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

Health

be 81.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Liberia, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 7.5 years longer

In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Liberia, 9.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 6.1 times more money

Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $9,200 as of 2022.

be 16.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

Life

be 85.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Liberia, approximately 652.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 72.5% more likely to be literate

In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.

be 41.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Liberia, approximately 44.6 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 34.0% fewer children

In Liberia, there are approximately 32.4 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 3.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Liberia, approximately 30% of people have electricity access (50% in urban areas, and 8% 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 50.0% more likely to have internet access

In Liberia, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

be 13.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 71% 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 31.6% less on healthcare

Liberia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 14.8% more on education

Liberia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 30.9% less coastline

Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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