Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.5 years less

In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 79.4% less money

Gibraltar has a GDP per capita of $61,700 as of 2014, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Gibraltar, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

Life

have 56.2% more children

In Gibraltar, there are approximately 13.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 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 46.0% less likely to have internet access

In Gibraltar, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 33.3 times more coastline

Gibraltar has a total of 12 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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