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Guatemala vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 119 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Guatemala
gtm
Leads on 34 of 119 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 79 of 119 metrics

Summary

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 Total net-migration (162,673 persons) against Guatemala (791.80 persons). Across 119 compared metrics, Guatemala wins on 34 and Malaysia wins on 79.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 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
Metric🇬🇹 Guatemala🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)60.22 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)56.05 %97.69 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 56% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score40.32 points56.09 points★
Radios835,000★10.9
Televisions1.3210.8★
Waterways9907,200★

Economy

48 metrics
Metric🇬🇹 Guatemala🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country10.50B $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars131.03B $466.53B $★
Apple Import Volume44.01M tonnes101.62M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.53 %★3 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)13.05 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.7 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index62.683.3★
Electricity Consumption10.1136.9★
Electricity Exports1.863★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4178★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants31★18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables28★4
Electricity Imports747★33
Electricity Installed Capacity4.6133★
Electricity Production12.12148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)17.1 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient45.2★40.7
Gross Fixed Investment14.625.2★
Gross National Saving13.628.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)2 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.9 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.4 % of GDP1 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption030.44★
Natural Gas Exports038.23★
Natural Gas Imports02.8★
Natural Gas Production069.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.96★1.18
Oil Consumption71,000561,000★
Oil Exports15,300644,900★
Oil Imports78,550355,300★
Oil Production13,070664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves83.07★4
Population Below Poverty Line56 people6.2 people★
Public Debt31.56★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.7 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption89,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports10,810208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports97,900304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production1,162528,300★
Remittances19.1★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.781.57★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)10.521.66★
Taxes and Other Revenues11.612.6★
Top Exporting Countries17.99B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate2.3 %★3.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate59.62 %★66.12 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇬🇹 Guatemala🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)144,362★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions18.55★260.01
Continental Shelfnot specific;200
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 km★13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country33.7 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources127.91580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇬🇹 Guatemala🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization7.41 %★4.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)124.05209.87★
Agricultural land46,821.2 sq. km85,710 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)400 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita24.43 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land3,3754,420★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇬🇹 Guatemala🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country16.31 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions22★13
Independence1531★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
Metric🇬🇹 Guatemala🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water48.79 %94.7 %★
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)96.3313.01★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)13.221.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita1,206.29 USD1,703.34 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.9 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %★0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density0.4 people/sq km2 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)94 %26 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)21.2 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS33,000★92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People0 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 people★
Underweight Children Under 514.4★15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇬🇹 Guatemala🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)43,000136,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇬🇹 Guatemala🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)55.04 %58.88 %★
Human Capital Index0.470.65★
Life expectancy at birth76.91 years80.87 years★
Median age of population23.79 years31.44 years★
Population Change304,460 persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density176.88 per sq. km110.8 per sq. km★
Total population18.97M persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.74★0.29
Birth Rate (%)17.12 %★14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate60.6 %★52.2 %
Death Rate (%)4.99 %★5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.1 % of GDP3.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age5.27M persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate7.5818.26★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.43 years9.72 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.1 people8.62 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)163.41167.88★
Military Manpower at Military Age1821★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization74.99 %83.21 %★
Physician Density1.28 people/sq km2.34 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.99 %★0.97 %
Population living in slums36.12 %★0.2 %
Total deaths77,325.1 persons★179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)51.14 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate2.22 per woman★1.53 per woman
Total net-migration791.8 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate20.08 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇬🇹 Guatemala🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.091.58★
Airports58100★
Civil Air Travel853★
Heliports224★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇬🇹 Guatemala🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate4 %★2.75 %

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