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Guatemala vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 102nd vs. 61st).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Japan
Population
19049936
122677250
Population rank 69/197 12/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 68/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Guatemala and Japan: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Japan economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Japan
2024 $113,199,581,158 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $104,368,755,055 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $95,641,446,501 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $86,455,522,273 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $77,719,468,248 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $77,172,331,693 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $73,328,356,008 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $71,653,780,740 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $66,053,408,206 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $62,186,066,548 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $57,852,159,008 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $52,996,420,177 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $49,593,929,487 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $46,876,006,272 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $40,676,578,423 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $37,126,148,265 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $38,503,720,224 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $33,567,850,824 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $29,744,246,827 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $26,783,389,294 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $23,577,298,095 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $21,576,351,799 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $20,444,205,991 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $18,405,220,247 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $19,288,929,030 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $18,318,412,251 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $19,395,491,993 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $17,790,026,222 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $15,674,835,615 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $14,655,404,433 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $12,983,233,311 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $11,400,017,301 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $10,440,781,588 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $9,406,135,143 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $7,650,196,845 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $8,410,724,361 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $7,841,602,824 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $7,084,399,840 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $7,231,963,516 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $9,721,652,087 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $9,470,000,100 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $9,050,000,400 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $8,716,999,700 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $8,607,500,300 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $7,878,700,000 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $6,902,600,200 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $6,070,600,200 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $5,480,500,200 $737,069,290,928
1976 $4,365,300,200 $598,883,902,156
1975 $3,645,900,000 $532,861,438,885
1974 $3,161,499,900 $490,035,789,970
1973 $2,569,200,100 $441,460,582,536
1972 $2,101,300,000 $324,933,841,269
1971 $1,984,800,000 $245,364,056,622
1970 $1,904,000,000 $217,223,652,719
1969 $1,715,399,900 $184,298,841,305
1968 $1,610,500,000 $156,897,496,759
1967 $1,453,500,000 $132,475,614,227
1966 $1,390,700,000 $113,046,784,179
1965 $1,331,399,900 $97,338,107,606
1964 $1,299,099,900 $87,490,590,818
1963 $1,262,800,000 $74,379,284,603
1962 $1,143,600,000 $64,987,857,542
1961 $1,076,699,900 $57,266,758,180
1960 $1,043,599,900 $47,419,238,274

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

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Guatemala and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Japan
2024 $6,150 $32,487
2023 $5,758 $33,836
2022 $5,359 $34,066
2021 $4,913 $40,095
2020 $4,478 $40,029
2019 $4,512 $40,416
2018 $4,353 $39,751
2017 $4,325 $38,834
2016 $4,060 $39,375
2015 $3,894 $34,961
2014 $3,689 $38,475
2013 $3,444 $40,899
2012 $3,287 $49,145
2011 $3,169 $48,760
2010 $2,805 $44,968
2009 $2,612 $41,309
2008 $2,763 $39,876
2007 $2,459 $35,779
2006 $2,225 $35,992
2005 $2,046 $37,813
2004 $1,841 $38,299
2003 $1,723 $35,387
2002 $1,669 $32,821
2001 $1,538 $34,406
2000 $1,649 $39,169
1999 $1,604 $36,610
1998 $1,741 $32,424
1997 $1,638 $35,638
1996 $1,481 $39,150
1995 $1,421 $44,198
1994 $1,293 $39,934
1993 $1,166 $36,345
1992 $1,096 $31,993
1991 $1,014 $29,428
1990 $848 $25,801
1989 $958 $25,266
1988 $919 $25,500
1987 $854 $21,142
1986 $896 $17,452
1985 $1,238 $11,809
1984 $1,241 $11,207
1983 $1,220 $10,652
1982 $1,204 $9,780
1981 $1,216 $10,583
1980 $1,142 $9,669
1979 $1,026 $9,301
1978 $925 $9,012
1977 $856 $6,473
1976 $697 $5,310
1975 $595 $4,776
1974 $529 $4,448
1973 $441 $4,061
1972 $370 $3,031
1971 $358 $2,321
1970 $353 $2,101
1969 $326 $1,803
1968 $315 $1,553
1967 $291.9 $1,326
1966 $287.3 $1,144
1965 $283 $994
1964 $284.2 $903
1963 $284.4 $776
1962 $265.2 $685
1961 $257.2 $609
1960 $256.8 $509

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

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Guatemala vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Japan
2026 73 85.1
2025 72.9 85
2024 72.7 84.9
2023 72.6 84.7
2022 71.2 84.1
2021 67.9 84.6
2020 70 84.7
2019 71.6 84.4
2018 71.5 84.3
2017 71.6 84.2
2016 71.2 84.1
2015 70.9 83.9
2014 70.9 83.6
2013 70.9 83.4
2012 70.7 83.2
2011 70.3 82.7
2010 69.9 82.9
2009 69.7 83
2008 69.5 82.6
2007 69.3 82.5
2006 68.8 82.4
2005 68.2 82
2004 68.2 82.1
2003 68.2 81.9
2002 67.8 81.8
2001 67.4 81.5
2000 67.1 81.2
1999 66.6 80.6
1998 66 80.6
1997 65.2 80.6
1996 64.5 80.4
1995 63.7 79.7
1994 63 79.8
1993 62.4 79.4
1992 62 79.3
1991 61.9 79.3
1990 61.8 79
1989 61.7 79
1988 61.5 78.5
1987 61 78.6
1986 60.3 78.2
1985 59.8 77.8
1984 59.1 77.5
1983 57.9 77.1
1982 48.9 77.1
1981 54.7 76.6
1980 55.3 76.1
1979 56.6 76.2
1978 56.4 75.7
1977 55.2 75.3
1976 47.6 74.8
1975 52.8 74.4
1974 53 73.8
1973 52.8 73.4
1972 51.8 73.3
1971 50.3 72.8
1970 48.5 72
1969 47.5 71.9
1968 47.8 71.7
1967 47.7 71.4
1966 47.5 71.1
1965 47.2 70.3
1964 47.1 70.2
1963 46.6 69.7
1962 46.5 68.7
1961 46.1 68.4
1960 45.8 67.7
1959 44.3 67.5
1958 43.1 67
1957 41.9 65.4
1956 41.3 65.6
1955 40.7 65.7
1954 40.1 64.5
1953 39.5 63.3
1952 38.9 63
1951 38.3 61
1950 37.8 59.3

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

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Guatemala and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Japan
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Japan
2024 18,406,359 123,975,371
2023 18,124,838 124,516,650
2022 17,847,877 125,124,989
2021 17,598,650 125,681,593
2020 17,357,325 126,261,000
2019 17,103,803 126,633,000
2018 16,845,685 126,811,000
2017 16,567,357 126,972,000
2016 16,268,760 127,076,000
2015 15,971,743 127,141,000
2014 15,681,725 127,276,000
2013 15,387,337 127,445,000
2012 15,089,647 127,629,000
2011 14,792,126 127,833,000
2010 14,500,112 128,070,000
2009 14,215,611 128,047,000
2008 13,935,174 128,063,000
2007 13,652,040 128,001,000
2006 13,367,459 127,854,000
2005 13,087,629 127,773,000
2004 12,807,402 127,761,000
2003 12,525,842 127,718,000
2002 12,246,915 127,445,000
2001 11,969,422 127,149,000
2000 11,697,592 126,843,000
1999 11,422,965 126,631,000
1998 11,139,145 126,400,000
1997 10,857,754 126,057,000
1996 10,583,526 125,757,000
1995 10,312,996 125,472,000
1994 10,043,718 125,178,000
1993 9,779,761 124,829,000
1992 9,522,266 124,425,000
1991 9,272,584 123,964,000
1990 9,024,773 123,478,000
1989 8,775,546 123,069,000
1988 8,532,099 122,578,000
1987 8,296,485 122,069,000
1986 8,070,818 121,482,000
1985 7,849,693 120,837,000
1984 7,630,682 120,083,000
1983 7,419,642 119,307,000
1982 7,240,241 118,480,000
1981 7,075,648 117,661,000
1980 6,900,212 116,807,000
1979 6,727,797 115,890,000
1978 6,561,534 114,913,000
1977 6,401,515 113,872,000
1976 6,262,404 112,775,000
1975 6,128,731 111,573,000
1974 5,981,197 110,162,000
1973 5,831,631 108,707,000
1972 5,682,833 107,188,000
1971 5,538,355 105,697,000
1970 5,396,966 103,403,000
1969 5,257,081 102,219,000
1968 5,118,111 101,011,000
1967 4,978,862 99,879,000
1966 4,840,958 98,851,000
1965 4,704,965 97,952,000
1964 4,571,109 96,903,000
1963 4,440,264 95,900,000
1962 4,312,044 94,933,000
1961 4,186,201 94,055,000
1960 4,063,655 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Japan

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Japan
2023 2.31 1.2
2022 2.34 1.26
2021 2.39 1.3
2020 2.47 1.33
2019 2.59 1.36
2018 2.74 1.42
2017 2.86 1.43
2016 2.97 1.44
2015 3.03 1.45
2014 3.09 1.42
2013 3.15 1.43
2012 3.22 1.41
2011 3.29 1.39
2010 3.38 1.39
2009 3.47 1.37
2008 3.57 1.37
2007 3.72 1.34
2006 3.85 1.32
2005 3.97 1.26
2004 4.13 1.29
2003 4.25 1.29
2002 4.37 1.32
2001 4.5 1.33
2000 4.58 1.36
1999 4.69 1.34
1998 4.8 1.38
1997 4.91 1.39
1996 5.01 1.43
1995 5.11 1.42
1994 5.19 1.5
1993 5.25 1.46
1992 5.31 1.5
1991 5.38 1.53
1990 5.48 1.54
1989 5.56 1.57
1988 5.62 1.66
1987 5.64 1.69
1986 5.66 1.72
1985 5.73 1.76
1984 5.86 1.81
1983 5.98 1.8
1982 6.06 1.77
1981 6.12 1.74
1980 6.17 1.75
1979 6.22 1.77
1978 6.26 1.79
1977 6.32 1.8
1976 6.37 1.85
1975 6.41 1.91
1974 6.46 2.05
1973 6.49 2.14
1972 6.51 2.14
1971 6.55 2.16
1970 6.6 2.13
1969 6.65 2.13
1968 6.7 2.13
1967 6.76 2.23
1966 6.8 1.58
1965 6.84 2.14
1964 6.87 2.05
1963 6.9 2
1962 6.93 1.98
1961 6.98 1.96
1960 7 2

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

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Guatemala and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Japan
2024 24 50.4
2023 23.7 50
2022 23.3 49.5
2021 22.9 49.1
2020 22.6 48.7
2019 22.3 48.3
2018 22 48
2017 21.7 47.6
2016 21.3 47.3
2015 21.1 47
2014 20.8 46.6
2013 20.4 46.2
2012 20.1 45.8
2011 19.9 45.5
2010 19.6 45.2
2009 19.4 44.9
2008 19.1 44.6
2007 18.9 44.2
2006 18.7 43.9
2005 18.5 43.6
2004 18.3 43.2
2003 18.1 42.8
2002 18 42.5
2001 17.8 42.1
2000 17.7 41.8
1999 17.7 41.4
1998 17.6 41
1997 17.5 40.7
1996 17.4 40.3
1995 17.4 40
1994 17.3 39.6
1993 17.3 39.2
1992 17.3 38.7
1991 17.2 38.2
1990 17.2 37.7
1989 17.1 37.2
1988 17.1 36.8
1987 17.1 36.3
1986 17.1 35.9
1985 17 35.4
1984 17 34.9
1983 17 34.3
1982 17.1 33.7
1981 17.1 33.1
1980 17.1 32.8
1979 17.1 32.4
1978 17 32
1977 17 31.5
1976 17 30.9
1975 16.9 30.6
1974 16.8 30.4
1973 16.8 30.2
1972 16.8 29.9
1971 16.8 29.6
1970 16.8 29.2
1969 16.8 28.9
1968 16.7 28.6
1967 16.7 28.4
1966 16.7 28
1965 16.7 27.6
1964 16.6 27.2
1963 16.6 26.9
1962 16.6 26.5
1961 16.7 26.2
1960 16.7 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Japan
% of world population
0.23%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
99%
2002
English speaking
1%
2025
15%
2025
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Guatemala Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Japan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
757,310 mi
2021

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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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