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Guatemala vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 102nd vs. 13th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Mexico
Population
19049936
133323134
Population rank 69/197 11/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 68/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Guatemala and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Mexico
2024 $113,199,581,158 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $104,368,755,055 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $95,641,446,501 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $86,455,522,273 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $77,719,468,248 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $77,172,331,693 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $73,328,356,008 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $71,653,780,740 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $66,053,408,206 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $62,186,066,548 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $57,852,159,008 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $52,996,420,177 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $49,593,929,487 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $46,876,006,272 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $40,676,578,423 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $37,126,148,265 $943,437,415,025
2008 $38,503,720,224 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $33,567,850,824 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $29,744,246,827 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $26,783,389,294 $917,571,853,529
2004 $23,577,298,095 $819,459,227,375
2003 $21,576,351,799 $765,549,967,703
2002 $20,444,205,991 $810,666,116,402
2001 $18,405,220,247 $796,064,590,549
2000 $19,288,929,030 $742,061,329,749
1999 $18,318,412,251 $631,249,359,702
1998 $19,395,491,993 $557,461,102,631
1997 $17,790,026,222 $523,449,530,464
1996 $15,674,835,615 $432,157,945,024
1995 $14,655,404,433 $380,157,469,867
1994 $12,983,233,311 $553,618,247,901
1993 $11,400,017,301 $530,160,763,663
1992 $10,440,781,588 $363,157,832,924
1991 $9,406,135,143 $313,139,656,146
1990 $7,650,196,845 $261,253,675,693
1989 $8,410,724,361 $221,403,098,267
1988 $7,841,602,824 $181,611,150,497
1987 $7,084,399,840 $147,542,558,209
1986 $7,231,963,516 $134,556,034,673
1985 $9,721,652,087 $195,241,069,482
1984 $9,470,000,100 $184,230,754,105
1983 $9,050,000,400 $156,167,000,433
1982 $8,716,999,700 $184,602,611,610
1981 $8,607,500,300 $263,797,827,860
1980 $7,878,700,000 $205,577,055,466
1979 $6,902,600,200 $134,531,900,899
1978 $6,070,600,200 $102,648,570,299
1977 $5,480,500,200 $81,912,018,784
1976 $4,365,300,200 $88,875,923,765
1975 $3,645,900,000 $88,000,000,000
1974 $3,161,499,900 $72,000,000,000
1973 $2,569,200,100 $55,280,000,000
1972 $2,101,300,000 $45,200,000,000
1971 $1,984,800,000 $39,200,000,000
1970 $1,904,000,000 $35,520,000,000
1969 $1,715,399,900 $32,480,000,000
1968 $1,610,500,000 $29,360,000,000
1967 $1,453,500,000 $26,560,000,000
1966 $1,390,700,000 $24,320,000,000
1965 $1,331,399,900 $21,840,000,000
1964 $1,299,099,900 $20,080,000,000
1963 $1,262,800,000 $16,960,000,000
1962 $1,143,600,000 $15,200,000,000
1961 $1,076,699,900 $14,160,000,000
1960 $1,043,599,900 $13,040,000,000

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

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Guatemala and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Mexico
2024 $6,150 $14,186
2023 $5,758 $13,861
2022 $5,359 $11,406
2021 $4,913 $10,314
2020 $4,478 $8,841
2019 $4,512 $10,370
2018 $4,353 $10,085
2017 $4,325 $9,649
2016 $4,060 $9,098
2015 $3,894 $10,021
2014 $3,689 $11,391
2013 $3,444 $11,217
2012 $3,287 $10,744
2011 $3,169 $10,664
2010 $2,805 $9,729
2009 $2,612 $8,424
2008 $2,763 $10,524
2007 $2,459 $10,134
2006 $2,225 $9,513
2005 $2,046 $8,672
2004 $1,841 $7,850
2003 $1,723 $7,434
2002 $1,669 $7,983
2001 $1,538 $7,953
2000 $1,649 $7,524
1999 $1,604 $6,500
1998 $1,741 $5,833
1997 $1,638 $5,567
1996 $1,481 $4,674
1995 $1,421 $4,184
1994 $1,293 $6,202
1993 $1,166 $6,048
1992 $1,096 $4,221
1991 $1,014 $3,709
1990 $848 $3,154
1989 $958 $2,725
1988 $919 $2,279
1987 $854 $1,888
1986 $896 $1,757
1985 $1,238 $2,602
1984 $1,241 $2,506
1983 $1,220 $2,170
1982 $1,204 $2,621
1981 $1,216 $3,829
1980 $1,142 $3,055
1979 $1,026 $2,049
1978 $925 $1,604
1977 $856 $1,315
1976 $697 $1,465
1975 $595 $1,492
1974 $529 $1,256
1973 $441 $993
1972 $370 $837
1971 $358 $748
1970 $353 $699
1969 $326 $660
1968 $315 $616
1967 $291.9 $576
1966 $287.3 $545
1965 $283 $506
1964 $284.2 $481
1963 $284.4 $420
1962 $265.2 $388
1961 $257.2 $374
1960 $256.8 $355

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

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Guatemala vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Mexico
2026 73 75.6
2025 72.9 75.4
2024 72.7 75.3
2023 72.6 75.1
2022 71.2 74
2021 67.9 69.7
2020 70 70.4
2019 71.6 74.5
2018 71.5 74.3
2017 71.6 74.3
2016 71.2 74.4
2015 70.9 74.4
2014 70.9 74.4
2013 70.9 74.3
2012 70.7 74.1
2011 70.3 73.9
2010 69.9 73.7
2009 69.7 73.6
2008 69.5 73.7
2007 69.3 73.8
2006 68.8 73.7
2005 68.2 73.6
2004 68.2 73.4
2003 68.2 73.3
2002 67.8 73.1
2001 67.4 72.9
2000 67.1 72.6
1999 66.6 72.2
1998 66 71.8
1997 65.2 71.5
1996 64.5 71.1
1995 63.7 70.7
1994 63 70.3
1993 62.4 70
1992 62 69.7
1991 61.9 69.4
1990 61.8 69
1989 61.7 68.6
1988 61.5 68.3
1987 61 67.9
1986 60.3 67.4
1985 59.8 66.8
1984 59.1 66.2
1983 57.9 65.8
1982 48.9 65.3
1981 54.7 64.7
1980 55.3 64.3
1979 56.6 63.9
1978 56.4 63.4
1977 55.2 63
1976 47.6 62.5
1975 52.8 61.9
1974 53 61.2
1973 52.8 60.5
1972 51.8 60.1
1971 50.3 59.4
1970 48.5 58.9
1969 47.5 58.4
1968 47.8 58.2
1967 47.7 58
1966 47.5 57.4
1965 47.2 56.7
1964 47.1 55.9
1963 46.6 55.5
1962 46.5 55.1
1961 46.1 54.4
1960 45.8 53.6
1959 44.3 52.7
1958 43.1 51.8
1957 41.9 51.1
1956 41.3 50.4
1955 40.7 49.6
1954 40.1 48.3
1953 39.5 47
1952 38.9 45.7
1951 38.3 44.8
1950 37.8 43.8

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

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Guatemala and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Mexico
2024 18,406,359 130,861,007
2023 18,124,838 129,739,759
2022 17,847,877 128,613,117
2021 17,598,650 127,648,148
2020 17,357,325 126,799,054
2019 17,103,803 125,762,982
2018 16,845,685 124,573,711
2017 16,567,357 123,400,057
2016 16,268,760 122,251,351
2015 15,971,743 121,072,306
2014 15,681,725 119,784,261
2013 15,387,337 118,343,573
2012 15,089,647 116,818,208
2011 14,792,126 115,243,504
2010 14,500,112 113,623,895
2009 14,215,611 111,999,721
2008 13,935,174 110,374,288
2007 13,652,040 108,774,360
2006 13,367,459 107,253,666
2005 13,087,629 105,811,504
2004 12,807,402 104,394,131
2003 12,525,842 102,978,515
2002 12,246,915 101,548,624
2001 11,969,422 100,099,099
2000 11,697,592 98,625,552
1999 11,422,965 97,115,707
1998 11,139,145 95,575,245
1997 10,857,754 94,021,207
1996 10,583,526 92,452,702
1995 10,312,996 90,862,455
1994 10,043,718 89,259,205
1993 9,779,761 87,653,807
1992 9,522,266 86,044,809
1991 9,272,584 84,430,572
1990 9,024,773 82,820,170
1989 8,775,546 81,247,182
1988 8,532,099 79,695,531
1987 8,296,485 78,136,651
1986 8,070,818 76,585,637
1985 7,849,693 75,043,414
1984 7,630,682 73,506,846
1983 7,419,642 71,971,240
1982 7,240,241 70,433,260
1981 7,075,648 68,892,108
1980 6,900,212 67,300,334
1979 6,727,797 65,648,865
1978 6,561,534 63,979,046
1977 6,401,515 62,308,493
1976 6,262,404 60,645,512
1975 6,128,731 58,982,400
1974 5,981,197 57,320,149
1973 5,831,631 55,667,284
1972 5,682,833 54,030,168
1971 5,538,355 52,412,558
1970 5,396,966 50,814,953
1969 5,257,081 49,233,194
1968 5,118,111 47,668,303
1967 4,978,862 46,129,608
1966 4,840,958 44,629,106
1965 4,704,965 43,174,477
1964 4,571,109 41,772,049
1963 4,440,264 40,424,065
1962 4,312,044 39,129,200
1961 4,186,201 37,890,118
1960 4,063,655 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Mexico

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Mexico
2023 2.31 1.91
2022 2.34 1.94
2021 2.39 1.97
2020 2.47 1.99
2019 2.59 2.02
2018 2.74 2.03
2017 2.86 2.04
2016 2.97 2.09
2015 3.03 2.14
2014 3.09 2.21
2013 3.15 2.27
2012 3.22 2.29
2011 3.29 2.32
2010 3.38 2.34
2009 3.47 2.36
2008 3.57 2.39
2007 3.72 2.42
2006 3.85 2.46
2005 3.97 2.5
2004 4.13 2.54
2003 4.25 2.58
2002 4.37 2.63
2001 4.5 2.67
2000 4.58 2.71
1999 4.69 2.76
1998 4.8 2.82
1997 4.91 2.89
1996 5.01 2.96
1995 5.11 3.04
1994 5.19 3.13
1993 5.25 3.21
1992 5.31 3.29
1991 5.38 3.36
1990 5.48 3.44
1989 5.56 3.53
1988 5.62 3.64
1987 5.64 3.8
1986 5.66 3.97
1985 5.73 4.09
1984 5.86 4.18
1983 5.98 4.3
1982 6.06 4.43
1981 6.12 4.57
1980 6.17 4.74
1979 6.22 4.96
1978 6.26 5.2
1977 6.32 5.36
1976 6.37 5.54
1975 6.41 5.74
1974 6.46 5.95
1973 6.49 6.12
1972 6.51 6.28
1971 6.55 6.42
1970 6.6 6.53
1969 6.65 6.63
1968 6.7 6.71
1967 6.76 6.75
1966 6.8 6.79
1965 6.84 6.82
1964 6.87 6.83
1963 6.9 6.82
1962 6.93 6.8
1961 6.98 6.78
1960 7 6.76

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

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Guatemala and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Mexico
2024 24 30.3
2023 23.7 29.9
2022 23.3 29.5
2021 22.9 29.2
2020 22.6 29
2019 22.3 28.6
2018 22 28.3
2017 21.7 28
2016 21.3 27.6
2015 21.1 27.3
2014 20.8 27
2013 20.4 26.7
2012 20.1 26.4
2011 19.9 26.1
2010 19.6 25.8
2009 19.4 25.6
2008 19.1 25.3
2007 18.9 25
2006 18.7 24.7
2005 18.5 24.4
2004 18.3 24.1
2003 18.1 23.8
2002 18 23.5
2001 17.8 23.1
2000 17.7 22.8
1999 17.7 22.5
1998 17.6 22.2
1997 17.5 22
1996 17.4 21.7
1995 17.4 21.4
1994 17.3 21
1993 17.3 20.7
1992 17.3 20.4
1991 17.2 20
1990 17.2 19.7
1989 17.1 19.4
1988 17.1 19.2
1987 17.1 18.9
1986 17.1 18.6
1985 17 18.3
1984 17 18
1983 17 17.7
1982 17.1 17.4
1981 17.1 17.1
1980 17.1 16.8
1979 17.1 16.6
1978 17 16.5
1977 17 16.4
1976 17 16.2
1975 16.9 16.2
1974 16.8 16.1
1973 16.8 16.1
1972 16.8 16
1971 16.8 16
1970 16.8 16.1
1969 16.8 16.1
1968 16.7 16.1
1967 16.7 16.1
1966 16.7 16.2
1965 16.7 16.2
1964 16.6 16.3
1963 16.6 16.3
1962 16.6 16.4
1961 16.7 16.5
1960 16.7 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Guatemala Mexico
% of world population
0.23%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
95.9%
2025
English speaking
1%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Guatemala Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Mexico
% of world land
0.07%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
519,841 mi
2023

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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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