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

Health

live 4.7 years longer

In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 4.7 times more likely to be obese

In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.8 times more money

Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2022, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $9,200 as of 2022.

be 10.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Ethiopia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 3.0% as of 2022.

pay a 80.0% lower top tax rate

Ethiopia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

Life

be 64.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ethiopia, approximately 267.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 60.8% more likely to be literate

In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.

be 21.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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.

have 27.7% fewer children

In Ethiopia, there are approximately 29.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 80.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Ethiopia, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Guatemala, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

be 24.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% 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 31.1% less on education

Ethiopia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 85.7% more on healthcare

Ethiopia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Superintendence of the Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs 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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