Quality of life comparison

be 95.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 3.2 years longer

In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.0 times more likely to be obese

In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

make 2.2 times more money

Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 52.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Kenya, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

pay a 76.7% lower top tax rate

Kenya has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

be 64.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

be 81.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kenya, approximately 530.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

have 16.4% fewer children

In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 30.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 75.9% more likely to have internet access

In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

be 33.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 95% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 35.4% less on education

Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 51.2% more on healthcare

Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 25.4% less coastline

Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.