Quality of life comparison

live 5.4 years less

In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 53.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Slovakia, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

pay a 72.0% lower top tax rate

Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

make 67.7% less money

Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $39,300 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 4.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

have 2.4 times more children

In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 19.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 5.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 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 43.3% less likely to have internet access

In Slovakia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

spend 32.6% less on education

Slovakia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.