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Guatemala vs Honduras statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 10.8M in Honduras (ranked 89/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 43,201 sq mi for Honduras (ranked 102nd vs. 100th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Honduras ranks 104/197 ($37.1B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Honduras ranks 136/197 ($3,426).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Honduras
Population
19049936
11237619
Population rank 69/197 87/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$37.1B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 104/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$3,426
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 136/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$7,486
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
47.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$1,613
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 126/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$4,901
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 43,201 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
259 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
2.5
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
24.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Guatemala and Honduras: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Honduras economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Honduras
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Honduras
2024 $113,199,581,158 $37,093,565,854
2023 $104,368,755,055 $34,355,805,528
2022 $95,641,446,501 $31,426,041,807
2021 $86,455,522,273 $28,144,331,507
2020 $77,719,468,248 $23,352,232,484
2019 $77,172,331,693 $24,882,225,742
2018 $73,328,356,008 $24,067,750,760
2017 $71,653,780,740 $23,136,247,991
2016 $66,053,408,206 $21,717,604,952
2015 $62,186,066,548 $20,979,791,685
2014 $57,852,159,008 $19,756,533,972
2013 $52,996,420,177 $18,499,729,215
2012 $49,593,929,487 $18,528,554,398
2011 $46,876,006,272 $17,710,275,685
2010 $40,676,578,423 $15,839,344,592
2009 $37,126,148,265 $14,587,496,229
2008 $38,503,720,224 $13,881,731,876
2007 $33,567,850,824 $12,361,257,681
2006 $29,744,246,827 $10,917,477,066
2005 $26,783,389,294 $9,757,012,697
2004 $23,577,298,095 $8,869,299,234
2003 $21,576,351,799 $8,230,391,347
2002 $20,444,205,991 $7,858,255,413
2001 $18,405,220,247 $7,651,162,302
2000 $19,288,929,030 $7,186,638,029
1999 $18,318,412,251 $6,394,090,592
1998 $19,395,491,993 $6,163,707,533
1997 $17,790,026,222 $5,569,178,707
1996 $15,674,835,615 $4,798,834,459
1995 $14,655,404,433 $4,672,346,194
1994 $12,983,233,311 $4,105,686,899
1993 $11,400,017,301 $4,190,773,622
1992 $10,440,781,588 $4,122,846,905
1991 $9,406,135,143 $3,699,381,195
1990 $7,650,196,845 $3,734,460,117
1989 $8,410,724,361 $4,375,896,552
1988 $7,841,602,824 $4,892,660,944
1987 $7,084,399,840 $5,024,800,000
1986 $7,231,963,516 $4,706,100,000
1985 $9,721,652,087 $4,328,300,000
1984 $9,470,000,100 $4,029,900,000
1983 $9,050,000,400 $3,840,550,000
1982 $8,716,999,700 $3,619,500,000
1981 $8,607,500,300 $3,501,800,000
1980 $7,878,700,000 $3,184,400,000
1979 $6,902,600,200 $2,778,900,000
1978 $6,070,600,200 $2,393,650,000
1977 $5,480,500,200 $1,900,700,000
1976 $4,365,300,200 $1,589,300,000
1975 $3,645,900,000 $1,330,050,000
1974 $3,161,499,900 $1,243,000,000
1973 $2,569,200,100 $1,128,299,436
1972 $2,101,300,000 $1,030,645,362
1971 $1,984,800,000 $958,450,000
1970 $1,904,000,000 $904,400,000
1969 $1,715,399,900 $844,400,000
1968 $1,610,500,000 $815,450,000
1967 $1,453,500,000 $750,950,000
1966 $1,390,700,000 $692,150,000
1965 $1,331,399,900 $651,050,000
1964 $1,299,099,900 $591,100,000
1963 $1,262,800,000 $553,500,000
1962 $1,143,600,000 $532,450,000
1961 $1,076,699,900 $503,300,000
1960 $1,043,599,900 $475,650,000

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

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Guatemala and Honduras economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Honduras
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Honduras
2024 $6,150 $3,426
2023 $5,758 $3,227
2022 $5,359 $3,003
2021 $4,913 $2,735
2020 $4,478 $2,308
2019 $4,512 $2,502
2018 $4,353 $2,465
2017 $4,325 $2,413
2016 $4,060 $2,307
2015 $3,894 $2,271
2014 $3,689 $2,180
2013 $3,444 $2,081
2012 $3,287 $2,126
2011 $3,169 $2,074
2010 $2,805 $1,893
2009 $2,612 $1,781
2008 $2,763 $1,732
2007 $2,459 $1,578
2006 $2,225 $1,426
2005 $2,046 $1,305
2004 $1,841 $1,215
2003 $1,723 $1,156
2002 $1,669 $1,132
2001 $1,538 $1,132
2000 $1,649 $1,093
1999 $1,604 $999
1998 $1,741 $989
1997 $1,638 $917
1996 $1,481 $813
1995 $1,421 $814
1994 $1,293 $736
1993 $1,166 $773
1992 $1,096 $782
1991 $1,014 $722
1990 $848 $750
1989 $958 $904
1988 $919 $1,039
1987 $854 $1,098
1986 $896 $1,058
1985 $1,238 $1,001
1984 $1,241 $960
1983 $1,220 $942
1982 $1,204 $914
1981 $1,216 $912
1980 $1,142 $854
1979 $1,026 $769
1978 $925 $683
1977 $856 $559
1976 $697 $482
1975 $595 $417
1974 $529 $401
1973 $441 $375
1972 $370 $353
1971 $358 $338
1970 $353 $329
1969 $326 $316
1968 $315 $314
1967 $291.9 $298.2
1966 $287.3 $282.9
1965 $283 $273.9
1964 $284.2 $255.9
1963 $284.4 $246.6
1962 $265.2 $244
1961 $257.2 $237.3
1960 $256.8 $230.7

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

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Guatemala vs. Honduras life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Honduras
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Honduras
2026 73 73.4
2025 72.9 73.2
2024 72.7 73
2023 72.6 72.9
2022 71.2 72.7
2021 67.9 69.5
2020 70 70.9
2019 71.6 72.1
2018 71.5 72
2017 71.6 71.8
2016 71.2 71.6
2015 70.9 71.3
2014 70.9 71
2013 70.9 70.8
2012 70.7 70.5
2011 70.3 70.1
2010 69.9 69.8
2009 69.7 69.8
2008 69.5 69.7
2007 69.3 69.5
2006 68.8 69.4
2005 68.2 69.2
2004 68.2 69
2003 68.2 68.9
2002 67.8 68.7
2001 67.4 68.5
2000 67.1 68.3
1999 66.6 68
1998 66 62.4
1997 65.2 67.5
1996 64.5 67.3
1995 63.7 66.9
1994 63 66.5
1993 62.4 66.1
1992 62 65.9
1991 61.9 65.6
1990 61.8 65.2
1989 61.7 64.8
1988 61.5 64.4
1987 61 64.1
1986 60.3 63.7
1985 59.8 63.2
1984 59.1 62.8
1983 57.9 62.4
1982 48.9 61.7
1981 54.7 61
1980 55.3 60.4
1979 56.6 59.8
1978 56.4 59.2
1977 55.2 58.7
1976 47.6 58.2
1975 52.8 57.5
1974 53 52.5
1973 52.8 54.6
1972 51.8 55.7
1971 50.3 55
1970 48.5 54.4
1969 47.5 53.7
1968 47.8 53
1967 47.7 52.3
1966 47.5 51.6
1965 47.2 50.9
1964 47.1 50.2
1963 46.6 49.4
1962 46.5 48.6
1961 46.1 47.7
1960 45.8 47.1
1959 44.3 46.4
1958 43.1 45.6
1957 41.9 44.9
1956 41.3 44.2
1955 40.7 43.7
1954 40.1 43
1953 39.5 42.5
1952 38.9 42
1951 38.3 41.6
1950 37.8 41

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

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Guatemala and Honduras population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Honduras
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Honduras
2024 18,406,359 10,825,703
2023 18,124,838 10,644,851
2022 17,847,877 10,463,872
2021 17,598,650 10,289,877
2020 17,357,325 10,119,640
2019 17,103,803 9,943,633
2018 16,845,685 9,765,210
2017 16,567,357 9,588,137
2016 16,268,760 9,412,380
2015 15,971,743 9,237,305
2014 15,681,725 9,063,122
2013 15,387,337 8,889,278
2012 15,089,647 8,715,076
2011 14,792,126 8,540,583
2010 14,500,112 8,365,878
2009 14,215,611 8,189,899
2008 13,935,174 8,012,587
2007 13,652,040 7,834,798
2006 13,367,459 7,656,832
2005 13,087,629 7,478,355
2004 12,807,402 7,298,994
2003 12,525,842 7,119,213
2002 12,246,915 6,938,859
2001 11,969,422 6,757,993
2000 11,697,592 6,577,773
1999 11,422,965 6,400,463
1998 11,139,145 6,234,431
1997 10,857,754 6,071,454
1996 10,583,526 5,903,954
1995 10,312,996 5,739,637
1994 10,043,718 5,579,242
1993 9,779,761 5,423,249
1992 9,522,266 5,271,431
1991 9,272,584 5,123,792
1990 9,024,773 4,980,488
1989 8,775,546 4,841,838
1988 8,532,099 4,707,677
1987 8,296,485 4,576,910
1986 8,070,818 4,448,899
1985 7,849,693 4,323,342
1984 7,630,682 4,199,850
1983 7,419,642 4,078,174
1982 7,240,241 3,958,728
1981 7,075,648 3,841,778
1980 6,900,212 3,727,173
1979 6,727,797 3,614,981
1978 6,561,534 3,505,463
1977 6,401,515 3,398,655
1976 6,262,404 3,294,457
1975 6,128,731 3,193,234
1974 5,981,197 3,099,836
1973 5,831,631 3,011,459
1972 5,682,833 2,922,064
1971 5,538,355 2,834,616
1970 5,396,966 2,750,715
1969 5,257,081 2,670,289
1968 5,118,111 2,593,057
1967 4,978,862 2,518,648
1966 4,840,958 2,446,751
1965 4,704,965 2,377,157
1964 4,571,109 2,309,855
1963 4,440,264 2,244,878
1962 4,312,044 2,182,064
1961 4,186,201 2,121,242
1960 4,063,655 2,062,060

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Honduras

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Honduras
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Honduras
2023 2.31 2.5
2022 2.34 2.52
2021 2.39 2.55
2020 2.47 2.58
2019 2.59 2.61
2018 2.74 2.65
2017 2.86 2.66
2016 2.97 2.7
2015 3.03 2.75
2014 3.09 2.79
2013 3.15 2.86
2012 3.22 2.93
2011 3.29 3
2010 3.38 3.08
2009 3.47 3.17
2008 3.57 3.26
2007 3.72 3.35
2006 3.85 3.45
2005 3.97 3.58
2004 4.13 3.71
2003 4.25 3.84
2002 4.37 4
2001 4.5 4.15
2000 4.58 4.29
1999 4.69 4.37
1998 4.8 4.47
1997 4.91 4.59
1996 5.01 4.71
1995 5.11 4.84
1994 5.19 4.93
1993 5.25 5.03
1992 5.31 5.11
1991 5.38 5.19
1990 5.48 5.27
1989 5.56 5.35
1988 5.62 5.47
1987 5.64 5.58
1986 5.66 5.7
1985 5.73 5.82
1984 5.86 5.94
1983 5.98 6.06
1982 6.06 6.18
1981 6.12 6.3
1980 6.17 6.42
1979 6.22 6.53
1978 6.26 6.63
1977 6.32 6.73
1976 6.37 6.81
1975 6.41 6.87
1974 6.46 6.91
1973 6.49 6.99
1972 6.51 7.06
1971 6.55 7.11
1970 6.6 7.17
1969 6.65 7.23
1968 6.7 7.3
1967 6.76 7.36
1966 6.8 7.41
1965 6.84 7.44
1964 6.87 7.44
1963 6.9 7.44
1962 6.93 7.44
1961 6.98 7.45
1960 7 7.46

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

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Guatemala and Honduras demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Honduras
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Honduras
2024 24 24.9
2023 23.7 24.6
2022 23.3 24.2
2021 22.9 23.9
2020 22.6 23.6
2019 22.3 23.3
2018 22 23
2017 21.7 22.6
2016 21.3 22.3
2015 21.1 22
2014 20.8 21.7
2013 20.4 21.3
2012 20.1 21
2011 19.9 20.7
2010 19.6 20.4
2009 19.4 20.1
2008 19.1 19.8
2007 18.9 19.5
2006 18.7 19.3
2005 18.5 19
2004 18.3 18.8
2003 18.1 18.6
2002 18 18.4
2001 17.8 18.2
2000 17.7 18
1999 17.7 17.9
1998 17.6 17.7
1997 17.5 17.5
1996 17.4 17.4
1995 17.4 17.3
1994 17.3 17.1
1993 17.3 17
1992 17.3 16.9
1991 17.2 16.9
1990 17.2 16.8
1989 17.1 16.7
1988 17.1 16.7
1987 17.1 16.7
1986 17.1 16.6
1985 17 16.5
1984 17 16.4
1983 17 16.4
1982 17.1 16.3
1981 17.1 16.3
1980 17.1 16.3
1979 17.1 16.2
1978 17 16.2
1977 17 16.2
1976 17 16.1
1975 16.9 16.1
1974 16.8 16
1973 16.8 15.9
1972 16.8 15.9
1971 16.8 15.9
1970 16.8 15.9
1969 16.8 15.9
1968 16.7 15.9
1967 16.7 15.9
1966 16.7 16
1965 16.7 16
1964 16.6 16
1963 16.6 16.1
1962 16.6 16.3
1961 16.7 16.4
1960 16.7 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Honduras
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$32.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
25.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
4.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
23,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-1.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
4.91%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
58.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
26.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
59.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
32.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
1.2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
41
2001
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$8.04B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
669,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
3.01%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
42.4%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Honduras
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
594 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$12.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
12.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
1.14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
54.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
45.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
11.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
60.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
752 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
64.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
27%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Guatemala Honduras
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-4,778
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
28.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
31.4
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
16.1
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
128
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
88.3%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
58.3%
2023

Health

Guatemala Honduras
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$249.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$132.2
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
10.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.49
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
47
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
12.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
3.08 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Honduras
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
3,991 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
13,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
24,311 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
9,160 mi
2012

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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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