Quality of life comparison

be 15.9% less likely to be obese

In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

live 2.2 years less

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

make 4.2 times more money

Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 46.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Vanuatu, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

be 3.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Vanuatu, 15.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

be 82.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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.

be 41.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Vanuatu, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 61% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 22.7% less likely to have internet access

In Vanuatu, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

spend 34.8% more on education

Vanuatu spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 62.5% more on healthcare

Vanuatu spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 84.2% less coastline

Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.