Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
be 13.5% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.
live 1.4 years less
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 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 24.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.
pay a 46.2% lower top tax rate
Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.
make 54.2% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $27,700 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.
be 12.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 96.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.
be 16.6% less likely to be literate
In Belarus, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2019. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.
be 8.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 3.3 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 40.0% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 34.0% less on education
Belarus spends 4.7% 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, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Guatemala: At a glance
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