Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 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 57.0% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 65.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
have 13.5% more access to essential health services
Tuvalu scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
see 44.0% less spent on your healthcare
Tuvalu spends $1,671 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
Life
be 44.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tuvalu, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.9% less likely to be literate
In Tuvalu, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2022. In Guatemala, it is 82.1% as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.8% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 81.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 76.0% less on education
Tuvalu spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 74.9% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 27.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 16.7 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 29.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tuvalu, road accidents kill 17.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 18.1% more home broadband
Tuvalu has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Guatemala: At a glance
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