Quality of life comparison

live 1.1 years longer

In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 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 14.0% more likely to be obese

In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

be 34.2% less likely to be unemployed

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

make 13.6% less money

Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $14,700 as of 2022, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 296.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

be 30.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 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.

have 27.4% more children

In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 19.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Turkmenistan, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 16.4% less likely to be literate

In Turkmenistan, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2015. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.

be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

spend 14.0% more on healthcare

Turkmenistan spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.