Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guatemala fits inside Türkiye 7.2 times.
Guatemala: 108,890 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 18 times as long as Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 917 m above Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 4.6 times as many people as Guatemala.
Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Guatemala is 56% more densely populated than Türkiye.
Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 12.0 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 10.9 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 9.9 years older than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Guatemala have 0.8 more children on average than in Türkiye.
Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
11% of people in Türkiye are 65 or older, versus 5.0% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 5% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Guatemala has produced 1.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Guatemala: 1.1 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Guatemala and Türkiye are practically level.
Guatemala: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 13 times the size of Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: $123 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 3 times as much per person as Guatemala.
Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Guatemala than in Türkiye (Gini 1.5 points higher).
Guatemala: 45.2 (2023) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 2.6% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 2.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.4%.
Guatemala: 0.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Guatemala’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Türkiye’s.
Guatemala: 43% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 40% more on health per person than Guatemala.
Guatemala: $392 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 4.7 years longer than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Guatemala is 2.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Türkiye.
Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Türkiye has 75% more doctors per person than Guatemala.
Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 27% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 26.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 11% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 11.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Guatemala rate their lives 1.23 points higher than in Türkiye.
Guatemala: 6.53 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Guatemala drink 38% more alcohol than in Türkiye.
Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Guatemala has 10% more meat per person than Türkiye.
Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 1,069 kcal more food per person per day than Guatemala.
Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Guatemala put in 403 more hours a year than in Türkiye.
Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Türkiye went to school 3.1 years longer than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 7.1 times as many tourists per resident as Guatemala (2019).
Guatemala: 0.08 (2022) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 60% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 60% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Türkiye have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 90.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 56% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 56% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Guatemala has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Guatemala: 113 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 13 times as long as Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: 800 km (2018) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 124 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala.
Guatemala: 0.01 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Guatemala, but only 29% of Türkiye.
Guatemala: 32.6% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 5.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.
Guatemala: 68.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Guatemala carries 8% more fine dust than in Türkiye.
Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 7.2 times as likely to be murdered in Guatemala as in Türkiye.
Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Guatemala are 94% deadlier than in Türkiye.
Guatemala: 12.6 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Guatemala is on average 11.0 °C warmer than Türkiye.
Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guatemala gets 2.7 times as much rain as Türkiye.
Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Guatemala bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Guatemala fits inside Türkiye 7.2 times.
Which has more people, Guatemala or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 4.6 times as many people as Guatemala (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Guatemala or Türkiye?
People in Türkiye live 4.7 years longer than in Guatemala. Life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years in Guatemala and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Guatemala or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 12.0 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
