Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 9.7 years less

In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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

pay a 70.8% lower top tax rate

Liechtenstein has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

make 90.9% less money

Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 12.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

Life

have 2.1 times more children

In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 6.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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 46.9% less likely to have internet access

In Liechtenstein, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 19.2% more on education

Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

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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