| Ranking | Guatemala | Venezuela | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the longest compulsory education2026-11-02 | #2 · 16 years | #1 · 17 years | Venezuela by 1 |
| Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields2026-11-02 | #2 · 2.58 tonnes per hectare | #33 · 0.38 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala by 31 |
| Countries with the highest child homicide rates2026-11-02 | #2 · 22 per 100,000 people | #3 · 20 per 100,000 people | Guatemala by 1 |
| Countries with the highest palm oil yields2026-11-02 | #3 · 18.15 tonnes per hectare | #22 · 11.28 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala by 19 |
| Countries with the highest sugar cane yields2026-11-02 | #4 · 104.75 tonnes per hectare | #34 · 68.32 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala by 30 |
| Countries producing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #6 · 933.93 thousand tonnes | #22 · 103.35 thousand tonnes | Guatemala by 16 |
| Countries with the highest groundnut yields2026-11-02 | #7 · 4.31 tonnes per hectare | #22 · 3.06 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala by 15 |
| Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas2026-11-02 | #19 · 50.29 % | #7 · 78.32 % | Venezuela by 12 |
| Countries producing the most coffee2026-11-02 | #11 · 224.86 thousand tonnes | #22 · 58.27 thousand tonnes | Guatemala by 11 |
| Countries with the most land used for palm oil2026-11-02 | #11 · 230 thousand hectares | #23 · 48.1 thousand hectares | Guatemala by 12 |
| Countries producing the most sugar cane2026-11-02 | #11 · 22.91 million tonnes | #35 · 3.66 million tonnes | Guatemala by 24 |
| Countries with the fastest forest expansion2026-10-29 | #12 · 47.91 thousand hectares per year | #37 · 10.81 thousand hectares per year | Guatemala by 25 |
| Countries refugees come from most often2026-11-02 | #40 · 34.99 thousand people | #13 · 417.01 thousand people | Venezuela by 27 |
| Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste per person2026-11-02 | #23 · 17.69 kg per person per year | #14 · 23.55 kg per person per year | Venezuela by 9 |
| Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean2026-11-02 | #14 · 7,142 tonnes per year | #17 · 5,988 tonnes per year | Guatemala by 3 |
| Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean2026-11-02 | #14 · 0.73 % | #17 · 0.61 % | Guatemala by 3 |
| Countries with the highest homicide rates2026-11-02 | #16 · 23.37 per 100,000 people | #24 · 12.65 per 100,000 people | Guatemala by 8 |
| Countries with the highest soybean yields2026-11-02 | #17 · 2.65 tonnes per hectare | #50 · 1.88 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala by 33 |
| Countries with the highest lettuce yields2026-11-02 | #18 · 27.52 tonnes per hectare | #39 · 20.89 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala by 21 |
| Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste2026-11-02 | #32 · 311 thousand tonnes | #19 · 671.43 thousand tonnes | Venezuela by 13 |
| Countries with the highest egg yields per hen2026-11-02 | #48 · 13.51 kilograms per bird | #20 · 17.61 kilograms per bird | Venezuela by 28 |
| Countries planting the most new forest each year2026-10-29 | #21 · 9.94 thousand hectares per year | #20 · 10.81 thousand hectares per year | Venezuela by 1 |
| Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity2026-11-02 | #48 · 68.33 % | #21 · 91.14 % | Venezuela by 27 |
| Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person2026-11-02 | #22 · 0.41 kg per person per year | #33 · 0.21 kg per person per year | Guatemala by 11 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste2026-11-02 | #36 · 1,495.23 thousand tonnes | #23 · 2,670 thousand tonnes | Venezuela by 13 |
| Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year2026-10-29 | #26 · 61.1 thousand hectares per year | #27 · 60.11 thousand hectares per year | Guatemala by 1 |
| Countries with the largest share of global deforestation2026-11-02 | #26 · 0.72 % of global total | #27 · 0.71 % of global total | Guatemala by 1 |
| Countries with the most threatened fish species2026-11-02 | #36 · 96 species | #27 · 105 species | Venezuela by 9 |
| Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change2026-11-02 | #29 · 29.58 million tonnes | #50 · 9.9 million tonnes | Guatemala by 21 |
| Countries producing the most beef2026-10-30 | #42 · 312.6 thousand tonnes | #34 · 418.69 thousand tonnes | Venezuela by 8 |
| Countries with the fastest import growth2026-11-02 | #36 · 8.97 % | #37 · 8.8 % | Guatemala by 1 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person2026-11-02 | #40 · 8.7 square metres per person | #37 · 9.06 square metres per person | Venezuela by 3 |
| Countries producing the most maize2026-11-02 | #42 · 2,261.09 thousand tonnes | #38 · 2,832.02 thousand tonnes | Venezuela by 4 |
| Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption2026-10-31 | #48 · 55.15 % | #39 · 58.49 % | Venezuela by 9 |
| Countries with the most imported deforestation2026-11-02 | #48 · 4,817.98 hectares | #39 · 6,866.59 hectares | Venezuela by 9 |
| Countries producing the most chicken meat2026-11-02 | #47 · 391.94 thousand tonnes | #41 · 541.86 thousand tonnes | Venezuela by 6 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the longest compulsory education
Head to head
Guatemala vs Venezuela, explained
Guatemala vs Venezuela, head to head across 36 shared rankings. Guatemala ranks higher in 20, Venezuela ranks higher in 16. On that count Guatemala comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the longest compulsory education, Guatemala is #2 with 16 years and Venezuela is #1 with 17 years (Venezuela ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields, Guatemala is #2 with 2.58 tonnes per hectare and Venezuela is #33 with 0.38 tonnes per hectare (Guatemala ahead by 31); in Countries with the highest child homicide rates, Guatemala is #2 with 22 per 100,000 people and Venezuela is #3 with 20 per 100,000 people (Guatemala ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest palm oil yields, Guatemala is #3 with 18.15 tonnes per hectare and Venezuela is #22 with 11.28 tonnes per hectare (Guatemala ahead by 19); in Countries with the highest sugar cane yields, Guatemala is #4 with 104.75 tonnes per hectare and Venezuela is #34 with 68.32 tonnes per hectare (Guatemala ahead by 30); in Countries producing the most palm oil, Guatemala is #6 with 933.93 thousand tonnes and Venezuela is #22 with 103.35 thousand tonnes (Guatemala ahead by 16).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Guatemala or Venezuela?
- Guatemala ranks higher in more shared rankings (20 of 36). In Countries with the longest compulsory education, Guatemala is #2 and Venezuela is #1.
- In how many rankings do Guatemala and Venezuela both appear?
- 36 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.