Quality of life comparison

live 4.0 years less

In Maldives, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese

In Maldives, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

be 34.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Maldives, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

make 43.3% less money

Maldives has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 11.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Maldives, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

have 41.7% more children

In Maldives, there are approximately 15.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 68.4% more likely to die during childbirth

In Maldives, approximately 57.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 14.9% less likely to be literate

In Maldives, the literacy rate is 97.9% as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.

be 40.7% less likely to have internet access

In Maldives, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

spend 46.6% less on education

Maldives spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 43.0% less on healthcare

Maldives spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 37.9% less coastline

Maldives has a total of 644 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.