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Guatemala vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 102nd vs. 195th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Nauru
Population
19049936
12125
Population rank 69/197 195/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 68/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Guatemala and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Nauru
2024 $113,199,581,158 $162,588,621
2023 $104,368,755,055 $151,435,610
2022 $95,641,446,501 $152,373,434
2021 $86,455,522,273 $175,390,281
2020 $77,719,468,248 $124,685,688
2019 $77,172,331,693 $125,160,116
2018 $73,328,356,008 $130,995,566
2017 $71,653,780,740 $109,355,639
2016 $66,053,408,206 $97,541,943
2015 $62,186,066,548 $84,863,441
2014 $57,852,159,008 $99,149,244
2013 $52,996,420,177 $94,385,015
2012 $49,593,929,487 $101,055,723
2011 $46,876,006,272 $65,071,880
2010 $40,676,578,423 $47,562,845
2009 $37,126,148,265 $44,176,246
2008 $38,503,720,224 $37,602,265
2007 $33,567,850,824 $22,766,972
2006 $29,744,246,827 $29,200,359
2005 $26,783,389,294 $30,070,666
2004 $23,577,298,095 $30,587,566
2003 $21,576,351,799 $24,778,160
2002 $20,444,205,991 $21,017,424
2001 $18,405,220,247 $22,613,288
2000 $19,288,929,030 $26,930,980
1999 $18,318,412,251 $27,328,613
1998 $19,395,491,993 $29,664,451
1997 $17,790,026,222 $37,331,507
1996 $15,674,835,615 $37,458,801
1995 $14,655,404,433 $39,969,706
1994 $12,983,233,311 $39,742,511
1993 $11,400,017,301 $43,542,088
1992 $10,440,781,588 $51,133,123
1991 $9,406,135,143 $52,533,789
1990 $7,650,196,845 $55,572,376
1989 $8,410,724,361 $53,736,786
1988 $7,841,602,824 $45,931,134
1987 $7,084,399,840 $40,118,410
1986 $7,231,963,516 $39,939,391
1985 $9,721,652,087 $41,548,741
1984 $9,470,000,100 $47,363,231
1983 $9,050,000,400 $48,439,093
1982 $8,716,999,700 $52,877,742
1981 $8,607,500,300 $51,689,637
1980 $7,878,700,000 $46,947,124
1979 $6,902,600,200 $44,431,330
1978 $6,070,600,200 $41,754,147
1977 $5,480,500,200 $40,444,702
1976 $4,365,300,200 $40,287,427
1975 $3,645,900,000 $40,106,776
1974 $3,161,499,900 $35,994,511
1973 $2,569,200,100 $26,529,817
1972 $2,101,300,000 $21,734,269
1971 $1,984,800,000 $19,009,433
1970 $1,904,000,000 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Nauru
2024 $6,150 $13,609
2023 $5,758 $12,752
2022 $5,359 $12,912
2021 $4,913 $14,979
2020 $4,478 $10,709
2019 $4,512 $10,802
2018 $4,353 $11,414
2017 $4,325 $9,657
2016 $4,060 $8,748
2015 $3,894 $7,747
2014 $3,689 $9,230
2013 $3,444 $8,975
2012 $3,287 $9,843
2011 $3,169 $6,444
2010 $2,805 $4,736
2009 $2,612 $4,411
2008 $2,763 $3,757
2007 $2,459 $2,272
2006 $2,225 $2,910
2005 $2,046 $2,992
2004 $1,841 $3,041
2003 $1,723 $2,463
2002 $1,669 $2,085
2001 $1,538 $2,232
2000 $1,649 $2,649
1999 $1,604 $2,683
1998 $1,741 $2,909
1997 $1,638 $3,661
1996 $1,481 $3,679
1995 $1,421 $3,932
1994 $1,293 $3,921
1993 $1,166 $4,310
1992 $1,096 $5,103
1991 $1,014 $5,333
1990 $848 $5,776
1989 $958 $5,723
1988 $919 $5,012
1987 $854 $4,485
1986 $896 $4,569
1985 $1,238 $4,859
1984 $1,241 $5,654
1983 $1,220 $5,896
1982 $1,204 $6,577
1981 $1,216 $6,594
1980 $1,142 $6,138
1979 $1,026 $5,950
1978 $925 $5,721
1977 $856 $5,646
1976 $697 $5,703
1975 $595 $5,740
1974 $529 $5,199
1973 $441 $3,864
1972 $370 $3,191
1971 $358 $2,811
1970 $353 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Nauru
2026 73 62.6
2025 72.9 62.4
2024 72.7 62.3
2023 72.6 62.1
2022 71.2 61.9
2021 67.9 61.3
2020 70 61.5
2019 71.6 61.4
2018 71.5 61.2
2017 71.6 61.1
2016 71.2 61
2015 70.9 60.9
2014 70.9 60.8
2013 70.9 60.7
2012 70.7 60.5
2011 70.3 60.3
2010 69.9 60.1
2009 69.7 59.9
2008 69.5 59.7
2007 69.3 59.5
2006 68.8 59.4
2005 68.2 59.4
2004 68.2 59.3
2003 68.2 59.4
2002 67.8 59.4
2001 67.4 59.5
2000 67.1 59.6
1999 66.6 59.7
1998 66 59.9
1997 65.2 60
1996 64.5 60.1
1995 63.7 60.1
1994 63 60
1993 62.4 59.8
1992 62 59.5
1991 61.9 59.3
1990 61.8 59.1
1989 61.7 58.9
1988 61.5 58.7
1987 61 58.6
1986 60.3 58.6
1985 59.8 58.6
1984 59.1 58.7
1983 57.9 58.7
1982 48.9 58.6
1981 54.7 58.6
1980 55.3 58.5
1979 56.6 58.4
1978 56.4 58.3
1977 55.2 58.1
1976 47.6 58.2
1975 52.8 58.3
1974 53 58.3
1973 52.8 58.4
1972 51.8 58.4
1971 50.3 58.4
1970 48.5 58.4
1969 47.5 58.4
1968 47.8 58.6
1967 47.7 58.6
1966 47.5 58.4
1965 47.2 58.3
1964 47.1 58.2
1963 46.6 58.1
1962 46.5 58
1961 46.1 58
1960 45.8 57.9
1959 44.3 57.9
1958 43.1 57.8
1957 41.9 57.7
1956 41.3 57.6
1955 40.7 57.5
1954 40.1 57.4
1953 39.5 57.2
1952 38.9 57
1951 38.3 56.8
1950 37.8 56.6

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

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Guatemala and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Nauru
2024 18,406,359 11,947
2023 18,124,838 11,875
2022 17,847,877 11,801
2021 17,598,650 11,709
2020 17,357,325 11,643
2019 17,103,803 11,587
2018 16,845,685 11,477
2017 16,567,357 11,324
2016 16,268,760 11,150
2015 15,971,743 10,954
2014 15,681,725 10,742
2013 15,387,337 10,517
2012 15,089,647 10,267
2011 14,792,126 10,098
2010 14,500,112 10,043
2009 14,215,611 10,016
2008 13,935,174 10,009
2007 13,652,040 10,020
2006 13,367,459 10,034
2005 13,087,629 10,049
2004 12,807,402 10,060
2003 12,525,842 10,059
2002 12,246,915 10,082
2001 11,969,422 10,130
2000 11,697,592 10,168
1999 11,422,965 10,187
1998 11,139,145 10,198
1997 10,857,754 10,197
1996 10,583,526 10,183
1995 10,312,996 10,165
1994 10,043,718 10,137
1993 9,779,761 10,102
1992 9,522,266 10,021
1991 9,272,584 9,850
1990 9,024,773 9,622
1989 8,775,546 9,390
1988 8,532,099 9,165
1987 8,296,485 8,946
1986 8,070,818 8,742
1985 7,849,693 8,551
1984 7,630,682 8,377
1983 7,419,642 8,216
1982 7,240,241 8,040
1981 7,075,648 7,839
1980 6,900,212 7,649
1979 6,727,797 7,468
1978 6,561,534 7,298
1977 6,401,515 7,163
1976 6,262,404 7,064
1975 6,128,731 6,987
1974 5,981,197 6,923
1973 5,831,631 6,866
1972 5,682,833 6,812
1971 5,538,355 6,762
1970 5,396,966 6,710
1969 5,257,081 6,581
1968 5,118,111 6,328
1967 4,978,862 6,135
1966 4,840,958 6,043
1965 4,704,965 5,832
1964 4,571,109 5,515
1963 4,440,264 5,226
1962 4,312,044 4,979
1961 4,186,201 4,774
1960 4,063,655 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Nauru

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Nauru
2023 2.31 3.33
2022 2.34 3.38
2021 2.39 3.43
2020 2.47 3.47
2019 2.59 3.53
2018 2.74 3.68
2017 2.86 3.88
2016 2.97 4.03
2015 3.03 4.08
2014 3.09 4.09
2013 3.15 4.1
2012 3.22 4.12
2011 3.29 4.12
2010 3.38 4.02
2009 3.47 3.85
2008 3.57 3.67
2007 3.72 3.5
2006 3.85 3.4
2005 3.97 3.38
2004 4.13 3.38
2003 4.25 3.39
2002 4.37 3.4
2001 4.5 3.46
2000 4.58 3.54
1999 4.69 3.64
1998 4.8 3.68
1997 4.91 3.74
1996 5.01 3.78
1995 5.11 3.81
1994 5.19 3.84
1993 5.25 3.89
1992 5.31 3.95
1991 5.38 3.99
1990 5.48 4.02
1989 5.56 4.07
1988 5.62 4.11
1987 5.64 4.14
1986 5.66 4.15
1985 5.73 4.14
1984 5.86 4.11
1983 5.98 4.06
1982 6.06 3.99
1981 6.12 3.94
1980 6.17 3.88
1979 6.22 3.85
1978 6.26 3.84
1977 6.32 3.86
1976 6.37 3.9
1975 6.41 3.97
1974 6.46 4.07
1973 6.49 4.19
1972 6.51 4.36
1971 6.55 4.54
1970 6.6 4.74
1969 6.65 4.94
1968 6.7 5.14
1967 6.76 5.29
1966 6.8 5.41
1965 6.84 5.48
1964 6.87 5.47
1963 6.9 5.44
1962 6.93 5.42
1961 6.98 5.38
1960 7 5.34

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

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Guatemala and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Nauru
2024 24 21.4
2023 23.7 21.5
2022 23.3 21.6
2021 22.9 21.7
2020 22.6 21.8
2019 22.3 21.9
2018 22 21.8
2017 21.7 21.6
2016 21.3 21.5
2015 21.1 21.4
2014 20.8 21.5
2013 20.4 21.6
2012 20.1 21.7
2011 19.9 21.8
2010 19.6 21.8
2009 19.4 21.8
2008 19.1 21.7
2007 18.9 21.5
2006 18.7 21.3
2005 18.5 21.2
2004 18.3 21
2003 18.1 20.8
2002 18 20.6
2001 17.8 20.4
2000 17.7 20.1
1999 17.7 19.8
1998 17.6 19.6
1997 17.5 19.5
1996 17.4 19.4
1995 17.4 19.3
1994 17.3 19.3
1993 17.3 19.3
1992 17.3 19.4
1991 17.2 19.7
1990 17.2 20.2
1989 17.1 20.8
1988 17.1 21.4
1987 17.1 22.1
1986 17.1 22.8
1985 17 23.7
1984 17 24.5
1983 17 25.2
1982 17.1 25.1
1981 17.1 24.7
1980 17.1 24.2
1979 17.1 23.6
1978 17 22.9
1977 17 22.1
1976 17 21.5
1975 16.9 21
1974 16.8 20.4
1973 16.8 19.8
1972 16.8 19.4
1971 16.8 19.1
1970 16.8 18.7
1969 16.8 18.9
1968 16.7 21.2
1967 16.7 22.9
1966 16.7 22.9
1965 16.7 23.1
1964 16.6 23.4
1963 16.6 23.7
1962 16.6 23.9
1961 16.7 24
1960 16.7 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Guatemala Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Nauru
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
130
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
96.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Guatemala Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Nauru
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
18.6 mi
2002

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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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