Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guatemala fits inside Ghana 2.2 times.
Ghana: 238,539 km² (2023) · Guatemala: 108,890 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Ghana’s coastline is 35% longer than Guatemala’s.
Ghana: 539 km (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Guatemala’s highest peak towers 3,335 m above Ghana’s.
Ghana: 885 m (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Ghana has 88% more people than Guatemala.
Ghana: 35.1 million (2025) · Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Guatemala is 13% more densely populated than Ghana.
Ghana: 154 per km² (2025) · Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ghana are 5.9 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Ghana: 170.3 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ghana are 8.0 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Ghana: 158.9 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Guatemala is 1.7 years older than in Ghana.
Ghana: 20.9 years (2023) · Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Ghana have 1.1 more children on average than in Guatemala.
Ghana: 3.34 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 3.8% in Ghana.
Ghana: 3.8% (2025) · Guatemala: 5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Guatemala has produced 1.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ghana 0.3.
Ghana: 0.3 (2025) · Guatemala: 1.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Ghana and Guatemala are practically level.
Ghana: 1 (2026) · Guatemala: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Guatemala’s economy is 8% larger than Ghana’s.
Ghana: $114 billion (2025) · Guatemala: $123 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Guatemala produces 76% more per person than Ghana.
Ghana: Int$8,610 (2025) · Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Guatemala than in Ghana (Gini 1.7 points higher).
Ghana: 43.5 (2016) · Guatemala: 45.2 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Ghana and Guatemala are practically level.
Ghana: 3% (2025) · Guatemala: 2.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Ghana and Guatemala are practically level.
Ghana: 0.4% (2024) · Guatemala: 0.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Guatemala’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Ghana’s.
Ghana: 38% (2025) · Guatemala: 43% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Guatemala spends 5.6 times as much on health per person as Ghana.
Ghana: $70 (2023) · Guatemala: $392 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Guatemala live 7.1 years longer than in Ghana.
Ghana: 65.7 years (2024) · Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ghana is 60% more likely to die before turning one than in Guatemala.
Ghana: 27.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Guatemala has 4.8 times as many doctors per person as Ghana.
Ghana: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Guatemala are obese, versus 14% in Ghana.
Ghana: 13.8% (2024) · Guatemala: 26.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
11% of adults in Guatemala smoke, versus 3.3% in Ghana.
Ghana: 3.3% (2024) · Guatemala: 11.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Guatemala rate their lives 1.98 points higher than in Ghana.
Ghana: 4.55 (2025) · Guatemala: 6.53 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Guatemala drink 18% more alcohol than in Ghana.
Ghana: 2.6 litres (2023) · Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Guatemala has 3.1 times as much meat per person as Ghana.
Ghana: 17.4 kg (2023) · Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Ghana has 302 kcal more food per person per day than Guatemala.
Ghana: 3,125 kcal (2023) · Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Guatemala put in 495 more hours a year than in Ghana.
Ghana: 1,656 hours (2023) · Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Ghana went to school 1.3 years longer than in Guatemala.
Ghana: 7.1 years (2023) · Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Guatemala welcomed 3 times as many tourists per resident as Ghana (2019).
Ghana: 0.03 (2022) · Guatemala: 0.08 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
72% of people in Ghana are online, versus 60% in Guatemala.
Ghana: 72% (2024) · Guatemala: 60% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
92% of people in Ghana have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala.
Ghana: 91.9% (2024) · Guatemala: 90.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
59% of people in Ghana live in cities, versus 56% in Guatemala.
Ghana: 59% (2025) · Guatemala: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ghana has 114 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Guatemala 113.
Ghana: 114 (2024) · Guatemala: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Ghana’s railway network is 18% longer than Guatemala’s.
Ghana: 947 km (2022) · Guatemala: 800 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Ghana fly 6% more passengers per resident than those from Guatemala.
Ghana: 0.01 (2023) · Guatemala: 0.01 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 35% of Ghana, but only 33% of Guatemala.
Ghana: 35.2% (2023) · Guatemala: 32.6% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Guatemala emits 77% more CO₂ than someone in Ghana.
Ghana: 0.6 t (2024) · Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 36% in Ghana.
Ghana: 36.2% (2024) · Guatemala: 68.3% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Ghana carries 2% more fine dust than in Guatemala.
Ghana: 28.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 13 times as likely to be murdered in Guatemala as in Ghana.
Ghana: 1.8 per 100k (2022) · Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ghana are 2.1 times as deadly as in Guatemala.
Ghana: 25.9 per 100k (2021) · Guatemala: 12.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ghana is on average 4.2 °C warmer than Guatemala.
Ghana: 27.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guatemala gets 62% more rain than Ghana.
Ghana: 1,118 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Ghana bigger than Guatemala?
Ghana is larger. Guatemala fits inside Ghana 2.2 times.
Which has more people, Ghana or Guatemala?
Ghana has 88% more people than Guatemala (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Ghana or Guatemala?
People in Guatemala live 7.1 years longer than in Ghana. Life expectancy at birth is 65.7 years in Ghana and 72.7 in Guatemala.
Are people taller in Ghana or Guatemala?
Men in Ghana are 5.9 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
