The Human Truth Foundation

Guatemala (Republic of Guatemala)

https://www.humantruth.info/guatemala.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#nigeria

Guatemala
Republic of Guatemala
Flag
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index108th best
CapitalGuatemala
Land Area 107 160km21
LocationNorth America, The Americas, Central America
Population17.2m2
Life Expectancy69.24yrs (2017)3
GNI$8 723 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesGT, GTM, 3205
Internet Domain.gt6
CurrencyQuetzal (GTQ)7
Telephone+5028

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

Book CoverFascinating 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
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
132India0.633
133Ghana0.632
134Micronesia0.628
135Guatemala0.627
136Kiribati0.624
137Honduras0.621
138Sao Tome & Principe0.618
139Namibia0.615
The Americas Avg0.75
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
113Bhutan$9 438
114Philippines$8 920
115Jamaica$8 834
116Guatemala$8 723
117Namibia$8 634
118El Salvador$8 296
119Bolivia$8 111
120Uzbekistan$7 917
The Americas Avg$16 628
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Denmark29.1
2Norway32.3
3Sweden34.1
...
105St Lucia92.0
106Jordan92.2
107Botswana93.1
108Guatemala93.4
109Kyrgyzstan94.2
110Bahrain94.9
111Belize95.3
112Senegal95.8
The Americas Avg81.5
World Avg88.9
q=199.

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 #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

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 2.35. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - 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 (two new children for each set of parents who die), 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. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
62Kazakhstan18.3m
63Malawi18.1m
64Zambia17.4m
65Guatemala17.2m
66Ecuador17.1m
67Netherlands17.1m
68Syria16.9m
69Cambodia16.2m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
126Kazakhstan69.4
127Philippines69.3
128Turkmenistan69.3
129Guatemala69.2
130Moldova68.8
131Nepal68.4
132Laos68.1
133Timor-Leste (E. Timor)67.7
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
53New Zealand1.66
54S. Africa2.34
55Turks & Caicos Islands1.66
56Guatemala2.35
57Barbados1.63
58Guyana2.37
59=Serbia1.63
59=Australia1.63
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
15
Pos.2016
Per 10015
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
62Tajikistan09.1
63Equatorial Guinea09.4
64=Kiribati09.5
64=Guatemala09.5
64=Saudi Arabia09.5
67Haiti09.6
68Vanuatu09.9
69Cape Verde10.0
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.2017
%16
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
169Mongolia0.6%
170Tunisia0.5%
171Egypt0.5%
172Guatemala0.5%
173Cambodia0.5%
174Honduras0.4%
175Solomon Islands0.4%
176Papua New Guinea0.4%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants17
Pos.2010
%17
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
93Tunisia6.3%
94Finland6.2%
95Singapore6.1%
96Guatemala6.1%
97Brunei6.0%
98Netherlands6.0%
99Italy5.8%
100Benin5.8%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

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

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank18
1Sweden6.1
2Denmark8.6
3Norway9.0
...
89Paraguay80.8
90Honduras81.1
91Suriname81.5
92Guatemala81.5
93Nauru82.3
94Northern Cyprus82.3
The Americas Avg71.80
World Avg86.55
q=199.
Guatemala does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Guatemala comes in the best 20 in its nominal commitment to Human Rights19. It does better than average in the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)20, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports21, LGBT equality22, eliminating modern slavery23 (but bad for The Americas), supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms24 and in freethought25. Guatemala still has work to do. Guatemala does worse than average in terms of its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice26, its average Freedom in the World rating, opposing gender inequality27 (amongst the worst in The Americas) and in supporting press freedom28. "Violence and extortion by powerful criminal organizations remain serious"29, as does the efforts of President Jimmy Morales who has been abusing the legal system to prevent himself from incarceration for illegal campaign funding29. Iván Velásquez made applaudable progress with the UN in prosecuting human rights and corruption cases, but was then exiled by his own President for it29. Some Government officials are involved in targeting and harassing journalists that they do not like (including instigating assassinations)29.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

5. Guatemala's Health

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

Compared to The Americas (2025)30
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank30
1Curaço49.7
2Aruba49.9
3US Virgin Islands51.9
...
36Dominican Rep.109.8
37Puerto Rico109.9
38Paraguay113.6
39Haiti115.3
40Nicaragua117.0
41Guatemala117.4
42Bolivia117.5
43Honduras121.0
44Belize122.8
The Americas Avg92.66
q=44.
Health (2025)30
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank30
1Monaco14.3
2Liechtenstein30.1
3Isle of Man32.1
...
144Laos115.8
145Nicaragua117.0
146Pakistan117.2
147Guatemala117.4
148Bolivia117.5
149Botswana118.5
150Vanuatu118.8
151Solomon Islands119.7
World Avg97.60
q=213.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man31. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Cook Islands, The Marshall Islands and Niue31.

25 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on 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, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans31, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia31.

For more, see:

Health:

Guatemala does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Guatemala does better than average for its suicide rate32, its smoking rate33, its alcohol consumption rate34 (amongst the lowest in The Americas), its fertility rate14, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance35 and in the prevalence of overweight adults36. But, things still need to improve in Guatemala. Guatemala does worse than average when it comes to its average life expectancy11 (one of the lowest in The Americas), its immunizations take-up37 (one of the lowest in The Americas) and in its adolescent birth rate38. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. Life expectancy in Guatemala improved by +10.7yrs in the 30 years from 1990, better than the global average of +7.9yrs. Guatemala's peak fertility rate was 6.96 in 1960.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
126Kazakhstan69.4
127Philippines69.3
128Turkmenistan69.3
129Guatemala69.2
130Moldova68.8
131Nepal68.4
132Laos68.1
133Timor-Leste (E. Timor)67.7
The Americas Avg72.58
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
34
Pos.2016
Per Capita34
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
47Mozambique2.4
48=Samoa2.5
48=Micronesia2.5
48=Guatemala2.5
51Congo, DR2.6
52=Uzbekistan2.7
52=Ghana2.7
52=Maldives2.7
The Americas Avg6.9
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
53New Zealand1.66
54S. Africa2.34
55Turks & Caicos Islands1.66
56Guatemala2.35
57Barbados1.63
58Guyana2.37
59=Serbia1.63
59=Australia1.63
The Americas Avg1.80
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
33
Pos.201433
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
39Guinea-Bissau 175
40Central African Rep. 178
41Cameroon 184
42Guatemala 190
43Ecuador 191
44Myanmar (Burma) 206
45Madagascar 206
46Burkina Faso 213
The Americas Avg 457
World Avg 819
q=182.
Suicide Rate32
Pos.2013
Per 100k32
1Haiti0
2Grenada0
3Egypt0.1
...
17Greece7
18Paraguay7.1
19=St Vincent & Grenadines7.3
19=Guatemala7.3
19=Barbados7.3
19=Belize7.3
23Bahrain7.5
24Albania8
The Americas Avg13.57
World Avg20.93
q=91.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
35
Pos.2017
Rank35
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
74=Burundi74
74=Cameroon74
76Malta76
77Guatemala77
78Sri Lanka78
79Poland79
80Uruguay80
81Dominican Rep.81
The Americas Avg94.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
36
Pos.1976
%36
1Bangladesh4.7
2Vietnam5.1
3Nepal5.4
...
91=Dominica28.0
92Bolivia28.1
93=S. Africa28.2
93=Guatemala28.2
93=Brazil28.2
96Costa Rica28.6
97=Mongolia29.0
97=Ecuador29.0
The Americas Avg30.7
World Avg27.1
q=191.
Adult Obesity
Lower is better
39
Pos.2022
%39
1Vietnam2.1%
2Timor-Leste (E. Timor)2.2%
3Ethiopia2.4%
...
101Algeria24.2%
102Kyrgyzstan24.4%
103Cyprus25.1%
104Guatemala25.2%
105Iran25.3%
106Bosnia & Herzegovina25.5%
107Moldova25.6%
108Serbia26.1%
The Americas Avg32.0%
World Avg24.7%
q=199.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
38
Pos.2022
Per 100038
1Hong Kong1.6
2Denmark1.8
3S. Korea2.1
...
142Kenya62.6
143Bolivia63.1
144Namibia63.1
145Guatemala63.2
146Vanuatu63.2
147Dominican Rep.63.2
148Nepal63.4
149Ghana63.4
The Americas Avg48.1
World Avg43.8
q=195.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
37
Pos.2015
Avg %37
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
140Panama86.1
141Belarus85.3
142=Canada85.2
142=Guatemala85.2
144Togo84.3
145Zambia84.2
146Congo, (Brazzaville)83.6
147Cameroon83.3
The Americas Avg91.3
World Avg88.3
q=194.

Guatemala was amongst 49 countries in the 1990s who had an adolescent birth rate of over 100 (per 1000 girls aged 15-19).

6. Guatemala's Responsibility Towards The Environment

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

Compared to The Americas (2025)40
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank40
1Uruguay43.2
2Puerto Rico47.1
3Costa Rica49.7
4Chile56.4
5Peru56.7
6Dominican Rep.65.0
7Ecuador65.6
8Guatemala66.1
9Mexico66.3
10El Salvador67.4
11Brazil70.2
12Colombia70.9
13Argentina78.5
The Americas Avg92.66
q=36.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)40
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank40
1Sri Lanka34.9
2Uruguay43.2
3Switzerland45.0
...
45Dominican Rep.65.0
46Ecuador65.6
47Hungary65.8
48Guatemala66.1
49Lesotho66.1
50Mexico66.3
51Norway66.9
52Guinea67.1
World Avg84.93
q=199.

We have known for a long term that we must protect the environment from habitation destruction, over-exploitation, pollution, and the emissions that cause climate change. In 1998, Greenpeace wrote that "Environment can no longer be meaningfully separated from health, quality of life, democracy, education, economy or trade"41. What countries have been doing the right thing, via legislation and national culture? All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.

The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.

For more, see:

Guatemala ranks 48th in the world when it comes to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is computed from 21 data sets. Guatemala comes in the best 20 when it comes to the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population42. It does better than average in energy to GDP efficiency43, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment and in reducing annual meat consumption per person44. Guatemala still has work to do. Guatemala does worse than average in terms of its environmental performance45. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in terms of its score on the Green Future Index46 (one of the worst in The Americas) and in its forested percent change 2000-202047.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
47
Pos.Total47
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
212Tanzania-15.3%
213Sudan-16.6%
214Oman-16.7%
215Guatemala-16.8%
216Pakistan-18.2%
217Namibia-18.5%
218Myanmar (Burma)-19.0%
219Niger-19.7%
The Americas Avg-2.1%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.

From 2000 to 2010, Guatemala destroyed 12% of its forest cover, falling from 4209 thousand hectares, to 3723. By 2020, it destroyed a further 194.8 thousand hectares, damaging its own future.

Environmental Performance
Higher is better
45
Pos.201845
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
107Fiji53.1
108Turkey53.0
109Ukraine52.9
110Guatemala52.3
111Maldives52.1
112Moldova52.0
113Botswana51.7
114Honduras51.5
The Americas Avg58.8
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Lower is better
43
Pos.2022
Avg43
1Rwanda0.25
2Chad0.26
3Tanzania0.31
...
37Angola0.70
38Indonesia0.71
39Swaziland0.73
40Guatemala0.74
41Togo0.74
42Romania0.75
43Egypt0.76
44El Salvador0.79
The Americas Avg1.42
World Avg1.23
q=165.
International Accords on the Environment
Higher is better
Pos.Total
Avg Rate
1Sweden83%
2Canada82%
3Norway81%
...
53Azerbaijan66%
54New Zealand66%
55Spain66%
56Guatemala66%
57Belgium66%
58Papua New Guinea66%
59Italy66%
60Morocco66%
The Americas Avg60.7%
World Avg57.5%
q=197.
Guatemala was one of the early adopters of the Kyoto Protocol in 1999.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better
42
Pos.2011
%42
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
4Trinidad & Tobago74.5%
5Costa Rica74.2%
6Cyprus71.0%
7Guatemala70.9%
8Philippines70.8%
9S. Korea70.7%
10Colombia70.3%
11Bolivia69.3%
12Paraguay68.9%
The Americas Avg58.6%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
44
Pos.2021
kg44
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
74Honduras38.8
75Kyrgyzstan39.0
76Macedonia41.0
77Guatemala42.1
78Uzbekistan42.3
79Turkey43.0
80Vanuatu43.4
81El Salvador43.9
The Americas Avg70.3
World Avg52.5
q=185.
Green Future Index
Higher is better
46
Pos.2023
Score46
1Iceland6.7
2Finland6.7
3Norway6.4
...
66Uganda3.7
67Pakistan3.7
68Malaysia3.7
69=Guatemala3.6
69=Russia3.6
71Paraguay3.6
72Bangladesh3.5
73Qatar3.4
The Americas Avg4.6
World Avg4.8
q=76.

7. Guatemala's Modernity and Learning

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

Compared to The Americas (2020)48
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank48
1=Canada21.8
2USA26.4
3Argentina38.2
...
27Jamaica94.6
28Paraguay103.1
29Suriname106.6
30El Salvador109.2
31Nicaragua121.4
32Guatemala121.5
33Guyana122.5
34Honduras132.2
35=Haiti155.6
The Americas Avg81.34
q=35.
Modernity & Learning (2020)48
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank48
1Finland7.1
2Belgium12.9
3Denmark13.6
...
136Nepal116.8
137Bangladesh121.2
138Nicaragua121.4
139Guatemala121.5
140Guyana122.5
141Rwanda123.0
142Bhutan123.9
143Guinea-Bissau124.4
World Avg86.31
q=190.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark49. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone49. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots50.

Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.

Bill Emmott (2017)51

15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe49, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia49.

For more, see:

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2952
2Israel4.1152
3Japan3.5852
...
117=Trinidad & Tobago0.0553
117=Macau0.0554
119Honduras0.0455
120=Guatemala0.0453
120=Bahrain0.0454
120=Colombia0.0454
123Iraq0.0356
124=El Salvador0.0353
The Americas Avg0.47
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
57
Pos.201857
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
127Togo40.5%
128Laos40.4%
129Algeria38.9%
130Guatemala37.8%
131Pakistan37.2%
132Cameroon37.2%
133Gambia36.8%
134Nepal35.9%
The Americas Avg63.0%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
58
Pos.2021
Years58
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
156Ivory Coast10.7
157Jordan10.6
158Guinea-Bissau10.6
159Guatemala10.6
160Liberia10.4
161Papua New Guinea10.4
162Solomon Islands10.3
163Afghanistan10.3
The Americas Avg14.2
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
35
Pos.2017
Rank35
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
116Kazakhstan116
117Sri Lanka117
118Rwanda118
119Guatemala119
120Niger120
121El Salvador121
122Dominican Rep.122
123Oman123
The Americas Avg99.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Religiosity
Lower is better
59
Pos.2018
%59
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
87=Nicaragua88
88Djibouti89
89=Ghana89
89=Guatemala89
91Honduras90
92=Cameroon90
92=Rwanda90
92=Liberia90
The Americas Avg65.4
World Avg54.3
q=106.
IQ
Higher is better60
Pos.200660
1=Hong Kong108
1=Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
98=Honduras81
98=Nicaragua81
100El Salvador80
101=Guatemala79
101=Sri Lanka79
103Nepal78
104Mauritania76
105Uganda73
The Americas Avg85.3
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
61
Pos.201661
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
135Samoa29%
136Ghana28%
137Swaziland28%
138Guatemala27%
139Sudan26%
140Sao Tome & Principe26%
141Yemen25%
142Senegal23%
The Americas Avg56.4%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
62
Pos.2017
Ratio62
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
26Romania8.7
27Austria7.5
28Hungary7.4
29Guatemala6.9
30Saudi Arabia6.8
31Vietnam5.9
32Slovenia5.4
33Bolivia5.0
The Americas Avg3.36
World Avg3.82
q=176.
Digital Quality of Life
Higher is better
63
Pos.202463
1Germany77.9%
2Finland76.9%
3France73.9%
...
101Iran32.5%
102Namibia32.1%
103Laos31.5%
104Guatemala31.0%
105Nepal30.3%
106Venezuela30.1%
107Zambia30.1%
108El Salvador30.0%
The Americas Avg44.7%
World Avg48.4%
q=121.

8. Guatemala's Culture, Peace and Inequality

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Compared to The Americas (2020)64
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank64
1Canada23.1
2Barbados46.9
3Costa Rica47.3
...
13Dominica79.6
14Bahamas79.7
15Brazil83.5
16Guatemala84.2
17St Lucia84.2
18Dominican Rep.84.9
19Guyana84.9
20Suriname85.4
21El Salvador85.5
The Americas Avg79.19
q=33.
Culture, Peace & Inequality (2020)64
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank64
1Denmark11.2
2Norway13.9
3Netherlands14.4
...
92Botswana83.3
93Nepal83.4
94Brazil83.5
95Guatemala84.2
96St Lucia84.2
97Ukraine84.4
98S. Africa84.8
99Dominican Rep.84.9
World Avg78.12
q=180.

This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 22 datasets, including multiple decades of data on World Giving Index, resisting corruption, overall happiness, Creativity and Culture, Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, Inequality in Life Expectancy, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.

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National Culture:

Corruption
Higher is better
65
Pos.2022
Points65
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
149Iran25.0
150Central African Rep.24.0
151=Lebanon24.0
151=Guatemala24.0
151=Nigeria24.0
151=Cambodia24.0
151=Afghanistan24.0
151=Tajikistan24.0
The Americas Avg42.97
World Avg42.98
q=180.
Happiness
Higher is better
66
Pos.2024
Score66
1Finland7.7
2Denmark7.5
3Iceland7.5
...
41Panama6.4
42Argentina6.4
43Kazakhstan6.4
44Guatemala6.4
45Chile6.4
46Vietnam6.4
47Nicaragua6.3
48Malta6.3
The Americas Avg6.31
World Avg5.58
q=147.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
35
Pos.2017
Rank35
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
80Suriname80
81Fiji81
82Kenya82
83Guatemala83
84Cape Verde84
85Morocco85
86Jamaica86
87Senegal87
The Americas Avg80.2
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
35
Pos.2017
Rank35
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
75Oman75
76Dominican Rep.76
77Slovenia77
78Guatemala78
79Tonga79
80Latvia80
81Romania81
82Costa Rica82
The Americas Avg100.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.

Peace Versus Instability:

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
67
Pos.2023
Score67
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
101Tajikistan2.11
102Kyrgyzstan2.12
103=Peru2.13
103=Guatemala2.13
103=Togo2.13
106Guyana2.13
107Sri Lanka2.14
108Bahrain2.15
The Americas Avg2.13
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
35
Pos.2017
Rank35
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
20Kazakhstan20
21Thailand21
22Algeria22
23Guatemala23
24Ecuador24
25Madagascar25
26Sri Lanka26
27Netherlands27
The Americas Avg82.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
35
Pos.2017
Rank35
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
68Iran68
69Malawi69
70Latvia70
71Guatemala71
72Estonia72
73Guinea-Bissau73
74Albania74
75Botswana75
The Americas Avg91.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
68
Pos.2019
Score68
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
57Armenia1.17
58Senegal1.19
59Morocco1.22
60Guatemala1.33
61Georgia1.34
62Papua New Guinea1.36
63Bosnia & Herzegovina1.39
64Kyrgyzstan1.47
The Americas Avg2.16
World Avg2.78
q=150.

Economic Inequality and Poverty:

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better69
Pos.201969
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
110Azerbaijan13.90
111Algeria14.10
112Vanuatu14.40
113Guatemala14.60
114=Fiji14.90
114=Trinidad & Tobago14.90
116Philippines15.30
117Iraq15.90
The Americas Avg12.03
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better
70
Pos.2023
%70
1Slovakia24.1%71
2Slovenia24.3%71
3Belarus24.4%72
...
151Nicaragua46.2%73
152Costa Rica46.7%74
153Honduras48.2%75
154Guatemala48.3%73
155=Panama48.9%74
155=Congo, (Brazzaville)48.9%76
157Mozambique50.3%75
158=Zimbabwe50.3%75
The Americas Avg44.0%
World Avg36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Guatemala - only for 6 years between 1980 and 2019. It was measured twice in the 1980s, and came 3rd-worst (of 63 countries, only Brazil and Panama were more unequal).

Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better
77
Pos.2018
Severity77
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
...
51Laos.108
52Congo, (Brazzaville).112
53India.123
54Guatemala.134
55Zimbabwe.137
56Ghana.138
57Lesotho.146
58Nepal.148
The Americas Avg.045
World Avg.154
q=101.

9. Religion and Beliefs

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Religiosity (2018)59
Pos.Lower is better
%59
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
87=Nicaragua88
88Djibouti89
89=Ghana89
89=Guatemala89
91Honduras90
92=Cameroon90
92=Rwanda90
92=Liberia90
95Morocco91
96=Guinea-Bissau91
96=Philippines91
96=Zambia91
99Afghanistan92
100=Burkina Faso93
100=Tanzania93
100=Indonesia93
World Avg54.3
q=106.
Disbelief In God (2007)78
Pos.Higher is better
%78
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
81=S. Africa1
81=Venezuela1
81=Peru1
81=Guatemala1
81=El Salvador1
81=Panama1
87Somalia0
88=Sri Lanka0
88=Burundi0
88=Burkina Faso0
88=Brunei0
88=Botswana0
88=Syria0
88=Sierra Leone0
88=Thailand0
88=Togo0
World Avg9.9
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 below79:

Christian95.2%
Muslim0.1%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion0.6%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated4.1%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs80.

A Pew Forum poll in 2006 found that nearly half or more of all Protestants in several countries, including Guatemala, identified as Pentecostal Christians81.

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