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Guatemala vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 102nd vs. 188th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Maldives
Population
19049936
532057
Population rank 69/197 168/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Guatemala and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Maldives
2024 $113,199,581,158 $7,061,608,267
2023 $104,368,755,055 $6,621,008,704
2022 $95,641,446,501 $6,177,123,352
2021 $86,455,522,273 $5,252,457,370
2020 $77,719,468,248 $3,712,604,583
2019 $77,172,331,693 $5,726,094,799
2018 $73,328,356,008 $5,404,344,163
2017 $71,653,780,740 $4,816,426,257
2016 $66,053,408,206 $4,409,942,624
2015 $62,186,066,548 $4,129,505,319
2014 $57,852,159,008 $3,697,353,039
2013 $52,996,420,177 $3,295,009,238
2012 $49,593,929,487 $2,886,163,997
2011 $46,876,006,272 $2,774,350,240
2010 $40,676,578,423 $2,588,176,055
2009 $37,126,148,265 $2,345,294,875
2008 $38,503,720,224 $2,271,646,188
2007 $33,567,850,824 $1,868,383,461
2006 $29,744,246,827 $1,575,200,391
2005 $26,783,389,294 $1,163,362,438
2004 $23,577,298,095 $1,226,829,563
2003 $21,576,351,799 $1,052,121,055
2002 $20,444,205,991 $897,031,250
2001 $18,405,220,247 $870,031,677
2000 $19,288,929,030 $624,337,145
1999 $18,318,412,251 $589,239,754
1998 $19,395,491,993 $540,096,398
1997 $17,790,026,222 $508,223,602
1996 $15,674,835,615 $450,382,328
1995 $14,655,404,433 $398,988,955
1994 $12,983,233,311 $356,014,932
1993 $11,400,017,301 $322,417,837
1992 $10,440,781,588 $284,875,809
1991 $9,406,135,143 $244,396,762
1990 $7,650,196,845 $215,043,970
1989 $8,410,724,361 $189,514,434
1988 $7,841,602,824 $168,514,513
1987 $7,084,399,840 $141,223,029
1986 $7,231,963,516 $141,882,254
1985 $9,721,652,087 $127,190,758
1984 $9,470,000,100 $109,503,546
1983 $9,050,000,400 $57,829,787
1982 $8,716,999,700 $47,911,340
1981 $8,607,500,300 $44,781,457
1980 $7,878,700,000 $42,463,576
1979 $6,902,600,200 $38,523,364
1978 $6,070,600,200 $24,369,109
1977 $5,480,500,200 $20,853,789
1976 $4,365,300,200 $22,399,467
1975 $3,645,900,000 $24,540,878
1974 $3,161,499,900 $39,120,171
1973 $2,569,200,100 $30,862,042
1972 $2,101,300,000 $25,177,138
1971 $1,984,800,000 $21,566,404
1970 $1,904,000,000 $19,328,038
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 Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Maldives
2024 $6,150 $13,379
2023 $5,758 $12,588
2022 $5,359 $11,786
2021 $4,913 $10,176
2020 $4,478 $7,394
2019 $4,512 $11,740
2018 $4,353 $11,423
2017 $4,325 $10,510
2016 $4,060 $9,948
2015 $3,894 $9,645
2014 $3,689 $8,939
2013 $3,444 $8,236
2012 $3,287 $7,461
2011 $3,169 $7,425
2010 $2,805 $7,174
2009 $2,612 $6,734
2008 $2,763 $6,757
2007 $2,459 $5,758
2006 $2,225 $5,019
2005 $2,046 $3,797
2004 $1,841 $4,070
2003 $1,723 $3,549
2002 $1,669 $3,076
2001 $1,538 $3,034
2000 $1,649 $2,214
1999 $1,604 $2,124
1998 $1,741 $1,980
1997 $1,638 $1,898
1996 $1,481 $1,717
1995 $1,421 $1,555
1994 $1,293 $1,419
1993 $1,166 $1,317
1992 $1,096 $1,194
1991 $1,014 $1,054
1990 $848 $957
1989 $958 $870
1988 $919 $799
1987 $854 $692
1986 $896 $720
1985 $1,238 $669
1984 $1,241 $594
1983 $1,220 $323
1982 $1,204 $274.8
1981 $1,216 $264.1
1980 $1,142 $257.6
1979 $1,026 $240.2
1978 $925 $156.1
1977 $856 $137.3
1976 $697 $151.8
1975 $595 $171.4
1974 $529 $281.5
1973 $441 $228.7
1972 $370 $192.2
1971 $358 $169.8
1970 $353 $156.9
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. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Maldives
2026 73 81.7
2025 72.9 81.5
2024 72.7 81.3
2023 72.6 81
2022 71.2 80.8
2021 67.9 78.1
2020 70 78.7
2019 71.6 79.7
2018 71.5 79.4
2017 71.6 79.2
2016 71.2 78.9
2015 70.9 78.6
2014 70.9 78.2
2013 70.9 77.8
2012 70.7 77.5
2011 70.3 77.1
2010 69.9 76.8
2009 69.7 76.4
2008 69.5 76
2007 69.3 75.7
2006 68.8 75.3
2005 68.2 74.8
2004 68.2 73
2003 68.2 73.3
2002 67.8 72.4
2001 67.4 71.7
2000 67.1 70.9
1999 66.6 70.2
1998 66 69.3
1997 65.2 68.5
1996 64.5 67.7
1995 63.7 67
1994 63 66.2
1993 62.4 65.4
1992 62 64.7
1991 61.9 63.9
1990 61.8 63.1
1989 61.7 62.4
1988 61.5 61.6
1987 61 60.8
1986 60.3 60
1985 59.8 59.2
1984 59.1 58.3
1983 57.9 57.5
1982 48.9 56.6
1981 54.7 55.7
1980 55.3 54.8
1979 56.6 53.9
1978 56.4 50.4
1977 55.2 51.8
1976 47.6 50.8
1975 52.8 49.6
1974 53 48.5
1973 52.8 47.5
1972 51.8 46.4
1971 50.3 45.5
1970 48.5 44.5
1969 47.5 43.7
1968 47.8 42.9
1967 47.7 42.1
1966 47.5 41.4
1965 47.2 40.8
1964 47.1 40.2
1963 46.6 39.6
1962 46.5 39.1
1961 46.1 38.6
1960 45.8 38.2
1959 44.3 37.9
1958 43.1 37.6
1957 41.9 37.3
1956 41.3 37.1
1955 40.7 37
1954 40.1 36.9
1953 39.5 36.9
1952 38.9 37
1951 38.3 37.1
1950 37.8 36.5

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

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Guatemala and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Maldives
2024 18,406,359 527,799
2023 18,124,838 525,994
2022 17,847,877 524,106
2021 17,598,650 516,154
2020 17,357,325 502,118
2019 17,103,803 487,731
2018 16,845,685 473,099
2017 16,567,357 458,287
2016 16,268,760 443,308
2015 15,971,743 428,154
2014 15,681,725 413,617
2013 15,387,337 400,070
2012 15,089,647 386,818
2011 14,792,126 373,674
2010 14,500,112 360,792
2009 14,215,611 348,275
2008 13,935,174 336,170
2007 13,652,040 324,479
2006 13,367,459 313,851
2005 13,087,629 306,429
2004 12,807,402 301,413
2003 12,525,842 296,491
2002 12,246,915 291,616
2001 11,969,422 286,767
2000 11,697,592 282,019
1999 11,422,965 277,412
1998 11,139,145 272,723
1997 10,857,754 267,707
1996 10,583,526 262,347
1995 10,312,996 256,649
1994 10,043,718 250,822
1993 9,779,761 244,884
1992 9,522,266 238,543
1991 9,272,584 231,802
1990 9,024,773 224,762
1989 8,775,546 217,738
1988 8,532,099 210,885
1987 8,296,485 203,944
1986 8,070,818 196,935
1985 7,849,693 190,169
1984 7,630,682 184,198
1983 7,419,642 179,128
1982 7,240,241 174,333
1981 7,075,648 169,532
1980 6,900,212 164,835
1979 6,727,797 160,360
1978 6,561,534 156,159
1977 6,401,515 151,930
1976 6,262,404 147,525
1975 6,128,731 143,158
1974 5,981,197 138,978
1973 5,831,631 134,952
1972 5,682,833 130,968
1971 5,538,355 127,035
1970 5,396,966 123,219
1969 5,257,081 119,564
1968 5,118,111 116,075
1967 4,978,862 112,528
1966 4,840,958 108,507
1965 4,704,965 104,102
1964 4,571,109 100,662
1963 4,440,264 98,222
1962 4,312,044 95,802
1961 4,186,201 93,450
1960 4,063,655 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Maldives

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Maldives
2023 2.31 1.58
2022 2.34 1.58
2021 2.39 1.6
2020 2.47 1.61
2019 2.59 1.64
2018 2.74 1.71
2017 2.86 1.8
2016 2.97 1.9
2015 3.03 2
2014 3.09 2.09
2013 3.15 2.17
2012 3.22 2.25
2011 3.29 2.31
2010 3.38 2.35
2009 3.47 2.39
2008 3.57 2.37
2007 3.72 2.29
2006 3.85 2.2
2005 3.97 2.2
2004 4.13 2.26
2003 4.25 2.34
2002 4.37 2.42
2001 4.5 2.53
2000 4.58 2.69
1999 4.69 2.9
1998 4.8 3.17
1997 4.91 3.48
1996 5.01 3.86
1995 5.11 4.29
1994 5.19 4.69
1993 5.25 5.06
1992 5.31 5.44
1991 5.38 5.8
1990 5.48 6.13
1989 5.56 6.39
1988 5.62 6.58
1987 5.64 6.73
1986 5.66 6.85
1985 5.73 6.94
1984 5.86 7.03
1983 5.98 7.09
1982 6.06 7.15
1981 6.12 7.19
1980 6.17 7.23
1979 6.22 7.23
1978 6.26 7.23
1977 6.32 7.27
1976 6.37 7.29
1975 6.41 7.32
1974 6.46 7.38
1973 6.49 7.4
1972 6.51 7.37
1971 6.55 7.38
1970 6.6 7.39
1969 6.65 7.33
1968 6.7 7.28
1967 6.76 7.23
1966 6.8 7.15
1965 6.84 7.07
1964 6.87 7
1963 6.9 6.94
1962 6.93 6.89
1961 6.98 6.79
1960 7 6.71

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

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Guatemala and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Maldives
2024 24 32.9
2023 23.7 32.1
2022 23.3 31.4
2021 22.9 30.7
2020 22.6 30.1
2019 22.3 29.5
2018 22 29
2017 21.7 28.5
2016 21.3 28
2015 21.1 27.6
2014 20.8 27.1
2013 20.4 26.5
2012 20.1 25.8
2011 19.9 25.1
2010 19.6 24.4
2009 19.4 23.8
2008 19.1 23.2
2007 18.9 22.7
2006 18.7 22.1
2005 18.5 21.5
2004 18.3 20.9
2003 18.1 20.3
2002 18 19.8
2001 17.8 19.3
2000 17.7 18.9
1999 17.7 18.4
1998 17.6 18
1997 17.5 17.6
1996 17.4 17.3
1995 17.4 16.9
1994 17.3 16.7
1993 17.3 16.5
1992 17.3 16.4
1991 17.2 16.4
1990 17.2 16.4
1989 17.1 16.5
1988 17.1 16.6
1987 17.1 16.7
1986 17.1 16.9
1985 17 17
1984 17 17
1983 17 16.9
1982 17.1 16.9
1981 17.1 16.8
1980 17.1 16.8
1979 17.1 16.9
1978 17 17
1977 17 17
1976 17 17
1975 16.9 17.1
1974 16.8 17.2
1973 16.8 17.2
1972 16.8 17.2
1971 16.8 17.3
1970 16.8 17.4
1969 16.8 17.6
1968 16.7 17.8
1967 16.7 18.2
1966 16.7 18.9
1965 16.7 19.9
1964 16.6 20.5
1963 16.6 20.6
1962 16.6 20.6
1961 16.7 20.6
1960 16.7 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Guatemala Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Maldives
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
97.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Guatemala Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Maldives
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
57.8 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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