Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Greenland, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.0 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $41,800 as of 2015.
be 72.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Greenland, however, that number is 16.2% as of 2015.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Greenland, that number is 9.1% as of 2015.
Life
be 23.8% more likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 80.8% as of 2018. In Greenland, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 66.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
have 38.3% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Greenland, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.0% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Greenland, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 3.2 times more on education
Guatemala spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Greenland spends 10.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 110.2 times more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Greenland, that number is 44,087 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Greenland: At a glance
How big is Greenland compared to Guatemala? See an in-depth size comparison.