Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
be 50.2% less likely to die by suicide
Slovakia has a suicide rate of 9.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.6 years less
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 71.0% less spent on your healthcare
Slovakia spends $3,230 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 65.4% fewer doctors per person
Slovakia has 37.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 28.0% less access to essential health services
Slovakia scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 51.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
be 4.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guatemala, however, that number is 56.0% as of 2023.
make 76.9% less money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $28,544 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 23.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 5.3 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 33.0% less likely to have internet access
In Slovakia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.9% less on education
Slovakia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 20.9 times more likely to be murdered
Slovakia has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 96.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Slovakia, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 84.2% less home broadband
Slovakia has 33.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water
Slovakia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 84.3% less electricity
Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 79.9% less CO2
Slovakia emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 33.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Slovakia, air pollution causes 30.0 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). How we calculate this
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