Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 76.7% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.9 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 22.7% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
see 32.3% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 63.7% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 22.4% less access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
make 12.5% more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Guatemala, however, that number is 56.0% as of 2023.
Life
have 3.8 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 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 Ukraine, 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 17.9% less likely to be literate
In Ukraine, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 82.1% as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 27.0% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.1% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 17.1% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 85.6% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 6.2 times more likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 20.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 75.3% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
use 70.9% less electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 39.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 64.5% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 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), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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