Quality of life comparison

live 4.0 years longer

In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.

be 65.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Guatemala, that number is 2.3% as of 2017.

pay a 76.7% lower top tax rate

Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

make 25.7% less money

Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2020.

be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Peru, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

have 29.8% more children

In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guatemala, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 14.5% less likely to be literate

In Peru, the literacy rate is 94.5% as of 2020. In Guatemala, it is 80.8% as of 2018.

be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Peru, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guatemala, on the other hand, 26.2 children do as of 2022.

be 23.1% less likely to have internet access

In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guatemala, about 50.0% do as of 2020.

spend 21.4% less on education

Peru spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guatemala spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 19.2% more on healthcare

Peru spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guatemala, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2019.

see 83.4% less coastline

Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.