Guatemala or Iraq: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Guatemala wins on more indicators: 11 of 12 against 1.
- Safety and trust: Guatemala 2:0
- Costs and work: Guatemala 1:0
- Climate and health: Guatemala 6:1
- Law and institutions: Guatemala 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Guatemala
Indicator
Iraq
Safety and trust
Better: Guatemala (2 : 0)Organized violence
lower is better
✓0.28 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–202493% lower
✗4.11 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–20241368% higher
Homicides
observation is outdated
periods differ
23.4 per 100,000 residents
2023
9.5 per 100,000 residents
2013
Trust between people
higher is better
✓18%
202264% higher
✗11%
202239% lower
Costs and work
Better: Guatemala (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$15,197
20257% higher
✗$14,267
20256% lower
Climate and health
Better: Guatemala (6 : 1)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓72.7 years
2024almost equal
72.4 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
70.4 years
2024almost equal
✓70.5 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓75.0 years
20241% higher
✗74.2 years
20241% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓77.9 years
20232% higher
✗76.4 years
20232% lower
Infant survival
higher is better
✓98.28%
2024almost equal
97.99%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓97.95%
2024almost equal
97.82%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓29.7 µg/m³ per year
202340% lower
✗49.5 µg/m³ per year
202367% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Guatemala (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓-1.03 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-1.39 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓-0.92 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-1.25 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Guatemala, Iraq.