Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
be 10.4% less likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
see 24.9% more spent on your healthcare
Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
be 40.8% less likely to die by suicide
Uzbekistan has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 54.3% fewer doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 21.3% less access to essential health services
Uzbekistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 43.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 66.3% more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
be 9.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 5.8% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Guatemala, however, that number is 56.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 26.0 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 Uzbekistan, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2022. In Guatemala, it is 82.1% as of 2024.
be 34.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 12.8 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.
have 19.3% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 32.7% less likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 89.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.7% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 16.7 times more likely to be murdered
Uzbekistan has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 35.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.3% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 84.6% less home broadband
Uzbekistan has 34.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
use 64.4% less electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 65.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 72.9% less CO2
Uzbekistan emits 4.1 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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