Compare and contrast guatemala to the united states

example: the united states has a higher gdp then guatemala

Explanation:

Type of Government:

United states = Constitution-based federal republic

Guatemala = Constitutional democratic republic

Official Language:

United states = English

Guatemala = Spanish

Population:

United states = 331 million Ranked 3rd in the world

Guatemala = 17.92 million Ranked 66th in the world

Land Area:

United states = 9,100,000 sq km  Ranked 4th in the world

Guatemala = 108,430 sq km  Ranked 103 in the world

Currency:

United states = American Dollar

Guatemala = Guatemalan quetzal

Life Expectancy:

United states = 79.56 years

Guatemala = 71.74 years

Unemployment Rate:

United states = 6.20%

Guatemala = 4.10%

Health Expenditures per Capita:

United states = $8,895

Guatemala = $226

Prison Rate per million:

United states = 698

Guatemala = 116

Literacy:

United states = 99 %  Ranked 20th in the world

Guatemala = 70.6 %  Ranked 120th in the world

Avg Years of Schooling:

United states = 12 years Ranked 1st in the world

Guatemala = 3.5  years Ranked 78th in the world

GDP:

United states = $20.49 trillion Ranked 1st in the world

Guatemala = $87.63 billion Ranked 68th in the world

GDP per Capita:

United states = $67,063

Guatemala = $4,891

Budget Revenue:

United states = $2.45 trillion Ranked 1st in the world

Guatemala = $5.86 billion Ranked 99th in the world

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