Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guatemala fits inside Ukraine 5.5 times.
Guatemala: 108,890 km² (2023) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Ukraine’s coastline is 7 times as long as Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Guatemala’s highest peak towers 2,159 m above Ukraine’s.
Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Ukraine has 2.1 times as many people as Guatemala.
Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025) · Ukraine: 39 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Guatemala is 2.6 times as densely populated as Ukraine.
Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025) · Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ukraine are 16.6 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 181 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ukraine are 15.7 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ukraine is 19 years older than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023) · Ukraine: 42 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Guatemala have 1.3 more children on average than in Ukraine.
Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024) · Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
19% of people in Ukraine are 65 or older, versus 5.0% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 5% (2025) · Ukraine: 19% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ukraine has produced 1.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Guatemala 1.1.
Guatemala: 1.1 (2025) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Guatemala and Ukraine are practically level.
Guatemala: 1 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Ukraine’s economy is 74% larger than Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: $123 billion (2025) · Ukraine: $214 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Ukraine produces 24% more per person than Guatemala.
Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025) · Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Guatemala than in Ukraine (Gini 19.6 points higher).
Guatemala: 45.2 (2023) · Ukraine: 25.6 (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 2.6% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 2.6% (2025) · Ukraine: 9.8% (2021)
How much goes to the military?
Ukraine spends 34% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.4%.
Guatemala: 0.4% (2024) · Ukraine: 34.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Guatemala’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Ukraine’s.
Guatemala: 43% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Guatemala spends 6% more on health per person than Ukraine.
Guatemala: $392 (2023) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)
How long do people live?
People in Ukraine live 1.9 years longer than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024) · Ukraine: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Guatemala is 2.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Ukraine.
Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Ukraine has 2.8 times as many doctors per person as Guatemala.
Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
28% of adults in Ukraine are obese, versus 27% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 26.7% (2024) · Ukraine: 27.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Ukraine smoke, versus 11% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 11.2% (2024) · Ukraine: 23.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Guatemala rate their lives 1.88 points higher than in Ukraine.
Guatemala: 6.53 (2025) · Ukraine: 4.66 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Ukraine drink 27% more alcohol than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023) · Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Guatemala has 10% more meat per person than Ukraine.
Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023) · Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Guatemala has 37 kcal more food per person per day than Ukraine.
Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023) · Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Guatemala put in 106 more hours a year than in Ukraine.
Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023) · Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Ukraine went to school 5.3 years longer than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023) · Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Guatemala welcomed 28% more tourists per resident than Ukraine (2019).
Guatemala: 0.08 (2022) · Ukraine: 0.07 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in Ukraine are online, versus 60% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 60% (2024) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Ukraine have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 90.9% (2024) · Ukraine: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
70% of people in Ukraine live in cities, versus 56% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 56% (2025) · Ukraine: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Guatemala 113.
Guatemala: 113 (2024) · Ukraine: 133 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Ukraine’s railway network is 27 times as long as Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: 800 km (2018) · Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Guatemala fly 2% more passengers per resident than those from Ukraine.
Guatemala: 0.01 (2023) · Ukraine: 0.01 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Guatemala, but only 17% of Ukraine.
Guatemala: 32.6% (2023) · Ukraine: 16.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Ukraine emits 3.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024) · Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine.
Guatemala: 68.3% (2024) · Ukraine: 16.4% (2022)
How clean is the air?
The air in Guatemala carries 2 times as much fine dust as in Ukraine.
Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 6.2 times as likely to be murdered in Guatemala as in Ukraine.
Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Guatemala are 20% deadlier than in Ukraine.
Guatemala: 12.6 per 100k (2021) · Ukraine: 10.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Guatemala is on average 13.4 °C warmer than Ukraine.
Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guatemala gets 2.9 times as much rain as Ukraine.
Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Guatemala bigger than Ukraine?
Ukraine is larger. Guatemala fits inside Ukraine 5.5 times.
Which has more people, Guatemala or Ukraine?
Ukraine has 2.1 times as many people as Guatemala (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Guatemala or Ukraine?
People in Ukraine live 1.9 years longer than in Guatemala. Life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years in Guatemala and 74.7 in Ukraine.
Are people taller in Guatemala or Ukraine?
Men in Ukraine are 16.6 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
