Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guatemala fits inside Australia 71 times
Australia: 7,741,220 km² (2024) · Guatemala: 108,889 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Australia’s coastline is 64 times as long as Guatemala’s
Australia: 25,760 km (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Guatemala’s highest peak towers 1,992 m above Australia’s
Australia: 2,228 m (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 47% of Australia, versus 46% of Guatemala
Australia: 47.3% (2024) · Guatemala: 46% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Australia has 48% more people than Guatemala
Australia: 27.6 million (2025) · Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Guatemala is 49 times as densely populated as Australia
Australia: 4 per km² (2025) · Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Australia are 14.4 cm taller than in Guatemala
Australia: 178.8 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Australia are 13.8 cm taller than in Guatemala
Australia: 164.7 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Australia is 15 years older than in Guatemala
Australia: 37.8 years (2023) · Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Guatemala have 0.8 more children on average than in Australia
Australia: 1.48 children per woman (2024) · Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in Australia are 65 or older, versus 5.0% in Guatemala
Australia: 18.1% (2025) · Guatemala: 5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Australia hosts 14 times as many refugees per resident as Guatemala
Australia: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025) · Guatemala: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Australia has produced 3.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Guatemala 1.1
Australia: 3.6 (2026) · Guatemala: 1.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
Australia and Guatemala are practically level
Australia: 1 (2026) · Guatemala: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Australia’s economy is 15 times the size of Guatemala’s
Australia: $1.8 trillion (2025) · Guatemala: $123 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Australia produces 4.7 times as much per person as Guatemala
Australia: Int$71,934 (2025) · Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Guatemala than in Australia (Gini 11.4 points higher)
Australia: 33.8 (2020) · Guatemala: 45.2 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
9.7% of people in Guatemala live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.9% in Australia
Australia: 0.9% (2020) · Guatemala: 9.7% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.1% in Australia, versus 2.6% in Guatemala
Australia: 4.1% (2025) · Guatemala: 2.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Australia spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.5%
Australia: 1.9% (2025) · Guatemala: 0.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Australia’s central government collects 24% of GDP in tax, Guatemala’s 12%
Australia: 23.6% (2022) · Guatemala: 11.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Australia’s price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Guatemala’s
Australia: 91% (2025) · Guatemala: 43% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Australia spends 18 times as much on health per person as Guatemala
Australia: $6,980 (2023) · Guatemala: $392 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Australia live 10 years longer than in Guatemala
Australia: 83.1 years (2024) · Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Guatemala is 5.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Australia
Australia: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Australia has 3.2 times as many doctors per person as Guatemala
Australia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020)
How many hospital beds are there?
Australia has 8.5 times as many hospital beds per person as Guatemala
Australia: 3.8 per 1,000 (2016) · Guatemala: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Australia is 2.3 times that in Guatemala
Australia: 12.6 per 100k (2023) · Guatemala: 5.5 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
32% of adults in Australia are obese, versus 27% in Guatemala
Australia: 32.4% (2024) · Guatemala: 26.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Australia and Guatemala are practically level
Australia: 11.6% (2024) · Guatemala: 11.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Australia rate their lives 0.38 points higher than in Guatemala
Australia: 6.92 (2025) · Guatemala: 6.53 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Australia drink 3.4 times as much alcohol as in Guatemala
Australia: 10.5 litres (2023) · Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Australia has 2.2 times as much meat per person as Guatemala
Australia: 116.8 kg (2023) · Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Australia has 739 kcal more food per person per day than Guatemala
Australia: 3,562 kcal (2023) · Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Guatemala put in 539 more hours a year than in Australia
Australia: 1,611 hours (2023) · Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Australia went to school 7 years longer than in Guatemala
Australia: 12.9 years (2023) · Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Australia: no data · Guatemala: 0.08 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Australia has 17 more World Heritage sites than Guatemala (21 against 4)
Australia: 21 (2026) · Guatemala: 4 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Australia has won 619 Olympic medals, Guatemala 3
Australia: 619 (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 3 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Australia are online, versus 60% in Guatemala
Australia: 96% (2024) · Guatemala: 60% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Australia is 75% faster than in Guatemala
Australia: 261 Mbps (2026) · Guatemala: 149 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Australia have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala
Australia: 100% (2024) · Guatemala: 90.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
88% of people in Australia live in cities, versus 56% in Guatemala
Australia: 88% (2025) · Guatemala: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Australia and Guatemala are practically level
Australia: 113 (2024) · Guatemala: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Australia’s railway network is 41 times as long as Guatemala’s
Australia: 32,606 km (2022) · Guatemala: 800 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Australia fly 211 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala
Australia: 2.5 (2023) · Guatemala: 0.01 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Guatemala, but only 17% of Australia
Australia: 17.4% (2024) · Guatemala: 33.1% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Australia emits 13 times as much CO₂ as someone in Guatemala
Australia: 14.5 t (2024) · Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 39% in Australia
Australia: 38.6% (2025) · Guatemala: 68.3% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Guatemala carries 5.1 times as much fine dust as in Australia
Australia: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 27 times as likely to be murdered in Guatemala as in Australia
Australia: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Guatemala are 2.8 times as deadly as in Australia
Australia: 7.5 per 100k (2023) · Guatemala: 21.1 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Guatemala is on average 1.2 °C warmer than Australia
Australia: 22.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guatemala gets 4 times as much rain as Australia
Australia: 447 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 Australia bigger than Guatemala?
Australia is larger. Guatemala fits inside Australia 71 times.
Which has more people, Australia or Guatemala?
Australia has 48% more people than Guatemala (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Australia or Guatemala?
People in Australia live 10 years longer than in Guatemala. Life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years in Australia and 72.7 in Guatemala.
Are people taller in Australia or Guatemala?
Men in Australia are 14.4 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
