Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Guatemala fits inside Uzbekistan 4.1 times.
Guatemala: 108,890 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 423 m above Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Uzbekistan has 2 times as many people as Guatemala.
Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Guatemala is 2.1 times as densely populated as Uzbekistan.
Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Uzbekistan are 6.6 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Uzbekistan are 9.4 cm taller than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Uzbekistan is 4.3 years older than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uzbekistan have 1.2 more children on average than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
6.1% of people in Uzbekistan are 65 or older, versus 5.0% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 5% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Guatemala has produced 1.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan none.
Guatemala: 1.1 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Guatemala 1.
Guatemala: 1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Uzbekistan’s economy is 19% larger than Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: $123 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Guatemala produces 12% more per person than Uzbekistan.
Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Guatemala than in Uzbekistan (Gini 12.5 points higher).
Guatemala: 45.2 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.6% in Uzbekistan, versus 2.6% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 2.6% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.4%.
Guatemala: 0.4% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)
How expensive is it?
Guatemala’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Uzbekistan’s.
Guatemala: 43% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Guatemala spends 2 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan.
Guatemala: $392 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
Guatemala and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Guatemala is 34% more likely to die before turning one than in Uzbekistan.
Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Uzbekistan has 2.2 times as many doctors per person as Guatemala.
Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 27% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 26.7% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
16% of adults in Uzbekistan smoke, versus 11% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 11.2% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Guatemala rate their lives 0.25 points higher than in Uzbekistan.
Guatemala: 6.53 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Guatemala drink 46% more alcohol than in Uzbekistan.
Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Guatemala has 15% more meat per person than Uzbekistan.
Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Uzbekistan has 474 kcal more food per person per day than Guatemala.
Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Guatemala put in 52 more hours a year than in Uzbekistan.
Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 6.1 years longer than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Uzbekistan welcomed 2.6 times as many tourists per resident as Guatemala (2019).
Guatemala: 0.08 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 60% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 60% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Uzbekistan have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 90.9% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
56% of people in Guatemala live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.
Guatemala: 56% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Guatemala has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110.
Guatemala: 113 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Uzbekistan’s railway network is 5.9 times as long as Guatemala’s.
Guatemala: 800 km (2018) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Uzbekistan fly 11 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala.
Guatemala: 0.01 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Guatemala, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.
Guatemala: 32.6% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Uzbekistan emits 3.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan.
Guatemala: 68.3% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uzbekistan carries 8% more fine dust than in Guatemala.
Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 17 times as likely to be murdered in Guatemala as in Uzbekistan.
Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Guatemala are 35% deadlier than in Uzbekistan.
Guatemala: 12.6 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Guatemala is on average 9.3 °C warmer than Uzbekistan.
Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guatemala gets 8.2 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.
Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Guatemala bigger than Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan is larger. Guatemala fits inside Uzbekistan 4.1 times.
Which has more people, Guatemala or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has 2 times as many people as Guatemala (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Guatemala or Uzbekistan?
Guatemala and Uzbekistan are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years in Guatemala and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in Guatemala or Uzbekistan?
Men in Uzbekistan are 6.6 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
