Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guatemala fits inside Pakistan 7.3 times
Guatemala: 108,889 km² (2024) · Pakistan: 796,100 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Pakistan’s coastline is 2.6 times as long as Guatemala’s
Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 1,046 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Pakistan’s highest peak towers 4,391 m above Guatemala’s
Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 8,611 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 47% of Pakistan, versus 46% of Guatemala
Guatemala: 46% (2024) · Pakistan: 47.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Pakistan has 14 times as many people as Guatemala
Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025) · Pakistan: 255 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Pakistan is 90% more densely populated than Guatemala
Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025) · Pakistan: 331 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Pakistan are 3.0 cm taller than in Guatemala
Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 167.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Pakistan are 3.9 cm taller than in Guatemala
Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 154.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Guatemala is 2.3 years older than in Pakistan
Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023) · Pakistan: 20.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Pakistan have 1.3 more children on average than in Guatemala
Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024) · Pakistan: 3.55 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
5.0% of people in Guatemala are 65 or older, versus 4.4% in Pakistan
Guatemala: 5% (2025) · Pakistan: 4.4% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Pakistan hosts 54 times as many refugees per resident as Guatemala
Guatemala: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Pakistan: 4.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Guatemala has produced 1.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Pakistan 0.1
Guatemala: 1.1 (2026) · Pakistan: 0.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
Pakistan has 2 official languages, Guatemala 1
Guatemala: 1 (2026) · Pakistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Pakistan’s economy is 3.3 times the size of Guatemala’s
Guatemala: $123 billion (2025) · Pakistan: $407 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Guatemala produces 2.3 times as much per person as Pakistan
Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025) · Pakistan: Int$6,573 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Guatemala than in Pakistan (Gini 11.7 points higher)
Guatemala: 45.2 (2023) · Pakistan: 33.5 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
23% of people in Pakistan live on less than $3 a day, versus 9.7% in Guatemala
Guatemala: 9.7% (2023) · Pakistan: 23% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.4% in Pakistan, versus 2.6% in Guatemala
Guatemala: 2.6% (2025) · Pakistan: 5.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Pakistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.5%
Guatemala: 0.5% (2025) · Pakistan: 2.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Guatemala: 11.6% (2024) · Pakistan: no data
How expensive is it?
Guatemala’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Pakistan’s
Guatemala: 43% (2025) · Pakistan: 24% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Guatemala spends 13 times as much on health per person as Pakistan
Guatemala: $392 (2023) · Pakistan: $30 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Guatemala live 4.9 years longer than in Pakistan
Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024) · Pakistan: 67.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Pakistan is 2.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in Guatemala
Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Pakistan: 48.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Guatemala has 10% more doctors per person than Pakistan
Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Pakistan: 1.2 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Pakistan has 40% more hospital beds per person than Guatemala
Guatemala: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Pakistan: 0.6 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Pakistan is 65% higher than in Guatemala
Guatemala: 5.5 per 100k (2023) · Pakistan: 9.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Guatemala are obese, versus 24% in Pakistan
Guatemala: 26.7% (2024) · Pakistan: 23.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
18% of adults in Pakistan smoke, versus 11% in Guatemala
Guatemala: 11.2% (2024) · Pakistan: 17.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Guatemala rate their lives 1.67 points higher than in Pakistan
Guatemala: 6.53 (2025) · Pakistan: 4.87 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Guatemala drink 35 times as much alcohol as in Pakistan
Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023) · Pakistan: 0.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Guatemala has 2.6 times as much meat per person as Pakistan
Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023) · Pakistan: 21.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Guatemala has 309 kcal more food per person per day than Pakistan
Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023) · Pakistan: 2,514 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Pakistan put in 320 more hours a year than in Guatemala
Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023) · Pakistan: 2,471 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Guatemala went to school 1.5 years longer than in Pakistan
Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Guatemala: 0.08 (2022) · Pakistan: no data
How many World Heritage sites?
Pakistan has 2 more World Heritage sites than Guatemala (6 against 4)
Guatemala: 4 (2026) · Pakistan: 6 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Pakistan has won 11 Olympic medals, Guatemala 3
Guatemala: 3 (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 11 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
60% of people in Guatemala are online, versus 57% in Pakistan
Guatemala: 60% (2024) · Pakistan: 57% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Guatemala is 6.3 times as fast as in Pakistan
Guatemala: 149 Mbps (2026) · Pakistan: 24 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
96% of people in Pakistan have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala
Guatemala: 90.9% (2024) · Pakistan: 95.7% (2024)
How many live in cities?
56% of people in Guatemala live in cities, versus 40% in Pakistan
Guatemala: 56% (2025) · Pakistan: 40% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Guatemala has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Pakistan 77
Guatemala: 113 (2024) · Pakistan: 77 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Pakistan’s railway network is 9.7 times as long as Guatemala’s
Guatemala: 800 km (2018) · Pakistan: 7,791 km (2019)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Pakistan fly 2.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala
Guatemala: 0.01 (2023) · Pakistan: 0.03 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Guatemala, but only 4.1% of Pakistan
Guatemala: 33.1% (2024) · Pakistan: 4.1% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Guatemala emits 51% more CO₂ than someone in Pakistan
Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024) · Pakistan: 0.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Pakistan
Guatemala: 68.3% (2024) · Pakistan: 42.7% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Pakistan carries 94% more fine dust than in Guatemala
Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Pakistan: 53.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5.4 times as likely to be murdered in Guatemala as in Pakistan
Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Guatemala are 26% deadlier than in Pakistan
Guatemala: 21.1 per 100k (2023) · Pakistan: 16.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Guatemala is on average 2.7 °C warmer than Pakistan
Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 21°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guatemala gets 4.4 times as much rain as Pakistan
Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 416 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Guatemala bigger than Pakistan?
Pakistan is larger. Guatemala fits inside Pakistan 7.3 times.
Which has more people, Guatemala or Pakistan?
Pakistan has 14 times as many people as Guatemala (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Guatemala or Pakistan?
People in Guatemala live 4.9 years longer than in Pakistan. Life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years in Guatemala and 67.8 in Pakistan.
Are people taller in Guatemala or Pakistan?
Men in Pakistan are 3.0 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).