Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
Health
be 23.2% less likely to be obese
In Dominican Republic, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 54.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominican Republic, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guatemala, that number is 2.3% as of 2017.
pay a 72.0% lower top tax rate
Dominican Republic has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.
make 50.6% less money
Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2020, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominican Republic, 21.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.
Life
have 23.9% more children
In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guatemala, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 13.9% less likely to be literate
In Dominican Republic, the literacy rate is 93.8% as of 2016. In Guatemala, it is 80.8% as of 2018.
be 23.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Dominican Republic, approximately 21.2 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 35.1% less likely to have internet access
In Dominican Republic, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guatemala, about 50.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.5% less on education
Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Guatemala spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 68.9% less coastline
Dominican Republic has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.
Guatemala: At a glance
How big is Guatemala compared to Dominican Republic? See an in-depth size comparison.