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China vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 2nd vs. 102nd).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

China Guatemala
Population
1402578808
19049936
Population rank 2/197 69/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
73 years
2026

China and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

China and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
China

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
China Guatemala
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $113,199,581,158
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $104,368,755,055
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $95,641,446,501
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $86,455,522,273
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $77,719,468,248
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $77,172,331,693
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $73,328,356,008
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $71,653,780,740
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $66,053,408,206
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $62,186,066,548
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $57,852,159,008
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $52,996,420,177
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $49,593,929,487
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $46,876,006,272
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $40,676,578,423
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $37,126,148,265
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $38,503,720,224
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $33,567,850,824
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $29,744,246,827
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $26,783,389,294
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $23,577,298,095
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $21,576,351,799
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $20,444,205,991
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $18,405,220,247
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $19,288,929,030
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $18,318,412,251
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $19,395,491,993
1997 $967,753,570,435 $17,790,026,222
1996 $868,523,936,530 $15,674,835,615
1995 $738,190,896,228 $14,655,404,433
1994 $566,929,539,493 $12,983,233,311
1993 $446,557,291,212 $11,400,017,301
1992 $428,502,354,788 $10,440,781,588
1991 $384,510,452,962 $9,406,135,143
1990 $361,560,229,446 $7,650,196,845
1989 $348,380,566,802 $8,410,724,361
1988 $312,888,888,889 $7,841,602,824
1987 $273,455,156,951 $7,084,399,840
1986 $301,310,144,928 $7,231,963,516
1985 $310,064,625,850 $9,721,652,087
1984 $260,442,857,143 $9,470,000,100
1983 $231,130,268,199 $9,050,000,400
1982 $205,480,916,031 $8,716,999,700
1981 $196,218,253,968 $8,607,500,300
1980 $191,487,500,000 $7,878,700,000
1979 $178,573,913,043 $6,902,600,200
1978 $149,788,617,886 $6,070,600,200
1977 $175,226,595,860 $5,480,500,200
1976 $154,196,810,059 $4,365,300,200
1975 $163,687,619,736 $3,645,900,000
1974 $144,418,433,058 $3,161,499,900
1973 $138,764,340,892 $2,569,200,100
1972 $113,871,930,714 $2,101,300,000
1971 $99,959,013,880 $1,984,800,000
1970 $92,752,930,873 $1,904,000,000
1969 $79,847,786,729 $1,715,399,900
1968 $70,980,323,819 $1,610,500,000
1967 $73,011,350,596 $1,453,500,000
1966 $76,854,053,259 $1,390,700,000
1965 $70,565,994,356 $1,331,399,900
1964 $59,821,862,703 $1,299,099,900
1963 $50,812,227,919 $1,262,800,000
1962 $47,310,737,754 $1,143,600,000
1961 $50,162,299,350 $1,076,699,900
1960 $59,846,235,025 $1,043,599,900

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Guatemala
2024 $13,303 $6,150
2023 $12,951 $5,758
2022 $12,971 $5,359
2021 $12,887 $4,913
2020 $10,627 $4,478
2019 $10,343 $4,512
2018 $10,086 $4,353
2017 $8,980 $4,325
2016 $8,255 $4,060
2015 $8,175 $3,894
2014 $7,781 $3,689
2013 $7,147 $3,444
2012 $6,405 $3,287
2011 $5,704 $3,169
2010 $4,629 $2,805
2009 $3,898 $2,612
2008 $3,523 $2,763
2007 $2,735 $2,459
2006 $2,129 $2,225
2005 $1,778 $2,046
2004 $1,531 $1,841
2003 $1,307 $1,723
2002 $1,164 $1,669
2001 $1,065 $1,538
2000 $969 $1,649
1999 $881 $1,604
1998 $835 $1,741
1997 $787 $1,638
1996 $713 $1,481
1995 $613 $1,421
1994 $476 $1,293
1993 $379 $1,166
1992 $368 $1,096
1991 $334 $1,014
1990 $319 $848
1989 $311 $958
1988 $284 $919
1987 $252.3 $854
1986 $282.4 $896
1985 $295 $1,238
1984 $251.2 $1,241
1983 $225.9 $1,220
1982 $203.7 $1,204
1981 $197.4 $1,216
1980 $195.1 $1,142
1979 $184.3 $1,026
1978 $156.7 $925
1977 $185.7 $856
1976 $165.7 $697
1975 $178.6 $595
1974 $160.4 $529
1973 $157.3 $441
1972 $132.1 $370
1971 $118.8 $358
1970 $113.3 $353
1969 $100.3 $326
1968 $91.6 $315
1967 $96.8 $291.9
1966 $104.5 $287.3
1965 $98.7 $283
1964 $85.7 $284.2
1963 $74.5 $284.4
1962 $71.1 $265.2
1961 $76 $257.2
1960 $89.7 $256.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Guatemala
2026 79 73
2025 78.4 72.9
2024 78 72.7
2023 78 72.6
2022 78.2 71.2
2021 78.1 67.9
2020 78 70
2019 77.9 71.6
2018 77.7 71.5
2017 77.2 71.6
2016 77.2 71.2
2015 77 70.9
2014 76.7 70.9
2013 76.5 70.9
2012 76.2 70.7
2011 75.9 70.3
2010 75.7 69.9
2009 75.3 69.7
2008 74.8 69.5
2007 74.8 69.3
2006 74.4 68.8
2005 74.1 68.2
2004 73.7 68.2
2003 73.4 68.2
2002 73 67.8
2001 72.7 67.4
2000 72.3 67.1
1999 72 66.6
1998 71.6 66
1997 71.2 65.2
1996 70.8 64.5
1995 70.4 63.7
1994 69.8 63
1993 69.5 62.4
1992 69.1 62
1991 68.6 61.9
1990 68.2 61.8
1989 67.9 61.7
1988 67.6 61.5
1987 67.3 61
1986 66.9 60.3
1985 66.5 59.8
1984 66.1 59.1
1983 65.7 57.9
1982 65.2 48.9
1981 64.8 54.7
1980 64.2 55.3
1979 63.7 56.6
1978 63.1 56.4
1977 62.5 55.2
1976 61.2 47.6
1975 61 52.8
1974 60.2 53
1973 59.5 52.8
1972 58.6 51.8
1971 57.7 50.3
1970 56.8 48.5
1969 56 47.5
1968 55.2 47.8
1967 54.4 47.7
1966 53.7 47.5
1965 53 47.2
1964 52.3 47.1
1963 51.7 46.6
1962 51 46.5
1961 40.2 46.1
1960 33.4 45.8
1959 40.2 44.3
1958 48.8 43.1
1957 48.4 41.9
1956 47.8 41.3
1955 47.2 40.7
1954 46.8 40.1
1953 45.9 39.5
1952 45.3 38.9
1951 44.6 38.3
1950 43.8 37.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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China and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
China Guatemala
2024 1,408,975,000 18,406,359
2023 1,410,710,000 18,124,838
2022 1,412,175,000 17,847,877
2021 1,412,360,000 17,598,650
2020 1,411,100,000 17,357,325
2019 1,407,745,000 17,103,803
2018 1,402,760,000 16,845,685
2017 1,396,215,000 16,567,357
2016 1,387,790,000 16,268,760
2015 1,379,860,000 15,971,743
2014 1,371,860,000 15,681,725
2013 1,363,240,000 15,387,337
2012 1,354,190,000 15,089,647
2011 1,345,035,000 14,792,126
2010 1,337,705,000 14,500,112
2009 1,331,260,000 14,215,611
2008 1,324,655,000 13,935,174
2007 1,317,885,000 13,652,040
2006 1,311,020,000 13,367,459
2005 1,303,720,000 13,087,629
2004 1,296,075,000 12,807,402
2003 1,288,400,000 12,525,842
2002 1,280,400,000 12,246,915
2001 1,271,850,000 11,969,422
2000 1,262,645,000 11,697,592
1999 1,252,735,000 11,422,965
1998 1,241,935,000 11,139,145
1997 1,230,075,000 10,857,754
1996 1,217,550,000 10,583,526
1995 1,204,855,000 10,312,996
1994 1,191,835,000 10,043,718
1993 1,178,440,000 9,779,761
1992 1,164,970,000 9,522,266
1991 1,150,780,000 9,272,584
1990 1,135,185,000 9,024,773
1989 1,118,650,000 8,775,546
1988 1,101,630,000 8,532,099
1987 1,084,035,000 8,296,485
1986 1,066,790,000 8,070,818
1985 1,051,040,000 7,849,693
1984 1,036,825,000 7,630,682
1983 1,023,310,000 7,419,642
1982 1,008,630,000 7,240,241
1981 993,885,000 7,075,648
1980 981,235,000 6,900,212
1979 969,005,000 6,727,797
1978 956,165,000 6,561,534
1977 943,455,000 6,401,515
1976 930,685,000 6,262,404
1975 916,395,000 6,128,731
1974 900,350,000 5,981,197
1973 881,940,000 5,831,631
1972 862,030,000 5,682,833
1971 841,105,000 5,538,355
1970 818,315,000 5,396,966
1969 796,025,000 5,257,081
1968 774,510,000 5,118,111
1967 754,550,000 4,978,862
1966 735,400,000 4,840,958
1965 715,185,000 4,704,965
1964 698,355,000 4,571,109
1963 682,335,000 4,440,264
1962 665,770,000 4,312,044
1961 660,330,000 4,186,201
1960 667,070,000 4,063,655

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in China and Guatemala

Fertility rate
China

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Guatemala
2023 1 2.31
2022 1.03 2.34
2021 1.12 2.39
2020 1.24 2.47
2019 1.5 2.59
2018 1.54 2.74
2017 1.8 2.86
2016 1.77 2.97
2015 1.67 3.03
2014 1.77 3.09
2013 1.71 3.15
2012 1.8 3.22
2011 1.67 3.29
2010 1.69 3.38
2009 1.71 3.47
2008 1.7 3.57
2007 1.67 3.72
2006 1.64 3.85
2005 1.62 3.97
2004 1.61 4.13
2003 1.57 4.25
2002 1.57 4.37
2001 1.56 4.5
2000 1.63 4.58
1999 1.53 4.69
1998 1.52 4.8
1997 1.53 4.91
1996 1.55 5.01
1995 1.59 5.11
1994 1.63 5.19
1993 1.69 5.25
1992 1.78 5.31
1991 1.93 5.38
1990 2.51 5.48
1989 2.52 5.56
1988 2.54 5.62
1987 2.76 5.64
1986 2.72 5.66
1985 2.63 5.73
1984 2.61 5.86
1983 2.56 5.98
1982 2.97 6.06
1981 2.79 6.12
1980 2.74 6.17
1979 2.75 6.22
1978 2.72 6.26
1977 2.84 6.32
1976 3.24 6.37
1975 3.57 6.41
1974 4.17 6.46
1973 4.73 6.49
1972 5.11 6.51
1971 5.52 6.55
1970 6.09 6.6
1969 6.18 6.65
1968 6.51 6.7
1967 5.81 6.76
1966 6.31 6.8
1965 6.61 6.84
1964 6.67 6.87
1963 7.51 6.9
1962 6.09 6.93
1961 3.86 6.98
1960 4.45 7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
China

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
China Guatemala
2024 40.6 24
2023 40.1 23.7
2022 39.6 23.3
2021 39 22.9
2020 38.5 22.6
2019 38.1 22.3
2018 37.7 22
2017 37.4 21.7
2016 37.1 21.3
2015 36.7 21.1
2014 36.3 20.8
2013 36 20.4
2012 35.7 20.1
2011 35.5 19.9
2010 35.1 19.6
2009 34.7 19.4
2008 34.2 19.1
2007 33.7 18.9
2006 33.1 18.7
2005 32.6 18.5
2004 32.1 18.3
2003 31.6 18.1
2002 31.1 18
2001 30.5 17.8
2000 30 17.7
1999 29.4 17.7
1998 28.8 17.6
1997 28.3 17.5
1996 27.8 17.4
1995 27.2 17.4
1994 26.6 17.3
1993 26.1 17.3
1992 25.6 17.3
1991 25.1 17.2
1990 24.7 17.2
1989 24.4 17.1
1988 23.9 17.1
1987 23.6 17.1
1986 23.4 17.1
1985 23.2 17
1984 23 17
1983 22.6 17
1982 22.1 17.1
1981 21.8 17.1
1980 21.6 17.1
1979 21.4 17.1
1978 21.2 17
1977 20.8 17
1976 20.4 17
1975 20.1 16.9
1974 19.7 16.8
1973 19.5 16.8
1972 19.3 16.8
1971 19.2 16.8
1970 19.1 16.8
1969 19.1 16.8
1968 19.2 16.7
1967 19.2 16.7
1966 19.3 16.7
1965 19.6 16.7
1964 19.9 16.6
1963 20.4 16.6
1962 21 16.6
1961 21.1 16.7
1960 20.9 16.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
1.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

China Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Guatemala
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
82.1%
2024
English speaking
0.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
56.1%
2023

Health

China Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

China Guatemala
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
10,949 mi
2016

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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