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Guatemala vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 102nd vs. 115th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Panama
Population
19049936
4642198
Population rank 69/197 128/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Guatemala and Panama: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Panama economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Panama
2024 $113,199,581,158 $86,523,959,132
2023 $104,368,755,055 $83,812,155,244
2022 $95,641,446,501 $76,479,304,471
2021 $86,455,522,273 $67,396,392,506
2020 $77,719,468,248 $57,059,846,522
2019 $77,172,331,693 $69,778,991,193
2018 $73,328,356,008 $67,316,471,181
2017 $71,653,780,740 $64,327,688,826
2016 $66,053,408,206 $59,760,858,718
2015 $62,186,066,548 $55,767,806,073
2014 $57,852,159,008 $51,427,104,882
2013 $52,996,420,177 $46,949,496,479
2012 $49,593,929,487 $41,595,439,721
2011 $46,876,006,272 $35,687,738,252
2010 $40,676,578,423 $30,231,009,533
2009 $37,126,148,265 $27,791,215,547
2008 $38,503,720,224 $25,721,327,955
2007 $33,567,850,824 $21,717,433,808
2006 $29,744,246,827 $18,659,721,513
2005 $26,783,389,294 $16,623,906,739
2004 $23,577,298,095 $15,100,203,362
2003 $21,576,351,799 $13,603,456,003
2002 $20,444,205,991 $12,800,851,271
2001 $18,405,220,247 $12,252,906,341
2000 $19,288,929,030 $11,966,497,049
1999 $18,318,412,251 $11,660,704,777
1998 $19,395,491,993 $11,019,557,689
1997 $17,790,026,222 $10,058,854,386
1996 $15,674,835,615 $9,197,503,323
1995 $14,655,404,433 $9,573,813,700
1994 $12,983,233,311 $9,365,289,800
1993 $11,400,017,301 $8,782,585,400
1992 $10,440,781,588 $8,042,337,700
1991 $9,406,135,143 $7,074,675,500
1990 $7,650,196,845 $6,433,967,000
1989 $8,410,724,361 $5,918,469,800
1988 $7,841,602,824 $5,902,783,400
1987 $7,084,399,840 $6,827,665,300
1986 $7,231,963,516 $6,797,834,200
1985 $9,721,652,087 $6,541,517,100
1984 $9,470,000,100 $6,183,387,100
1983 $9,050,000,400 $5,923,755,900
1982 $8,716,999,700 $5,769,767,900
1981 $8,607,500,300 $5,222,421,500
1980 $7,878,700,000 $4,614,086,400
1979 $6,902,600,200 $3,704,551,600
1978 $6,070,600,200 $3,244,558,600
1977 $5,480,500,200 $2,738,261,900
1976 $4,365,300,200 $2,588,106,000
1975 $3,645,900,000 $2,435,304,100
1974 $3,161,499,900 $2,188,307,600
1973 $2,569,200,100 $1,913,793,400
1972 $2,101,300,000 $1,673,411,700
1971 $1,984,800,000 $1,523,917,200
1970 $1,904,000,000 $1,351,006,400
1969 $1,715,399,900 $1,221,305,700
1968 $1,610,500,000 $1,112,791,100
1967 $1,453,500,000 $1,034,376,400
1966 $1,390,700,000 $928,833,000
1965 $1,331,399,900 $852,485,300
1964 $1,299,099,900 $776,137,500
1963 $1,262,800,000 $722,784,500
1962 $1,143,600,000 $652,120,900
1961 $1,076,699,900 $599,026,300
1960 $1,043,599,900 $537,147,100

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

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Guatemala and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Panama
2024 $6,150 $19,161
2023 $5,758 $18,797
2022 $5,359 $17,379
2021 $4,913 $15,510
2020 $4,478 $13,291
2019 $4,512 $16,478
2018 $4,353 $16,151
2017 $4,325 $15,695
2016 $4,060 $14,832
2015 $3,894 $14,083
2014 $3,689 $13,213
2013 $3,444 $12,273
2012 $3,287 $11,065
2011 $3,169 $9,662
2010 $2,805 $8,331
2009 $2,612 $7,797
2008 $2,763 $7,348
2007 $2,459 $6,318
2006 $2,225 $5,529
2005 $2,046 $5,018
2004 $1,841 $4,645
2003 $1,723 $4,265
2002 $1,669 $4,091
2001 $1,538 $3,992
2000 $1,649 $3,975
1999 $1,604 $3,950
1998 $1,741 $3,808
1997 $1,638 $3,546
1996 $1,481 $3,308
1995 $1,421 $3,514
1994 $1,293 $3,508
1993 $1,166 $3,358
1992 $1,096 $3,140
1991 $1,014 $2,821
1990 $848 $2,620
1989 $958 $2,462
1988 $919 $2,509
1987 $854 $2,966
1986 $896 $3,019
1985 $1,238 $2,972
1984 $1,241 $2,875
1983 $1,220 $2,819
1982 $1,204 $2,811
1981 $1,216 $2,605
1980 $1,142 $2,357
1979 $1,026 $1,938
1978 $925 $1,738
1977 $856 $1,503
1976 $697 $1,457
1975 $595 $1,406
1974 $529 $1,296
1973 $441 $1,164
1972 $370 $1,046
1971 $358 $979
1970 $353 $893
1969 $326 $830
1968 $315 $778
1967 $291.9 $745
1966 $287.3 $689
1965 $283 $651
1964 $284.2 $611
1963 $284.4 $587
1962 $265.2 $546
1961 $257.2 $516
1960 $256.8 $477

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

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Guatemala vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Panama
2026 73 80.1
2025 72.9 80
2024 72.7 79.8
2023 72.6 79.6
2022 71.2 79.3
2021 67.9 77
2020 70 76.3
2019 71.6 78.5
2018 71.5 78.3
2017 71.6 77.9
2016 71.2 77.8
2015 70.9 77.6
2014 70.9 77.4
2013 70.9 77.1
2012 70.7 76.9
2011 70.3 76.7
2010 69.9 76.4
2009 69.7 76.2
2008 69.5 75.9
2007 69.3 75.7
2006 68.8 75.4
2005 68.2 75.2
2004 68.2 74.8
2003 68.2 74.6
2002 67.8 74.2
2001 67.4 73.8
2000 67.1 73.4
1999 66.6 73.1
1998 66 72.8
1997 65.2 72.5
1996 64.5 72.2
1995 63.7 72
1994 63 71.9
1993 62.4 71.8
1992 62 71.5
1991 61.9 71.3
1990 61.8 71.3
1989 61.7 70.1
1988 61.5 70.9
1987 61 70.8
1986 60.3 70.7
1985 59.8 70.5
1984 59.1 70.4
1983 57.9 70.1
1982 48.9 69.9
1981 54.7 69.8
1980 55.3 69.5
1979 56.6 69.1
1978 56.4 68.7
1977 55.2 68.3
1976 47.6 67.8
1975 52.8 67.2
1974 53 66.6
1973 52.8 65.8
1972 51.8 65.2
1971 50.3 64.7
1970 48.5 64.1
1969 47.5 63.7
1968 47.8 63.2
1967 47.7 62.9
1966 47.5 62.6
1965 47.2 62.3
1964 47.1 62.1
1963 46.6 61.8
1962 46.5 61.4
1961 46.1 60.9
1960 45.8 60.3
1959 44.3 59.6
1958 43.1 58.9
1957 41.9 58.3
1956 41.3 57.9
1955 40.7 57.5
1954 40.1 57.2
1953 39.5 56.8
1952 38.9 56.4
1951 38.3 55.9
1950 37.8 55.4

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

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Guatemala and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Panama
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Panama
2024 18,406,359 4,515,577
2023 18,124,838 4,458,759
2022 17,847,877 4,400,773
2021 17,598,650 4,345,405
2020 17,357,325 4,293,261
2019 17,103,803 4,234,700
2018 16,845,685 4,167,860
2017 16,567,357 4,098,707
2016 16,268,760 4,029,086
2015 15,971,743 3,960,035
2014 15,681,725 3,892,101
2013 15,387,337 3,825,329
2012 15,089,647 3,759,256
2011 14,792,126 3,693,505
2010 14,500,112 3,628,535
2009 14,215,611 3,564,381
2008 13,935,174 3,500,648
2007 13,652,040 3,437,490
2006 13,367,459 3,375,024
2005 13,087,629 3,313,026
2004 12,807,402 3,251,155
2003 12,525,842 3,189,807
2002 12,246,915 3,129,344
2001 11,969,422 3,069,537
2000 11,697,592 3,010,369
1999 11,422,965 2,951,822
1998 11,139,145 2,893,914
1997 10,857,754 2,836,695
1996 10,583,526 2,780,227
1995 10,312,996 2,724,557
1994 10,043,718 2,669,546
1993 9,779,761 2,615,099
1992 9,522,266 2,561,336
1991 9,272,584 2,508,265
1990 9,024,773 2,455,583
1989 8,775,546 2,403,820
1988 8,532,099 2,352,848
1987 8,296,485 2,301,970
1986 8,070,818 2,251,325
1985 7,849,693 2,200,915
1984 7,630,682 2,150,782
1983 7,419,642 2,101,106
1982 7,240,241 2,052,271
1981 7,075,648 2,004,418
1980 6,900,212 1,957,534
1979 6,727,797 1,911,552
1978 6,561,534 1,866,311
1977 6,401,515 1,821,543
1976 6,262,404 1,776,935
1975 6,128,731 1,732,389
1974 5,981,197 1,687,926
1973 5,831,631 1,643,690
1972 5,682,833 1,599,723
1971 5,538,355 1,556,081
1970 5,396,966 1,513,070
1969 5,257,081 1,470,886
1968 5,118,111 1,429,447
1967 4,978,862 1,388,628
1966 4,840,958 1,348,388
1965 4,704,965 1,308,835
1964 4,571,109 1,270,065
1963 4,440,264 1,232,124
1962 4,312,044 1,195,301
1961 4,186,201 1,159,870
1960 4,063,655 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Panama

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Panama
2023 2.31 2.12
2022 2.34 2.14
2021 2.39 2.15
2020 2.47 2.18
2019 2.59 2.29
2018 2.74 2.4
2017 2.86 2.46
2016 2.97 2.5
2015 3.03 2.53
2014 3.09 2.55
2013 3.15 2.57
2012 3.22 2.59
2011 3.29 2.6
2010 3.38 2.59
2009 3.47 2.59
2008 3.57 2.61
2007 3.72 2.61
2006 3.85 2.62
2005 3.97 2.64
2004 4.13 2.68
2003 4.25 2.68
2002 4.37 2.7
2001 4.5 2.72
2000 4.58 2.74
1999 4.69 2.77
1998 4.8 2.79
1997 4.91 2.81
1996 5.01 2.83
1995 5.11 2.85
1994 5.19 2.88
1993 5.25 2.91
1992 5.31 2.95
1991 5.38 3
1990 5.48 3.07
1989 5.56 3.12
1988 5.62 3.17
1987 5.64 3.25
1986 5.66 3.34
1985 5.73 3.43
1984 5.86 3.52
1983 5.98 3.6
1982 6.06 3.66
1981 6.12 3.72
1980 6.17 3.8
1979 6.22 3.88
1978 6.26 3.98
1977 6.32 4.12
1976 6.37 4.26
1975 6.41 4.41
1974 6.46 4.58
1973 6.49 4.74
1972 6.51 4.91
1971 6.55 5.05
1970 6.6 5.18
1969 6.65 5.29
1968 6.7 5.41
1967 6.76 5.53
1966 6.8 5.65
1965 6.84 5.73
1964 6.87 5.81
1963 6.9 5.87
1962 6.93 5.87
1961 6.98 5.87
1960 7 5.83

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

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Guatemala and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Panama
2024 24 30.9
2023 23.7 30.6
2022 23.3 30.3
2021 22.9 30
2020 22.6 29.7
2019 22.3 29.4
2018 22 29.1
2017 21.7 28.8
2016 21.3 28.5
2015 21.1 28.3
2014 20.8 28
2013 20.4 27.8
2012 20.1 27.5
2011 19.9 27.2
2010 19.6 27
2009 19.4 26.7
2008 19.1 26.4
2007 18.9 26.1
2006 18.7 25.9
2005 18.5 25.6
2004 18.3 25.3
2003 18.1 25.1
2002 18 24.8
2001 17.8 24.5
2000 17.7 24.3
1999 17.7 24
1998 17.6 23.7
1997 17.5 23.5
1996 17.4 23.2
1995 17.4 22.9
1994 17.3 22.7
1993 17.3 22.4
1992 17.3 22.1
1991 17.2 21.8
1990 17.2 21.5
1989 17.1 21.3
1988 17.1 21
1987 17.1 20.7
1986 17.1 20.4
1985 17 20.2
1984 17 19.9
1983 17 19.7
1982 17.1 19.5
1981 17.1 19.2
1980 17.1 19
1979 17.1 18.8
1978 17 18.6
1977 17 18.4
1976 17 18.3
1975 16.9 18.1
1974 16.8 18
1973 16.8 17.8
1972 16.8 17.7
1971 16.8 17.7
1970 16.8 17.6
1969 16.8 17.6
1968 16.7 17.5
1967 16.7 17.5
1966 16.7 17.5
1965 16.7 17.5
1964 16.6 17.6
1963 16.6 17.6
1962 16.6 17.7
1961 16.7 17.8
1960 16.7 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Guatemala Panama
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
96.3%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Guatemala Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Panama
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
n/a

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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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