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Guatemala vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 102nd vs. 57th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Iraq
Population
19049936
48289334
Population rank 69/197 33/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Guatemala and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Iraq
2024 $113,199,581,158 $279,641,257,615
2023 $104,368,755,055 $268,881,051,644
2022 $95,641,446,501 $287,372,232,138
2021 $86,455,522,273 $209,691,945,713
2020 $77,719,468,248 $180,898,797,517
2019 $77,172,331,693 $233,636,097,800
2018 $73,328,356,008 $227,367,469,034
2017 $71,653,780,740 $187,217,660,051
2016 $66,053,408,206 $166,743,557,748
2015 $62,186,066,548 $166,774,104,959
2014 $57,852,159,008 $228,415,656,175
2013 $52,996,420,177 $234,637,675,129
2012 $49,593,929,487 $218,002,476,129
2011 $46,876,006,272 $185,749,664,444
2010 $40,676,578,423 $138,516,722,650
2009 $37,126,148,265 $111,657,580,326
2008 $38,503,720,224 $131,614,434,154
2007 $33,567,850,824 $88,837,057,320
2006 $29,744,246,827 $65,147,051,918
2005 $26,783,389,294 $50,065,104,668
2004 $23,577,298,095 $36,633,669,269
2003 $21,576,351,799 $21,921,569,479
2002 $20,444,205,991 $32,928,454,672
2001 $18,405,220,247 $36,176,430,129
2000 $19,288,929,030 $48,364,250,944
1999 $18,318,412,251 $36,881,601,584
1998 $19,395,491,993 $20,617,405,044
1997 $17,790,026,222 $20,764,857,056
1996 $15,674,835,615 $10,433,698,621
1995 $14,655,404,433 $12,894,029,888
1994 $12,983,233,311 $3,991,349,283
1993 $11,400,017,301 $1,031,944,881
1992 $10,440,781,588 $553,671,958
1991 $9,406,135,143 $407,796,350
1990 $7,650,196,845 $180,408,064,516
1989 $8,410,724,361 $65,831,935,484
1988 $7,841,602,824 $62,684,516,129
1987 $7,084,399,840 $56,774,193,548
1986 $7,231,963,516 $47,264,516,129
1985 $9,721,652,087 $48,425,161,290
1984 $9,470,000,100 $46,938,387,097
1983 $9,050,000,400 $40,712,903,226
1982 $8,716,999,700 $42,382,333,333
1981 $8,607,500,300 $37,823,000,000
1980 $7,878,700,000 $52,569,000,000
1979 $6,902,600,200 $37,816,457,839
1978 $6,070,600,200 $23,762,275,652
1977 $5,480,500,200 $19,838,130,715
1976 $4,365,300,200 $17,754,825,601
1975 $3,645,900,000 $13,458,516,763
1974 $3,161,499,900 $11,516,762,614
1973 $2,569,200,100 $5,134,367,778
1972 $2,101,300,000 $4,113,848,002
1971 $1,984,800,000 $3,865,346,535
1970 $1,904,000,000 $3,281,318,687
1969 $1,715,399,900 $3,007,758,797
1968 $1,610,500,000 $2,896,598,841
1967 $1,453,500,000 $2,551,522,656
1966 $1,390,700,000 $2,530,306,096
1965 $1,331,399,900 $2,335,785,506
1964 $1,299,099,900 $2,136,408,198
1963 $1,262,800,000 $1,805,901,510
1962 $1,143,600,000 $1,784,174,541
1961 $1,076,699,900 $1,671,960,965
1960 $1,043,599,900 $1,537,252,193

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

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Guatemala and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Iraq
2024 $6,150 $6,074
2023 $5,758 $5,965
2022 $5,359 $6,521
2021 $4,913 $4,868
2020 $4,478 $4,295
2019 $4,512 $5,672
2018 $4,353 $5,647
2017 $4,325 $4,759
2016 $4,060 $4,334
2015 $3,894 $4,440
2014 $3,689 $6,249
2013 $3,444 $6,650
2012 $3,287 $6,478
2011 $3,169 $5,776
2010 $2,805 $4,462
2009 $2,612 $3,715
2008 $2,763 $4,543
2007 $2,459 $3,129
2006 $2,225 $2,277
2005 $2,046 $1,762
2004 $1,841 $1,328
2003 $1,723 $818
2002 $1,669 $1,266
2001 $1,538 $1,436
2000 $1,649 $1,980
1999 $1,604 $1,560
1998 $1,741 $901
1997 $1,638 $936
1996 $1,481 $485
1995 $1,421 $619
1994 $1,293 $198.2
1993 $1,166 $53.7
1992 $1,096 $30.3
1991 $1,014 $23
1990 $848 $10,261
1989 $958 $3,791
1988 $919 $3,707
1987 $854 $3,436
1986 $896 $2,940
1985 $1,238 $3,088
1984 $1,241 $3,066
1983 $1,220 $2,743
1982 $1,204 $2,942
1981 $1,216 $2,700
1980 $1,142 $3,868
1979 $1,026 $2,871
1978 $925 $1,863
1977 $856 $1,609
1976 $697 $1,489
1975 $595 $1,166
1974 $529 $1,031
1973 $441 $476
1972 $370 $394
1971 $358 $384
1970 $353 $337
1969 $326 $320
1968 $315 $319
1967 $291.9 $290.6
1966 $287.3 $298.2
1965 $283 $284.8
1964 $284.2 $269.4
1963 $284.4 $235.5
1962 $265.2 $240.7
1961 $257.2 $232.4
1960 $256.8 $218.9

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

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Guatemala vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Iraq
2026 73 72.6
2025 72.9 72.5
2024 72.7 72.4
2023 72.6 72.3
2022 71.2 72
2021 67.9 70.7
2020 70 69.7
2019 71.6 71.2
2018 71.5 71.1
2017 71.6 69.8
2016 71.2 68.7
2015 70.9 70
2014 70.9 69.7
2013 70.9 69
2012 70.7 68.8
2011 70.3 68.4
2010 69.9 68.1
2009 69.7 67.8
2008 69.5 66.5
2007 69.3 64.4
2006 68.8 64
2005 68.2 64.9
2004 68.2 64.6
2003 68.2 64.8
2002 67.8 65.7
2001 67.4 65.3
2000 67.1 64.9
1999 66.6 64.5
1998 66 64.4
1997 65.2 64.2
1996 64.5 64.6
1995 63.7 64.8
1994 63 65
1993 62.4 65.3
1992 62 65.3
1991 61.9 61.3
1990 61.8 57.6
1989 61.7 57.5
1988 61.5 56.7
1987 61 60.3
1986 60.3 60
1985 59.8 59.8
1984 59.1 59.5
1983 57.9 59.3
1982 48.9 59
1981 54.7 58.7
1980 55.3 60.9
1979 56.6 64.4
1978 56.4 64.2
1977 55.2 63.9
1976 47.6 63.6
1975 52.8 61.4
1974 53 61
1973 52.8 62.3
1972 51.8 61.8
1971 50.3 61.3
1970 48.5 60.5
1969 47.5 59.6
1968 47.8 59
1967 47.7 58.4
1966 47.5 57.3
1965 47.2 56.4
1964 47.1 55.2
1963 46.6 54.4
1962 46.5 53.5
1961 46.1 52.3
1960 45.8 51.5
1959 44.3 49.7
1958 43.1 49
1957 41.9 47.7
1956 41.3 46.4
1955 40.7 45
1954 40.1 43.5
1953 39.5 42.1
1952 38.9 40.5
1951 38.3 39
1950 37.8 37.4

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

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Guatemala and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Iraq
2024 18,406,359 46,042,015
2023 18,124,838 45,074,049
2022 17,847,877 44,070,551
2021 17,598,650 43,071,211
2020 17,357,325 42,116,605
2019 17,103,803 41,192,171
2018 16,845,685 40,265,624
2017 16,567,357 39,337,353
2016 16,268,760 38,469,627
2015 15,971,743 37,560,535
2014 15,681,725 36,550,059
2013 15,387,337 35,281,989
2012 15,089,647 33,654,842
2011 14,792,126 32,161,424
2010 14,500,112 31,045,366
2009 14,215,611 30,058,206
2008 13,935,174 28,971,036
2007 13,652,040 28,391,607
2006 13,367,459 28,616,515
2005 13,087,629 28,407,448
2004 12,807,402 27,577,878
2003 12,525,842 26,802,659
2002 12,246,915 26,006,559
2001 11,969,422 25,197,840
2000 11,697,592 24,424,056
1999 11,422,965 23,636,527
1998 11,139,145 22,884,399
1997 10,857,754 22,176,593
1996 10,583,526 21,501,321
1995 10,312,996 20,825,860
1994 10,043,718 20,139,807
1993 9,779,761 19,201,195
1992 9,522,266 18,300,845
1991 9,272,584 17,767,253
1990 9,024,773 17,581,206
1989 8,775,546 17,364,542
1988 8,532,099 16,908,819
1987 8,296,485 16,521,049
1986 8,070,818 16,074,145
1985 7,849,693 15,683,430
1984 7,630,682 15,310,733
1983 7,419,642 14,840,555
1982 7,240,241 14,406,083
1981 7,075,648 14,006,381
1980 6,900,212 13,591,992
1979 6,727,797 13,170,365
1978 6,561,534 12,753,355
1977 6,401,515 12,331,046
1976 6,262,404 11,927,651
1975 6,128,731 11,543,639
1974 5,981,197 11,167,761
1973 5,831,631 10,795,869
1972 5,682,833 10,430,164
1971 5,538,355 10,077,809
1970 5,396,966 9,735,611
1969 5,257,081 9,403,356
1968 5,118,111 9,085,016
1967 4,978,862 8,778,869
1966 4,840,958 8,485,104
1965 4,704,965 8,202,140
1964 4,571,109 7,929,566
1963 4,440,264 7,667,928
1962 4,312,044 7,413,875
1961 4,186,201 7,194,553
1960 4,063,655 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Iraq

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Iraq
2023 2.31 3.25
2022 2.34 3.29
2021 2.39 3.36
2020 2.47 3.42
2019 2.59 3.48
2018 2.74 3.55
2017 2.86 3.64
2016 2.97 3.84
2015 3.03 4.08
2014 3.09 4.31
2013 3.15 4.44
2012 3.22 4.54
2011 3.29 4.59
2010 3.38 4.46
2009 3.47 4.38
2008 3.57 4.37
2007 3.72 4.4
2006 3.85 4.46
2005 3.97 4.45
2004 4.13 4.53
2003 4.25 4.58
2002 4.37 4.67
2001 4.5 4.8
2000 4.58 4.92
1999 4.69 5.04
1998 4.8 5.11
1997 4.91 5.19
1996 5.01 5.25
1995 5.11 5.36
1994 5.19 5.49
1993 5.25 5.61
1992 5.31 5.72
1991 5.38 5.83
1990 5.48 5.93
1989 5.56 5.99
1988 5.62 6.05
1987 5.64 6.11
1986 5.66 6.18
1985 5.73 6.25
1984 5.86 6.32
1983 5.98 6.39
1982 6.06 6.46
1981 6.12 6.53
1980 6.17 6.59
1979 6.22 6.66
1978 6.26 6.73
1977 6.32 6.8
1976 6.37 6.86
1975 6.41 6.91
1974 6.46 6.95
1973 6.49 6.99
1972 6.51 7.02
1971 6.55 7.06
1970 6.6 7.07
1969 6.65 7.08
1968 6.7 7.06
1967 6.76 7.03
1966 6.8 7.02
1965 6.84 7.02
1964 6.87 7.01
1963 6.9 7.01
1962 6.93 6.99
1961 6.98 5.8
1960 7 5.3

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

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Guatemala and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Iraq
2024 24 21.6
2023 23.7 21.4
2022 23.3 21.1
2021 22.9 20.9
2020 22.6 20.6
2019 22.3 20.4
2018 22 20.1
2017 21.7 19.9
2016 21.3 19.7
2015 21.1 19.5
2014 20.8 19.4
2013 20.4 19.3
2012 20.1 19.2
2011 19.9 19.1
2010 19.6 19
2009 19.4 18.9
2008 19.1 18.8
2007 18.9 18.7
2006 18.7 18.6
2005 18.5 18.5
2004 18.3 18.3
2003 18.1 18.2
2002 18 18.1
2001 17.8 18
2000 17.7 17.9
1999 17.7 17.9
1998 17.6 17.8
1997 17.5 17.7
1996 17.4 17.6
1995 17.4 17.5
1994 17.3 17.4
1993 17.3 17.3
1992 17.3 17.3
1991 17.2 17.2
1990 17.2 17.1
1989 17.1 17
1988 17.1 16.9
1987 17.1 16.9
1986 17.1 16.8
1985 17 16.7
1984 17 16.6
1983 17 16.6
1982 17.1 16.5
1981 17.1 16.5
1980 17.1 16.5
1979 17.1 16.5
1978 17 16.6
1977 17 16.6
1976 17 16.7
1975 16.9 17
1974 16.8 17.2
1973 16.8 17.5
1972 16.8 17.7
1971 16.8 17.9
1970 16.8 18.1
1969 16.8 18.3
1968 16.7 18.5
1967 16.7 18.7
1966 16.7 19
1965 16.7 19.3
1964 16.6 19.5
1963 16.6 19.8
1962 16.6 20.1
1961 16.7 20.4
1960 16.7 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Iraq
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
84.1%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Guatemala Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Iraq
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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