Finland vs Guatemala: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Finland and Guatemala: Guatemala leads on Radios (835,000) against Finland (7.70); Guatemala leads on Population Change (304,460 persons) against Finland (851.50 persons); Finland leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (310,600) against Guatemala (1,162). Across 111 compared metrics, Finland wins on 59 and Guatemala wins on 39.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇬🇹 GuatemalaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.51 %56.05 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 56% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score87.18 points40.32 points
Radios7.7835,000
Televisions3.21.32
Waterways8,000990

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇬🇹 GuatemalaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country7.08B $10.50B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars310.92B $131.03B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1.25 %7.53 %
Coal Revenue00
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.61 %13.05 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9 % of GDP5.7 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index80.262.6
Electricity Consumption82.7910.1
Electricity Exports3.161.86
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4141
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants2031
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels170
Electricity from Other Renewables2328
Electricity Imports22.11747
Electricity Installed Capacity16.274.61
Electricity Production66.5412.12
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)183.54 USD per capita17.1 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient27.945.2
Gross Fixed Investment2014.6
Gross National Saving23.313.6
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-2.2 %2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.6 %2.9 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.8 % of GDP0.4 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption2.350
Natural Gas Exports40
Natural Gas Imports2.320
Natural Gas Production00
Natural Gas Proved ReservesNA cu m (1 January 2016 est.)2.96
Oil Consumption217,40071,000
Oil Exports133,60015,300
Oil Imports318,10078,550
Oil Production8,71813,070
Oil Proved Reserves083.07
Population Below Poverty Line12.2 people56 people
Public Debt61.331.56
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.2 USD3.7 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption217,10089,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports166,20010,810
Refined Petroleum Products Imports122,20097,900
Refined Petroleum Products Production310,6001,162
Remittances0.219.1
Revenue from Forest Resources0.360.78
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.29.66
Taxes and Other Revenues25.411.6
Unemployment Rate8.3 %2.3 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇬🇹 GuatemalaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-2.02M144,362
Carbon Dioxide Emissions33.5918.55
Continental Shelf200not specific;
Population Distributionthe vast majority of people are found in the south; the northern interior areas remain sparsely populatedthe 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
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country2.2 Cubic meters per year33.7 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources110127.91

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇬🇹 GuatemalaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.8 %7.41 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)59.77124.05
Agricultural land22,592 sq. km46,821.2 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)1,250 km400 km
Dam capacity per capita3,314.75 cubic meters per inhabitant24.43 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land803,375

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇬🇹 GuatemalaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country100 %16.31 %
Administrative Divisions1922
Independence615
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇬🇹 GuatemalaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)8.4380.09
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)6.913.2
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.2 % of GDP6.9 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.2 %
Hospital Bed Density2.8 people/sq km0.4 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)8 %94 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.520.6
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.2 %21.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS4,00033,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA14.4

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇬🇹 GuatemalaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)22,00043,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇬🇹 GuatemalaShare
Currently married (Percent)56.31 %55.04 %
Human Capital Index0.790.47
Life expectancy at birth85.05 years76.91 years
Median age of population43.4 years23.79 years
Population Change851.5 persons304,460 persons
Population density18.7 per sq. km176.88 per sq. km
Total population5.63M persons18.97M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.820.74
Birth Rate (%)7.75 %17.12 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate85.5 %60.6 %
Death Rate (%)11.01 %4.99 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)6.4 % of GDP3.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age1.18M persons5.27M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate2.97.58
Learning-adjusted years of school11.64 years6.43 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.34 people3.1 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.59163.41
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligationall Finnish men are obligated to serve 5.5-12 months of service within a branch of the military or the Border Guard upon reaching the age of 18 (length of service depends on the type of duty); women 18-29 may volunteer for service; there is also an option18
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization61.43 %74.99 %
Physician Density3.61 people/sq km1.28 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.02 %0.99 %
Population living in slums0 %36.12 %
Total deaths61,296.9 persons77,325.1 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)81.66 %51.14 %
Total fertility rate1.22 per woman2.22 per woman
Total net-migration20,646.1 persons791.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.2 per live births20.08 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇫🇮 Finland🇬🇹 GuatemalaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.660.09
Airports9858
Civil Air Travel428
Heliports172

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