| Attribute |
Guatemala × | 
Syria × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 108,889 | 187,437 |
| Continent | North America | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 107,159 | 185,887 |
| Water area (km²) | 1,730 | 1,550 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 1,667 | 2,343 |
| Border countries | - Belize
- El Salvador
- Honduras
- Mexico
| - Iraq
- Israel
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Turkey
|
| Coastline (km) | 400 | 193 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 759 | 514 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | -208 |
| Highest point (m) | 4,220 | 2,814 |
| People | | |
| Population | 17,153,288 | 19,398,448 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Maya | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Guatemala | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Short country name | Guatemala | Syria |
| Long local name | Republica de Guatemala | Al Jumhuriyah al Arabiyah as Suriyah |
| Short local name | Guatemala | Suriyah |
| Former name | - | - United Arab Republic (with Egypt)
|
| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Damascus |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 138,100,000,000 | 50,280,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 75,620,000,000 | 24,600,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.8 | -36.5 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 8,200 | 2,900 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 13.6 | 17 |
| Labor force | 6,664,000 | 3,767,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 2.3 | 50 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 59.3 | 82.5 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 8,164,000,000 | 1,162,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 9,156,000,000 | 3,211,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.35 | - |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 10.8 | 4.2 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1.3 | -8.7 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 24.7 | 94.8 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 4.4 | 28.1 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 7.53 | 0.75 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 13.05 | 14 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 12,230,000,000 | 7,272,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 12,230,000,000 | 7,272,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 32,310,000,000 | 9,161,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 1,134,000,000 | -2,123,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 11,120,000,000 | 1,850,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 17,110,000,000 | 6,279,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 11,770,000,000 | 407,300,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 22,920,000,000 | 4,989,000,000 |
| National currency | quetzales | Syrian pounds |
| National currency (code) | GTQ | SYP |
| National currency (symbol) | Q | £ |
| National currency rate to USD | 7.323 | 514.6 |