Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2020. In Austria, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 6.1 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2017, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $50,000 as of 2017.
be 94.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Austria, however, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Austria, that number is 5.5% as of 2017.
pay a 7.9 times higher top tax rate
Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Austria, the top tax rate is 55.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 94.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 95.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Austria, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 84.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 21.8 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Austria, on the other hand, 3.3 children do as of 2020.
have 59.2% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 23.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Austria, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 34.9% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Austria, about 87.7% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 96.4% more on education
Guatemala spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Austria spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendence of the Tax Administration, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Austria: At a glance
How big is Austria compared to Guatemala? See an in-depth size comparison.