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Guatemala vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 172 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Guatemala
gtm
Leads on 50 of 172 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 116 of 172 metrics

Summary

Malaysia has 92% more people than Guatemala (36.4 million vs 18.97 million). Malaysia's economy is 3.6 times the size of Guatemala's ($466.53 billion vs $131.03 billion GDP).

Comparing Guatemala and Malaysia: Guatemala leads on Radios (835,000) against Malaysia (10.90); Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (528,300) against Guatemala (1,162); Malaysia leads on Researchers in R&D per Million (1,218 researchers) against Guatemala (4.40 researchers). Across 172 compared metrics, Guatemala wins on 50 and Malaysia wins on 116.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 63 metrics compared
  • Environment: 12 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 24 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 39 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration5.34 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants13.55 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…
Internet Penetration Rate (%)60.22 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)56.05 %97.69 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 56% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed5.34 Mbps13.55 Mbpsā˜…
Press Freedom Index Score40.32 points56.09 pointsā˜…
Radios835,000ā˜…10.9
Televisions1.3210.8ā˜…
Waterways9907,200ā˜…

Economy

63 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country10.50B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars131.03B $466.53B $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)16.68 %21.95 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume44.01M tonnes101.62M tonnesā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate38.28 %88.69 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.53 %ā˜…3 %
Coal Revenue00.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)13.05 %ā˜…4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.7 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index62.683.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption10.1136.9ā˜…
Electricity Exports1.863ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4178ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants31ā˜…18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables28ā˜…4
Electricity Imports747ā˜…33
Electricity Installed Capacity4.6133ā˜…
Electricity Production12.12148.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)17.1 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Female Labor Force Participation Rate40.34 %56.67 %ā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient45.2ā˜…40.7
Gross Fixed Investment14.625.2ā˜…
Gross National Saving13.628.5ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage24.75 %63.18 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries12,986.52 USD35,461.45 USDā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)2 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate1.49 %1.38 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.9 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.4 % of GDP1 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption030.44ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports038.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports02.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Production069.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.96ā˜…1.18
Oil Consumption71,000561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports15,300644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports78,550355,300ā˜…
Oil Production13,070664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves83.07ā˜…4
Population Below Poverty Line56 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Private Investment (% of GDP)15.22 % of GDP16.45 % of GDPā˜…
Public Debt31.56ā˜…64.3
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)0.01 %1.01 %ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.7 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Real Interest Rate Trends9.16 %ā˜…5.3 %
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption89,000704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports10,810208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports97,900304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production1,162528,300ā˜…
Remittances19.1ā˜…0.4
Researchers in R&D per Million4.4 researchers1,218.33 researchersā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.781.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.01 USD1.01 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)10.521.66ā˜…
Tax Burden (% of GDP)11.63 %ā˜…12.43 %
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)11.63 % of GDP12.43 % of GDPā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues11.612.6ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries17.99B USD301.22B USDā˜…
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)1.63 %3.69 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate2.3 %ā˜…3.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate59.62 %ā˜…66.12 %
Youth Unemployment Rate4.76 %ā˜…11.95 %

Environment

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)144,362ā˜…13.93M
Annual Forest Area Change Rate-13,190.04 %ā˜…-60,000 %
Average Annual Temperature23.69 Ā°C25.87 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions18.55ā˜…260.01
Continental Shelfnot specific;200
Global Precipitation Distribution1,721.19 mm3,150.09 mmā˜…
Population Distributionthe 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 areasa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation20.1 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Protected Land Area Percentage20.1 %ā˜…13.3 %
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country33.7 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources127.91580ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species16 speciesā˜…80 species

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization7.41 %ā˜…4.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)124.05209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land46,821.2 sq. km85,710 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km107,160328,550ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)400 km4,675 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita24.43 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land3,3754,420ā˜…

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country16.31 %67.87 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions22ā˜…13
Corruption Perception Index25 indexā˜…50 index
Corruption Perceptions Index Score25 index50 indexā˜…
Independence1531ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score2.07ā˜…-2.46
Prison Population Rate142 per 100,000ā˜…206 per 100,000
Public Sector Corruption Perception25ā˜…50
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

24 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water48.79 %94.7 %ā˜…
Average BMI for Adults25.7 kg/mĀ²ā˜…25.3 kg/mĀ²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate90 %96 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)96.3313.01ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)13.221.1ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders72.75 years76.82 yearsā˜…
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends1.23 per 1,000 births0.48 per 1,000 birthsā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita1,206.29 USD1,703.34 USDā˜…
Health Coverage Index Score58 score80 scoreā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.9 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy72.75 years76.82 yearsā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %ā˜…0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density0.4 people/sq km2 people/sq kmā˜…
Hospital Beds per Capita0.45 beds per 1,0001.96 beds per 1,000ā˜…
Low Birth Weight Prevalence14.49 %13.81 %ā˜…
Malaria Incidence Rate0.39 cases per 1,0000.07 cases per 1,000ā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)94 %26 %ā˜…
Nurses and Midwives Density2.27 per 1,000 people4.05 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)21.2 %15.6 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending57.18 %37.09 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS33,000ā˜…92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People0 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 peopleā˜…
Total Number of Doctors1.282.18ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 514.4ā˜…15.3

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Active Military Personnel18,000 personnel113,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)0.52 %ā˜…1.04 %
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)43,000136,000ā˜…

People and Society

39 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)55.04 %58.88 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.470.65ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth76.91 years80.87 yearsā˜…
Median age of population23.79 years31.44 yearsā˜…
Population Change304,460 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density176.88 per sq. km110.8 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population18.97M persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.74ā˜…0.29
Beer Consumption per Capita0.9 litersā˜…0.51 liters
Birth Rate (%)17.12 %ā˜…14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate60.6 %ā˜…52.2 %
Crude Birth Rate20.62 per 1,000 peopleā˜…12.36 per 1,000 people
Death Rate (%)4.99 %ā˜…5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.1 % of GDP3.5 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age5.27M persons9.69M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)30.53 %44.3 %ā˜…
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate5.34 %13.55 %ā˜…
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth103.49 male/female106.37 male/femaleā˜…
Human Development Index0.360.48ā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate7.5818.26ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school6.43 years9.72 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.1 people8.62 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)163.41167.88ā˜…
Mean Years of Schooling6.26 years11.96 yearsā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1821ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Old-Age Dependency Ratio7.5 %ā˜…10.6 %
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization74.99 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density1.28 people/sq km2.34 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.99 %ā˜…0.97 %
Population living in slums36.12 %ā˜…0.2 %
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio20.1811.66ā˜…
Total deaths77,325.1 personsā˜…179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)51.14 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate2.22 per womanā˜…1.53 per woman
Total net-migration791.8 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate20.08 per live births5.53 per live birthsā˜…
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate2.13 %ā˜…1.79 %

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.091.58ā˜…
Airports58100ā˜…
Civil Air Travel853ā˜…
Heliports224ā˜…

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita1.66B USD24.59B USDā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate4 %ā˜…2.75 %

Frequently Asked Questions About Guatemala vs Malaysia

Which has a larger population, Guatemala or Malaysia?ā–¾

Malaysia. Malaysia has 92% more people than Guatemala (36.4 million vs 18.97 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Guatemala or Malaysia?ā–¾

Malaysia. Malaysia's economy is 3.6 times the size of Guatemala's ($466.53 billion vs $131.03 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Guatemala or Malaysia?ā–¾

Malaysia is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $12,818 in Malaysia vs $6,907 in Guatemala (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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