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Guatemala vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 121 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Guatemala
gtm
Leads on 38 of 121 metrics
Thailand
tha
Leads on 74 of 121 metrics

Summary

Comparing Guatemala and Thailand: Guatemala leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (89,000) against Thailand (1.33); Guatemala leads on Radios (835,000) against Thailand (13.96); Thailand leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.00) against Guatemala (9.66). Across 121 compared metrics, Guatemala wins on 38 and Thailand wins on 74.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 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🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)60.22 %90.87 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)56.05 %89.54 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 56% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score40.32 points56.72 points★
Radios835,000★13.96
Televisions1.3215.19★
Waterways9904,000★

Economy

50 metrics
Metric🇬🇹 Guatemala🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country10.50B $45.86B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars131.03B $533.67B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)16.68 %21.58 %★
Apple Import Volume44.01M tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.53 %★1.5 %
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)13.05 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.7 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index62.684.6★
Electricity Consumption10.1187.7★
Electricity Exports1.862.27★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4176★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants31★8
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables28★16
Electricity Imports747★19.83
Electricity Installed Capacity4.6144.89★
Electricity Production12.12181.5★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)17.1 USD per capita80.6 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient45.2★33.5
Gross Fixed Investment14.628.8★
Gross National Saving13.634.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)2 %★0.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.9 %1.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.4 % of GDP1.1 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption052.64★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports014.41★
Natural Gas Production038.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.96193.4★
Oil Consumption71,000988,000★
Oil Exports15,300269,100★
Oil Imports78,550807,100★
Oil Production13,070406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves83.07435★
Population Below Poverty Line56 people5.4 people★
Public Debt31.56★61.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.7 USD★2.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption89,000★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports10,810278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports97,900134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production1,162★1.33
Remittances19.1★1.8
Revenue from Forest Resources0.78★0.34
Robotics Research Funding0.01 USD0.94 USD★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)9.660★
Taxes and Other Revenues11.615.4★
Top Exporting Countries17.99B USD368.82B USD★
Unemployment Rate2.3 %0.7 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate59.62 %★66.68 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇬🇹 Guatemala🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)144,362★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions18.55★336.69
Continental Shelfnot specific;not specific;
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 areashighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation20.1 sq km★18.37 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country33.7 Cubic meters per year41.9 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources127.91438.61★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇬🇹 Guatemala🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization7.41 %★5.23 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)124.05142.5★
Agricultural land46,821.2 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)400 km3,219 km★
Dam capacity per capita24.43 cubic meters per inhabitant1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land3,37564,150★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇬🇹 Guatemala🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country16.31 %56.88 %★
Administrative Divisions2276★
Independence15123★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
Metric🇬🇹 Guatemala🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)108.6919.51★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)13.2★10.2
Health Care Spending per Capita1,206.29 USD1,465.74 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.9 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %★1 %
Hospital Bed Density0.4 people/sq km2.3 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)94 %34 %★
Mean Age at First Birth20.623.3★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)21.2 %10 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS33,000★500,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People0 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 people★
Underweight Children Under 514.46.7★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇬🇹 Guatemala🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)43,000455,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇬🇹 Guatemala🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)55.04 %★50.17 %
Human Capital Index0.470.63★
Life expectancy at birth76.91 years80.78 years★
Median age of population23.79 years41.03 years★
Population Change304,460 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density176.88 per sq. km140.16 per sq. km★
Total population18.97M persons71.57M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.74★0.38
Birth Rate (%)17.12 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate60.6 %73 %★
Death Rate (%)4.99 %★8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.1 % of GDP★2.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age5.27M persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate7.5840.62★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.43 years8.95 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.1 people11.07 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)163.41169.16★
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization74.99 %★62.64 %
Physician Density1.28 people/sq km★0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.99 %★0.13 %
Population living in slums36.12 %★2 %
Total deaths77,325.1 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)51.14 %★44.11 %
Total fertility rate2.22 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration791.8 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate20.08 per live births10.25 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇬🇹 Guatemala🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.091.01★
Airports58105★
Civil Air Travel841★
Heliports25★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇬🇹 Guatemala🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Current Bank Rate4 %★1.5 %

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