Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.4 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 100.0% more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2020.
pay a 65.0% lower top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.
be 7.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guatemala, that number is 2.3% as of 2017.
be 3.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.
Life
be 40.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 160.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guatemala, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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.
have 15.8% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 19.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guatemala, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 75% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Guatemala, that number is 92% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 51.5% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Guatemala, about 50.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 95% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.4% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guatemala, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 50.0% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Guatemala spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Superintendence of the Tax Administration, The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation.
Guatemala: At a glance
How big is Guatemala compared to Cambodia? See an in-depth size comparison.