Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 67.0% more likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.3 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 6.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 82.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 95.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saudi Arabia, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 20.8% more likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 80.8% as of 2018. In Saudi Arabia, it is 97.6% as of 2020.
be 53.1% 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2022.
have 36.3% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 96.0% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, about 98.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.6 times more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saudi Arabia: At a glance
How big is Saudi Arabia compared to Guatemala? See an in-depth size comparison.