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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Honduras is 3% bigger than Guatemala.

Guatemala: 108,890 km² (2023) · Honduras: 112,490 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Honduras’ coastline is 2.1 times as long as Guatemala’s.

Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition) · Honduras: 823 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Guatemala’s highest peak towers 1,350 m above Honduras’.

Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition) · Honduras: 2,870 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Guatemala has 70% more people than Honduras.

Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025) · Honduras: 11 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Guatemala is 77% more densely populated than Honduras.

Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025) · Honduras: 98 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Honduras are 5.2 cm taller than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019) · Honduras: 169.6 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Honduras are 4.3 cm taller than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019) · Honduras: 155.2 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Honduras is 0.92 years older than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023) · Honduras: 23.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Honduras have 0.2 more children on average than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024) · Honduras: 2.48 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

Guatemala and Honduras are practically level.

Guatemala: 5% (2025) · Honduras: 4.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Guatemala has produced 1.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Honduras 0.0.

Guatemala: 1.1 (2025) · Honduras: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Guatemala and Honduras are practically level.

Guatemala: 1 (2026) · Honduras: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Guatemala’s economy is 3.1 times the size of Honduras’.

Guatemala: $123 billion (2025) · Honduras: $39.6 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Guatemala produces 93% more per person than Honduras.

Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025) · Honduras: Int$7,871 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Honduras than in Guatemala (Gini 0.5 points higher).

Guatemala: 45.2 (2023) · Honduras: 45.7 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.9% in Honduras, versus 2.6% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 2.6% (2025) · Honduras: 4.9% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Honduras spends 1.6% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.4%.

Guatemala: 0.4% (2024) · Honduras: 1.6% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Honduras’ price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Guatemala’s.

Guatemala: 43% (2025) · Honduras: 46% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Guatemala spends 57% more on health per person than Honduras.

Guatemala: $392 (2023) · Honduras: $249 (2023)

How long do people live?

Honduras and Guatemala are practically level.

Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024) · Honduras: 73 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Guatemala is 34% more likely to die before turning one than in Honduras.

Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Honduras: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Guatemala has 2.6 times as many doctors per person as Honduras.

Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Honduras: 0.5 per 1,000 (2020)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Honduras are obese, versus 27% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 26.7% (2024) · Honduras: 30.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

12% of adults in Honduras smoke, versus 11% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 11.2% (2024) · Honduras: 12.1% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Guatemala rate their lives 0.44 points higher than in Honduras.

Guatemala: 6.53 (2025) · Honduras: 6.10 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Honduras drink 14% more alcohol than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023) · Honduras: 3.5 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Guatemala has 44% more meat per person than Honduras.

Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023) · Honduras: 37.7 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Guatemala has 195 kcal more food per person per day than Honduras.

Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023) · Honduras: 2,628 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023) · Honduras: no data

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Honduras went to school 1.7 years longer than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023) · Honduras: 7.5 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Guatemala welcomed 4% more tourists per resident than Honduras (2019).

Guatemala: 0.08 (2022) · Honduras: 0.08 (2022)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

60% of people in Guatemala are online, versus 59% in Honduras.

Guatemala: 60% (2024) · Honduras: 59% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

96% of people in Honduras have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 90.9% (2024) · Honduras: 95.5% (2024)

How many live in cities?

59% of people in Honduras live in cities, versus 56% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 56% (2025) · Honduras: 59% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Guatemala has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Honduras 71.

Guatemala: 113 (2024) · Honduras: 71 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Guatemala’s railway network is 14% longer than Honduras’.

Guatemala: 800 km (2018) · Honduras: 699 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Honduras fly 3.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala.

Guatemala: 0.01 (2023) · Honduras: 0.04 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 56% of Honduras, but only 33% of Guatemala.

Guatemala: 32.6% (2023) · Honduras: 56.3% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Honduras emits 10% more CO₂ than someone in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024) · Honduras: 1.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 55% in Honduras.

Guatemala: 68.3% (2024) · Honduras: 55.4% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Honduras carries 14% more fine dust than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Honduras: 31.6 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 35% more likely to be murdered in Honduras than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023) · Honduras: 31.4 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Honduras are 47% deadlier than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 12.6 per 100k (2021) · Honduras: 18.5 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Honduras is on average 0.5 °C warmer than Guatemala.

Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Honduras: 24.2°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Guatemala gets 6% more rain than Honduras.

Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Honduras: 1,703 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Guatemala bigger than Honduras?

Honduras is larger. Honduras is 3% bigger than Guatemala.

Which has more people, Guatemala or Honduras?

Guatemala has 70% more people than Honduras (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Guatemala or Honduras?

Honduras and Guatemala are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years in Guatemala and 73.0 in Honduras.

Are people taller in Guatemala or Honduras?

Men in Honduras are 5.2 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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