Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guatemala fits inside Germany 3.3 times
Germany: 357,680 km² (2024) · Guatemala: 108,889 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Germany’s coastline is 6 times as long as Guatemala’s
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Guatemala’s highest peak towers 1,257 m above Germany’s
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 47% of Germany, versus 46% of Guatemala
Germany: 47.4% (2024) · Guatemala: 46% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 4.5 times as many people as Guatemala
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 37% more densely populated than Guatemala
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 15.9 cm taller than in Guatemala
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 15.3 cm taller than in Guatemala
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 23 years older than in Guatemala
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Guatemala have 0.9 more children on average than in Germany
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 5.0% in Guatemala
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Guatemala: 5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Germany hosts 375 times as many refugees per resident as Guatemala
Germany: 31.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Guatemala: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Guatemala 1.1
Germany: 10.3 (2026) · Guatemala: 1.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
Germany and Guatemala are practically level
Germany: 1 (2026) · Guatemala: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 41 times the size of Guatemala’s
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Guatemala: $123 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 5 times as much per person as Guatemala
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Guatemala than in Germany (Gini 11.5 points higher)
Germany: 33.7 (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 0.7% in Germany
Germany: 0.7% (2022) · Guatemala: 9.7% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.7% in Germany, versus 2.6% in Guatemala
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Guatemala: 2.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.5%
Germany: 2.3% (2025) · Guatemala: 0.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Guatemala’s central government collects 12% of GDP in tax, Germany’s 11%
Germany: 10.9% (2024) · Guatemala: 11.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Guatemala’s
Germany: 80% (2025) · Guatemala: 43% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 17 times as much on health per person as Guatemala
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Guatemala: $392 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 8 years longer than in Guatemala
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Guatemala is 5.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 3.5 times as many doctors per person as Guatemala
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020)
How many hospital beds are there?
Germany has 17 times as many hospital beds per person as Guatemala
Germany: 7.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Guatemala: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Germany is 82% higher than in Guatemala
Germany: 10 per 100k (2023) · Guatemala: 5.5 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Guatemala are obese, versus 24% in Germany
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Guatemala: 26.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 11% in Guatemala
Germany: 22% (2024) · Guatemala: 11.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 0.35 points higher than in Guatemala
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Guatemala: 6.53 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 3.6 times as much alcohol as in Guatemala
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany has 30% more meat per person than Guatemala
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 711 kcal more food per person per day than Guatemala
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Guatemala put in 815 more hours a year than in Germany
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 8.4 years longer than in Guatemala
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany welcomed 5.4 times as many tourists per resident as Guatemala (2019)
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Guatemala: 0.08 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Germany has 51 more World Heritage sites than Guatemala (55 against 4)
Germany: 55 (2026) · Guatemala: 4 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Germany has won 980 Olympic medals, Guatemala 3
Germany: 980 (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 3 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 60% in Guatemala
Germany: 94% (2024) · Guatemala: 60% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Germany is 26% faster than in Guatemala
Germany: 187 Mbps (2026) · Guatemala: 149 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Germany have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala
Germany: 100% (2024) · Guatemala: 90.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 56% in Guatemala
Germany: 82% (2025) · Guatemala: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Guatemala 113
Germany: 129 (2024) · Guatemala: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 42 times as long as Guatemala’s
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Guatemala: 800 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 81 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Guatemala: 0.01 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Guatemala and Germany are practically level
Germany: 32.8% (2024) · Guatemala: 33.1% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 6.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Guatemala
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 59% in Germany
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Guatemala: 68.3% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Guatemala carries 3 times as much fine dust as in Germany
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 26 times as likely to be murdered in Guatemala as in Germany
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Guatemala are 3.9 times as deadly as in Germany
Germany: 5.4 per 100k (2023) · Guatemala: 21.1 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Guatemala is on average 13.4 °C warmer than Germany
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guatemala gets 2.1 times as much rain as Germany
Germany: 871 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 Germany bigger than Guatemala?
Germany is larger. Guatemala fits inside Germany 3.3 times.
Which has more people, Germany or Guatemala?
Germany has 4.5 times as many people as Guatemala (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Guatemala?
People in Germany live 8 years longer than in Guatemala. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 72.7 in Guatemala.
Are people taller in Germany or Guatemala?
Men in Germany are 15.9 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
