Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 21.2% less likely to be obese

In Tunisia, 26.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

live 3.9 years less

In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 82.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Tunisia, 15.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

pay a 80.0% lower top tax rate

Tunisia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

be 3.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Tunisia, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

Life

have 58.5% more children

In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Tunisia, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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 35.4% less likely to have internet access

In Tunisia, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 57.5% less on education

Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 65.2% less coastline

Tunisia has a total of 1,148 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances, 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.
Read more

How big is Guatemala compared to Tunisia? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Guatemala.or Tunisia It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.