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Guatemala vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 102nd vs. 20th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Niger
Population
19049936
29080898
Population rank 69/197 53/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Guatemala and Niger: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Niger economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Niger
2024 $113,199,581,158 $19,876,128,486
2023 $104,368,755,055 $16,698,786,978
2022 $95,641,446,501 $15,433,852,712
2021 $86,455,522,273 $14,915,002,436
2020 $77,719,468,248 $13,744,653,103
2019 $77,172,331,693 $12,889,555,561
2018 $73,328,356,008 $12,837,307,497
2017 $71,653,780,740 $11,185,104,252
2016 $66,053,408,206 $10,398,861,982
2015 $62,186,066,548 $9,683,867,926
2014 $57,852,159,008 $10,862,943,544
2013 $52,996,420,177 $10,224,897,438
2012 $49,593,929,487 $9,426,912,648
2011 $46,876,006,272 $8,772,950,778
2010 $40,676,578,423 $7,851,192,502
2009 $37,126,148,265 $7,352,131,310
2008 $38,503,720,224 $7,297,600,226
2007 $33,567,850,824 $5,731,485,052
2006 $29,744,246,827 $4,756,361,252
2005 $26,783,389,294 $4,383,315,965
2004 $23,577,298,095 $3,760,443,738
2003 $21,576,351,799 $3,394,084,732
2002 $20,444,205,991 $2,782,192,879
2001 $18,405,220,247 $2,448,714,704
2000 $19,288,929,030 $2,241,753,193
1999 $18,318,412,251 $2,537,789,821
1998 $19,395,491,993 $2,643,363,519
1997 $17,790,026,222 $2,290,318,910
1996 $15,674,835,615 $2,405,686,940
1995 $14,655,404,433 $2,302,537,562
1994 $12,983,233,311 $1,938,058,175
1993 $11,400,017,301 $3,052,673,849
1992 $10,440,781,588 $3,386,232,579
1991 $9,406,135,143 $3,285,796,875
1990 $7,650,196,845 $3,512,356,508
1989 $8,410,724,361 $2,179,567,114
1988 $7,841,602,824 $2,280,356,193
1987 $7,084,399,840 $2,233,006,105
1986 $7,231,963,516 $1,904,096,998
1985 $9,721,652,087 $1,440,581,652
1984 $9,470,000,100 $1,461,243,326
1983 $9,050,000,400 $1,803,099,561
1982 $8,716,999,700 $2,017,612,216
1981 $8,607,500,300 $2,170,893,414
1980 $7,878,700,000 $2,508,524,721
1979 $6,902,600,200 $2,109,277,666
1978 $6,070,600,200 $1,774,365,590
1977 $5,480,500,200 $1,291,458,041
1976 $4,365,300,200 $1,064,517,601
1975 $3,645,900,000 $1,048,690,933
1974 $3,161,499,900 $1,026,137,111
1973 $2,569,200,100 $946,385,105
1972 $2,101,300,000 $742,779,661
1971 $1,984,800,000 $693,573,704
1970 $1,904,000,000 $649,916,621
1969 $1,715,399,900 $625,867,985
1968 $1,610,500,000 $641,214,226
1967 $1,453,500,000 $665,586,872
1966 $1,390,700,000 $702,296,079
1965 $1,331,399,900 $673,383,511
1964 $1,299,099,900 $582,816,396
1963 $1,262,800,000 $586,294,879
1962 $1,143,600,000 $531,736,599
1961 $1,076,699,900 $485,785,231
1960 $1,043,599,900 $449,526,873

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

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Guatemala and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Niger
2024 $6,150 $735
2023 $5,758 $638
2022 $5,359 $610
2021 $4,913 $609
2020 $4,478 $580
2019 $4,512 $562
2018 $4,353 $579
2017 $4,325 $522
2016 $4,060 $503
2015 $3,894 $486
2014 $3,689 $565
2013 $3,444 $552
2012 $3,287 $529
2011 $3,169 $511
2010 $2,805 $474
2009 $2,612 $461
2008 $2,763 $475
2007 $2,459 $387
2006 $2,225 $333
2005 $2,046 $319
2004 $1,841 $283.5
2003 $1,723 $265.2
2002 $1,669 $225.3
2001 $1,538 $205.4
2000 $1,649 $194.8
1999 $1,604 $228.3
1998 $1,741 $246.1
1997 $1,638 $220.6
1996 $1,481 $239.5
1995 $1,421 $237
1994 $1,293 $206.2
1993 $1,166 $335
1992 $1,096 $384
1991 $1,014 $384
1990 $848 $424
1989 $958 $271.3
1988 $919 $292.6
1987 $854 $295.3
1986 $896 $259.6
1985 $1,238 $202.4
1984 $1,241 $211.5
1983 $1,220 $268.8
1982 $1,204 $310
1981 $1,216 $343
1980 $1,142 $409
1979 $1,026 $354
1978 $925 $307
1977 $856 $229.8
1976 $697 $194.8
1975 $595 $197.2
1974 $529 $198.3
1973 $441 $187.9
1972 $370 $151.4
1971 $358 $145.2
1970 $353 $139.8
1969 $326 $138.3
1968 $315 $145.6
1967 $291.9 $155.4
1966 $287.3 $168.6
1965 $283 $166.3
1964 $284.2 $148.1
1963 $284.4 $153.3
1962 $265.2 $143.2
1961 $257.2 $134.6
1960 $256.8 $128.3

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

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Guatemala vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Niger
2026 73 61.9
2025 72.9 61.7
2024 72.7 61.4
2023 72.6 61.2
2022 71.2 60.4
2021 67.9 59.5
2020 70 59.9
2019 71.6 60
2018 71.5 59.8
2017 71.6 59.5
2016 71.2 59.2
2015 70.9 58.8
2014 70.9 58.7
2013 70.9 58.4
2012 70.7 58
2011 70.3 57.6
2010 69.9 57.1
2009 69.7 56.5
2008 69.5 55.9
2007 69.3 55.1
2006 68.8 54.2
2005 68.2 53.3
2004 68.2 52.4
2003 68.2 51.5
2002 67.8 50.6
2001 67.4 49.9
2000 67.1 49.2
1999 66.6 48.5
1998 66 47.8
1997 65.2 47.1
1996 64.5 46.3
1995 63.7 45.5
1994 63 44.6
1993 62.4 43.8
1992 62 43.1
1991 61.9 42.3
1990 61.8 41.7
1989 61.7 41.2
1988 61.5 40.8
1987 61 40.5
1986 60.3 40.3
1985 59.8 40.1
1984 59.1 40
1983 57.9 40
1982 48.9 39.8
1981 54.7 39.6
1980 55.3 39.3
1979 56.6 38.9
1978 56.4 38.3
1977 55.2 37.7
1976 47.6 37.1
1975 52.8 36.6
1974 53 36.2
1973 52.8 35.9
1972 51.8 35.8
1971 50.3 35.3
1970 48.5 35.9
1969 47.5 36
1968 47.8 36.1
1967 47.7 36.2
1966 47.5 36.3
1965 47.2 36.4
1964 47.1 36.5
1963 46.6 36.4
1962 46.5 36.3
1961 46.1 36.3
1960 45.8 36.2
1959 44.3 36.1
1958 43.1 36.1
1957 41.9 36.1
1956 41.3 36
1955 40.7 36
1954 40.1 36
1953 39.5 35.9
1952 38.9 35.9
1951 38.3 35.9
1950 37.8 35.9

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

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Guatemala and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Niger
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Niger
2024 18,406,359 27,032,412
2023 18,124,838 26,159,867
2022 17,847,877 25,311,973
2021 17,598,650 24,502,140
2020 17,357,325 23,717,613
2019 17,103,803 22,947,757
2018 16,845,685 22,188,069
2017 16,567,357 21,435,446
2016 16,268,760 20,685,753
2015 15,971,743 19,939,498
2014 15,681,725 19,215,909
2013 15,387,337 18,519,898
2012 15,089,647 17,836,769
2011 14,792,126 17,176,283
2010 14,500,112 16,548,835
2009 14,215,611 15,943,675
2008 13,935,174 15,361,915
2007 13,652,040 14,803,610
2006 13,367,459 14,268,581
2005 13,087,629 13,756,192
2004 12,807,402 13,265,836
2003 12,525,842 12,796,984
2002 12,246,915 12,349,144
2001 11,969,422 11,920,647
2000 11,697,592 11,509,630
1999 11,422,965 11,117,411
1998 11,139,145 10,741,413
1997 10,857,754 10,383,969
1996 10,583,526 10,044,852
1995 10,312,996 9,714,529
1994 10,043,718 9,398,258
1993 9,779,761 9,100,789
1992 9,522,266 8,817,633
1991 9,272,584 8,546,900
1990 9,024,773 8,286,059
1989 8,775,546 8,034,780
1988 8,532,099 7,793,748
1987 8,296,485 7,561,150
1986 8,070,818 7,335,811
1985 7,849,693 7,118,457
1984 7,630,682 6,909,971
1983 7,419,642 6,708,644
1982 7,240,241 6,512,732
1981 7,075,648 6,322,006
1980 6,900,212 6,135,971
1979 6,727,797 5,955,556
1978 6,561,534 5,782,932
1977 6,401,515 5,619,716
1976 6,262,404 5,464,962
1975 6,128,731 5,317,019
1974 5,981,197 5,174,953
1973 5,831,631 5,037,865
1972 5,682,833 4,904,845
1971 5,538,355 4,776,225
1970 5,396,966 4,650,275
1969 5,257,081 4,525,725
1968 5,118,111 4,403,637
1967 4,978,862 4,283,590
1966 4,840,958 4,165,544
1965 4,704,965 4,049,695
1964 4,571,109 3,935,814
1963 4,440,264 3,823,873
1962 4,312,044 3,714,520
1961 4,186,201 3,608,162
1960 4,063,655 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Niger

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Niger
2023 2.31 6.06
2022 2.34 6.14
2021 2.39 6.2
2020 2.47 6.37
2019 2.59 6.54
2018 2.74 6.71
2017 2.86 6.87
2016 2.97 7.04
2015 3.03 7.22
2014 3.09 7.34
2013 3.15 7.45
2012 3.22 7.53
2011 3.29 7.59
2010 3.38 7.64
2009 3.47 7.68
2008 3.57 7.7
2007 3.72 7.73
2006 3.85 7.74
2005 3.97 7.77
2004 4.13 7.78
2003 4.25 7.79
2002 4.37 7.8
2001 4.5 7.81
2000 4.58 7.83
1999 4.69 7.84
1998 4.8 7.84
1997 4.91 7.8
1996 5.01 7.78
1995 5.11 7.78
1994 5.19 7.79
1993 5.25 7.79
1992 5.31 7.8
1991 5.38 7.8
1990 5.48 7.81
1989 5.56 7.82
1988 5.62 7.84
1987 5.64 7.87
1986 5.66 7.9
1985 5.73 7.93
1984 5.86 7.92
1983 5.98 7.9
1982 6.06 7.86
1981 6.12 7.82
1980 6.17 7.78
1979 6.22 7.72
1978 6.26 7.66
1977 6.32 7.6
1976 6.37 7.56
1975 6.41 7.54
1974 6.46 7.54
1973 6.49 7.53
1972 6.51 7.52
1971 6.55 7.52
1970 6.6 7.51
1969 6.65 7.51
1968 6.7 7.5
1967 6.76 7.49
1966 6.8 7.48
1965 6.84 7.47
1964 6.87 7.48
1963 6.9 7.49
1962 6.93 7.5
1961 6.98 7.51
1960 7 7.53

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

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Guatemala and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Niger
2024 24 16.5
2023 23.7 16.3
2022 23.3 16.2
2021 22.9 16
2020 22.6 15.9
2019 22.3 15.8
2018 22 15.7
2017 21.7 15.6
2016 21.3 15.5
2015 21.1 15.4
2014 20.8 15.3
2013 20.4 15.3
2012 20.1 15.3
2011 19.9 15.3
2010 19.6 15.3
2009 19.4 15.4
2008 19.1 15.5
2007 18.9 15.5
2006 18.7 15.7
2005 18.5 15.8
2004 18.3 15.9
2003 18.1 16
2002 18 16.1
2001 17.8 16.2
2000 17.7 16.3
1999 17.7 16.4
1998 17.6 16.5
1997 17.5 16.5
1996 17.4 16.6
1995 17.4 16.6
1994 17.3 16.6
1993 17.3 16.6
1992 17.3 16.6
1991 17.2 16.6
1990 17.2 16.5
1989 17.1 16.5
1988 17.1 16.5
1987 17.1 16.4
1986 17.1 16.4
1985 17 16.4
1984 17 16.4
1983 17 16.4
1982 17.1 16.4
1981 17.1 16.4
1980 17.1 16.4
1979 17.1 16.4
1978 17 16.4
1977 17 16.3
1976 17 16.3
1975 16.9 16.2
1974 16.8 16.1
1973 16.8 16.1
1972 16.8 16
1971 16.8 15.9
1970 16.8 15.9
1969 16.8 15.8
1968 16.7 15.7
1967 16.7 15.7
1966 16.7 15.6
1965 16.7 15.6
1964 16.6 15.6
1963 16.6 15.5
1962 16.6 15.5
1961 16.7 15.5
1960 16.7 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Guatemala Niger
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
35.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Guatemala Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Niger
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
11,774 mi
2010

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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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