Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 54.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guatemala, that number is 2.3% as of 2017.
pay a 72.0% lower top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.
make 38.7% less money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2020, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2020.
be 12.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.
Life
have 64.4% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guatemala, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guatemala, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
be 19.0% less likely to be literate
In Azerbaijan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2019. In Guatemala, it is 80.8% as of 2018.
be 11.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guatemala, on the other hand, 26.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 41.2% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Guatemala, about 50.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Guatemala spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 55.0% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guatemala, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Taxes, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.
Guatemala: At a glance
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