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Guatemala vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 102nd vs. 59th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Paraguay
Population
19049936
7120169
Population rank 69/197 108/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Guatemala and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Paraguay
2024 $113,199,581,158 $44,458,118,397
2023 $104,368,755,055 $43,118,053,175
2022 $95,641,446,501 $41,952,910,858
2021 $86,455,522,273 $39,950,899,939
2020 $77,719,468,248 $35,432,178,068
2019 $77,172,331,693 $37,925,338,329
2018 $73,328,356,008 $40,225,448,341
2017 $71,653,780,740 $38,997,129,474
2016 $66,053,408,206 $36,089,700,223
2015 $62,186,066,548 $36,211,447,840
2014 $57,852,159,008 $40,377,929,296
2013 $52,996,420,177 $38,501,122,141
2012 $49,593,929,487 $33,271,921,136
2011 $46,876,006,272 $33,756,238,766
2010 $40,676,578,423 $27,260,886,405
2009 $37,126,148,265 $22,355,151,162
2008 $38,503,720,224 $24,615,267,664
2007 $33,567,850,824 $17,856,393,235
2006 $29,744,246,827 $13,429,430,050
2005 $26,783,389,294 $10,737,500,188
2004 $23,577,298,095 $9,624,440,836
2003 $21,576,351,799 $7,691,367,471
2002 $20,444,205,991 $7,196,260,657
2001 $18,405,220,247 $8,495,806,432
2000 $19,288,929,030 $8,855,705,140
1999 $18,318,412,251 $8,837,070,236
1998 $19,395,491,993 $9,260,481,572
1997 $17,790,026,222 $9,965,225,678
1996 $15,674,835,615 $9,788,391,781
1995 $14,655,404,433 $9,062,131,475
1994 $12,983,233,311 $7,870,982,005
1993 $11,400,017,301 $7,249,533,620
1992 $10,440,781,588 $7,157,424,031
1991 $9,406,135,143 $6,984,367,763
1990 $7,650,196,845 $5,812,114,523
1989 $8,410,724,361 $4,757,732,200
1988 $7,841,602,824 $4,255,683,528
1987 $7,084,399,840 $3,971,044,724
1986 $7,231,963,516 $3,723,993,943
1985 $9,721,652,087 $3,282,449,236
1984 $9,470,000,100 $4,502,462,807
1983 $9,050,000,400 $5,673,248,726
1982 $8,716,999,700 $5,419,411,765
1981 $8,607,500,300 $5,624,515,873
1980 $7,878,700,000 $4,448,087,302
1979 $6,902,600,200 $3,416,777,778
1978 $6,070,600,200 $2,559,857,143
1977 $5,480,500,200 $2,092,158,730
1976 $4,365,300,200 $1,698,960,317
1975 $3,645,900,000 $1,511,420,635
1974 $3,161,499,900 $1,333,475,397
1973 $2,569,200,100 $995,531,746
1972 $2,101,300,000 $769,039,683
1971 $1,984,800,000 $664,571,429
1970 $1,904,000,000 $594,611,111
1969 $1,715,399,900 $556,293,651
1968 $1,610,500,000 $517,650,794
1967 $1,453,500,000 $492,674,603
1966 $1,390,700,000 $465,888,889
1965 $1,331,399,900 $443,587,302
1964 $1,299,099,900 $408,349,206
1963 $1,262,800,000 $383,904,762
1962 $1,143,600,000 $360,698,413
1961 $1,076,699,900 $322,053,713
1960 $1,043,599,900 $288,884,368

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

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Guatemala and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Paraguay
2024 $6,150 $6,416
2023 $5,758 $6,300
2022 $5,359 $6,206
2021 $4,913 $5,977
2020 $4,478 $5,365
2019 $4,512 $5,821
2018 $4,353 $6,258
2017 $4,325 $6,152
2016 $4,060 $5,775
2015 $3,894 $5,879
2014 $3,689 $6,652
2013 $3,444 $6,436
2012 $3,287 $5,642
2011 $3,169 $5,805
2010 $2,805 $4,751
2009 $2,612 $3,942
2008 $2,763 $4,385
2007 $2,459 $3,212
2006 $2,225 $2,439
2005 $2,046 $1,971
2004 $1,841 $1,786
2003 $1,723 $1,444
2002 $1,669 $1,368
2001 $1,538 $1,638
2000 $1,649 $1,736
1999 $1,604 $1,766
1998 $1,741 $1,890
1997 $1,638 $2,079
1996 $1,481 $2,088
1995 $1,421 $1,979
1994 $1,293 $1,760
1993 $1,166 $1,662
1992 $1,096 $1,683
1991 $1,014 $1,685
1990 $848 $1,440
1989 $958 $1,211
1988 $919 $1,114
1987 $854 $1,069
1986 $896 $1,031
1985 $1,238 $935
1984 $1,241 $1,319
1983 $1,220 $1,710
1982 $1,204 $1,680
1981 $1,216 $1,793
1980 $1,142 $1,457
1979 $1,026 $1,149
1978 $925 $883
1977 $856 $740
1976 $697 $616
1975 $595 $562
1974 $529 $508
1973 $441 $389
1972 $370 $308
1971 $358 $272.1
1970 $353 $249
1969 $326 $238.2
1968 $315 $226.8
1967 $291.9 $220.9
1966 $287.3 $213.9
1965 $283 $208.7
1964 $284.2 $197
1963 $284.4 $189.9
1962 $265.2 $182.8
1961 $257.2 $167.1
1960 $256.8 $153.4

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

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Guatemala vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Paraguay
2026 73 74.2
2025 72.9 74.1
2024 72.7 74
2023 72.6 73.8
2022 71.2 72.3
2021 67.9 68.1
2020 70 72.7
2019 71.6 73.7
2018 71.5 73.6
2017 71.6 73.4
2016 71.2 73.5
2015 70.9 73.5
2014 70.9 73.4
2013 70.9 73.3
2012 70.7 73.1
2011 70.3 72.8
2010 69.9 72.6
2009 69.7 72.3
2008 69.5 72
2007 69.3 71.8
2006 68.8 71.6
2005 68.2 71.3
2004 68.2 71.1
2003 68.2 70.8
2002 67.8 70.5
2001 67.4 70.3
2000 67.1 70
1999 66.6 69.8
1998 66 69.5
1997 65.2 69.3
1996 64.5 69.1
1995 63.7 68.8
1994 63 68.5
1993 62.4 68.2
1992 62 68
1991 61.9 67.7
1990 61.8 67.3
1989 61.7 66.9
1988 61.5 66.7
1987 61 66.5
1986 60.3 66.2
1985 59.8 65.9
1984 59.1 65.6
1983 57.9 65.3
1982 48.9 65.1
1981 54.7 64.8
1980 55.3 64.6
1979 56.6 64.3
1978 56.4 64.1
1977 55.2 63.9
1976 47.6 63.7
1975 52.8 63.4
1974 53 63.2
1973 52.8 63.1
1972 51.8 62.9
1971 50.3 62.7
1970 48.5 62.6
1969 47.5 62.4
1968 47.8 62.2
1967 47.7 62
1966 47.5 61.8
1965 47.2 61.6
1964 47.1 61.4
1963 46.6 61.1
1962 46.5 60.8
1961 46.1 60.5
1960 45.8 60.2
1959 44.3 59.9
1958 43.1 59.6
1957 41.9 59.3
1956 41.3 59
1955 40.7 58.8
1954 40.1 58.6
1953 39.5 58.5
1952 38.9 58.4
1951 38.3 58.3
1950 37.8 58.1

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

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Guatemala and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Paraguay
2024 18,406,359 6,929,153
2023 18,124,838 6,844,146
2022 17,847,877 6,760,464
2021 17,598,650 6,684,182
2020 17,357,325 6,603,739
2019 17,103,803 6,515,058
2018 16,845,685 6,427,382
2017 16,567,357 6,338,660
2016 16,268,760 6,249,126
2015 15,971,743 6,159,103
2014 15,681,725 6,069,811
2013 15,387,337 5,982,445
2012 15,089,647 5,897,008
2011 14,792,126 5,814,626
2010 14,500,112 5,737,971
2009 14,215,611 5,671,236
2008 13,935,174 5,613,574
2007 13,652,040 5,559,386
2006 13,367,459 5,505,148
2005 13,087,629 5,448,097
2004 12,807,402 5,388,175
2003 12,525,842 5,326,436
2002 12,246,915 5,261,328
2001 11,969,422 5,187,689
2000 11,697,592 5,100,868
1999 11,422,965 5,003,135
1998 11,139,145 4,900,025
1997 10,857,754 4,794,412
1996 10,583,526 4,687,543
1995 10,312,996 4,579,806
1994 10,043,718 4,471,417
1993 9,779,761 4,362,696
1992 9,522,266 4,253,600
1991 9,272,584 4,144,364
1990 9,024,773 4,035,747
1989 8,775,546 3,927,802
1988 8,532,099 3,820,546
1987 8,296,485 3,714,889
1986 8,070,818 3,611,474
1985 7,849,693 3,510,671
1984 7,630,682 3,412,936
1983 7,419,642 3,318,068
1982 7,240,241 3,226,189
1981 7,075,648 3,137,604
1980 6,900,212 3,053,235
1979 6,727,797 2,973,968
1978 6,561,534 2,899,269
1977 6,401,515 2,827,874
1976 6,262,404 2,758,836
1975 6,128,731 2,691,648
1974 5,981,197 2,625,621
1973 5,831,631 2,561,102
1972 5,682,833 2,499,881
1971 5,538,355 2,442,537
1970 5,396,966 2,388,028
1969 5,257,081 2,334,992
1968 5,118,111 2,282,391
1967 4,978,862 2,229,994
1966 4,840,958 2,177,584
1965 4,704,965 2,125,177
1964 4,571,109 2,073,119
1963 4,440,264 2,021,909
1962 4,312,044 1,973,130
1961 4,186,201 1,927,394
1960 4,063,655 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Paraguay
2023 2.31 2.42
2022 2.34 2.44
2021 2.39 2.47
2020 2.47 2.5
2019 2.59 2.53
2018 2.74 2.56
2017 2.86 2.59
2016 2.97 2.62
2015 3.03 2.65
2014 3.09 2.65
2013 3.15 2.64
2012 3.22 2.66
2011 3.29 2.67
2010 3.38 2.7
2009 3.47 2.76
2008 3.57 2.79
2007 3.72 2.82
2006 3.85 2.89
2005 3.97 2.97
2004 4.13 3.05
2003 4.25 3.12
2002 4.37 3.23
2001 4.5 3.36
2000 4.58 3.51
1999 4.69 3.67
1998 4.8 3.8
1997 4.91 3.91
1996 5.01 4.01
1995 5.11 4.11
1994 5.19 4.2
1993 5.25 4.28
1992 5.31 4.4
1991 5.38 4.48
1990 5.48 4.57
1989 5.56 4.68
1988 5.62 4.77
1987 5.64 4.85
1986 5.66 4.93
1985 5.73 4.97
1984 5.86 5.04
1983 5.98 5.09
1982 6.06 5.13
1981 6.12 5.15
1980 6.17 5.1
1979 6.22 5.06
1978 6.26 5.04
1977 6.32 5.08
1976 6.37 5.12
1975 6.41 5.18
1974 6.46 5.27
1973 6.49 5.35
1972 6.51 5.46
1971 6.55 5.59
1970 6.6 5.72
1969 6.65 5.84
1968 6.7 5.97
1967 6.76 6.1
1966 6.8 6.23
1965 6.84 6.35
1964 6.87 6.42
1963 6.9 6.45
1962 6.93 6.47
1961 6.98 6.49
1960 7 6.5

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

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Guatemala and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Paraguay
2024 24 27.7
2023 23.7 27.4
2022 23.3 27.1
2021 22.9 26.8
2020 22.6 26.6
2019 22.3 26.2
2018 22 25.9
2017 21.7 25.6
2016 21.3 25.3
2015 21.1 24.9
2014 20.8 24.6
2013 20.4 24.3
2012 20.1 23.9
2011 19.9 23.6
2010 19.6 23.2
2009 19.4 22.9
2008 19.1 22.5
2007 18.9 22.2
2006 18.7 21.8
2005 18.5 21.5
2004 18.3 21.1
2003 18.1 20.8
2002 18 20.5
2001 17.8 20.3
2000 17.7 20.1
1999 17.7 19.9
1998 17.6 19.7
1997 17.5 19.6
1996 17.4 19.5
1995 17.4 19.4
1994 17.3 19.4
1993 17.3 19.3
1992 17.3 19.3
1991 17.2 19.3
1990 17.2 19.2
1989 17.1 19.2
1988 17.1 19.2
1987 17.1 19.1
1986 17.1 19.1
1985 17 19
1984 17 19
1983 17 18.9
1982 17.1 18.9
1981 17.1 18.8
1980 17.1 18.7
1979 17.1 18.6
1978 17 18.4
1977 17 18.2
1976 17 18
1975 16.9 17.9
1974 16.8 17.7
1973 16.8 17.5
1972 16.8 17.4
1971 16.8 17.3
1970 16.8 17.2
1969 16.8 17.1
1968 16.7 17
1967 16.7 17
1966 16.7 16.9
1965 16.7 16.9
1964 16.6 16.9
1963 16.6 16.9
1962 16.6 16.9
1961 16.7 16.8
1960 16.7 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Guatemala Paraguay
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
94.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Guatemala Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Paraguay
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
10,333 mi
2023

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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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