Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Bolivia, you would:
Economy
be 42.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guatemala, that number is 2.3% as of 2017.
pay a 46.2% lower top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.
be 59.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.
Life
be 38.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guatemala, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
have 20.0% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guatemala, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 12.6% less likely to be literate
In Bolivia, the literacy rate is 92.5% as of 2015. In Guatemala, it is 80.8% as of 2018.
be 17.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 16.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guatemala, about 50.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 54.8% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Guatemala spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 10.1% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% 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, Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.
Guatemala: At a glance
How big is Guatemala compared to Bolivia? See an in-depth size comparison.