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Guatemala vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 102nd vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Nepal
Population
19049936
29596762
Population rank 69/197 52/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Guatemala and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Nepal
2024 $113,199,581,158 $42,914,268,287
2023 $104,368,755,055 $41,047,772,331
2022 $95,641,446,501 $41,182,939,601
2021 $86,455,522,273 $36,924,841,394
2020 $77,719,468,248 $33,433,659,301
2019 $77,172,331,693 $34,186,180,699
2018 $73,328,356,008 $33,111,525,237
2017 $71,653,780,740 $28,971,588,940
2016 $66,053,408,206 $24,524,109,484
2015 $62,186,066,548 $24,360,801,287
2014 $57,852,159,008 $22,731,612,922
2013 $52,996,420,177 $22,162,204,925
2012 $49,593,929,487 $21,703,100,877
2011 $46,876,006,272 $21,573,872,421
2010 $40,676,578,423 $16,002,656,434
2009 $37,126,148,265 $12,854,985,464
2008 $38,503,720,224 $12,545,438,605
2007 $33,567,850,824 $10,325,618,017
2006 $29,744,246,827 $9,043,715,356
2005 $26,783,389,294 $8,130,258,378
2004 $23,577,298,095 $7,273,938,315
2003 $21,576,351,799 $6,330,473,097
2002 $20,444,205,991 $6,050,875,807
2001 $18,405,220,247 $6,007,055,042
2000 $19,288,929,030 $5,494,252,208
1999 $18,318,412,251 $5,033,642,384
1998 $19,395,491,993 $4,856,255,044
1997 $17,790,026,222 $4,918,691,917
1996 $15,674,835,615 $4,521,580,381
1995 $14,655,404,433 $4,401,104,418
1994 $12,983,233,311 $4,066,775,510
1993 $11,400,017,301 $3,660,041,667
1992 $10,440,781,588 $3,401,211,581
1991 $9,406,135,143 $3,921,476,085
1990 $7,650,196,845 $3,627,560,239
1989 $8,410,724,361 $3,525,225,787
1988 $7,841,602,824 $3,487,009,748
1987 $7,084,399,840 $2,957,255,380
1986 $7,231,963,516 $2,850,782,044
1985 $9,721,652,087 $2,619,913,956
1984 $9,470,000,100 $2,581,207,388
1983 $9,050,000,400 $2,447,174,803
1982 $8,716,999,700 $2,395,423,742
1981 $8,607,500,300 $2,275,583,317
1980 $7,878,700,000 $1,945,916,583
1979 $6,902,600,200 $1,851,250,008
1978 $6,070,600,200 $1,604,162,497
1977 $5,480,500,200 $1,382,400,000
1976 $4,365,300,200 $1,452,788,985
1975 $3,645,900,000 $1,575,789,254
1974 $3,161,499,900 $1,217,953,547
1973 $2,569,200,100 $972,101,725
1972 $2,101,300,000 $1,024,098,400
1971 $1,984,800,000 $882,765,472
1970 $1,904,000,000 $865,975,309
1969 $1,715,399,900 $788,641,965
1968 $1,610,500,000 $772,231,387
1967 $1,453,500,000 $841,974,025
1966 $1,390,700,000 $906,811,944
1965 $1,331,399,900 $735,267,082
1964 $1,299,099,900 $496,098,775
1963 $1,262,800,000 $496,947,904
1962 $1,143,600,000 $574,091,101
1961 $1,076,699,900 $531,959,562
1960 $1,043,599,900 $508,334,414

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

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Guatemala and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Nepal
2024 $6,150 $1,447
2023 $5,758 $1,382
2022 $5,359 $1,386
2021 $4,913 $1,253
2020 $4,478 $1,154
2019 $4,512 $1,203
2018 $4,353 $1,179
2017 $4,325 $1,034
2016 $4,060 $877
2015 $3,894 $876
2014 $3,689 $821
2013 $3,444 $803
2012 $3,287 $788
2011 $3,169 $786
2010 $2,805 $585
2009 $2,612 $473
2008 $2,763 $465
2007 $2,459 $385
2006 $2,225 $340
2005 $2,046 $309
2004 $1,841 $279.6
2003 $1,723 $246.4
2002 $1,669 $238.9
2001 $1,538 $240.8
2000 $1,649 $223.8
1999 $1,604 $208.6
1998 $1,741 $205.1
1997 $1,638 $211.8
1996 $1,481 $198.8
1995 $1,421 $197.8
1994 $1,293 $187.3
1993 $1,166 $172.8
1992 $1,096 $165
1991 $1,014 $195.7
1990 $848 $185.8
1989 $958 $185
1988 $919 $187.1
1987 $854 $162
1986 $896 $159.5
1985 $1,238 $149.9
1984 $1,241 $151.1
1983 $1,220 $146.6
1982 $1,204 $147
1981 $1,216 $142.9
1980 $1,142 $125.1
1979 $1,026 $121.9
1978 $925 $108.1
1977 $856 $95.3
1976 $697 $102.5
1975 $595 $113.6
1974 $529 $89.8
1973 $441 $73.2
1972 $370 $78.8
1971 $358 $69.5
1970 $353 $69.6
1969 $326 $64.8
1968 $315 $64.9
1967 $291.9 $72.3
1966 $287.3 $79.5
1965 $283 $65.8
1964 $284.2 $45.3
1963 $284.4 $46.3
1962 $265.2 $54.6
1961 $257.2 $51.6
1960 $256.8 $50.2

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

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Guatemala vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Nepal
2026 73 71.2
2025 72.9 70.9
2024 72.7 70.6
2023 72.6 70.4
2022 71.2 70.1
2021 67.9 68.4
2020 70 69.1
2019 71.6 69.3
2018 71.5 69
2017 71.6 68.7
2016 71.2 68.4
2015 70.9 67.4
2014 70.9 67.8
2013 70.9 67.6
2012 70.7 67.4
2011 70.3 67.1
2010 69.9 66.8
2009 69.7 66.6
2008 69.5 66.4
2007 69.3 66.2
2006 68.8 65.9
2005 68.2 65.3
2004 68.2 64.7
2003 68.2 64.2
2002 67.8 63.5
2001 67.4 63.3
2000 67.1 62.6
1999 66.6 62
1998 66 61.5
1997 65.2 60.8
1996 64.5 60
1995 63.7 59.3
1994 63 58.6
1993 62.4 57.6
1992 62 56.7
1991 61.9 55.6
1990 61.8 54.8
1989 61.7 54
1988 61.5 53.1
1987 61 52.4
1986 60.3 51.6
1985 59.8 50.9
1984 59.1 50.2
1983 57.9 49.7
1982 48.9 49.2
1981 54.7 48.7
1980 55.3 48.3
1979 56.6 47.8
1978 56.4 47.2
1977 55.2 46.6
1976 47.6 46
1975 52.8 45.5
1974 53 44.9
1973 52.8 44.5
1972 51.8 44.1
1971 50.3 43.6
1970 48.5 43.2
1969 47.5 42.7
1968 47.8 42.2
1967 47.7 41.7
1966 47.5 41.2
1965 47.2 40.7
1964 47.1 40.2
1963 46.6 39.6
1962 46.5 39.3
1961 46.1 39
1960 45.8 38.7
1959 44.3 38.4
1958 43.1 38.1
1957 41.9 38
1956 41.3 37.9
1955 40.7 37.9
1954 40.1 37.8
1953 39.5 37.7
1952 38.9 37.7
1951 38.3 37.6
1950 37.8 37.6

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

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Guatemala and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Nepal
2024 18,406,359 29,651,054
2023 18,124,838 29,694,614
2022 17,847,877 29,715,436
2021 17,598,650 29,475,010
2020 17,357,325 28,966,574
2019 17,103,803 28,414,064
2018 16,845,685 28,079,689
2017 16,567,357 28,011,258
2016 16,268,760 27,955,462
2015 15,971,743 27,823,629
2014 15,681,725 27,672,370
2013 15,387,337 27,589,996
2012 15,089,647 27,534,915
2011 14,792,126 27,464,494
2010 14,500,112 27,341,952
2009 14,215,611 27,173,035
2008 13,935,174 26,990,037
2007 13,652,040 26,788,492
2006 13,367,459 26,565,425
2005 13,087,629 26,309,458
2004 12,807,402 26,016,656
2003 12,525,842 25,688,758
2002 12,246,915 25,328,981
2001 11,969,422 24,946,748
2000 11,697,592 24,546,509
1999 11,422,965 24,125,199
1998 11,139,145 23,680,357
1997 10,857,754 23,219,463
1996 10,583,526 22,741,862
1995 10,312,996 22,245,439
1994 10,043,718 21,717,479
1993 9,779,761 21,180,159
1992 9,522,266 20,609,707
1991 9,272,584 20,036,500
1990 9,024,773 19,524,573
1989 8,775,546 19,057,807
1988 8,532,099 18,638,661
1987 8,296,485 18,250,505
1986 8,070,818 17,868,124
1985 7,849,693 17,477,692
1984 7,630,682 17,085,242
1983 7,419,642 16,689,119
1982 7,240,241 16,297,987
1981 7,075,648 15,922,423
1980 6,900,212 15,553,105
1979 6,727,797 15,190,590
1978 6,561,534 14,839,695
1977 6,401,515 14,499,175
1976 6,262,404 14,177,649
1975 6,128,731 13,870,695
1974 5,981,197 13,568,435
1973 5,831,631 13,275,239
1972 5,682,833 12,989,099
1971 5,538,355 12,710,061
1970 5,396,966 12,436,190
1969 5,257,081 12,167,036
1968 5,118,111 11,906,266
1967 4,978,862 11,652,716
1966 4,840,958 11,408,710
1965 4,704,965 11,173,411
1964 4,571,109 10,946,392
1963 4,440,264 10,729,818
1962 4,312,044 10,521,116
1961 4,186,201 10,318,396
1960 4,063,655 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Nepal

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Nepal
2023 2.31 1.98
2022 2.34 2
2021 2.39 2.03
2020 2.47 2.05
2019 2.59 2.08
2018 2.74 2.12
2017 2.86 2.17
2016 2.97 2.23
2015 3.03 2.27
2014 3.09 2.32
2013 3.15 2.36
2012 3.22 2.42
2011 3.29 2.46
2010 3.38 2.54
2009 3.47 2.63
2008 3.57 2.74
2007 3.72 2.86
2006 3.85 2.97
2005 3.97 3.12
2004 4.13 3.28
2003 4.25 3.44
2002 4.37 3.6
2001 4.5 3.79
2000 4.58 3.98
1999 4.69 4.13
1998 4.8 4.28
1997 4.91 4.44
1996 5.01 4.67
1995 5.11 4.87
1994 5.19 4.96
1993 5.25 5.04
1992 5.31 5.07
1991 5.38 5.15
1990 5.48 5.21
1989 5.56 5.26
1988 5.62 5.31
1987 5.64 5.35
1986 5.66 5.4
1985 5.73 5.46
1984 5.86 5.51
1983 5.98 5.54
1982 6.06 5.55
1981 6.12 5.58
1980 6.17 5.6
1979 6.22 5.64
1978 6.26 5.68
1977 6.32 5.69
1976 6.37 5.72
1975 6.41 5.73
1974 6.46 5.75
1973 6.49 5.7
1972 6.51 5.8
1971 6.55 5.85
1970 6.6 5.87
1969 6.65 5.89
1968 6.7 5.94
1967 6.76 5.95
1966 6.8 5.98
1965 6.84 6.01
1964 6.87 6.04
1963 6.9 6.06
1962 6.93 6.08
1961 6.98 6.09
1960 7 6.07

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

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Guatemala and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Nepal
2024 24 26
2023 23.7 25.7
2022 23.3 25.4
2021 22.9 25
2020 22.6 24.5
2019 22.3 23.7
2018 22 23.2
2017 21.7 22.9
2016 21.3 22.7
2015 21.1 22.4
2014 20.8 22.2
2013 20.4 22
2012 20.1 21.8
2011 19.9 21.6
2010 19.6 21.3
2009 19.4 21
2008 19.1 20.8
2007 18.9 20.5
2006 18.7 20.3
2005 18.5 20
2004 18.3 19.8
2003 18.1 19.7
2002 18 19.5
2001 17.8 19.4
2000 17.7 19.3
1999 17.7 19.3
1998 17.6 19.2
1997 17.5 19.2
1996 17.4 19.2
1995 17.4 19.2
1994 17.3 19.2
1993 17.3 19.2
1992 17.3 19.2
1991 17.2 19.2
1990 17.2 19.2
1989 17.1 19.2
1988 17.1 19.2
1987 17.1 19.3
1986 17.1 19.4
1985 17 19.4
1984 17 19.5
1983 17 19.5
1982 17.1 19.5
1981 17.1 19.5
1980 17.1 19.6
1979 17.1 19.6
1978 17 19.6
1977 17 19.7
1976 17 19.7
1975 16.9 19.7
1974 16.8 19.7
1973 16.8 19.7
1972 16.8 19.7
1971 16.8 19.7
1970 16.8 19.7
1969 16.8 19.7
1968 16.7 19.7
1967 16.7 19.7
1966 16.7 19.6
1965 16.7 19.6
1964 16.6 19.6
1963 16.6 19.6
1962 16.6 19.6
1961 16.7 19.5
1960 16.7 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Guatemala Nepal
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
71.2%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
3%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Guatemala Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Nepal
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
49,758 mi
2025

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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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