Country size comparison
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South Africa is about 11 times bigger than Guatemala.
Guatemala is approximately 108,889 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making South Africa 1,020% larger than Guatemala. Meanwhile, the population of Guatemala is ~17.7 million people (39.8 million more people live in South Africa).
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Guatemala is 27.8% more expensive than South Africa overall
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