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Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 102nd vs. 54th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Papua New Guinea
Population
19049936
11002753
Population rank 69/197 89/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Guatemala and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Papua New Guinea
2024 $113,199,581,158 $31,800,428,266
2023 $104,368,755,055 $30,816,367,067
2022 $95,641,446,501 $31,653,185,953
2021 $86,455,522,273 $26,109,413,521
2020 $77,719,468,248 $23,848,447,850
2019 $77,172,331,693 $24,750,626,030
2018 $73,328,356,008 $24,109,780,708
2017 $71,653,780,740 $22,742,699,138
2016 $66,053,408,206 $20,758,876,953
2015 $62,186,066,548 $21,723,437,010
2014 $57,852,159,008 $23,210,823,987
2013 $52,996,420,177 $21,261,338,065
2012 $49,593,929,487 $21,295,168,666
2011 $46,876,006,272 $17,985,138,066
2010 $40,676,578,423 $14,250,786,675
2009 $37,126,148,265 $11,619,456,449
2008 $38,503,720,224 $11,670,892,801
2007 $33,567,850,824 $9,545,028,944
2006 $29,744,246,827 $8,354,911,041
2005 $26,783,389,294 $4,865,892,972
2004 $23,577,298,095 $3,927,157,867
2003 $21,576,351,799 $3,536,411,824
2002 $20,444,205,991 $2,999,511,040
2001 $18,405,220,247 $3,081,024,212
2000 $19,288,929,030 $3,521,339,699
1999 $18,318,412,251 $3,477,038,204
1998 $19,395,491,993 $3,789,443,015
1997 $17,790,026,222 $4,936,615,299
1996 $15,674,835,615 $5,155,311,077
1995 $14,655,404,433 $4,636,057,476
1994 $12,983,233,311 $5,502,786,070
1993 $11,400,017,301 $4,974,550,286
1992 $10,440,781,588 $4,377,980,510
1991 $9,406,135,143 $3,787,394,958
1990 $7,650,196,845 $3,219,729,083
1989 $8,410,724,361 $3,546,472,566
1988 $7,841,602,824 $3,656,177,881
1987 $7,084,399,840 $3,143,851,794
1986 $7,231,963,516 $2,647,995,602
1985 $9,721,652,087 $2,423,339,172
1984 $9,470,000,100 $2,552,662,617
1983 $9,050,000,400 $2,562,351,551
1982 $8,716,999,700 $2,368,719,683
1981 $8,607,500,300 $2,498,190,847
1980 $7,878,700,000 $2,545,808,456
1979 $6,902,600,200 $2,293,760,511
1978 $6,070,600,200 $1,947,878,831
1977 $5,480,500,200 $1,640,746,619
1976 $4,365,300,200 $1,511,843,235
1975 $3,645,900,000 $1,356,603,608
1974 $3,161,499,900 $1,467,417,672
1973 $2,569,200,100 $1,299,079,410
1972 $2,101,300,000 $858,761,926
1971 $1,984,800,000 $717,750,278
1970 $1,904,000,000 $645,568,215
1969 $1,715,399,900 $551,263,864
1968 $1,610,500,000 $485,184,190
1967 $1,453,500,000 $441,728,183
1966 $1,390,700,000 $390,992,063
1965 $1,331,399,900 $344,176,055
1964 $1,299,099,900 $305,312,049
1963 $1,262,800,000 $275,968,044
1962 $1,143,600,000 $261,184,042
1961 $1,076,699,900 $244,832,039
1960 $1,043,599,900 $230,496,037

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

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Guatemala and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Papua New Guinea
2024 $6,150 $3,007
2023 $5,758 $2,966
2022 $5,359 $3,102
2021 $4,913 $2,608
2020 $4,478 $2,430
2019 $4,512 $2,576
2018 $4,353 $2,566
2017 $4,325 $2,478
2016 $4,060 $2,316
2015 $3,894 $2,485
2014 $3,689 $2,723
2013 $3,444 $2,561
2012 $3,287 $2,635
2011 $3,169 $2,288
2010 $2,805 $1,867
2009 $2,612 $1,569
2008 $2,763 $1,625
2007 $2,459 $1,371
2006 $2,225 $1,238
2005 $2,046 $744
2004 $1,841 $621
2003 $1,723 $577
2002 $1,669 $506
2001 $1,538 $538
2000 $1,649 $636
1999 $1,604 $650
1998 $1,741 $733
1997 $1,638 $990
1996 $1,481 $1,071
1995 $1,421 $998
1994 $1,293 $1,228
1993 $1,166 $1,151
1992 $1,096 $1,051
1991 $1,014 $942
1990 $848 $826
1989 $958 $934
1988 $919 $985
1987 $854 $865
1986 $896 $745
1985 $1,238 $697
1984 $1,241 $750
1983 $1,220 $769
1982 $1,204 $726
1981 $1,216 $781
1980 $1,142 $813
1979 $1,026 $748
1978 $925 $648
1977 $856 $558
1976 $697 $525
1975 $595 $482
1974 $529 $533
1973 $441 $483
1972 $370 $327
1971 $358 $279.7
1970 $353 $257.6
1969 $326 $225.3
1968 $315 $202.9
1967 $291.9 $189
1966 $287.3 $171.1
1965 $283 $153.9
1964 $284.2 $139.5
1963 $284.4 $128.9
1962 $265.2 $124.7
1961 $257.2 $119.7
1960 $256.8 $115.5

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

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Guatemala vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Papua New Guinea
2026 73 66.5
2025 72.9 66.4
2024 72.7 66.3
2023 72.6 66.1
2022 71.2 65.3
2021 67.9 64.4
2020 70 65.1
2019 71.6 65.3
2018 71.5 65.1
2017 71.6 64.9
2016 71.2 64.7
2015 70.9 64.5
2014 70.9 64.2
2013 70.9 63.9
2012 70.7 63.6
2011 70.3 63.4
2010 69.9 63.1
2009 69.7 62.8
2008 69.5 62.5
2007 69.3 62.2
2006 68.8 62
2005 68.2 61.9
2004 68.2 61.8
2003 68.2 61.7
2002 67.8 61.6
2001 67.4 61.6
2000 67.1 61.6
1999 66.6 61.5
1998 66 60.4
1997 65.2 61.3
1996 64.5 61.1
1995 63.7 60.9
1994 63 60.7
1993 62.4 60.5
1992 62 60.3
1991 61.9 59.9
1990 61.8 59.8
1989 61.7 59.6
1988 61.5 59.4
1987 61 59.2
1986 60.3 59
1985 59.8 58.8
1984 59.1 58.6
1983 57.9 58.3
1982 48.9 58.1
1981 54.7 57.8
1980 55.3 57.4
1979 56.6 57
1978 56.4 56.5
1977 55.2 56
1976 47.6 55.5
1975 52.8 55
1974 53 54.4
1973 52.8 53.9
1972 51.8 53.3
1971 50.3 52.6
1970 48.5 52.1
1969 47.5 51.5
1968 47.8 50.9
1967 47.7 50.2
1966 47.5 49.6
1965 47.2 48.9
1964 47.1 48.3
1963 46.6 47.7
1962 46.5 46.7
1961 46.1 46.4
1960 45.8 45.8
1959 44.3 45.1
1958 43.1 44.6
1957 41.9 43.9
1956 41.3 43.3
1955 40.7 42.6
1954 40.1 42
1953 39.5 41.3
1952 38.9 40.7
1951 38.3 35.5
1950 37.8 39.4

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

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Guatemala and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Papua New Guinea
2024 18,406,359 10,576,502
2023 18,124,838 10,389,635
2022 17,847,877 10,203,169
2021 17,598,650 10,012,896
2020 17,357,325 9,815,746
2019 17,103,803 9,609,010
2018 16,845,685 9,394,513
2017 16,567,357 9,178,714
2016 16,268,760 8,961,718
2015 15,971,743 8,743,246
2014 15,681,725 8,523,441
2013 15,387,337 8,302,698
2012 15,089,647 8,081,390
2011 14,792,126 7,859,346
2010 14,500,112 7,633,523
2009 14,215,611 7,406,438
2008 13,935,174 7,183,002
2007 13,652,040 6,963,345
2006 13,367,459 6,747,720
2005 13,087,629 6,535,905
2004 12,807,402 6,328,041
2003 12,525,842 6,123,997
2002 12,246,915 5,924,003
2001 11,969,422 5,728,435
2000 11,697,592 5,537,064
1999 11,422,965 5,349,333
1998 11,139,145 5,166,390
1997 10,857,754 4,987,883
1996 10,583,526 4,813,361
1995 10,312,996 4,644,278
1994 10,043,718 4,480,208
1993 9,779,761 4,320,872
1992 9,522,266 4,166,699
1991 9,272,584 4,021,837
1990 9,024,773 3,896,481
1989 8,775,546 3,796,078
1988 8,532,099 3,711,880
1987 8,296,485 3,632,543
1986 8,070,818 3,554,793
1985 7,849,693 3,478,936
1984 7,630,682 3,405,198
1983 7,419,642 3,333,633
1982 7,240,241 3,264,291
1981 7,075,648 3,197,019
1980 6,900,212 3,131,512
1979 6,727,797 3,067,341
1978 6,561,534 3,003,714
1977 6,401,515 2,940,327
1976 6,262,404 2,877,327
1975 6,128,731 2,814,820
1974 5,981,197 2,752,671
1973 5,831,631 2,690,629
1972 5,682,833 2,628,432
1971 5,538,355 2,566,421
1970 5,396,966 2,505,628
1969 5,257,081 2,446,927
1968 5,118,111 2,390,803
1967 4,978,862 2,337,532
1966 4,840,958 2,285,774
1965 4,704,965 2,235,820
1964 4,571,109 2,188,325
1963 4,440,264 2,141,376
1962 4,312,044 2,093,919
1961 4,186,201 2,046,127
1960 4,063,655 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Papua New Guinea
2023 2.31 3.1
2022 2.34 3.17
2021 2.39 3.22
2020 2.47 3.27
2019 2.59 3.32
2018 2.74 3.38
2017 2.86 3.43
2016 2.97 3.5
2015 3.03 3.56
2014 3.09 3.63
2013 3.15 3.68
2012 3.22 3.75
2011 3.29 3.82
2010 3.38 3.88
2009 3.47 3.94
2008 3.57 4.01
2007 3.72 4.08
2006 3.85 4.15
2005 3.97 4.22
2004 4.13 4.28
2003 4.25 4.36
2002 4.37 4.42
2001 4.5 4.47
2000 4.58 4.53
1999 4.69 4.59
1998 4.8 4.63
1997 4.91 4.68
1996 5.01 4.73
1995 5.11 4.78
1994 5.19 4.87
1993 5.25 4.96
1992 5.31 5.03
1991 5.38 5.11
1990 5.48 5.18
1989 5.56 5.24
1988 5.62 5.3
1987 5.64 5.36
1986 5.66 5.42
1985 5.73 5.47
1984 5.86 5.51
1983 5.98 5.56
1982 6.06 5.59
1981 6.12 5.65
1980 6.17 5.71
1979 6.22 5.79
1978 6.26 5.88
1977 6.32 5.96
1976 6.37 6.02
1975 6.41 6.07
1974 6.46 6.11
1973 6.49 6.16
1972 6.51 6.2
1971 6.55 6.23
1970 6.6 6.25
1969 6.65 6.26
1968 6.7 6.25
1967 6.76 6.24
1966 6.8 6.23
1965 6.84 6.2
1964 6.87 6.19
1963 6.9 6.15
1962 6.93 6.14
1961 6.98 6.07
1960 7 6.02

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

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Guatemala and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Papua New Guinea
2024 24 23.6
2023 23.7 23.4
2022 23.3 23.2
2021 22.9 23
2020 22.6 22.8
2019 22.3 22.6
2018 22 22.4
2017 21.7 22.2
2016 21.3 22
2015 21.1 21.9
2014 20.8 21.7
2013 20.4 21.5
2012 20.1 21.3
2011 19.9 21.2
2010 19.6 21
2009 19.4 20.9
2008 19.1 20.7
2007 18.9 20.6
2006 18.7 20.4
2005 18.5 20.3
2004 18.3 20.2
2003 18.1 20
2002 18 19.9
2001 17.8 19.9
2000 17.7 19.8
1999 17.7 19.7
1998 17.6 19.6
1997 17.5 19.5
1996 17.4 19.4
1995 17.4 19.2
1994 17.3 19.1
1993 17.3 19
1992 17.3 18.9
1991 17.2 18.8
1990 17.2 18.7
1989 17.1 18.6
1988 17.1 18.6
1987 17.1 18.5
1986 17.1 18.5
1985 17 18.4
1984 17 18.3
1983 17 18.3
1982 17.1 18.2
1981 17.1 18.1
1980 17.1 18
1979 17.1 17.8
1978 17 17.7
1977 17 17.5
1976 17 17.4
1975 16.9 17.3
1974 16.8 17.2
1973 16.8 17.2
1972 16.8 17.1
1971 16.8 17.2
1970 16.8 17.3
1969 16.8 17.4
1968 16.7 17.5
1967 16.7 17.6
1966 16.7 17.8
1965 16.7 17.9
1964 16.6 18
1963 16.6 18.1
1962 16.6 18.3
1961 16.7 18.4
1960 16.7 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Guatemala Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
54.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Guatemala Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
87.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Guatemala Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
5,809 mi
2011

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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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