Daten & Fakten
Südafrika
Guatemala
Capital
Südafrika
name: Pretoria (administrative capital); Cape Town (legislative capital); Bloemfontein (judicial capital)
geographic coordinates: 25 42 S, 28 13 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Pretoria is named in honor of Andries PRETORIUS, the father of voortrekker (pioneer) leader Marthinus PRETORIUS; Cape Town reflects its location on the Cape of Good Hope; Bloemfontein is a combination of the Dutch words bloem (flower) and fontein (fountain) meaning "fountain of flowers"
geographic coordinates: 25 42 S, 28 13 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Pretoria is named in honor of Andries PRETORIUS, the father of voortrekker (pioneer) leader Marthinus PRETORIUS; Cape Town reflects its location on the Cape of Good Hope; Bloemfontein is a combination of the Dutch words bloem (flower) and fontein (fountain) meaning "fountain of flowers"
Guatemala
name: Guatemala City
geographic coordinates: 14 37 N, 90 31 W
time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the Spanish conquistadors used many native Americans as allies in their conquest of Guatemala; the site of their first capital (established in 1524), a former Maya settlement, was called "Quauhtemallan" by their Nahuatl-speaking Mexican allies, a name that means "land of trees" or "forested land", but which the Spanish pronounced "Guatemala"; the Spanish applied that name to a re-founded capital city three years later and eventually it became the name of the country
geographic coordinates: 14 37 N, 90 31 W
time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the Spanish conquistadors used many native Americans as allies in their conquest of Guatemala; the site of their first capital (established in 1524), a former Maya settlement, was called "Quauhtemallan" by their Nahuatl-speaking Mexican allies, a name that means "land of trees" or "forested land", but which the Spanish pronounced "Guatemala"; the Spanish applied that name to a re-founded capital city three years later and eventually it became the name of the country
Citizenship
Südafrika
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of South Africa
dual citizenship recognized: yes, but requires prior permission of the government
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 year
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of South Africa
dual citizenship recognized: yes, but requires prior permission of the government
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 year
Guatemala
citizenship by birth: yes
citizenship by descent only: yes
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years with no absences of six consecutive months or longer or absences totaling more than a year
citizenship by descent only: yes
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years with no absences of six consecutive months or longer or absences totaling more than a year
Legal system
Südafrika
mixed legal system of Roman-Dutch civil law, English common law, and customary law
Guatemala
civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts
Suffrage
Südafrika
18 years of age; universal
Guatemala
18 years of age; universal; note - active duty members of the armed forces and police by law cannot vote and are restricted to their barracks on election day
Area
Südafrika
total: 1,219,090 sq km
land: 1,214,470 sq km
water: 4,620 sq km
note: includes Prince Edward Islands (Marion Island and Prince Edward Island)
land: 1,214,470 sq km
water: 4,620 sq km
note: includes Prince Edward Islands (Marion Island and Prince Edward Island)
Guatemala
total: 108,889 sq km
land: 107,159 sq km
water: 1,730 sq km
land: 107,159 sq km
water: 1,730 sq km
Land use
Südafrika
agricultural land: 79.4% (2018 est.)
arable land: 9.9% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 69.2% (2018 est.)
forest: 7.6% (2018 est.)
other: 13% (2018 est.)
arable land: 9.9% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 69.2% (2018 est.)
forest: 7.6% (2018 est.)
other: 13% (2018 est.)
Guatemala
agricultural land: 41.2% (2018 est.)
arable land: 14.2% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 8.8% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 18.2% (2018 est.)
forest: 33.6% (2018 est.)
other: 25.2% (2018 est.)
arable land: 14.2% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 8.8% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 18.2% (2018 est.)
forest: 33.6% (2018 est.)
other: 25.2% (2018 est.)
Location
Südafrika
Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
Guatemala
Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize
Age structure
Südafrika
0-14 years: 27.29% (male 7,931,943/female 7,906,715)
15-64 years: 66.17% (male 19,158,920/female 19,253,679)
65 years and over: 6.54% (2023 est.) (male 1,596,882/female 2,200,193)
15-64 years: 66.17% (male 19,158,920/female 19,253,679)
65 years and over: 6.54% (2023 est.) (male 1,596,882/female 2,200,193)
Guatemala
0-14 years: 31.98% (male 2,927,423/female 2,822,441)
15-64 years: 62.78% (male 5,568,051/female 5,720,928)
65 years and over: 5.24% (2023 est.) (male 420,782/female 521,178)
15-64 years: 62.78% (male 5,568,051/female 5,720,928)
65 years and over: 5.24% (2023 est.) (male 420,782/female 521,178)
Birth rate
Südafrika
18.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Guatemala
21.9 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
Südafrika
7.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Guatemala
4.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Südafrika
isiZulu or Zulu (official) 25.3%, isiXhosa or Xhosa (official) 14.8%, Afrikaans (official) 12.2%, Sepedi of Pedi (official) 10.1%, Setswana or Tswana (official) 9.1%, English (official) 8.1%, Sesotho or Sotho (official) 7.9%, Xitsonga or Tsonga (official) 3.6%, siSwati or Swati (official) 2.8%, Tshivenda or Venda (official) 2.5%, isiNdebele or Ndebele (official) 1.6%, other (includes South African sign language (official) and Khoi or Khoisan or Khoe languages) 2%; note - data represent language spoken most often at home (2018 est.)
major-language sample(s):
Die Wereld Feite Boek, n’ onontbeerlike bron vir basiese informasie. (Afrikaans)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)
major-language sample(s):
Die Wereld Feite Boek, n’ onontbeerlike bron vir basiese informasie. (Afrikaans)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)
Guatemala
Spanish (official) 69.9%, Maya languages 29.7% (Q'eqchi' 8.3%, K'iche 7.8%, Mam 4.4%, Kaqchikel 3%, Q'anjob'al 1.2%, Poqomchi' 1%, other 4%), other 0.4% (includes Xinca and Garifuna); note - the 2003 Law of National Languages officially recognized 23 indigenous languages, including 21 Maya languages, Xinca, and Garifuna (2018 est.)
major-language sample(s):
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Life expectancy at birth
Südafrika
total population: 71 years (2023 est.)
male: 69.4 years
female: 72.6 years
male: 69.4 years
female: 72.6 years
Guatemala
total population: 73.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 71.2 years
female: 75.3 years
male: 71.2 years
female: 75.3 years
Major urban areas - population
Südafrika
10.316 million Johannesburg (includes Ekurhuleni), 4.890 million Cape Town (legislative capital), 3.228 million Durban, 2.818 million PRETORIA (administrative capital), 1.296 million Port Elizabeth, 934,000 West Rand (2023)
Guatemala
3.095 million GUATEMALA CITY (capital) (2023)
Median age
Südafrika
total: 30.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 29.9 years
female: 30.3 years
male: 29.9 years
female: 30.3 years
Guatemala
total: 24.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 23.8 years
female: 25 years
male: 23.8 years
female: 25 years
Guatemala
20.6 years (2014/15 est.)
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
Net migration rate
Südafrika
-0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Guatemala
-1.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
Südafrika
the population concentrated along the southern and southeastern coast, and inland around Pretoria; the eastern half of the country is more densely populated than the west as shown in this population distribution map
Guatemala
the 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 areas
Population growth rate
Südafrika
1.08% (2023 est.)
Guatemala
1.54% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
Südafrika
2.31 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Guatemala
2.57 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
Südafrika
urban population: 68.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.72% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 1.72% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Guatemala
urban population: 53.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 2.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 2.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
Südafrika
6.6% of GDP (2021 est.)
Guatemala
3.1% of GDP (2021 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
Südafrika
total: 13 years
male: 13 years
female: 14 years (2020)
male: 13 years
female: 14 years (2020)
Guatemala
total: 11 years
male: 11 years
female: 10 years (2019)
male: 11 years
female: 10 years (2019)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Südafrika
-4.4% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Guatemala
-1.3% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
Südafrika
6.12% (2021 est.)
Guatemala
8.49% (2021 est.)
Labor force
Südafrika
22.398 million (2021 est.)
Guatemala
6.671 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
Südafrika
55.5% (2014 est.)
Guatemala
59.3% (2014 est.)
Unemployment rate
Südafrika
33.56% (2021 est.)
29.22% (2020 est.)
28.47% (2019 est.)
29.22% (2020 est.)
28.47% (2019 est.)
Guatemala
3.57% (2021 est.)
3.55% (2020 est.)
2.19% (2019 est.)
3.55% (2020 est.)
2.19% (2019 est.)
Public debt
Südafrika
53% of GDP (2017 est.)
51.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
51.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
Guatemala
31.56% of GDP (2020 est.)
26.49% of GDP (2019 est.)
26.48% of GDP (2018 est.)
26.49% of GDP (2019 est.)
26.48% of GDP (2018 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
Südafrika
4.61% (2021 est.)
3.21% (2020 est.)
4.12% (2019 est.)
3.21% (2020 est.)
4.12% (2019 est.)
Guatemala
4.26% (2021 est.)
3.21% (2020 est.)
3.7% (2019 est.)
3.21% (2020 est.)
3.7% (2019 est.)
Exports
Südafrika
$130.885 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$94.123 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$105.988 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$94.123 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$105.988 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Guatemala
$15.318 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$12.713 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$13.598 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$12.713 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$13.598 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Exports - partners
Südafrika
China 15%, United Kingdom 8%, Germany 7%, United States 6%, India 6% (2019)
Guatemala
United States 32%, El Salvador 12%, Honduras 10%, Nicaragua 6%, Mexico 4% (2021)
Imports
Südafrika
$104.806 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$79.022 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$103.92 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$79.022 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$103.92 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Guatemala
$27.388 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$19.267 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$21.527 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$19.267 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$21.527 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Imports - partners
Südafrika
China 18%, Germany 11%, United States 6%, India 5% (2019)
Guatemala
United States 33%, China 17%, Mexico 9%, El Salvador 5%, Costa Rica 3% (2021)
Airports
Südafrika
407 (2021)
Guatemala
291 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Südafrika
total: 1,303,057 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)
Guatemala
total: 612,000 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2020 est.)
Internet users
Südafrika
total: 42.48 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 72% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 72% (2021 est.)
Guatemala
total: 9.18 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 51% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 51% (2021 est.)
Railways
Südafrika
total: 20,986 km (2014)
standard gauge: 80 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (80 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 19,756 km (2014) 1.065-m gauge (8,271 km electrified)
other: (2014) 1,150 km (passenger rail, gauge unspecified, 1,115.5 km electrified)
standard gauge: 80 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (80 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 19,756 km (2014) 1.065-m gauge (8,271 km electrified)
other: (2014) 1,150 km (passenger rail, gauge unspecified, 1,115.5 km electrified)
Guatemala
total: 800 km (2018)
narrow gauge: 800 km (2018) 0.914-m gauge
note: despite the existence of a railway network, all rail service was suspended in 2007 and no passenger or freight train currently runs in the country (2018)
narrow gauge: 800 km (2018) 0.914-m gauge
note: despite the existence of a railway network, all rail service was suspended in 2007 and no passenger or freight train currently runs in the country (2018)
Roadways
Südafrika
total: 750,000 km (2016)
paved: 158,124 km (2016)
unpaved: 591,876 km (2016)
paved: 158,124 km (2016)
unpaved: 591,876 km (2016)
Guatemala
total: 17,440 km (2020)
paved: 7,458 km (2020)
unpaved: 9,982 km (2020) (includes 4,548 km of rural roads)
paved: 7,458 km (2020)
unpaved: 9,982 km (2020) (includes 4,548 km of rural roads)
Telephones - fixed lines
Südafrika
total subscriptions: 1,472,191 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2021 est.)
Guatemala
total subscriptions: 2,319,643 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Südafrika
total subscriptions: 100,328,005 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 169 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 169 (2021 est.)
Guatemala
total subscriptions: 22,124,839 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 126 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 126 (2021 est.)
Guatemala
990 km (2012) (260 km navigable year round; additional 730 km navigable during high-water season)
Disputes - international
Südafrika
South Africa-Botswana: none identified
South Africa-Eswatini: Eswatini seeks to reclaim land it says was stolen by South Africa
South Africa-Lesotho: crossborder livestock thieving, smuggling of drugs and arms, and illegal migration are problematic
South Africa-Mozambique: animal poachers cross the South Africa-Mozambique border to hunt wildlife in South Africa’s Kruger National Park; border fences were removed in some areas to allow animals to roam between nature reserves in the two countries; improved patrols, technology, and crossborder cooperation are reducing the problem
South Africa-Namibia: the governments of South Africa and Namibia have not signed or ratified the text of the 1994 Surveyor's General agreement placing the boundary in the middle of the Orange River; the location of the border could affect diamond mining rights; South Africa has always claimed that the northern bank of the Orange River is the border between the two countries, while Namibia’s constitution states that the border lies in the middle of the Orange River
South Africa-various: South Africa has placed military units to assist police operations along the border of Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique to control smuggling, poaching, and illegal migration
South Africa-Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans migrate illegally into South Africa in search of work or smuggle goods to sell at a profit back home
Guatemala
Guatemala-Belize: demarcated but disputed boundary due to Guatemala’s claims to more than half of Belizean territory; line of Adjacency operates in lieu of an international boundary to control influx of Guatemalan squatters onto Belizean territory; smuggling, narcotics trafficking, and human trafficking are also problems; the dispute was referred to the ICJ in 2019 for binding resolution; the 12-nm territorial sea claims of Belize and Honduras close off Guatemalan access to Caribbean in the Bahia de Amatique; maritime boundary remains unresolved pending further negotiation
Guatemala-Mexico: thousands of impoverished Guatemalans and other Central Americans cross the porous border with Mexico looking for work in Mexico and the US
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