Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guatemala instead of Rwanda, you would:

Health

be 92.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 7.1 years longer

In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese

In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.2 times more money

Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 81.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Rwanda, 14.9% 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

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

be 55.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

Life

be 62.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Rwanda, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

have 19.1% fewer children

In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. 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 Rwanda, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 38% 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 70.0% more likely to have internet access

In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

be 14.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% 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 18.4% less on education

Rwanda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 11.0% less on healthcare

Rwanda spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Rwanda Revenue Authority, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.

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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