Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
be 22.6% less likely to be obese
In Algeria, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.
live 5.1 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 77.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.
pay a 80.0% lower top tax rate
Algeria has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.
make 17.0% less money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $15,300 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.
be 10.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Algeria, 5.5% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.
Life
be 23.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Algeria, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.
be 32.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Algeria, approximately 19.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 28.2% less likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 55.7% less on education
Algeria spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 59.9% less coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendence of the Tax Administration, Direction Générale des Impôts, Algeria.
Guatemala: At a glance
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