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Guatemala vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 102nd vs. 107th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Malawi
Population
19049936
22949294
Population rank 69/197 61/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Guatemala and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Malawi
2024 $113,199,581,158 $11,316,411,329
2023 $104,368,755,055 $13,363,669,673
2022 $95,641,446,501 $12,429,059,928
2021 $86,455,522,273 $12,378,119,199
2020 $77,719,468,248 $11,769,313,598
2019 $77,172,331,693 $11,051,852,713
2018 $73,328,356,008 $9,879,220,354
2017 $71,653,780,740 $8,943,543,794
2016 $66,053,408,206 $7,909,868,618
2015 $62,186,066,548 $9,219,474,379
2014 $57,852,159,008 $8,801,326,169
2013 $52,996,420,177 $8,031,571,928
2012 $49,593,929,487 $8,773,203,178
2011 $46,876,006,272 $11,648,142,958
2010 $40,676,578,423 $10,128,323,011
2009 $37,126,148,265 $9,009,887,947
2008 $38,503,720,224 $7,743,617,352
2007 $33,567,850,824 $6,451,210,219
2006 $29,744,246,827 $5,818,279,739
2005 $26,783,389,294 $5,320,409,651
2004 $23,577,298,095 $5,058,726,350
2003 $21,576,351,799 $4,669,789,300
2002 $20,444,205,991 $5,087,328,438
2001 $18,405,220,247 $2,498,008,665
2000 $19,288,929,030 $2,537,307,580
1999 $18,318,412,251 $2,584,478,924
1998 $19,395,491,993 $2,547,609,590
1997 $17,790,026,222 $3,875,785,863
1996 $15,674,835,615 $3,319,573,750
1995 $14,655,404,433 $2,033,701,498
1994 $12,983,233,311 $1,719,864,761
1993 $11,400,017,301 $3,013,392,658
1992 $10,440,781,588 $2,618,837,835
1991 $9,406,135,143 $3,206,783,830
1990 $7,650,196,845 $2,737,087,862
1989 $8,410,724,361 $2,314,205,130
1988 $7,841,602,824 $2,008,189,508
1987 $7,084,399,840 $1,721,711,808
1986 $7,231,963,516 $1,722,586,299
1985 $9,721,652,087 $1,646,442,273
1984 $9,470,000,100 $1,758,028,656
1983 $9,050,000,400 $1,780,148,049
1982 $8,716,999,700 $1,717,379,495
1981 $8,607,500,300 $1,801,193,910
1980 $7,878,700,000 $1,801,156,775
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 Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Malawi
2024 $6,150 $523
2023 $5,758 $633
2022 $5,359 $604
2021 $4,913 $617
2020 $4,478 $603
2019 $4,512 $581
2018 $4,353 $533
2017 $4,325 $496
2016 $4,060 $451
2015 $3,894 $540
2014 $3,689 $530
2013 $3,444 $497
2012 $3,287 $558
2011 $3,169 $763
2010 $2,805 $683
2009 $2,612 $626
2008 $2,763 $554
2007 $2,459 $475
2006 $2,225 $441
2005 $2,046 $414
2004 $1,841 $405
2003 $1,723 $383
2002 $1,669 $428
2001 $1,538 $215.5
2000 $1,649 $224.2
1999 $1,604 $233.9
1998 $1,741 $236
1997 $1,638 $367
1996 $1,481 $321
1995 $1,421 $200.4
1994 $1,293 $169.2
1993 $1,166 $293
1992 $1,096 $258.4
1991 $1,014 $326
1990 $848 $286.7
1989 $958 $252.2
1988 $919 $229.4
1987 $854 $207.6
1986 $896 $217.9
1985 $1,238 $216.1
1984 $1,241 $239.7
1983 $1,220 $252.4
1982 $1,204 $253.3
1981 $1,216 $276.4
1980 $1,142 $287.5
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. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Malawi
2026 73 67.9
2025 72.9 67.7
2024 72.7 67.6
2023 72.6 67.4
2022 71.2 66
2021 67.9 64.8
2020 70 65.2
2019 71.6 65
2018 71.5 64.5
2017 71.6 63.9
2016 71.2 63.2
2015 70.9 62.3
2014 70.9 61.7
2013 70.9 60.8
2012 70.7 59.9
2011 70.3 58.9
2010 69.9 57.8
2009 69.7 56.7
2008 69.5 55.7
2007 69.3 54.7
2006 68.8 53.7
2005 68.2 52.5
2004 68.2 51.1
2003 68.2 49.6
2002 67.8 48.2
2001 67.4 47.2
2000 67.1 46.2
1999 66.6 45.1
1998 66 44.3
1997 65.2 44.2
1996 64.5 44
1995 63.7 43.8
1994 63 43.8
1993 62.4 43.6
1992 62 43.6
1991 61.9 43.5
1990 61.8 43.6
1989 61.7 43.5
1988 61.5 43.6
1987 61 43.9
1986 60.3 44.3
1985 59.8 44.6
1984 59.1 44.8
1983 57.9 45
1982 48.9 44.8
1981 54.7 44.7
1980 55.3 44.3
1979 56.6 43.7
1978 56.4 43
1977 55.2 42
1976 47.6 41
1975 52.8 40.1
1974 53 39.2
1973 52.8 38.4
1972 51.8 37.6
1971 50.3 37.1
1970 48.5 36.6
1969 47.5 36.3
1968 47.8 36.1
1967 47.7 35.9
1966 47.5 35.8
1965 47.2 35.7
1964 47.1 35.7
1963 46.6 35.6
1962 46.5 35.4
1961 46.1 35.2
1960 45.8 35
1959 44.3 34.8
1958 43.1 34.4
1957 41.9 34.1
1956 41.3 33.8
1955 40.7 33.6
1954 40.1 33.3
1953 39.5 33.2
1952 38.9 33
1951 38.3 32.8
1950 37.8 32.7

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

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Guatemala and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Malawi
2024 18,406,359 21,655,286
2023 18,124,838 21,104,482
2022 17,847,877 20,568,728
2021 17,598,650 20,047,258
2020 17,357,325 19,533,888
2019 17,103,803 19,025,752
2018 16,845,685 18,528,081
2017 16,567,357 18,039,715
2016 16,268,760 17,557,739
2015 15,971,743 17,085,587
2014 15,681,725 16,621,538
2013 15,387,337 16,161,816
2012 15,089,647 15,709,577
2011 14,792,126 15,265,022
2010 14,500,112 14,826,463
2009 14,215,611 14,395,788
2008 13,935,174 13,976,417
2007 13,652,040 13,576,343
2006 13,367,459 13,198,701
2005 13,087,629 12,840,031
2004 12,807,402 12,500,737
2003 12,525,842 12,181,574
2002 12,246,915 11,880,440
2001 11,969,422 11,593,058
2000 11,697,592 11,315,942
1999 11,422,965 11,047,804
1998 11,139,145 10,792,876
1997 10,857,754 10,562,035
1996 10,583,526 10,352,228
1995 10,312,996 10,150,117
1994 10,043,718 10,164,894
1993 9,779,761 10,284,024
1992 9,522,266 10,135,079
1991 9,272,584 9,844,227
1990 9,024,773 9,545,852
1989 8,775,546 9,176,220
1988 8,532,099 8,753,262
1987 8,296,485 8,293,174
1986 8,070,818 7,906,480
1985 7,849,693 7,620,508
1984 7,630,682 7,332,810
1983 7,419,642 7,051,709
1982 7,240,241 6,778,879
1981 7,075,648 6,516,454
1980 6,900,212 6,265,529
1979 6,727,797 6,028,749
1978 6,561,534 5,810,132
1977 6,401,515 5,614,983
1976 6,262,404 5,443,384
1975 6,128,731 5,287,367
1974 5,981,197 5,141,337
1973 5,831,631 5,003,938
1972 5,682,833 4,874,475
1971 5,538,355 4,751,434
1970 5,396,966 4,633,944
1969 5,257,081 4,521,184
1968 5,118,111 4,411,054
1967 4,978,862 4,303,012
1966 4,840,958 4,197,926
1965 4,704,965 4,096,157
1964 4,571,109 3,997,305
1963 4,440,264 3,900,506
1962 4,312,044 3,806,307
1961 4,186,201 3,715,534
1960 4,063,655 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Malawi

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Malawi
2023 2.31 3.65
2022 2.34 3.72
2021 2.39 3.79
2020 2.47 3.88
2019 2.59 3.95
2018 2.74 4.02
2017 2.86 4.11
2016 2.97 4.22
2015 3.03 4.38
2014 3.09 4.57
2013 3.15 4.76
2012 3.22 4.9
2011 3.29 5.08
2010 3.38 5.26
2009 3.47 5.45
2008 3.57 5.61
2007 3.72 5.72
2006 3.85 5.8
2005 3.97 5.85
2004 4.13 5.86
2003 4.25 5.88
2002 4.37 5.9
2001 4.5 5.94
2000 4.58 6
1999 4.69 6.12
1998 4.8 6.21
1997 4.91 6.23
1996 5.01 6.29
1995 5.11 6.39
1994 5.19 6.49
1993 5.25 6.57
1992 5.31 6.63
1991 5.38 6.68
1990 5.48 6.74
1989 5.56 6.8
1988 5.62 6.88
1987 5.64 6.97
1986 5.66 7.07
1985 5.73 7.17
1984 5.86 7.27
1983 5.98 7.36
1982 6.06 7.45
1981 6.12 7.49
1980 6.17 7.52
1979 6.22 7.47
1978 6.26 7.43
1977 6.32 7.41
1976 6.37 7.39
1975 6.41 7.36
1974 6.46 7.34
1973 6.49 7.34
1972 6.51 7.33
1971 6.55 7.31
1970 6.6 7.3
1969 6.65 7.27
1968 6.7 7.26
1967 6.76 7.21
1966 6.8 7.17
1965 6.84 7.13
1964 6.87 7.11
1963 6.9 7.13
1962 6.93 7.1
1961 6.98 7.07
1960 7 7.04

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

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Guatemala and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Malawi
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
20.4 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
62.9%
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
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Guatemala Malawi
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
68.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Guatemala Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Malawi
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
9,601 mi
2015

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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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