Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 48.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.
pay a 87.3% lower top tax rate
Austria has a top tax rate of 55.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.
make 80.3% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $64,600 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.
be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Austria, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.
be 8.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.2 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 45.2% less likely to have internet access
In Austria, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 39.2% less on education
Austria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 43.5% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.5% 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: The World Factbook, Superintendence of the Tax Administration, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Guatemala: At a glance
How big is Guatemala compared to Austria? See an in-depth size comparison.