Quality of life comparison

live 5.5 years longer

In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 33.5% less likely to be obese

In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brunei, that number is 14.1% of people as of 2016.

make 6.1 times more money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $77,900 as of 2023.

be 94.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

be 54.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Brunei, 44.0 women do as of 2020.

be 17.2% more likely to be literate

In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 83.3% as of 2021. In Brunei, it is 97.6% as of 2021.

be 59.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.

have 26.2% fewer children

In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 92.2% more likely to have internet access

In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brunei, about 98.0% do as of 2021.

spend 63.1% less on healthcare

Guatemala spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Brunei, that number is 2.4% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 41.9% more on education

Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Brunei spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

see 59.8% less coastline

Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.