Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 99.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Lesotho, 21.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 13.3 years longer

In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 27.7% more likely to be obese

In Lesotho, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 5.1 times more money

Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 83.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Lesotho, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

pay a 76.7% lower top tax rate

Lesotho has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

be 19.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Lesotho, 49.7% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

Life

be 83.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Lesotho, approximately 566.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 46.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Lesotho, approximately 48.4 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.

Basic Needs

be 98.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Lesotho, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (81% in urban areas, and 38% 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 15.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Lesotho, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 77% 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 64.4% less on education

Lesotho spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 44.9% less on healthcare

Lesotho spends 11.8% 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: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.

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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