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Guatemala vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 102nd vs. 159th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Jamaica
Population
19049936
2834980
Population rank 69/197 139/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Guatemala and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Jamaica
2024 $113,199,581,158 $22,014,397,090
2023 $104,368,755,055 $21,418,804,320
2022 $95,641,446,501 $18,813,516,805
2021 $86,455,522,273 $15,963,885,376
2020 $77,719,468,248 $15,000,214,216
2019 $77,172,331,693 $17,026,269,263
2018 $73,328,356,008 $16,855,447,986
2017 $71,653,780,740 $15,783,583,237
2016 $66,053,408,206 $14,898,999,754
2015 $62,186,066,548 $14,963,589,916
2014 $57,852,159,008 $13,899,217,680
2013 $52,996,420,177 $14,264,205,153
2012 $49,593,929,487 $14,807,086,556
2011 $46,876,006,272 $14,444,661,522
2010 $40,676,578,423 $13,220,549,908
2009 $37,126,148,265 $12,120,458,115
2008 $38,503,720,224 $13,709,401,520
2007 $33,567,850,824 $12,799,600,047
2006 $29,744,246,827 $11,930,179,090
2005 $26,783,389,294 $11,243,865,778
2004 $23,577,298,095 $10,174,664,854
2003 $21,576,351,799 $9,430,234,811
2002 $20,444,205,991 $9,719,009,495
2001 $18,405,220,247 $9,194,727,831
2000 $19,288,929,030 $9,005,064,475
1999 $18,318,412,251 $8,887,057,997
1998 $19,395,491,993 $8,787,195,622
1997 $17,790,026,222 $8,400,041,724
1996 $15,674,835,615 $7,393,891,921
1995 $14,655,404,433 $6,577,520,643
1994 $12,983,233,311 $5,452,558,947
1993 $11,400,017,301 $5,440,075,676
1992 $10,440,781,588 $3,535,460,090
1991 $9,406,135,143 $4,106,207,649
1990 $7,650,196,845 $4,592,208,087
1989 $8,410,724,361 $4,404,937,853
1988 $7,841,602,824 $3,828,342,820
1987 $7,084,399,840 $3,287,007,322
1986 $7,231,963,516 $2,754,549,582
1985 $9,721,652,087 $2,100,239,019
1984 $9,470,000,100 $2,373,564,549
1983 $9,050,000,400 $3,619,262,277
1982 $8,716,999,700 $3,293,496,312
1981 $8,607,500,300 $2,979,027,966
1980 $7,878,700,000 $2,679,379,372
1979 $6,902,600,200 $2,425,064,229
1978 $6,070,600,200 $2,644,527,822
1977 $5,480,500,200 $3,249,733,140
1976 $4,365,300,200 $2,966,042,856
1975 $3,645,900,000 $2,860,442,750
1974 $3,161,499,900 $2,375,122,375
1973 $2,569,200,100 $1,905,917,553
1972 $2,101,300,000 $1,875,146,587
1971 $1,984,800,000 $1,539,861,816
1970 $1,904,000,000 $1,404,720,442
1969 $1,715,399,900 $1,191,239,047
1968 $1,610,500,000 $1,083,839,133
1967 $1,453,500,000 $1,148,014,311
1966 $1,390,700,000 $1,096,759,561
1965 $1,331,399,900 $972,159,611
1964 $1,299,099,900 $897,949,001
1963 $1,262,800,000 $826,706,669
1962 $1,143,600,000 $777,727,689
1961 $1,076,699,900 $748,043,501
1960 $1,043,599,900 $699,064,380

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

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Guatemala and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Jamaica
2024 $6,150 $7,754
2023 $5,758 $7,542
2022 $5,359 $6,626
2021 $4,913 $5,626
2020 $4,478 $5,299
2019 $4,512 $6,031
2018 $4,353 $5,977
2017 $4,325 $5,605
2016 $4,060 $5,302
2015 $3,894 $5,339
2014 $3,689 $4,975
2013 $3,444 $5,124
2012 $3,287 $5,341
2011 $3,169 $5,233
2010 $2,805 $4,810
2009 $2,612 $4,428
2008 $2,763 $5,030
2007 $2,459 $4,716
2006 $2,225 $4,417
2005 $2,046 $4,184
2004 $1,841 $3,808
2003 $1,723 $3,550
2002 $1,669 $3,681
2001 $1,538 $3,504
2000 $1,649 $3,453
1999 $1,604 $3,432
1998 $1,741 $3,419
1997 $1,638 $3,297
1996 $1,481 $2,929
1995 $1,421 $2,631
1994 $1,293 $2,203
1993 $1,166 $2,221
1992 $1,096 $1,458
1991 $1,014 $1,710
1990 $848 $1,930
1989 $958 $1,865
1988 $919 $1,632
1987 $854 $1,411
1986 $896 $1,191
1985 $1,238 $917
1984 $1,241 $1,048
1983 $1,220 $1,619
1982 $1,204 $1,494
1981 $1,216 $1,370
1980 $1,142 $1,249
1979 $1,026 $1,144
1978 $925 $1,262
1977 $856 $1,569
1976 $697 $1,450
1975 $595 $1,417
1974 $529 $1,193
1973 $441 $972
1972 $370 $971
1971 $358 $809
1970 $353 $748
1969 $326 $642
1968 $315 $591
1967 $291.9 $633
1966 $287.3 $612
1965 $283 $549
1964 $284.2 $514
1963 $284.4 $480
1962 $265.2 $458
1961 $257.2 $447
1960 $256.8 $424

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

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Guatemala vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Jamaica
2026 73 71.9
2025 72.9 71.7
2024 72.7 71.6
2023 72.6 71.5
2022 71.2 71.5
2021 67.9 69.1
2020 70 71.5
2019 71.6 71.5
2018 71.5 71.6
2017 71.6 71.9
2016 71.2 72.1
2015 70.9 72.2
2014 70.9 72.4
2013 70.9 72.4
2012 70.7 72.4
2011 70.3 72.2
2010 69.9 72
2009 69.7 71.7
2008 69.5 71.5
2007 69.3 71.4
2006 68.8 71.4
2005 68.2 71.5
2004 68.2 71.5
2003 68.2 71.6
2002 67.8 71.5
2001 67.4 71.3
2000 67.1 71.3
1999 66.6 71.2
1998 66 71.2
1997 65.2 71.2
1996 64.5 71.3
1995 63.7 71.5
1994 63 71.6
1993 62.4 71.8
1992 62 71.8
1991 61.9 71.8
1990 61.8 71.7
1989 61.7 71.5
1988 61.5 71.2
1987 61 70.9
1986 60.3 70.4
1985 59.8 70.1
1984 59.1 69.8
1983 57.9 69.5
1982 48.9 69.3
1981 54.7 69.1
1980 55.3 69
1979 56.6 68.8
1978 56.4 68.7
1977 55.2 68.6
1976 47.6 68.4
1975 52.8 68.2
1974 53 67.9
1973 52.8 67.6
1972 51.8 67.3
1971 50.3 67
1970 48.5 66.7
1969 47.5 66.5
1968 47.8 66.3
1967 47.7 66.1
1966 47.5 65.9
1965 47.2 65.7
1964 47.1 65.3
1963 46.6 65
1962 46.5 64.6
1961 46.1 64.3
1960 45.8 63.8
1959 44.3 63.2
1958 43.1 62.6
1957 41.9 61.9
1956 41.3 61.2
1955 40.7 60.4
1954 40.1 59.6
1953 39.5 58.9
1952 38.9 58.1
1951 38.3 57.1
1950 37.8 56.6

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

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Guatemala and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Jamaica
2024 18,406,359 2,839,175
2023 18,124,838 2,839,786
2022 17,847,877 2,839,144
2021 17,598,650 2,837,682
2020 17,357,325 2,830,739
2019 17,103,803 2,823,271
2018 16,845,685 2,820,097
2017 16,567,357 2,815,764
2016 16,268,760 2,809,915
2015 15,971,743 2,802,534
2014 15,681,725 2,793,749
2013 15,387,337 2,783,687
2012 15,089,647 2,772,430
2011 14,792,126 2,760,494
2010 14,500,112 2,748,568
2009 14,215,611 2,736,995
2008 13,935,174 2,725,635
2007 13,652,040 2,713,800
2006 13,367,459 2,700,968
2005 13,087,629 2,687,066
2004 12,807,402 2,672,225
2003 12,525,842 2,656,623
2002 12,246,915 2,640,572
2001 11,969,422 2,624,403
2000 11,697,592 2,607,826
1999 11,422,965 2,589,795
1998 11,139,145 2,569,736
1997 10,857,754 2,547,848
1996 10,583,526 2,524,463
1995 10,312,996 2,500,151
1994 10,043,718 2,475,220
1993 9,779,761 2,449,916
1992 9,522,266 2,424,701
1991 9,272,584 2,400,869
1990 9,024,773 2,379,877
1989 8,775,546 2,361,916
1988 8,532,099 2,345,777
1987 8,296,485 2,329,813
1986 8,070,818 2,312,125
1985 7,849,693 2,290,656
1984 7,630,682 2,264,562
1983 7,419,642 2,234,832
1982 7,240,241 2,203,889
1981 7,075,648 2,173,818
1980 6,900,212 2,145,658
1979 6,727,797 2,119,486
1978 6,561,534 2,094,836
1977 6,401,515 2,070,657
1976 6,262,404 2,045,578
1975 6,128,731 2,018,981
1974 5,981,197 1,990,906
1973 5,831,631 1,961,219
1972 5,682,833 1,931,542
1971 5,538,355 1,903,728
1970 5,396,966 1,878,196
1969 5,257,081 1,855,127
1968 5,118,111 1,833,765
1967 4,978,862 1,812,865
1966 4,840,958 1,791,475
1965 4,704,965 1,769,192
1964 4,571,109 1,745,568
1963 4,440,264 1,721,099
1962 4,312,044 1,696,932
1961 4,186,201 1,673,261
1960 4,063,655 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Jamaica
2023 2.31 1.36
2022 2.34 1.37
2021 2.39 1.38
2020 2.47 1.38
2019 2.59 1.39
2018 2.74 1.4
2017 2.86 1.43
2016 2.97 1.46
2015 3.03 1.51
2014 3.09 1.54
2013 3.15 1.59
2012 3.22 1.65
2011 3.29 1.72
2010 3.38 1.8
2009 3.47 1.88
2008 3.57 1.95
2007 3.72 2.02
2006 3.85 2.09
2005 3.97 2.15
2004 4.13 2.2
2003 4.25 2.24
2002 4.37 2.27
2001 4.5 2.3
2000 4.58 2.35
1999 4.69 2.47
1998 4.8 2.57
1997 4.91 2.68
1996 5.01 2.77
1995 5.11 2.85
1994 5.19 2.93
1993 5.25 2.99
1992 5.31 3.03
1991 5.38 3
1990 5.48 2.96
1989 5.56 2.93
1988 5.62 2.98
1987 5.64 3.02
1986 5.66 3.11
1985 5.73 3.21
1984 5.86 3.32
1983 5.98 3.41
1982 6.06 3.46
1981 6.12 3.51
1980 6.17 3.59
1979 6.22 3.72
1978 6.26 3.84
1977 6.32 4
1976 6.37 4.21
1975 6.41 4.44
1974 6.46 4.67
1973 6.49 5
1972 6.51 5.06
1971 6.55 5.21
1970 6.6 5.35
1969 6.65 5.47
1968 6.7 5.58
1967 6.76 5.67
1966 6.8 5.69
1965 6.84 5.72
1964 6.87 5.79
1963 6.9 5.73
1962 6.93 5.64
1961 6.98 5.6
1960 7 5.54

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

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Guatemala and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Jamaica
2024 24 33.3
2023 23.7 32.8
2022 23.3 32.2
2021 22.9 31.7
2020 22.6 31.3
2019 22.3 30.8
2018 22 30.3
2017 21.7 29.8
2016 21.3 29.3
2015 21.1 28.8
2014 20.8 28.3
2013 20.4 27.9
2012 20.1 27.4
2011 19.9 27
2010 19.6 26.5
2009 19.4 26.1
2008 19.1 25.7
2007 18.9 25.3
2006 18.7 24.9
2005 18.5 24.6
2004 18.3 24.4
2003 18.1 24.1
2002 18 23.8
2001 17.8 23.6
2000 17.7 23.3
1999 17.7 23.1
1998 17.6 22.9
1997 17.5 22.7
1996 17.4 22.6
1995 17.4 22.5
1994 17.3 22.4
1993 17.3 22.3
1992 17.3 22.2
1991 17.2 22
1990 17.2 21.8
1989 17.1 21.6
1988 17.1 21.3
1987 17.1 21.1
1986 17.1 20.8
1985 17 20.6
1984 17 20.4
1983 17 20.1
1982 17.1 19.9
1981 17.1 19.6
1980 17.1 19.4
1979 17.1 19.1
1978 17 18.9
1977 17 18.6
1976 17 18.4
1975 16.9 18.2
1974 16.8 18
1973 16.8 17.9
1972 16.8 17.8
1971 16.8 17.7
1970 16.8 17.7
1969 16.8 17.8
1968 16.7 17.9
1967 16.7 18.1
1966 16.7 18.3
1965 16.7 18.5
1964 16.6 18.8
1963 16.6 19
1962 16.6 19.3
1961 16.7 19.5
1960 16.7 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Guatemala Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Guatemala Jamaica
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
88.7%
2015
English speaking
1%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Guatemala Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Jamaica
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
13,745 mi
2011

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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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