Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guatemala fits inside Chile 7 times.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Guatemala: 108,890 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Chile’s coastline is 16 times as long as Guatemala’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 2,673 m above Guatemala’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Chile has 6% more people than Guatemala.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Guatemala is 6.5 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Chile are 8.5 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Chile are 8.5 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Chile is 13 years older than in Guatemala.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Guatemala have 1.1 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 5.0% in Guatemala.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Guatemala: 5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Guatemala has produced 1.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Guatemala: 1.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Chile and Guatemala are practically level.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Guatemala: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Chile’s economy is 2.9 times the size of Guatemala’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Guatemala: $123 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Chile produces 2.5 times as much per person as Guatemala.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Guatemala than in Chile (Gini 2.2 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Guatemala: 45.2 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 2.6% in Guatemala.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Guatemala: 2.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Chile spends 1.6% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.4%.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Guatemala: 0.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Guatemala’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Guatemala: 43% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Chile spends 4.5 times as much on health per person as Guatemala.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Guatemala: $392 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Chile live 8.6 years longer than in Guatemala.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Guatemala is 3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Chile.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Chile has 2.6 times as many doctors per person as Guatemala.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 27% in Guatemala.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Guatemala: 26.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 11% in Guatemala.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Guatemala: 11.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Guatemala rate their lives 0.23 points higher than in Chile.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Guatemala: 6.53 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Chile drink 2.2 times as much alcohol as in Guatemala.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 82% more meat per person than Guatemala.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Chile has 234 kcal more food per person per day than Guatemala.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Guatemala put in 201 more hours a year than in Chile.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Chile went to school 5.4 years longer than in Guatemala.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Chile welcomed 3.2 times as many tourists per resident as Guatemala (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Guatemala: 0.08 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 60% in Guatemala.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Guatemala: 60% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
99% of people in Chile have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Guatemala: 90.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 56% in Guatemala.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Guatemala: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Guatemala 113.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Guatemala: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Chile’s railway network is 3 times as long as Guatemala’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Guatemala: 800 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 91 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Guatemala: 0.01 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Guatemala, but only 25% of Chile.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Guatemala: 32.6% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Chile emits 3.7 times as much CO₂ as someone in Guatemala.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 66% in Chile.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Guatemala: 68.3% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Guatemala carries 19% more fine dust than in Chile.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.7 times as likely to be murdered in Guatemala as in Chile.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Guatemala are 22% deadlier than in Chile.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Guatemala: 12.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Guatemala is on average 14.3 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guatemala gets 27% more rain than Chile.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Guatemala?
Chile is larger. Guatemala fits inside Chile 7 times.
Which has more people, Chile or Guatemala?
Chile has 6% more people than Guatemala (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Guatemala?
People in Chile live 8.6 years longer than in Guatemala. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 72.7 in Guatemala.
Are people taller in Chile or Guatemala?
Men in Chile are 8.5 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
