Guatemala vs Mexico: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Guatemala and Mexico: Guatemala leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (89,000) against Mexico (1.98); Guatemala leads on Oil Consumption (71,000) against Mexico (2.07); Guatemala leads on Radios (835,000) against Mexico (31). Across 111 compared metrics, Guatemala wins on 38 and Mexico wins on 66.
- 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 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 56.05 % | 81.18 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 40.32 points | 45.55 points★ | |
| Radios | 835,000★ | 31 | |
| Televisions | 1.32 | 25.6★ | |
| Waterways | 990 | 2,900★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 144,362★ | 2.73M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 18.55★ | 441.05 | |
| Continental Shelf | not specific; | natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| Population Distribution | the 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 | most of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 33.7 Cubic meters per year | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 127.91 | 461.89★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 7.41 %★ | 1.86 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 124.05★ | 52.44 | |
| Agricultural land | 46,821.2 sq. km | 1.04M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 400 km | 9,330 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 24.43 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 3,375 | 59,910★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 16.31 % | 17.92 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 22 | 32★ | |
| Independence | 15 | 16★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 80.09★ | 93.85 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 13.2 | 16.4★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.9 % of GDP★ | 6.1 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 %★ | 0.4 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.4 people/sq km | 1 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 94 % | 42 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 20.6 | 21.3★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 21.2 %★ | 28.9 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 33,000★ | 340,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 14.4 | 4.2★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 43,000 | 341,000★ |
People and Society
29 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.09 | 0.48★ | |
| Airports | 58 | 1,580★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 8 | 186★ | |
| Heliports | 2 | 488★ |