World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The median country is 2% bigger than Guatemala
Guatemala: 108,889 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The median country’s coastline is 10% longer than Guatemala’s
Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Guatemala’s highest peak towers 1,885 m above the median country’s
Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 46% of Guatemala, versus 38% of the median country
Guatemala: 46% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Guatemala has 2.5 times as many people as the median country
Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Guatemala is 77% more densely populated than the median country
Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the median country are 9.2 cm taller than in Guatemala
Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the median country are 9.7 cm taller than in Guatemala
Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the median country is 8.5 years older than in Guatemala
Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Guatemala have 0.4 more children on average than in the median country
Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
8.6% of people in the median country are 65 or older, versus 5.0% in Guatemala
Guatemala: 5% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
The median country hosts 9.7 times as many refugees per resident as Guatemala
Guatemala: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Guatemala has produced 1.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the median country none
Guatemala: 1.1 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Guatemala and the median country are practically level
Guatemala: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Guatemala’s economy is 2.7 times the size of the median country’s
Guatemala: $123 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The median country produces 39% more per person than Guatemala
Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Guatemala than in the median country (Gini 10.8 points higher)
Guatemala: 45.2 (2023) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
9.7% of people in Guatemala live on less than $3 a day, versus 1.6% in the median country
Guatemala: 9.7% (2023) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in the median country, versus 2.6% in Guatemala
Guatemala: 2.6% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The median country spends 1.8% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.5%
Guatemala: 0.5% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
The median country’s central government collects 17% of GDP in tax, Guatemala’s 12%
Guatemala: 11.6% (2024) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The median country’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Guatemala’s
Guatemala: 43% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The median country spends 20% more on health per person than Guatemala
Guatemala: $392 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the median country live 1.9 years longer than in Guatemala
Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Guatemala is 36% more likely to die before turning one than in the median country
Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The median country has 31% more doctors per person than Guatemala
Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
The median country has 5.4 times as many hospital beds per person as Guatemala
Guatemala: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the median country is 82% higher than in Guatemala
Guatemala: 5.5 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Guatemala are obese, versus 24% in the median country
Guatemala: 26.7% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
19% of adults in the median country smoke, versus 11% in Guatemala
Guatemala: 11.2% (2024) · World median: 19% (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 the median country
Guatemala: 6.53 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the median country drink 42% more alcohol than in Guatemala
Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The median country has 4% more meat per person than Guatemala
Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The median country has 115 kcal more food per person per day than Guatemala
Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Guatemala put in 176 more hours a year than in the median country
Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the median country went to school 4.1 years longer than in Guatemala
Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The median country welcomed 4.1 times as many tourists per resident as Guatemala (2019)
Guatemala: 0.08 (2022) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Guatemala has 1 more World Heritage site than the median country (4 against 3)
Guatemala: 4 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
The median country has won 4 Olympic medals, Guatemala 3
Guatemala: 3 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in the median country are online, versus 60% in Guatemala
Guatemala: 60% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the median country is 8% faster than in Guatemala
Guatemala: 149 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in the median country have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala
Guatemala: 90.9% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in the median country live in cities, versus 56% in Guatemala
Guatemala: 56% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The median country has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Guatemala 113
Guatemala: 113 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The median country’s railway network is 2.7 times as long as Guatemala’s
Guatemala: 800 km (2018) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the median country fly 20 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala
Guatemala: 0.01 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Guatemala and the median country are practically level
Guatemala: 33.1% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the median country emits 2.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in Guatemala
Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country
Guatemala: 68.3% (2024) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Guatemala carries 67% more fine dust than in the median country
Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 10 times as likely to be murdered in Guatemala as in the median country
Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Guatemala are 13% deadlier than in the median country
Guatemala: 21.1 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Guatemala is on average 0.7 °C warmer than the median country
Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guatemala gets 79% more rain than the median country
Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Guatemala bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. The median country is 2% bigger than Guatemala.
Which has more people, Guatemala or the median country?
Guatemala has 2.5 times as many people as the median country (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Guatemala or the median country?
People in the median country live 1.9 years longer than in Guatemala. Life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years in Guatemala and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Guatemala or the median country?
Men in the median country are 9.2 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
