Quality of life comparison

live 13.4 years longer

In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

be 71.2% less likely to be obese

In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

make 10.0 times more money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 28.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

pay a 3.1 times higher top tax rate

Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

be 92.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 17.0% more likely to be literate

In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 83.3% as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 97.5% as of 2019.

be 94.1% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

have 58.9% fewer children

In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 78.4% more likely to have internet access

In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

see 51.7% less coastline

Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.