Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Kiribati, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 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 53.9% less likely to be obese
In Kiribati, 46.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.
be 91.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kiribati, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.
Life
be 20.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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.
be 26.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Kiribati, approximately 76.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 15.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (97% 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.
Expenditures
spend 75.0% less on education
Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 44.0% less on healthcare
Kiribati spends 11.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 65.0% less coastline
Kiribati has a total of 1,143 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 Kiribati? See an in-depth size comparison.