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Brazil vs Guatemala: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 122 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Brazil
bra
Leads on 82 of 122 metrics
Guatemala
gtm
Leads on 33 of 122 metrics

Summary

Comparing Brazil and Guatemala: Guatemala leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (89,000) against Brazil (2.96); Guatemala leads on Oil Consumption (71,000) against Brazil (2.65); Guatemala leads on Radios (835,000) against Brazil (71). Across 122 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 82 and Guatemala wins on 33.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)84.46 %ā˜…60.22 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)84.15 %ā˜…56.05 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 56% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score63.8 pointsā˜…40.32 points
Radios71835,000ā˜…
Televisions36.5ā˜…1.32
Waterways50,000ā˜…990

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country183.08B $ā˜…10.50B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.67T $ā˜…131.03B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)16.98 %ā˜…16.68 %
Apple Import Volume235.12M tonnesā˜…44.01M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %7.53 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.01ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)46.92 %ā˜…13.05 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDPā˜…5.7 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index59.162.6ā˜…
Electricity Consumption509.1ā˜…10.1
Electricity Exports219ā˜…1.86
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1741ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants64ā˜…31
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels1ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables1828ā˜…
Electricity Imports41.31747ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity150.8ā˜…4.61
Electricity Production567.9ā˜…12.12
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)48.89 USD per capitaā˜…17.1 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient51.6ā˜…45.2
Gross Fixed Investment18.9ā˜…14.6
Gross National Saving15ā˜…13.6
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.3 %ā˜…2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.4 %2.9 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.1 % of GDPā˜…0.4 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption34.35ā˜…0
Natural Gas Exports134.5ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports10.51ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production23.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves377.4ā˜…2.96
Oil Consumption2.6571,000ā˜…
Oil Exports699,000ā˜…15,300
Oil Imports720,000ā˜…78,550
Oil Production2.7513,070ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves12.8683.07ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line4.2 peopleā˜…56 people
Public Debt8331.56ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USD3.7 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.9689,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports279,000ā˜…10,810
Refined Petroleum Products Imports490,400ā˜…97,900
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.811,162ā˜…
Remittances0.219.1ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.620.78ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.19 USDā˜…0.01 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)3.82ā˜…9.66
Taxes and Other Revenues14ā˜…11.6
Top Exporting Countries392.11B USDā˜…17.99B USD
Unemployment Rate7.7 %2.3 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.14 %59.62 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-980,384ā˜…144,362
Carbon Dioxide Emissions437.7718.55ā˜…
Continental Shelf200not specific;
Population Distributionthe vast majority of people live along or near the Atlantic coast in the east; the population core is in the southeast, anchored by the cities of S o Paolo, Bras lia, and Rio de Janeirothe vast majority of the populace resides in the southern half of the country, particularly in the mountainous regions; more than half of the population lives in rural areas
Protected Land Area for Adaptation30.75 sq kmā˜…20.1 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country645.6 Cubic meters per yearā˜…33.7 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources8.65127.91ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %7.41 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.92ā˜…124.05
Agricultural land2.37M sq. kmā˜…46,821.2 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.36Mā˜…107,160
Coastline Length (km)7,491 kmā˜…400 km
Dam capacity per capita3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…24.43 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land91,833ā˜…3,375

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %ā˜…16.31 %
Administrative Divisions26ā˜…22
Independence715ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Ratevoluntary between 16 to 18 years of age, over 70, and if illiterate; compulsory between 18 to 70 years of age note: military conscripts by law cannot vote18

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water88.62 %ā˜…48.79 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)39.13ā˜…108.69
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.613.2ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita2,438.16 USDā˜…1,206.29 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.9 % of GDPā˜…6.9 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %0.2 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq kmā˜…0.4 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)67 %ā˜…94 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.1 %21.2 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS930,00033,000ā˜…
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People4 per 100,000 peopleā˜…0 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 53.5ā˜…14.4

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)762,000ā˜…43,000

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalaShare
Currently married (Percent)55.24 %ā˜…55.04 %
Human Capital Index0.56ā˜…0.47
Life expectancy at birth80.44 yearsā˜…76.91 years
Median age of population35.25 yearsā˜…23.79 years
Population Change856,607.6 personsā˜…304,460 persons
Population density25.56 per sq. kmā˜…176.88 per sq. km
Total population213.63M personsā˜…18.97M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.74
Birth Rate (%)13.04 %17.12 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.5 %ā˜…60.6 %
Death Rate (%)7.07 %4.99 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDPā˜…3.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age55.29M personsā˜…5.27M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate106.79ā˜…7.58
Learning-adjusted years of school7.91 yearsā˜…6.43 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.62 peopleā˜…3.1 people
Mean Male Height (cm)173.55ā˜…163.41
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.8 %ā˜…74.99 %
Physician Density2.36 people/sq kmā˜…1.28 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.58 %0.99 %ā˜…
Population living in slums13.19 %36.12 %ā˜…
Total deaths1.41M persons77,325.1 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)72.6 %ā˜…51.14 %
Total fertility rate1.59 per woman2.22 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-225,796.9 persons791.8 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate13.14 per live birthsā˜…20.08 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.46ā˜…0.09
Airports5,297ā˜…58
Civil Air Travel198ā˜…8
Heliports1,871ā˜…2

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalaShare
Current Bank Rate14.5 %ā˜…4 %

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