Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guatemala fits inside France 5.6 times.
France: 606,410 km² (2023) · Guatemala: 108,890 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
France’s coastline is 12 times as long as Guatemala’s.
France: 4,853 km (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
France’s highest peak towers 590 m above Guatemala’s.
France: 4,810 m (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
France has 3.7 times as many people as Guatemala.
France: 68.7 million (2025) · Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Guatemala is 37% more densely populated than France.
France: 128 per km² (2025) · Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in France are 14.2 cm taller than in Guatemala.
France: 178.6 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in France are 13.6 cm taller than in Guatemala.
France: 164.5 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in France is 19 years older than in Guatemala.
France: 41.8 years (2023) · Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Guatemala have 0.7 more children on average than in France.
France: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 5.0% in Guatemala.
France: 22.5% (2025) · Guatemala: 5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Guatemala 1.1.
France: 9.3 (2025) · Guatemala: 1.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
France and Guatemala are practically level.
France: 1 (2026) · Guatemala: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
France’s economy is 27 times the size of Guatemala’s.
France: $3.37 trillion (2025) · Guatemala: $123 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
France produces 4.2 times as much per person as Guatemala.
France: Int$63,975 (2025) · Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Guatemala than in France (Gini 13.4 points higher).
France: 31.8 (2023) · Guatemala: 45.2 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 2.6% in Guatemala.
France: 7.5% (2025) · Guatemala: 2.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
France spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.4%.
France: 2.1% (2024) · Guatemala: 0.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
France’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Guatemala’s.
France: 77% (2025) · Guatemala: 43% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
France spends 14 times as much on health per person as Guatemala.
France: $5,327 (2024) · Guatemala: $392 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in France live 10 years longer than in Guatemala.
France: 83 years (2024) · Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Guatemala is 5.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in France.
France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
France has 2.6 times as many doctors per person as Guatemala.
France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Guatemala are obese, versus 13% in France.
France: 12.5% (2024) · Guatemala: 26.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
34% of adults in France smoke, versus 11% in Guatemala.
France: 33.6% (2024) · Guatemala: 11.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in France rate their lives 0.05 points higher than in Guatemala.
France: 6.59 (2025) · Guatemala: 6.53 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in France drink 3.7 times as much alcohol as in Guatemala.
France: 11.2 litres (2023) · Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
France has 48% more meat per person than Guatemala.
France: 80.3 kg (2023) · Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
France has 666 kcal more food per person per day than Guatemala.
France: 3,490 kcal (2023) · Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Guatemala put in 664 more hours a year than in France.
France: 1,487 hours (2023) · Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in France went to school 5.9 years longer than in Guatemala.
France: 11.8 years (2023) · Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
France welcomed 16 times as many tourists per resident as Guatemala (2019).
France: 1.35 (2019) · Guatemala: 0.08 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in France are online, versus 60% in Guatemala.
France: 89% (2024) · Guatemala: 60% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in France have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala.
France: 100% (2024) · Guatemala: 90.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
79% of people in France live in cities, versus 56% in Guatemala.
France: 79% (2025) · Guatemala: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
France has 117 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Guatemala 113.
France: 117 (2023) · Guatemala: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
France’s railway network is 35 times as long as Guatemala’s.
France: 27,716 km (2021) · Guatemala: 800 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from France fly 79 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala.
France: 0.94 (2023) · Guatemala: 0.01 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Guatemala and France are practically level.
France: 32.5% (2023) · Guatemala: 32.6% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in France emits 3.7 times as much CO₂ as someone in Guatemala.
France: 4 t (2024) · Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 26% in France.
France: 26.1% (2025) · Guatemala: 68.3% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Guatemala carries 3.1 times as much fine dust as in France.
France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 17 times as likely to be murdered in Guatemala as in France.
France: 1.3 per 100k (2024) · Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Guatemala are 2.7 times as deadly as in France.
France: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Guatemala: 12.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Guatemala is on average 9.6 °C warmer than France.
France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guatemala gets 56% more rain than France.
France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is France bigger than Guatemala?
France is larger. Guatemala fits inside France 5.6 times.
Which has more people, France or Guatemala?
France has 3.7 times as many people as Guatemala (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, France or Guatemala?
People in France live 10 years longer than in Guatemala. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years in France and 72.7 in Guatemala.
Are people taller in France or Guatemala?
Men in France are 14.2 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
