Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 11.1 years longer
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.6 times more money
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,100 as of 2020, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2020.
Life
be 79.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 473.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guatemala, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
be 57.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 60.9 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 44.3% fewer children
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 40.1 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 10.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 9% of people have electricity access (19% in urban areas, and 0% 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 3.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 14.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guatemala, about 50.0% do as of 2020.
be 59.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access (89% in urban areas, and 35% 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 2.2 times more on education
Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 1.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Guatemala spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 77.1% more on healthcare
Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guatemala, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 10.8 times more coastline
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 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
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