Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guatemala fits inside the Philippines 2.8 times
Guatemala: 108,889 km² (2024) · Philippines: 300,000 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The Philippines’ coastline is 91 times as long as Guatemala’s
Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition) · Philippines: 36,289 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Guatemala’s highest peak towers 1,266 m above the Philippines’
Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition) · Philippines: 2,954 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 46% of Guatemala, versus 43% of the Philippines
Guatemala: 46% (2024) · Philippines: 42.7% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The Philippines has 6.2 times as many people as Guatemala
Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025) · Philippines: 117 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Philippines is 2.2 times as densely populated as Guatemala
Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025) · Philippines: 392 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the Philippines are 0.9 cm taller than in Guatemala
Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019) · Philippines: 165.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the Philippines are 3.2 cm taller than in Guatemala
Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019) · Philippines: 154.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the Philippines is 2.7 years older than in Guatemala
Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023) · Philippines: 25.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Guatemala have 0.4 more children on average than in the Philippines
Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024) · Philippines: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
5.7% of people in the Philippines are 65 or older, versus 5.0% in Guatemala
Guatemala: 5% (2025) · Philippines: 5.7% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Guatemala hosts 9.6 times as many refugees per resident as the Philippines
Guatemala: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Philippines: 0.0088 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Guatemala has produced 1.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the Philippines 0.1
Guatemala: 1.1 (2026) · Philippines: 0.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
The Philippines has 2 official languages, Guatemala 1
Guatemala: 1 (2026) · Philippines: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The Philippines’ economy is 4 times the size of Guatemala’s
Guatemala: $123 billion (2025) · Philippines: $487 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Guatemala produces 21% more per person than the Philippines
Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025) · Philippines: Int$12,577 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Guatemala than in the Philippines (Gini 5.9 points higher)
Guatemala: 45.2 (2023) · Philippines: 39.3 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
9.7% of people in Guatemala live on less than $3 a day, versus 5.3% in the Philippines
Guatemala: 9.7% (2023) · Philippines: 5.3% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Guatemala and the Philippines are practically level
Guatemala: 2.6% (2025) · Philippines: 2.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The Philippines spends 1.3% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.5%
Guatemala: 0.5% (2025) · Philippines: 1.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
The Philippines’ central government collects 14% of GDP in tax, Guatemala’s 12%
Guatemala: 11.6% (2024) · Philippines: 14.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Guatemala’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× the Philippines’
Guatemala: 43% (2025) · Philippines: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Guatemala spends 2 times as much on health per person as the Philippines
Guatemala: $392 (2023) · Philippines: $194 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Guatemala live 2.8 years longer than in the Philippines
Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024) · Philippines: 69.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the Philippines is 26% more likely to die before turning one than in Guatemala
Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Philippines: 21.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Guatemala has 62% more doctors per person than the Philippines
Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Philippines: 0.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
The Philippines has 2.2 times as many hospital beds per person as Guatemala
Guatemala: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Philippines: 1 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Guatemala is 77% higher than in the Philippines
Guatemala: 5.5 per 100k (2023) · Philippines: 3.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Guatemala are obese, versus 9.7% in the Philippines
Guatemala: 26.7% (2024) · Philippines: 9.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
20% of adults in the Philippines smoke, versus 11% in Guatemala
Guatemala: 11.2% (2024) · Philippines: 19.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Guatemala rate their lives 0.33 points higher than in the Philippines
Guatemala: 6.53 (2025) · Philippines: 6.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the Philippines drink 2 times as much alcohol as in Guatemala
Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023) · Philippines: 6.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Guatemala has 61% more meat per person than the Philippines
Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023) · Philippines: 33.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The Philippines has 160 kcal more food per person per day than Guatemala
Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023) · Philippines: 2,983 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Guatemala put in 55 more hours a year than in the Philippines
Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023) · Philippines: 2,096 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the Philippines went to school 4.1 years longer than in Guatemala
Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023) · Philippines: 10 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Guatemala welcomed 3.6 times as many tourists per resident as the Philippines (2019)
Guatemala: 0.08 (2022) · Philippines: 0.02 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
The Philippines has 2 more World Heritage sites than Guatemala (6 against 4)
Guatemala: 4 (2026) · Philippines: 6 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
The Philippines has won 18 Olympic medals, Guatemala 3
Guatemala: 3 (2026 edition) · Philippines: 18 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
67% of people in the Philippines are online, versus 60% in Guatemala
Guatemala: 60% (2024) · Philippines: 67% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the Philippines is 11% faster than in Guatemala
Guatemala: 149 Mbps (2026) · Philippines: 166 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
95% of people in the Philippines have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala
Guatemala: 90.9% (2024) · Philippines: 94.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
56% of people in Guatemala live in cities, versus 56% in the Philippines
Guatemala: 56% (2025) · Philippines: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The Philippines has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Guatemala 113
Guatemala: 113 (2024) · Philippines: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Guatemala’s railway network is 57% longer than the Philippines’
Guatemala: 800 km (2018) · Philippines: 509 km (2016)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the Philippines fly 30 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala
Guatemala: 0.01 (2023) · Philippines: 0.36 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Guatemala, but only 25% of the Philippines
Guatemala: 33.1% (2024) · Philippines: 24.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the Philippines emits 40% more CO₂ than someone in Guatemala
Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024) · Philippines: 1.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in the Philippines
Guatemala: 68.3% (2024) · Philippines: 23.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Guatemala carries 20% more fine dust than in the Philippines
Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Philippines: 23.1 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 the Philippines
Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023) · Philippines: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Guatemala are 53% deadlier than in the Philippines
Guatemala: 21.1 per 100k (2023) · Philippines: 13.8 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Philippines is on average 2.7 °C warmer than Guatemala
Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Philippines gets 66% more rain than Guatemala
Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Philippines: 3,001 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Guatemala bigger than the Philippines?
The Philippines is larger. Guatemala fits inside the Philippines 2.8 times.
Which has more people, Guatemala or the Philippines?
The Philippines has 6.2 times as many people as Guatemala (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Guatemala or the Philippines?
People in Guatemala live 2.8 years longer than in the Philippines. Life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years in Guatemala and 69.9 in the Philippines.
Are people taller in Guatemala or the Philippines?
Men in the Philippines are 0.9 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
