Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guatemala fits inside Nigeria 8.5 times.
Guatemala: 108,890 km² (2023) · Nigeria: 923,770 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Nigeria’s coastline is 2.1 times as long as Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition) · Nigeria: 853 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Guatemala’s highest peak towers 1,801 m above Nigeria’s.
Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition) · Nigeria: 2,419 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Nigeria has 13 times as many people as Guatemala.
Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025) · Nigeria: 238 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Nigeria is 50% more densely populated than Guatemala.
Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025) · Nigeria: 261 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Nigeria are 7.2 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019) · Nigeria: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Nigeria are 7.2 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019) · Nigeria: 158.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Guatemala is 4.9 years older than in Nigeria.
Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023) · Nigeria: 17.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Nigeria have 2.1 more children on average than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024) · Nigeria: 4.38 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
5.0% of people in Guatemala are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.
Guatemala: 5% (2025) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Guatemala has produced 1.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Nigeria 0.0.
Guatemala: 1.1 (2025) · Nigeria: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Guatemala and Nigeria are practically level.
Guatemala: 1 (2026) · Nigeria: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Nigeria’s economy is 2.4 times the size of Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: $123 billion (2025) · Nigeria: $291 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Guatemala produces 59% more per person than Nigeria.
Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025) · Nigeria: Int$9,532 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Guatemala than in Nigeria (Gini 11.3 points higher).
Guatemala: 45.2 (2023) · Nigeria: 33.9 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Nigeria and Guatemala are practically level.
Guatemala: 2.6% (2025) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Nigeria and Guatemala are practically level.
Guatemala: 0.4% (2024) · Nigeria: 0.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Guatemala’s price level (US = 100) is 3.4× Nigeria’s.
Guatemala: 43% (2025) · Nigeria: 13% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Guatemala spends 5.9 times as much on health per person as Nigeria.
Guatemala: $392 (2023) · Nigeria: $67 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Guatemala live 18 years longer than in Nigeria.
Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024) · Nigeria: 54.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Nigeria is 4.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Nigeria: 69.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Guatemala has 3.4 times as many doctors per person as Nigeria.
Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Nigeria: 0.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Guatemala are obese, versus 12% in Nigeria.
Guatemala: 26.7% (2024) · Nigeria: 12.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
11% of adults in Guatemala smoke, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.
Guatemala: 11.2% (2024) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Guatemala rate their lives 1.75 points higher than in Nigeria.
Guatemala: 6.53 (2025) · Nigeria: 4.79 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Guatemala drink 50% more alcohol than in Nigeria.
Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023) · Nigeria: 2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Guatemala has 7.6 times as much meat per person as Nigeria.
Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023) · Nigeria: 7.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Guatemala has 353 kcal more food per person per day than Nigeria.
Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023) · Nigeria: 2,470 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Guatemala put in 89 more hours a year than in Nigeria.
Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023) · Nigeria: 2,062 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Nigeria went to school 1.7 years longer than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023) · Nigeria: 7.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Guatemala welcomed 36 times as many tourists per resident as Nigeria (2019).
Guatemala: 0.08 (2022) · Nigeria: 0 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
60% of people in Guatemala are online, versus 41% in Nigeria.
Guatemala: 60% (2024) · Nigeria: 41% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
91% of people in Guatemala have electricity, versus 63% in Nigeria.
Guatemala: 90.9% (2024) · Nigeria: 62.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in Nigeria live in cities, versus 56% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 56% (2025) · Nigeria: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Guatemala has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Nigeria 71.
Guatemala: 113 (2024) · Nigeria: 71 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Nigeria’s railway network is 4.4 times as long as Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: 800 km (2018) · Nigeria: 3,528 km (2015)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Nigeria fly 87% more passengers per resident than those from Guatemala.
Guatemala: 0.01 (2023) · Nigeria: 0.02 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Guatemala, but only 23% of Nigeria.
Guatemala: 32.6% (2023) · Nigeria: 23.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Guatemala emits 85% more CO₂ than someone in Nigeria.
Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024) · Nigeria: 0.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in Nigeria.
Guatemala: 68.3% (2024) · Nigeria: 31.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Nigeria carries 81% more fine dust than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Nigeria: 50 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 48% more likely to be murdered in Guatemala than in Nigeria.
Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023) · Nigeria: 15.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Nigeria are 37% deadlier than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 12.6 per 100k (2021) · Nigeria: 17.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Nigeria is on average 3.7 °C warmer than Guatemala.
Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Nigeria: 27.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guatemala gets 74% more rain than Nigeria.
Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Nigeria: 1,044 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Guatemala bigger than Nigeria?
Nigeria is larger. Guatemala fits inside Nigeria 8.5 times.
Which has more people, Guatemala or Nigeria?
Nigeria has 13 times as many people as Guatemala (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Guatemala or Nigeria?
People in Guatemala live 18 years longer than in Nigeria. Life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years in Guatemala and 54.6 in Nigeria.
Are people taller in Guatemala or Nigeria?
Men in Nigeria are 7.2 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
