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Guatemala vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 102nd vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Kiribati
Population
19049936
139020
Population rank 69/197 180/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 68/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Guatemala and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Kiribati
2024 $113,199,581,158 $307,862,564
2023 $104,368,755,055 $288,610,748
2022 $95,641,446,501 $270,040,453
2021 $86,455,522,273 $285,259,881
2020 $77,719,468,248 $220,898,020
2019 $77,172,331,693 $216,985,388
2018 $73,328,356,008 $233,514,717
2017 $71,653,780,740 $222,875,736
2016 $66,053,408,206 $206,467,819
2015 $62,186,066,548 $191,559,399
2014 $57,852,159,008 $200,287,282
2013 $52,996,420,177 $201,730,861
2012 $49,593,929,487 $207,001,546
2011 $46,876,006,272 $195,970,140
2010 $40,676,578,423 $165,458,433
2009 $37,126,148,265 $140,177,384
2008 $38,503,720,224 $147,017,895
2007 $33,567,850,824 $138,054,946
2006 $29,744,246,827 $112,338,353
2005 $26,783,389,294 $113,895,437
2004 $23,577,298,095 $104,085,892
2003 $21,576,351,799 $96,105,619
2002 $20,444,205,991 $74,743,869
2001 $18,405,220,247 $64,935,850
2000 $19,288,929,030 $74,910,527
1999 $18,318,412,251 $77,323,978
1998 $19,395,491,993 $74,905,706
1997 $17,790,026,222 $80,205,807
1996 $15,674,835,615 $81,456,854
1995 $14,655,404,433 $68,596,395
1994 $12,983,233,311 $67,055,334
1993 $11,400,017,301 $58,953,596
1992 $10,440,781,588 $61,491,369
1991 $9,406,135,143 $41,247,792
1990 $7,650,196,845 $36,534,295
1989 $8,410,724,361 $37,645,319
1988 $7,841,602,824 $38,278,810
1987 $7,084,399,840 $29,554,413
1986 $7,231,963,516 $25,993,009
1985 $9,721,652,087 $26,126,615
1984 $9,470,000,100 $34,394,167
1983 $9,050,000,400 $31,000,546
1982 $8,716,999,700 $32,742,713
1981 $8,607,500,300 $35,267,489
1980 $7,878,700,000 $33,157,723
1979 $6,902,600,200 $34,466,197
1978 $6,070,600,200 $36,563,965
1977 $5,480,500,200 $31,335,459
1976 $4,365,300,200 $33,246,817
1975 $3,645,900,000 $44,547,454
1974 $3,161,499,900 $69,256,489
1973 $2,569,200,100 $25,645,040
1972 $2,101,300,000 $15,314,346
1971 $1,984,800,000 $12,356,134
1970 $1,904,000,000 $11,560,877
1969 $1,715,399,900 -
1968 $1,610,500,000 -
1967 $1,453,500,000 -
1966 $1,390,700,000 -
1965 $1,331,399,900 -
1964 $1,299,099,900 -
1963 $1,262,800,000 -
1962 $1,143,600,000 -
1961 $1,076,699,900 -
1960 $1,043,599,900 -

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

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Guatemala and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Kiribati
2024 $6,150 $2,289
2023 $5,758 $2,178
2022 $5,359 $2,070
2021 $4,913 $2,222
2020 $4,478 $1,752
2019 $4,512 $1,751
2018 $4,353 $1,913
2017 $4,325 $1,853
2016 $4,060 $1,743
2015 $3,894 $1,640
2014 $3,689 $1,737
2013 $3,444 $1,772
2012 $3,287 $1,844
2011 $3,169 $1,771
2010 $2,805 $1,522
2009 $2,612 $1,317
2008 $2,763 $1,411
2007 $2,459 $1,353
2006 $2,225 $1,123
2005 $2,046 $1,162
2004 $1,841 $1,083
2003 $1,723 $1,021
2002 $1,669 $810
2001 $1,538 $719
2000 $1,649 $845
1999 $1,604 $887
1998 $1,741 $874
1997 $1,638 $953
1996 $1,481 $986
1995 $1,421 $844
1994 $1,293 $838
1993 $1,166 $748
1992 $1,096 $792
1991 $1,014 $540
1990 $848 $488
1989 $958 $515
1988 $919 $536
1987 $854 $424
1986 $896 $382
1985 $1,238 $393
1984 $1,241 $527
1983 $1,220 $483
1982 $1,204 $519
1981 $1,216 $568
1980 $1,142 $542
1979 $1,026 $573
1978 $925 $611
1977 $856 $520
1976 $697 $548
1975 $595 $730
1974 $529 $1,131
1973 $441 $422
1972 $370 $256.2
1971 $358 $210.7
1970 $353 $201
1969 $326 -
1968 $315 -
1967 $291.9 -
1966 $287.3 -
1965 $283 -
1964 $284.2 -
1963 $284.4 -
1962 $265.2 -
1961 $257.2 -
1960 $256.8 -

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

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Guatemala vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Kiribati
2026 73 66.9
2025 72.9 66.7
2024 72.7 66.6
2023 72.6 66.5
2022 71.2 66.3
2021 67.9 64.1
2020 70 65.2
2019 71.6 65.9
2018 71.5 65.8
2017 71.6 65.8
2016 71.2 65.8
2015 70.9 65.8
2014 70.9 65.9
2013 70.9 65.9
2012 70.7 65.9
2011 70.3 65.9
2010 69.9 65.9
2009 69.7 65.8
2008 69.5 65.7
2007 69.3 65.7
2006 68.8 65.6
2005 68.2 65.5
2004 68.2 65.4
2003 68.2 65.3
2002 67.8 65.1
2001 67.4 64.9
2000 67.1 64.7
1999 66.6 64.4
1998 66 64.1
1997 65.2 63.8
1996 64.5 63.5
1995 63.7 63.1
1994 63 62.8
1993 62.4 62.4
1992 62 62
1991 61.9 61.5
1990 61.8 61
1989 61.7 60.5
1988 61.5 60.1
1987 61 59.6
1986 60.3 59.1
1985 59.8 58.7
1984 59.1 58.4
1983 57.9 58.1
1982 48.9 57.8
1981 54.7 57.5
1980 55.3 57.3
1979 56.6 57.1
1978 56.4 56.9
1977 55.2 56.1
1976 47.6 56.6
1975 52.8 56.4
1974 53 56.1
1973 52.8 55.8
1972 51.8 55.3
1971 50.3 54.9
1970 48.5 54.4
1969 47.5 53.8
1968 47.8 53.1
1967 47.7 52.5
1966 47.5 51.7
1965 47.2 51
1964 47.1 50.4
1963 46.6 49.7
1962 46.5 49
1961 46.1 48.5
1960 45.8 48
1959 44.3 47.5
1958 43.1 47.1
1957 41.9 46.8
1956 41.3 46.5
1955 40.7 46.3
1954 40.1 46.1
1953 39.5 46
1952 38.9 45.9
1951 38.3 45.8
1950 37.8 45.7

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

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Guatemala and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Kiribati
2024 18,406,359 134,518
2023 18,124,838 132,530
2022 17,847,877 130,469
2021 17,598,650 128,377
2020 17,357,325 126,099
2019 17,103,803 123,921
2018 16,845,685 122,084
2017 16,567,357 120,275
2016 16,268,760 118,478
2015 15,971,743 116,815
2014 15,681,725 115,326
2013 15,387,337 113,838
2012 15,089,647 112,284
2011 14,792,126 110,647
2010 14,500,112 108,704
2009 14,215,611 106,467
2008 13,935,174 104,222
2007 13,652,040 102,068
2006 13,367,459 100,017
2005 13,087,629 98,035
2004 12,807,402 96,085
2003 12,525,842 94,175
2002 12,246,915 92,264
2001 11,969,422 90,335
2000 11,697,592 88,613
1999 11,422,965 87,126
1998 11,139,145 85,657
1997 10,857,754 84,147
1996 10,583,526 82,623
1995 10,312,996 81,234
1994 10,043,718 80,021
1993 9,779,761 78,841
1992 9,522,266 77,641
1991 9,272,584 76,367
1990 9,024,773 74,855
1989 8,775,546 73,147
1988 8,532,099 71,427
1987 8,296,485 69,733
1986 8,070,818 68,059
1985 7,849,693 66,496
1984 7,630,682 65,228
1983 7,419,642 64,169
1982 7,240,241 63,134
1981 7,075,648 62,121
1980 6,900,212 61,148
1979 6,727,797 60,172
1978 6,561,534 59,864
1977 6,401,515 60,267
1976 6,262,404 60,661
1975 6,128,731 60,987
1974 5,981,197 61,219
1973 5,831,631 60,824
1972 5,682,833 59,778
1971 5,538,355 58,652
1970 5,396,966 57,510
1969 5,257,081 56,360
1968 5,118,111 55,529
1967 4,978,862 54,996
1966 4,840,958 54,425
1965 4,704,965 53,439
1964 4,571,109 52,088
1963 4,440,264 50,791
1962 4,312,044 49,538
1961 4,186,201 48,323
1960 4,063,655 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Kiribati
2023 2.31 3.15
2022 2.34 3.18
2021 2.39 3.22
2020 2.47 3.25
2019 2.59 3.29
2018 2.74 3.32
2017 2.86 3.34
2016 2.97 3.38
2015 3.03 3.44
2014 3.09 3.52
2013 3.15 3.64
2012 3.22 3.77
2011 3.29 3.88
2010 3.38 3.9
2009 3.47 3.91
2008 3.57 3.9
2007 3.72 3.87
2006 3.85 3.82
2005 3.97 3.76
2004 4.13 3.73
2003 4.25 3.7
2002 4.37 3.81
2001 4.5 3.96
2000 4.58 4.07
1999 4.69 4.18
1998 4.8 4.29
1997 4.91 4.37
1996 5.01 4.43
1995 5.11 4.42
1994 5.19 4.44
1993 5.25 4.49
1992 5.31 4.57
1991 5.38 4.64
1990 5.48 4.67
1989 5.56 4.69
1988 5.62 4.73
1987 5.64 4.81
1986 5.66 4.87
1985 5.73 4.91
1984 5.86 4.91
1983 5.98 4.91
1982 6.06 4.95
1981 6.12 4.96
1980 6.17 4.96
1979 6.22 4.97
1978 6.26 4.97
1977 6.32 4.96
1976 6.37 4.96
1975 6.41 5.02
1974 6.46 5.09
1973 6.49 5.2
1972 6.51 5.37
1971 6.55 5.55
1970 6.6 5.71
1969 6.65 5.85
1968 6.7 5.98
1967 6.76 6.11
1966 6.8 6.23
1965 6.84 6.26
1964 6.87 6.29
1963 6.9 6.35
1962 6.93 6.42
1961 6.98 6.48
1960 7 6.44

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

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Guatemala and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Kiribati
2024 24 23.8
2023 23.7 23.6
2022 23.3 23.5
2021 22.9 23.3
2020 22.6 23.2
2019 22.3 23
2018 22 22.9
2017 21.7 22.7
2016 21.3 22.5
2015 21.1 22.3
2014 20.8 22.1
2013 20.4 21.9
2012 20.1 21.7
2011 19.9 21.5
2010 19.6 21.3
2009 19.4 21.2
2008 19.1 21
2007 18.9 20.9
2006 18.7 20.7
2005 18.5 20.5
2004 18.3 20.3
2003 18.1 20.1
2002 18 19.9
2001 17.8 19.8
2000 17.7 19.7
1999 17.7 19.6
1998 17.6 19.6
1997 17.5 19.6
1996 17.4 19.6
1995 17.4 19.7
1994 17.3 19.8
1993 17.3 20
1992 17.3 20.1
1991 17.2 20.2
1990 17.2 20.2
1989 17.1 20.2
1988 17.1 20.1
1987 17.1 19.9
1986 17.1 19.8
1985 17 19.6
1984 17 19.4
1983 17 19.2
1982 17.1 19
1981 17.1 18.9
1980 17.1 18.7
1979 17.1 18.4
1978 17 18.3
1977 17 18.2
1976 17 18.1
1975 16.9 18
1974 16.8 17.8
1973 16.8 17.7
1972 16.8 17.6
1971 16.8 17.6
1970 16.8 17.5
1969 16.8 17.5
1968 16.7 17.6
1967 16.7 17.7
1966 16.7 17.9
1965 16.7 18
1964 16.6 18.1
1963 16.6 18.2
1962 16.6 18.3
1961 16.7 18.5
1960 16.7 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Guatemala Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Guatemala Kiribati
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
98.6%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Guatemala Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Kiribati
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
416 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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