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

Health

live 5.8 years longer

In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 3.2 times more likely to be obese

In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.5 times more money

Sudan has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 76.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Sudan, 11.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

pay a 53.3% lower top tax rate

Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

be 27.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

Life

be 64.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Sudan, approximately 270.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 37.2% more likely to be literate

In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.

be 38.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 35.3% fewer children

In Sudan, there are approximately 33.1 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 56.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Sudan, approximately 63% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 49% 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 77.1% more likely to have internet access

In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 40.9% more on education

Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Sudan spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 53.1% less coastline

Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Sudan Chamber of Taxation, 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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