.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guatemala, however, that number is 56.0% as of 2023.
make 79.4% less money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.4% less likely to be literate
In Portugal, the literacy rate is 95.9% as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 82.1% as of 2024.
be 6.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 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 31.9% less likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 88.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.3% less on education
Portugal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 33.6% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 10.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 77.7% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 32.5 times more likely to be murdered
Portugal has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 75.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 53.4% less strain on fresh water
Portugal withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 88.2% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
use 86.2% less electricity
Portugal uses 5,294 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 66.6% less CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Portugal, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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