Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guatemala fits inside Finland 3.1 times.
Finland: 338,480 km² (2023) · Guatemala: 108,890 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Finland’s coastline is 3.1 times as long as Guatemala’s.
Finland: 1,250 km (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Guatemala’s highest peak towers 2,892 m above Finland’s.
Finland: 1,328 m (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Guatemala has 3.3 times as many people as Finland.
Finland: 5.65 million (2025) · Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Guatemala is 9.4 times as densely populated as Finland.
Finland: 19 per km² (2025) · Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Finland are 16.2 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Finland: 180.6 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Finland are 15.6 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Finland: 166.5 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Finland is 20 years older than in Guatemala.
Finland: 42.8 years (2023) · Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Guatemala have 1.0 more children on average than in Finland.
Finland: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Finland are 65 or older, versus 5.0% in Guatemala.
Finland: 24.2% (2025) · Guatemala: 5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Finland has produced 8.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Guatemala 1.1.
Finland: 8.9 (2025) · Guatemala: 1.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Finland has 2 official languages, Guatemala 1.
Finland: 2 (2026) · Guatemala: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Finland’s economy is 2.6 times the size of Guatemala’s.
Finland: $317 billion (2025) · Guatemala: $123 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Finland produces 4.3 times as much per person as Guatemala.
Finland: Int$65,885 (2025) · Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Guatemala than in Finland (Gini 17.8 points higher).
Finland: 27.4 (2023) · Guatemala: 45.2 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.5% in Finland, versus 2.6% in Guatemala.
Finland: 9.5% (2025) · Guatemala: 2.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Finland spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.4%.
Finland: 2.3% (2024) · Guatemala: 0.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Finland’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Guatemala’s.
Finland: 85% (2025) · Guatemala: 43% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Finland spends 14 times as much on health per person as Guatemala.
Finland: $5,515 (2023) · Guatemala: $392 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Finland live 9.6 years longer than in Guatemala.
Finland: 82.3 years (2024) · Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Guatemala is 9.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Finland.
Finland: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Finland has 2.8 times as many doctors per person as Guatemala.
Finland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2021) · Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is obesity?
Guatemala and Finland are practically level.
Finland: 26.2% (2024) · Guatemala: 26.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
21% of adults in Finland smoke, versus 11% in Guatemala.
Finland: 21.4% (2024) · Guatemala: 11.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Finland rate their lives 1.23 points higher than in Guatemala.
Finland: 7.76 (2025) · Guatemala: 6.53 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Finland drink 3.1 times as much alcohol as in Guatemala.
Finland: 9.4 litres (2023) · Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Finland has 28% more meat per person than Guatemala.
Finland: 69.4 kg (2023) · Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Finland has 522 kcal more food per person per day than Guatemala.
Finland: 3,346 kcal (2023) · Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Guatemala put in 654 more hours a year than in Finland.
Finland: 1,497 hours (2023) · Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Finland went to school 7.1 years longer than in Guatemala.
Finland: 13 years (2023) · Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Finland welcomed 9.5 times as many tourists per resident as Guatemala (2019).
Finland: 0.8 (2024) · Guatemala: 0.08 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Finland are online, versus 60% in Guatemala.
Finland: 94% (2024) · Guatemala: 60% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Finland have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala.
Finland: 100% (2024) · Guatemala: 90.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
75% of people in Finland live in cities, versus 56% in Guatemala.
Finland: 75% (2025) · Guatemala: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Finland has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Guatemala 113.
Finland: 126 (2024) · Guatemala: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Finland’s railway network is 7.4 times as long as Guatemala’s.
Finland: 5,918 km (2021) · Guatemala: 800 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Finland fly 161 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala.
Finland: 1.91 (2023) · Guatemala: 0.01 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 74% of Finland, but only 33% of Guatemala.
Finland: 73.7% (2023) · Guatemala: 32.6% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Finland emits 4.9 times as much CO₂ as someone in Guatemala.
Finland: 5.3 t (2024) · Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 56% in Finland.
Finland: 56.5% (2025) · Guatemala: 68.3% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Guatemala carries 5.1 times as much fine dust as in Finland.
Finland: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 24 times as likely to be murdered in Guatemala as in Finland.
Finland: 1 per 100k (2023) · Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Guatemala are 3 times as deadly as in Finland.
Finland: 4.2 per 100k (2021) · Guatemala: 12.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Guatemala is on average 20.1 °C warmer than Finland.
Finland: 3.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guatemala gets 2.4 times as much rain as Finland.
Finland: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Finland bigger than Guatemala?
Finland is larger. Guatemala fits inside Finland 3.1 times.
Which has more people, Finland or Guatemala?
Guatemala has 3.3 times as many people as Finland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Finland or Guatemala?
People in Finland live 9.6 years longer than in Guatemala. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Finland and 72.7 in Guatemala.
Are people taller in Finland or Guatemala?
Men in Finland are 16.2 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
