Quality of life comparison

be 24.0% less likely to be obese

In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

live 5.3 years less

In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 88.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

make 20.1% less money

Dominica has a GDP per capita of $15,900 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

have 60.9% more children

In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Dominica, approximately 11.3 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.

be 37.0% less likely to have internet access

In Dominica, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

spend 43.6% less on education

Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 14.0% more on healthcare

Dominica spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 2.7 times more coastline

Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.