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Guatemala vs Guyana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 831K in Guyana (ranked 161/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 81,522 sq mi for Guyana (ranked 102nd vs. 82nd).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Guyana
Population
19049936
842249
Population rank 69/197 162/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$24.7B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$29,675
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 41/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$80,155
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$5.99B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
24.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$7,213
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 66/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$13,212
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 81,522 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
2.41
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
26.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
70.6 years
2026

Guatemala and Guyana: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Guyana economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Guyana
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Guyana
2024 $113,199,581,158 $24,662,709,832
2023 $104,368,755,055 $16,918,503,597
2022 $95,641,446,501 $14,718,388,489
2021 $86,455,522,273 $8,041,362,110
2020 $77,719,468,248 $5,471,256,595
2019 $77,172,331,693 $5,173,760,192
2018 $73,328,356,008 $4,787,636,998
2017 $71,653,780,740 $4,748,174,334
2016 $66,053,408,206 $4,482,697,337
2015 $62,186,066,548 $4,279,840,194
2014 $57,852,159,008 $4,127,660,152
2013 $52,996,420,177 $4,167,800,929
2012 $49,593,929,487 $4,063,088,536
2011 $46,876,006,272 $3,691,384,318
2010 $40,676,578,423 $3,432,912,517
2009 $37,126,148,265 $3,165,663,153
2008 $38,503,720,224 $3,025,187,433
2007 $33,567,850,824 $2,730,971,595
2006 $29,744,246,827 $2,379,817,991
2005 $26,783,389,294 $824,880,550
2004 $23,577,298,095 $787,814,379
2003 $21,576,351,799 $743,063,950
2002 $20,444,205,991 $726,131,435
2001 $18,405,220,247 $712,167,450
2000 $19,288,929,030 $712,667,897
1999 $18,318,412,251 $694,754,988
1998 $19,395,491,993 $717,530,683
1997 $17,790,026,222 $749,138,010
1996 $15,674,835,615 $705,406,001
1995 $14,655,404,433 $621,626,786
1994 $12,983,233,311 $540,874,934
1993 $11,400,017,301 $454,101,382
1992 $10,440,781,588 $373,573,141
1991 $9,406,135,143 $348,533,095
1990 $7,650,196,845 $396,582,263
1989 $8,410,724,361 $379,779,390
1988 $7,841,602,824 $413,799,990
1987 $7,084,399,840 $354,591,847
1986 $7,231,963,516 $504,651,140
1985 $9,721,652,087 $453,488,372
1984 $9,470,000,100 $437,631,605
1983 $9,050,000,400 $489,333,333
1982 $8,716,999,700 $482,000,000
1981 $8,607,500,300 $570,357,107
1980 $7,878,700,000 $603,200,000
1979 $6,902,600,200 $530,440,000
1978 $6,070,600,200 $507,080,000
1977 $5,480,500,200 $449,880,000
1976 $4,365,300,200 $454,440,000
1975 $3,645,900,000 $494,791,667
1974 $3,161,499,900 $433,954,545
1973 $2,569,200,100 $307,047,619
1972 $2,101,300,000 $285,380,952
1971 $1,984,800,000 $282,050,000
1970 $1,904,000,000 $267,800,000
1969 $1,715,399,900 $249,300,000
1968 $1,610,500,000 $229,750,000
1967 $1,453,500,000 $250,176,471
1966 $1,390,700,000 $228,705,882
1965 $1,331,399,900 $213,235,294
1964 $1,299,099,900 $194,774,513
1963 $1,262,800,000 $175,757,894
1962 $1,143,600,000 $194,949,513
1961 $1,076,699,900 $185,849,535
1960 $1,043,599,900 $170,216,241

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

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Guatemala and Guyana economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Guyana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Guyana
2024 $6,150 $29,675
2023 $5,758 $20,474
2022 $5,359 $17,913
2021 $4,913 $9,861
2020 $4,478 $6,776
2019 $4,512 $6,406
2018 $4,353 $6,048
2017 $4,325 $6,179
2016 $4,060 $5,871
2015 $3,894 $5,640
2014 $3,689 $5,473
2013 $3,444 $5,557
2012 $3,287 $5,444
2011 $3,169 $4,947
2010 $2,805 $4,582
2009 $2,612 $4,209
2008 $2,763 $4,009
2007 $2,459 $3,608
2006 $2,225 $3,136
2005 $2,046 $1,084
2004 $1,841 $1,033
2003 $1,723 $974
2002 $1,669 $951
2001 $1,538 $932
2000 $1,649 $932
1999 $1,604 $909
1998 $1,741 $940
1997 $1,638 $983
1996 $1,481 $928
1995 $1,421 $820
1994 $1,293 $716
1993 $1,166 $603
1992 $1,096 $498
1991 $1,014 $466
1990 $848 $529
1989 $958 $503
1988 $919 $545
1987 $854 $464
1986 $896 $657
1985 $1,238 $588
1984 $1,241 $565
1983 $1,220 $631
1982 $1,204 $621
1981 $1,216 $735
1980 $1,142 $779
1979 $1,026 $689
1978 $925 $663
1977 $856 $593
1976 $697 $604
1975 $595 $664
1974 $529 $588
1973 $441 $421
1972 $370 $395
1971 $358 $396
1970 $353 $381
1969 $326 $361
1968 $315 $340
1967 $291.9 $378
1966 $287.3 $353
1965 $283 $336
1964 $284.2 $313
1963 $284.4 $288.8
1962 $265.2 $327
1961 $257.2 $319
1960 $256.8 $299.1

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

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Guatemala vs. Guyana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Guyana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Guyana
2026 73 70.6
2025 72.9 70.4
2024 72.7 70.3
2023 72.6 70.2
2022 71.2 69.9
2021 67.9 64.3
2020 70 67.8
2019 71.6 69.1
2018 71.5 68.8
2017 71.6 68.5
2016 71.2 68.1
2015 70.9 67.7
2014 70.9 67.3
2013 70.9 66.7
2012 70.7 66.4
2011 70.3 66.5
2010 69.9 66.2
2009 69.7 66
2008 69.5 65.7
2007 69.3 65.5
2006 68.8 64.8
2005 68.2 64.4
2004 68.2 64.2
2003 68.2 64.1
2002 67.8 64.2
2001 67.4 64.4
2000 67.1 64.1
1999 66.6 63.8
1998 66 63.4
1997 65.2 62.9
1996 64.5 62.7
1995 63.7 62.7
1994 63 63
1993 62.4 63
1992 62 62.8
1991 61.9 62.5
1990 61.8 62.3
1989 61.7 62.1
1988 61.5 61.8
1987 61 61.7
1986 60.3 61.5
1985 59.8 61.4
1984 59.1 61.3
1983 57.9 61.2
1982 48.9 61
1981 54.7 60.9
1980 55.3 60.8
1979 56.6 60.7
1978 56.4 60.6
1977 55.2 60.6
1976 47.6 60.4
1975 52.8 60.4
1974 53 60.3
1973 52.8 60.2
1972 51.8 60.1
1971 50.3 60.1
1970 48.5 60
1969 47.5 59.8
1968 47.8 59.7
1967 47.7 59.5
1966 47.5 59.3
1965 47.2 59.1
1964 47.1 59
1963 46.6 58.6
1962 46.5 58.3
1961 46.1 57.9
1960 45.8 57.5
1959 44.3 57
1958 43.1 56.4
1957 41.9 56.1
1956 41.3 55.2
1955 40.7 54.1
1954 40.1 53.3
1953 39.5 52.4
1952 38.9 51.3
1951 38.3 50.2
1950 37.8 49.2

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

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Guatemala and Guyana population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Guyana
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Guyana
2024 18,406,359 831,087
2023 18,124,838 826,353
2022 17,847,877 821,637
2021 17,598,650 815,482
2020 17,357,325 807,481
2019 17,103,803 807,665
2018 16,845,685 791,556
2017 16,567,357 768,479
2016 16,268,760 763,548
2015 15,971,743 758,781
2014 15,681,725 754,229
2013 15,387,337 750,021
2012 15,089,647 746,288
2011 14,792,126 746,153
2010 14,500,112 749,256
2009 14,215,611 752,094
2008 13,935,174 754,606
2007 13,652,040 756,861
2006 13,367,459 758,966
2005 13,087,629 760,914
2004 12,807,402 762,418
2003 12,525,842 763,101
2002 12,246,915 763,652
2001 11,969,422 764,477
2000 11,697,592 764,832
1999 11,422,965 764,483
1998 11,139,145 763,586
1997 10,857,754 762,245
1996 10,583,526 760,526
1995 10,312,996 758,388
1994 10,043,718 755,822
1993 9,779,761 752,965
1992 9,522,266 749,911
1991 9,272,584 747,861
1990 9,024,773 749,894
1989 8,775,546 754,865
1988 8,532,099 759,663
1987 8,296,485 764,120
1986 8,070,818 768,098
1985 7,849,693 771,477
1984 7,630,682 774,111
1983 7,419,642 775,891
1982 7,240,241 776,712
1981 7,075,648 776,453
1980 6,900,212 774,367
1979 6,727,797 770,062
1978 6,561,534 764,586
1977 6,401,515 758,654
1976 6,262,404 752,253
1975 6,128,731 745,393
1974 5,981,197 738,057
1973 5,831,631 730,138
1972 5,682,833 721,617
1971 5,538,355 712,662
1970 5,396,966 702,705
1969 5,257,081 690,223
1968 5,118,111 676,160
1967 4,978,862 662,311
1966 4,840,958 648,646
1965 4,704,965 635,128
1964 4,571,109 621,764
1963 4,440,264 608,537
1962 4,312,044 595,461
1961 4,186,201 582,568
1960 4,063,655 569,143

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Guyana

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Guyana
2023 2.31 2.41
2022 2.34 2.44
2021 2.39 2.46
2020 2.47 2.49
2019 2.59 2.52
2018 2.74 2.55
2017 2.86 2.59
2016 2.97 2.63
2015 3.03 2.67
2014 3.09 2.7
2013 3.15 2.71
2012 3.22 2.7
2011 3.29 2.69
2010 3.38 2.68
2009 3.47 2.69
2008 3.57 2.7
2007 3.72 2.68
2006 3.85 2.66
2005 3.97 2.65
2004 4.13 2.68
2003 4.25 2.75
2002 4.37 2.84
2001 4.5 2.96
2000 4.58 3.06
1999 4.69 3.13
1998 4.8 3.18
1997 4.91 3.22
1996 5.01 3.23
1995 5.11 3.24
1994 5.19 3.23
1993 5.25 3.2
1992 5.31 3.19
1991 5.38 3.18
1990 5.48 3.18
1989 5.56 3.19
1988 5.62 3.23
1987 5.64 3.31
1986 5.66 3.38
1985 5.73 3.47
1984 5.86 3.54
1983 5.98 3.64
1982 6.06 3.68
1981 6.12 3.72
1980 6.17 3.77
1979 6.22 3.86
1978 6.26 3.97
1977 6.32 4.12
1976 6.37 4.28
1975 6.41 4.45
1974 6.46 4.64
1973 6.49 4.87
1972 6.51 5.08
1971 6.55 5.26
1970 6.6 5.41
1969 6.65 5.58
1968 6.7 5.75
1967 6.76 5.89
1966 6.8 6.02
1965 6.84 6.14
1964 6.87 6.23
1963 6.9 6.31
1962 6.93 6.33
1961 6.98 6.34
1960 7 6.33

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

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Guatemala and Guyana demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Guyana
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Guyana
2024 24 26.9
2023 23.7 26.7
2022 23.3 26.4
2021 22.9 26.1
2020 22.6 25.9
2019 22.3 25.7
2018 22 25.4
2017 21.7 25
2016 21.3 24.9
2015 21.1 24.7
2014 20.8 24.6
2013 20.4 24.6
2012 20.1 24.5
2011 19.9 24.4
2010 19.6 24.2
2009 19.4 24
2008 19.1 23.8
2007 18.9 23.6
2006 18.7 23.4
2005 18.5 23.2
2004 18.3 22.9
2003 18.1 22.7
2002 18 22.5
2001 17.8 22.4
2000 17.7 22.2
1999 17.7 22.1
1998 17.6 22
1997 17.5 21.9
1996 17.4 21.8
1995 17.4 21.7
1994 17.3 21.5
1993 17.3 21.4
1992 17.3 21.3
1991 17.2 21.1
1990 17.2 20.9
1989 17.1 20.7
1988 17.1 20.5
1987 17.1 20.2
1986 17.1 19.9
1985 17 19.6
1984 17 19.3
1983 17 19
1982 17.1 18.7
1981 17.1 18.4
1980 17.1 18.2
1979 17.1 18
1978 17 17.8
1977 17 17.6
1976 17 17.4
1975 16.9 17.2
1974 16.8 17
1973 16.8 16.8
1972 16.8 16.7
1971 16.8 16.6
1970 16.8 16.5
1969 16.8 16.4
1968 16.7 16.2
1967 16.7 16.2
1966 16.7 16.1
1965 16.7 16.1
1964 16.6 16.2
1963 16.6 16.3
1962 16.6 16.4
1961 16.7 16.6
1960 16.7 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Guyana
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
4.45%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
0.87%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
13.2%
2019
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
14.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
76%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
34.4%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
1.1%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
86,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
4.21%
2003
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Guatemala Guyana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
661 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$12.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
3.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
4.56 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
12.1%
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
7.11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
0.0008%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.9%
2023

Society

Guatemala Guyana
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-5,092
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
52.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
16.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
22.3
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
96
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
90%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
90.5%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Guatemala Guyana
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$505
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$133
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
70.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
1.24%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
1.39
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
25.7
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
29%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
11.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
5.04 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Guyana
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
98,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
2,780 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
70,995 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
2,482 mi
2019

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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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