Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years less
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 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 82.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.
pay a 22.2% lower top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.
make 54.3% less money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $27,800 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.
Life
have 96.3% more children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.9% less likely to be literate
In Montenegro, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.
be 8.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 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 37.8% less likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 43.0% less on healthcare
Montenegro spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 36.3% more coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.
Guatemala: At a glance
How big is Guatemala compared to Montenegro? See an in-depth size comparison.