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Guatemala vs Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 14.8M in Guinea (ranked 75/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 94,873 sq mi for Guinea (ranked 102nd vs. 77th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Guinea
Population
19049936
15546235
Population rank 69/197 75/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$1,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$4,565
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$12.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
48.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$20,020
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 94,873 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
61.2 years
2026

Guatemala and Guinea: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Guinea economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Guinea
2024 $113,199,581,158 $25,008,678,293
2023 $104,368,755,055 $22,407,615,556
2022 $95,641,446,501 $19,910,452,542
2021 $86,455,522,273 $17,069,115,738
2020 $77,719,468,248 $14,088,693,743
2019 $77,172,331,693 $13,442,861,496
2018 $73,328,356,008 $11,857,030,367
2017 $71,653,780,740 $10,324,668,271
2016 $66,053,408,206 $8,595,955,222
2015 $62,186,066,548 $8,794,201,743
2014 $57,852,159,008 $8,778,473,373
2013 $52,996,420,177 $8,376,613,539
2012 $49,593,929,487 $7,638,044,557
2011 $46,876,006,272 $6,785,137,203
2010 $40,676,578,423 $6,853,467,146
2009 $37,126,148,265 $6,716,905,340
2008 $38,503,720,224 $6,964,179,983
2007 $33,567,850,824 $6,281,918,226
2006 $29,744,246,827 $4,220,019,845
2005 $26,783,389,294 $4,282,468,637
2004 $23,577,298,095 $5,300,767,961
2003 $21,576,351,799 $5,025,167,975
2002 $20,444,205,991 $4,301,608,753
2001 $18,405,220,247 $4,125,527,603
2000 $19,288,929,030 $4,367,458,867
1999 $18,318,412,251 $5,046,806,783
1998 $19,395,491,993 $5,232,118,046
1997 $17,790,026,222 $5,516,916,163
1996 $15,674,835,615 $5,641,243,100
1995 $14,655,404,433 $5,385,704,166
1994 $12,983,233,311 $4,932,800,407
1993 $11,400,017,301 $4,781,166,117
1992 $10,440,781,588 $4,789,220,417
1991 $9,406,135,143 $4,396,178,694
1990 $7,650,196,845 $3,888,320,666
1989 $8,410,724,361 $3,546,079,263
1988 $7,841,602,824 $3,476,480,303
1987 $7,084,399,840 $2,976,714,019
1986 $7,231,963,516 $2,909,130,355
1985 $9,721,652,087 $22,787,644,566
1984 $9,470,000,100 $18,421,497,251
1983 $9,050,000,400 $15,129,893,722
1982 $8,716,999,700 $11,926,032,493
1981 $8,607,500,300 $9,646,440,667
1980 $7,878,700,000 $9,746,524,915
1979 $6,902,600,200 $8,877,094,497
1978 $6,070,600,200 $8,087,305,999
1977 $5,480,500,200 $6,914,381,291
1976 $4,365,300,200 $6,762,781,871
1975 $3,645,900,000 $6,102,769,605
1974 $3,161,499,900 $5,691,417,541
1973 $2,569,200,100 $5,152,080,388
1972 $2,101,300,000 $4,203,069,035
1971 $1,984,800,000 $3,594,302,908
1970 $1,904,000,000 $3,220,224,608
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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Guatemala and Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Guinea
2024 $6,150 $1,695
2023 $5,758 $1,555
2022 $5,359 $1,417
2021 $4,913 $1,245
2020 $4,478 $1,054
2019 $4,512 $1,031
2018 $4,353 $933
2017 $4,325 $834
2016 $4,060 $712
2015 $3,894 $747
2014 $3,689 $765
2013 $3,444 $748
2012 $3,287 $699
2011 $3,169 $637
2010 $2,805 $659
2009 $2,612 $662
2008 $2,763 $704
2007 $2,459 $650
2006 $2,225 $447
2005 $2,046 $463
2004 $1,841 $585
2003 $1,723 $566
2002 $1,669 $496
2001 $1,538 $483
2000 $1,649 $518
1999 $1,604 $611
1998 $1,741 $647
1997 $1,638 $696
1996 $1,481 $726
1995 $1,421 $713
1994 $1,293 $672
1993 $1,166 $671
1992 $1,096 $693
1991 $1,014 $656
1990 $848 $604
1989 $958 $570
1988 $919 $574
1987 $854 $505
1986 $896 $506
1985 $1,238 $4,062
1984 $1,241 $3,362
1983 $1,220 $2,823
1982 $1,204 $2,273
1981 $1,216 $1,876
1980 $1,142 $1,931
1979 $1,026 $1,790
1978 $925 $1,658
1977 $856 $1,440
1976 $697 $1,431
1975 $595 $1,311
1974 $529 $1,243
1973 $441 $1,143
1972 $370 $948
1971 $358 $825
1970 $353 $753
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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Guatemala vs. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Guinea
2026 73 61.2
2025 72.9 61.1
2024 72.7 60.9
2023 72.6 60.7
2022 71.2 60.4
2021 67.9 59.4
2020 70 59.3
2019 71.6 59.4
2018 71.5 59
2017 71.6 58.7
2016 71.2 58.5
2015 70.9 57.9
2014 70.9 57.6
2013 70.9 57.5
2012 70.7 57.1
2011 70.3 56.8
2010 69.9 56.4
2009 69.7 56.1
2008 69.5 55.7
2007 69.3 55.2
2006 68.8 54.9
2005 68.2 54.4
2004 68.2 54
2003 68.2 53.6
2002 67.8 53.2
2001 67.4 52.7
2000 67.1 52.4
1999 66.6 52
1998 66 51.6
1997 65.2 51.1
1996 64.5 50.5
1995 63.7 49.8
1994 63 49.2
1993 62.4 48.8
1992 62 48.3
1991 61.9 47.8
1990 61.8 47.3
1989 61.7 46.9
1988 61.5 46.5
1987 61 46.1
1986 60.3 45.7
1985 59.8 45.3
1984 59.1 44.9
1983 57.9 44.2
1982 48.9 43.9
1981 54.7 43.3
1980 55.3 42.8
1979 56.6 42.3
1978 56.4 41.9
1977 55.2 41.4
1976 47.6 41
1975 52.8 40.6
1974 53 40.2
1973 52.8 39.9
1972 51.8 39.7
1971 50.3 39.4
1970 48.5 39.1
1969 47.5 38.8
1968 47.8 38.5
1967 47.7 38.2
1966 47.5 38
1965 47.2 37.7
1964 47.1 37.4
1963 46.6 37.2
1962 46.5 37
1961 46.1 36.8
1960 45.8 36.6
1959 44.3 36.5
1958 43.1 36.4
1957 41.9 36.2
1956 41.3 36.1
1955 40.7 36
1954 40.1 35.9
1953 39.5 35.8
1952 38.9 35.7
1951 38.3 35.6
1950 37.8 35.6

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

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Guatemala and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Guinea
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Guinea
2024 18,406,359 14,754,785
2023 18,124,838 14,405,468
2022 17,847,877 14,055,137
2021 17,598,650 13,710,513
2020 17,357,325 13,371,183
2019 17,103,803 13,034,346
2018 16,845,685 12,704,774
2017 16,567,357 12,385,659
2016 16,268,760 12,073,030
2015 15,971,743 11,767,070
2014 15,681,725 11,472,924
2013 15,387,337 11,191,873
2012 15,089,647 10,921,581
2011 14,792,126 10,656,810
2010 14,500,112 10,396,086
2009 14,215,611 10,143,534
2008 13,935,174 9,898,870
2007 13,652,040 9,662,281
2006 13,367,459 9,441,171
2005 13,087,629 9,245,844
2004 12,807,402 9,062,726
2003 12,525,842 8,870,781
2002 12,246,915 8,674,066
2001 11,969,422 8,539,960
2000 11,697,592 8,428,832
1999 11,422,965 8,265,123
1998 11,139,145 8,081,990
1997 10,857,754 7,931,370
1996 10,583,526 7,770,035
1995 10,312,996 7,553,249
1994 10,043,718 7,345,107
1993 9,779,761 7,128,177
1992 9,522,266 6,914,366
1991 9,272,584 6,697,166
1990 9,024,773 6,434,374
1989 8,775,546 6,215,811
1988 8,532,099 6,056,574
1987 8,296,485 5,900,198
1986 8,070,818 5,750,668
1985 7,849,693 5,610,373
1984 7,630,682 5,480,096
1983 7,419,642 5,359,814
1982 7,240,241 5,247,672
1981 7,075,648 5,143,288
1980 6,900,212 5,047,419
1979 6,727,797 4,959,283
1978 6,561,534 4,877,854
1977 6,401,515 4,801,128
1976 6,262,404 4,727,022
1975 6,128,731 4,653,876
1974 5,981,197 4,580,510
1973 5,831,631 4,506,324
1972 5,682,833 4,431,292
1971 5,538,355 4,355,200
1970 5,396,966 4,277,535
1969 5,257,081 4,198,300
1968 5,118,111 4,118,550
1967 4,978,862 4,040,153
1966 4,840,958 3,964,155
1965 4,704,965 3,890,716
1964 4,571,109 3,819,722
1963 4,440,264 3,750,954
1962 4,312,044 3,684,273
1961 4,186,201 3,619,551
1960 4,063,655 3,556,749

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Guinea

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Guinea
2023 2.31 4.22
2022 2.34 4.3
2021 2.39 4.4
2020 2.47 4.49
2019 2.59 4.58
2018 2.74 4.67
2017 2.86 4.79
2016 2.97 4.92
2015 3.03 5
2014 3.09 5.07
2013 3.15 5.15
2012 3.22 5.23
2011 3.29 5.34
2010 3.38 5.44
2009 3.47 5.53
2008 3.57 5.6
2007 3.72 5.66
2006 3.85 5.7
2005 3.97 5.73
2004 4.13 5.73
2003 4.25 5.74
2002 4.37 5.78
2001 4.5 5.83
2000 4.58 5.92
1999 4.69 5.99
1998 4.8 6.05
1997 4.91 6.12
1996 5.01 6.21
1995 5.11 6.29
1994 5.19 6.36
1993 5.25 6.41
1992 5.31 6.45
1991 5.38 6.48
1990 5.48 6.52
1989 5.56 6.55
1988 5.62 6.56
1987 5.64 6.57
1986 5.66 6.55
1985 5.73 6.53
1984 5.86 6.51
1983 5.98 6.49
1982 6.06 6.49
1981 6.12 6.46
1980 6.17 6.46
1979 6.22 6.45
1978 6.26 6.44
1977 6.32 6.43
1976 6.37 6.4
1975 6.41 6.37
1974 6.46 6.34
1973 6.49 6.31
1972 6.51 6.28
1971 6.55 6.26
1970 6.6 6.24
1969 6.65 6.23
1968 6.7 6.21
1967 6.76 6.2
1966 6.8 6.19
1965 6.84 6.18
1964 6.87 6.17
1963 6.9 6.15
1962 6.93 6.14
1961 6.98 6.13
1960 7 6.11

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

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Guatemala and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Guinea
2024 24 19.2
2023 23.7 19
2022 23.3 18.9
2021 22.9 18.8
2020 22.6 18.6
2019 22.3 18.5
2018 22 18.3
2017 21.7 18.2
2016 21.3 18.1
2015 21.1 18
2014 20.8 17.8
2013 20.4 17.7
2012 20.1 17.6
2011 19.9 17.5
2010 19.6 17.4
2009 19.4 17.3
2008 19.1 17.3
2007 18.9 17.2
2006 18.7 17.2
2005 18.5 17.2
2004 18.3 17.2
2003 18.1 17.2
2002 18 17.2
2001 17.8 17.3
2000 17.7 17.5
1999 17.7 17.6
1998 17.6 17.7
1997 17.5 17.9
1996 17.4 18
1995 17.4 18.1
1994 17.3 18.1
1993 17.3 18.2
1992 17.3 18.2
1991 17.2 18.3
1990 17.2 18.3
1989 17.1 18.3
1988 17.1 18.4
1987 17.1 18.4
1986 17.1 18.4
1985 17 18.4
1984 17 18.5
1983 17 18.5
1982 17.1 18.6
1981 17.1 18.7
1980 17.1 18.8
1979 17.1 18.9
1978 17 19
1977 17 19.2
1976 17 19.3
1975 16.9 19.4
1974 16.8 19.5
1973 16.8 19.7
1972 16.8 19.8
1971 16.8 19.8
1970 16.8 19.9
1969 16.8 20
1968 16.7 20
1967 16.7 20.1
1966 16.7 20.1
1965 16.7 20.2
1964 16.6 20.3
1963 16.6 20.4
1962 16.6 20.4
1961 16.7 20.5
1960 16.7 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$21.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-4.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
53.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
23.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3.5%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$1.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$616M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
99,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
0.01%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
36%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
5.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
66.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
88.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
87.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Guatemala Guinea
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-16,282
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
38.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
29.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
1
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
8.82
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
45.3%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
26.5%
2023

Health

Guatemala Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$59.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$32.3
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
61.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
18.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
494
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
95
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
9.74%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
0.52 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Guinea
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
69,475 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
23,433 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
n/a

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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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