Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guatemala instead of Botswana, you would:

Health

be 99.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 7.3 years longer

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 12.2% more likely to be obese

In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 88.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

pay a 72.0% lower top tax rate

Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

make 27.4% less money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 3.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

Life

be 48.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 30.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 31.1% less likely to have internet access

In Botswana, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 64.4% less on education

Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.

Guatemala: At a glance

Guatemala is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 107,159 sq km. The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the internal conflict, which had left more than 200,000 people dead and had created, by some estimates, about 1 million refugees.
Read more

How big is Guatemala compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Guatemala.or Botswana It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.