If you lived in Guatemala instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

Health

be 93.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Republic of the Congo, 3.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 10.8 years longer

In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Republic of the Congo, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.0 times more money

Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $6,200 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 86.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Republic of the Congo, 20.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

be 45.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

Life

be 66.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 282.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 45.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 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 25.4% fewer children

In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 28.7 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 95.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 58.9% more likely to have internet access

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 32.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

be 12.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 95% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 31.1% less on education

Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 44.4% more on healthcare

Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.4 times more coastline

Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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