Quality of life comparison

live 4.0 years longer

In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 43.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Peru, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

pay a 76.7% lower top tax rate

Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

make 15.9% less money

Peru has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Peru, 27.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

have 28.1% more children

In Peru, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 39.1% more likely to die during childbirth

In Peru, approximately 69.0 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 Peru, the literacy rate is 94.5% as of 2020. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.

be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 28.2% less likely to have internet access

In Peru, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

spend 22.5% less on education

Peru spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 83.4% less coastline

Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.