If you lived in Guatemala instead of Zimbabwe, you would:

Health

be 98.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 9.6 years longer

In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 36.8% more likely to be obese

In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.1 times more money

Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2020.

be 79.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Zimbabwe, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Guatemala, that number is 2.3% as of 2017.

pay a 86.0% lower top tax rate

Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

be 54.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

Life

be 79.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Zimbabwe, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guatemala, 95.0 women do as of 2017.

have 32.4% fewer children

In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 33.1 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 Zimbabwe, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 36% 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 72.4% more likely to have internet access

In Zimbabwe, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guatemala, about 50.0% do as of 2020.

be 23.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 67% 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.

Expenditures

spend 19.5% less on healthcare

Zimbabwe spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Guatemala, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2019.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendence of the Tax Administration, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.

Guatemala: At a glance

Guatemala is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 107,159 sq km. The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the internal conflict, which had left more than 200,000 people dead and had created, by some estimates, about 1 million refugees.
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