Villa Nueva is a city in Guatemala, Guatemala, home to roughly 618k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 101 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 61/100. This profile combines Villa Nueva's own geography and climate with national statistics for Guatemala.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 101.3 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 44.0 | Modeled |
| Digital nomad score index | 64.4 | Estimated |
| Quality of life index index | 60.9 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 57.9 | Estimated |
| Population people | 618,397 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Villa Nueva's geography with authoritative national statistics for Guatemala.
| Cost of living index index | 100.0 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 3.32 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 43.4 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 38.3% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $113B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 3.7% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $6,150 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $14,369 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $14,170 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 2013 | 25.2% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2023 | 45.2 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 2.9% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2020 | 594,000 | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 7% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 2.6% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 69.8 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 60.9 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2023 | 23.4 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 57.9 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 6.8% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2023 | 0.5 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 17.2 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 72.7 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2020 | 1.28 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 20.5 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 2.29 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 108,890 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -7,959 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 17M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 169.1 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 1.5% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 56.0% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2024 | 3.1% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2024 | 82.1% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2024 | 49.6% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2023 | 27.3% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 5.3 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 60.2% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 112.5 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 93.2% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 71.2% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 21.6 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 1.11 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 32.6% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 62.1% | Measured |
Villa Nueva has a modeled cost-of-living index of 101 (world median = 100), based on Guatemala's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Villa Nueva are being compiled.
Villa Nueva has a population of about 618k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.