Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guatemala fits inside Canada 144 times
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2024) · Guatemala: 108,889 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 505 times as long as Guatemala’s
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 1,739 m above Guatemala’s
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 46% of Guatemala, versus 6.5% of Canada
Canada: 6.5% (2024) · Guatemala: 46% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Canada has 2.2 times as many people as Guatemala
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Guatemala is 37 times as densely populated as Canada
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Canada are 14.4 cm taller than in Guatemala
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Canada are 13.8 cm taller than in Guatemala
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Canada is 18 years older than in Guatemala
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Guatemala have 1.0 more children on average than in Canada
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Canada are 65 or older, versus 5.0% in Guatemala
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · Guatemala: 5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Canada hosts 118 times as many refugees per resident as Guatemala
Canada: 10 per 1,000 (2025) · Guatemala: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Canada has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Guatemala 1.1
Canada: 5.5 (2026) · Guatemala: 1.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
Canada has 2 official languages, Guatemala 1
Canada: 2 (2026) · Guatemala: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 19 times the size of Guatemala’s
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · Guatemala: $123 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 4.4 times as much per person as Guatemala
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Guatemala than in Canada (Gini 13.7 points higher)
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · 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 0.3% in Canada
Canada: 0.3% (2022) · Guatemala: 9.7% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Canada, versus 2.6% in Guatemala
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · Guatemala: 2.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Canada spends 1.6% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.5%
Canada: 1.6% (2025) · Guatemala: 0.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Canada’s central government collects 14% of GDP in tax, Guatemala’s 12%
Canada: 13.7% (2024) · Guatemala: 11.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Guatemala’s
Canada: 83% (2025) · Guatemala: 43% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 16 times as much on health per person as Guatemala
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · Guatemala: $392 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Canada live 9.4 years longer than in Guatemala
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Guatemala is 3.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Canada
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Canada has 2.2 times as many doctors per person as Guatemala
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020)
How many hospital beds are there?
Canada has 5.6 times as many hospital beds per person as Guatemala
Canada: 2.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Guatemala: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Canada is 53% higher than in Guatemala
Canada: 8.4 per 100k (2023) · Guatemala: 5.5 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
Canada and Guatemala are practically level
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · Guatemala: 26.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Canada and Guatemala are practically level
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · Guatemala: 11.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Canada rate their lives 0.21 points higher than in Guatemala
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · Guatemala: 6.53 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Canada drink 3 times as much alcohol as in Guatemala
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Canada has 75% more meat per person than Guatemala
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Canada has 767 kcal more food per person per day than Guatemala
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Guatemala put in 420 more hours a year than in Canada
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 8 years longer than in Guatemala
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Canada welcomed 5.8 times as many tourists per resident as Guatemala (2019)
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · Guatemala: 0.08 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Canada has 18 more World Heritage sites than Guatemala (22 against 4)
Canada: 22 (2026) · Guatemala: 4 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Canada has won 597 Olympic medals, Guatemala 3
Canada: 597 (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 3 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Canada are online, versus 60% in Guatemala
Canada: 94% (2024) · Guatemala: 60% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Canada is 2.4 times as fast as in Guatemala
Canada: 357 Mbps (2026) · Guatemala: 149 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Canada have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala
Canada: 100% (2024) · Guatemala: 90.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
83% of people in Canada live in cities, versus 56% in Guatemala
Canada: 83% (2025) · Guatemala: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Guatemala has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94
Canada: 94 (2024) · Guatemala: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 60 times as long as Guatemala’s
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · Guatemala: 800 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 180 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · Guatemala: 0.01 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Canada, but only 33% of Guatemala
Canada: 42% (2024) · Guatemala: 33.1% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 12 times as much CO₂ as someone in Guatemala
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 64% in Canada
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · Guatemala: 68.3% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Guatemala carries 4 times as much fine dust as in Canada
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 12 times as likely to be murdered in Guatemala as in Canada
Canada: 2 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 Canada
Canada: 7.6 per 100k (2023) · Guatemala: 21.1 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Guatemala is on average 26.7 °C warmer than Canada
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guatemala gets 2.7 times as much rain as Canada
Canada: 683 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 Canada bigger than Guatemala?
Canada is larger. Guatemala fits inside Canada 144 times.
Which has more people, Canada or Guatemala?
Canada has 2.2 times as many people as Guatemala (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or Guatemala?
People in Canada live 9.4 years longer than in Guatemala. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 72.7 in Guatemala.
Are people taller in Canada or Guatemala?
Men in Canada are 14.4 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
