If you lived in Guatemala instead of Central African Republic, you would:

Health

be 93.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Central African Republic, 2.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 17.4 years longer

In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese

In Central African Republic, 7.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 12.7 times more money

Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $1,000 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 56.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Central African Republic, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

be 13.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Central African Republic, 68.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

Life

be 88.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Central African Republic, approximately 835.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.2 times more likely to be literate

In Central African Republic, the literacy rate is 37.5% as of 2020. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.

be 68.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 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 32.9% fewer children

In Central African Republic, there are approximately 31.9 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 6.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Central African Republic, approximately 16% of people have electricity access (35% in urban areas, and 2% 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 4.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Central African Republic, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

be 51.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access (84% in urban areas, and 48% 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.

Expenditures

spend 30.9% less on healthcare

Central African Republic spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 40.9% more on education

Central African Republic spends 2.2% 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.

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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