Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guatemala fits inside Poland 2.9 times.
Guatemala: 108,890 km² (2023) · Poland: 313,930 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Poland’s coastline is 10% longer than Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition) · Poland: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Guatemala’s highest peak towers 1,721 m above Poland’s.
Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition) · Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Poland has 95% more people than Guatemala.
Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025) · Poland: 36.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Guatemala is 47% more densely populated than Poland.
Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025) · Poland: 119 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 16.3 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019) · Poland: 180.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Poland are 14.9 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019) · Poland: 165.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Poland is 19 years older than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023) · Poland: 41.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Guatemala have 1.1 more children on average than in Poland.
Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024) · Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Poland are 65 or older, versus 5.0% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 5% (2025) · Poland: 20.8% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Guatemala 1.1.
Guatemala: 1.1 (2025) · Poland: 7.7 (2025)
How many official languages?
Guatemala and Poland are practically level.
Guatemala: 1 (2026) · Poland: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Poland’s economy is 8.4 times the size of Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: $123 billion (2025) · Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Poland produces 3.6 times as much per person as Guatemala.
Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025) · Poland: Int$54,262 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Guatemala than in Poland (Gini 16.7 points higher).
Guatemala: 45.2 (2023) · Poland: 28.5 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Poland and Guatemala are practically level.
Guatemala: 2.6% (2025) · Poland: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.4%.
Guatemala: 0.4% (2024) · Poland: 4.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Poland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: 43% (2025) · Poland: 52% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Poland spends 5.1 times as much on health per person as Guatemala.
Guatemala: $392 (2023) · Poland: $2,014 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Poland live 5.7 years longer than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024) · Poland: 78.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Guatemala is 4.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in Poland.
Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Poland has 3.1 times as many doctors per person as Guatemala.
Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Guatemala are obese, versus 26% in Poland.
Guatemala: 26.7% (2024) · Poland: 25.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Poland smoke, versus 11% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 11.2% (2024) · Poland: 21.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Poland rate their lives 0.23 points higher than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 6.53 (2025) · Poland: 6.77 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 3.8 times as much alcohol as in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023) · Poland: 11.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Poland has 54% more meat per person than Guatemala.
Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023) · Poland: 83.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Poland has 907 kcal more food per person per day than Guatemala.
Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023) · Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Guatemala put in 344 more hours a year than in Poland.
Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023) · Poland: 1,807 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 7.4 years longer than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023) · Poland: 13.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Poland welcomed 6.4 times as many tourists per resident as Guatemala (2019).
Guatemala: 0.08 (2022) · Poland: 0.54 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Poland are online, versus 60% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 60% (2024) · Poland: 89% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Poland have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 90.9% (2024) · Poland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
60% of people in Poland live in cities, versus 56% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 56% (2025) · Poland: 60% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Guatemala 113.
Guatemala: 113 (2024) · Poland: 138 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Poland’s railway network is 23 times as long as Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: 800 km (2018) · Poland: 18,620 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Poland fly 20 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala.
Guatemala: 0.01 (2023) · Poland: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Guatemala, but only 31% of Poland.
Guatemala: 32.6% (2023) · Poland: 31.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Poland emits 6.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024) · Poland: 7.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 32% in Poland.
Guatemala: 68.3% (2024) · Poland: 31.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Guatemala carries 78% more fine dust than in Poland.
Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 29 times as likely to be murdered in Guatemala as in Poland.
Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Guatemala are 94% deadlier than in Poland.
Guatemala: 12.6 per 100k (2021) · Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Guatemala is on average 14.0 °C warmer than Poland.
Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guatemala gets 2.4 times as much rain as Poland.
Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Guatemala bigger than Poland?
Poland is larger. Guatemala fits inside Poland 2.9 times.
Which has more people, Guatemala or Poland?
Poland has 95% more people than Guatemala (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Guatemala or Poland?
People in Poland live 5.7 years longer than in Guatemala. Life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years in Guatemala and 78.4 in Poland.
Are people taller in Guatemala or Poland?
Men in Poland are 16.3 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
