Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guatemala instead of Djibouti, you would:

Health

live 7.6 years longer

In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.

be 57.0% more likely to be obese

In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 95.4% more money

Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 89.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Djibouti, 26.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

Life

be 59.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Djibouti, approximately 234.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 44.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guatemala, on the other hand, 26.2 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 52.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 26.1% less likely to have internet access

In Djibouti, approximately 69.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 13.9% less on education

Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 3.2 times more on healthcare

Djibouti spends 2.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 27.4% more coastline

Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Guatemala: At a glance

Guatemala is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 107,159 sq km. The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the internal conflict, which had left more than 200,000 people dead and had created, by some estimates, about 1 million refugees.
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