Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guatemala fits inside India 30 times.
Guatemala: 108,890 km² (2023) · India: 3,287,260 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
India’s coastline is 18 times as long as Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition) · India: 7,000 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
India’s highest peak towers 4,366 m above Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition) · India: 8,586 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
India has 78 times as many people as Guatemala.
Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025) · India: 1.46 billion (2025)
How crowded is it?
India is 2.8 times as densely populated as Guatemala.
Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025) · India: 492 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in India are 2.1 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019) · India: 166.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in India are 4.3 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019) · India: 155.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in India is 5.4 years older than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023) · India: 28.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Guatemala have 0.3 more children on average than in India.
Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024) · India: 1.96 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
7.4% of people in India are 65 or older, versus 5.0% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 5% (2025) · India: 7.4% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Guatemala has produced 1.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, India 0.1.
Guatemala: 1.1 (2025) · India: 0.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
India has 3 official languages, Guatemala 1.
Guatemala: 1 (2026) · India: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
India’s economy is 32 times the size of Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: $123 billion (2025) · India: $3.96 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Guatemala produces 29% more per person than India.
Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025) · India: Int$11,748 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Guatemala than in India (Gini 19.7 points higher).
Guatemala: 45.2 (2023) · India: 25.5 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.2% in India, versus 2.6% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 2.6% (2025) · India: 4.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
India spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.4%.
Guatemala: 0.4% (2024) · India: 2.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Guatemala’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× India’s.
Guatemala: 43% (2025) · India: 23% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Guatemala spends 4.6 times as much on health per person as India.
Guatemala: $392 (2023) · India: $85 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Guatemala live 0.51 years longer than in India.
Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024) · India: 72.2 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in India is 35% more likely to die before turning one than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024) · India: 23.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Guatemala has 77% more doctors per person than India.
Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020) · India: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Guatemala are obese, versus 8.0% in India.
Guatemala: 26.7% (2024) · India: 8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
23% of adults in India smoke, versus 11% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 11.2% (2024) · India: 22.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Guatemala rate their lives 2.00 points higher than in India.
Guatemala: 6.53 (2025) · India: 4.54 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in India drink 72% more alcohol than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023) · India: 5.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Guatemala has 6.7 times as much meat per person as India.
Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023) · India: 8.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Guatemala has 155 kcal more food per person per day than India.
Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023) · India: 2,669 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in India put in 232 more hours a year than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023) · India: 2,383 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in India went to school 1 year longer than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023) · India: 6.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Guatemala welcomed 12 times as many tourists per resident as India (2019).
Guatemala: 0.08 (2022) · India: 0.01 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
70% of people in India are online, versus 60% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 60% (2024) · India: 70% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in India have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 90.9% (2024) · India: 99.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
56% of people in Guatemala live in cities, versus 36% in India.
Guatemala: 56% (2025) · India: 36% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Guatemala has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, India 79.
Guatemala: 113 (2024) · India: 79 (2024)
How much railway is there?
India’s railway network is 85 times as long as Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: 800 km (2018) · India: 68,103 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from India fly 10 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala.
Guatemala: 0.01 (2023) · India: 0.12 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Guatemala, but only 25% of India.
Guatemala: 32.6% (2023) · India: 24.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in India emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024) · India: 2.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 24% in India.
Guatemala: 68.3% (2024) · India: 24.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in India carries 60% more fine dust than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024) · India: 44.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 8.3 times as likely to be murdered in Guatemala as in India.
Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023) · India: 2.8 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in India are 16% deadlier than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 12.6 per 100k (2021) · India: 14.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
India is on average 0.8 °C warmer than Guatemala.
Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · India: 24.5°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guatemala gets 43% more rain than India.
Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg) · India: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Guatemala bigger than India?
India is larger. Guatemala fits inside India 30 times.
Which has more people, Guatemala or India?
India has 78 times as many people as Guatemala (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Guatemala or India?
People in Guatemala live 0.51 years longer than in India. Life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years in Guatemala and 72.2 in India.
Are people taller in Guatemala or India?
Men in India are 2.1 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
