Americas
Guatemala
Global Rank #89Below Average84% data confidence
20
Composite Score
📊Relocation Scores
Safety38/100
Healthcare17/100
Education9/100
Career4/100
Lifestyle46/100
Infrastructure11/100
Affordability84/100
💡Quick Summary
⚠️ Below average safety — research areas carefully
⚠️ Limited healthcare — consider expat insurance
✅ Affordable — est. $1250/mo
⚠️ Infrastructure may be limited in rural areas
⚠️ Limited job market — remote work recommended
💵Cost of Living
Estimated monthly cost
$1250
per month · USD
Cost Index
34
Rent Index
77
Grocery Index
54
Transport Index
65
Utilities Index
77
🎯Score Breakdown
🛡️
Safety
38
🏥
Healthcare
17
🎓
Education
9
💼
Career
4
🌿
Lifestyle
46
🏗️
Infrastructure
11
💰
Affordability
84
🏛️Government, Language & Culture
Government
🏛️ Presidential Republic
Languages
🗣️ Spanish
Local Language
Recommended
for daily life
Major Religions
🕌 Catholicism, Protestantism
ℹ️ Mix of Catholic and Protestant; indigenous Mayan traditions coexist
🌐Economy & Stability
Currency
Q GTQ
Guatemalan Quetzal
1 USD equals
7.63 GTQ
Updated 6/15/2026
1 GTQ equals
$0.1311
USD
Political Stability
🟡
Moderate
Score: -0.21
ℹ️ Understanding the Political Stability Score
Source: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) — 2025 Revision (Kaufmann & Kraay, 2024 Update, last updated November 2024). The indicator is officially titled "Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism" — not democratic strength.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.