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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 67/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Guatemala ranks 113/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Guatemala
Population
3667774
18912872
Population rank 131/197 70/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$113B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 67/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$30B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
27.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$1,628
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,342
2025
$5,583
2025
Land area
46,787 sq mi
2025
41,375 sq mi
2025
Population density
75.6 ppl/mi²
2024
445 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2025
72.9 years
2025

Eritrea and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Guatemala
Year GDP
Eritrea Guatemala
1960 - $1,043,599,900
1961 - $1,076,699,900
1962 - $1,143,600,000
1963 - $1,262,800,000
1964 - $1,299,099,900
1965 - $1,331,399,900
1966 - $1,390,700,000
1967 - $1,453,500,000
1968 - $1,610,500,000
1969 - $1,715,399,900
1970 - $1,904,000,000
1971 - $1,984,800,000
1972 - $2,101,300,000
1973 - $2,569,200,100
1974 - $3,161,499,900
1975 - $3,645,900,000
1976 - $4,365,300,200
1977 - $5,480,500,200
1978 - $6,070,600,200
1979 - $6,902,600,200
1980 - $7,878,700,000
1981 - $8,607,500,300
1982 - $8,716,999,700
1983 - $9,050,000,400
1984 - $9,470,000,100
1985 - $9,721,652,087
1986 - $7,231,963,516
1987 - $7,084,399,840
1988 - $7,841,602,824
1989 - $8,410,724,361
1990 - $7,650,196,845
1991 - $9,406,135,143
1992 $477,101,652 $10,440,781,588
1993 $467,872,715 $11,400,017,301
1994 $531,688,312 $12,983,233,311
1995 $578,015,625 $14,655,404,433
1996 $693,535,954 $15,674,835,615
1997 $686,490,090 $17,790,026,222
1998 $745,523,117 $19,395,491,993
1999 $688,918,537 $18,318,412,251
2000 $706,370,816 $19,288,929,030
2001 $752,371,689 $18,405,220,247
2002 $729,321,680 $20,444,205,991
2003 $870,248,268 $21,576,351,799
2004 $1,109,054,005 $23,577,298,095
2005 $1,098,424,686 $26,783,389,294
2006 $1,211,161,880 $29,744,246,827
2007 $1,317,974,491 $33,567,850,824
2008 $1,380,188,800 $38,503,720,224
2009 $1,856,695,551 $37,126,148,265
2010 $1,589,515,447 $40,676,578,423
2011 $2,065,001,626 $46,876,006,272
2012 - $49,593,929,487
2013 - $52,996,446,180
2014 - $57,852,152,955
2015 - $62,186,064,758
2016 - $66,053,403,364
2017 - $71,653,754,107
2018 - $73,328,365,862
2019 - $77,172,317,259
2020 - $77,719,464,221
2021 - $86,455,519,687
2022 - $95,641,441,235
2023 - $104,368,413,483
2024 - $113,199,586,004

Eritrea and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

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

Eritrea vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

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

Eritrea and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

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

Fertility rates in Eritrea and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Eritrea

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

Eritrea and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

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

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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
14.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
0.41%
2023
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-2.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
2.34%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
38.6
2025
63.4
2025
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
$0
2023
$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
0.67 megatons
2023
21.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.19 tons
2023
1.18 tons
2023
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
-12,696
2024
-7,725
2024
Urban population
43.9%
2024
53.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
8.3
2025
38.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2024
25
2024
Higher education index
5
2025
44
2025
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
133
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
$27.1
2022
$396
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$14.7
2022
$231.2
2022
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2025
72.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.5%
2022
2.04%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
37
2025
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%
2025
0.07%
2025
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2025
17,807 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2025
13,487 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
10,949 mi
2016

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