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Guatemala vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 102nd vs. 191st).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Marshall Islands
Population
19049936
35058
Population rank 69/197 192/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 68/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Guatemala and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Marshall Islands
2024 $113,199,581,158 $290,108,490
2023 $104,368,755,055 $263,761,322
2022 $95,641,446,501 $258,723,511
2021 $86,455,522,273 $261,245,544
2020 $77,719,468,248 $241,800,000
2019 $77,172,331,693 $232,900,000
2018 $73,328,356,008 $220,000,000
2017 $71,653,780,740 $213,700,000
2016 $66,053,408,206 $201,800,000
2015 $62,186,066,548 $183,700,000
2014 $57,852,159,008 $186,000,000
2013 $52,996,420,177 $186,400,000
2012 $49,593,929,487 $180,700,000
2011 $46,876,006,272 $172,300,000
2010 $40,676,578,423 $161,100,000
2009 $37,126,148,265 $151,200,000
2008 $38,503,720,224 $146,600,000
2007 $33,567,850,824 $150,500,000
2006 $29,744,246,827 $143,200,000
2005 $26,783,389,294 $138,000,000
2004 $23,577,298,095 $132,900,000
2003 $21,576,351,799 $131,128,500
2002 $20,444,205,991 $131,960,000
2001 $18,405,220,247 $122,406,100
2000 $19,288,929,030 $114,838,500
1999 $18,318,412,251 $113,352,100
1998 $19,395,491,993 $112,070,100
1997 $17,790,026,222 $109,884,700
1996 $15,674,835,615 $110,858,000
1995 $14,655,404,433 $120,230,000
1994 $12,983,233,311 $108,071,000
1993 $11,400,017,301 $99,461,000
1992 $10,440,781,588 $91,063,000
1991 $9,406,135,143 $82,507,000
1990 $7,650,196,845 $78,476,000
1989 $8,410,724,361 $72,798,000
1988 $7,841,602,824 $70,688,000
1987 $7,084,399,840 $62,983,000
1986 $7,231,963,516 $55,989,000
1985 $9,721,652,087 $43,879,000
1984 $9,470,000,100 $45,144,000
1983 $9,050,000,400 $41,749,000
1982 $8,716,999,700 $34,918,000
1981 $8,607,500,300 $31,020,000
1980 $7,878,700,000 $26,710,653
1979 $6,902,600,200 $25,545,346
1978 $6,070,600,200 $22,209,370
1977 $5,480,500,200 $20,210,069
1976 $4,365,300,200 $18,153,647
1975 $3,645,900,000 $16,691,301
1974 $3,161,499,900 $15,217,532
1973 $2,569,200,100 $11,607,366
1972 $2,101,300,000 $9,973,652
1971 $1,984,800,000 $9,116,810
1970 $1,904,000,000 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Marshall Islands
2024 $6,150 $7,726
2023 $5,758 $6,793
2022 $5,359 $6,456
2021 $4,913 $6,315
2020 $4,478 $5,662
2019 $4,512 $5,292
2018 $4,353 $4,858
2017 $4,325 $4,593
2016 $4,060 $4,230
2015 $3,894 $3,764
2014 $3,689 $3,735
2013 $3,444 $3,678
2012 $3,287 $3,514
2011 $3,169 $3,319
2010 $2,805 $3,095
2009 $2,612 $2,907
2008 $2,763 $2,818
2007 $2,459 $2,892
2006 $2,225 $2,754
2005 $2,046 $2,659
2004 $1,841 $2,566
2003 $1,723 $2,539
2002 $1,669 $2,566
2001 $1,538 $2,394
2000 $1,649 $2,265
1999 $1,604 $2,258
1998 $1,741 $2,254
1997 $1,638 $2,231
1996 $1,481 $2,273
1995 $1,421 $2,491
1994 $1,293 $2,265
1993 $1,166 $2,112
1992 $1,096 $1,963
1991 $1,014 $1,811
1990 $848 $1,758
1989 $958 $1,670
1988 $919 $1,670
1987 $854 $1,543
1986 $896 $1,425
1985 $1,238 $1,162
1984 $1,241 $1,245
1983 $1,220 $1,199
1982 $1,204 $1,046
1981 $1,216 $969
1980 $1,142 $868
1979 $1,026 $859
1978 $925 $771
1977 $856 $724
1976 $697 $672
1975 $595 $638
1974 $529 $602
1973 $441 $472
1972 $370 $416
1971 $358 $390
1970 $353 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Marshall Islands
2026 73 67.3
2025 72.9 67.2
2024 72.7 67.1
2023 72.6 66.9
2022 71.2 66.7
2021 67.9 65.4
2020 70 65.4
2019 71.6 66
2018 71.5 65.9
2017 71.6 65.7
2016 71.2 65.5
2015 70.9 65.3
2014 70.9 65.1
2013 70.9 65
2012 70.7 64.8
2011 70.3 64.6
2010 69.9 64.5
2009 69.7 64.4
2008 69.5 64.3
2007 69.3 64.3
2006 68.8 64.2
2005 68.2 64.1
2004 68.2 64
2003 68.2 64
2002 67.8 63.8
2001 67.4 63.7
2000 67.1 63.3
1999 66.6 63.4
1998 66 63.2
1997 65.2 63
1996 64.5 62.8
1995 63.7 62.5
1994 63 62.3
1993 62.4 62.1
1992 62 61.9
1991 61.9 61.8
1990 61.8 61.8
1989 61.7 61.7
1988 61.5 61.8
1987 61 61.8
1986 60.3 61.8
1985 59.8 61.7
1984 59.1 61.6
1983 57.9 61.5
1982 48.9 61.3
1981 54.7 61.1
1980 55.3 61
1979 56.6 60.8
1978 56.4 60.7
1977 55.2 60.6
1976 47.6 60.4
1975 52.8 60.3
1974 53 60.1
1973 52.8 59.8
1972 51.8 59.5
1971 50.3 59.1
1970 48.5 58.8
1969 47.5 58.5
1968 47.8 58.2
1967 47.7 57.8
1966 47.5 57.3
1965 47.2 56.8
1964 47.1 56.3
1963 46.6 55.7
1962 46.5 55.2
1961 46.1 54.7
1960 45.8 54.4
1959 44.3 54
1958 43.1 53.6
1957 41.9 53.4
1956 41.3 53.2
1955 40.7 53
1954 40.1 52.9
1953 39.5 52.8
1952 38.9 52.7
1951 38.3 52.7
1950 37.8 52.6

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

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Guatemala and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Marshall Islands
2024 18,406,359 37,548
2023 18,124,838 38,827
2022 17,847,877 40,077
2021 17,598,650 41,367
2020 17,357,325 42,706
2019 17,103,803 44,007
2018 16,845,685 45,285
2017 16,567,357 46,529
2016 16,268,760 47,709
2015 15,971,743 48,800
2014 15,681,725 49,796
2013 15,387,337 50,681
2012 15,089,647 51,419
2011 14,792,126 51,907
2010 14,500,112 52,044
2009 14,215,611 52,019
2008 13,935,174 52,030
2007 13,652,040 52,035
2006 13,367,459 51,992
2005 13,087,629 51,906
2004 12,807,402 51,791
2003 12,525,842 51,639
2002 12,246,915 51,425
2001 11,969,422 51,123
2000 11,697,592 50,706
1999 11,422,965 50,202
1998 11,139,145 49,717
1997 10,857,754 49,259
1996 10,583,526 48,775
1995 10,312,996 48,266
1994 10,043,718 47,712
1993 9,779,761 47,093
1992 9,522,266 46,388
1991 9,272,584 45,568
1990 9,024,773 44,629
1989 8,775,546 43,586
1988 8,532,099 42,321
1987 8,296,485 40,828
1986 8,070,818 39,286
1985 7,849,693 37,761
1984 7,630,682 36,264
1983 7,419,642 34,811
1982 7,240,241 33,397
1981 7,075,648 32,017
1980 6,900,212 30,774
1979 6,727,797 29,738
1978 6,561,534 28,809
1977 6,401,515 27,906
1976 6,262,404 27,021
1975 6,128,731 26,154
1974 5,981,197 25,296
1973 5,831,631 24,581
1972 5,682,833 23,992
1971 5,538,355 23,366
1970 5,396,966 22,530
1969 5,257,081 21,305
1968 5,118,111 19,862
1967 4,978,862 18,655
1966 4,840,958 17,927
1965 4,704,965 17,402
1964 4,571,109 16,852
1963 4,440,264 16,302
1962 4,312,044 15,755
1961 4,186,201 15,219
1960 4,063,655 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Marshall Islands
2023 2.31 2.92
2022 2.34 2.94
2021 2.39 2.96
2020 2.47 2.99
2019 2.59 3.01
2018 2.74 3.04
2017 2.86 3.06
2016 2.97 3.09
2015 3.03 3.13
2014 3.09 3.18
2013 3.15 3.25
2012 3.22 3.38
2011 3.29 3.53
2010 3.38 3.67
2009 3.47 3.83
2008 3.57 3.97
2007 3.72 4.09
2006 3.85 4.2
2005 3.97 4.28
2004 4.13 4.34
2003 4.25 4.42
2002 4.37 4.49
2001 4.5 4.58
2000 4.58 4.7
1999 4.69 4.78
1998 4.8 4.87
1997 4.91 4.96
1996 5.01 5.02
1995 5.11 5.09
1994 5.19 5.23
1993 5.25 5.38
1992 5.31 5.55
1991 5.38 5.76
1990 5.48 5.97
1989 5.56 6.18
1988 5.62 6.38
1987 5.64 6.57
1986 5.66 6.73
1985 5.73 6.87
1984 5.86 6.99
1983 5.98 7.08
1982 6.06 7.18
1981 6.12 7.27
1980 6.17 7.37
1979 6.22 7.47
1978 6.26 7.58
1977 6.32 7.67
1976 6.37 7.76
1975 6.41 7.83
1974 6.46 7.9
1973 6.49 7.95
1972 6.51 8
1971 6.55 8.04
1970 6.6 8.07
1969 6.65 8.11
1968 6.7 8.14
1967 6.76 8.17
1966 6.8 8.2
1965 6.84 8.16
1964 6.87 8.14
1963 6.9 8.12
1962 6.93 8.12
1961 6.98 8.12
1960 7 8.08

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

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Guatemala and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Marshall Islands
2024 24 21.8
2023 23.7 21.9
2022 23.3 22.2
2021 22.9 22.5
2020 22.6 22.6
2019 22.3 22.6
2018 22 22.4
2017 21.7 22.2
2016 21.3 21.9
2015 21.1 21.6
2014 20.8 21.3
2013 20.4 21
2012 20.1 20.8
2011 19.9 20.6
2010 19.6 20.6
2009 19.4 20.5
2008 19.1 20.4
2007 18.9 20.2
2006 18.7 19.9
2005 18.5 19.7
2004 18.3 19.4
2003 18.1 19.1
2002 18 18.8
2001 17.8 18.5
2000 17.7 18.2
1999 17.7 17.9
1998 17.6 17.6
1997 17.5 17.2
1996 17.4 16.9
1995 17.4 16.5
1994 17.3 16.1
1993 17.3 15.8
1992 17.3 15.4
1991 17.2 15.2
1990 17.2 14.9
1989 17.1 14.8
1988 17.1 14.7
1987 17.1 14.7
1986 17.1 14.7
1985 17 14.8
1984 17 14.8
1983 17 14.9
1982 17.1 14.9
1981 17.1 14.9
1980 17.1 15
1979 17.1 15.1
1978 17 15.3
1977 17 15.5
1976 17 15.7
1975 16.9 15.9
1974 16.8 16
1973 16.8 16.2
1972 16.8 16.6
1971 16.8 17.1
1970 16.8 17.4
1969 16.8 17.2
1968 16.7 16.9
1967 16.7 16.6
1966 16.7 16.4
1965 16.7 16.3
1964 16.6 16.3
1963 16.6 16.4
1962 16.6 16.7
1961 16.7 17
1960 16.7 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Guatemala Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
130
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
95.8%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Guatemala Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Guatemala Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
1,260 mi
2007

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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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