Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Libya, you would:
Health
be 34.8% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.
live 4.3 years less
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 85.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.
pay a 30.0% lower top tax rate
Libya has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.
make 28.2% less money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $17,700 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.
Life
be 33.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Libya, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 11.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 41.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Libya, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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 10.4% more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 77.4% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
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
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