Quality of life comparison

be 75.0% less likely to be obese

In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

be 27.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Guatemala, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.

live 4.0 years less

In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 65.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

make 78.0% less money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

pay a 5.7 times higher top tax rate

Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

have 85.0% more children

In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.

be 16.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Uganda, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.

be 52.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Guatemala, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 47% of people on average (72% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 80.4% less likely to have internet access

In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

be 12.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Guatemala, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 83% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 12.9% less on education

Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 38.5% less on healthcare

Guatemala spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.