CNY
…
GTQ
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Guatemala
108,889 km²
1.1% of largest
China is 88.14× larger than Guatemala
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Guatemala
1.3% OF LARGEST
18.69M
PEOPLE
China has 75.27× the population of Guatemala
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Guatemala
0.6% OF LARGEST
$123.31B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Guatemala
0.9% OF LARGEST
18.05K
TROOPS
China has 112.74× the active personnel of Guatemala
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Guatemala
1.1% OF LARGEST
36
AIRCRAFT
China has 91.25× the aircraft of Guatemala
Naval Assets
China
Guatemala
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Guatemala
0.3% OF LARGEST
6.9
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Guatemala
0.7% OF LARGEST
$24B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Guatemala
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Guatemala
$18.0B
Exports
$18.0B
Imports
$35.6B
Trade Balance
$-17.6B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Guatemala
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Guatemala
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Guatemala
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Guatemala
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
China
consumption
Guatemala
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Guatemala
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Guatemala
1
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 3
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Guatemala
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Guatemala
24.1
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 14.9 years older (median) than Guatemala
Youth Population
Guatemala has the highest youth population at 60.7% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Guatemala
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
1
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
4
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
Guatemala
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
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| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $20 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $450 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $280 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $75 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $35 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $25 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
China
Guatemala
Physicians per 1,000
China
Guatemala
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Guatemala
Diabetes prevalence
Guatemala
China
Obesity prevalence
Guatemala
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Guatemala
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Guatemala — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1406585000 | 18687881 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 108889 |
| Capital | Beijing | Guatemala City |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Spanish |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 18,050 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 63,850 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 81,900 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $380,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 10 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 78 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 12 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,498,039,388,043 | $123,306,008,821 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,862 | $6,598 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 2.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 45.2 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 88.1 times larger in area than Guatemala.
That's a massive difference!
China has 75.3 times more people than Guatemala.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,862 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Guatemala: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 158.1x larger than Guatemala's $123B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 75.3x larger than Guatemala's 19M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 88.1x larger than Guatemala.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Guatemala's 18Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Guatemala has a trade deficit of $18B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Guatemala's 73.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology