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Guatemala vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 102nd vs. 19th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Peru
Population
19049936
35031596
Population rank 69/197 48/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Guatemala and Peru: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Peru economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Peru
2024 $113,199,581,158 $289,221,969,063
2023 $104,368,755,055 $266,958,720,838
2022 $95,641,446,501 $246,065,570,308
2021 $86,455,522,273 $226,328,766,460
2020 $77,719,468,248 $201,409,694,756
2019 $77,172,331,693 $228,346,006,004
2018 $73,328,356,008 $222,597,009,739
2017 $71,653,780,740 $211,007,984,081
2016 $66,053,408,206 $191,898,104,390
2015 $62,186,066,548 $189,802,976,286
2014 $57,852,159,008 $200,786,250,583
2013 $52,996,420,177 $201,175,543,571
2012 $49,593,929,487 $192,650,021,649
2011 $46,876,006,272 $171,761,737,047
2010 $40,676,578,423 $147,527,631,521
2009 $37,126,148,265 $120,822,986,521
2008 $38,503,720,224 $120,550,599,815
2007 $33,567,850,824 $102,170,981,144
2006 $29,744,246,827 $88,643,193,062
2005 $26,783,389,294 $76,060,606,061
2004 $23,577,298,095 $66,768,703,498
2003 $21,576,351,799 $58,731,030,122
2002 $20,444,205,991 $54,777,553,515
2001 $18,405,220,247 $52,030,158,775
2000 $19,288,929,030 $51,744,749,133
1999 $18,318,412,251 $50,187,324,568
1998 $19,395,491,993 $55,501,467,877
1997 $17,790,026,222 $58,147,522,523
1996 $15,674,835,615 $55,252,414,130
1995 $14,655,404,433 $53,312,793,687
1994 $12,983,233,311 $44,882,079,767
1993 $11,400,017,301 $34,832,077,221
1992 $10,440,781,588 $35,966,302,303
1991 $9,406,135,143 $34,341,465,998
1990 $7,650,196,845 $26,410,386,963
1989 $8,410,724,361 $22,499,558,526
1988 $7,841,602,824 $15,439,408,447
1987 $7,084,399,840 $36,889,706,593
1986 $7,231,963,516 $21,859,448,586
1985 $9,721,652,087 $15,078,736,875
1984 $9,470,000,100 $17,600,400,385
1983 $9,050,000,400 $17,345,260,564
1982 $8,716,999,700 $21,794,535,621
1981 $8,607,500,300 $21,648,214,893
1980 $7,878,700,000 $18,136,838,538
1979 $6,902,600,200 $15,954,012,439
1978 $6,070,600,200 $12,491,876,743
1977 $5,480,500,200 $14,544,913,961
1976 $4,365,300,200 $16,131,958,851
1975 $3,645,900,000 $16,931,162,355
1974 $3,161,499,900 $13,858,441,211
1973 $2,569,200,100 $10,994,381,895
1972 $2,101,300,000 $9,189,413,409
1971 $1,984,800,000 $8,289,582,884
1970 $1,904,000,000 $7,432,223,177
1969 $1,715,399,900 $6,420,909,790
1968 $1,610,500,000 $5,736,083,835
1967 $1,453,500,000 $6,194,340,080
1966 $1,390,700,000 $6,109,048,737
1965 $1,331,399,900 $5,163,008,077
1964 $1,299,099,900 $4,353,664,867
1963 $1,262,800,000 $3,598,272,493
1962 $1,143,600,000 $3,284,322,201
1961 $1,076,699,900 $2,897,852,693
1960 $1,043,599,900 $2,571,986,572

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

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Guatemala and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Peru
2024 $6,150 $8,452
2023 $5,758 $7,888
2022 $5,359 $7,351
2021 $4,913 $6,826
2020 $4,478 $6,133
2019 $4,512 $7,037
2018 $4,353 $6,978
2017 $4,325 $6,736
2016 $4,060 $6,217
2015 $3,894 $6,232
2014 $3,689 $6,667
2013 $3,444 $6,747
2012 $3,287 $6,519
2011 $3,169 $5,861
2010 $2,805 $5,072
2009 $2,612 $4,181
2008 $2,763 $4,198
2007 $2,459 $3,581
2006 $2,225 $3,130
2005 $2,046 $2,707
2004 $1,841 $2,397
2003 $1,723 $2,129
2002 $1,669 $2,007
2001 $1,538 $1,930
2000 $1,649 $1,945
1999 $1,604 $1,917
1998 $1,741 $2,156
1997 $1,638 $2,301
1996 $1,481 $2,227
1995 $1,421 $2,190
1994 $1,293 $1,879
1993 $1,166 $1,488
1992 $1,096 $1,567
1991 $1,014 $1,527
1990 $848 $1,200
1989 $958 $1,045
1988 $919 $733
1987 $854 $1,792
1986 $896 $1,087
1985 $1,238 $767
1984 $1,241 $918
1983 $1,220 $927
1982 $1,204 $1,194
1981 $1,216 $1,216
1980 $1,142 $1,045
1979 $1,026 $942
1978 $925 $756
1977 $856 $903
1976 $697 $1,026
1975 $595 $1,104
1974 $529 $927
1973 $441 $754
1972 $370 $647
1971 $358 $599
1970 $353 $550
1969 $326 $488
1968 $315 $448
1967 $291.9 $498
1966 $287.3 $505
1965 $283 $439
1964 $284.2 $381
1963 $284.4 $324
1962 $265.2 $305
1961 $257.2 $276.6
1960 $256.8 $252.8

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

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Guatemala vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Peru
2026 73 78.3
2025 72.9 78.1
2024 72.7 77.9
2023 72.6 77.7
2022 71.2 76.8
2021 67.9 71.6
2020 70 73.8
2019 71.6 76.3
2018 71.5 76
2017 71.6 76
2016 71.2 76
2015 70.9 75.7
2014 70.9 75.3
2013 70.9 74.6
2012 70.7 74
2011 70.3 73.3
2010 69.9 72.9
2009 69.7 72.6
2008 69.5 72.7
2007 69.3 72.7
2006 68.8 72.3
2005 68.2 72
2004 68.2 71.4
2003 68.2 71.3
2002 67.8 70.8
2001 67.4 70.3
2000 67.1 69.8
1999 66.6 69.3
1998 66 68.7
1997 65.2 68.3
1996 64.5 67.8
1995 63.7 67.2
1994 63 66.5
1993 62.4 65.7
1992 62 65
1991 61.9 64.2
1990 61.8 64
1989 61.7 63.4
1988 61.5 63
1987 61 62.5
1986 60.3 62.2
1985 59.8 61.7
1984 59.1 61.1
1983 57.9 60.8
1982 48.9 60.6
1981 54.7 60.3
1980 55.3 60
1979 56.6 59.6
1978 56.4 59.3
1977 55.2 58.9
1976 47.6 58.6
1975 52.8 58.2
1974 53 57.8
1973 52.8 57.3
1972 51.8 57
1971 50.3 56.5
1970 48.5 47.7
1969 47.5 55.8
1968 47.8 55.4
1967 47.7 54.9
1966 47.5 54.4
1965 47.2 53.9
1964 47.1 53.3
1963 46.6 52.6
1962 46.5 51.5
1961 46.1 51.2
1960 45.8 50.6
1959 44.3 50
1958 43.1 49.5
1957 41.9 48.9
1956 41.3 48.4
1955 40.7 47.9
1954 40.1 47.5
1953 39.5 47.1
1952 38.9 46.8
1951 38.3 46.5
1950 37.8 46

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

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Guatemala and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Peru
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Peru
2024 18,406,359 34,217,848
2023 18,124,838 33,845,617
2022 17,847,877 33,475,438
2021 17,598,650 33,155,882
2020 17,357,325 32,838,579
2019 17,103,803 32,449,303
2018 16,845,685 31,897,584
2017 16,567,357 31,324,637
2016 16,268,760 30,866,494
2015 15,971,743 30,457,600
2014 15,681,725 30,115,826
2013 15,387,337 29,817,919
2012 15,089,647 29,550,366
2011 14,792,126 29,304,086
2010 14,500,112 29,086,019
2009 14,215,611 28,896,811
2008 13,935,174 28,719,041
2007 13,652,040 28,530,699
2006 13,367,459 28,324,491
2005 13,087,629 28,101,180
2004 12,807,402 27,852,190
2003 12,525,842 27,580,490
2002 12,246,915 27,288,217
2001 11,969,422 26,964,601
2000 11,697,592 26,598,331
1999 11,422,965 26,186,504
1998 11,139,145 25,738,095
1997 10,857,754 25,274,147
1996 10,583,526 24,811,171
1995 10,312,996 24,348,919
1994 10,043,718 23,881,493
1993 9,779,761 23,413,783
1992 9,522,266 22,946,340
1991 9,272,584 22,483,775
1990 9,024,773 22,014,771
1989 8,775,546 21,532,589
1988 8,532,099 21,054,702
1987 8,296,485 20,582,320
1986 8,070,818 20,117,122
1985 7,849,693 19,648,204
1984 7,630,682 19,174,716
1983 7,419,642 18,705,957
1982 7,240,241 18,246,503
1981 7,075,648 17,798,805
1980 6,900,212 17,360,949
1979 6,727,797 16,933,139
1978 6,561,534 16,516,059
1977 6,401,515 16,109,806
1976 6,262,404 15,716,809
1975 6,128,731 15,333,957
1974 5,981,197 14,956,552
1973 5,831,631 14,582,867
1972 5,682,833 14,210,147
1971 5,538,355 13,838,067
1970 5,396,966 13,501,237
1969 5,257,081 13,166,767
1968 5,118,111 12,803,993
1967 4,978,862 12,448,814
1966 4,840,958 12,101,297
1965 4,704,965 11,761,085
1964 4,571,109 11,427,978
1963 4,440,264 11,102,099
1962 4,312,044 10,784,612
1961 4,186,201 10,475,123
1960 4,063,655 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Peru

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Peru
2023 2.31 1.98
2022 2.34 2
2021 2.39 2.03
2020 2.47 2.06
2019 2.59 2.09
2018 2.74 2.12
2017 2.86 2.15
2016 2.97 2.19
2015 3.03 2.23
2014 3.09 2.27
2013 3.15 2.32
2012 3.22 2.36
2011 3.29 2.41
2010 3.38 2.42
2009 3.47 2.48
2008 3.57 2.53
2007 3.72 2.58
2006 3.85 2.62
2005 3.97 2.64
2004 4.13 2.67
2003 4.25 2.66
2002 4.37 2.69
2001 4.5 2.74
2000 4.58 2.85
1999 4.69 2.92
1998 4.8 3
1997 4.91 3.1
1996 5.01 3.2
1995 5.11 3.32
1994 5.19 3.43
1993 5.25 3.55
1992 5.31 3.67
1991 5.38 3.79
1990 5.48 3.91
1989 5.56 4.03
1988 5.62 4.14
1987 5.64 4.25
1986 5.66 4.35
1985 5.73 4.46
1984 5.86 4.57
1983 5.98 4.68
1982 6.06 4.8
1981 6.12 4.92
1980 6.17 5.04
1979 6.22 5.17
1978 6.26 5.31
1977 6.32 5.44
1976 6.37 5.58
1975 6.41 5.71
1974 6.46 5.84
1973 6.49 5.97
1972 6.51 6.09
1971 6.55 6.21
1970 6.6 6.32
1969 6.65 6.42
1968 6.7 6.51
1967 6.76 6.6
1966 6.8 6.68
1965 6.84 6.75
1964 6.87 6.81
1963 6.9 6.86
1962 6.93 6.9
1961 6.98 6.92
1960 7 6.94

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

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Guatemala and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Peru
2024 24 30.8
2023 23.7 30.5
2022 23.3 30.1
2021 22.9 29.8
2020 22.6 29.5
2019 22.3 29.2
2018 22 28.9
2017 21.7 28.6
2016 21.3 28.4
2015 21.1 28.1
2014 20.8 27.8
2013 20.4 27.4
2012 20.1 27.1
2011 19.9 26.7
2010 19.6 26.3
2009 19.4 25.8
2008 19.1 25.4
2007 18.9 25
2006 18.7 24.6
2005 18.5 24.2
2004 18.3 23.9
2003 18.1 23.5
2002 18 23.2
2001 17.8 22.8
2000 17.7 22.5
1999 17.7 22.1
1998 17.6 21.8
1997 17.5 21.5
1996 17.4 21.2
1995 17.4 20.9
1994 17.3 20.7
1993 17.3 20.4
1992 17.3 20.2
1991 17.2 20
1990 17.2 19.8
1989 17.1 19.6
1988 17.1 19.5
1987 17.1 19.3
1986 17.1 19.2
1985 17 19.1
1984 17 18.9
1983 17 18.8
1982 17.1 18.7
1981 17.1 18.6
1980 17.1 18.5
1979 17.1 18.4
1978 17 18.3
1977 17 18.2
1976 17 18.2
1975 16.9 18.1
1974 16.8 18.1
1973 16.8 18
1972 16.8 18
1971 16.8 17.9
1970 16.8 17.9
1969 16.8 17.9
1968 16.7 17.9
1967 16.7 17.9
1966 16.7 17.9
1965 16.7 17.9
1964 16.6 17.9
1963 16.6 17.9
1962 16.6 18
1961 16.7 18.1
1960 16.7 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Guatemala Peru
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
93.7%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Guatemala Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Peru
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
109,106 mi
2021

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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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