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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Guatemala fits inside Morocco 4.1 times.

Guatemala: 108,890 km² (2023) · Morocco: 446,550 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Morocco’s coastline is 7.4 times as long as Guatemala’s.

Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition) · Morocco: 2,945 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Guatemala’s highest peak towers 55 m above Morocco’s.

Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition) · Morocco: 4,165 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Morocco has 2.1 times as many people as Guatemala.

Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025) · Morocco: 38.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Guatemala is 2 times as densely populated as Morocco.

Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025) · Morocco: 86 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Morocco are 12.0 cm taller than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019) · Morocco: 176.4 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Morocco are 10.3 cm taller than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019) · Morocco: 161.2 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Morocco is 6.6 years older than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023) · Morocco: 29.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Guatemala have 0.1 more children on average than in Morocco.

Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024) · Morocco: 2.21 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

8.5% of people in Morocco are 65 or older, versus 5.0% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 5% (2025) · Morocco: 8.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

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

How many official languages?

Morocco has 2 official languages, Guatemala 1.

Guatemala: 1 (2026) · Morocco: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Morocco’s economy is 48% larger than Guatemala’s.

Guatemala: $123 billion (2025) · Morocco: $182 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Guatemala produces 37% more per person than Morocco.

Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025) · Morocco: Int$11,112 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Guatemala: 45.2 (2023) · Morocco: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.0% in Morocco, versus 2.6% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 2.6% (2025) · Morocco: 9% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Morocco spends 3.5% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.4%.

Guatemala: 0.4% (2024) · Morocco: 3.5% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Guatemala’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Morocco’s.

Guatemala: 43% (2025) · Morocco: 42% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Guatemala spends 69% more on health per person than Morocco.

Guatemala: $392 (2023) · Morocco: $232 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Morocco live 2.7 years longer than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024) · Morocco: 75.5 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Guatemala is 17% more likely to die before turning one than in Morocco.

Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Morocco: 14.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Guatemala has 73% more doctors per person than Morocco.

Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Morocco: 0.7 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

27% of adults in Guatemala are obese, versus 22% in Morocco.

Guatemala: 26.7% (2024) · Morocco: 22% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

13% of adults in Morocco smoke, versus 11% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 11.2% (2024) · Morocco: 12.5% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Guatemala rate their lives 1.89 points higher than in Morocco.

Guatemala: 6.53 (2025) · Morocco: 4.65 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Guatemala drink 6.7 times as much alcohol as in Morocco.

Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023) · Morocco: 0.5 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Guatemala has 65% more meat per person than Morocco.

Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023) · Morocco: 32.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Morocco has 531 kcal more food per person per day than Guatemala.

Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023) · Morocco: 3,354 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Morocco put in 23 more hours a year than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023) · Morocco: 2,174 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Morocco went to school 0.35 years longer than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023) · Morocco: 6.2 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Morocco welcomed 3.5 times as many tourists per resident as Guatemala (2019).

Guatemala: 0.08 (2022) · Morocco: 0.29 (2022)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

91% of people in Morocco are online, versus 60% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 60% (2024) · Morocco: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

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

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

How many live in cities?

63% of people in Morocco live in cities, versus 56% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 56% (2025) · Morocco: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Morocco has 153 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Guatemala 113.

Guatemala: 113 (2024) · Morocco: 153 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Morocco’s railway network is 2.9 times as long as Guatemala’s.

Guatemala: 800 km (2018) · Morocco: 2,295 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Morocco fly 21 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala.

Guatemala: 0.01 (2023) · Morocco: 0.24 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 33% of Guatemala, but only 13% of Morocco.

Guatemala: 32.6% (2023) · Morocco: 12.9% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Morocco emits 68% more CO₂ than someone in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024) · Morocco: 1.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 24% in Morocco.

Guatemala: 68.3% (2024) · Morocco: 24% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Guatemala carries 59% more fine dust than in Morocco.

Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Morocco: 17.4 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 14 times as likely to be murdered in Guatemala as in Morocco.

Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023) · Morocco: 1.7 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Morocco are 48% deadlier than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 12.6 per 100k (2021) · Morocco: 18.6 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Guatemala is on average 4.4 °C warmer than Morocco.

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

How much rain falls?

Guatemala gets 7.6 times as much rain as Morocco.

Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Morocco: 239 mm (2016–2025 avg)

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Quick answers

Is Guatemala bigger than Morocco?

Morocco is larger. Guatemala fits inside Morocco 4.1 times.

Which has more people, Guatemala or Morocco?

Morocco has 2.1 times as many people as Guatemala (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Guatemala or Morocco?

People in Morocco live 2.7 years longer than in Guatemala. Life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years in Guatemala and 75.5 in Morocco.

Are people taller in Guatemala or Morocco?

Men in Morocco are 12.0 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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