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Guatemala vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 102nd vs. 160th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Lebanon
Population
19049936
5906622
Population rank 69/197 115/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 68/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 112/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 124/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Guatemala and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Lebanon
2024 $113,199,581,158 -
2023 $104,368,755,055 $20,078,620,357
2022 $95,641,446,501 $20,992,421,949
2021 $86,455,522,273 $23,131,941,557
2020 $77,719,468,248 $31,712,128,254
2019 $77,172,331,693 $51,605,959,131
2018 $73,328,356,008 $54,901,519,156
2017 $71,653,780,740 $53,027,680,686
2016 $66,053,408,206 $51,147,308,774
2015 $62,186,066,548 $49,929,337,837
2014 $57,852,159,008 $48,095,213,747
2013 $52,996,420,177 $46,880,103,081
2012 $49,593,929,487 $44,016,799,516
2011 $46,876,006,272 $39,927,125,962
2010 $40,676,578,423 $38,443,907,042
2009 $37,126,148,265 $35,399,582,929
2008 $38,503,720,224 $29,118,916,105
2007 $33,567,850,824 $24,827,355,015
2006 $29,744,246,827 $22,022,709,851
2005 $26,783,389,294 $21,497,336,499
2004 $23,577,298,095 $21,159,827,992
2003 $21,576,351,799 $20,082,918,740
2002 $20,444,205,991 $19,152,238,806
2001 $18,405,220,247 $17,649,751,244
2000 $19,288,929,030 $17,260,364,842
1999 $18,318,412,251 $17,391,056,369
1998 $19,395,491,993 $17,247,179,006
1997 $17,790,026,222 $15,751,867,489
1996 $15,674,835,615 $13,690,217,334
1995 $14,655,404,433 $11,718,795,529
1994 $12,983,233,311 $9,599,127,050
1993 $11,400,017,301 $7,941,744,492
1992 $10,440,781,588 $5,843,579,161
1991 $9,406,135,143 $4,690,415,093
1990 $7,650,196,845 $2,838,485,354
1989 $8,410,724,361 $2,717,998,688
1988 $7,841,602,824 $3,313,540,068
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Lebanon
2024 $6,150 -
2023 $5,758 $3,478
2022 $5,359 $3,654
2021 $4,913 $4,045
2020 $4,478 $5,561
2019 $4,512 $8,906
2018 $4,353 $9,175
2017 $4,325 $8,608
2016 $4,060 $8,089
2015 $3,894 $7,714
2014 $3,689 $7,578
2013 $3,444 $8,162
2012 $3,287 $8,407
2011 $3,169 $7,835
2010 $2,805 $7,626
2009 $2,612 $7,091
2008 $2,763 $5,912
2007 $2,459 $5,125
2006 $2,225 $4,635
2005 $2,046 $4,602
2004 $1,841 $4,601
2003 $1,723 $4,438
2002 $1,669 $4,291
2001 $1,538 $4,010
2000 $1,649 $3,987
1999 $1,604 $4,087
1998 $1,741 $4,125
1997 $1,638 $3,834
1996 $1,481 $3,393
1995 $1,421 $2,959
1994 $1,293 $2,468
1993 $1,166 $2,079
1992 $1,096 $1,559
1991 $1,014 $1,278
1990 $848 $790
1989 $958 $771
1988 $919 $959
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Lebanon
2026 73 78.2
2025 72.9 78.1
2024 72.7 77.9
2023 72.6 77.8
2022 71.2 78
2021 67.9 73.6
2020 70 76.3
2019 71.6 78.2
2018 71.5 78.3
2017 71.6 78.2
2016 71.2 78.3
2015 70.9 78.3
2014 70.9 78.1
2013 70.9 78
2012 70.7 77.9
2011 70.3 77.8
2010 69.9 77.5
2009 69.7 77.3
2008 69.5 77
2007 69.3 76.7
2006 68.8 75.7
2005 68.2 76.1
2004 68.2 75.7
2003 68.2 75.3
2002 67.8 74.8
2001 67.4 74.4
2000 67.1 73.9
1999 66.6 73.5
1998 66 73.2
1997 65.2 72.9
1996 64.5 72.6
1995 63.7 72.4
1994 63 72
1993 62.4 71.6
1992 62 71.2
1991 61.9 70.9
1990 61.8 65.5
1989 61.7 65.1
1988 61.5 62.9
1987 61 62.5
1986 60.3 62
1985 59.8 61.6
1984 59.1 61.2
1983 57.9 60.8
1982 48.9 47.2
1981 54.7 60.3
1980 55.3 59.9
1979 56.6 59.6
1978 56.4 60
1977 55.2 60.3
1976 47.6 36.4
1975 52.8 57.7
1974 53 66.4
1973 52.8 66.3
1972 51.8 66.2
1971 50.3 66.1
1970 48.5 66
1969 47.5 65.9
1968 47.8 65.8
1967 47.7 65.7
1966 47.5 65.5
1965 47.2 65.3
1964 47.1 65.1
1963 46.6 64.9
1962 46.5 64.6
1961 46.1 64.3
1960 45.8 63.9
1959 44.3 63.6
1958 43.1 61.2
1957 41.9 62.8
1956 41.3 62.2
1955 40.7 61.5
1954 40.1 61.6
1953 39.5 61.2
1952 38.9 60.8
1951 38.3 60.3
1950 37.8 59.9

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

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Guatemala and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Lebanon
2024 18,406,359 5,805,962
2023 18,124,838 5,773,493
2022 17,847,877 5,744,489
2021 17,598,650 5,718,122
2020 17,357,325 5,702,398
2019 17,103,803 5,794,594
2018 16,845,685 5,984,119
2017 16,567,357 6,160,128
2016 16,268,760 6,323,060
2015 15,971,743 6,472,469
2014 15,681,725 6,346,990
2013 15,387,337 5,743,436
2012 15,089,647 5,235,742
2011 14,792,126 5,096,020
2010 14,500,112 5,041,288
2009 14,215,611 4,992,287
2008 13,935,174 4,925,354
2007 13,652,040 4,844,118
2006 13,367,459 4,751,136
2005 13,087,629 4,671,102
2004 12,807,402 4,599,279
2003 12,525,842 4,525,508
2002 12,246,915 4,463,504
2001 11,969,422 4,401,918
2000 11,697,592 4,329,340
1999 11,422,965 4,255,277
1998 11,139,145 4,181,281
1997 10,857,754 4,108,405
1996 10,583,526 4,034,781
1995 10,312,996 3,960,735
1994 10,043,718 3,889,799
1993 9,779,761 3,820,647
1992 9,522,266 3,747,371
1991 9,272,584 3,668,912
1990 9,024,773 3,595,175
1989 8,775,546 3,525,285
1988 8,532,099 3,454,649
1987 8,296,485 3,385,555
1986 8,070,818 3,300,365
1985 7,849,693 3,217,376
1984 7,630,682 3,152,744
1983 7,419,642 3,094,996
1982 7,240,241 3,054,931
1981 7,075,648 3,008,981
1980 6,900,212 2,944,763
1979 6,727,797 2,882,635
1978 6,561,534 2,822,682
1977 6,401,515 2,762,155
1976 6,262,404 2,726,469
1975 6,128,731 2,693,191
1974 5,981,197 2,635,185
1973 5,831,631 2,572,935
1972 5,682,833 2,509,729
1971 5,538,355 2,446,314
1970 5,396,966 2,386,114
1969 5,257,081 2,328,159
1968 5,118,111 2,266,368
1967 4,978,862 2,206,731
1966 4,840,958 2,148,260
1965 4,704,965 2,088,831
1964 4,571,109 2,030,543
1963 4,440,264 1,970,316
1962 4,312,044 1,909,578
1961 4,186,201 1,850,084
1960 4,063,655 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Lebanon
2023 2.31 2.24
2022 2.34 2.26
2021 2.39 2.28
2020 2.47 2.31
2019 2.59 2.33
2018 2.74 2.35
2017 2.86 2.37
2016 2.97 2.39
2015 3.03 2.38
2014 3.09 2.38
2013 3.15 2.36
2012 3.22 2.35
2011 3.29 2.32
2010 3.38 2.26
2009 3.47 2.19
2008 3.57 2.17
2007 3.72 2.2
2006 3.85 2.24
2005 3.97 2.29
2004 4.13 2.38
2003 4.25 2.46
2002 4.37 2.52
2001 4.5 2.58
2000 4.58 2.6
1999 4.69 2.63
1998 4.8 2.65
1997 4.91 2.67
1996 5.01 2.7
1995 5.11 2.73
1994 5.19 2.82
1993 5.25 2.94
1992 5.31 3.05
1991 5.38 3.16
1990 5.48 3.27
1989 5.56 3.36
1988 5.62 3.39
1987 5.64 3.42
1986 5.66 3.47
1985 5.73 3.53
1984 5.86 3.66
1983 5.98 3.73
1982 6.06 3.86
1981 6.12 3.95
1980 6.17 4.01
1979 6.22 4.08
1978 6.26 4.18
1977 6.32 4.28
1976 6.37 4.39
1975 6.41 4.52
1974 6.46 4.65
1973 6.49 4.79
1972 6.51 4.91
1971 6.55 5.05
1970 6.6 5.19
1969 6.65 5.32
1968 6.7 5.45
1967 6.76 5.57
1966 6.8 5.68
1965 6.84 5.77
1964 6.87 5.85
1963 6.9 5.91
1962 6.93 5.9
1961 6.98 5.89
1960 7 5.88

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

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Guatemala and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Lebanon
2024 24 29.6
2023 23.7 29.4
2022 23.3 29.2
2021 22.9 29
2020 22.6 28.9
2019 22.3 29
2018 22 29.3
2017 21.7 29.4
2016 21.3 29.5
2015 21.1 29.4
2014 20.8 29.2
2013 20.4 28.9
2012 20.1 28.6
2011 19.9 28.2
2010 19.6 27.9
2009 19.4 27.5
2008 19.1 27.1
2007 18.9 26.7
2006 18.7 26.3
2005 18.5 26
2004 18.3 25.6
2003 18.1 25.2
2002 18 24.9
2001 17.8 24.6
2000 17.7 24.3
1999 17.7 24
1998 17.6 23.7
1997 17.5 23.4
1996 17.4 23.1
1995 17.4 22.8
1994 17.3 22.5
1993 17.3 22.3
1992 17.3 22
1991 17.2 21.8
1990 17.2 21.6
1989 17.1 21.4
1988 17.1 21.2
1987 17.1 21
1986 17.1 20.8
1985 17 20.7
1984 17 20.5
1983 17 20.3
1982 17.1 20.1
1981 17.1 19.9
1980 17.1 19.8
1979 17.1 19.6
1978 17 19.4
1977 17 19.2
1976 17 19.1
1975 16.9 19
1974 16.8 18.9
1973 16.8 18.7
1972 16.8 18.5
1971 16.8 18.3
1970 16.8 18.2
1969 16.8 18.1
1968 16.7 18
1967 16.7 18
1966 16.7 18.1
1965 16.7 18.2
1964 16.6 18.4
1963 16.6 18.7
1962 16.6 19.1
1961 16.7 19.5
1960 16.7 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Lebanon
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
92%
2019
English speaking
1%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Guatemala Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Lebanon
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
13,487 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 (2023–2024, 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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