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Guatemala vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 102nd vs. 74th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala New Zealand
Population
19049936
5374272
Population rank 69/197 124/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Guatemala and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala New Zealand
2024 $113,199,581,158 $260,172,385,098
2023 $104,368,755,055 $255,194,972,673
2022 $95,641,446,501 $249,509,991,440
2021 $86,455,522,273 $253,977,931,815
2020 $77,719,468,248 $213,029,554,654
2019 $77,172,331,693 $213,006,341,102
2018 $73,328,356,008 $211,985,631,173
2017 $71,653,780,740 $206,745,969,246
2016 $66,053,408,206 $189,100,085,275
2015 $62,186,066,548 $178,224,167,088
2014 $57,852,159,008 $201,518,402,787
2013 $52,996,420,177 $191,012,364,177
2012 $49,593,929,487 $176,560,711,239
2011 $46,876,006,272 $168,484,908,960
2010 $40,676,578,423 $146,887,902,524
2009 $37,126,148,265 $121,663,439,315
2008 $38,503,720,224 $133,437,126,590
2007 $33,567,850,824 $137,188,946,866
2006 $29,744,246,827 $111,538,810,713
2005 $26,783,389,294 $114,720,129,550
2004 $23,577,298,095 $103,905,210,084
2003 $21,576,351,799 $88,250,885,550
2002 $20,444,205,991 $66,627,729,311
2001 $18,405,220,247 $53,872,425,917
2000 $19,288,929,030 $52,623,281,957
1999 $18,318,412,251 $58,762,260,626
1998 $19,395,491,993 $56,227,169,851
1997 $17,790,026,222 $66,075,143,415
1996 $15,674,835,615 $70,140,835,299
1995 $14,655,404,433 $63,918,703,507
1994 $12,983,233,311 $55,314,732,279
1993 $11,400,017,301 $46,775,620,817
1992 $10,440,781,588 $41,649,829,860
1991 $9,406,135,143 $42,745,329,732
1990 $7,650,196,845 $45,495,129,385
1989 $8,410,724,361 $43,920,222,525
1988 $7,841,602,824 $45,176,811,594
1987 $7,084,399,840 $40,376,354,070
1986 $7,231,963,516 $30,604,668,357
1985 $9,721,652,087 $24,679,795,396
1984 $9,470,000,100 $21,665,975,319
1983 $9,050,000,400 $24,309,279,706
1982 $8,716,999,700 $24,164,603,059
1981 $8,607,500,300 $24,417,617,184
1980 $7,878,700,000 $23,244,547,385
1979 $6,902,600,200 $20,731,243,113
1978 $6,070,600,200 $18,530,518,395
1977 $5,480,500,200 $15,446,825,318
1976 $4,365,300,200 $13,604,832,424
1975 $3,645,900,000 $12,861,983,284
1974 $3,161,499,900 $13,940,981,798
1973 $2,569,200,100 $12,802,281,898
1972 $2,101,300,000 $9,567,331,065
1971 $1,984,800,000 $7,911,136,757
1970 $1,904,000,000 $6,495,605,331
1969 $1,715,399,900 $5,814,357,709
1968 $1,610,500,000 $5,228,045,415
1967 $1,453,500,000 $6,016,017,227
1966 $1,390,700,000 $5,917,437,693
1965 $1,331,399,900 $5,706,251,400
1964 $1,299,099,900 $7,340,766,415
1963 $1,262,800,000 $6,699,741,645
1962 $1,143,600,000 $6,133,158,532
1961 $1,076,699,900 $5,721,994,864
1960 $1,043,599,900 $5,536,098,360

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

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Guatemala and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala New Zealand
2024 $6,150 $49,205
2023 $5,758 $49,076
2022 $5,359 $49,100
2021 $4,913 $49,950
2020 $4,478 $41,998
2019 $4,512 $42,856
2018 $4,353 $43,257
2017 $4,325 $42,950
2016 $4,060 $40,114
2015 $3,894 $38,665
2014 $3,689 $44,618
2013 $3,444 $43,000
2012 $3,287 $40,054
2011 $3,169 $38,432
2010 $2,805 $33,762
2009 $2,612 $28,277
2008 $2,763 $31,325
2007 $2,459 $32,480
2006 $2,225 $26,655
2005 $2,046 $27,751
2004 $1,841 $25,420
2003 $1,723 $21,914
2002 $1,669 $16,874
2001 $1,538 $13,883
2000 $1,649 $13,641
1999 $1,604 $15,322
1998 $1,741 $14,738
1997 $1,638 $17,474
1996 $1,481 $18,794
1995 $1,421 $17,400
1994 $1,293 $15,280
1993 $1,166 $13,094
1992 $1,096 $11,793
1991 $1,014 $12,230
1990 $848 $13,663
1989 $958 $13,312
1988 $919 $13,759
1987 $854 $12,331
1986 $896 $9,428
1985 $1,238 $7,601
1984 $1,241 $6,714
1983 $1,220 $7,598
1982 $1,204 $7,656
1981 $1,216 $7,814
1980 $1,142 $7,467
1979 $1,026 $6,668
1978 $925 $5,937
1977 $856 $4,951
1976 $697 $4,374
1975 $595 $4,172
1974 $529 $4,611
1973 $441 $4,323
1972 $370 $3,295
1971 $358 $2,773
1970 $353 $2,311
1969 $326 $2,097
1968 $315 $1,902
1967 $291.9 $2,208
1966 $287.3 $2,211
1965 $283 $2,171
1964 $284.2 $2,839
1963 $284.4 $2,646
1962 $265.2 $2,471
1961 $257.2 $2,365
1960 $256.8 $2,334

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

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Guatemala vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala New Zealand
2026 73 82.5
2025 72.9 82.4
2024 72.7 82.2
2023 72.6 82.1
2022 71.2 81
2021 67.9 82.3
2020 70 82.7
2019 71.6 81.8
2018 71.5 81.9
2017 71.6 81.6
2016 71.2 82
2015 70.9 81.6
2014 70.9 81.4
2013 70.9 81.6
2012 70.7 81.2
2011 70.3 80.8
2010 69.9 81.1
2009 69.7 80.5
2008 69.5 80.2
2007 69.3 80.1
2006 68.8 80
2005 68.2 80
2004 68.2 79.4
2003 68.2 79.1
2002 67.8 78.9
2001 67.4 78.7
2000 67.1 78.7
1999 66.6 77.9
1998 66 78.2
1997 65.2 77.3
1996 64.5 76.8
1995 63.7 76.8
1994 63 76.9
1993 62.4 76.5
1992 62 76.2
1991 61.9 76.1
1990 61.8 75.4
1989 61.7 74.9
1988 61.5 74.5
1987 61 74.2
1986 60.3 74.1
1985 59.8 73.9
1984 59.1 74.4
1983 57.9 73.8
1982 48.9 73.7
1981 54.7 73.6
1980 55.3 72.9
1979 56.6 73.1
1978 56.4 73
1977 55.2 72.1
1976 47.6 72.4
1975 52.8 72.2
1974 53 71.9
1973 52.8 71.7
1972 51.8 71.8
1971 50.3 71.7
1970 48.5 71.2
1969 47.5 71.5
1968 47.8 71.1
1967 47.7 71.4
1966 47.5 71.1
1965 47.2 71.2
1964 47.1 71.3
1963 46.6 71.3
1962 46.5 71.2
1961 46.1 70.9
1960 45.8 71.2
1959 44.3 70.8
1958 43.1 70.9
1957 41.9 70.3
1956 41.3 70.7
1955 40.7 70.5
1954 40.1 70.3
1953 39.5 70.2
1952 38.9 69.4
1951 38.3 69.1
1950 37.8 69.3

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

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Guatemala and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Guatemala New Zealand
2024 18,406,359 5,287,500
2023 18,124,838 5,200,000
2022 17,847,877 5,081,700
2021 17,598,650 5,084,600
2020 17,357,325 5,072,400
2019 17,103,803 4,970,300
2018 16,845,685 4,900,600
2017 16,567,357 4,813,600
2016 16,268,760 4,714,100
2015 15,971,743 4,609,400
2014 15,681,725 4,516,500
2013 15,387,337 4,442,100
2012 15,089,647 4,408,100
2011 14,792,126 4,384,000
2010 14,500,112 4,350,700
2009 14,215,611 4,302,600
2008 13,935,174 4,259,800
2007 13,652,040 4,223,800
2006 13,367,459 4,184,600
2005 13,087,629 4,133,900
2004 12,807,402 4,087,500
2003 12,525,842 4,027,200
2002 12,246,915 3,948,500
2001 11,969,422 3,880,500
2000 11,697,592 3,857,700
1999 11,422,965 3,835,100
1998 11,139,145 3,815,000
1997 10,857,754 3,781,300
1996 10,583,526 3,732,000
1995 10,312,996 3,673,400
1994 10,043,718 3,620,000
1993 9,779,761 3,572,200
1992 9,522,266 3,531,700
1991 9,272,584 3,495,100
1990 9,024,773 3,329,800
1989 8,775,546 3,299,200
1988 8,532,099 3,283,400
1987 8,296,485 3,274,400
1986 8,070,818 3,246,300
1985 7,849,693 3,247,100
1984 7,630,682 3,227,100
1983 7,419,642 3,199,300
1982 7,240,241 3,156,100
1981 7,075,648 3,124,900
1980 6,900,212 3,112,900
1979 6,727,797 3,109,000
1978 6,561,534 3,121,200
1977 6,401,515 3,120,200
1976 6,262,404 3,110,500
1975 6,128,731 3,083,100
1974 5,981,197 3,023,700
1973 5,831,631 2,961,300
1972 5,682,833 2,903,900
1971 5,538,355 2,853,000
1970 5,396,966 2,810,700
1969 5,257,081 2,772,800
1968 5,118,111 2,748,100
1967 4,978,862 2,724,100
1966 4,840,958 2,675,900
1965 4,704,965 2,628,400
1964 4,571,109 2,585,400
1963 4,440,264 2,531,800
1962 4,312,044 2,482,000
1961 4,186,201 2,419,700
1960 4,063,655 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Guatemala

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala New Zealand
2023 2.31 1.56
2022 2.34 1.66
2021 2.39 1.64
2020 2.47 1.61
2019 2.59 1.72
2018 2.74 1.71
2017 2.86 1.81
2016 2.97 1.87
2015 3.03 1.99
2014 3.09 1.92
2013 3.15 2.01
2012 3.22 2.1
2011 3.29 2.09
2010 3.38 2.17
2009 3.47 2.13
2008 3.57 2.19
2007 3.72 2.18
2006 3.85 2.01
2005 3.97 1.97
2004 4.13 1.98
2003 4.25 1.93
2002 4.37 1.89
2001 4.5 1.97
2000 4.58 1.98
1999 4.69 1.97
1998 4.8 1.89
1997 4.91 1.96
1996 5.01 1.96
1995 5.11 1.98
1994 5.19 1.98
1993 5.25 2.04
1992 5.31 2.06
1991 5.38 2.09
1990 5.48 2.18
1989 5.56 2.12
1988 5.62 2.1
1987 5.64 2.03
1986 5.66 1.96
1985 5.73 1.93
1984 5.86 1.93
1983 5.98 1.92
1982 6.06 1.95
1981 6.12 2.01
1980 6.17 2.03
1979 6.22 2.12
1978 6.26 2.07
1977 6.32 2.21
1976 6.37 2.27
1975 6.41 2.37
1974 6.46 2.58
1973 6.49 2.76
1972 6.51 3
1971 6.55 3.18
1970 6.6 3.17
1969 6.65 3.28
1968 6.7 3.34
1967 6.76 3.35
1966 6.8 3.41
1965 6.84 3.54
1964 6.87 3.8
1963 6.9 4.05
1962 6.93 4.19
1961 6.98 4.31
1960 7 4.24

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

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Guatemala and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala New Zealand
2024 24 38.6
2023 23.7 38.3
2022 23.3 38.1
2021 22.9 37.8
2020 22.6 37.5
2019 22.3 37.3
2018 22 37.3
2017 21.7 37.2
2016 21.3 37.3
2015 21.1 37.4
2014 20.8 37.5
2013 20.4 37.4
2012 20.1 37.2
2011 19.9 37
2010 19.6 36.8
2009 19.4 36.6
2008 19.1 36.4
2007 18.9 36.1
2006 18.7 35.8
2005 18.5 35.5
2004 18.3 35.2
2003 18.1 35
2002 18 34.8
2001 17.8 34.6
2000 17.7 34.3
1999 17.7 34
1998 17.6 33.6
1997 17.5 33.2
1996 17.4 32.8
1995 17.4 32.6
1994 17.3 32.3
1993 17.3 32
1992 17.3 31.7
1991 17.2 31.4
1990 17.2 31.1
1989 17.1 30.8
1988 17.1 30.4
1987 17.1 30.1
1986 17.1 29.8
1985 17 29.4
1984 17 29.1
1983 17 28.8
1982 17.1 28.5
1981 17.1 28.2
1980 17.1 27.9
1979 17.1 27.5
1978 17 27.1
1977 17 26.8
1976 17 26.5
1975 16.9 26.3
1974 16.8 26.2
1973 16.8 26
1972 16.8 25.9
1971 16.8 25.7
1970 16.8 25.6
1969 16.8 25.7
1968 16.7 25.7
1967 16.7 25.8
1966 16.7 25.9
1965 16.7 26
1964 16.6 26.2
1963 16.6 26.4
1962 16.6 26.8
1961 16.7 27.1
1960 16.7 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Guatemala New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala New Zealand
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Guatemala New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala New Zealand
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
60,159 mi
2020

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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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