Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.2 years longer

In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese

In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.3 times more money

Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,600 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 50.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Pakistan, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

pay a 65.0% lower top tax rate

Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Pakistan, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

Life

be 37.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 43.6% more likely to be literate

In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.

be 51.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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.

have 16.1% fewer children

In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 29.2% more on education

Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 2.3 times more on healthcare

Pakistan spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 61.8% less coastline

Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, 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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