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Guatemala vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 102nd vs. 28th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Mauritania
Population
19049936
5505206
Population rank 69/197 122/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Guatemala and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Mauritania
2024 $113,199,581,158 $10,908,045,687
2023 $104,368,755,055 $10,726,838,461
2022 $95,641,446,501 $9,557,966,698
2021 $86,455,522,273 $9,222,536,364
2020 $77,719,468,248 $8,260,752,385
2019 $77,172,331,693 $7,894,764,886
2018 $73,328,356,008 $7,473,550,557
2017 $71,653,780,740 $6,800,135,898
2016 $66,053,408,206 $6,398,747,592
2015 $62,186,066,548 $6,166,863,897
2014 $57,852,159,008 $6,592,537,782
2013 $52,996,420,177 $7,223,071,097
2012 $49,593,929,487 $6,728,208,836
2011 $46,876,006,272 $6,764,627,746
2010 $40,676,578,423 $5,628,878,798
2009 $37,126,148,265 $4,714,595,548
2008 $38,503,720,224 $5,206,437,194
2007 $33,567,850,824 $4,346,212,355
2006 $29,744,246,827 $3,919,577,286
2005 $26,783,389,294 $2,936,019,526
2004 $23,577,298,095 $2,362,501,023
2003 $21,576,351,799 $2,051,147,607
2002 $20,444,205,991 $1,777,057,481
2001 $18,405,220,247 $1,746,063,558
2000 $19,288,929,030 $1,779,520,886
1999 $18,318,412,251 $1,985,922,776
1998 $19,395,491,993 $2,032,347,665
1997 $17,790,026,222 $2,071,996,564
1996 $15,674,835,615 $2,132,087,009
1995 $14,655,404,433 $2,091,726,101
1994 $12,983,233,311 $1,944,876,755
1993 $11,400,017,301 $1,847,353,211
1992 $10,440,781,588 $2,164,298,425
1991 $9,406,135,143 $2,133,692,697
1990 $7,650,196,845 $1,506,914,408
1989 $8,410,724,361 $1,450,647,019
1988 $7,841,602,824 $1,414,951,290
1987 $7,084,399,840 $1,344,664,725
1986 $7,231,963,516 $1,186,628,778
1985 $9,721,652,087 $1,009,723,326
1984 $9,470,000,100 $1,074,373,230
1983 $9,050,000,400 $1,165,171,263
1982 $8,716,999,700 $1,108,776,653
1981 $8,607,500,300 $1,105,494,682
1980 $7,878,700,000 $1,047,925,106
1979 $6,902,600,200 $951,900,945
1978 $6,070,600,200 $804,629,877
1977 $5,480,500,200 $799,030,017
1976 $4,365,300,200 $775,045,517
1975 $3,645,900,000 $703,377,837
1974 $3,161,499,900 $613,010,553
1973 $2,569,200,100 $493,237,876
1972 $2,101,300,000 $391,669,449
1971 $1,984,800,000 $335,568,907
1970 $1,904,000,000 $309,405,316
1969 $1,715,399,900 $295,062,308
1968 $1,610,500,000 $311,395,937
1967 $1,453,500,000 $282,615,310
1966 $1,390,700,000 $266,533,605
1965 $1,331,399,900 $255,340,475
1964 $1,299,099,900 $224,495,744
1963 $1,262,800,000 $168,186,297
1962 $1,143,600,000 $164,271,558
1961 $1,076,699,900 $159,213,430
1960 $1,043,599,900 -

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

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Guatemala and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Mauritania
2024 $6,150 $2,110
2023 $5,758 $2,136
2022 $5,359 $1,960
2021 $4,913 $1,948
2020 $4,478 $1,796
2019 $4,512 $1,767
2018 $4,353 $1,723
2017 $4,325 $1,615
2016 $4,060 $1,566
2015 $3,894 $1,555
2014 $3,689 $1,713
2013 $3,444 $1,934
2012 $3,287 $1,859
2011 $3,169 $1,931
2010 $2,805 $1,660
2009 $2,612 $1,435
2008 $2,763 $1,636
2007 $2,459 $1,405
2006 $2,225 $1,301
2005 $2,046 $999
2004 $1,841 $824
2003 $1,723 $732
2002 $1,669 $649
2001 $1,538 $652
2000 $1,649 $681
1999 $1,604 $781
1998 $1,741 $821
1997 $1,638 $859
1996 $1,481 $904
1995 $1,421 $905
1994 $1,293 $865
1993 $1,166 $850
1992 $1,096 $1,036
1991 $1,014 $1,062
1990 $848 $772
1989 $958 $762
1988 $919 $762
1987 $854 $746
1986 $896 $677
1985 $1,238 $593
1984 $1,241 $650
1983 $1,220 $725
1982 $1,204 $710
1981 $1,216 $729
1980 $1,142 $711
1979 $1,026 $664
1978 $925 $578
1977 $856 $590
1976 $697 $589
1975 $595 $551
1974 $529 $494
1973 $441 $410
1972 $370 $335
1971 $358 $296
1970 $353 $281.3
1969 $326 $276.6
1968 $315 $301
1967 $291.9 $281.5
1966 $287.3 $273.6
1965 $283 $270
1964 $284.2 $244.3
1963 $284.4 $188.2
1962 $265.2 $189
1961 $257.2 $188.2
1960 $256.8 -

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

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Guatemala vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Mauritania
2026 73 69.2
2025 72.9 68.9
2024 72.7 68.7
2023 72.6 68.5
2022 71.2 68.3
2021 67.9 66.8
2020 70 66.8
2019 71.6 67.6
2018 71.5 67.4
2017 71.6 67.1
2016 71.2 66.8
2015 70.9 66.5
2014 70.9 66.2
2013 70.9 65.9
2012 70.7 65.8
2011 70.3 65.8
2010 69.9 65.7
2009 69.7 65.5
2008 69.5 65.2
2007 69.3 64.9
2006 68.8 64.5
2005 68.2 63.9
2004 68.2 63.4
2003 68.2 62.8
2002 67.8 62.2
2001 67.4 61.7
2000 67.1 61
1999 66.6 60.4
1998 66 59.9
1997 65.2 59.4
1996 64.5 58.9
1995 63.7 58.9
1994 63 58.8
1993 62.4 58.7
1992 62 58.6
1991 61.9 58.3
1990 61.8 58.1
1989 61.7 57.7
1988 61.5 57.5
1987 61 57
1986 60.3 56.3
1985 59.8 55.8
1984 59.1 55.2
1983 57.9 54.6
1982 48.9 54.2
1981 54.7 53.7
1980 55.3 53.2
1979 56.6 52.8
1978 56.4 52.3
1977 55.2 52
1976 47.6 51.8
1975 52.8 51.6
1974 53 51.4
1973 52.8 51.2
1972 51.8 51
1971 50.3 50.8
1970 48.5 50.5
1969 47.5 50.1
1968 47.8 49.5
1967 47.7 48.9
1966 47.5 48.1
1965 47.2 47.4
1964 47.1 46.6
1963 46.6 45.8
1962 46.5 45
1961 46.1 44.3
1960 45.8 43.6
1959 44.3 42.9
1958 43.1 42.3
1957 41.9 41.7
1956 41.3 41.1
1955 40.7 40.6
1954 40.1 40.1
1953 39.5 39.6
1952 38.9 39.2
1951 38.3 38.8
1950 37.8 38.4

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

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Guatemala and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Mauritania
2024 18,406,359 5,169,395
2023 18,124,838 5,022,441
2022 17,847,877 4,875,637
2021 17,598,650 4,734,874
2020 17,357,325 4,600,131
2019 17,103,803 4,467,708
2018 16,845,685 4,337,685
2017 16,567,357 4,210,600
2016 16,268,760 4,086,657
2015 15,971,743 3,965,959
2014 15,681,725 3,848,514
2013 15,387,337 3,734,318
2012 15,089,647 3,619,034
2011 14,792,126 3,502,811
2010 14,500,112 3,390,965
2009 14,215,611 3,284,448
2008 13,935,174 3,183,269
2007 13,652,040 3,093,059
2006 13,367,459 3,013,660
2005 13,087,629 2,939,059
2004 12,807,402 2,868,664
2003 12,525,842 2,802,046
2002 12,246,915 2,738,655
2001 11,969,422 2,678,760
2000 11,697,592 2,613,441
1999 11,422,965 2,541,698
1998 11,139,145 2,474,651
1997 10,857,754 2,411,306
1996 10,583,526 2,358,188
1995 10,312,996 2,312,017
1994 10,043,718 2,249,454
1993 9,779,761 2,174,328
1992 9,522,266 2,088,135
1991 9,272,584 2,009,738
1990 9,024,773 1,951,878
1989 8,775,546 1,903,048
1988 8,532,099 1,855,859
1987 8,296,485 1,803,014
1986 8,070,818 1,751,835
1985 7,849,693 1,702,107
1984 7,630,682 1,653,693
1983 7,419,642 1,606,746
1982 7,240,241 1,561,176
1981 7,075,648 1,516,877
1980 6,900,212 1,474,043
1979 6,727,797 1,432,758
1978 6,561,534 1,392,713
1977 6,401,515 1,353,768
1976 6,262,404 1,315,336
1975 6,128,731 1,277,330
1974 5,981,197 1,240,188
1973 5,831,631 1,203,838
1972 5,682,833 1,168,355
1971 5,538,355 1,133,702
1970 5,396,966 1,099,806
1969 5,257,081 1,066,754
1968 5,118,111 1,034,739
1967 4,978,862 1,003,843
1966 4,840,958 974,157
1965 4,704,965 945,838
1964 4,571,109 918,955
1963 4,440,264 893,423
1962 4,312,044 869,184
1961 4,186,201 846,167
1960 4,063,655 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Mauritania
2023 2.31 4.7
2022 2.34 4.77
2021 2.39 4.85
2020 2.47 4.91
2019 2.59 4.98
2018 2.74 5.04
2017 2.86 5.11
2016 2.97 5.16
2015 3.03 5.21
2014 3.09 5.26
2013 3.15 5.32
2012 3.22 5.35
2011 3.29 5.38
2010 3.38 5.38
2009 3.47 5.41
2008 3.57 5.44
2007 3.72 5.43
2006 3.85 5.4
2005 3.97 5.38
2004 4.13 5.37
2003 4.25 5.36
2002 4.37 5.37
2001 4.5 5.41
2000 4.58 5.46
1999 4.69 5.52
1998 4.8 5.62
1997 4.91 5.74
1996 5.01 5.86
1995 5.11 5.96
1994 5.19 6.06
1993 5.25 6.09
1992 5.31 6.13
1991 5.38 6.16
1990 5.48 6.18
1989 5.56 6.2
1988 5.62 6.21
1987 5.64 6.27
1986 5.66 6.34
1985 5.73 6.42
1984 5.86 6.48
1983 5.98 6.54
1982 6.06 6.59
1981 6.12 6.64
1980 6.17 6.67
1979 6.22 6.7
1978 6.26 6.73
1977 6.32 6.74
1976 6.37 6.73
1975 6.41 6.71
1974 6.46 6.73
1973 6.49 6.72
1972 6.51 6.71
1971 6.55 6.7
1970 6.6 6.68
1969 6.65 6.64
1968 6.7 6.6
1967 6.76 6.57
1966 6.8 6.52
1965 6.84 6.44
1964 6.87 6.37
1963 6.9 6.31
1962 6.93 6.24
1961 6.98 6.2
1960 7 6.15

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

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Guatemala and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Mauritania
2024 24 18.4
2023 23.7 18.2
2022 23.3 18.1
2021 22.9 18
2020 22.6 17.9
2019 22.3 17.9
2018 22 17.8
2017 21.7 17.8
2016 21.3 17.8
2015 21.1 17.8
2014 20.8 17.8
2013 20.4 17.8
2012 20.1 17.8
2011 19.9 17.9
2010 19.6 17.8
2009 19.4 17.8
2008 19.1 17.7
2007 18.9 17.6
2006 18.7 17.6
2005 18.5 17.7
2004 18.3 17.7
2003 18.1 17.7
2002 18 17.7
2001 17.8 17.7
2000 17.7 17.7
1999 17.7 17.6
1998 17.6 17.5
1997 17.5 17.5
1996 17.4 17.5
1995 17.4 17.6
1994 17.3 17.6
1993 17.3 17.6
1992 17.3 17.3
1991 17.2 17.2
1990 17.2 17.1
1989 17.1 17.1
1988 17.1 17.1
1987 17.1 17.1
1986 17.1 17
1985 17 17
1984 17 17
1983 17 17
1982 17.1 17
1981 17.1 17
1980 17.1 17
1979 17.1 17
1978 17 17.1
1977 17 17.1
1976 17 17.2
1975 16.9 17.3
1974 16.8 17.4
1973 16.8 17.6
1972 16.8 17.7
1971 16.8 17.9
1970 16.8 18.1
1969 16.8 18.3
1968 16.7 18.4
1967 16.7 18.5
1966 16.7 18.6
1965 16.7 18.7
1964 16.6 18.8
1963 16.6 18.8
1962 16.6 18.8
1961 16.7 18.8
1960 16.7 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Guatemala Mauritania
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
67%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Guatemala Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Mauritania
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
7,614 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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