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Guatemala vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 102nd vs. 7th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala India
Population
19049936
1480351380
Population rank 69/197 1/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 68/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Guatemala and India: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and India economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

India
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala India
2024 $113,199,581,158 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $104,368,755,055 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $95,641,446,501 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $86,455,522,273 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $77,719,468,248 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $77,172,331,693 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $73,328,356,008 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $71,653,780,740 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $66,053,408,206 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $62,186,066,548 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $57,852,159,008 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $52,996,420,177 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $49,593,929,487 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $46,876,006,272 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $40,676,578,423 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $37,126,148,265 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $38,503,720,224 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $33,567,850,824 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $29,744,246,827 $940,259,888,788
2005 $26,783,389,294 $820,383,763,511
2004 $23,577,298,095 $709,152,728,831
2003 $21,576,351,799 $607,700,687,237
2002 $20,444,205,991 $514,939,140,319
2001 $18,405,220,247 $485,440,139,204
2000 $19,288,929,030 $468,395,521,654
1999 $18,318,412,251 $458,821,052,616
1998 $19,395,491,993 $421,351,317,225
1997 $17,790,026,222 $415,867,563,593
1996 $15,674,835,615 $392,896,866,205
1995 $14,655,404,433 $360,281,909,643
1994 $12,983,233,311 $327,274,843,459
1993 $11,400,017,301 $279,295,648,983
1992 $10,440,781,588 $288,208,070,278
1991 $9,406,135,143 $270,105,341,879
1990 $7,650,196,845 $320,979,026,420
1989 $8,410,724,361 $296,042,052,945
1988 $7,841,602,824 $296,589,670,896
1987 $7,084,399,840 $279,033,584,092
1986 $7,231,963,516 $248,985,994,041
1985 $9,721,652,087 $232,511,554,840
1984 $9,470,000,100 $212,157,645,178
1983 $9,050,000,400 $218,262,146,413
1982 $8,716,999,700 $200,715,624,831
1981 $8,607,500,300 $193,491,368,446
1980 $7,878,700,000 $186,328,579,302
1979 $6,902,600,200 $152,995,442,498
1978 $6,070,600,200 $137,302,319,829
1977 $5,480,500,200 $121,486,641,441
1976 $4,365,300,200 $102,716,451,980
1975 $3,645,900,000 $98,473,832,017
1974 $3,161,499,900 $99,526,597,934
1973 $2,569,200,100 $85,517,673,173
1972 $2,101,300,000 $71,464,700,667
1971 $1,984,800,000 $67,351,404,352
1970 $1,904,000,000 $62,422,483,055
1969 $1,715,399,900 $58,447,995,017
1968 $1,610,500,000 $53,085,455,871
1967 $1,453,500,000 $50,134,942,204
1966 $1,390,700,000 $45,581,230,504
1965 $1,331,399,900 $59,556,105,229
1964 $1,299,099,900 $56,480,289,941
1963 $1,262,800,000 $48,421,923,459
1962 $1,143,600,000 $42,161,481,858
1961 $1,076,699,900 $39,232,435,784
1960 $1,043,599,900 $37,029,883,876

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

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Guatemala and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala India
2024 $6,150 $2,695
2023 $5,758 $2,530
2022 $5,359 $2,347
2021 $4,913 $2,240
2020 $4,478 $1,907
2019 $4,512 $2,041
2018 $4,353 $1,966
2017 $4,325 $1,950
2016 $4,060 $1,708
2015 $3,894 $1,584
2014 $3,689 $1,554
2013 $3,444 $1,433
2012 $3,287 $1,429
2011 $3,169 $1,445
2010 $2,805 $1,348
2009 $2,612 $1,095
2008 $2,763 $993
2007 $2,459 $1,022
2006 $2,225 $802
2005 $2,046 $710
2004 $1,841 $624
2003 $1,723 $544
2002 $1,669 $469
2001 $1,538 $450
2000 $1,649 $443
1999 $1,604 $442
1998 $1,741 $414
1997 $1,638 $416
1996 $1,481 $401
1995 $1,421 $375
1994 $1,293 $348
1993 $1,166 $303
1992 $1,096 $319
1991 $1,014 $306
1990 $848 $371
1989 $958 $350
1988 $919 $358
1987 $854 $345
1986 $896 $315
1985 $1,238 $301
1984 $1,241 $281
1983 $1,220 $296
1982 $1,204 $278.7
1981 $1,216 $275
1980 $1,142 $271.1
1979 $1,026 $228
1978 $925 $209.4
1977 $856 $189.6
1976 $697 $164.1
1975 $595 $161.1
1974 $529 $166.7
1973 $441 $146.6
1972 $370 $125.3
1971 $358 $120.7
1970 $353 $114.4
1969 $326 $109.5
1968 $315 $101.6
1967 $291.9 $98
1966 $287.3 $91
1965 $283 $121.5
1964 $284.2 $117.9
1963 $284.4 $103.4
1962 $265.2 $92.2
1961 $257.2 $87.9
1960 $256.8 $84.9

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

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Guatemala vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala India
2026 73 72.7
2025 72.9 72.5
2024 72.7 72.2
2023 72.6 72
2022 71.2 71.7
2021 67.9 67.3
2020 70 70.2
2019 71.6 70.7
2018 71.5 70.4
2017 71.6 70.1
2016 71.2 69.7
2015 70.9 69.3
2014 70.9 68.9
2013 70.9 68.5
2012 70.7 68.1
2011 70.3 67.6
2010 69.9 67.2
2009 69.7 66.7
2008 69.5 66.2
2007 69.3 65.8
2006 68.8 65.4
2005 68.2 64.9
2004 68.2 64.5
2003 68.2 64.1
2002 67.8 63.6
2001 67.4 63.2
2000 67.1 62.7
1999 66.6 62.3
1998 66 61.9
1997 65.2 61.4
1996 64.5 61
1995 63.7 60.6
1994 63 60.2
1993 62.4 59.8
1992 62 59.4
1991 61.9 59
1990 61.8 58.6
1989 61.7 58.2
1988 61.5 57.7
1987 61 57.3
1986 60.3 56.8
1985 59.8 56.3
1984 59.1 55.8
1983 57.9 55.3
1982 48.9 54.7
1981 54.7 54.2
1980 55.3 53.6
1979 56.6 53
1978 56.4 52.4
1977 55.2 51.8
1976 47.6 51.3
1975 52.8 50.8
1974 53 50.3
1973 52.8 49.6
1972 51.8 49.2
1971 50.3 48.9
1970 48.5 48.6
1969 47.5 48.3
1968 47.8 47.9
1967 47.7 46.2
1966 47.5 45.9
1965 47.2 45.6
1964 47.1 46.7
1963 46.6 46.5
1962 46.5 46.1
1961 46.1 45.8
1960 45.8 45.6
1959 44.3 45.3
1958 43.1 44.8
1957 41.9 44.4
1956 41.3 44.1
1955 40.7 43.7
1954 40.1 43.2
1953 39.5 42.4
1952 38.9 42.1
1951 38.3 41.6
1950 37.8 41.2

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

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Guatemala and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

India
1x
Year Population
Guatemala India
2024 18,406,359 1,450,935,791
2023 18,124,838 1,438,069,596
2022 17,847,877 1,425,423,212
2021 17,598,650 1,414,203,896
2020 17,357,325 1,402,617,695
2019 17,103,803 1,389,030,312
2018 16,845,685 1,374,659,064
2017 16,567,357 1,359,657,400
2016 16,268,760 1,343,944,296
2015 15,971,743 1,328,024,498
2014 15,681,725 1,312,277,191
2013 15,387,337 1,295,829,511
2012 15,089,647 1,278,674,502
2011 14,792,126 1,261,224,954
2010 14,500,112 1,243,481,564
2009 14,215,611 1,225,524,753
2008 13,935,174 1,207,930,964
2007 13,652,040 1,190,676,021
2006 13,367,459 1,172,878,890
2005 13,087,629 1,154,676,322
2004 12,807,402 1,135,991,513
2003 12,525,842 1,116,803,006
2002 12,246,915 1,097,600,380
2001 11,969,422 1,077,898,575
2000 11,697,592 1,057,922,733
1999 11,422,965 1,038,225,823
1998 11,139,145 1,018,665,080
1997 10,857,754 999,133,762
1996 10,583,526 979,678,458
1995 10,312,996 960,301,044
1994 10,043,718 941,163,767
1993 9,779,761 922,118,387
1992 9,522,266 902,957,070
1991 9,272,584 883,927,600
1990 9,024,773 864,972,221
1989 8,775,546 846,039,529
1988 8,532,099 827,342,990
1987 8,296,485 808,931,270
1986 8,070,818 790,689,978
1985 7,849,693 772,647,793
1984 7,630,682 754,875,449
1983 7,419,642 737,372,681
1982 7,240,241 720,313,473
1981 7,075,648 703,696,250
1980 6,900,212 687,354,025
1979 6,727,797 671,155,747
1978 6,561,534 655,728,229
1977 6,401,515 640,801,103
1976 6,262,404 625,861,883
1975 6,128,731 611,309,535
1974 5,981,197 597,041,391
1973 5,831,631 583,465,598
1972 5,682,833 570,482,142
1971 5,538,355 558,096,387
1970 5,396,966 545,864,268
1969 5,257,081 533,880,544
1968 5,118,111 522,716,889
1967 4,978,862 511,606,372
1966 4,840,958 500,740,247
1965 4,704,965 490,140,146
1964 4,571,109 479,229,598
1963 4,440,264 468,138,575
1962 4,312,044 457,283,090
1961 4,186,201 446,564,729
1960 4,063,655 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and India

Fertility rate
Guatemala

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala India
2023 2.31 1.98
2022 2.34 1.99
2021 2.39 2.01
2020 2.47 2.05
2019 2.59 2.12
2018 2.74 2.18
2017 2.86 2.19
2016 2.97 2.28
2015 3.03 2.29
2014 3.09 2.29
2013 3.15 2.4
2012 3.22 2.47
2011 3.29 2.53
2010 3.38 2.6
2009 3.47 2.67
2008 3.57 2.71
2007 3.72 2.78
2006 3.85 2.87
2005 3.97 2.96
2004 4.13 3.05
2003 4.25 3.12
2002 4.37 3.22
2001 4.5 3.3
2000 4.58 3.35
1999 4.69 3.38
1998 4.8 3.45
1997 4.91 3.51
1996 5.01 3.58
1995 5.11 3.65
1994 5.19 3.72
1993 5.25 3.8
1992 5.31 3.88
1991 5.38 3.96
1990 5.48 4.05
1989 5.56 4.13
1988 5.62 4.22
1987 5.64 4.31
1986 5.66 4.4
1985 5.73 4.43
1984 5.86 4.52
1983 5.98 4.57
1982 6.06 4.62
1981 6.12 4.7
1980 6.17 4.78
1979 6.22 4.81
1978 6.26 4.89
1977 6.32 5.01
1976 6.37 5.13
1975 6.41 5.2
1974 6.46 5.33
1973 6.49 5.4
1972 6.51 5.48
1971 6.55 5.57
1970 6.6 5.62
1969 6.65 5.68
1968 6.7 5.76
1967 6.76 5.83
1966 6.8 5.88
1965 6.84 5.94
1964 6.87 5.98
1963 6.9 5.97
1962 6.93 5.95
1961 6.98 5.94
1960 7 5.92

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

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Guatemala and India demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala India
2024 24 29.5
2023 23.7 29.1
2022 23.3 28.7
2021 22.9 28.4
2020 22.6 28.1
2019 22.3 27.7
2018 22 27.3
2017 21.7 27
2016 21.3 26.6
2015 21.1 26.3
2014 20.8 26
2013 20.4 25.6
2012 20.1 25.3
2011 19.9 25
2010 19.6 24.7
2009 19.4 24.4
2008 19.1 24.1
2007 18.9 23.8
2006 18.7 23.6
2005 18.5 23.3
2004 18.3 23.1
2003 18.1 22.9
2002 18 22.7
2001 17.8 22.5
2000 17.7 22.3
1999 17.7 22.1
1998 17.6 21.9
1997 17.5 21.7
1996 17.4 21.6
1995 17.4 21.4
1994 17.3 21.2
1993 17.3 21.1
1992 17.3 21
1991 17.2 20.8
1990 17.2 20.7
1989 17.1 20.6
1988 17.1 20.5
1987 17.1 20.4
1986 17.1 20.4
1985 17 20.3
1984 17 20.2
1983 17 20.1
1982 17.1 20
1981 17.1 20
1980 17.1 19.9
1979 17.1 19.8
1978 17 19.7
1977 17 19.6
1976 17 19.5
1975 16.9 19.4
1974 16.8 19.3
1973 16.8 19.3
1972 16.8 19.2
1971 16.8 19.2
1970 16.8 19.2
1969 16.8 19.2
1968 16.7 19.2
1967 16.7 19.3
1966 16.7 19.4
1965 16.7 19.5
1964 16.6 19.6
1963 16.6 19.8
1962 16.6 19.9
1961 16.7 20.1
1960 16.7 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala India
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Guatemala India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Guatemala India
% of world population
0.23%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
81.7%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
70%
2025

Health

Guatemala India
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala India
% of world land
0.07%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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