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Guatemala vs Haiti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 11.8M in Haiti (ranked 83/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 10,641 sq mi for Haiti (ranked 102nd vs. 142nd).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Haiti
Population
19049936
12076663
Population rank 69/197 82/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$25.2B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 117/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$2,143
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$3,194
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$3.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
15.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$332
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 176/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$1,896
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 10,641 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
2.66
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
24.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
65.5 years
2026

Guatemala and Haiti: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Haiti economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Haiti
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Haiti
2024 $113,199,581,158 $25,224,154,991
2023 $104,368,755,055 $19,850,585,722
2022 $95,641,446,501 $20,253,551,921
2021 $86,455,522,273 $20,944,387,976
2020 $77,719,468,248 $14,508,222,518
2019 $77,172,331,693 $15,016,090,930
2018 $73,328,356,008 $16,403,864,618
2017 $71,653,780,740 $15,093,357,161
2016 $66,053,408,206 $14,069,277,526
2015 $62,186,066,548 $14,849,629,309
2014 $57,852,159,008 $15,146,883,498
2013 $52,996,420,177 $14,902,488,604
2012 $49,593,929,487 $13,708,925,477
2011 $46,876,006,272 $13,008,746,039
2010 $40,676,578,423 $11,859,312,725
2009 $37,126,148,265 $11,597,002,835
2008 $38,503,720,224 $10,432,962,635
2007 $33,567,850,824 $9,228,637,768
2006 $29,744,246,827 $7,638,739,123
2005 $26,783,389,294 $7,030,149,730
2004 $23,577,298,095 $6,087,360,684
2003 $21,576,351,799 $5,071,947,798
2002 $20,444,205,991 $6,205,847,214
2001 $18,405,220,247 $6,331,970,324
2000 $19,288,929,030 $6,813,566,099
1999 $18,318,412,251 $4,153,725,884
1998 $19,395,491,993 $3,723,903,724
1997 $17,790,026,222 $3,338,949,152
1996 $15,674,835,615 $2,907,517,604
1995 $14,655,404,433 $2,813,313,279
1994 $12,983,233,311 $2,167,569,046
1993 $11,400,017,301 $1,878,253,767
1992 $10,440,781,588 $2,257,129,792
1991 $9,406,135,143 $3,473,562,628
1990 $7,650,196,845 $3,096,289,800
1989 $8,410,724,361 $2,736,243,800
1988 $7,841,602,824 $2,613,926,800
1987 $7,084,399,840 $2,047,200,000
1986 $7,231,963,516 $2,318,000,000
1985 $9,721,652,087 $2,009,400,000
1984 $9,470,000,100 $1,816,200,000
1983 $9,050,000,400 $1,623,600,000
1982 $8,716,999,700 $1,474,200,000
1981 $8,607,500,300 $1,479,400,000
1980 $7,878,700,000 $1,383,800,000
1979 $6,902,600,200 $1,080,600,000
1978 $6,070,600,200 $974,200,000
1977 $5,480,500,200 $947,000,000
1976 $4,365,300,200 $879,000,000
1975 $3,645,900,000 $681,400,000
1974 $3,161,499,900 $565,399,322
1973 $2,569,200,100 $466,798,973
1972 $2,101,300,000 $371,998,958
1971 $1,984,800,000 $362,800,000
1970 $1,904,000,000 $331,200,000
1969 $1,715,399,900 $391,820,400
1968 $1,610,500,000 $367,968,800
1967 $1,453,500,000 $369,124,200
1966 $1,390,700,000 $368,948,600
1965 $1,331,399,900 $353,251,800
1964 $1,299,099,900 $325,281,200
1963 $1,262,800,000 $294,883,400
1962 $1,143,600,000 $281,896,800
1961 $1,076,699,900 $271,066,000
1960 $1,043,599,900 $273,187,200

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

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Guatemala and Haiti economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Haiti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Haiti
2024 $6,150 $2,143
2023 $5,758 $1,706
2022 $5,359 $1,761
2021 $4,913 $1,841
2020 $4,478 $1,290
2019 $4,512 $1,352
2018 $4,353 $1,496
2017 $4,325 $1,395
2016 $4,060 $1,318
2015 $3,894 $1,411
2014 $3,689 $1,460
2013 $3,444 $1,458
2012 $3,287 $1,361
2011 $3,169 $1,312
2010 $2,805 $1,210
2009 $2,612 $1,197
2008 $2,763 $1,095
2007 $2,459 $985
2006 $2,225 $829
2005 $2,046 $776
2004 $1,841 $683
2003 $1,723 $579
2002 $1,669 $721
2001 $1,538 $749
2000 $1,649 $821
1999 $1,604 $510
1998 $1,741 $465
1997 $1,638 $425
1996 $1,481 $377
1995 $1,421 $372
1994 $1,293 $292.1
1993 $1,166 $258.1
1992 $1,096 $316
1991 $1,014 $497
1990 $848 $452
1989 $958 $407
1988 $919 $397
1987 $854 $318
1986 $896 $367
1985 $1,238 $325
1984 $1,241 $299.2
1983 $1,220 $272.8
1982 $1,204 $252.6
1981 $1,216 $258.5
1980 $1,142 $246.5
1979 $1,026 $196.2
1978 $925 $180.3
1977 $856 $178.7
1976 $697 $169.1
1975 $595 $133.6
1974 $529 $113
1973 $441 $95.1
1972 $370 $77.3
1971 $358 $76.8
1970 $353 $71.5
1969 $326 $86.1
1968 $315 $82.4
1967 $291.9 $84.2
1966 $287.3 $85.7
1965 $283 $83.6
1964 $284.2 $78.5
1963 $284.4 $72.4
1962 $265.2 $70.4
1961 $257.2 $69
1960 $256.8 $70.8

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

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Guatemala vs. Haiti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Haiti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Haiti
2026 73 65.5
2025 72.9 65.3
2024 72.7 65.1
2023 72.6 64.9
2022 71.2 63.9
2021 67.9 62.6
2020 70 63.8
2019 71.6 64.3
2018 71.5 64.1
2017 71.6 63.8
2016 71.2 63.3
2015 70.9 63.2
2014 70.9 63
2013 70.9 62.6
2012 70.7 62.3
2011 70.3 61.6
2010 69.9 45.6
2009 69.7 61.7
2008 69.5 61.3
2007 69.3 61.1
2006 68.8 60.7
2005 68.2 60.3
2004 68.2 58.5
2003 68.2 59.4
2002 67.8 59
2001 67.4 58.6
2000 67.1 58.2
1999 66.6 57.7
1998 66 57.1
1997 65.2 56.7
1996 64.5 56.1
1995 63.7 55.6
1994 63 54.7
1993 62.4 54.5
1992 62 54
1991 61.9 53.5
1990 61.8 53.2
1989 61.7 52.9
1988 61.5 52.6
1987 61 52.2
1986 60.3 51.9
1985 59.8 51.6
1984 59.1 51.3
1983 57.9 50.9
1982 48.9 50.6
1981 54.7 50.3
1980 55.3 50
1979 56.6 49.7
1978 56.4 49.5
1977 55.2 49.2
1976 47.6 49
1975 52.8 48.7
1974 53 48.5
1973 52.8 48.2
1972 51.8 47.9
1971 50.3 47.6
1970 48.5 47.3
1969 47.5 46.9
1968 47.8 46.5
1967 47.7 46.1
1966 47.5 45.6
1965 47.2 45.4
1964 47.1 44.9
1963 46.6 42.7
1962 46.5 44.2
1961 46.1 43.8
1960 45.8 43.4
1959 44.3 43
1958 43.1 42.6
1957 41.9 42.1
1956 41.3 41.6
1955 40.7 41
1954 40.1 40.1
1953 39.5 39.5
1952 38.9 38.8
1951 38.3 38.1
1950 37.8 37.2

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

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Guatemala and Haiti population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Haiti
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Haiti
2024 18,406,359 11,772,557
2023 18,124,838 11,637,398
2022 17,847,877 11,503,606
2021 17,598,650 11,374,586
2020 17,357,325 11,243,848
2019 17,103,803 11,105,163
2018 16,845,685 10,962,362
2017 16,567,357 10,817,754
2016 16,268,760 10,671,457
2015 15,971,743 10,523,242
2014 15,681,725 10,373,235
2013 15,387,337 10,222,362
2012 15,089,647 10,069,771
2011 14,792,126 9,914,904
2010 14,500,112 9,803,294
2009 14,215,611 9,689,581
2008 13,935,174 9,530,774
2007 13,652,040 9,373,296
2006 13,367,459 9,216,562
2005 13,087,629 9,061,273
2004 12,807,402 8,910,263
2003 12,525,842 8,759,912
2002 12,246,915 8,607,641
2001 11,969,422 8,455,918
2000 11,697,592 8,303,151
1999 11,422,965 8,151,296
1998 11,139,145 8,002,143
1997 10,857,754 7,854,298
1996 10,583,526 7,707,557
1995 10,312,996 7,562,546
1994 10,043,718 7,419,771
1993 9,779,761 7,278,181
1992 9,522,266 7,136,571
1991 9,272,584 6,995,450
1990 9,024,773 6,854,441
1989 8,775,546 6,714,730
1988 8,532,099 6,578,145
1987 8,296,485 6,445,123
1986 8,070,818 6,316,122
1985 7,849,693 6,190,862
1984 7,630,682 6,069,230
1983 7,419,642 5,951,096
1982 7,240,241 5,835,937
1981 7,075,648 5,723,725
1980 6,900,212 5,614,493
1979 6,727,797 5,507,590
1978 6,561,534 5,402,580
1977 6,401,515 5,299,476
1976 6,262,404 5,198,357
1975 6,128,731 5,099,086
1974 5,981,197 5,001,796
1973 5,831,631 4,906,743
1972 5,682,833 4,813,868
1971 5,538,355 4,723,244
1970 5,396,966 4,635,124
1969 5,257,081 4,549,334
1968 5,118,111 4,465,328
1967 4,978,862 4,382,999
1966 4,840,958 4,302,639
1965 4,704,965 4,223,820
1964 4,571,109 4,146,244
1963 4,440,264 4,073,068
1962 4,312,044 4,001,575
1961 4,186,201 3,929,030
1960 4,063,655 3,858,443

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Haiti

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Haiti
2023 2.31 2.66
2022 2.34 2.7
2021 2.39 2.75
2020 2.47 2.8
2019 2.59 2.86
2018 2.74 2.92
2017 2.86 2.99
2016 2.97 3.05
2015 3.03 3.11
2014 3.09 3.16
2013 3.15 3.22
2012 3.22 3.32
2011 3.29 3.43
2010 3.38 3.5
2009 3.47 3.57
2008 3.57 3.62
2007 3.72 3.69
2006 3.85 3.76
2005 3.97 3.84
2004 4.13 3.94
2003 4.25 4.05
2002 4.37 4.13
2001 4.5 4.25
2000 4.58 4.39
1999 4.69 4.45
1998 4.8 4.56
1997 4.91 4.67
1996 5.01 4.78
1995 5.11 4.88
1994 5.19 4.99
1993 5.25 5.1
1992 5.31 5.21
1991 5.38 5.32
1990 5.48 5.41
1989 5.56 5.44
1988 5.62 5.47
1987 5.64 5.47
1986 5.66 5.48
1985 5.73 5.5
1984 5.86 5.51
1983 5.98 5.51
1982 6.06 5.53
1981 6.12 5.53
1980 6.17 5.56
1979 6.22 5.59
1978 6.26 5.64
1977 6.32 5.67
1976 6.37 5.71
1975 6.41 5.75
1974 6.46 5.78
1973 6.49 5.81
1972 6.51 5.85
1971 6.55 5.88
1970 6.6 5.91
1969 6.65 5.96
1968 6.7 6.01
1967 6.76 6.05
1966 6.8 6.09
1965 6.84 6.13
1964 6.87 6.16
1963 6.9 6.17
1962 6.93 6.18
1961 6.98 6.18
1960 7 6.18

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

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Guatemala and Haiti demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Haiti
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Haiti
2024 24 24.8
2023 23.7 24.5
2022 23.3 24.3
2021 22.9 24
2020 22.6 23.8
2019 22.3 23.5
2018 22 23.3
2017 21.7 23
2016 21.3 22.8
2015 21.1 22.5
2014 20.8 22.3
2013 20.4 22
2012 20.1 21.8
2011 19.9 21.6
2010 19.6 21.3
2009 19.4 21.1
2008 19.1 20.9
2007 18.9 20.6
2006 18.7 20.4
2005 18.5 20.2
2004 18.3 20
2003 18.1 19.8
2002 18 19.7
2001 17.8 19.5
2000 17.7 19.4
1999 17.7 19.3
1998 17.6 19.2
1997 17.5 19.1
1996 17.4 19
1995 17.4 19
1994 17.3 18.9
1993 17.3 18.9
1992 17.3 18.9
1991 17.2 18.9
1990 17.2 18.9
1989 17.1 18.9
1988 17.1 19
1987 17.1 19
1986 17.1 19
1985 17 19.1
1984 17 19.1
1983 17 19.1
1982 17.1 19.2
1981 17.1 19.2
1980 17.1 19.2
1979 17.1 19.2
1978 17 19.3
1977 17 19.3
1976 17 19.3
1975 16.9 19.3
1974 16.8 19.3
1973 16.8 19.3
1972 16.8 19.3
1971 16.8 19.4
1970 16.8 19.4
1969 16.8 19.4
1968 16.7 19.4
1967 16.7 19.4
1966 16.7 19.4
1965 16.7 19.5
1964 16.6 19.5
1963 16.6 19.5
1962 16.6 19.5
1961 16.7 19.5
1960 16.7 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Haiti
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
5.25%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
0.96%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
0.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
+6.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
14.1%
2012
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
48.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
33.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
46.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
31.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.1%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$2.72B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$4.11B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
938,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
34.8%
2018
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
32.6%
2017

Energy

Guatemala Haiti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
3.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
21.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
76.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
74.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
19.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
18.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Guatemala Haiti
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-32,052
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
55%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
6
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
41.2
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
18.8
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
68%
2017
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
39.3%
2019

Health

Guatemala Haiti
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$54.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
65.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
31.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
328
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
94
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
8.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
3.11 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Haiti
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
6,931 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
1,305 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
2,651 mi
2009

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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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