Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 31.1% more likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.3 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $54,100 as of 2023.
be 68.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
be 49.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
pay a 6.4 times higher top tax rate
Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 89.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 85.4% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 49.5% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 90.2% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 77.4% more on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 84.6% more on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 31.1 times more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendence of the Tax Administration, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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