Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.4 years less

In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 27.7% more likely to be obese

In Uzbekistan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 44.3% more money

Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 40.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Uzbekistan, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

pay a 69.6% lower top tax rate

Uzbekistan has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

be 4.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Uzbekistan, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

Life

be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Uzbekistan, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 16.7% less likely to be literate

In Uzbekistan, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2019. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.

be 37.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Uzbekistan, approximately 19.0 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.

Expenditures

spend 36.7% less on education

Uzbekistan spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Committee, 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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