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Guatemala vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 102nd vs. 44th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Madagascar
Population
19049936
33750171
Population rank 69/197 49/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Guatemala and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Madagascar
2024 $113,199,581,158 $17,420,501,490
2023 $104,368,755,055 $15,869,945,478
2022 $95,641,446,501 $15,325,603,273
2021 $86,455,522,273 $14,354,731,964
2020 $77,719,468,248 $13,051,441,204
2019 $77,172,331,693 $14,104,664,679
2018 $73,328,356,008 $13,760,033,282
2017 $71,653,780,740 $13,176,313,594
2016 $66,053,408,206 $11,848,613,858
2015 $62,186,066,548 $11,323,020,701
2014 $57,852,159,008 $12,522,957,399
2013 $52,996,420,177 $12,423,555,455
2012 $49,593,929,487 $11,578,975,062
2011 $46,876,006,272 $11,551,819,618
2010 $40,676,578,423 $9,982,711,338
2009 $37,126,148,265 $9,616,879,409
2008 $38,503,720,224 $10,725,137,724
2007 $33,567,850,824 $8,524,620,890
2006 $29,744,246,827 $6,395,712,491
2005 $26,783,389,294 $5,859,269,753
2004 $23,577,298,095 $5,064,732,626
2003 $21,576,351,799 $6,372,498,890
2002 $20,444,205,991 $5,351,701,663
2001 $18,405,220,247 $5,438,332,602
2000 $19,288,929,030 $4,629,247,204
1999 $18,318,412,251 $4,277,903,780
1998 $19,395,491,993 $4,401,967,633
1997 $17,790,026,222 $4,262,965,420
1996 $15,674,835,615 $4,931,861,039
1995 $14,655,404,433 $3,838,100,904
1994 $12,983,233,311 $3,522,227,092
1993 $11,400,017,301 $4,063,298,919
1992 $10,440,781,588 $3,714,966,678
1991 $9,406,135,143 $3,254,713,056
1990 $7,650,196,845 $3,931,334,875
1989 $8,410,724,361 $3,175,638,333
1988 $7,841,602,824 $3,189,456,965
1987 $7,084,399,840 $3,212,900,556
1986 $7,231,963,516 $4,347,989,788
1985 $9,721,652,087 $3,802,557,895
1984 $9,470,000,100 $3,905,938,481
1983 $9,050,000,400 $4,686,457,031
1982 $8,716,999,700 $4,784,977,326
1981 $8,607,500,300 $4,759,333,998
1980 $7,878,700,000 $5,201,818,348
1979 $6,902,600,200 $3,463,565,854
1978 $6,070,600,200 $2,669,755,115
1977 $5,480,500,200 $2,358,930,406
1976 $4,365,300,200 $2,181,844,179
1975 $3,645,900,000 $2,283,049,215
1974 $3,161,499,900 $1,917,508,190
1973 $2,569,200,100 $1,653,062,335
1972 $2,101,300,000 $1,341,590,690
1971 $1,984,800,000 $1,199,507,631
1970 $1,904,000,000 $1,111,859,571
1969 $1,715,399,900 $1,056,391,056
1968 $1,610,500,000 $1,031,669,637
1967 $1,453,500,000 $956,436,932
1966 $1,390,700,000 $900,264,585
1965 $1,331,399,900 $833,563,473
1964 $1,299,099,900 $802,482,184
1963 $1,262,800,000 $759,345,864
1962 $1,143,600,000 $739,286,908
1961 $1,076,699,900 $699,161,945
1960 $1,043,599,900 $673,081,725

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

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Guatemala and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Madagascar
2024 $6,150 $545
2023 $5,758 $509
2022 $5,359 $504
2021 $4,913 $483
2020 $4,478 $451
2019 $4,512 $500
2018 $4,353 $500
2017 $4,325 $492
2016 $4,060 $454
2015 $3,894 $445
2014 $3,689 $506
2013 $3,444 $515
2012 $3,287 $494
2011 $3,169 $506
2010 $2,805 $450
2009 $2,612 $446
2008 $2,763 $513
2007 $2,459 $420
2006 $2,225 $324
2005 $2,046 $306
2004 $1,841 $272.2
2003 $1,723 $353
2002 $1,669 $305
2001 $1,538 $319
2000 $1,649 $280.3
1999 $1,604 $267.4
1998 $1,741 $284.2
1997 $1,638 $284.4
1996 $1,481 $340
1995 $1,421 $273.1
1994 $1,293 $258.7
1993 $1,166 $308
1992 $1,096 $290.2
1991 $1,014 $262
1990 $848 $326
1989 $958 $271.3
1988 $919 $280.5
1987 $854 $290.8
1986 $896 $405
1985 $1,238 $364
1984 $1,241 $385
1983 $1,220 $476
1982 $1,204 $501
1981 $1,216 $513
1980 $1,142 $578
1979 $1,026 $396
1978 $925 $315
1977 $856 $286.9
1976 $697 $273.5
1975 $595 $295
1974 $529 $255.3
1973 $441 $226.8
1972 $370 $189.6
1971 $358 $174.6
1970 $353 $166.6
1969 $326 $162.9
1968 $315 $163.6
1967 $291.9 $155.9
1966 $287.3 $150.7
1965 $283 $143.2
1964 $284.2 $141.5
1963 $284.4 $137.4
1962 $265.2 $137.3
1961 $257.2 $133.3
1960 $256.8 $131.7

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

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Guatemala vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Madagascar
2026 73 64.3
2025 72.9 64
2024 72.7 63.8
2023 72.6 63.6
2022 71.2 63.1
2021 67.9 62.5
2020 70 62.7
2019 71.6 63.5
2018 71.5 63.5
2017 71.6 63.4
2016 71.2 63.4
2015 70.9 63.4
2014 70.9 63.3
2013 70.9 63.2
2012 70.7 63
2011 70.3 62.9
2010 69.9 62.6
2009 69.7 62.3
2008 69.5 62
2007 69.3 61.5
2006 68.8 61.1
2005 68.2 60.7
2004 68.2 60.2
2003 68.2 59.7
2002 67.8 59.2
2001 67.4 58.7
2000 67.1 58
1999 66.6 57.4
1998 66 56.8
1997 65.2 56.1
1996 64.5 55.5
1995 63.7 54.8
1994 63 54.2
1993 62.4 53.7
1992 62 52.9
1991 61.9 52.6
1990 61.8 52.1
1989 61.7 51.8
1988 61.5 51.4
1987 61 51.1
1986 60.3 50.7
1985 59.8 50.4
1984 59.1 50.2
1983 57.9 50.1
1982 48.9 50
1981 54.7 49.8
1980 55.3 50
1979 56.6 50.1
1978 56.4 50
1977 55.2 49.9
1976 47.6 49.8
1975 52.8 49.6
1974 53 49.3
1973 52.8 48.9
1972 51.8 48.5
1971 50.3 48.2
1970 48.5 47.9
1969 47.5 47.3
1968 47.8 46.9
1967 47.7 46.5
1966 47.5 46
1965 47.2 45.4
1964 47.1 45
1963 46.6 44.6
1962 46.5 44.2
1961 46.1 43.8
1960 45.8 43.3
1959 44.3 43
1958 43.1 42.5
1957 41.9 42.1
1956 41.3 41.7
1955 40.7 41.3
1954 40.1 40.9
1953 39.5 40.7
1952 38.9 40.3
1951 38.3 39.9
1950 37.8 39.7

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

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Guatemala and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Madagascar
2024 18,406,359 31,964,956
2023 18,124,838 31,195,932
2022 17,847,877 30,437,261
2021 17,598,650 29,691,083
2020 17,357,325 28,953,556
2019 17,103,803 28,219,554
2018 16,845,685 27,494,926
2017 16,567,357 26,788,375
2016 16,268,760 26,099,952
2015 15,971,743 25,426,702
2014 15,681,725 24,764,348
2013 15,387,337 24,109,290
2012 15,089,647 23,462,438
2011 14,792,126 22,822,300
2010 14,500,112 22,183,340
2009 14,215,611 21,547,280
2008 13,935,174 20,923,840
2007 13,652,040 20,318,583
2006 13,367,459 19,730,909
2005 13,087,629 19,159,707
2004 12,807,402 18,606,608
2003 12,525,842 18,071,854
2002 12,246,915 17,549,913
2001 11,969,422 17,032,939
2000 11,697,592 16,516,338
1999 11,422,965 16,000,506
1998 11,139,145 15,489,364
1997 10,857,754 14,990,814
1996 10,583,526 14,510,711
1995 10,312,996 14,051,275
1994 10,043,718 13,613,850
1993 9,779,761 13,197,345
1992 9,522,266 12,800,870
1991 9,272,584 12,421,412
1990 9,024,773 12,055,639
1989 8,775,546 11,704,998
1988 8,532,099 11,369,462
1987 8,296,485 11,047,291
1986 8,070,818 10,736,857
1985 7,849,693 10,433,142
1984 7,630,682 10,134,550
1983 7,419,642 9,843,044
1982 7,240,241 9,557,671
1981 7,075,648 9,279,011
1980 6,900,212 9,006,032
1979 6,727,797 8,737,581
1978 6,561,534 8,475,864
1977 6,401,515 8,222,240
1976 6,262,404 7,976,831
1975 6,128,731 7,739,336
1974 5,981,197 7,509,726
1973 5,831,631 7,288,048
1972 5,682,833 7,074,398
1971 5,538,355 6,868,868
1970 5,396,966 6,672,003
1969 5,257,081 6,484,716
1968 5,118,111 6,306,493
1967 4,978,862 6,136,486
1966 4,840,958 5,974,279
1965 4,704,965 5,819,116
1964 4,571,109 5,669,863
1963 4,440,264 5,525,185
1962 4,312,044 5,384,150
1961 4,186,201 5,246,158
1960 4,063,655 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Madagascar
2023 2.31 3.97
2022 2.34 4.04
2021 2.39 4.1
2020 2.47 4.17
2019 2.59 4.22
2018 2.74 4.25
2017 2.86 4.26
2016 2.97 4.29
2015 3.03 4.34
2014 3.09 4.42
2013 3.15 4.53
2012 3.22 4.61
2011 3.29 4.74
2010 3.38 4.9
2009 3.47 5
2008 3.57 5.04
2007 3.72 5.08
2006 3.85 5.13
2005 3.97 5.2
2004 4.13 5.26
2003 4.25 5.33
2002 4.37 5.41
2001 4.5 5.53
2000 4.58 5.67
1999 4.69 5.84
1998 4.8 5.99
1997 4.91 6.02
1996 5.01 6.03
1995 5.11 6.04
1994 5.19 6.04
1993 5.25 6.06
1992 5.31 6.08
1991 5.38 6.12
1990 5.48 6.14
1989 5.56 6.15
1988 5.62 6.18
1987 5.64 6.24
1986 5.66 6.34
1985 5.73 6.46
1984 5.86 6.55
1983 5.98 6.63
1982 6.06 6.7
1981 6.12 6.77
1980 6.17 6.84
1979 6.22 6.87
1978 6.26 6.9
1977 6.32 6.93
1976 6.37 6.95
1975 6.41 6.97
1974 6.46 6.99
1973 6.49 7.01
1972 6.51 7.04
1971 6.55 7.07
1970 6.6 7.1
1969 6.65 7.12
1968 6.7 7.13
1967 6.76 7.14
1966 6.8 7.16
1965 6.84 7.17
1964 6.87 7.19
1963 6.9 7.21
1962 6.93 7.26
1961 6.98 7.3
1960 7 7.34

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

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Guatemala and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Madagascar
2024 24 20
2023 23.7 19.9
2022 23.3 19.7
2021 22.9 19.6
2020 22.6 19.4
2019 22.3 19.3
2018 22 19.1
2017 21.7 18.9
2016 21.3 18.7
2015 21.1 18.6
2014 20.8 18.4
2013 20.4 18.2
2012 20.1 18.1
2011 19.9 17.9
2010 19.6 17.8
2009 19.4 17.7
2008 19.1 17.6
2007 18.9 17.5
2006 18.7 17.4
2005 18.5 17.3
2004 18.3 17.3
2003 18.1 17.2
2002 18 17.2
2001 17.8 17.2
2000 17.7 17.2
1999 17.7 17.2
1998 17.6 17.2
1997 17.5 17.1
1996 17.4 17.1
1995 17.4 17.1
1994 17.3 17.1
1993 17.3 17
1992 17.3 17
1991 17.2 16.9
1990 17.2 16.9
1989 17.1 16.8
1988 17.1 16.7
1987 17.1 16.6
1986 17.1 16.6
1985 17 16.5
1984 17 16.5
1983 17 16.4
1982 17.1 16.4
1981 17.1 16.4
1980 17.1 16.4
1979 17.1 16.5
1978 17 16.5
1977 17 16.5
1976 17 16.6
1975 16.9 16.6
1974 16.8 16.6
1973 16.8 16.6
1972 16.8 16.6
1971 16.8 16.7
1970 16.8 16.7
1969 16.8 16.6
1968 16.7 16.7
1967 16.7 16.7
1966 16.7 16.7
1965 16.7 16.8
1964 16.6 16.8
1963 16.6 17
1962 16.6 17.2
1961 16.7 17.5
1960 16.7 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Guatemala Madagascar
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
77.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Guatemala Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Madagascar
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
19,660 mi
2018

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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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