Quality of life comparison

live 2.8 years less

In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 51.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Romania, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

pay a 56.2% lower top tax rate

Romania has a top tax rate of 16.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

make 68.6% less money

Romania has a GDP per capita of $40,500 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Romania, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

have 2.5 times more children

In Romania, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 9.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Romania, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 15.8% less likely to be literate

In Romania, the literacy rate is 98.9% as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.

be 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Romania, approximately 5.8 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 39.3% less likely to have internet access

In Romania, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

spend 16.2% less on education

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

see 77.8% more coastline

Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.