Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.5 years longer

In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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 49.3% more likely to be obese

In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.8 times more money

Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 61.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

pay a 46.2% lower top tax rate

Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

Life

be 19.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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.

be 5.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 16.5% less likely to be literate

In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.

have 17.1% fewer children

In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 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 67.8% more likely to have internet access

In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

be 12.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 80% 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 47.5% less on education

Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 20.7% less on healthcare

Tajikistan spends 8.2% 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: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, 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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