Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 99.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 13.2 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 28.5% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.8% more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.
be 92.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.
pay a 78.8% lower top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 78.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.
be 33.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 20.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 18.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% 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.
be 13.6% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 38.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.
Guatemala: At a glance
How big is Guatemala compared to Swaziland? See an in-depth size comparison.