Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 92.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 7.1 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2020.
be 14.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Guatemala, that number is 2.3% as of 2017.
pay a 76.7% lower top tax rate
Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.
be 55.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.
Life
be 61.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guatemala, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.4% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 73.2% as of 2018. In Guatemala, it is 80.8% as of 2018.
have 15.5% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guatemala, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 73.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Guatemala, that number is 92% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 85.2% more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guatemala, about 50.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 95% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Rwanda Revenue Authority, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.
Guatemala: At a glance
How big is Guatemala compared to Rwanda? See an in-depth size comparison.