Guatemala (Republic of Guatemala)

Guatemala Republic of Guatemala
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	116th best
Capital	Guatemala
Land Area	107 160km21
Location	North America, The Americas, Central America
Population	17.2m2
Life Expectancy	69.24yrs (2017)3
GNI	$8 723 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	GT, GTM, 3205
Internet Domain	.gt6
Currency	Quetzal (GTQ)7
Telephone	+5028

1. Overview
2. Guatemala National and Social Development
3. Guatemala's Demographics and Migration
4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Guatemala's Health
6. Guatemala's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Guatemala's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

#spain

“The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium 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 conflict, which had left more than 200,000 people dead and had created, by some estimates, some 1 million refugees. In January 2012, Guatemala assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2012-13 term.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Fascinating history, diverse culture, intriguing people, natural beauty, majestic ruins and gorgeous colonial landscapes: Guatemala has been captivating travelers for centuries. Guatemala is a magical place. If you´re into the Maya, the mountains, the markets, kicking back lakeside or exploring atmospheric pre-Columbian ruins and gorgeous colonial villages, you´re bound to be captivated. Want to surf in the morning and learn Spanish in the afternoon? No problem. Descend a volcano, grab a shower and hit the sushi bar for dinner? You can do that. Check out a Maya temple and be swinging in a beachside hammock by sunset? Easy.

Guatemala´s got its problems, but they mainly keep to themselves. Travel here - once fraught with danger and discomfort - is now characterized by ease; you can do pretty much whatever you want, and your experience will only be limited by your imagination and time.

While many ask whatever happened to the Maya, the simple answer is nothing - they´re still here, and some traditions continue to thrive. Living Maya culture can be witnessed in its `pure´ form in towns like Rabinal and sacred sites such as Laguna Chicabal. And the Maya themselves? Well, they´re everywhere.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Guatemala National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Value11
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
132	India	0.633
133	Ghana	0.632
134	Micronesia	0.628
135	Guatemala	0.627
136	Kiribati	0.624
137	Honduras	0.621
138	Sao Tome & Principe	0.618
139	Namibia	0.615
	The Americas Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $11
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
113	Bhutan	$9 438
114	Philippines	$8 920
115	Jamaica	$8 834
116	Guatemala	$8 723
117	Namibia	$8 634
118	El Salvador	$8 296
119	Bolivia	$8 111
120	Uzbekistan	$7 917
	The Americas Avg	$16 628
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Norway	29.8
2	Denmark	30.0
3	Finland	33.7
	...
113	Nepal	93.4
114	Ghana	93.7
115	Paraguay	93.7
116	Guatemala	94.2
117	Antigua & Barbuda	94.6
118	Tajikistan	95.7
119	Belize	95.7
120	Nicaragua	95.9
	The Americas Avg	83.0
	World Avg	87.9
q=196.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Guatemala's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Guatemala's population is predicted to rise to 22.73 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 3.86. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
62	Kazakhstan	18.3m
63	Malawi	18.1m
64	Zambia	17.4m
65	Guatemala	17.2m
66	Ecuador	17.1m
67	Netherlands	17.1m
68	Syria	16.9m
69	Cambodia	16.2m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
126	Kazakhstan	69.4
127	Philippines	69.3
128	Turkmenistan	69.3
129	Guatemala	69.2
130	Moldova	68.8
131	Nepal	68.4
132	Laos	68.1
133	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	67.7
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
136	Samoa	3.77
137	Tonga	3.81
138	Papua New Guinea	3.83
139	Guatemala	3.86
140	Togo	3.90
141	Ethiopia	3.91
142	Ghana	4.03
143	Solomon Islands	4.08
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14
Pos.		2016 Per 10014
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
62	Tajikistan	09.1
63	Equatorial Guinea	09.4
64=	Kiribati	09.5
64=	Guatemala	09.5
64=	Saudi Arabia	09.5
67	Haiti	09.6
68	Vanuatu	09.9
69	Cape Verde	10.0
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.		2017 %15
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
169	Mongolia	0.6%
170	Tunisia	0.5%
171	Egypt	0.5%
172	Guatemala	0.5%
173	Cambodia	0.5%
174	Honduras	0.4%
175	Solomon Islands	0.4%
176	Papua New Guinea	0.4%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants16
Pos.		2010 %16
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
93	Tunisia	6.3%
94	Finland	6.2%
95	Singapore	6.1%
96	Guatemala	6.1%
97	Brunei	6.0%
98	Netherlands	6.0%
99	Italy	5.8%
100	Benin	5.8%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #gender_equality #guatemala #guatemala_human_rights #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank17
1	Sweden	9.0
2	Norway	14.5
3	Denmark	14.5
	...
53	Panama	59.7
54	Serbia	59.9
55	Mongolia	60.3
56	Guatemala	62.8
57	Bosnia & Herzegovina	63.2
58	Georgia	64.2
	The Americas Avg	73.9
	World Avg	87.9
q=199.

Guatemala does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Guatemala comes in the best 20 when it comes to its nominal commitment to Human Rights₁₈. It does better than average when it comes to the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)₁₉, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₀, LGBT equality₂₁ (although the government in 2017 was busy trying to make things worse₂₂), speed of uptake of HR treaties₂₃, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₄ and in freethought₂₅. Guatemala does not succeed in everything, however. Guatemala does worse than average in its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice₂₆, supporting press freedom₂₇ and in opposing gender inequality₂₈ (amongst the highest in The Americas). "Violence and extortion by powerful criminal organizations remain serious"₂₂, as does the efforts of President Jimmy Morales who has been abusing the legal system to prevent himself from incarceration for illegal campaign funding₂₂. Iván Velásquez made applaudable progress with the UN in prosecuting human rights and corruption cases, but was then exiled by his own President for it₂₂. Some Government officials are involved in targeting and harassing journalists that they do not like (including instigating assassinations)₂₂.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Human Rights and Freedom in Guatemala

5. Guatemala's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Compared to The Americas (2020)29
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank29
1	Antigua & Barbuda	75.6
2=	Brazil	82.1
3	Cuba	82.4
	...
26	Mexico	102.6
27	Bolivia	103.4
28	Uruguay	103.6
29=	Guatemala	103.8
30	Jamaica	106.6
31=	Belize	107.1
32	Dominican Rep.	109.4
33	Haiti	111.4
34	Argentina	114.9
	The Americas Avg	96.2
q=35.

Health (2020)29
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank29
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
131	Montenegro	102.8
132	Bolivia	103.4
133	Uruguay	103.6
134=	Guatemala	103.8
134=	Afghanistan	103.8
136	Romania	104.1
137=	Tonga	104.1
138	Guinea	104.5
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₃₀. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₃₀.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₃₀, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₃₀.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Guatemala has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Guatemala does better than average in terms of its suicide rate₃₁, its smoking rate₃₂, its alcohol consumption rate₃₃ (amongst the best in The Americas) and in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₄. But, things still need to improve in Guatemala. Guatemala does worse than average for its average life expectancy₁₁ (one of the lowest in The Americas), its fertility rate₁₃ (the highest in The Americas), its immunizations take-up₃₅ (one of the worst in The Americas) and in its adolescent birth rate₂₈ (amongst the worst in The Americas). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Guatemala improved by +10.7yrs in the 30 years from 1990, better than the global average of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
126	Kazakhstan	69.4
127	Philippines	69.3
128	Turkmenistan	69.3
129	Guatemala	69.2
130	Moldova	68.8
131	Nepal	68.4
132	Laos	68.1
133	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	67.7
	The Americas Avg	72.58
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better33
Pos.		2016 Per Capita33
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
47	Mozambique	2.4
48=	Samoa	2.5
48=	Micronesia	2.5
48=	Guatemala	2.5
51	Congo, DR	2.6
52=	Uzbekistan	2.7
52=	Ghana	2.7
52=	Maldives	2.7
	The Americas Avg	6.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
136	Samoa	3.77
137	Tonga	3.81
138	Papua New Guinea	3.83
139	Guatemala	3.86
140	Togo	3.90
141	Ethiopia	3.91
142	Ghana	4.03
143	Solomon Islands	4.08
	The Americas Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better32
Pos.		201432
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
39	Guinea-Bissau	175
40	Central African Rep.	178
41	Cameroon	184
42	Guatemala	190
43	Ecuador	191
44	Myanmar (Burma)	206
45	Madagascar	206
46	Burkina Faso	213
	The Americas Avg	457
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate31
Pos.		2013 Per 100k31
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
17	Greece	7
18	Paraguay	7.1
19=	St Vincent & Grenadines	7.3
19=	Guatemala	7.3
19=	Barbados	7.3
19=	Belize	7.3
23	Bahrain	7.5
24	Albania	8
	The Americas Avg	13.57
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better34
Pos.		2017 Rank34
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
74=	Burundi	74
74=	Cameroon	74
76	Malta	76
77	Guatemala	77
78	Sri Lanka	78
79	Poland	79
80	Uruguay	80
81	Dominican Rep.	81
	The Americas Avg	94.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better36
Pos.		2016 %36
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
100	Mongolia	55.6
101=	Honduras	55.8
101=	Estonia	55.8
103	Guatemala	55.9
104	Ecuador	56.0
105=	Bolivia	56.1
105=	Slovenia	56.1
107	Slovakia	56.2
	The Americas Avg	57.4
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better28
Pos.		2015 Per 100028
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
146	Senegal	78.6
147	Mauritania	78.6
148	Venezuela	79.4
149	Guatemala	80.7
150	Bangladesh	83.0
151	Benin	83.2
152	Iraq	84.0
153	Sao Tome & Principe	84.3
	The Americas Avg	56.6
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better35
Pos.		2015 Avg %35
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
140	Panama	86.1
141	Belarus	85.3
142=	Canada	85.2
142=	Guatemala	85.2
144	Togo	84.3
145	Zambia	84.2
146	Congo, (Brazzaville)	83.6
147	Cameroon	83.3
	The Americas Avg	91.3
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Guatemala's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #food #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to The Americas (2023)37
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank37
1	Uruguay	48.0
2	Peru	48.2
3	Costa Rica	49.6
	...
13	El Salvador	71.8
14	Trinidad & Tobago	73.5
15	Nicaragua	75.5
16=	Guatemala	76.2
17	Chile	78.6
18	Antigua & Barbuda	78.7
19	Argentina	80.8
20=	Dominican Rep.	81.0
21	Bolivia	83.8
	The Americas Avg	80.1
q=35.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)37
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank37
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
64	Malaysia	74.4
65	Vanuatu	75.0
66	Nicaragua	75.5
67=	Guatemala	76.2
67=	Ghana	76.2
69	Yemen	76.7
70	Czechia	77.2
71	Georgia	78.0
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Guatemala comes 67th in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 7 data sets. Guatemala comes in the best 20 for the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₃₈. It does better than average in terms of annual meat consumption per person₃₉. But that's it. Guatemala has problems. It does worse than average in terms of energy to GDP efficiency₄₀, its environmental performance₄₁ and in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in its score on the Green Future Index₄₂ (amongst the lowest in The Americas) and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₃.

Environmental Performance Higher is better41
Pos.		201841
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
107	Fiji	53.1
108	Turkey	53.0
109	Ukraine	52.9
110	Guatemala	52.3
111	Maldives	52.1
112	Moldova	52.0
113	Botswana	51.7
114	Honduras	51.5
	The Americas Avg	58.8
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better40
Pos.		201440
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
61	Slovenia	08.85
62	Sweden	08.62
63=	Belgium	08.47
63=	Guatemala	08.47
65	India	08.40
66	Cameroon	08.33
67	Australia	08.20
68	UAE	08.13
	The Americas Avg	10.78
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
116	Mali	1995 Jun 27
117=	Cape Verde	1995 Jun 27
118	Russia	1995 Jul 04
119	Guatemala	1995 Oct 08
120	Uzbekistan	1995 Oct 17
121	Niger	1995 Oct 23
122	Honduras	1995 Oct 29
123	Israel	1995 Nov 05
	The Americas Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better38
Pos.		2011 %38
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
4	Trinidad & Tobago	74.5%
5	Costa Rica	74.2%
6	Cyprus	71.0%
7	Guatemala	70.9%
8	Philippines	70.8%
9	S. Korea	70.7%
10	Colombia	70.3%
11	Bolivia	69.3%
12	Paraguay	68.9%
	The Americas Avg	58.6%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better39
Pos.		2021 kg39
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
74	Honduras	38.8
75	Kyrgyzstan	39.0
76	Macedonia	41.0
77	Guatemala	42.1
78	Uzbekistan	42.3
79	Turkey	43.0
80	Vanuatu	43.4
81	El Salvador	43.9
	The Americas Avg	70.3
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

Green Future Index Higher is better42
Pos.		2023 Score42
1	Iceland	6.7
2	Finland	6.7
3	Norway	6.4
	...
66	Uganda	3.7
67	Pakistan	3.7
68	Malaysia	3.7
69=	Guatemala	3.6
69=	Russia	3.6
71	Paraguay	3.6
72	Bangladesh	3.5
73	Qatar	3.4
	The Americas Avg	4.6
	World Avg	4.8
q=76.

7. Guatemala's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to The Americas (2020)44
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank44
1	Canada	21.6
2	USA	29.3
3	Argentina	43.8
	...
33=	St Lucia	97.8
34	Paraguay	104.4
35	El Salvador	111.1
36	Guatemala	111.7
37	Suriname	114.4
38	Nicaragua	117.7
39	Guyana	122.6
40	Honduras	130.6
41	Haiti	153.8
	The Americas Avg	81.7
q=41.

Modernity & Learning (2020)44
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank44
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
145	Ethiopia	108.4
146	Nepal	110.8
147	El Salvador	111.1
148	Guatemala	111.7
149	Bhutan	112.3
150	Rwanda	112.3
151	Bangladesh	112.9
152	Suriname	114.4
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2945
2	Israel	4.1145
3	Japan	3.5845
	...
117=	Trinidad & Tobago	0.0546
117=	Macau	0.0547
119	Honduras	0.0448
120=	Guatemala	0.0446
120=	Bahrain	0.0447
120=	Colombia	0.0447
123	Iraq	0.0349
124=	El Salvador	0.0346
	The Americas Avg	0.47
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better50
Pos.		201850
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
127	Togo	40.5%
128	Laos	40.4%
129	Algeria	38.9%
130	Guatemala	37.8%
131	Pakistan	37.2%
132	Cameroon	37.2%
133	Gambia	36.8%
134	Nepal	35.9%
	The Americas Avg	63.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better51
Pos.		2021 Years51
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
156	Ivory Coast	10.7
157	Jordan	10.6
158	Guinea-Bissau	10.6
159	Guatemala	10.6
160	Liberia	10.4
161	Papua New Guinea	10.4
162	Solomon Islands	10.3
163	Afghanistan	10.3
	The Americas Avg	14.2
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better34
Pos.		2017 Rank34
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
116	Kazakhstan	116
117	Sri Lanka	117
118	Rwanda	118
119	Guatemala	119
120	Niger	120
121	El Salvador	121
122	Dominican Rep.	122
123	Oman	123
	The Americas Avg	99.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Religiosity Lower is better52
Pos.		2018 %52
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
87=	Nicaragua	88
88	Djibouti	89
89=	Ghana	89
89=	Guatemala	89
91	Honduras	90
92=	Cameroon	90
92=	Rwanda	90
92=	Liberia	90
	The Americas Avg	65.4
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ Higher is better53
Pos.		200653
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
98=	Honduras	81
98=	Nicaragua	81
100	El Salvador	80
101=	Guatemala	79
101=	Sri Lanka	79
103	Nepal	78
104	Mauritania	76
105	Uganda	73
	The Americas Avg	85.3
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better54
Pos.		201654
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
135	Samoa	29%
136	Ghana	28%
137	Swaziland	28%
138	Guatemala	27%
139	Sudan	26%
140	Sao Tome & Principe	26%
141	Yemen	25%
142	Senegal	23%
	The Americas Avg	56.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better55
Pos.		2017 Ratio55
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
26	Romania	8.7
27	Austria	7.5
28	Hungary	7.4
29	Guatemala	6.9
30	Saudi Arabia	6.8
31	Vietnam	5.9
32	Slovenia	5.4
33	Bolivia	5.0
	The Americas Avg	3.36
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#corruption #happiness #politics

Corruption Higher is better56
Pos.		2022 Points56
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
149	Iran	25.0
150	Central African Rep.	24.0
151=	Lebanon	24.0
151=	Guatemala	24.0
151=	Nigeria	24.0
151=	Cambodia	24.0
151=	Afghanistan	24.0
151=	Tajikistan	24.0
	The Americas Avg	42.97
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better57
Pos.		2018 Score57
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
27	Panama	6.4
28	Brazil	6.4
29	Argentina	6.4
30	Guatemala	6.4
31	Uruguay	6.4
32	Qatar	6.4
33	Saudi Arabia	6.4
34	Singapore	6.3
	The Americas Avg	6.05
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better34
Pos.		2017 Rank34
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
80	Suriname	80
81	Fiji	81
82	Kenya	82
83	Guatemala	83
84	Cape Verde	84
85	Morocco	85
86	Jamaica	86
87	Senegal	87
	The Americas Avg	80.2
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better34
Pos.		2017 Rank34
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
75	Oman	75
76	Dominican Rep.	76
77	Slovenia	77
78	Guatemala	78
79	Tonga	79
80	Latvia	80
81	Romania	81
82	Costa Rica	82
	The Americas Avg	100.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better58
Pos.		2023 Score58
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
101	Tajikistan	2.11
102	Kyrgyzstan	2.12
103=	Peru	2.13
103=	Guatemala	2.13
103=	Togo	2.13
106	Guyana	2.13
107	Sri Lanka	2.14
108	Bahrain	2.15
	The Americas Avg	2.13
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better34
Pos.		2017 Rank34
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
20	Kazakhstan	20
21	Thailand	21
22	Algeria	22
23	Guatemala	23
24	Ecuador	24
25	Madagascar	25
26	Sri Lanka	26
27	Netherlands	27
	The Americas Avg	82.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better34
Pos.		2017 Rank34
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
68	Iran	68
69	Malawi	69
70	Latvia	70
71	Guatemala	71
72	Estonia	72
73	Guinea-Bissau	73
74	Albania	74
75	Botswana	75
	The Americas Avg	91.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better59
Pos.		2019 Score59
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
57	Armenia	1.17
58	Senegal	1.19
59	Morocco	1.22
60	Guatemala	1.33
61	Georgia	1.34
62	Papua New Guinea	1.36
63	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1.39
64	Kyrgyzstan	1.47
	The Americas Avg	2.16
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better60
Pos.		201960
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
110	Azerbaijan	13.90
111	Algeria	14.10
112	Vanuatu	14.40
113	Guatemala	14.60
114=	Fiji	14.90
114=	Trinidad & Tobago	14.90
116	Philippines	15.30
117	Iraq	15.90
	The Americas Avg	12.03
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better61
Pos.		2017 %61
1	Ukraine	25.0
2=	Belarus	25.4
2=	Slovenia	25.4
	...
132	Seychelles	46.8
133	Cape Verde	47.2
134	Benin	47.8
135=	Guatemala	48.3
135=	Costa Rica	48.3
137	Paraguay	48.8
138	Congo, (Brazzaville)	48.9
139	Colombia	49.7
	The Americas Avg	45.2
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better62
Pos.		2018 Severity62
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
51	Laos	.108
52	Congo, (Brazzaville)	.112
53	India	.123
54	Guatemala	.134
55	Zimbabwe	.137
56	Ghana	.138
57	Lesotho	.146
58	Nepal	.148
	The Americas Avg	.045
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)52
Pos.		Lower is better %52
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
87=	Nicaragua	88
88	Djibouti	89
89=	Ghana	89
89=	Guatemala	89
91	Honduras	90
92=	Cameroon	90
92=	Rwanda	90
92=	Liberia	90
95	Morocco	91
96=	Guinea-Bissau	91
96=	Philippines	91
96=	Zambia	91
99	Afghanistan	92
100=	Burkina Faso	93
100=	Tanzania	93
100=	Indonesia	93
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)63
Pos.		Higher is better %63
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
81=	S. Africa	1
81=	Venezuela	1
81=	Peru	1
81=	Guatemala	1
81=	El Salvador	1
81=	Panama	1
87	Somalia	0
88=	Sri Lanka	0
88=	Burundi	0
88=	Burkina Faso	0
88=	Brunei	0
88=	Botswana	0
88=	Syria	0
88=	Sierra Leone	0
88=	Thailand	0
88=	Togo	0
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₆₄:

Christian	95.2%
Muslim	0.1%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.6%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	4.1%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs₆₅.

A Pew Forum poll in 2006 found that nearly half or more of all Protestants in several countries, including Guatemala, identified as Pentecostal Christians₆₆.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?