Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guatemala fits inside Angola 11 times
Angola: 1,246,700 km² (2024) · Guatemala: 108,889 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Angola’s coastline is 4 times as long as Guatemala’s
Angola: 1,600 km (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Guatemala’s highest peak towers 1,600 m above Angola’s
Angola: 2,620 m (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 46% of Guatemala, versus 36% of Angola
Angola: 36.3% (2024) · Guatemala: 46% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Angola has 2.1 times as many people as Guatemala
Angola: 39 million (2025) · Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Guatemala is 5.6 times as densely populated as Angola
Angola: 31 per km² (2025) · Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Angola are 4.1 cm taller than in Guatemala
Angola: 168.5 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Angola are 7.2 cm taller than in Guatemala
Angola: 158.1 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Guatemala is 6.2 years older than in Angola
Angola: 16.5 years (2023) · Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Angola have 2.8 more children on average than in Guatemala
Angola: 5.05 children per woman (2024) · Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
5.0% of people in Guatemala are 65 or older, versus 2.9% in Angola
Angola: 2.9% (2025) · Guatemala: 5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Angola hosts 7.7 times as many refugees per resident as Guatemala
Angola: 0.7 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, Angola none
Angola: 0 (2026) · Guatemala: 1.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
Angola and Guatemala are practically level
Angola: 1 (2026) · Guatemala: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Guatemala and Angola are nearly identical here
Angola: $122 billion (2025) · Guatemala: $123 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Guatemala produces 48% more per person than Angola
Angola: Int$10,251 (2025) · Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Angola than in Guatemala (Gini 6.1 points higher)
Angola: 51.3 (2018) · Guatemala: 45.2 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
39% of people in Angola live on less than $3 a day, versus 9.7% in Guatemala
Angola: 39.3% (2018) · Guatemala: 9.7% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 14% in Angola, versus 2.6% in Guatemala
Angola: 14.1% (2025) · Guatemala: 2.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Angola spends 1.4% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.5%
Angola: 1.4% (2025) · Guatemala: 0.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Guatemala’s central government collects 12% of GDP in tax, Angola’s 7.6%
Angola: 7.6% (2024) · Guatemala: 11.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Guatemala’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Angola’s
Angola: 31% (2025) · Guatemala: 43% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Guatemala spends 5.2 times as much on health per person as Angola
Angola: $76 (2023) · Guatemala: $392 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Guatemala live 7.9 years longer than in Angola
Angola: 64.8 years (2024) · Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Angola is 87% more likely to die before turning one than in Guatemala
Angola: 32.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Guatemala has 5.3 times as many doctors per person as Angola
Angola: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020)
How many hospital beds are there?
Angola has 67% more hospital beds per person than Guatemala
Angola: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · Guatemala: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Angola is 3.2 times that in Guatemala
Angola: 17.6 per 100k (2023) · Guatemala: 5.5 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Guatemala are obese, versus 12% in Angola
Angola: 11.8% (2024) · Guatemala: 26.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Angola: no data · Guatemala: 11.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Guatemala rate their lives 2.74 points higher than in Angola
Angola: 3.80 (2017) · Guatemala: 6.53 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Angola drink 24% more alcohol than in Guatemala
Angola: 3.8 litres (2023) · Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Guatemala has 2.9 times as much meat per person as Angola
Angola: 18.6 kg (2023) · Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Guatemala has 424 kcal more food per person per day than Angola
Angola: 2,399 kcal (2023) · Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Guatemala put in 36 more hours a year than in Angola
Angola: 2,115 hours (2023) · Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Angola went to school 0.11 years longer than in Guatemala
Angola: 6 years (2023) · Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Guatemala welcomed 23 times as many tourists per resident as Angola (2019)
Angola: 0.0036 (2022) · Guatemala: 0.08 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Guatemala has 3 more World Heritage sites than Angola (4 against 1)
Angola: 1 (2026) · Guatemala: 4 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Guatemala has won 3 Olympic medals, Angola none
Angola: 0 (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 3 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
60% of people in Guatemala are online, versus 41% in Angola
Angola: 41% (2024) · Guatemala: 60% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Guatemala is 3.9 times as fast as in Angola
Angola: 38 Mbps (2026) · Guatemala: 149 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
91% of people in Guatemala have electricity, versus 56% in Angola
Angola: 55.5% (2024) · Guatemala: 90.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
71% of people in Angola live in cities, versus 56% in Guatemala
Angola: 71% (2025) · Guatemala: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Guatemala has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Angola 70
Angola: 70 (2024) · Guatemala: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Angola’s railway network is 3.5 times as long as Guatemala’s
Angola: 2,761 km (2022) · Guatemala: 800 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Angola fly 2.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala
Angola: 0.03 (2023) · Guatemala: 0.01 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 51% of Angola, but only 33% of Guatemala
Angola: 51.2% (2024) · Guatemala: 33.1% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Guatemala emits 83% more CO₂ than someone in Angola
Angola: 0.6 t (2024) · Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
74% of Angola’s electricity is renewable, versus 68% in Guatemala
Angola: 73.7% (2024) · Guatemala: 68.3% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Guatemala carries 6% more fine dust than in Angola
Angola: 26.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5.7 times as likely to be murdered in Guatemala as in Angola
Angola: 4.1 per 100k (2016) · Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Guatemala are 6% deadlier than in Angola
Angola: 20 per 100k (2023) · Guatemala: 21.1 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Guatemala is on average 1.0 °C warmer than Angola
Angola: 22.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guatemala gets 64% more rain than Angola
Angola: 1,105 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 Angola bigger than Guatemala?
Angola is larger. Guatemala fits inside Angola 11 times.
Which has more people, Angola or Guatemala?
Angola has 2.1 times as many people as Guatemala (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Angola or Guatemala?
People in Guatemala live 7.9 years longer than in Angola. Life expectancy at birth is 64.8 years in Angola and 72.7 in Guatemala.
Are people taller in Angola or Guatemala?
Men in Angola are 4.1 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).