Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.0 years longer

In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese

In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.9 times more money

Senegal has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

pay a 82.5% lower top tax rate

Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

be 27.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

Life

be 63.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 48.0% more likely to be literate

In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.

be 19.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 29.1% fewer children

In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 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 45.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Senegal, approximately 68% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 43% 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 12.1% less likely to have internet access

In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 43.6% less on education

Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 25.0% more on healthcare

Senegal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 24.7% less coastline

Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines, 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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