Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
be 74.1% less likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Afghanistan, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
live 19.3 years less
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Afghanistan, that number is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 76.2% less money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2020.
be 10.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Afghanistan, that number is 23.9% as of 2017.
pay a 2.9 times higher top tax rate
Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Afghanistan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 58.7% more children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Afghanistan, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 6.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 95.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Afghanistan, 638.0 women do as of 2017.
be 53.8% less likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 80.8% as of 2018. In Afghanistan, it is 37.3% as of 2021.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Afghanistan, on the other hand, 104.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 64.0% less likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Afghanistan, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 19.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guatemala, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Afghanistan, that number is 76% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Afghanistan, that number is 13.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.
Afghanistan: At a glance
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