Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guatemala fits inside Brazil 78 times.
Brazil: 8,510,420 km² (2023) · Guatemala: 108,890 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Brazil’s coastline is 19 times as long as Guatemala’s.
Brazil: 7,491 km (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Guatemala’s highest peak towers 1,226 m above Brazil’s.
Brazil: 2,994 m (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Brazil has 11 times as many people as Guatemala.
Brazil: 213 million (2025) · Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Guatemala is 6.8 times as densely populated as Brazil.
Brazil: 25 per km² (2025) · Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Brazil are 11.4 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Brazil: 175.7 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Brazil are 11.5 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Brazil: 162.4 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Brazil is 11 years older than in Guatemala.
Brazil: 33.9 years (2023) · Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Guatemala have 0.7 more children on average than in Brazil.
Brazil: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
11% of people in Brazil are 65 or older, versus 5.0% in Guatemala.
Brazil: 11.5% (2025) · Guatemala: 5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Guatemala has produced 1.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Brazil 0.0.
Brazil: 0 (2025) · Guatemala: 1.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Brazil and Guatemala are practically level.
Brazil: 1 (2026) · Guatemala: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Brazil’s economy is 18 times the size of Guatemala’s.
Brazil: $2.28 trillion (2025) · Guatemala: $123 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Brazil produces 54% more per person than Guatemala.
Brazil: Int$23,433 (2025) · Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Brazil than in Guatemala (Gini 5.1 points higher).
Brazil: 50.3 (2024) · Guatemala: 45.2 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.0% in Brazil, versus 2.6% in Guatemala.
Brazil: 6% (2025) · Guatemala: 2.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Brazil spends 1.0% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.4%.
Brazil: 1% (2024) · Guatemala: 0.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Brazil’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Guatemala’s.
Brazil: 46% (2025) · Guatemala: 43% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Brazil spends 2.6 times as much on health per person as Guatemala.
Brazil: $1,010 (2023) · Guatemala: $392 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Brazil live 3.3 years longer than in Guatemala.
Brazil: 76 years (2024) · Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Guatemala is 40% more likely to die before turning one than in Brazil.
Brazil: 12.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Brazil has 84% more doctors per person than Guatemala.
Brazil: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Brazil are obese, versus 27% in Guatemala.
Brazil: 30.9% (2024) · Guatemala: 26.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
12% of adults in Brazil smoke, versus 11% in Guatemala.
Brazil: 11.9% (2024) · Guatemala: 11.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Brazil rate their lives 0.10 points higher than in Guatemala.
Brazil: 6.63 (2025) · Guatemala: 6.53 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Brazil drink 3.4 times as much alcohol as in Guatemala.
Brazil: 10.4 litres (2023) · Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Brazil has 93% more meat per person than Guatemala.
Brazil: 104.6 kg (2023) · Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Brazil has 600 kcal more food per person per day than Guatemala.
Brazil: 3,423 kcal (2023) · Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Guatemala put in 157 more hours a year than in Brazil.
Brazil: 1,994 hours (2023) · Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Brazil went to school 2.6 years longer than in Guatemala.
Brazil: 8.4 years (2023) · Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Guatemala welcomed 2.6 times as many tourists per resident as Brazil (2019).
Brazil: 0.03 (2024) · Guatemala: 0.08 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
84% of people in Brazil are online, versus 60% in Guatemala.
Brazil: 84% (2024) · Guatemala: 60% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Brazil have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala.
Brazil: 99.8% (2024) · Guatemala: 90.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
88% of people in Brazil live in cities, versus 56% in Guatemala.
Brazil: 88% (2025) · Guatemala: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Guatemala has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Brazil 102.
Brazil: 102 (2024) · Guatemala: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Brazil’s railway network is 37 times as long as Guatemala’s.
Brazil: 29,850 km (2014) · Guatemala: 800 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Brazil fly 38 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala.
Brazil: 0.45 (2023) · Guatemala: 0.01 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 59% of Brazil, but only 33% of Guatemala.
Brazil: 59% (2023) · Guatemala: 32.6% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Brazil emits 2.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Guatemala.
Brazil: 2.3 t (2024) · Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
87% of Brazil’s electricity is renewable, versus 68% in Guatemala.
Brazil: 86.6% (2025) · Guatemala: 68.3% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Guatemala carries 81% more fine dust than in Brazil.
Brazil: 15.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 21% more likely to be murdered in Guatemala than in Brazil.
Brazil: 19.3 per 100k (2023) · Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Brazil are 25% deadlier than in Guatemala.
Brazil: 15.7 per 100k (2021) · Guatemala: 12.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Brazil is on average 1.6 °C warmer than Guatemala.
Brazil: 25.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guatemala gets 9% more rain than Brazil.
Brazil: 1,661 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Brazil bigger than Guatemala?
Brazil is larger. Guatemala fits inside Brazil 78 times.
Which has more people, Brazil or Guatemala?
Brazil has 11 times as many people as Guatemala (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Brazil or Guatemala?
People in Brazil live 3.3 years longer than in Guatemala. Life expectancy at birth is 76.0 years in Brazil and 72.7 in Guatemala.
Are people taller in Brazil or Guatemala?
Men in Brazil are 11.4 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
