How much coast is there?

Venezuela’s coastline is 7 times as long as Guatemala’s.

Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 2,800 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Venezuela’s highest peak towers 758 m above Guatemala’s.

Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 4,978 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Venezuela has 53% more people than Guatemala.

Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025) · Venezuela: 28.5 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Guatemala is 5.4 times as densely populated as Venezuela.

Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025) · Venezuela: 32 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Venezuela is 6.4 years older than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023) · Venezuela: 29 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Guatemala have 0.2 more children on average than in Venezuela.

Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024) · Venezuela: 2.08 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

10% of people in Venezuela are 65 or older, versus 5.0% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 5% (2025) · Venezuela: 10% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Guatemala has produced 1.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Venezuela 0.7.

Guatemala: 1.1 (2025) · Venezuela: 0.7 (2025)

How many official languages?

Guatemala and Venezuela are practically level.

Guatemala: 1 (2026) · Venezuela: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Guatemala’s economy is 24% larger than Venezuela’s.

Guatemala: $123 billion (2025) · Venezuela: $99.7 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025) · Venezuela: no data

How evenly is income shared?

Guatemala: 45.2 (2023) · Venezuela: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.3% in Venezuela, versus 2.6% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 2.6% (2025) · Venezuela: 5.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Venezuela and Guatemala are practically level.

Guatemala: 0.4% (2024) · Venezuela: 0.5% (2023)

How expensive is it?

Guatemala: 43% (2025) · Venezuela: no data

How much is spent on health?

Guatemala spends 2.1 times as much on health per person as Venezuela.

Guatemala: $392 (2023) · Venezuela: $186 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Venezuela is 23% more likely to die before turning one than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Venezuela: 21.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Venezuela has 30% more doctors per person than Guatemala.

Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Venezuela: 1.7 per 1,000 (2017)

How common is obesity?

27% of adults in Guatemala are obese, versus 23% in Venezuela.

Guatemala: 26.7% (2024) · Venezuela: 23% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Guatemala: 11.2% (2024) · Venezuela: no data

How do people rate their lives?

People in Guatemala rate their lives 0.78 points higher than in Venezuela.

Guatemala: 6.53 (2025) · Venezuela: 5.76 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Guatemala drink 17% more alcohol than in Venezuela.

Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023) · Venezuela: 2.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Guatemala has 43% more meat per person than Venezuela.

Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023) · Venezuela: 38 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Guatemala has 23 kcal more food per person per day than Venezuela.

Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023) · Venezuela: 2,800 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Guatemala put in 321 more hours a year than in Venezuela.

Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023) · Venezuela: 1,829 hours (2014)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Venezuela went to school 3.8 years longer than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023) · Venezuela: 9.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Guatemala welcomed 6 times as many tourists per resident as Venezuela (2019).

Guatemala: 0.08 (2022) · Venezuela: 0.01 (2017)

How many people are online?

77% of people in Venezuela are online, versus 60% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 60% (2024) · Venezuela: 77% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Venezuela have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 90.9% (2024) · Venezuela: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Venezuela live in cities, versus 56% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 56% (2025) · Venezuela: 89% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Guatemala has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Venezuela 71.

Guatemala: 113 (2024) · Venezuela: 71 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Guatemala’s railway network is 79% longer than Venezuela’s.

Guatemala: 800 km (2018) · Venezuela: 447 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Venezuela fly 5.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala.

Guatemala: 0.01 (2023) · Venezuela: 0.06 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 52% of Venezuela, but only 33% of Guatemala.

Guatemala: 32.6% (2023) · Venezuela: 52.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Venezuela emits 3.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024) · Venezuela: 4.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

91% of Venezuela’s electricity is renewable, versus 68% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 68.3% (2024) · Venezuela: 91.1% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Guatemala carries 75% more fine dust than in Venezuela.

Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Venezuela: 15.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 85% more likely to be murdered in Guatemala than in Venezuela.

Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 12.6 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Venezuela are 5% deadlier than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 12.6 per 100k (2021) · Venezuela: 13.2 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Venezuela is on average 2.1 °C warmer than Guatemala.

Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Venezuela gets 17% more rain than Guatemala.

Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 2,117 mm (2016–2025 avg)