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Eritrea vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 96th vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Guatemala
Population
3700586
19049936
Population rank 130/197 69/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$113B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
73 years
2026

Eritrea and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Guatemala
2024 - $113,199,581,158
2023 - $104,368,755,055
2022 - $95,641,446,501
2021 - $86,455,522,273
2020 - $77,719,468,248
2019 - $77,172,331,693
2018 - $73,328,356,008
2017 - $71,653,780,740
2016 - $66,053,408,206
2015 - $62,186,066,548
2014 - $57,852,159,008
2013 - $52,996,420,177
2012 - $49,593,929,487
2011 $2,065,001,626 $46,876,006,272
2010 $1,589,515,447 $40,676,578,423
2009 $1,856,695,551 $37,126,148,265
2008 $1,380,188,800 $38,503,720,224
2007 $1,317,974,491 $33,567,850,824
2006 $1,211,161,880 $29,744,246,827
2005 $1,098,424,686 $26,783,389,294
2004 $1,109,054,005 $23,577,298,095
2003 $870,248,268 $21,576,351,799
2002 $729,321,680 $20,444,205,991
2001 $752,371,689 $18,405,220,247
2000 $706,370,816 $19,288,929,030
1999 $688,918,537 $18,318,412,251
1998 $745,523,117 $19,395,491,993
1997 $686,490,090 $17,790,026,222
1996 $693,535,954 $15,674,835,615
1995 $578,015,625 $14,655,404,433
1994 $531,688,312 $12,983,233,311
1993 $467,872,715 $11,400,017,301
1992 $477,101,652 $10,440,781,588
1991 - $9,406,135,143
1990 - $7,650,196,845
1989 - $8,410,724,361
1988 - $7,841,602,824
1987 - $7,084,399,840
1986 - $7,231,963,516
1985 - $9,721,652,087
1984 - $9,470,000,100
1983 - $9,050,000,400
1982 - $8,716,999,700
1981 - $8,607,500,300
1980 - $7,878,700,000
1979 - $6,902,600,200
1978 - $6,070,600,200
1977 - $5,480,500,200
1976 - $4,365,300,200
1975 - $3,645,900,000
1974 - $3,161,499,900
1973 - $2,569,200,100
1972 - $2,101,300,000
1971 - $1,984,800,000
1970 - $1,904,000,000
1969 - $1,715,399,900
1968 - $1,610,500,000
1967 - $1,453,500,000
1966 - $1,390,700,000
1965 - $1,331,399,900
1964 - $1,299,099,900
1963 - $1,262,800,000
1962 - $1,143,600,000
1961 - $1,076,699,900
1960 - $1,043,599,900

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

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Eritrea and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Guatemala
2024 - $6,150
2023 - $5,758
2022 - $5,359
2021 - $4,913
2020 - $4,478
2019 - $4,512
2018 - $4,353
2017 - $4,325
2016 - $4,060
2015 - $3,894
2014 - $3,689
2013 - $3,444
2012 - $3,287
2011 $689 $3,169
2010 $540 $2,805
2009 $643 $2,612
2008 $490 $2,763
2007 $480 $2,459
2006 $448 $2,225
2005 $413 $2,046
2004 $427 $1,841
2003 $349 $1,723
2002 $305 $1,669
2001 $325 $1,538
2000 $314 $1,649
1999 $311 $1,604
1998 $342 $1,741
1997 $319 $1,638
1996 $326 $1,481
1995 $285.4 $1,421
1994 $277.8 $1,293
1993 $252.1 $1,166
1992 $265.2 $1,096
1991 - $1,014
1990 - $848
1989 - $958
1988 - $919
1987 - $854
1986 - $896
1985 - $1,238
1984 - $1,241
1983 - $1,220
1982 - $1,204
1981 - $1,216
1980 - $1,142
1979 - $1,026
1978 - $925
1977 - $856
1976 - $697
1975 - $595
1974 - $529
1973 - $441
1972 - $370
1971 - $358
1970 - $353
1969 - $326
1968 - $315
1967 - $291.9
1966 - $287.3
1965 - $283
1964 - $284.2
1963 - $284.4
1962 - $265.2
1961 - $257.2
1960 - $256.8

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

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Eritrea vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Guatemala
2026 69.4 73
2025 69.2 72.9
2024 68.9 72.7
2023 68.6 72.6
2022 67.8 71.2
2021 66.9 67.9
2020 67 70
2019 67.3 71.6
2018 67 71.5
2017 66.6 71.6
2016 66.2 71.2
2015 65.9 70.9
2014 65.5 70.9
2013 65 70.9
2012 64.7 70.7
2011 64.2 70.3
2010 63.7 69.9
2009 63.2 69.7
2008 62.4 69.5
2007 62 69.3
2006 61.5 68.8
2005 60.6 68.2
2004 60.1 68.2
2003 59.5 68.2
2002 58.9 67.8
2001 58.4 67.4
2000 56.3 67.1
1999 44.5 66.6
1998 50 66
1997 56.2 65.2
1996 55.5 64.5
1995 54.8 63.7
1994 54 63
1993 53.2 62.4
1992 52.4 62
1991 50.5 61.9
1990 49.7 61.8
1989 47.8 61.7
1988 48.1 61.5
1987 47.4 61
1986 39.5 60.3
1985 38.6 59.8
1984 37.7 59.1
1983 37.2 57.9
1982 44.9 48.9
1981 45 54.7
1980 44.6 55.3
1979 43.8 56.6
1978 43.4 56.4
1977 43 55.2
1976 42.6 47.6
1975 39 52.8
1974 39 53
1973 41.1 52.8
1972 40.7 51.8
1971 41.5 50.3
1970 41.2 48.5
1969 40.8 47.5
1968 40.5 47.8
1967 40.2 47.7
1966 37.6 47.5
1965 39.6 47.2
1964 39.2 47.1
1963 38.8 46.6
1962 38.3 46.5
1961 37.9 46.1
1960 37.4 45.8
1959 37 44.3
1958 30.9 43.1
1957 30.4 41.9
1956 35.6 41.3
1955 35.2 40.7
1954 34.8 40.1
1953 34.4 39.5
1952 34 38.9
1951 33.6 38.3
1950 33.3 37.8

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

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Eritrea and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Guatemala
2024 3,535,603 18,406,359
2023 3,470,390 18,124,838
2022 3,409,447 17,847,877
2021 3,350,183 17,598,650
2020 3,291,271 17,357,325
2019 3,240,194 17,103,803
2018 3,192,760 16,845,685
2017 3,150,347 16,567,357
2016 3,124,698 16,268,760
2015 3,105,546 15,971,743
2014 3,095,173 15,681,725
2013 3,074,360 15,387,337
2012 3,036,988 15,089,647
2011 2,998,485 14,792,126
2010 2,945,186 14,500,112
2009 2,887,885 14,215,611
2008 2,816,327 13,935,174
2007 2,743,222 13,652,040
2006 2,703,502 13,367,459
2005 2,661,215 13,087,629
2004 2,598,284 12,807,402
2003 2,493,903 12,525,842
2002 2,392,978 12,246,915
2001 2,312,079 11,969,422
2000 2,247,031 11,697,592
1999 2,212,780 11,422,965
1998 2,180,419 11,139,145
1997 2,152,135 10,857,754
1996 2,128,464 10,583,526
1995 2,025,267 10,312,996
1994 1,913,915 10,043,718
1993 1,856,006 9,779,761
1992 1,798,748 9,522,266
1991 1,919,571 9,272,584
1990 2,032,737 9,024,773
1989 1,987,017 8,775,546
1988 1,938,255 8,532,099
1987 1,888,669 8,296,485
1986 1,845,164 8,070,818
1985 1,807,816 7,849,693
1984 1,771,730 7,630,682
1983 1,736,160 7,419,642
1982 1,695,461 7,240,241
1981 1,649,939 7,075,648
1980 1,605,797 6,900,212
1979 1,563,332 6,727,797
1978 1,522,378 6,561,534
1977 1,482,565 6,401,515
1976 1,443,807 6,262,404
1975 1,408,210 6,128,731
1974 1,375,688 5,981,197
1973 1,342,669 5,831,631
1972 1,309,235 5,682,833
1971 1,276,154 5,538,355
1970 1,243,453 5,396,966
1969 1,212,005 5,257,081
1968 1,181,737 5,118,111
1967 1,152,339 4,978,862
1966 1,124,957 4,840,958
1965 1,098,335 4,704,965
1964 1,071,287 4,571,109
1963 1,045,092 4,440,264
1962 1,019,788 4,312,044
1961 995,573 4,186,201
1960 972,547 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Guatemala
2023 3.71 2.31
2022 3.79 2.34
2021 3.87 2.39
2020 3.93 2.47
2019 4 2.59
2018 4.06 2.74
2017 4.11 2.86
2016 4.16 2.97
2015 4.22 3.03
2014 4.27 3.09
2013 4.34 3.15
2012 4.41 3.22
2011 4.49 3.29
2010 4.57 3.38
2009 4.66 3.47
2008 4.74 3.57
2007 4.81 3.72
2006 4.88 3.85
2005 4.93 3.97
2004 5.04 4.13
2003 5.14 4.25
2002 5.23 4.37
2001 5.31 4.5
2000 5.4 4.58
1999 5.52 4.69
1998 5.63 4.8
1997 5.74 4.91
1996 5.84 5.01
1995 5.94 5.11
1994 6.01 5.19
1993 6.07 5.25
1992 6.16 5.31
1991 6.24 5.38
1990 6.34 5.48
1989 6.41 5.56
1988 6.47 5.62
1987 6.52 5.64
1986 6.56 5.66
1985 6.59 5.73
1984 6.62 5.86
1983 6.65 5.98
1982 6.63 6.06
1981 6.62 6.12
1980 6.61 6.17
1979 6.62 6.22
1978 6.61 6.26
1977 6.61 6.32
1976 6.6 6.37
1975 6.59 6.41
1974 6.57 6.46
1973 6.55 6.49
1972 6.54 6.51
1971 6.54 6.55
1970 6.54 6.6
1969 6.5 6.65
1968 6.5 6.7
1967 6.5 6.76
1966 6.5 6.8
1965 6.49 6.84
1964 6.49 6.87
1963 6.48 6.9
1962 6.5 6.93
1961 6.47 6.98
1960 6.48 7

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

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Eritrea and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Guatemala
2024 19.9 24
2023 19.7 23.7
2022 19.5 23.3
2021 19.3 22.9
2020 19.1 22.6
2019 18.9 22.3
2018 18.7 22
2017 18.5 21.7
2016 18.4 21.3
2015 18.4 21.1
2014 18.5 20.8
2013 18.5 20.4
2012 18.5 20.1
2011 18.5 19.9
2010 18.4 19.6
2009 18.4 19.4
2008 18.2 19.1
2007 18.1 18.9
2006 18.2 18.7
2005 18.3 18.5
2004 18.3 18.3
2003 18 18.1
2002 17.7 18
2001 17.5 17.8
2000 17.4 17.7
1999 17.5 17.7
1998 17.8 17.6
1997 18 17.5
1996 18.4 17.4
1995 18.1 17.4
1994 17.6 17.3
1993 17.6 17.3
1992 17.5 17.3
1991 17.6 17.2
1990 17.6 17.2
1989 17.7 17.1
1988 17.8 17.1
1987 17.9 17.1
1986 17.9 17.1
1985 17.8 17
1984 17.8 17
1983 17.7 17
1982 17.7 17.1
1981 17.7 17.1
1980 17.8 17.1
1979 17.8 17.1
1978 17.8 17
1977 17.9 17
1976 18 17
1975 18.1 16.9
1974 18.2 16.8
1973 18.2 16.8
1972 18.3 16.8
1971 18.5 16.8
1970 18.6 16.8
1969 18.8 16.8
1968 18.9 16.7
1967 18.9 16.7
1966 19 16.7
1965 19 16.7
1964 19 16.6
1963 19 16.6
1962 18.9 16.6
1961 18.9 16.7
1960 18.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.6%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
2.35%
2020
Banked people share n/a
38.3%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Guatemala
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
82.1%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

Eritrea Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Guatemala
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
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 (2011–2024, 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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