Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Grenada, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years less
In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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
be 88.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Grenada, 24.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.
make 20.1% less money
Grenada 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 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Grenada, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.
Life
have 60.9% more children
In Grenada, 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 4.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Grenada, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.5% less likely to be literate
In Grenada, the literacy rate is 98.6% as of 2014. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Grenada, approximately 9.4 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 34.6% less likely to have internet access
In Grenada, approximately 78.0% 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
Grenada 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 12.1% more on healthcare
Grenada spends 5.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Grenada has a total of 121 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
How big is Guatemala compared to Grenada? See an in-depth size comparison.