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Guatemala vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 102nd vs. 71st).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Philippines
Population
19049936
117991570
Population rank 69/197 14/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Guatemala and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Philippines
2024 $113,199,581,158 $461,617,509,782
2023 $104,368,755,055 $437,055,627,244
2022 $95,641,446,501 $404,353,369,605
2021 $86,455,522,273 $394,087,359,848
2020 $77,719,468,248 $361,751,145,452
2019 $77,172,331,693 $376,823,402,239
2018 $73,328,356,008 $346,841,896,587
2017 $71,653,780,740 $328,480,736,803
2016 $66,053,408,206 $318,627,003,017
2015 $62,186,066,548 $306,445,871,242
2014 $57,852,159,008 $297,483,555,338
2013 $52,996,420,177 $283,902,828,589
2012 $49,593,929,487 $261,920,540,963
2011 $46,876,006,272 $234,216,730,291
2010 $40,676,578,423 $208,368,893,151
2009 $37,126,148,265 $175,974,755,881
2008 $38,503,720,224 $181,624,626,327
2007 $33,567,850,824 $155,980,408,673
2006 $29,744,246,827 $127,652,926,368
2005 $26,783,389,294 $107,419,977,318
2004 $23,577,298,095 $95,001,999,685
2003 $21,576,351,799 $87,039,092,974
2002 $20,444,205,991 $84,307,345,888
2001 $18,405,220,247 $78,921,234,458
2000 $19,288,929,030 $83,669,788,377
1999 $18,318,412,251 $85,640,171,045
1998 $19,395,491,993 $74,492,416,330
1997 $17,790,026,222 $94,106,317,565
1996 $15,674,835,615 $94,648,084,429
1995 $14,655,404,433 $84,644,328,727
1994 $12,983,233,311 $73,159,336,915
1993 $11,400,017,301 $62,036,529,147
1992 $10,440,781,588 $60,422,328,242
1991 $9,406,135,143 $51,784,144,943
1990 $7,650,196,845 $50,508,286,642
1989 $8,410,724,361 $48,513,773,721
1988 $7,841,602,824 $43,152,128,959
1987 $7,084,399,840 $37,791,488,666
1986 $7,231,963,516 $33,987,207,295
1985 $9,721,652,087 $34,961,486,348
1984 $9,470,000,100 $35,730,185,634
1983 $9,050,000,400 $37,759,179,895
1982 $8,716,999,700 $42,206,011,275
1981 $8,607,500,300 $40,499,388,869
1980 $7,878,700,000 $36,848,080,899
1979 $6,902,600,200 $31,218,296,292
1978 $6,070,600,200 $25,762,224,563
1977 $5,480,500,200 $22,283,109,803
1976 $4,365,300,200 $19,381,055,197
1975 $3,645,900,000 $16,875,240,684
1974 $3,161,499,900 $15,607,882,555
1973 $2,569,200,100 $11,412,449,735
1972 $2,101,300,000 $9,067,815,521
1971 $1,984,800,000 $8,375,075,630
1970 $1,904,000,000 $7,559,115,517
1969 $1,715,399,900 $9,571,800,653
1968 $1,610,500,000 $8,632,749,269
1967 $1,453,500,000 $7,724,873,935
1966 $1,390,700,000 $7,189,017,888
1965 $1,331,399,900 $6,517,349,772
1964 $1,299,099,900 $5,953,756,195
1963 $1,262,800,000 $5,505,023,238
1962 $1,143,600,000 $4,954,593,072
1961 $1,076,699,900 $8,171,194,425
1960 $1,043,599,900 $7,515,894,111

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

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Guatemala and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Philippines
2024 $6,150 $3,985
2023 $5,758 $3,804
2022 $5,359 $3,548
2021 $4,913 $3,484
2020 $4,478 $3,228
2019 $4,512 $3,401
2018 $4,353 $3,169
2017 $4,325 $3,038
2016 $4,060 $2,985
2015 $3,894 $2,910
2014 $3,689 $2,867
2013 $3,444 $2,781
2012 $3,287 $2,615
2011 $3,169 $2,384
2010 $2,805 $2,163
2009 $2,612 $1,864
2008 $2,763 $1,959
2007 $2,459 $1,713
2006 $2,225 $1,426
2005 $2,046 $1,220
2004 $1,841 $1,100
2003 $1,723 $1,027
2002 $1,669 $1,015
2001 $1,538 $970
2000 $1,649 $1,051
1999 $1,604 $1,101
1998 $1,741 $983
1997 $1,638 $1,273
1996 $1,481 $1,311
1995 $1,421 $1,200
1994 $1,293 $1,060
1993 $1,166 $919
1992 $1,096 $917
1991 $1,014 $804
1990 $848 $804
1989 $958 $792
1988 $919 $722
1987 $854 $650
1986 $896 $600
1985 $1,238 $633
1984 $1,241 $665
1983 $1,220 $723
1982 $1,204 $833
1981 $1,216 $821
1980 $1,142 $767
1979 $1,026 $667
1978 $925 $565
1977 $856 $502
1976 $697 $449
1975 $595 $401
1974 $529 $379
1973 $441 $283.2
1972 $370 $230.1
1971 $358 $217.4
1970 $353 $200.9
1969 $326 $261.1
1968 $315 $242.2
1967 $291.9 $223.1
1966 $287.3 $213.8
1965 $283 $199.8
1964 $284.2 $188.2
1963 $284.4 $179.5
1962 $265.2 $166.7
1961 $257.2 $283.8
1960 $256.8 $269.5

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

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Guatemala vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Philippines
2026 73 70.2
2025 72.9 70.1
2024 72.7 69.9
2023 72.6 69.8
2022 71.2 69.5
2021 67.9 66.7
2020 70 70.1
2019 71.6 69.7
2018 71.5 69.8
2017 71.6 70
2016 71.2 69.5
2015 70.9 69.5
2014 70.9 69.3
2013 70.9 69.3
2012 70.7 69.2
2011 70.3 69.1
2010 69.9 68.9
2009 69.7 68.6
2008 69.5 68.6
2007 69.3 68.5
2006 68.8 68.2
2005 68.2 68.4
2004 68.2 68.3
2003 68.2 68
2002 67.8 67.9
2001 67.4 67.8
2000 67.1 67.8
1999 66.6 67.5
1998 66 67.2
1997 65.2 67
1996 64.5 66.7
1995 63.7 66.3
1994 63 66
1993 62.4 65.7
1992 62 65.4
1991 61.9 64.6
1990 61.8 64.4
1989 61.7 64.1
1988 61.5 63.7
1987 61 63.3
1986 60.3 62.9
1985 59.8 62.7
1984 59.1 62.4
1983 57.9 62.3
1982 48.9 62.2
1981 54.7 61.9
1980 55.3 61.9
1979 56.6 61.7
1978 56.4 61.5
1977 55.2 61.4
1976 47.6 60.9
1975 52.8 60.9
1974 53 60.8
1973 52.8 60.7
1972 51.8 60.9
1971 50.3 61.1
1970 48.5 60.8
1969 47.5 61
1968 47.8 60.9
1967 47.7 60.8
1966 47.5 60.6
1965 47.2 60.4
1964 47.1 60.1
1963 46.6 60
1962 46.5 59.8
1961 46.1 59.5
1960 45.8 59.2
1959 44.3 58.7
1958 43.1 58.3
1957 41.9 57.8
1956 41.3 57.2
1955 40.7 56.6
1954 40.1 56
1953 39.5 55.4
1952 38.9 54.7
1951 38.3 54.1
1950 37.8 53.6

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

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Guatemala and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Philippines
2024 18,406,359 115,843,670
2023 18,124,838 114,891,199
2022 17,847,877 113,964,338
2021 17,598,650 113,100,950
2020 17,357,325 112,081,264
2019 17,103,803 110,804,683
2018 16,845,685 109,465,287
2017 16,567,357 108,119,693
2016 16,268,760 106,735,719
2015 15,971,743 105,312,992
2014 15,681,725 103,767,130
2013 15,387,337 102,076,336
2012 15,089,647 100,175,512
2011 14,792,126 98,248,614
2010 14,500,112 96,337,125
2009 14,215,611 94,384,250
2008 13,935,174 92,699,095
2007 13,652,040 91,075,184
2006 13,367,459 89,508,986
2005 13,087,629 88,015,962
2004 12,807,402 86,394,504
2003 12,525,842 84,731,835
2002 12,246,915 83,068,889
2001 11,969,422 81,401,488
2000 11,697,592 79,625,397
1999 11,422,965 77,753,257
1998 11,139,145 75,791,024
1997 10,857,754 73,908,810
1996 10,583,526 72,190,242
1995 10,312,996 70,546,246
1994 10,043,718 69,019,291
1993 9,779,761 67,530,621
1992 9,522,266 65,926,125
1991 9,272,584 64,382,249
1990 9,024,773 62,854,666
1989 8,775,546 61,265,260
1988 8,532,099 59,739,052
1987 8,296,485 58,157,496
1986 8,070,818 56,645,077
1985 7,849,693 55,213,006
1984 7,630,682 53,726,181
1983 7,419,642 52,194,620
1982 7,240,241 50,695,707
1981 7,075,648 49,311,727
1980 6,900,212 48,043,740
1979 6,727,797 46,807,103
1978 6,561,534 45,575,281
1977 6,401,515 44,367,962
1976 6,262,404 43,201,488
1975 6,128,731 42,120,826
1974 5,981,197 41,174,341
1973 5,831,631 40,294,130
1972 5,682,833 39,408,560
1971 5,538,355 38,518,659
1970 5,396,966 37,622,204
1969 5,257,081 36,660,799
1968 5,118,111 35,638,342
1967 4,978,862 34,621,320
1966 4,840,958 33,617,170
1965 4,704,965 32,625,316
1964 4,571,109 31,643,032
1963 4,440,264 30,674,731
1962 4,312,044 29,723,536
1961 4,186,201 28,792,621
1960 4,063,655 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Philippines

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Philippines
2023 2.31 1.92
2022 2.34 1.93
2021 2.39 1.95
2020 2.47 2.08
2019 2.59 2.22
2018 2.74 2.38
2017 2.86 2.53
2016 2.97 2.68
2015 3.03 2.83
2014 3.09 2.89
2013 3.15 3.04
2012 3.22 3.14
2011 3.29 3.24
2010 3.38 3.32
2009 3.47 3.38
2008 3.57 3.4
2007 3.72 3.4
2006 3.85 3.47
2005 3.97 3.45
2004 4.13 3.52
2003 4.25 3.59
2002 4.37 3.65
2001 4.5 3.72
2000 4.58 3.75
1999 4.69 3.83
1998 4.8 3.88
1997 4.91 3.94
1996 5.01 4
1995 5.11 4.07
1994 5.19 4.08
1993 5.25 4.1
1992 5.31 4.16
1991 5.38 4.27
1990 5.48 4.32
1989 5.56 4.37
1988 5.62 4.45
1987 5.64 4.51
1986 5.66 4.56
1985 5.73 4.66
1984 5.86 4.77
1983 5.98 4.87
1982 6.06 4.92
1981 6.12 4.97
1980 6.17 5.11
1979 6.22 5.26
1978 6.26 5.39
1977 6.32 5.44
1976 6.37 5.51
1975 6.41 5.6
1974 6.46 5.69
1973 6.49 5.79
1972 6.51 5.94
1971 6.55 6.08
1970 6.6 6.22
1969 6.65 6.33
1968 6.7 6.45
1967 6.76 6.57
1966 6.8 6.69
1965 6.84 6.8
1964 6.87 6.89
1963 6.9 6.95
1962 6.93 6.98
1961 6.98 6.99
1960 7 7

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

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Guatemala and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Philippines
2024 24 26.8
2023 23.7 26.3
2022 23.3 25.9
2021 22.9 25.5
2020 22.6 25.1
2019 22.3 24.7
2018 22 24.3
2017 21.7 24
2016 21.3 23.6
2015 21.1 23.3
2014 20.8 22.9
2013 20.4 22.7
2012 20.1 22.4
2011 19.9 22.2
2010 19.6 22
2009 19.4 21.7
2008 19.1 21.5
2007 18.9 21.3
2006 18.7 21.2
2005 18.5 21
2004 18.3 20.8
2003 18.1 20.6
2002 18 20.4
2001 17.8 20.2
2000 17.7 20
1999 17.7 19.8
1998 17.6 19.6
1997 17.5 19.4
1996 17.4 19.3
1995 17.4 19.2
1994 17.3 19.1
1993 17.3 19.1
1992 17.3 19
1991 17.2 18.9
1990 17.2 18.8
1989 17.1 18.7
1988 17.1 18.6
1987 17.1 18.5
1986 17.1 18.3
1985 17 18.2
1984 17 18.1
1983 17 17.9
1982 17.1 17.7
1981 17.1 17.5
1980 17.1 17.3
1979 17.1 17.1
1978 17 16.9
1977 17 16.7
1976 17 16.5
1975 16.9 16.3
1974 16.8 16.1
1973 16.8 16
1972 16.8 15.9
1971 16.8 15.8
1970 16.8 15.7
1969 16.8 15.6
1968 16.7 15.5
1967 16.7 15.4
1966 16.7 15.4
1965 16.7 15.4
1964 16.6 15.4
1963 16.6 15.4
1962 16.6 15.5
1961 16.7 15.6
1960 16.7 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Guatemala Philippines
% of world population
0.23%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
98.5%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Guatemala Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Philippines
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
134,457 mi
2020

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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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