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Guatemala vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 102nd vs. 17th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Iran
Population
19049936
93468444
Population rank 69/197 17/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Guatemala and Iran: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Iran economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Iran
2024 $113,199,581,158 $475,252,089,215
2023 $104,368,755,055 $457,510,482,317
2022 $95,641,446,501 $422,662,261,526
2021 $86,455,522,273 $407,350,685,583
2020 $77,719,468,248 $280,934,329,280
2019 $77,172,331,693 $347,988,400,958
2018 $73,328,356,008 $411,903,303,606
2017 $71,653,780,740 $510,239,893,418
2016 $66,053,408,206 $478,618,064,871
2015 $62,186,066,548 $409,191,686,497
2014 $57,852,159,008 $462,284,793,281
2013 $52,996,420,177 $500,399,839,840
2012 $49,593,929,487 $644,019,315,004
2011 $46,876,006,272 $629,082,257,472
2010 $40,676,578,423 $487,069,570,464
2009 $37,126,148,265 $414,059,094,949
2008 $38,503,720,224 $406,070,949,554
2007 $33,567,850,824 $349,736,591,832
2006 $29,744,246,827 $265,602,187,404
2005 $26,783,389,294 $224,970,371,325
2004 $23,577,298,095 $187,754,571,248
2003 $21,576,351,799 $151,911,222,119
2002 $20,444,205,991 $128,626,917,504
2001 $18,405,220,247 $126,878,750,296
2000 $19,288,929,030 $109,591,707,802
1999 $18,318,412,251 $113,848,450,088
1998 $19,395,491,993 $110,276,913,363
1997 $17,790,026,222 $113,919,163,421
1996 $15,674,835,615 $120,403,931,885
1995 $14,655,404,433 $96,419,225,744
1994 $12,983,233,311 $71,841,461,173
1993 $11,400,017,301 $63,743,623,232
1992 $10,440,781,588 $119,768,691,217
1991 $9,406,135,143 $131,637,664,958
1990 $7,650,196,845 $124,813,263,926
1989 $8,410,724,361 $120,496,362,916
1988 $7,841,602,824 $123,057,861,334
1987 $7,084,399,840 $134,009,995,923
1986 $7,231,963,516 $209,094,561,833
1985 $9,721,652,087 $180,183,629,600
1984 $9,470,000,100 $162,276,728,620
1983 $9,050,000,400 $156,365,156,618
1982 $8,716,999,700 $125,948,756,439
1981 $8,607,500,300 $100,499,312,750
1980 $7,878,700,000 $94,362,275,580
1979 $6,902,600,200 $90,391,877,326
1978 $6,070,600,200 $77,994,316,621
1977 $5,480,500,200 $80,600,122,702
1976 $4,365,300,200 $68,055,295,081
1975 $3,645,900,000 $51,776,222,350
1974 $3,161,499,900 $46,209,092,072
1973 $2,569,200,100 $27,081,698,250
1972 $2,101,300,000 $17,153,463,263
1971 $1,984,800,000 $13,731,802,833
1970 $1,904,000,000 $10,976,245,154
1969 $1,715,399,900 $9,743,089,607
1968 $1,610,500,000 $8,623,172,960
1967 $1,453,500,000 $7,555,383,690
1966 $1,390,700,000 $6,789,938,672
1965 $1,331,399,900 $6,197,319,929
1964 $1,299,099,900 $5,379,845,648
1963 $1,262,800,000 $4,928,628,018
1962 $1,143,600,000 $4,693,566,416
1961 $1,076,699,900 $4,426,949,095
1960 $1,043,599,900 $4,199,134,390

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

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Guatemala and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Iran
2024 $6,150 $5,190
2023 $5,758 $5,049
2022 $5,359 $4,721
2021 $4,913 $4,605
2020 $4,478 $3,203
2019 $4,512 $3,997
2018 $4,353 $4,783
2017 $4,325 $6,001
2016 $4,060 $5,711
2015 $3,894 $4,953
2014 $3,689 $5,672
2013 $3,444 $6,223
2012 $3,287 $8,114
2011 $3,169 $8,026
2010 $2,805 $6,291
2009 $2,612 $5,416
2008 $2,763 $5,377
2007 $2,459 $4,688
2006 $2,225 $3,619
2005 $2,046 $3,132
2004 $1,841 $2,672
2003 $1,723 $2,209
2002 $1,669 $1,891
2001 $1,538 $1,881
2000 $1,649 $1,650
1999 $1,604 $1,740
1998 $1,741 $1,709
1997 $1,638 $1,790
1996 $1,481 $1,915
1995 $1,421 $1,550
1994 $1,293 $1,168
1993 $1,166 $1,038
1992 $1,096 $1,957
1991 $1,014 $2,194
1990 $848 $2,138
1989 $958 $2,125
1988 $919 $2,234
1987 $854 $2,513
1986 $896 $4,064
1985 $1,238 $3,634
1984 $1,241 $3,395
1983 $1,220 $3,397
1982 $1,204 $2,845
1981 $1,216 $2,393
1980 $1,142 $2,368
1979 $1,026 $2,352
1978 $925 $2,101
1977 $856 $2,243
1976 $697 $1,954
1975 $595 $1,532
1974 $529 $1,409
1973 $441 $851
1972 $370 $555
1971 $358 $457
1970 $353 $377
1969 $326 $345
1968 $315 $314
1967 $291.9 $283.7
1966 $287.3 $262.9
1965 $283 $247.5
1964 $284.2 $221.7
1963 $284.4 $209.6
1962 $265.2 $205.8
1961 $257.2 $200.1
1960 $256.8 $195.6

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

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Guatemala vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Iran
2026 73 78.2
2025 72.9 78.1
2024 72.7 77.9
2023 72.6 77.7
2022 71.2 76.8
2021 67.9 73.8
2020 70 74.1
2019 71.6 76.9
2018 71.5 76.6
2017 71.6 76.4
2016 71.2 76.2
2015 70.9 75.9
2014 70.9 75.6
2013 70.9 75.3
2012 70.7 75
2011 70.3 74.7
2010 69.9 74.4
2009 69.7 74
2008 69.5 73.7
2007 69.3 73.3
2006 68.8 72.9
2005 68.2 72.4
2004 68.2 72
2003 68.2 70.5
2002 67.8 71.1
2001 67.4 70.6
2000 67.1 70.2
1999 66.6 69.7
1998 66 69.2
1997 65.2 68.6
1996 64.5 68.3
1995 63.7 67.9
1994 63 67.5
1993 62.4 67
1992 62 66.7
1991 61.9 66.2
1990 61.8 64.1
1989 61.7 65.3
1988 61.5 63.3
1987 61 62.7
1986 60.3 62.1
1985 59.8 61.5
1984 59.1 60.9
1983 57.9 58.5
1982 48.9 57.6
1981 54.7 56.6
1980 55.3 58.4
1979 56.6 58.5
1978 56.4 56
1977 55.2 56.7
1976 47.6 55.8
1975 52.8 54.8
1974 53 53.9
1973 52.8 52.9
1972 51.8 51.7
1971 50.3 51.1
1970 48.5 50.2
1969 47.5 49.4
1968 47.8 47.9
1967 47.7 47.8
1966 47.5 47.1
1965 47.2 46.4
1964 47.1 45.7
1963 46.6 45.1
1962 46.5 43.8
1961 46.1 43.9
1960 45.8 43.3
1959 44.3 42.8
1958 43.1 42.2
1957 41.9 41.3
1956 41.3 41.1
1955 40.7 40.6
1954 40.1 40
1953 39.5 39.5
1952 38.9 39.2
1951 38.3 38.7
1950 37.8 38.2

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

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Guatemala and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Iran
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Iran
2024 18,406,359 91,567,738
2023 18,124,838 90,608,707
2022 17,847,877 89,524,246
2021 17,598,650 88,455,488
2020 17,357,325 87,723,443
2019 17,103,803 87,051,648
2018 16,845,685 86,117,998
2017 16,567,357 85,026,754
2016 16,268,760 83,812,228
2015 15,971,743 82,619,362
2014 15,681,725 81,502,045
2013 15,387,337 80,414,686
2012 15,089,647 79,370,580
2011 14,792,126 78,383,598
2010 14,500,112 77,420,842
2009 14,215,611 76,457,825
2008 13,935,174 75,514,204
2007 13,652,040 74,602,648
2006 13,367,459 73,392,747
2005 13,087,629 71,828,455
2004 12,807,402 70,256,316
2003 12,525,842 68,769,340
2002 12,246,915 68,011,317
2001 11,969,422 67,452,005
2000 11,697,592 66,418,659
1999 11,422,965 65,445,391
1998 11,139,145 64,519,859
1997 10,857,754 63,639,638
1996 10,583,526 62,881,300
1995 10,312,996 62,205,567
1994 10,043,718 61,520,598
1993 9,779,761 61,403,543
1992 9,522,266 61,184,983
1991 9,272,584 59,986,931
1990 9,024,773 58,380,092
1989 8,775,546 56,704,914
1988 8,532,099 55,072,694
1987 8,296,485 53,323,493
1986 8,070,818 51,446,045
1985 7,849,693 49,582,289
1984 7,630,682 47,793,998
1983 7,419,642 46,029,535
1982 7,240,241 44,272,141
1981 7,075,648 41,989,312
1980 6,900,212 39,842,324
1979 6,727,797 38,424,952
1978 6,561,534 37,126,535
1977 6,401,515 35,933,181
1976 6,262,404 34,837,271
1975 6,128,731 33,802,973
1974 5,981,197 32,796,463
1973 5,831,631 31,839,838
1972 5,682,833 30,921,179
1971 5,538,355 30,029,071
1970 5,396,966 29,145,100
1969 5,257,081 28,273,482
1968 5,118,111 27,437,391
1967 4,978,862 26,628,432
1966 4,840,958 25,829,270
1965 4,704,965 25,036,978
1964 4,571,109 24,262,859
1963 4,440,264 23,519,005
1962 4,312,044 22,807,907
1961 4,186,201 22,125,726
1960 4,063,655 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Iran

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Iran
2023 2.31 1.7
2022 2.34 1.7
2021 2.39 1.71
2020 2.47 1.7
2019 2.59 1.77
2018 2.74 1.92
2017 2.86 2.02
2016 2.97 2.05
2015 3.03 2.02
2014 3.09 1.98
2013 3.15 1.91
2012 3.22 1.85
2011 3.29 1.79
2010 3.38 1.75
2009 3.47 1.74
2008 3.57 1.74
2007 3.72 1.75
2006 3.85 1.76
2005 3.97 1.76
2004 4.13 1.78
2003 4.25 1.8
2002 4.37 1.84
2001 4.5 1.92
2000 4.58 2
1999 4.69 2.09
1998 4.8 2.19
1997 4.91 2.32
1996 5.01 2.54
1995 5.11 2.85
1994 5.19 3.24
1993 5.25 3.67
1992 5.31 4.1
1991 5.38 4.57
1990 5.48 4.93
1989 5.56 5.17
1988 5.62 5.43
1987 5.64 5.72
1986 5.66 6.01
1985 5.73 6.24
1984 5.86 6.43
1983 5.98 6.53
1982 6.06 6.59
1981 6.12 6.62
1980 6.17 6.63
1979 6.22 6.55
1978 6.26 6.34
1977 6.32 6.18
1976 6.37 6.07
1975 6.41 5.95
1974 6.46 5.97
1973 6.49 6.06
1972 6.51 6.26
1971 6.55 6.55
1970 6.6 6.8
1969 6.65 7.01
1968 6.7 7.12
1967 6.76 7.19
1966 6.8 7.21
1965 6.84 7.22
1964 6.87 7.24
1963 6.9 7.32
1962 6.93 7.4
1961 6.98 7.46
1960 7 7.52

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

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Guatemala and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Iran
2024 24 34.3
2023 23.7 33.8
2022 23.3 33.3
2021 22.9 32.8
2020 22.6 32.3
2019 22.3 31.7
2018 22 31.2
2017 21.7 30.7
2016 21.3 30.2
2015 21.1 29.7
2014 20.8 29.2
2013 20.4 28.7
2012 20.1 28.2
2011 19.9 27.7
2010 19.6 27.2
2009 19.4 26.6
2008 19.1 26.1
2007 18.9 25.5
2006 18.7 24.8
2005 18.5 24.3
2004 18.3 23.7
2003 18.1 23.1
2002 18 22.6
2001 17.8 22
2000 17.7 21.4
1999 17.7 20.7
1998 17.6 20
1997 17.5 19.5
1996 17.4 19.1
1995 17.4 18.7
1994 17.3 18.4
1993 17.3 18.3
1992 17.3 18.4
1991 17.2 18.3
1990 17.2 18.2
1989 17.1 18.1
1988 17.1 18.2
1987 17.1 18.2
1986 17.1 18.2
1985 17 18.3
1984 17 18.4
1983 17 18.5
1982 17.1 18.6
1981 17.1 18.4
1980 17.1 18.2
1979 17.1 18.3
1978 17 18.3
1977 17 18.3
1976 17 18.2
1975 16.9 18.1
1974 16.8 18
1973 16.8 17.9
1972 16.8 17.8
1971 16.8 17.7
1970 16.8 17.6
1969 16.8 17.6
1968 16.7 17.6
1967 16.7 17.7
1966 16.7 17.7
1965 16.7 17.8
1964 16.6 17.9
1963 16.6 18.1
1962 16.6 18.4
1961 16.7 18.7
1960 16.7 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Iran
% of world population
0.23%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
88.9%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
12%
2025
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Guatemala Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Iran
% of world land
0.07%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
138,867 mi
2018

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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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