Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guatemala fits inside Russia 157 times.
Guatemala: 108,890 km² (2023) · Russia: 17,125,200 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Russia’s coastline is 94 times as long as Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Russia’s highest peak towers 1,422 m above Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Russia has 7.7 times as many people as Guatemala.
Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Guatemala is 20 times as densely populated as Russia.
Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Russia are 12.3 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019) · Russia: 176.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Russia are 13.6 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019) · Russia: 164.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Russia is 17 years older than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Guatemala have 0.9 more children on average than in Russia.
Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024) · Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in Russia are 65 or older, versus 5.0% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 5% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Guatemala 1.1.
Guatemala: 1.1 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)
How many official languages?
Guatemala and Russia are practically level.
Guatemala: 1 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Russia’s economy is 21 times the size of Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: $123 billion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Russia produces 3.3 times as much per person as Guatemala.
Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Guatemala than in Russia (Gini 12.2 points higher).
Guatemala: 45.2 (2023) · Russia: 33 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Guatemala and Russia are practically level.
Guatemala: 2.6% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.4%.
Guatemala: 0.4% (2024) · Russia: 7.1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Guatemala’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Russia’s.
Guatemala: 43% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Russia spends 2.6 times as much on health per person as Guatemala.
Guatemala: $392 (2023) · Russia: $1,003 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Russia live 0.69 years longer than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024) · Russia: 73.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Guatemala is 4.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Russia.
Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Russia has 4 times as many doctors per person as Guatemala.
Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Guatemala are obese, versus 21% in Russia.
Guatemala: 26.7% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 11% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 11.2% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Guatemala rate their lives 0.70 points higher than in Russia.
Guatemala: 6.53 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Russia drink 3.4 times as much alcohol as in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Russia has 56% more meat per person than Guatemala.
Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Russia has 705 kcal more food per person per day than Guatemala.
Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Guatemala put in 64 more hours a year than in Russia.
Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Russia went to school 6.6 years longer than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Guatemala: 0.08 (2022) · Russia: no data
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Russia are online, versus 60% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 60% (2024) · Russia: 94% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Russia have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 90.9% (2024) · Russia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
75% of people in Russia live in cities, versus 56% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 56% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Guatemala 113.
Guatemala: 113 (2024) · Russia: 186 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Russia’s railway network is 107 times as long as Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: 800 km (2018) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Russia fly 58 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala.
Guatemala: 0.01 (2023) · Russia: 0.69 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 33% of Guatemala.
Guatemala: 32.6% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Russia emits 11 times as much CO₂ as someone in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.
Guatemala: 68.3% (2024) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Guatemala carries 2.1 times as much fine dust as in Russia.
Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3 times as likely to be murdered in Guatemala as in Russia.
Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Guatemala are 19% deadlier than in Russia.
Guatemala: 12.6 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Guatemala is on average 26.3 °C warmer than Russia.
Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guatemala gets 3.1 times as much rain as Russia.
Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Guatemala bigger than Russia?
Russia is larger. Guatemala fits inside Russia 157 times.
Which has more people, Guatemala or Russia?
Russia has 7.7 times as many people as Guatemala (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Guatemala or Russia?
People in Russia live 0.69 years longer than in Guatemala. Life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years in Guatemala and 73.4 in Russia.
Are people taller in Guatemala or Russia?
Men in Russia are 12.3 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).