Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.3 years longer

In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 5.4 times more likely to be obese

In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.5 times more money

Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

pay a 65.0% lower top tax rate

Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

be 11.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

be 3.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

Life

be 56.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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.

have 17.6% more children

In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 11.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 95% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 15.0% less likely to have internet access

In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 13.3% less on healthcare

Cambodia spends 7.5% 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: Superintendence of the Tax Administration, The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation.

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.
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