Quality of life comparison

live 8.6 years less

In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 11.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Germany, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

pay a 85.3% lower top tax rate

Germany has a top tax rate of 47.5% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

make 79.5% less money

Germany has a GDP per capita of $61,900 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 Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

have 2.4 times more children

In Germany, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 24.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Germany, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 8.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Germany, 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.

be 44.0% less likely to have internet access

In Germany, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

spend 34.0% less on education

Germany spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 49.2% less on healthcare

Germany spends 12.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 83.3% less coastline

Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.