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Guatemala vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 102nd vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Namibia
Population
19049936
3173089
Population rank 69/197 134/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Guatemala and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Namibia
2024 $113,199,581,158 $13,372,354,512
2023 $104,368,755,055 $12,408,271,449
2022 $95,641,446,501 $12,569,449,123
2021 $86,455,522,273 $12,402,486,184
2020 $77,719,468,248 $10,583,748,542
2019 $77,172,331,693 $12,541,928,303
2018 $73,328,356,008 $13,682,019,076
2017 $71,653,780,740 $12,895,153,371
2016 $66,053,408,206 $10,722,018,732
2015 $62,186,066,548 $11,335,161,084
2014 $57,852,159,008 $12,435,430,970
2013 $52,996,420,177 $12,043,307,277
2012 $49,593,929,487 $13,042,053,592
2011 $46,876,006,272 $12,523,359,441
2010 $40,676,578,423 $11,431,412,421
2009 $37,126,148,265 $8,938,847,189
2008 $38,503,720,224 $8,607,431,497
2007 $33,567,850,824 $8,839,536,476
2006 $29,744,246,827 $8,001,779,551
2005 $26,783,389,294 $7,248,374,838
2004 $23,577,298,095 $6,609,205,995
2003 $21,576,351,799 $4,926,439,384
2002 $20,444,205,991 $3,349,169,826
2001 $18,405,220,247 $3,557,341,215
2000 $19,288,929,030 $3,922,232,165
1999 $18,318,412,251 $3,868,551,730
1998 $19,395,491,993 $3,873,109,866
1997 $17,790,026,222 $4,154,989,950
1996 $15,674,835,615 $3,989,163,197
1995 $14,655,404,433 $3,978,514,206
1994 $12,983,233,311 $3,666,503,530
1993 $11,400,017,301 $3,251,188,833
1992 $10,440,781,588 $3,429,521,699
1991 $9,406,135,143 $2,996,869,281
1990 $7,650,196,845 $2,789,921,854
1989 $8,410,724,361 $2,535,135,798
1988 $7,841,602,824 $2,495,094,746
1987 $7,084,399,840 $2,300,068,217
1986 $7,231,963,516 $1,809,048,527
1985 $9,721,652,087 $1,608,237,350
1984 $9,470,000,100 $1,951,260,038
1983 $9,050,000,400 $2,297,400,688
1982 $8,716,999,700 $2,118,710,248
1981 $8,607,500,300 $2,249,908,578
1980 $7,878,700,000 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Namibia
2024 $6,150 $4,413
2023 $5,758 $4,188
2022 $5,359 $4,350
2021 $4,913 $4,413
2020 $4,478 $3,879
2019 $4,512 $4,732
2018 $4,353 $5,309
2017 $4,325 $5,144
2016 $4,060 $4,396
2015 $3,894 $4,774
2014 $3,689 $5,378
2013 $3,444 $5,347
2012 $3,287 $5,943
2011 $3,169 $5,835
2010 $2,805 $5,418
2009 $2,612 $4,303
2008 $2,763 $4,205
2007 $2,459 $4,379
2006 $2,225 $4,017
2005 $2,046 $3,686
2004 $1,841 $3,403
2003 $1,723 $2,569
2002 $1,669 $1,772
2001 $1,538 $1,916
2000 $1,649 $2,157
1999 $1,604 $2,178
1998 $1,741 $2,235
1997 $1,638 $2,460
1996 $1,481 $2,423
1995 $1,421 $2,483
1994 $1,293 $2,356
1993 $1,166 $2,155
1992 $1,096 $2,347
1991 $1,014 $2,117
1990 $848 $2,037
1989 $958 $1,967
1988 $919 $2,063
1987 $854 $1,969
1986 $896 $1,599
1985 $1,238 $1,466
1984 $1,241 $1,830
1983 $1,220 $2,214
1982 $1,204 $2,097
1981 $1,216 $2,267
1980 $1,142 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Namibia
2026 73 67.8
2025 72.9 67.7
2024 72.7 67.5
2023 72.6 67.4
2022 71.2 64.2
2021 67.9 60.8
2020 70 64.1
2019 71.6 63.5
2018 71.5 62.6
2017 71.6 61.7
2016 71.2 60.8
2015 70.9 60
2014 70.9 59.3
2013 70.9 58.5
2012 70.7 57.7
2011 70.3 56.6
2010 69.9 56.1
2009 69.7 55.3
2008 69.5 54.7
2007 69.3 54
2006 68.8 53.2
2005 68.2 52.6
2004 68.2 52.2
2003 68.2 51.9
2002 67.8 52
2001 67.4 52
2000 67.1 52.9
1999 66.6 54
1998 66 54.8
1997 65.2 55.8
1996 64.5 56.6
1995 63.7 57.5
1994 63 58.4
1993 62.4 59.3
1992 62 60.2
1991 61.9 60.8
1990 61.8 61.4
1989 61.7 60.8
1988 61.5 59
1987 61 59.1
1986 60.3 58.7
1985 59.8 58.5
1984 59.1 58.1
1983 57.9 57.6
1982 48.9 57.3
1981 54.7 56.9
1980 55.3 56.6
1979 56.6 59.5
1978 56.4 59.1
1977 55.2 58.6
1976 47.6 58
1975 52.8 57.6
1974 53 56.9
1973 52.8 56.4
1972 51.8 55.8
1971 50.3 55.3
1970 48.5 54.7
1969 47.5 54.1
1968 47.8 53.6
1967 47.7 52.9
1966 47.5 52.3
1965 47.2 52
1964 47.1 51.3
1963 46.6 50.6
1962 46.5 50
1961 46.1 49.2
1960 45.8 48.5
1959 44.3 47.8
1958 43.1 47.1
1957 41.9 46.4
1956 41.3 45.7
1955 40.7 45
1954 40.1 44.4
1953 39.5 43.8
1952 38.9 43.1
1951 38.3 42.5
1950 37.8 41.9

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

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Guatemala and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Namibia
2024 18,406,359 3,030,131
2023 18,124,838 2,963,095
2022 17,847,877 2,889,662
2021 17,598,650 2,810,548
2020 17,357,325 2,728,762
2019 17,103,803 2,650,494
2018 16,845,685 2,577,327
2017 16,567,357 2,506,853
2016 16,268,760 2,439,213
2015 15,971,743 2,374,300
2014 15,681,725 2,312,139
2013 15,387,337 2,252,508
2012 15,089,647 2,194,654
2011 14,792,126 2,146,325
2010 14,500,112 2,109,811
2009 14,215,611 2,077,394
2008 13,935,174 2,047,056
2007 13,652,040 2,018,600
2006 13,367,459 1,991,888
2005 13,087,629 1,966,582
2004 12,807,402 1,942,082
2003 12,525,842 1,917,464
2002 12,246,915 1,889,970
2001 11,969,422 1,857,048
2000 11,697,592 1,818,647
1999 11,422,965 1,776,368
1998 11,139,145 1,732,745
1997 10,857,754 1,689,264
1996 10,583,526 1,646,103
1995 10,312,996 1,602,170
1994 10,043,718 1,556,304
1993 9,779,761 1,508,697
1992 9,522,266 1,461,322
1991 9,272,584 1,415,684
1990 9,024,773 1,369,303
1989 8,775,546 1,288,947
1988 8,532,099 1,209,696
1987 8,296,485 1,167,889
1986 8,070,818 1,131,081
1985 7,849,693 1,096,890
1984 7,630,682 1,065,989
1983 7,419,642 1,037,511
1982 7,240,241 1,010,308
1981 7,075,648 992,500
1980 6,900,212 981,434
1979 6,727,797 962,825
1978 6,561,534 947,269
1977 6,401,515 931,104
1976 6,262,404 906,566
1975 6,128,731 881,032
1974 5,981,197 854,320
1973 5,831,631 828,928
1972 5,682,833 804,399
1971 5,538,355 780,584
1970 5,396,966 757,868
1969 5,257,081 736,120
1968 5,118,111 715,542
1967 4,978,862 696,045
1966 4,840,958 677,655
1965 4,704,965 660,558
1964 4,571,109 644,530
1963 4,440,264 629,589
1962 4,312,044 615,759
1961 4,186,201 603,067
1960 4,063,655 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Namibia

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Namibia
2023 2.31 3.21
2022 2.34 3.25
2021 2.39 3.3
2020 2.47 3.35
2019 2.59 3.4
2018 2.74 3.46
2017 2.86 3.51
2016 2.97 3.57
2015 3.03 3.6
2014 3.09 3.64
2013 3.15 3.65
2012 3.22 3.68
2011 3.29 3.66
2010 3.38 3.66
2009 3.47 3.63
2008 3.57 3.62
2007 3.72 3.61
2006 3.85 3.6
2005 3.97 3.57
2004 4.13 3.55
2003 4.25 3.58
2002 4.37 3.69
2001 4.5 3.83
2000 4.58 3.99
1999 4.69 4.14
1998 4.8 4.18
1997 4.91 4.17
1996 5.01 4.2
1995 5.11 4.42
1994 5.19 4.68
1993 5.25 4.91
1992 5.31 5.11
1991 5.38 5.29
1990 5.48 5.4
1989 5.56 5.52
1988 5.62 5.61
1987 5.64 5.7
1986 5.66 5.79
1985 5.73 5.88
1984 5.86 5.94
1983 5.98 6
1982 6.06 6.08
1981 6.12 6.16
1980 6.17 6.24
1979 6.22 6.31
1978 6.26 6.38
1977 6.32 6.44
1976 6.37 6.49
1975 6.41 6.53
1974 6.46 6.55
1973 6.49 6.54
1972 6.51 6.53
1971 6.55 6.52
1970 6.6 6.52
1969 6.65 6.51
1968 6.7 6.5
1967 6.76 6.49
1966 6.8 6.47
1965 6.84 6.45
1964 6.87 6.43
1963 6.9 6.41
1962 6.93 6.35
1961 6.98 6.29
1960 7 6.24

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

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Guatemala and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Namibia
2024 24 22.1
2023 23.7 21.9
2022 23.3 21.8
2021 22.9 21.8
2020 22.6 21.8
2019 22.3 21.8
2018 22 21.7
2017 21.7 21.6
2016 21.3 21.5
2015 21.1 21.4
2014 20.8 21.3
2013 20.4 21.1
2012 20.1 20.9
2011 19.9 20.7
2010 19.6 20.5
2009 19.4 20.3
2008 19.1 20
2007 18.9 19.9
2006 18.7 19.7
2005 18.5 19.6
2004 18.3 19.4
2003 18.1 19.3
2002 18 19.2
2001 17.8 19.1
2000 17.7 19
1999 17.7 18.9
1998 17.6 18.9
1997 17.5 18.8
1996 17.4 18.7
1995 17.4 18.6
1994 17.3 18.5
1993 17.3 18.5
1992 17.3 18.4
1991 17.2 18.4
1990 17.2 18.3
1989 17.1 17.8
1988 17.1 17.3
1987 17.1 17
1986 17.1 16.9
1985 17 16.7
1984 17 16.5
1983 17 16.4
1982 17.1 16.3
1981 17.1 16.4
1980 17.1 16.6
1979 17.1 16.8
1978 17 17
1977 17 17.3
1976 17 17.5
1975 16.9 17.6
1974 16.8 17.7
1973 16.8 17.8
1972 16.8 17.9
1971 16.8 18
1970 16.8 18.1
1969 16.8 18.1
1968 16.7 18.2
1967 16.7 18.3
1966 16.7 18.3
1965 16.7 18.4
1964 16.6 18.4
1963 16.6 18.5
1962 16.6 18.6
1961 16.7 18.7
1960 16.7 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Guatemala Namibia
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
87.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Guatemala Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Namibia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
n/a

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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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