Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Guatemala, you would:
Economy
be 37.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Bolivia, however, that number is 37.2% as of 2019.
be 73.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bolivia, that number is 4.0% as of 2017.
pay a 85.7% higher top tax rate
Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Bolivia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 14.5% more likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 80.8% as of 2018. In Bolivia, it is 92.5% as of 2015.
be 14.9% less 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 Bolivia, on the other hand, 22.3 children do as of 2022.
be 63.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 95.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bolivia, 155.0 women do as of 2017.
have 16.7% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bolivia, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.0% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bolivia, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Guatemala spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bolivia spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
spend 11.3% more on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.
Bolivia: At a glance
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