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Guatemala vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 102nd vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Kuwait
Population
19049936
5100145
Population rank 69/197 127/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
81 years
2026

Guatemala and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Kuwait
2024 $113,199,581,158 $160,227,273,053
2023 $104,368,755,055 $165,384,407,116
2022 $95,641,446,501 $183,502,046,694
2021 $86,455,522,273 $148,350,671,489
2020 $77,719,468,248 $111,045,470,606
2019 $77,172,331,693 $140,856,394,861
2018 $73,328,356,008 $138,646,316,351
2017 $71,653,780,740 $120,687,539,806
2016 $66,053,408,206 $109,406,674,125
2015 $62,186,066,548 $114,585,555,689
2014 $57,852,159,008 $162,650,450,685
2013 $52,996,420,177 $174,168,116,535
2012 $49,593,929,487 $174,047,662,680
2011 $46,876,006,272 $154,039,231,246
2010 $40,676,578,423 $115,416,245,242
2009 $37,126,148,265 $105,968,691,905
2008 $38,503,720,224 $147,379,737,230
2007 $33,567,850,824 $114,634,043,362
2006 $29,744,246,827 $101,557,330,723
2005 $26,783,389,294 $80,798,630,137
2004 $23,577,298,095 $59,439,090,601
2003 $21,576,351,799 $47,874,582,232
2002 $20,444,205,991 $38,135,788,414
2001 $18,405,220,247 $34,889,559,870
2000 $19,288,929,030 $37,718,743,480
1999 $18,318,412,251 $30,122,365,849
1998 $19,395,491,993 $25,943,705,784
1997 $17,790,026,222 $30,350,190,704
1996 $15,674,835,615 $31,492,373,309
1995 $14,655,404,433 $27,186,980,647
1994 $12,983,233,311 $24,848,483,838
1993 $11,400,017,301 $23,941,391,391
1992 $10,440,781,588 $19,858,555,215
1991 $9,406,135,143 $11,009,993,703
1990 $7,650,196,845 $18,427,777,778
1989 $8,410,724,361 $24,313,855,653
1988 $7,841,602,824 $20,690,322,153
1987 $7,084,399,840 $22,368,704,134
1986 $7,231,963,516 $17,903,989,745
1985 $9,721,652,087 $21,445,970,614
1984 $9,470,000,100 $21,700,082,753
1983 $9,050,000,400 $20,871,081,080
1982 $8,716,999,700 $21,577,153,356
1981 $8,607,500,300 $25,058,020,338
1980 $7,878,700,000 $28,638,868,356
1979 $6,902,600,200 $24,749,063,922
1978 $6,070,600,200 $15,503,557,496
1977 $5,480,500,200 $14,137,406,741
1976 $4,365,300,200 $13,132,252,802
1975 $3,645,900,000 $12,022,811,621
1974 $3,161,499,900 $13,006,948,296
1973 $2,569,200,100 $5,408,804,607
1972 $2,101,300,000 $4,450,537,925
1971 $1,984,800,000 $3,880,392,195
1970 $1,904,000,000 $2,873,638,851
1969 $1,715,399,900 $2,769,198,892
1968 $1,610,500,000 $2,662,798,935
1967 $1,453,500,000 $2,441,599,023
1966 $1,390,700,000 $2,391,199,044
1965 $1,331,399,900 $2,097,199,161
1964 $1,299,099,900 $2,071,668,533
1963 $1,262,800,000 $1,900,895,857
1962 $1,143,600,000 $1,828,107,503
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 Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Kuwait
2024 $6,150 $32,718
2023 $5,758 $34,076
2022 $5,359 $39,982
2021 $4,913 $34,019
2020 $4,478 $25,236
2019 $4,512 $31,708
2018 $4,353 $32,068
2017 $4,325 $29,048
2016 $4,060 $27,324
2015 $3,894 $29,882
2014 $3,689 $44,369
2013 $3,444 $49,651
2012 $3,287 $52,155
2011 $3,169 $49,170
2010 $2,805 $39,212
2009 $2,612 $37,907
2008 $2,763 $55,585
2007 $2,459 $45,709
2006 $2,225 $42,947
2005 $2,046 $36,123
2004 $1,841 $27,552
2003 $1,723 $22,691
2002 $1,669 $18,513
2001 $1,538 $17,374
2000 $1,649 $19,296
1999 $1,604 $15,854
1998 $1,741 $14,067
1997 $1,638 $16,977
1996 $1,481 $18,201
1995 $1,421 $16,168
1994 $1,293 $14,930
1993 $1,166 $14,318
1992 $1,096 $12,146
1991 $1,014 $8,147
1990 $848 $10,938
1989 $958 $10,965
1988 $919 $9,692
1987 $854 $10,896
1986 $896 $9,077
1985 $1,238 $11,322
1984 $1,241 $11,919
1983 $1,220 $11,965
1982 $1,204 $12,979
1981 $1,216 $15,825
1980 $1,142 $19,032
1979 $1,026 $17,386
1978 $925 $11,567
1977 $856 $11,238
1976 $697 $11,141
1975 $595 $10,882
1974 $529 $12,527
1973 $441 $5,532
1972 $370 $4,836
1971 $358 $4,486
1970 $353 $3,552
1969 $326 $3,695
1968 $315 $3,872
1967 $291.9 $3,887
1966 $287.3 $4,176
1965 $283 $4,024
1964 $284.2 $4,379
1963 $284.4 $4,445
1962 $265.2 $4,748
1961 $257.2 -
1960 $256.8 -

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

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Guatemala vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Kuwait
2026 73 81
2025 72.9 80.8
2024 72.7 80.6
2023 72.6 80.4
2022 71.2 78.8
2021 67.9 77.6
2020 70 78.2
2019 71.6 80
2018 71.5 79.9
2017 71.6 79.7
2016 71.2 79.5
2015 70.9 79.2
2014 70.9 78.9
2013 70.9 78.6
2012 70.7 78.2
2011 70.3 77.9
2010 69.9 77.5
2009 69.7 77.2
2008 69.5 76.9
2007 69.3 76.7
2006 68.8 76.6
2005 68.2 76.5
2004 68.2 76.4
2003 68.2 76.3
2002 67.8 76.2
2001 67.4 76
2000 67.1 75.9
1999 66.6 75.7
1998 66 75.6
1997 65.2 75.6
1996 64.5 75.6
1995 63.7 75.7
1994 63 75.7
1993 62.4 75.8
1992 62 75.7
1991 61.9 73.3
1990 61.8 72.9
1989 61.7 75
1988 61.5 74.6
1987 61 74.2
1986 60.3 73.8
1985 59.8 73.3
1984 59.1 72.9
1983 57.9 72.4
1982 48.9 71.9
1981 54.7 71.5
1980 55.3 71.1
1979 56.6 70.8
1978 56.4 70.5
1977 55.2 70.2
1976 47.6 69.9
1975 52.8 69.7
1974 53 69.4
1973 52.8 69.2
1972 51.8 68.9
1971 50.3 68.5
1970 48.5 68
1969 47.5 67.3
1968 47.8 66.6
1967 47.7 65.8
1966 47.5 64.9
1965 47.2 63.9
1964 47.1 63
1963 46.6 62
1962 46.5 61
1961 46.1 60
1960 45.8 58.9
1959 44.3 57.9
1958 43.1 56.9
1957 41.9 55.9
1956 41.3 54.9
1955 40.7 54
1954 40.1 53.1
1953 39.5 52.3
1952 38.9 51.4
1951 38.3 50.6
1950 37.8 49.7

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

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Guatemala and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Kuwait
2024 18,406,359 4,897,263
2023 18,124,838 4,853,420
2022 17,847,877 4,589,643
2021 17,598,650 4,360,865
2020 17,357,325 4,400,267
2019 17,103,803 4,442,316
2018 16,845,685 4,323,515
2017 16,567,357 4,154,812
2016 16,268,760 4,004,096
2015 15,971,743 3,834,574
2014 15,681,725 3,665,876
2013 15,387,337 3,507,844
2012 15,089,647 3,337,109
2011 14,792,126 3,132,814
2010 14,500,112 2,943,372
2009 14,215,611 2,795,484
2008 13,935,174 2,651,421
2007 13,652,040 2,507,887
2006 13,367,459 2,364,733
2005 13,087,629 2,236,788
2004 12,807,402 2,157,320
2003 12,525,842 2,109,881
2002 12,246,915 2,059,974
2001 11,969,422 2,008,121
2000 11,697,592 1,954,709
1999 11,422,965 1,900,030
1998 11,139,145 1,844,302
1997 10,857,754 1,787,683
1996 10,583,526 1,730,246
1995 10,312,996 1,681,513
1994 10,043,718 1,664,361
1993 9,779,761 1,672,151
1992 9,522,266 1,634,961
1991 9,272,584 1,351,399
1990 9,024,773 1,684,819
1989 8,775,546 2,217,468
1988 8,532,099 2,134,707
1987 8,296,485 2,052,994
1986 8,070,818 1,972,520
1985 7,849,693 1,894,242
1984 7,630,682 1,820,688
1983 7,419,642 1,744,295
1982 7,240,241 1,662,480
1981 7,075,648 1,583,426
1980 6,900,212 1,504,782
1979 6,727,797 1,423,514
1978 6,561,534 1,340,319
1977 6,401,515 1,258,023
1976 6,262,404 1,178,711
1975 6,128,731 1,104,863
1974 5,981,197 1,038,346
1973 5,831,631 977,654
1972 5,682,833 920,352
1971 5,538,355 865,076
1970 5,396,966 809,114
1969 5,257,081 749,452
1968 5,118,111 687,716
1967 4,978,862 628,089
1966 4,840,958 572,590
1965 4,704,965 521,174
1964 4,571,109 473,115
1963 4,440,264 427,694
1962 4,312,044 384,995
1961 4,186,201 345,945
1960 4,063,655 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Kuwait
2023 2.31 1.52
2022 2.34 1.55
2021 2.39 2.15
2020 2.47 2.03
2019 2.59 2.08
2018 2.74 2.12
2017 2.86 2.16
2016 2.97 2.06
2015 3.03 2.03
2014 3.09 2.06
2013 3.15 1.97
2012 3.22 1.99
2011 3.29 1.96
2010 3.38 2.04
2009 3.47 2.15
2008 3.57 2.27
2007 3.72 2.41
2006 3.85 2.59
2005 3.97 2.73
2004 4.13 2.76
2003 4.25 2.77
2002 4.37 2.8
2001 4.5 2.84
2000 4.58 2.89
1999 4.69 2.95
1998 4.8 3.04
1997 4.91 3.14
1996 5.01 3.22
1995 5.11 3.25
1994 5.19 3.27
1993 5.25 3.31
1992 5.31 3.35
1991 5.38 3.4
1990 5.48 3.49
1989 5.56 3.59
1988 5.62 3.7
1987 5.64 3.83
1986 5.66 4
1985 5.73 4.22
1984 5.86 4.45
1983 5.98 4.66
1982 6.06 4.85
1981 6.12 5.02
1980 6.17 5.18
1979 6.22 5.33
1978 6.26 5.52
1977 6.32 5.71
1976 6.37 5.9
1975 6.41 6.06
1974 6.46 6.23
1973 6.49 6.43
1972 6.51 6.64
1971 6.55 6.84
1970 6.6 7.03
1969 6.65 7.18
1968 6.7 7.28
1967 6.76 7.33
1966 6.8 7.34
1965 6.84 7.31
1964 6.87 7.29
1963 6.9 7.28
1962 6.93 7.25
1961 6.98 7.25
1960 7 7.22

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

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Guatemala and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Kuwait
2024 24 35.8
2023 23.7 35.5
2022 23.3 34.4
2021 22.9 35.8
2020 22.6 37.7
2019 22.3 37.1
2018 22 36.4
2017 21.7 35.6
2016 21.3 34.7
2015 21.1 33.8
2014 20.8 33
2013 20.4 32.3
2012 20.1 31.5
2011 19.9 30.5
2010 19.6 29.6
2009 19.4 29.2
2008 19.1 28.8
2007 18.9 28.6
2006 18.7 28.5
2005 18.5 28.3
2004 18.3 27.9
2003 18.1 27.3
2002 18 26.8
2001 17.8 26.3
2000 17.7 25.9
1999 17.7 25.6
1998 17.6 25.5
1997 17.5 25.5
1996 17.4 25.5
1995 17.4 25.5
1994 17.3 25.1
1993 17.3 24.2
1992 17.3 23.8
1991 17.2 23.6
1990 17.2 23.4
1989 17.1 23.2
1988 17.1 23
1987 17.1 22.8
1986 17.1 22.7
1985 17 22.4
1984 17 22.1
1983 17 21.7
1982 17.1 21.3
1981 17.1 20.9
1980 17.1 20.5
1979 17.1 20.1
1978 17 19.6
1977 17 19.2
1976 17 18.7
1975 16.9 18.4
1974 16.8 18.4
1973 16.8 18.3
1972 16.8 18.3
1971 16.8 18.3
1970 16.8 18.5
1969 16.8 18.8
1968 16.7 19.2
1967 16.7 19.6
1966 16.7 20
1965 16.7 20.4
1964 16.6 20.7
1963 16.6 21
1962 16.6 21.5
1961 16.7 21.8
1960 16.7 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Kuwait
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
96.5%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Guatemala Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Kuwait
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
3,572 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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