Quality of life comparison

live 2.2 years longer

In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 18.9% more likely to be obese

In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.

be 73.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.

make 76.4% less money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $3,000 as of 2023.

be 88.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

be 45.2% 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 Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.

be 29.4% more likely to have internet access

In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vanuatu, about 66.0% do as of 2021.

be 29.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Guatemala, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 70% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 61% in rural areas) as of 2022.

spend 25.8% less on education

Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 38.5% less on healthcare

Guatemala spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 6.3 times more coastline

Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.