If you lived in Guatemala instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:

Health

live 5.0 years less

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2017. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 82.1% less money

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a GDP per capita of $70,800 as of 2015, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

Life

have 96.3% more children

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2012. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 48.5% less likely to have internet access

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 68.9% less coastline

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a total of 1,288 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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