Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guatemala fits inside Pakistan 7.3 times.
Guatemala: 108,890 km² (2023) · Pakistan: 796,100 km² (2023)
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)
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 Nobel laureates were born there?
Guatemala has produced 1.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Pakistan 0.1.
Guatemala: 1.1 (2025) · Pakistan: 0.1 (2025)
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 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 2.7% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.4%.
Guatemala: 0.4% (2024) · Pakistan: 2.7% (2024)
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 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
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)
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 4.7% of Pakistan.
Guatemala: 32.6% (2023) · Pakistan: 4.7% (2023)
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 6% deadlier than in Pakistan.
Guatemala: 12.6 per 100k (2021) · Pakistan: 11.9 per 100k (2021)
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)
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).