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Guatemala vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 102nd vs. 121st).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Latvia
Population
19049936
1829763
Population rank 69/197 149/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Guatemala and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Latvia
2024 $113,199,581,158 $43,684,254,432
2023 $104,368,755,055 $42,779,550,937
2022 $95,641,446,501 $38,003,198,509
2021 $86,455,522,273 $38,183,326,785
2020 $77,719,468,248 $33,379,927,435
2019 $77,172,331,693 $33,099,503,951
2018 $73,328,356,008 $33,247,935,477
2017 $71,653,780,740 $29,391,059,767
2016 $66,053,408,206 $27,117,105,060
2015 $62,186,066,548 $26,344,565,877
2014 $57,852,159,008 $30,277,203,767
2013 $52,996,420,177 $29,152,128,168
2012 $49,593,929,487 $27,116,149,949
2011 $46,876,006,272 $26,575,547,901
2010 $40,676,578,423 $23,468,324,572
2009 $37,126,148,265 $25,691,530,442
2008 $38,503,720,224 $34,135,200,994
2007 $33,567,850,824 $29,420,499,248
2006 $29,744,246,827 $20,434,922,247
2005 $26,783,389,294 $16,306,935,905
2004 $23,577,298,095 $13,827,070,379
2003 $21,576,351,799 $11,244,337,720
2002 $20,444,205,991 $9,249,030,241
2001 $18,405,220,247 $8,190,888,740
2000 $19,288,929,030 $7,761,252,607
1999 $18,318,412,251 $7,324,192,890
1998 $19,395,491,993 $6,974,112,951
1997 $17,790,026,222 $6,349,481,007
1996 $15,674,835,615 $5,799,465,288
1995 $14,655,404,433 $5,608,208,785
1994 $12,983,233,311 -
1993 $11,400,017,301 -
1992 $10,440,781,588 -
1991 $9,406,135,143 -
1990 $7,650,196,845 -
1989 $8,410,724,361 -
1988 $7,841,602,824 -
1987 $7,084,399,840 -
1986 $7,231,963,516 -
1985 $9,721,652,087 -
1984 $9,470,000,100 -
1983 $9,050,000,400 -
1982 $8,716,999,700 -
1981 $8,607,500,300 -
1980 $7,878,700,000 -
1979 $6,902,600,200 -
1978 $6,070,600,200 -
1977 $5,480,500,200 -
1976 $4,365,300,200 -
1975 $3,645,900,000 -
1974 $3,161,499,900 -
1973 $2,569,200,100 -
1972 $2,101,300,000 -
1971 $1,984,800,000 -
1970 $1,904,000,000 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Latvia
2024 $6,150 $23,409
2023 $5,758 $22,710
2022 $5,359 $20,221
2021 $4,913 $20,262
2020 $4,478 $17,564
2019 $4,512 $17,295
2018 $4,353 $17,252
2017 $4,325 $15,132
2016 $4,060 $13,839
2015 $3,894 $13,322
2014 $3,689 $15,186
2013 $3,444 $14,484
2012 $3,287 $13,329
2011 $3,169 $12,903
2010 $2,805 $11,188
2009 $2,612 $11,996
2008 $2,763 $15,678
2007 $2,459 $13,371
2006 $2,225 $9,212
2005 $2,046 $7,284
2004 $1,841 $6,110
2003 $1,723 $4,915
2002 $1,669 $4,004
2001 $1,538 $3,505
2000 $1,649 $3,278
1999 $1,604 $3,064
1998 $1,741 $2,894
1997 $1,638 $2,610
1996 $1,481 $2,360
1995 $1,421 $2,257
1994 $1,293 -
1993 $1,166 -
1992 $1,096 -
1991 $1,014 -
1990 $848 -
1989 $958 -
1988 $919 -
1987 $854 -
1986 $896 -
1985 $1,238 -
1984 $1,241 -
1983 $1,220 -
1982 $1,204 -
1981 $1,216 -
1980 $1,142 -
1979 $1,026 -
1978 $925 -
1977 $856 -
1976 $697 -
1975 $595 -
1974 $529 -
1973 $441 -
1972 $370 -
1971 $358 -
1970 $353 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Latvia
2026 73 76.6
2025 72.9 76.5
2024 72.7 76.3
2023 72.6 76.2
2022 71.2 74.9
2021 67.9 73.2
2020 70 75.5
2019 71.6 75.6
2018 71.5 75
2017 71.6 74.8
2016 71.2 74.8
2015 70.9 74.7
2014 70.9 74.3
2013 70.9 74.2
2012 70.7 73.9
2011 70.3 73.7
2010 69.9 73
2009 69.7 72.7
2008 69.5 72
2007 69.3 70.8
2006 68.8 70.6
2005 68.2 70.6
2004 68.2 70.9
2003 68.2 70.6
2002 67.8 70.2
2001 67.4 69.9
2000 67.1 70.2
1999 66.6 69.6
1998 66 68.9
1997 65.2 69.2
1996 64.5 68.6
1995 63.7 66
1994 63 65.2
1993 62.4 66.6
1992 62 68.5
1991 61.9 69.2
1990 61.8 69.5
1989 61.7 70.4
1988 61.5 70.9
1987 61 71
1986 60.3 71
1985 59.8 69.6
1984 59.1 69.4
1983 57.9 69.4
1982 48.9 69.6
1981 54.7 69.1
1980 55.3 69.1
1979 56.6 68.8
1978 56.4 69.3
1977 55.2 69.4
1976 47.6 69.4
1975 52.8 69.3
1974 53 70.1
1973 52.8 70.2
1972 51.8 70.3
1971 50.3 70.6
1970 48.5 70.2
1969 47.5 70.2
1968 47.8 70.5
1967 47.7 70.9
1966 47.5 71.2
1965 47.2 71.2
1964 47.1 71.5
1963 46.6 70.3
1962 46.5 69.9
1961 46.1 70.5
1960 45.8 70.3
1959 44.3 69.5
1958 43.1 68.9
1957 41.9 68.3
1956 41.3 67.6
1955 40.7 67.1
1954 40.1 66.7
1953 39.5 66.2
1952 38.9 65.7
1951 38.3 65.2
1950 37.8 64.6

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

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Guatemala and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Latvia
2024 18,406,359 1,866,124
2023 18,124,838 1,883,710
2022 17,847,877 1,879,383
2021 17,598,650 1,884,490
2020 17,357,325 1,900,449
2019 17,103,803 1,913,822
2018 16,845,685 1,927,174
2017 16,567,357 1,942,248
2016 16,268,760 1,959,537
2015 15,971,743 1,977,527
2014 15,681,725 1,993,782
2013 15,387,337 2,012,647
2012 15,089,647 2,034,319
2011 14,792,126 2,059,709
2010 14,500,112 2,097,555
2009 14,215,611 2,141,669
2008 13,935,174 2,177,322
2007 13,652,040 2,200,325
2006 13,367,459 2,218,357
2005 13,087,629 2,238,799
2004 12,807,402 2,263,122
2003 12,525,842 2,287,955
2002 12,246,915 2,310,173
2001 11,969,422 2,337,170
2000 11,697,592 2,367,550
1999 11,422,965 2,390,482
1998 11,139,145 2,410,019
1997 10,857,754 2,432,851
1996 10,583,526 2,457,222
1995 10,312,996 2,485,056
1994 10,043,718 2,520,742
1993 9,779,761 2,563,290
1992 9,522,266 2,614,338
1991 9,272,584 2,650,581
1990 9,024,773 2,663,151
1989 8,775,546 2,666,955
1988 8,532,099 2,653,434
1987 8,296,485 2,626,583
1986 8,070,818 2,599,892
1985 7,849,693 2,578,873
1984 7,630,682 2,562,047
1983 7,419,642 2,546,011
1982 7,240,241 2,531,080
1981 7,075,648 2,519,421
1980 6,900,212 2,511,701
1979 6,727,797 2,505,953
1978 6,561,534 2,497,921
1977 6,401,515 2,485,073
1976 6,262,404 2,470,989
1975 6,128,731 2,456,130
1974 5,981,197 2,437,186
1973 5,831,631 2,415,819
1972 5,682,833 2,395,674
1971 5,538,355 2,376,389
1970 5,396,966 2,359,164
1969 5,257,081 2,343,173
1968 5,118,111 2,323,619
1967 4,978,862 2,301,220
1966 4,840,958 2,283,217
1965 4,704,965 2,265,919
1964 4,571,109 2,240,623
1963 4,440,264 2,210,919
1962 4,312,044 2,181,586
1961 4,186,201 2,152,681
1960 4,063,655 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Latvia

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Latvia
2023 2.31 1.36
2022 2.34 1.47
2021 2.39 1.57
2020 2.47 1.55
2019 2.59 1.61
2018 2.74 1.6
2017 2.86 1.69
2016 2.97 1.74
2015 3.03 1.7
2014 3.09 1.65
2013 3.15 1.52
2012 3.22 1.44
2011 3.29 1.33
2010 3.38 1.36
2009 3.47 1.46
2008 3.57 1.58
2007 3.72 1.54
2006 3.85 1.46
2005 3.97 1.39
2004 4.13 1.29
2003 4.25 1.32
2002 4.37 1.26
2001 4.5 1.22
2000 4.58 1.25
1999 4.69 1.16
1998 4.8 1.09
1997 4.91 1.11
1996 5.01 1.16
1995 5.11 1.25
1994 5.19 1.39
1993 5.25 1.51
1992 5.31 1.73
1991 5.38 1.86
1990 5.48 2.02
1989 5.56 2.05
1988 5.62 2.11
1987 5.64 2.15
1986 5.66 2.12
1985 5.73 2.08
1984 5.86 2.09
1983 5.98 2.07
1982 6.06 1.97
1981 6.12 1.88
1980 6.17 1.86
1979 6.22 1.87
1978 6.26 1.87
1977 6.32 1.89
1976 6.37 1.93
1975 6.41 1.96
1974 6.46 1.97
1973 6.49 1.98
1972 6.51 2
1971 6.55 2
1970 6.6 1.96
1969 6.65 1.88
1968 6.7 1.83
1967 6.76 1.8
1966 6.8 1.76
1965 6.84 1.74
1964 6.87 1.79
1963 6.9 1.85
1962 6.93 1.91
1961 6.98 1.94
1960 7 1.94

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

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Guatemala and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Latvia
2024 24 44.3
2023 23.7 44.1
2022 23.3 44
2021 22.9 43.9
2020 22.6 43.8
2019 22.3 43.6
2018 22 43.4
2017 21.7 43.2
2016 21.3 43
2015 21.1 42.8
2014 20.8 42.5
2013 20.4 42.3
2012 20.1 42
2011 19.9 41.6
2010 19.6 41.1
2009 19.4 40.5
2008 19.1 40.1
2007 18.9 39.9
2006 18.7 39.7
2005 18.5 39.4
2004 18.3 39.2
2003 18.1 38.9
2002 18 38.6
2001 17.8 38.3
2000 17.7 37.9
1999 17.7 37.6
1998 17.6 37.3
1997 17.5 36.9
1996 17.4 36.6
1995 17.4 36.2
1994 17.3 36
1993 17.3 35.6
1992 17.3 35.2
1991 17.2 34.8
1990 17.2 34.6
1989 17.1 34.5
1988 17.1 34.6
1987 17.1 34.6
1986 17.1 34.7
1985 17 34.7
1984 17 34.7
1983 17 34.6
1982 17.1 34.7
1981 17.1 34.8
1980 17.1 34.9
1979 17.1 35.1
1978 17 35.1
1977 17 35.1
1976 17 35
1975 16.9 34.9
1974 16.8 34.7
1973 16.8 34.6
1972 16.8 34.5
1971 16.8 34.3
1970 16.8 34.2
1969 16.8 34.1
1968 16.7 34
1967 16.7 33.8
1966 16.7 33.5
1965 16.7 33.2
1964 16.6 33
1963 16.6 32.8
1962 16.6 32.6
1961 16.7 32.4
1960 16.7 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Latvia
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
99.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Guatemala Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Latvia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
13,214 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. 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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