Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guatemala fits inside Algeria 22 times
Algeria: 2,381,740 km² (2024) · Guatemala: 108,889 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Algeria’s coastline is 2.5 times as long as Guatemala’s
Algeria: 998 km (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Guatemala’s highest peak towers 1,312 m above Algeria’s
Algeria: 2,908 m (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 46% of Guatemala, versus 17% of Algeria
Algeria: 17.3% (2024) · Guatemala: 46% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Algeria has 2.5 times as many people as Guatemala
Algeria: 47.4 million (2025) · Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Guatemala is 8.8 times as densely populated as Algeria
Algeria: 20 per km² (2025) · Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Algeria are 10.7 cm taller than in Guatemala
Algeria: 175 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Algeria are 11.4 cm taller than in Guatemala
Algeria: 162.4 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Algeria is 5.6 years older than in Guatemala
Algeria: 28.2 years (2023) · Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Algeria have 0.4 more children on average than in Guatemala
Algeria: 2.72 children per woman (2024) · Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
6.8% of people in Algeria are 65 or older, versus 5.0% in Guatemala
Algeria: 6.8% (2025) · Guatemala: 5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Algeria hosts 45 times as many refugees per resident as Guatemala
Algeria: 3.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Guatemala: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Guatemala has produced 1.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Algeria 0.4
Algeria: 0.4 (2026) · Guatemala: 1.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
Algeria and Guatemala are practically level
Algeria: 1 (2026) · Guatemala: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Algeria’s economy is 2.3 times the size of Guatemala’s
Algeria: $287 billion (2025) · Guatemala: $123 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Algeria produces 22% more per person than Guatemala
Algeria: Int$18,586 (2025) · Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Algeria: no data · Guatemala: 45.2 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Algeria: no data · Guatemala: 9.7% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 12% in Algeria, versus 2.6% in Guatemala
Algeria: 11.6% (2025) · Guatemala: 2.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Algeria spends 8.8% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.5%
Algeria: 8.8% (2025) · Guatemala: 0.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Algeria: no data · Guatemala: 11.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Guatemala’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Algeria’s
Algeria: 33% (2025) · Guatemala: 43% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Guatemala spends 68% more on health per person than Algeria
Algeria: $233 (2023) · Guatemala: $392 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Algeria live 3.7 years longer than in Guatemala
Algeria: 76.5 years (2024) · Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Algeria is 13% more likely to die before turning one than in Guatemala
Algeria: 19.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Algeria has 30% more doctors per person than Guatemala
Algeria: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022) · Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020)
How many hospital beds are there?
Algeria has 3.6 times as many hospital beds per person as Guatemala
Algeria: 1.6 per 1,000 (2017) · Guatemala: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Guatemala is 72% higher than in Algeria
Algeria: 3.2 per 100k (2023) · Guatemala: 5.5 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Guatemala are obese, versus 24% in Algeria
Algeria: 24.3% (2024) · Guatemala: 26.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Algeria smoke, versus 11% in Guatemala
Algeria: 22.4% (2024) · Guatemala: 11.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Guatemala rate their lives 0.82 points higher than in Algeria
Algeria: 5.71 (2025) · Guatemala: 6.53 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Guatemala drink 7.2 times as much alcohol as in Algeria
Algeria: 0.4 litres (2023) · Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Guatemala has 2.4 times as much meat per person as Algeria
Algeria: 22.3 kg (2023) · Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Algeria has 573 kcal more food per person per day than Guatemala
Algeria: 3,396 kcal (2023) · Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Algeria put in 82 more hours a year than in Guatemala
Algeria: 2,232 hours (2023) · Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Algeria went to school 1.6 years longer than in Guatemala
Algeria: 7.4 years (2023) · Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Algeria: no data · Guatemala: 0.08 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Algeria has 3 more World Heritage sites than Guatemala (7 against 4)
Algeria: 7 (2026) · Guatemala: 4 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Algeria has won 20 Olympic medals, Guatemala 3
Algeria: 20 (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 3 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
77% of people in Algeria are online, versus 60% in Guatemala
Algeria: 77% (2024) · Guatemala: 60% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Algeria is 11% faster than in Guatemala
Algeria: 165 Mbps (2026) · Guatemala: 149 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Algeria have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala
Algeria: 100% (2024) · Guatemala: 90.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
76% of people in Algeria live in cities, versus 56% in Guatemala
Algeria: 76% (2025) · Guatemala: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Algeria has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Guatemala 113
Algeria: 115 (2024) · Guatemala: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Algeria’s railway network is 5 times as long as Guatemala’s
Algeria: 4,001 km (2021) · Guatemala: 800 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Algeria fly 13 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala
Algeria: 0.15 (2023) · Guatemala: 0.01 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Guatemala, but only 0.7% of Algeria
Algeria: 0.7% (2024) · Guatemala: 33.1% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Algeria emits 3.9 times as much CO₂ as someone in Guatemala
Algeria: 4.2 t (2024) · Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.1% in Algeria
Algeria: 1.1% (2024) · Guatemala: 68.3% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Guatemala carries 92% more fine dust than in Algeria
Algeria: 14.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 20 times as likely to be murdered in Guatemala as in Algeria
Algeria: 1.2 per 100k (2023) · Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Algeria are 6% deadlier than in Guatemala
Algeria: 22.3 per 100k (2023) · Guatemala: 21.1 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Algeria is on average 1.0 °C warmer than Guatemala
Algeria: 24.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guatemala gets 31 times as much rain as Algeria
Algeria: 58 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Algeria bigger than Guatemala?
Algeria is larger. Guatemala fits inside Algeria 22 times.
Which has more people, Algeria or Guatemala?
Algeria has 2.5 times as many people as Guatemala (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Algeria or Guatemala?
People in Algeria live 3.7 years longer than in Guatemala. Life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years in Algeria and 72.7 in Guatemala.
Are people taller in Algeria or Guatemala?
Men in Algeria are 10.7 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
