If you lived in Guatemala instead of Burma, you would:

Health

live 3.0 years longer

In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese

In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 86.7% more money

Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2020, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2020.

be 42.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Burma, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guatemala, that number is 2.3% as of 2017.

be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

Life

be 62.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Burma, approximately 250.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guatemala, 95.0 women do as of 2017.

be 20.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Burma, approximately 32.9 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.

have 36.7% more children

In Burma, there are approximately 16.3 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 80.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Burma, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 39% 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 42.9% more likely to have internet access

In Burma, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guatemala, about 50.0% do as of 2020.

be 11.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% 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 65.0% more on education

Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Guatemala spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 31.9% more on healthcare

Burma spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guatemala, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 79.3% less coastline

Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Guatemala: At a glance

Guatemala is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 107,159 sq km. The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the internal conflict, which had left more than 200,000 people dead and had created, by some estimates, about 1 million refugees.
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