Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Turkmenistan, 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.
be 27.7% less likely to die by suicide
Turkmenistan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 25.9% more likely to be obese
In Turkmenistan, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
see 26.0% less spent on your healthcare
Turkmenistan spends $1,264 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 33.6% fewer doctors per person
Turkmenistan has 19.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 21.3% less access to essential health services
Turkmenistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 39.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 4.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 43.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkmenistan, approximately 30.4 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.
be 18.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkmenistan, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.8% less likely to be literate
In Turkmenistan, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2022. In Guatemala, it is 82.1% as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.2% less on education
Turkmenistan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 23.6% more on healthcare
Turkmenistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 57.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Turkmenistan, road accidents kill 8.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.8% less strain on fresh water
Turkmenistan withdraws 135% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 73.6% less electricity
Turkmenistan uses 2,778 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 54.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Turkmenistan, air pollution causes 87.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 89.8% less CO2
Turkmenistan emits 10.9 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 (2022). How we calculate this
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