Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 99.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 7.3 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 12.2% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 88.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Guatemala, that number is 2.3% as of 2017.
pay a 72.0% lower top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.
make 47.5% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.
Life
be 34.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guatemala, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
have 10.2% more children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 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 55.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% 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 21.9% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guatemala, about 50.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 52.2% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Guatemala spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.
Guatemala: At a glance
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