Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
be 18.8% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.
live 0.8 years less
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 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
make 44.3% more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.
be 70.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.
pay a 81.6% lower top tax rate
Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.
be 12.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.
Life
have 27.4% more children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 33.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.
be 36.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Morocco, approximately 19.2 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 42.0% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 54.4% less on education
Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 78.2% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.
Guatemala: At a glance
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