Quality of life comparison

live 2.8 years longer

In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese

In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

make 30.9% more money

Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

pay a 78.1% lower top tax rate

Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

be 21.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

be 23.1% more likely to die during childbirth

In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 13.5% less likely to be literate

In Philippines, the literacy rate is 96.3% as of 2019. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.

be 17.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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.

spend 16.2% less on education

Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 27.5% more on healthcare

Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 98.9% less coastline

Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.