Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
be 21.2% less likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.
live 3.9 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 85.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guatemala, that number is 2.3% as of 2017.
pay a 80.0% lower top tax rate
Tunisia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.
make 13.4% less money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2020, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2020.
be 3.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 15.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.
Life
have 52.8% more children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guatemala, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guatemala, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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 30.6% less likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 72.0% 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
Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Guatemala spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 11.4% less on healthcare
Tunisia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guatemala, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 65.2% less coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.
Guatemala: At a glance
How big is Guatemala compared to Tunisia? See an in-depth size comparison.