Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2020. In Australia, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.
be 36.8% more likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Australia, that number is 29.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.1 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2017, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $50,400 as of 2017.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Australia, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
pay a 6.4 times higher top tax rate
Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Australia, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 93.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 95.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Australia, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
be 85.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 21.8 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2020.
have 46.8% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 23.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Australia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 33.2% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Australia, about 86.5% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 89.3% more on education
Guatemala spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Australia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 64.4 times more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.
Australia: At a glance
How big is Australia compared to Guatemala? See an in-depth size comparison.