Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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 68.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 8.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.
pay a 80.6% lower top tax rate
Armenia has a top tax rate of 36.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.
make 38.9% less money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $20,800 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.
be 16.5% less likely to be literate
In Armenia, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2020. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 12.2 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 33.8% less likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 46.7% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 12.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 10.7% more on education
Armenia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Superintendence of the Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.
Guatemala: At a glance
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