Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guatemala fits inside the DR Congo 22 times
DR Congo: 2,345,410 km² (2024) · Guatemala: 108,889 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Guatemala’s coastline is 11 times as long as the DR Congo’s
DR Congo: 37 km (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The DR Congo’s highest peak towers 890 m above Guatemala’s
DR Congo: 5,110 m (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 46% of Guatemala, versus 16% of the DR Congo
DR Congo: 16.2% (2024) · Guatemala: 46% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The DR Congo has 6 times as many people as Guatemala
DR Congo: 113 million (2025) · Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Guatemala is 3.5 times as densely populated as the DR Congo
DR Congo: 50 per km² (2025) · Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the DR Congo are 4.2 cm taller than in Guatemala
DR Congo: 168.6 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the DR Congo are 5.4 cm taller than in Guatemala
DR Congo: 156.3 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Guatemala is 6.9 years older than in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 15.8 years (2023) · Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the DR Congo have 3.7 more children on average than in Guatemala
DR Congo: 5.98 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 3.1% in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 3.1% (2025) · Guatemala: 5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
The DR Congo hosts 53 times as many refugees per resident as Guatemala
DR Congo: 4.5 per 1,000 (2025) · Guatemala: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Guatemala has produced 1.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the DR Congo 0.1
DR Congo: 0.1 (2026) · Guatemala: 1.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
The DR Congo has 5 official languages, Guatemala 1
DR Congo: 5 (2026) · Guatemala: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Guatemala’s economy is 35% larger than the DR Congo’s
DR Congo: $91 billion (2025) · Guatemala: $123 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Guatemala produces 7.9 times as much per person as the DR Congo
DR Congo: Int$1,920 (2025) · Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Guatemala than in the DR Congo (Gini 0.5 points higher)
DR Congo: 44.7 (2020) · Guatemala: 45.2 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
85% of people in the DR Congo live on less than $3 a day, versus 9.7% in Guatemala
DR Congo: 85.3% (2020) · Guatemala: 9.7% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.4% in the DR Congo, versus 2.6% in Guatemala
DR Congo: 4.4% (2025) · Guatemala: 2.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The DR Congo spends 1.4% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.5%
DR Congo: 1.4% (2025) · Guatemala: 0.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Guatemala’s central government collects 12% of GDP in tax, the DR Congo’s 11%
DR Congo: 10.7% (2022) · Guatemala: 11.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Guatemala’s price level (US = 100) is 1× the DR Congo’s
DR Congo: 42% (2025) · Guatemala: 43% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Guatemala spends 17 times as much on health per person as the DR Congo
DR Congo: $23 (2023) · Guatemala: $392 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Guatemala live 11 years longer than in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 62.1 years (2024) · Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the DR Congo is 3.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Guatemala
DR Congo: 56.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Guatemala has 6.2 times as many doctors per person as the DR Congo
DR Congo: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020)
How many hospital beds are there?
DR Congo: no data · Guatemala: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the DR Congo is 3.3 times that in Guatemala
DR Congo: 18 per 100k (2023) · Guatemala: 5.5 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Guatemala are obese, versus 5.9% in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 5.9% (2024) · Guatemala: 26.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
12% of adults in the DR Congo smoke, versus 11% in Guatemala
DR Congo: 12.3% (2024) · Guatemala: 11.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Guatemala rate their lives 2.77 points higher than in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 3.76 (2025) · Guatemala: 6.53 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Guatemala drink 91% more alcohol than in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 1.6 litres (2023) · Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Guatemala has 16 times as much meat per person as the DR Congo
DR Congo: 3.5 kg (2023) · Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Guatemala has 808 kcal more food per person per day than the DR Congo
DR Congo: 2,015 kcal (2023) · Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Guatemala put in 310 more hours a year than in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 1,841 hours (2023) · Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the DR Congo went to school 1.5 years longer than in Guatemala
DR Congo: 7.4 years (2023) · Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Guatemala welcomed 16 times as many tourists per resident as the DR Congo (2019)
DR Congo: 0.01 (2019) · Guatemala: 0.08 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
The DR Congo has 1 more World Heritage site than Guatemala (5 against 4)
DR Congo: 5 (2026) · Guatemala: 4 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Guatemala has won 3 Olympic medals, the DR Congo none
DR Congo: 0 (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 3 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
60% of people in Guatemala are online, versus 20% in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 20% (2024) · Guatemala: 60% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Guatemala is 2 times as fast as in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 75 Mbps (2026) · Guatemala: 149 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
91% of people in Guatemala have electricity, versus 23% in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 22.5% (2024) · Guatemala: 90.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
56% of people in Guatemala live in cities, versus 45% in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 45% (2025) · Guatemala: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Guatemala has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the DR Congo 59
DR Congo: 59 (2024) · Guatemala: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The DR Congo’s railway network is 4.6 times as long as Guatemala’s
DR Congo: 3,641 km (2021) · Guatemala: 800 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Guatemala fly 16% more passengers per resident than those from the DR Congo
DR Congo: 0.01 (2023) · Guatemala: 0.01 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 62% of the DR Congo, but only 33% of Guatemala
DR Congo: 61.5% (2024) · Guatemala: 33.1% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Guatemala emits 20 times as much CO₂ as someone in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 0.1 t (2024) · Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
100% of the DR Congo’s electricity is renewable, versus 68% in Guatemala
DR Congo: 100% (2024) · Guatemala: 68.3% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the DR Congo carries 49% more fine dust than in Guatemala
DR Congo: 41.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
DR Congo: no data · Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the DR Congo are 12% deadlier than in Guatemala
DR Congo: 23.7 per 100k (2023) · Guatemala: 21.1 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The DR Congo is on average 1.1 °C warmer than Guatemala
DR Congo: 24.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guatemala gets 23% more rain than the DR Congo
DR Congo: 1,469 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 the DR Congo bigger than Guatemala?
The DR Congo is larger. Guatemala fits inside the DR Congo 22 times.
Which has more people, the DR Congo or Guatemala?
The DR Congo has 6 times as many people as Guatemala (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the DR Congo or Guatemala?
People in Guatemala live 11 years longer than in the DR Congo. Life expectancy at birth is 62.1 years in the DR Congo and 72.7 in Guatemala.
Are people taller in the DR Congo or Guatemala?
Men in the DR Congo are 4.2 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
