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Guatemala vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 102nd vs. 30th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Nigeria
Population
19049936
243824469
Population rank 69/197 6/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
55 years
2026

Guatemala and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Nigeria
2024 $113,199,581,158 $252,261,880,141
2023 $104,368,755,055 $487,387,801,881
2022 $95,641,446,501 $646,950,257,578
2021 $86,455,522,273 $609,147,716,973
2020 $77,719,468,248 $598,586,817,819
2019 $77,172,331,693 $668,219,992,691
2018 $73,328,356,008 $421,739,251,509
2017 $71,653,780,740 $375,745,731,053
2016 $66,053,408,206 $404,649,125,252
2015 $62,186,066,548 $493,026,682,801
2014 $57,852,159,008 $574,183,763,412
2013 $52,996,420,177 $520,117,180,314
2012 $49,593,929,487 $463,971,018,239
2011 $46,876,006,272 $414,466,676,831
2010 $40,676,578,423 $366,990,417,129
2009 $37,126,148,265 $295,008,835,381
2008 $38,503,720,224 $339,476,276,258
2007 $33,567,850,824 $278,260,846,800
2006 $29,744,246,827 $238,454,997,161
2005 $26,783,389,294 $175,670,569,969
2004 $23,577,298,095 $135,764,731,646
2003 $21,576,351,799 $104,738,954,264
2002 $20,444,205,991 $95,054,059,303
2001 $18,405,220,247 $73,557,840,064
2000 $19,288,929,030 $69,171,451,627
1999 $18,318,412,251 $59,145,077,039
1998 $19,395,491,993 $218,416,200,673
1997 $17,790,026,222 $200,850,397,618
1996 $15,674,835,615 $185,730,236,700
1995 $14,655,404,433 $140,919,776,986
1994 $12,983,233,311 $80,399,613,064
1993 $11,400,017,301 $56,721,051,402
1992 $10,440,781,588 $52,058,181,854
1991 $9,406,135,143 $59,526,833,412
1990 $7,650,196,845 $54,035,795,388
1989 $8,410,724,361 $44,003,061,108
1988 $7,841,602,824 $49,648,470,440
1987 $7,084,399,840 $52,676,041,931
1986 $7,231,963,516 $54,805,852,581
1985 $9,721,652,087 $73,745,821,158
1984 $9,470,000,100 $73,484,359,521
1983 $9,050,000,400 $97,094,911,792
1982 $8,716,999,700 $142,769,363,314
1981 $8,607,500,300 $164,475,209,516
1980 $7,878,700,000 $64,201,788,123
1979 $6,902,600,200 $47,259,911,894
1978 $6,070,600,200 $36,527,862,209
1977 $5,480,500,200 $36,035,407,725
1976 $4,365,300,200 $36,308,883,249
1975 $3,645,900,000 $27,778,934,625
1974 $3,161,499,900 $24,846,641,318
1973 $2,569,200,100 $15,162,871,287
1972 $2,101,300,000 $12,274,416,018
1971 $1,984,800,000 $9,181,769,912
1970 $1,904,000,000 $12,546,094,982
1969 $1,715,399,900 $6,634,317,346
1968 $1,610,500,000 $5,200,997,920
1967 $1,453,500,000 $5,203,237,919
1966 $1,390,700,000 $6,366,917,453
1965 $1,331,399,900 $5,874,537,650
1964 $1,299,099,900 $5,552,931,319
1963 $1,262,800,000 $5,165,590,254
1962 $1,143,600,000 $4,909,399,176
1961 $1,076,699,900 $4,467,287,893
1960 $1,043,599,900 $4,196,174,502

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

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Guatemala and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Nigeria
2024 $6,150 $1,084
2023 $5,758 $2,139
2022 $5,359 $2,899
2021 $4,913 $2,787
2020 $4,478 $2,797
2019 $4,512 $3,190
2018 $4,353 $2,058
2017 $4,325 $1,876
2016 $4,060 $2,070
2015 $3,894 $2,586
2014 $3,689 $3,089
2013 $3,444 $2,873
2012 $3,287 $2,633
2011 $3,169 $2,418
2010 $2,805 $2,202
2009 $2,612 $1,820
2008 $2,763 $2,154
2007 $2,459 $1,816
2006 $2,225 $1,600
2005 $2,046 $1,211
2004 $1,841 $962
2003 $1,723 $763
2002 $1,669 $712
2001 $1,538 $566
2000 $1,649 $547
1999 $1,604 $481
1998 $1,741 $1,822
1997 $1,638 $1,720
1996 $1,481 $1,633
1995 $1,421 $1,272
1994 $1,293 $745
1993 $1,166 $540
1992 $1,096 $509
1991 $1,014 $597
1990 $848 $556
1989 $958 $465
1988 $919 $540
1987 $854 $588
1986 $896 $628
1985 $1,238 $869
1984 $1,241 $890
1983 $1,220 $1,207
1982 $1,204 $1,822
1981 $1,216 $2,162
1980 $1,142 $870
1979 $1,026 $661
1978 $925 $527
1977 $856 $536
1976 $697 $556
1975 $595 $438
1974 $529 $403
1973 $441 $252.4
1972 $370 $209.5
1971 $358 $160.5
1970 $353 $224.5
1969 $326 $121.4
1968 $315 $97.3
1967 $291.9 $99.5
1966 $287.3 $124.4
1965 $283 $117.3
1964 $284.2 $113.3
1963 $284.4 $107.7
1962 $265.2 $104.5
1961 $257.2 $97.1
1960 $256.8 $93.1

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

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Guatemala vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Nigeria
2026 73 55
2025 72.9 54.8
2024 72.7 54.6
2023 72.6 54.5
2022 71.2 54.1
2021 67.9 53.5
2020 70 53.1
2019 71.6 53
2018 71.5 52.7
2017 71.6 52.4
2016 71.2 52.2
2015 70.9 51.9
2014 70.9 51.9
2013 70.9 51.8
2012 70.7 51.7
2011 70.3 51.5
2010 69.9 51.3
2009 69.7 51.1
2008 69.5 50.7
2007 69.3 50.4
2006 68.8 49.9
2005 68.2 49.5
2004 68.2 49.1
2003 68.2 48.6
2002 67.8 48
2001 67.4 47.5
2000 67.1 47.1
1999 66.6 46.6
1998 66 46.1
1997 65.2 46
1996 64.5 45.8
1995 63.7 45.9
1994 63 45.7
1993 62.4 45.8
1992 62 45.6
1991 61.9 45.5
1990 61.8 45.7
1989 61.7 45.8
1988 61.5 45.8
1987 61 45.9
1986 60.3 46
1985 59.8 46.2
1984 59.1 46.3
1983 57.9 46.4
1982 48.9 46.4
1981 54.7 46.3
1980 55.3 46
1979 56.6 45.7
1978 56.4 45.3
1977 55.2 44.8
1976 47.6 44.2
1975 52.8 43.1
1974 53 42.5
1973 52.8 41.8
1972 51.8 41.3
1971 50.3 40.6
1970 48.5 40
1969 47.5 38.9
1968 47.8 38.6
1967 47.7 37.5
1966 47.5 38.4
1965 47.2 38.2
1964 47.1 38
1963 46.6 37.8
1962 46.5 37.6
1961 46.1 37.4
1960 45.8 37.2
1959 44.3 37
1958 43.1 36.8
1957 41.9 36.6
1956 41.3 36.5
1955 40.7 36.3
1954 40.1 36.2
1953 39.5 36
1952 38.9 35.9
1951 38.3 35.7
1950 37.8 35.5

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

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Guatemala and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Nigeria
2024 18,406,359 232,679,478
2023 18,124,838 227,882,945
2022 17,847,877 223,150,896
2021 17,598,650 218,529,286
2020 17,357,325 213,996,181
2019 17,103,803 209,485,641
2018 16,845,685 204,938,755
2017 16,567,357 200,254,579
2016 16,268,760 195,443,700
2015 15,971,743 190,671,878
2014 15,681,725 185,896,915
2013 15,387,337 181,049,443
2012 15,089,647 176,200,625
2011 14,792,126 171,379,598
2010 14,500,112 166,642,886
2009 14,215,611 162,049,464
2008 13,935,174 157,595,014
2007 13,652,040 153,267,261
2006 13,367,459 149,077,334
2005 13,087,629 145,017,253
2004 12,807,402 141,057,045
2003 12,525,842 137,202,644
2002 12,246,915 133,471,989
2001 11,969,422 129,862,595
2000 11,697,592 126,382,494
1999 11,422,965 123,047,320
1998 11,139,145 119,846,254
1997 10,857,754 116,754,792
1996 10,583,526 113,754,779
1995 10,312,996 110,819,428
1994 10,043,718 107,935,714
1993 9,779,761 105,122,069
1992 9,522,266 102,372,770
1991 9,272,584 99,720,162
1990 9,024,773 97,120,925
1989 8,775,546 94,531,014
1988 8,532,099 92,020,090
1987 8,296,485 89,591,716
1986 8,070,818 87,235,953
1985 7,849,693 84,897,973
1984 7,630,682 82,526,443
1983 7,419,642 80,438,260
1982 7,240,241 78,378,701
1981 7,075,648 76,068,103
1980 6,900,212 73,764,641
1979 6,727,797 71,498,242
1978 6,561,534 69,326,532
1977 6,401,515 67,234,590
1976 6,262,404 65,258,009
1975 6,128,731 63,410,815
1974 5,981,197 61,679,144
1973 5,831,631 60,082,139
1972 5,682,833 58,601,748
1971 5,538,355 57,214,684
1970 5,396,966 55,893,838
1969 5,257,081 54,631,914
1968 5,118,111 53,432,783
1967 4,978,862 52,293,065
1966 4,840,958 51,188,234
1965 4,704,965 50,086,764
1964 4,571,109 49,012,016
1963 4,440,264 47,973,575
1962 4,312,044 46,965,292
1961 4,186,201 45,989,310
1960 4,063,655 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Nigeria
2023 2.31 4.48
2022 2.34 4.55
2021 2.39 4.64
2020 2.47 4.7
2019 2.59 4.86
2018 2.74 5.02
2017 2.86 5.18
2016 2.97 5.34
2015 3.03 5.5
2014 3.09 5.62
2013 3.15 5.69
2012 3.22 5.8
2011 3.29 5.89
2010 3.38 5.95
2009 3.47 5.99
2008 3.57 6.02
2007 3.72 6.03
2006 3.85 6.05
2005 3.97 6.06
2004 4.13 6.09
2003 4.25 6.1
2002 4.37 6.12
2001 4.5 6.13
2000 4.58 6.12
1999 4.69 6.08
1998 4.8 6.07
1997 4.91 6.14
1996 5.01 6.22
1995 5.11 6.27
1994 5.19 6.32
1993 5.25 6.35
1992 5.31 6.39
1991 5.38 6.43
1990 5.48 6.46
1989 5.56 6.49
1988 5.62 6.5
1987 5.64 6.5
1986 5.66 6.56
1985 5.73 6.62
1984 5.86 6.7
1983 5.98 6.78
1982 6.06 6.8
1981 6.12 6.82
1980 6.17 6.85
1979 6.22 6.89
1978 6.26 6.92
1977 6.32 6.86
1976 6.37 6.81
1975 6.41 6.77
1974 6.46 6.7
1973 6.49 6.63
1972 6.51 6.58
1971 6.55 6.53
1970 6.6 6.47
1969 6.65 6.44
1968 6.7 6.42
1967 6.76 6.4
1966 6.8 6.39
1965 6.84 6.37
1964 6.87 6.36
1963 6.9 6.35
1962 6.93 6.36
1961 6.98 6.35
1960 7 6.36

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

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Guatemala and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Guatemala Nigeria
% of world population
0.23%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
70.4%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Guatemala Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Nigeria
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
121,167 mi
2017

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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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