How much coast is there?

Iran’s coastline is 6.1 times as long as Guatemala’s.

Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition) · Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 1,405 m above Guatemala’s.

Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition) · Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 4.9 times as many people as Guatemala.

Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025) · Iran: 92.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Guatemala is 3.1 times as densely populated as Iran.

Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025) · Iran: 57 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 10 years older than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023) · Iran: 32.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Guatemala have 0.6 more children on average than in Iran.

Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024) · Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

8.6% of people in Iran are 65 or older, versus 5.0% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 5% (2025) · Iran: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Guatemala has produced 1.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Guatemala: 1.1 (2025) · Iran: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Guatemala and Iran are practically level.

Guatemala: 1 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iran’s economy is 2.9 times the size of Guatemala’s.

Guatemala: $123 billion (2025) · Iran: $363 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Iran produces 30% more per person than Guatemala.

Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025) · Iran: Int$19,699 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Guatemala than in Iran (Gini 9.3 points higher).

Guatemala: 45.2 (2023) · Iran: 35.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 2.6% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 2.6% (2025) · Iran: 8.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.4%.

Guatemala: 0.4% (2024) · Iran: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Guatemala’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Iran’s.

Guatemala: 43% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Guatemala spends 47% more on health per person than Iran.

Guatemala: $392 (2023) · Iran: $267 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Guatemala is 67% more likely to die before turning one than in Iran.

Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iran has 41% more doctors per person than Guatemala.

Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

27% of adults in Guatemala are obese, versus 26% in Iran.

Guatemala: 26.7% (2024) · Iran: 25.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

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

Guatemala: 11.2% (2024) · Iran: 11.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Guatemala rate their lives 1.38 points higher than in Iran.

Guatemala: 6.53 (2025) · Iran: 5.15 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Guatemala drink 148 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023) · Iran: 0.021 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Guatemala has 81% more meat per person than Iran.

Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023) · Iran: 29.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Iran has 52 kcal more food per person per day than Guatemala.

Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023) · Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 95 more hours a year than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023) · Iran: 2,246 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Iran went to school 5 years longer than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023) · Iran: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Guatemala: 0.08 (2022) · Iran: no data

How many people are online?

85% of people in Iran are online, versus 60% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 60% (2024) · Iran: 85% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Iran have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 90.9% (2024) · Iran: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 56% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 56% (2025) · Iran: 77% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Guatemala 113.

Guatemala: 113 (2024) · Iran: 174 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 12 times as long as Guatemala’s.

Guatemala: 800 km (2018) · Iran: 9,455 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Iran fly 16 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala.

Guatemala: 0.01 (2023) · Iran: 0.2 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 33% of Guatemala, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Guatemala: 32.6% (2023) · Iran: 6.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 8 times as much CO₂ as someone in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024) · Iran: 8.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Guatemala: 68.3% (2024) · Iran: 3.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 36% more fine dust than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 9.8 times as likely to be murdered in Guatemala as in Iran.

Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 63% deadlier than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 12.6 per 100k (2021) · Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Guatemala is on average 4.4 °C warmer than Iran.

Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Guatemala gets 6.7 times as much rain as Iran.

Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg)