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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Guatemala fits inside Angola 11 times.

Angola: 1,246,700 km² (2023) · Guatemala: 108,890 km² (2023)

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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 far apart are they?

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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Guatemala has produced 1.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Angola 0.0.

Angola: 0 (2025) · Guatemala: 1.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Angola and Guatemala are practically level.

Angola: 1 (2026) · Guatemala: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

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 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 1.0% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.4%.

Angola: 1% (2024) · Guatemala: 0.4% (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 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 (2022) · Guatemala: 0.08 (2022)

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)

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 52% of Angola, but only 33% of Guatemala.

Angola: 52.1% (2023) · Guatemala: 32.6% (2023)

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)

Where does the power come from?

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 Angola are 19% deadlier than in Guatemala.

Angola: 15 per 100k (2021) · Guatemala: 12.6 per 100k (2021)

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)

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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).

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