Quality of life comparison

live 5.5 years less

In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 53.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Paraguay, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

make 19.1% less money

Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Paraguay, 24.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

have 34.6% more children

In Paraguay, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 35.2% more likely to die during childbirth

In Paraguay, approximately 71.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.9% less likely to be literate

In Paraguay, the literacy rate is 94.5% as of 2020. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.

be 12.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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.

be 33.8% less likely to have internet access

In Paraguay, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

spend 14.5% less on healthcare

Paraguay spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.