Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guatemala instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:

Health

live 4.2 years less

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 39.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

make 57.8% less money

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $30,100 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

Life

have 81.4% more children

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 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 35.4% less likely to have internet access

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 24.0% more on education

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 20.4% more on healthcare

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 3.0 times more coastline

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 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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