If you lived in Guatemala instead of San Marino, you would:

Health

live 13.1 years less

In San Marino, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 82.1% less spent on your healthcare

San Marino spends $5,231 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.

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have 72.3% fewer doctors per person

San Marino has 46.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.

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have 23.4% less access to essential health services

San Marino scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 89.0% less money

San Marino has a GDP per capita of $59,871 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.

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Life

have 4.9 times more children

In San Marino, there are approximately 4.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 11.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In San Marino, 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.

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be 17.8% less likely to be literate

In San Marino, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2022. In Guatemala, it is 82.1% as of 2024.

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be 14.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In San Marino, approximately 1.2 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.

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Basic Needs

be 38.1% less likely to have internet access

In San Marino, approximately 97.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.

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Safety

be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident

In San Marino, road accidents kill 5.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 85.1% less home broadband

San Marino has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

Guatemala: At a glance

Guatemala is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 107,159 sq km. The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the internal conflict, which had left more than 200,000 people dead and had created, by some estimates, about 1 million refugees.
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