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

Guatemala is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 107,159 sq km. The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the internal conflict, which had left more than 200,000 people dead and had created, by some estimates, about 1 million refugees.
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