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Guatemala vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 102nd vs. 106th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.75B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 113/197 ($6,150), while Liberia ranks 185/197 ($846).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Liberia
Population
18912872
5829811
Population rank 70/197 116/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$4.75B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$846
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$1,885
2024
Government debt
$30B
2024
$2.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
27.2%
2025
56.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,628
2024
$478
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,583
2025
$1,418
2025
Land area
41,375 sq mi
2025
37,189 sq mi
2025
Population density
445 ppl/mi²
2024
150.9 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.9 years
2025
62.5 years
2025

Guatemala and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Liberia
Year GDP
Guatemala Liberia
1960 $1,043,599,900 $190,495,600
1961 $1,076,699,900 $183,920,900
1962 $1,143,600,000 $191,861,800
1963 $1,262,800,000 $200,229,600
1964 $1,299,099,900 $218,929,100
1965 $1,331,399,900 $229,260,800
1966 $1,390,700,000 $244,459,500
1967 $1,453,500,000 $261,024,300
1968 $1,610,500,000 $276,820,700
1969 $1,715,399,900 $306,961,800
1970 $1,904,000,000 $323,099,700
1971 $1,984,800,000 $341,543,100
1972 $2,101,300,000 $368,098,000
1973 $2,569,200,100 $386,968,300
1974 $3,161,499,900 $486,955,000
1975 $3,645,900,000 $577,549,300
1976 $4,365,300,200 $596,675,700
1977 $5,480,500,200 $673,010,600
1978 $6,070,600,200 $717,240,400
1979 $6,902,600,200 $814,067,900
1980 $7,878,700,000 $854,711,500
1981 $8,607,500,300 $846,514,500
1982 $8,716,999,700 $863,933,200
1983 $9,050,000,400 $823,374,900
1984 $9,470,000,100 $848,478,300
1985 $9,721,652,087 $851,296,100
1986 $7,231,963,516 $840,964,400
1987 $7,084,399,840 $972,800,000
1988 $7,841,602,824 $1,038,300,000
1989 $8,410,724,361 $786,300,000
1990 $7,650,196,845 $384,400,000
1991 $9,406,135,143 $348,000,000
1992 $10,440,781,588 $223,500,000
1993 $11,400,017,301 $160,400,000
1994 $12,983,233,311 $132,200,000
1995 $14,655,404,433 $134,800,000
1996 $15,674,835,615 $159,400,000
1997 $17,790,026,222 $295,900,000
1998 $19,395,491,993 $359,600,000
1999 $18,318,412,251 $441,800,000
2000 $19,288,929,030 $874,000,000
2001 $18,405,220,247 $906,000,000
2002 $20,444,205,991 $927,000,000
2003 $21,576,351,799 $748,000,000
2004 $23,577,298,095 $897,000,000
2005 $26,783,389,294 $949,000,000
2006 $29,744,246,827 $1,119,000,000
2007 $33,567,850,824 $1,373,000,000
2008 $38,503,720,224 $1,726,000,000
2009 $37,126,148,265 $1,768,000,000
2010 $40,676,578,423 $1,998,000,000
2011 $46,876,006,272 $2,398,000,000
2012 $49,593,929,487 $2,791,614,000
2013 $52,996,446,180 $3,177,198,100
2014 $57,852,152,955 $3,225,652,000
2015 $62,186,064,758 $3,227,075,700
2016 $66,053,403,364 $3,398,419,600
2017 $71,653,754,107 $3,390,703,400
2018 $73,328,365,862 $3,422,754,800
2019 $77,172,317,259 $3,319,596,500
2020 $77,719,464,221 $3,176,126,300
2021 $86,455,519,687 $3,513,049,500
2022 $95,641,441,235 $4,001,047,000
2023 $104,368,413,483 $4,390,000,000
2024 $113,199,586,004 $4,750,000,000

Guatemala and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Liberia
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Liberia
1960 $256.8 $167.2
1961 $257.2 $157.5
1962 $265.2 $160.3
1963 $284.4 $163.1
1964 $284.2 $173.9
1965 $283 $177.6
1966 $287.3 $184.6
1967 $291.9 $192.2
1968 $315 $198.6
1969 $326 $214.7
1970 $353 $220.3
1971 $358 $227.1
1972 $370 $238.6
1973 $441 $244.4
1974 $529 $299.4
1975 $595 $346
1976 $697 $347
1977 $856 $381
1978 $925 $394
1979 $1,026 $435
1980 $1,142 $443
1981 $1,216 $426
1982 $1,204 $422
1983 $1,220 $391
1984 $1,241 $390
1985 $1,238 $380
1986 $896 $364
1987 $854 $409
1988 $919 $424
1989 $958 $312
1990 $848 $172.9
1991 $1,014 $177.9
1992 $1,096 $107.8
1993 $1,166 $74.4
1994 $1,293 $61.5
1995 $1,421 $62.1
1996 $1,481 $71.4
1997 $1,638 $122.6
1998 $1,741 $134.7
1999 $1,604 $156.6
2000 $1,649 $298.5
2001 $1,538 $300
2002 $1,669 $299.5
2003 $1,723 $239.8
2004 $1,841 $284.1
2005 $2,046 $287.5
2006 $2,225 $321
2007 $2,459 $374
2008 $2,763 $452
2009 $2,612 $448
2010 $2,805 $492
2011 $3,169 $568
2012 $3,287 $638
2013 $3,444 $711
2014 $3,689 $707
2015 $3,894 $693
2016 $4,060 $715
2017 $4,325 $699
2018 $4,353 $692
2019 $4,512 $658
2020 $4,478 $617
2021 $4,913 $668
2022 $5,359 $745
2023 $5,758 $799
2024 $6,150 $846

Guatemala vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Liberia
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Liberia
1950 37.8 38
1951 38.3 38
1952 38.9 38.1
1953 39.5 38.1
1954 40.1 38.1
1955 40.7 38.1
1956 41.3 38.1
1957 41.9 38.1
1958 43.1 38.1
1959 44.3 38.1
1960 45.8 38.1
1961 46.1 38.1
1962 46.5 38.2
1963 46.6 38.3
1964 47.1 38.5
1965 47.2 38.7
1966 47.5 39
1967 47.7 39.3
1968 47.8 39.6
1969 47.5 40
1970 48.5 40.4
1971 50.3 40.7
1972 51.8 41.2
1973 52.8 41.6
1974 53 42.1
1975 52.8 42.5
1976 47.6 42.9
1977 55.2 43.2
1978 56.4 43.6
1979 56.6 43.9
1980 55.3 44.1
1981 54.7 44.3
1982 48.9 44.4
1983 57.9 44.6
1984 59.1 44.7
1985 59.8 44
1986 60.3 44.5
1987 61 44.3
1988 61.5 44.1
1989 61.7 43.9
1990 61.8 37.6
1991 61.9 43.6
1992 62 43.6
1993 62.4 43
1994 63 42.6
1995 63.7 44.6
1996 64.5 44.9
1997 65.2 48.3
1998 66 49.4
1999 66.6 50.4
2000 67.1 51.9
2001 67.4 53.1
2002 67.8 54.1
2003 68.2 53
2004 68.2 55.9
2005 68.2 56.8
2006 68.8 57.5
2007 69.3 58.1
2008 69.5 58.7
2009 69.7 59.1
2010 69.9 59.4
2011 70.3 59.5
2012 70.7 59.8
2013 70.9 60
2014 70.9 59.2
2015 70.9 59.2
2016 71.2 60.5
2017 71.6 60.8
2018 71.5 61
2019 71.6 61.2
2020 70 61.3
2021 67.9 61.2
2022 71.2 61.9
2023 72.6 62.2
2024 72.7 62.3
2025 72.9 62.5

Guatemala and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Liberia
Year Population
Guatemala Liberia
1960 4,063,655 1,139,522
1961 4,186,201 1,167,717
1962 4,312,044 1,197,039
1963 4,440,264 1,227,414
1964 4,571,109 1,258,745
1965 4,704,965 1,291,156
1966 4,840,958 1,324,383
1967 4,978,862 1,358,435
1968 5,118,111 1,393,530
1969 5,257,081 1,429,605
1970 5,396,966 1,466,676
1971 5,538,355 1,504,077
1972 5,682,833 1,542,670
1973 5,831,631 1,583,588
1974 5,981,197 1,626,362
1975 6,128,731 1,670,913
1976 6,262,404 1,717,060
1977 6,401,515 1,766,019
1978 6,561,534 1,818,247
1979 6,727,797 1,872,713
1980 6,900,212 1,929,253
1981 7,075,648 1,986,867
1982 7,240,241 2,045,073
1983 7,419,642 2,107,113
1984 7,630,682 2,173,312
1985 7,849,693 2,240,539
1986 8,070,818 2,308,511
1987 8,296,485 2,377,229
1988 8,532,099 2,446,941
1989 8,775,546 2,517,858
1990 9,024,773 2,223,667
1991 9,272,584 1,956,518
1992 9,522,266 2,072,461
1993 9,779,761 2,155,126
1994 10,043,718 2,149,928
1995 10,312,996 2,169,162
1996 10,583,526 2,232,289
1997 10,857,754 2,412,989
1998 11,139,145 2,670,124
1999 11,422,965 2,821,684
2000 11,697,592 2,928,117
2001 11,969,422 3,015,338
2002 12,246,915 3,094,782
2003 12,525,842 3,119,532
2004 12,807,402 3,156,892
2005 13,087,629 3,301,015
2006 13,367,459 3,490,787
2007 13,652,040 3,669,050
2008 13,935,174 3,821,003
2009 14,215,611 3,943,028
2010 14,500,112 4,058,890
2011 14,792,126 4,221,178
2012 15,089,647 4,373,043
2013 15,387,337 4,470,239
2014 15,681,725 4,564,293
2015 15,971,743 4,659,431
2016 16,268,760 4,755,608
2017 16,567,357 4,848,925
2018 16,845,685 4,944,726
2019 17,103,803 5,043,721
2020 17,357,325 5,149,463
2021 17,598,650 5,259,323
2022 17,847,877 5,373,294
2023 18,124,838 5,493,031
2024 18,406,359 5,612,817

Fertility rates in Guatemala and Liberia

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Liberia
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Liberia
1960 7 6.39
1961 6.98 6.45
1962 6.93 6.5
1963 6.9 6.56
1964 6.87 6.59
1965 6.84 6.62
1966 6.8 6.63
1967 6.76 6.65
1968 6.7 6.66
1969 6.65 6.64
1970 6.6 6.58
1971 6.55 6.54
1972 6.51 6.6
1973 6.49 6.65
1974 6.46 6.69
1975 6.41 6.74
1976 6.37 6.79
1977 6.32 6.84
1978 6.26 6.88
1979 6.22 6.92
1980 6.17 6.87
1981 6.12 6.83
1982 6.06 6.79
1983 5.98 6.76
1984 5.86 6.73
1985 5.73 6.69
1986 5.66 6.64
1987 5.64 6.57
1988 5.62 6.51
1989 5.56 6.43
1990 5.48 6.37
1991 5.38 6.32
1992 5.31 6.28
1993 5.25 6.25
1994 5.19 6.21
1995 5.11 6.17
1996 5.01 6.13
1997 4.91 6.08
1998 4.8 6.02
1999 4.69 5.95
2000 4.58 5.88
2001 4.5 5.77
2002 4.37 5.65
2003 4.25 5.55
2004 4.13 5.51
2005 3.97 5.52
2006 3.85 5.53
2007 3.72 5.46
2008 3.57 5.33
2009 3.47 5.17
2010 3.38 5.06
2011 3.29 4.97
2012 3.22 4.88
2013 3.15 4.75
2014 3.09 4.62
2015 3.03 4.52
2016 2.97 4.46
2017 2.86 4.4
2018 2.74 4.34
2019 2.59 4.26
2020 2.47 4.17
2021 2.39 4.09
2022 2.34 4.02
2023 2.31 3.95

Guatemala and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Liberia
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Liberia
1960 16.7 19.3
1961 16.7 19.3
1962 16.6 19.3
1963 16.6 19.3
1964 16.6 19.2
1965 16.7 19.2
1966 16.7 19.2
1967 16.7 19.1
1968 16.7 19
1969 16.8 18.8
1970 16.8 18.7
1971 16.8 18.6
1972 16.8 18.6
1973 16.8 18.5
1974 16.8 18.4
1975 16.9 18.3
1976 17 18.2
1977 17 18.2
1978 17 18.1
1979 17.1 18
1980 17.1 18
1981 17.1 17.9
1982 17.1 17.9
1983 17 17.9
1984 17 17.9
1985 17 17.9
1986 17.1 17.9
1987 17.1 17.9
1988 17.1 17.9
1989 17.1 17.9
1990 17.2 17.9
1991 17.2 17.9
1992 17.3 17.9
1993 17.3 17.9
1994 17.3 18
1995 17.4 18
1996 17.4 18.1
1997 17.5 18.1
1998 17.6 18.2
1999 17.7 18.2
2000 17.7 18.3
2001 17.8 18.3
2002 18 18.3
2003 18.1 18.4
2004 18.3 18.4
2005 18.5 18.4
2006 18.7 18.4
2007 18.9 18.4
2008 19.1 18.4
2009 19.4 18.4
2010 19.6 18.4
2011 19.9 18.6
2012 20.1 18.8
2013 20.4 18.7
2014 20.8 18.7
2015 21.1 18.7
2016 21.3 18.7
2017 21.7 18.7
2018 22 18.8
2019 22.3 18.8
2020 22.6 19
2021 22.9 19.1
2022 23.3 19.2
2023 23.7 19.4
2024 24 19.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$4.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.9%
2025
22.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.41%
2023
2.3%
2023
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.5%
2025
-3.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.34%
2023
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
23.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.4
2025
48.5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$680M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.3 megatons
2023
1.64 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.18 tons
2023
0.3 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Guatemala Liberia
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,725
2024
-7,779
2024
Urban population
53.5%
2024
54.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
38.7
2025
24.6
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2024
27
2024
Higher education index
44
2025
16
2025
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
133
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
48.3%
2017
English speaking
1%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Guatemala Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$396
2022
$99.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$231.2
2022
$62
2022
Life expectancy
72.9 years
2025
62.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.04%
2022
19.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
21.4
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
37
2025
19
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Liberia
% of world land
0.07%
2025
0.06%
2025
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2025
7,425 sq mi
2025
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2025
29,061 sq mi
2025
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
6,587 mi
2018

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