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Guatemala

Republic of Guatemala

Capital
Guatemala City
Languages
Spanish
Currency
Guatemalan quetzal
People
18.7 million (2025)
Neighbours
4
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Guatemala

  • Shortest women 150.9 cm · #1 of 196 · 2019
  • 10th lowest hospital beds 0.5 per 1,000 · #10 of 158 · 2023
  • 13th lowest military spending 0.5% · #13 of 161 · 2025

Surprising facts about Guatemala

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Picked for surprise among Guatemala’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

Guatemala among 213 countries & territories

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World twins

The countries most like Guatemala across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

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