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Guatemala vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

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

Guatemala
gtm
Leads on 41 of 122 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 74 of 122 metrics

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 122 compared metrics, Guatemala wins on 41 and Mexico wins on 74.

  • 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‡¹ GuatemalašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)60.22 %83.12 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)56.05 %81.18 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 56% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score40.32 points45.55 pointsā˜…
Radios835,000ā˜…31
Televisions1.3225.6ā˜…
Waterways9902,900ā˜…

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country10.50B $69.44B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars131.03B $2.29T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)16.68 %24.12 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume44.01M tonnes246.26M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.53 %ā˜…7.25 %
Coal Revenue00.03ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)13.05 %ā˜…7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.7 % of GDPā˜…5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index62.686.1ā˜…
Electricity Consumption10.1258.7ā˜…
Electricity Exports1.867.31ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4171ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants31ā˜…17
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables28ā˜…9
Electricity Imports747ā˜…3.53
Electricity Installed Capacity4.6172.56ā˜…
Electricity Production12.12302.7ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)17.1 USD per capita57.54 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient45.2ā˜…43.5
Gross Fixed Investment14.621.5ā˜…
Gross National Saving13.621.4ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)2 %ā˜…0.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.9 %ā˜…4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.4 % of GDP0.9 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption081.61ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports036.81ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports050.12ā˜…
Natural Gas Production031.57ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.96279.8ā˜…
Oil Consumption71,000ā˜…2.07
Oil Exports15,300ā˜…1.51
Oil Imports78,550496,000ā˜…
Oil Production13,070ā˜…2.98
Oil Proved Reserves83.07ā˜…10.42
Population Below Poverty Line56 people36.3 peopleā˜…
Public Debt31.56ā˜…45.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.7 USDā˜…1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption89,000ā˜…1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports10,810155,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports97,900867,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production1,162844,600ā˜…
Remittances19.1ā˜…3.7
Revenue from Forest Resources0.78ā˜…0.1
Robotics Research Funding0.01 USD0.27 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)7.967.2ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues11.614.2ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries17.99B USD681.35B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate2.3 %ā˜…2.8 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate59.62 %ā˜…61.61 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)144,362ā˜…2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions18.55ā˜…441.05
Continental Shelfnot specific;natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;
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 areasmost 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
Protected Land Area for Adaptation20.1 sq kmā˜…15.55 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country33.7 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources127.91461.89ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization7.41 %ā˜…1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)124.05ā˜…52.44
Agricultural land46,821.2 sq. km1.04M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km107,1601.94Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)400 km9,330 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita24.43 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land3,37559,910ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country16.31 %17.92 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions2232ā˜…
Independence1516ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water48.79 %ā˜…42.97 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)80.09ā˜…93.85
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)13.216.4ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita1,206.29 USD1,579.68 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.9 % of GDPā˜…6.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %ā˜…0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density0.4 people/sq km1 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)94 %42 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth20.621.3ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)21.2 %ā˜…28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS33,000ā˜…340,000
Underweight Children Under 514.44.2ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)43,000341,000ā˜…

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)55.04 %ā˜…51.87 %
Human Capital Index0.470.63ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth76.91 years80.06 yearsā˜…
Median age of population23.79 years29.96 yearsā˜…
Population Change304,460 persons1.20M personsā˜…
Population density176.88 per sq. km67.89 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population18.97M persons133.03M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.74ā˜…0.71
Birth Rate (%)17.12 %ā˜…14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate60.6 %73.1 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)4.99 %ā˜…6.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.1 % of GDP4.1 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age5.27M persons35.92M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate7.5860.96ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school6.43 years9.01 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.1 people22.28 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)163.41169.01ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization74.99 %77.59 %ā˜…
Physician Density1.28 people/sq km2.59 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.99 %ā˜…0.81 %
Population living in slums36.12 %ā˜…15.76 %
Total deaths77,325.1 personsā˜…685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)51.14 %62.6 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate2.22 per womanā˜…1.84 per woman
Total net-migration791.8 personsā˜…-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate20.08 per live births11.69 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.090.48ā˜…
Airports581,580ā˜…
Civil Air Travel8186ā˜…
Heliports2488ā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Current Bank Rate4 %6.5 %ā˜…

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