Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 20.8% more likely to be obese

In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Venezuela, that number is 25.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 44.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Venezuela, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2015.

make 39.3% less money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $7,704 as of 2018.

be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

pay a 4.9 times higher top tax rate

Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Venezuela, the top tax rate is 34.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 17.0% more likely to be literate

In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 83.3% as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 97.5% as of 2021.

be 32.3% less 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 Venezuela, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.

be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Venezuela, 259.0 women do as of 2020.

have 22.0% fewer children

In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 54.3% more likely to have internet access

In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Venezuela, about 78.7% do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 58.1% less on education

Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Venezuela spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 41.5% less on healthcare

Guatemala spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 7.0 times more coastline

Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministerio del Poder Popular de Finanzas, SENIAT, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.

Venezuela: At a glance

Venezuela is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 882,050 sq km. Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and New Granada, which became Colombia). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Hugo CHAVEZ, president from 1999 to 2013, sought to implement his "21st Century Socialism," which purported to alleviate social ills while at the same time attacking capitalist globalization and existing democratic institutions. His hand-picked successor, President Nicolas MADURO, continues CHAVEZ's socialist programs. Current concerns include: a weakening of democratic institutions, political polarization, a politicized military, rampant violent crime, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, foreign exchange controls that discourage private-sector investment, high inflation, a decline in the quality of fundamental houman rights, and widespread scarcity of consumer goods.
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