Quality of life comparison

live 10.3 years less

In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 29.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Switzerland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 3.0% as of 2022.

pay a 82.5% lower top tax rate

Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

make 87.3% less money

Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $72,300 as of 2022, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $9,200 as of 2022.

be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Switzerland, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

have 2.1 times more children

In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 13.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Switzerland, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 7.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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.

be 46.9% less likely to have internet access

In Switzerland, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

spend 40.4% less on education

Switzerland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 44.9% less on healthcare

Switzerland spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.