Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guatemala instead of Nauru, you would:

Health

live 5.0 years longer

In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 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 65.2% less likely to be obese

In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 11.4% more money

Nauru has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 88.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

Life

be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Nauru, approximately 7.8 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.

Basic Needs

be 39.3% less likely to have internet access

In Nauru, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 56.3% less on education

Nauru spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 45.8% less on healthcare

Nauru spends 12.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 13.3 times more coastline

Nauru has a total of 30 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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