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Guatemala vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 102nd vs. 16th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Libya
Population
19049936
7559873
Population rank 69/197 105/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 124/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Guatemala and Libya: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Libya economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Libya
2024 $113,199,581,158 $48,487,151,215
2023 $104,368,755,055 $44,027,664,915
2022 $95,641,446,501 $43,246,297,922
2021 $86,455,522,273 $35,217,995,647
2020 $77,719,468,248 $46,854,285,441
2019 $77,172,331,693 $69,254,496,472
2018 $73,328,356,008 $76,686,029,772
2017 $71,653,780,740 $67,157,452,182
2016 $66,053,408,206 $49,912,073,701
2015 $62,186,066,548 $48,717,501,321
2014 $57,852,159,008 $57,372,355,592
2013 $52,996,420,177 $75,351,107,029
2012 $49,593,929,487 $92,540,938,129
2011 $46,876,006,272 $48,169,263,294
2010 $40,676,578,423 $75,380,825,062
2009 $37,126,148,265 $60,808,562,033
2008 $38,503,720,224 $86,710,767,415
2007 $33,567,850,824 $68,032,978,391
2006 $29,744,246,827 $60,094,231,607
2005 $26,783,389,294 $47,334,691,241
2004 $23,577,298,095 $33,122,307,692
2003 $21,576,351,799 $26,265,625,000
2002 $20,444,205,991 $20,481,889,764
2001 $18,405,220,247 $34,112,093,927
2000 $19,288,929,030 $38,270,954,138
1999 $18,318,412,251 $35,975,860,857
1998 $19,395,491,993 $27,251,301,398
1997 $17,790,026,222 $30,700,897,875
1996 $15,674,835,615 $27,884,615,385
1995 $14,655,404,433 $25,541,379,187
1994 $12,983,233,311 $28,610,549,763
1993 $11,400,017,301 $30,660,051,911
1992 $10,440,781,588 $33,887,047,909
1991 $9,406,135,143 $31,991,821,265
1990 $7,650,196,845 $28,904,183,602
1989 $8,410,724,361 $25,156,707,899
1988 $7,841,602,824 $24,308,959,591
1987 $7,084,399,840 $26,697,659,335
1986 $7,231,963,516 $24,180,400,959
1985 $9,721,652,087 $31,530,566,324
1984 $9,470,000,100 $29,476,109,153
1983 $9,050,000,400 $33,200,520,140
1982 $8,716,999,700 $33,760,146,991
1981 $8,607,500,300 $36,374,353,880
1980 $7,878,700,000 $40,953,924,949
1979 $6,902,600,200 $30,536,429,497
1978 $6,070,600,200 $22,136,422,643
1977 $5,480,500,200 $22,428,297,108
1976 $4,365,300,200 $19,096,943,017
1975 $3,645,900,000 $14,710,912,458
1974 $3,161,499,900 $15,112,543,717
1973 $2,569,200,100 $8,625,889,430
1972 $2,101,300,000 $6,299,395,544
1971 $1,984,800,000 $5,260,185,125
1970 $1,904,000,000 $4,601,649,451
1969 $1,715,399,900 $4,380,987,481
1968 $1,610,500,000 $3,850,623,095
1967 $1,453,500,000 $2,726,986,913
1966 $1,390,700,000 $2,312,438,536
1965 $1,331,399,900 $1,804,979,680
1964 $1,299,099,900 $1,341,395,421
1963 $1,262,800,000 $892,327,911
1962 $1,143,600,000 $619,725,785
1961 $1,076,699,900 $443,905,612
1960 $1,043,599,900 $401,644,249

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

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Guatemala and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Libya
2024 $6,150 $6,569
2023 $5,758 $6,027
2022 $5,359 $5,987
2021 $4,913 $4,936
2020 $4,478 $6,650
2019 $4,512 $9,963
2018 $4,353 $11,197
2017 $4,325 $9,966
2016 $4,060 $7,526
2015 $3,894 $7,458
2014 $3,689 $8,926
2013 $3,444 $11,952
2012 $3,287 $14,976
2011 $3,169 $7,594
2010 $2,805 $11,601
2009 $2,612 $9,551
2008 $2,763 $13,906
2007 $2,459 $11,145
2006 $2,225 $10,049
2005 $2,046 $8,079
2004 $1,841 $5,774
2003 $1,723 $4,674
2002 $1,669 $3,718
2001 $1,538 $6,313
2000 $1,649 $7,214
1999 $1,604 $6,895
1998 $1,741 $5,301
1997 $1,638 $6,062
1996 $1,481 $5,591
1995 $1,421 $5,205
1994 $1,293 $5,933
1993 $1,166 $6,478
1992 $1,096 $7,303
1991 $1,014 $7,040
1990 $848 $6,502
1989 $958 $5,793
1988 $919 $5,736
1987 $854 $6,465
1986 $896 $6,019
1985 $1,238 $8,087
1984 $1,241 $7,811
1983 $1,220 $8,927
1982 $1,204 $9,064
1981 $1,216 $10,044
1980 $1,142 $11,960
1979 $1,026 $9,443
1978 $925 $7,252
1977 $856 $7,783
1976 $697 $7,018
1975 $595 $5,721
1974 $529 $6,214
1973 $441 $3,727
1972 $370 $2,830
1971 $358 $2,443
1970 $353 $2,210
1969 $326 $2,175
1968 $315 $1,972
1967 $291.9 $1,437
1966 $287.3 $1,251
1965 $283 $1,001
1964 $284.2 $765
1963 $284.4 $528
1962 $265.2 $382
1961 $257.2 $285.3
1960 $256.8 $269

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

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Guatemala vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Libya
2026 73 75.2
2025 72.9 73.2
2024 72.7 71.1
2023 72.6 69.3
2022 71.2 74.5
2021 67.9 72.1
2020 70 72.4
2019 71.6 72.9
2018 71.5 73.2
2017 71.6 72.7
2016 71.2 71.8
2015 70.9 71.6
2014 70.9 71.3
2013 70.9 72.3
2012 70.7 72.2
2011 70.3 69.9
2010 69.9 72.2
2009 69.7 72.1
2008 69.5 71.9
2007 69.3 71.8
2006 68.8 71.6
2005 68.2 71.4
2004 68.2 71.2
2003 68.2 71
2002 67.8 70.8
2001 67.4 70.7
2000 67.1 70.5
1999 66.6 70.6
1998 66 70.7
1997 65.2 70.7
1996 64.5 70.7
1995 63.7 70.6
1994 63 70.5
1993 62.4 70.2
1992 62 70
1991 61.9 69.6
1990 61.8 69.3
1989 61.7 69
1988 61.5 68.6
1987 61 68.3
1986 60.3 67.8
1985 59.8 67.3
1984 59.1 66.7
1983 57.9 66.3
1982 48.9 65.8
1981 54.7 65.3
1980 55.3 64.8
1979 56.6 64.3
1978 56.4 63.8
1977 55.2 63.1
1976 47.6 62.4
1975 52.8 61.6
1974 53 60.7
1973 52.8 59.7
1972 51.8 58.7
1971 50.3 57.6
1970 48.5 56.4
1969 47.5 55.2
1968 47.8 53.8
1967 47.7 52.5
1966 47.5 50.9
1965 47.2 49.3
1964 47.1 47.7
1963 46.6 45.6
1962 46.5 44.1
1961 46.1 42.4
1960 45.8 40.8
1959 44.3 39.3
1958 43.1 38
1957 41.9 36.9
1956 41.3 36
1955 40.7 35.2
1954 40.1 34.7
1953 39.5 34.2
1952 38.9 33.8
1951 38.3 33.5
1950 37.8 33.1

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

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Guatemala and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Libya
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Libya
2024 18,406,359 7,381,023
2023 18,124,838 7,305,659
2022 17,847,877 7,223,805
2021 17,598,650 7,135,175
2020 17,357,325 7,045,399
2019 17,103,803 6,951,033
2018 16,845,685 6,849,055
2017 16,567,357 6,738,770
2016 16,268,760 6,632,126
2015 15,971,743 6,531,819
2014 15,681,725 6,427,252
2013 15,387,337 6,304,628
2012 15,089,647 6,179,328
2011 14,792,126 6,343,203
2010 14,500,112 6,497,839
2009 14,215,611 6,366,686
2008 13,935,174 6,235,430
2007 13,652,040 6,104,380
2006 13,367,459 5,980,211
2005 13,087,629 5,858,798
2004 12,807,402 5,736,693
2003 12,525,842 5,619,398
2002 12,246,915 5,508,410
2001 11,969,422 5,403,639
2000 11,697,592 5,305,021
1999 11,422,965 5,218,038
1998 11,139,145 5,140,704
1997 10,857,754 5,064,639
1996 10,583,526 4,987,393
1995 10,312,996 4,906,843
1994 10,043,718 4,822,037
1993 9,779,761 4,733,045
1992 9,522,266 4,640,352
1991 9,272,584 4,544,400
1990 9,024,773 4,445,239
1989 8,775,546 4,342,920
1988 8,532,099 4,237,755
1987 8,296,485 4,129,739
1986 8,070,818 4,017,403
1985 7,849,693 3,898,745
1984 7,630,682 3,773,633
1983 7,419,642 3,718,961
1982 7,240,241 3,724,765
1981 7,075,648 3,621,486
1980 6,900,212 3,424,378
1979 6,727,797 3,233,846
1978 6,561,534 3,052,526
1977 6,401,515 2,881,533
1976 6,262,404 2,721,237
1975 6,128,731 2,571,556
1974 5,981,197 2,432,211
1973 5,831,631 2,314,193
1972 5,682,833 2,226,091
1971 5,538,355 2,153,534
1970 5,396,966 2,082,589
1969 5,257,081 2,014,293
1968 5,118,111 1,952,781
1967 4,978,862 1,898,199
1966 4,840,958 1,849,063
1965 4,704,965 1,804,015
1964 4,571,109 1,753,691
1963 4,440,264 1,690,457
1962 4,312,044 1,621,960
1961 4,186,201 1,555,699
1960 4,063,655 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Libya

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Libya
2023 2.31 2.36
2022 2.34 2.4
2021 2.39 2.46
2020 2.47 2.51
2019 2.59 2.54
2018 2.74 2.58
2017 2.86 2.63
2016 2.97 2.67
2015 3.03 2.71
2014 3.09 2.75
2013 3.15 2.72
2012 3.22 2.68
2011 3.29 2.65
2010 3.38 2.6
2009 3.47 2.56
2008 3.57 2.6
2007 3.72 2.65
2006 3.85 2.7
2005 3.97 2.77
2004 4.13 2.77
2003 4.25 2.8
2002 4.37 2.83
2001 4.5 2.87
2000 4.58 2.91
1999 4.69 2.97
1998 4.8 3.04
1997 4.91 3.13
1996 5.01 3.26
1995 5.11 3.44
1994 5.19 3.65
1993 5.25 3.88
1992 5.31 4.16
1991 5.38 4.46
1990 5.48 4.78
1989 5.56 5.09
1988 5.62 5.41
1987 5.64 5.72
1986 5.66 6.02
1985 5.73 6.33
1984 5.86 6.62
1983 5.98 6.91
1982 6.06 7.16
1981 6.12 7.37
1980 6.17 7.54
1979 6.22 7.68
1978 6.26 7.79
1977 6.32 7.87
1976 6.37 7.93
1975 6.41 7.98
1974 6.46 8.02
1973 6.49 8.05
1972 6.51 8.07
1971 6.55 8.1
1970 6.6 8.05
1969 6.65 8.01
1968 6.7 7.97
1967 6.76 7.93
1966 6.8 7.89
1965 6.84 7.82
1964 6.87 7.75
1963 6.9 7.69
1962 6.93 7.61
1961 6.98 7.56
1960 7 7.51

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

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Guatemala and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Libya
2024 24 28.5
2023 23.7 28.2
2022 23.3 28
2021 22.9 27.7
2020 22.6 27.5
2019 22.3 27.2
2018 22 27
2017 21.7 26.8
2016 21.3 26.6
2015 21.1 26.4
2014 20.8 26.2
2013 20.4 25.9
2012 20.1 25.7
2011 19.9 25.5
2010 19.6 25.3
2009 19.4 25
2008 19.1 24.6
2007 18.9 24.2
2006 18.7 23.8
2005 18.5 23.6
2004 18.3 23.4
2003 18.1 23.2
2002 18 23.1
2001 17.8 22.9
2000 17.7 22.7
1999 17.7 22.4
1998 17.6 22
1997 17.5 21.5
1996 17.4 21.1
1995 17.4 20.6
1994 17.3 20.1
1993 17.3 19.7
1992 17.3 19.3
1991 17.2 18.9
1990 17.2 18.6
1989 17.1 18.2
1988 17.1 17.9
1987 17.1 17.6
1986 17.1 17.3
1985 17 17.1
1984 17 16.8
1983 17 16.5
1982 17.1 16.3
1981 17.1 16.1
1980 17.1 16
1979 17.1 15.9
1978 17 15.9
1977 17 15.8
1976 17 15.6
1975 16.9 15.5
1974 16.8 15.3
1973 16.8 14.9
1972 16.8 14.7
1971 16.8 14.7
1970 16.8 14.7
1969 16.8 14.7
1968 16.7 14.9
1967 16.7 15.3
1966 16.7 15.9
1965 16.7 16.7
1964 16.6 17.2
1963 16.6 17.5
1962 16.6 17.9
1961 16.7 18.2
1960 16.7 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Guatemala Libya
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
76.5%
1994
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Guatemala Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Libya
% of world land
0.07%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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