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Guatemala vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 102nd vs. 137th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Lesotho
Population
19049936
2396633
Population rank 69/197 143/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Guatemala and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Lesotho
2024 $113,199,581,158 $2,271,759,455
2023 $104,368,755,055 $2,117,962,445
2022 $95,641,446,501 $2,354,980,960
2021 $86,455,522,273 $2,412,130,057
2020 $77,719,468,248 $2,053,699,864
2019 $77,172,331,693 $2,390,702,296
2018 $73,328,356,008 $2,556,247,292
2017 $71,653,780,740 $2,306,741,672
2016 $66,053,408,206 $2,114,426,452
2015 $62,186,066,548 $2,359,686,725
2014 $57,852,159,008 $2,441,063,054
2013 $52,996,420,177 $2,367,112,932
2012 $49,593,929,487 $2,477,702,216
2011 $46,876,006,272 $2,579,409,620
2010 $40,676,578,423 $2,234,754,242
2009 $37,126,148,265 $1,740,894,965
2008 $38,503,720,224 $1,766,902,709
2007 $33,567,850,824 $1,682,131,785
2006 $29,744,246,827 $1,800,092,564
2005 $26,783,389,294 $1,682,343,527
2004 $23,577,298,095 $1,511,236,656
2003 $21,576,351,799 $1,157,825,435
2002 $20,444,205,991 $775,777,239
2001 $18,405,220,247 $825,706,961
2000 $19,288,929,030 $887,291,688
1999 $18,318,412,251 $912,773,681
1998 $19,395,491,993 $928,460,893
1997 $17,790,026,222 $998,004,259
1996 $15,674,835,615 $946,112,493
1995 $14,655,404,433 $1,001,894,000
1994 $12,983,233,311 $878,250,945
1993 $11,400,017,301 $835,582,062
1992 $10,440,781,588 $831,029,862
1991 $9,406,135,143 $704,325,367
1990 $7,650,196,845 $596,410,264
1989 $8,410,724,361 $495,409,233
1988 $7,841,602,824 $470,395,801
1987 $7,084,399,840 $402,768,324
1986 $7,231,963,516 $318,858,423
1985 $9,721,652,087 $268,629,926
1984 $9,470,000,100 $333,163,670
1983 $9,050,000,400 $386,699,309
1982 $8,716,999,700 $348,741,684
1981 $8,607,500,300 $434,188,034
1980 $7,878,700,000 $431,542,537
1979 $6,902,600,200 $290,134,593
1978 $6,070,600,200 $266,570,067
1977 $5,480,500,200 $193,315,048
1976 $4,365,300,200 $147,660,037
1975 $3,645,900,000 $149,558,896
1974 $3,161,499,900 $150,851,317
1973 $2,569,200,100 $121,188,716
1972 $2,101,300,000 $80,913,200
1971 $1,984,800,000 $76,480,285
1970 $1,904,000,000 $68,739,973
1969 $1,715,399,900 $65,967,974
1968 $1,610,500,000 $61,445,975
1967 $1,453,500,000 $59,261,976
1966 $1,390,700,000 $56,699,977
1965 $1,331,399,900 $54,879,978
1964 $1,299,099,900 $51,939,979
1963 $1,262,800,000 $47,039,981
1962 $1,143,600,000 $41,859,983
1961 $1,076,699,900 $35,699,986
1960 $1,043,599,900 $34,579,986

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

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Guatemala and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Lesotho
2024 $6,150 $972
2023 $5,758 $916
2022 $5,359 $1,030
2021 $4,913 $1,067
2020 $4,478 $919
2019 $4,512 $1,082
2018 $4,353 $1,171
2017 $4,325 $1,069
2016 $4,060 $992
2015 $3,894 $1,121
2014 $3,689 $1,174
2013 $3,444 $1,151
2012 $3,287 $1,218
2011 $3,169 $1,281
2010 $2,805 $1,119
2009 $2,612 $879
2008 $2,763 $898
2007 $2,459 $861
2006 $2,225 $925
2005 $2,046 $861
2004 $1,841 $767
2003 $1,723 $583
2002 $1,669 $389
2001 $1,538 $413
2000 $1,649 $443
1999 $1,604 $456
1998 $1,741 $465
1997 $1,638 $502
1996 $1,481 $480
1995 $1,421 $513
1994 $1,293 $456
1993 $1,166 $439
1992 $1,096 $444
1991 $1,014 $382
1990 $848 $330
1989 $958 $279
1988 $919 $270.4
1987 $854 $236.5
1986 $896 $191.4
1985 $1,238 $165.4
1984 $1,241 $211
1983 $1,220 $252
1982 $1,204 $233.9
1981 $1,216 $299.8
1980 $1,142 $307
1979 $1,026 $212.4
1978 $925 $200.8
1977 $856 $149.9
1976 $697 $117.8
1975 $595 $123.2
1974 $529 $128.7
1973 $441 $107
1972 $370 $74
1971 $358 $72.4
1970 $353 $67.4
1969 $326 $67.1
1968 $315 $64.8
1967 $291.9 $64.8
1966 $287.3 $64.3
1965 $283 $64.3
1964 $284.2 $62.6
1963 $284.4 $58.4
1962 $265.2 $53.5
1961 $257.2 $47
1960 $256.8 $47

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

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Guatemala vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Lesotho
2026 73 58.6
2025 72.9 58.2
2024 72.7 57.8
2023 72.6 57.4
2022 71.2 56.8
2021 67.9 54.2
2020 70 55.1
2019 71.6 55.2
2018 71.5 54.6
2017 71.6 53.9
2016 71.2 52.9
2015 70.9 51.8
2014 70.9 50.8
2013 70.9 49.5
2012 70.7 48.2
2011 70.3 46.9
2010 69.9 46
2009 69.7 45.1
2008 69.5 44.3
2007 69.3 43.7
2006 68.8 43.2
2005 68.2 43.6
2004 68.2 44
2003 68.2 44.9
2002 67.8 46
2001 67.4 47.2
2000 67.1 48.8
1999 66.6 50.4
1998 66 52
1997 65.2 53.7
1996 64.5 55.1
1995 63.7 56.4
1994 63 57.3
1993 62.4 58.1
1992 62 58.6
1991 61.9 59.1
1990 61.8 59.3
1989 61.7 59.5
1988 61.5 59.6
1987 61 59.6
1986 60.3 59.3
1985 59.8 59.2
1984 59.1 59
1983 57.9 58.5
1982 48.9 58
1981 54.7 57.3
1980 55.3 56.5
1979 56.6 55.8
1978 56.4 55.2
1977 55.2 54.5
1976 47.6 53.9
1975 52.8 53.5
1974 53 52.9
1973 52.8 52.6
1972 51.8 52.3
1971 50.3 51.8
1970 48.5 51.5
1969 47.5 51.1
1968 47.8 50.8
1967 47.7 50.5
1966 47.5 50.4
1965 47.2 50.3
1964 47.1 50.3
1963 46.6 50.3
1962 46.5 50.3
1961 46.1 50.3
1960 45.8 50.2
1959 44.3 49.9
1958 43.1 49.6
1957 41.9 49.2
1956 41.3 48.6
1955 40.7 48
1954 40.1 47.3
1953 39.5 46.6
1952 38.9 45.9
1951 38.3 45.2
1950 37.8 44.6

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

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Guatemala and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Lesotho
2024 18,406,359 2,337,423
2023 18,124,838 2,311,472
2022 17,847,877 2,286,110
2021 17,598,650 2,261,542
2020 17,357,325 2,235,727
2019 17,103,803 2,209,405
2018 16,845,685 2,183,603
2017 16,567,357 2,157,110
2016 16,268,760 2,130,422
2015 15,971,743 2,104,611
2014 15,681,725 2,080,089
2013 15,387,337 2,056,504
2012 15,089,647 2,034,354
2011 14,792,126 2,014,009
2010 14,500,112 1,996,251
2009 14,215,611 1,980,883
2008 13,935,174 1,966,541
2007 13,652,040 1,953,268
2006 13,367,459 1,945,063
2005 13,087,629 1,953,076
2004 12,807,402 1,971,129
2003 12,525,842 1,985,059
2002 12,246,915 1,994,679
2001 11,969,422 2,000,853
2000 11,697,592 2,003,913
1999 11,422,965 2,003,234
1998 11,139,145 1,998,049
1997 10,857,754 1,988,130
1996 10,583,526 1,972,418
1995 10,312,996 1,951,437
1994 10,043,718 1,927,707
1993 9,779,761 1,901,793
1992 9,522,266 1,873,274
1991 9,272,584 1,842,379
1990 9,024,773 1,809,696
1989 8,775,546 1,775,436
1988 8,532,099 1,739,841
1987 8,296,485 1,703,390
1986 8,070,818 1,666,138
1985 7,849,693 1,624,379
1984 7,630,682 1,578,986
1983 7,419,642 1,534,413
1982 7,240,241 1,490,732
1981 7,075,648 1,448,069
1980 6,900,212 1,406,521
1979 6,727,797 1,366,169
1978 6,561,534 1,327,240
1977 6,401,515 1,289,967
1976 6,262,404 1,253,214
1975 6,128,731 1,213,643
1974 5,981,197 1,172,420
1973 5,831,631 1,132,697
1972 5,682,833 1,094,063
1971 5,538,355 1,056,246
1970 5,396,966 1,019,273
1969 5,257,081 983,202
1968 5,118,111 948,105
1967 4,978,862 913,982
1966 4,840,958 881,870
1965 4,704,965 854,090
1964 4,571,109 829,437
1963 4,440,264 805,373
1962 4,312,044 781,814
1961 4,186,201 758,824
1960 4,063,655 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Lesotho
2023 2.31 2.69
2022 2.34 2.72
2021 2.39 2.77
2020 2.47 2.85
2019 2.59 2.92
2018 2.74 3.02
2017 2.86 3.11
2016 2.97 3.18
2015 3.03 3.22
2014 3.09 3.24
2013 3.15 3.28
2012 3.22 3.3
2011 3.29 3.34
2010 3.38 3.25
2009 3.47 3.31
2008 3.57 3.39
2007 3.72 3.44
2006 3.85 3.41
2005 3.97 3.43
2004 4.13 3.51
2003 4.25 3.62
2002 4.37 3.68
2001 4.5 3.63
2000 4.58 3.61
1999 4.69 3.67
1998 4.8 3.82
1997 4.91 3.98
1996 5.01 4.06
1995 5.11 4.13
1994 5.19 4.21
1993 5.25 4.37
1992 5.31 4.54
1991 5.38 4.68
1990 5.48 4.81
1989 5.56 4.96
1988 5.62 5.1
1987 5.64 5.22
1986 5.66 5.32
1985 5.73 5.4
1984 5.86 5.48
1983 5.98 5.56
1982 6.06 5.63
1981 6.12 5.69
1980 6.17 5.75
1979 6.22 5.79
1978 6.26 5.82
1977 6.32 5.85
1976 6.37 5.87
1975 6.41 5.83
1974 6.46 5.75
1973 6.49 5.69
1972 6.51 5.69
1971 6.55 5.7
1970 6.6 5.7
1969 6.65 5.7
1968 6.7 5.73
1967 6.76 5.75
1966 6.8 5.76
1965 6.84 5.77
1964 6.87 5.77
1963 6.9 5.78
1962 6.93 5.79
1961 6.98 5.79
1960 7 5.78

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

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Guatemala and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Lesotho
2024 24 22.7
2023 23.7 22.5
2022 23.3 22.3
2021 22.9 22.1
2020 22.6 22
2019 22.3 21.8
2018 22 21.7
2017 21.7 21.6
2016 21.3 21.4
2015 21.1 21.3
2014 20.8 21.2
2013 20.4 21.1
2012 20.1 21
2011 19.9 20.9
2010 19.6 20.7
2009 19.4 20.6
2008 19.1 20.4
2007 18.9 20.2
2006 18.7 20
2005 18.5 19.9
2004 18.3 19.8
2003 18.1 19.7
2002 18 19.5
2001 17.8 19.4
2000 17.7 19.2
1999 17.7 19.1
1998 17.6 18.9
1997 17.5 18.8
1996 17.4 18.6
1995 17.4 18.6
1994 17.3 18.5
1993 17.3 18.4
1992 17.3 18.4
1991 17.2 18.4
1990 17.2 18.4
1989 17.1 18.5
1988 17.1 18.6
1987 17.1 18.7
1986 17.1 18.6
1985 17 18.4
1984 17 18.5
1983 17 18.6
1982 17.1 18.6
1981 17.1 18.7
1980 17.1 18.8
1979 17.1 18.8
1978 17 18.9
1977 17 19
1976 17 19
1975 16.9 18.9
1974 16.8 18.8
1973 16.8 18.6
1972 16.8 18.5
1971 16.8 18.3
1970 16.8 18.2
1969 16.8 18
1968 16.7 17.8
1967 16.7 17.6
1966 16.7 17.5
1965 16.7 17.5
1964 16.6 17.5
1963 16.6 17.4
1962 16.6 17.4
1961 16.7 17.4
1960 16.7 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
1.7%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
34.9%
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
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Guatemala Lesotho
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
90.4%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Guatemala Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Lesotho
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
3,691 mi
2011

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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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