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Guatemala vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 102nd vs. 146th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Rwanda
Population
19049936
14975051
Population rank 69/197 77/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Guatemala and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Rwanda
2024 $113,199,581,158 $14,251,642,235
2023 $104,368,755,055 $14,331,722,703
2022 $95,641,446,501 $13,316,161,002
2021 $86,455,522,273 $11,078,787,090
2020 $77,719,468,248 $10,174,386,857
2019 $77,172,331,693 $10,349,300,277
2018 $73,328,356,008 $9,637,904,521
2017 $71,653,780,740 $9,252,833,891
2016 $66,053,408,206 $8,695,272,058
2015 $62,186,066,548 $8,543,760,200
2014 $57,852,159,008 $8,238,966,124
2013 $52,996,420,177 $7,819,964,030
2012 $49,593,929,487 $7,654,761,050
2011 $46,876,006,272 $6,884,913,658
2010 $40,676,578,423 $6,124,756,654
2009 $37,126,148,265 $5,674,476,969
2008 $38,503,720,224 $5,179,854,065
2007 $33,567,850,824 $4,070,507,895
2006 $29,744,246,827 $3,319,784,539
2005 $26,783,389,294 $2,933,819,766
2004 $23,577,298,095 $2,376,496,067
2003 $21,576,351,799 $2,138,237,279
2002 $20,444,205,991 $1,966,003,468
2001 $18,405,220,247 $1,966,600,715
2000 $19,288,929,030 $2,068,836,754
1999 $18,318,412,251 $2,157,108,263
1998 $19,395,491,993 $1,989,343,546
1997 $17,790,026,222 $1,851,558,197
1996 $15,674,835,615 $1,382,334,879
1995 $14,655,404,433 $1,293,535,193
1994 $12,983,233,311 $753,636,370
1993 $11,400,017,301 $1,971,525,712
1992 $10,440,781,588 $2,029,026,962
1991 $9,406,135,143 $1,911,600,237
1990 $7,650,196,845 $2,550,185,679
1989 $8,410,724,361 $2,405,022,593
1988 $7,841,602,824 $2,395,492,687
1987 $7,084,399,840 $2,157,432,668
1986 $7,231,963,516 $1,944,710,684
1985 $9,721,652,087 $1,715,626,331
1984 $9,470,000,100 $1,587,413,084
1983 $9,050,000,400 $1,479,687,587
1982 $8,716,999,700 $1,407,243,139
1981 $8,607,500,300 $1,407,062,527
1980 $7,878,700,000 $1,254,765,642
1979 $6,902,600,200 $1,109,346,131
1978 $6,070,600,200 $905,709,076
1977 $5,480,500,200 $746,650,613
1976 $4,365,300,200 $637,753,853
1975 $3,645,900,000 $571,863,500
1974 $3,161,499,900 $308,458,423
1973 $2,569,200,100 $290,746,157
1972 $2,101,300,000 $246,457,838
1971 $1,984,800,000 $222,952,504
1970 $1,904,000,000 $219,900,006
1969 $1,715,399,900 $188,700,037
1968 $1,610,500,000 $172,200,018
1967 $1,453,500,000 $159,560,018
1966 $1,390,700,000 $124,525,703
1965 $1,331,399,900 $148,799,980
1964 $1,299,099,900 $129,999,994
1963 $1,262,800,000 $128,000,000
1962 $1,143,600,000 $125,000,008
1961 $1,076,699,900 $122,000,016
1960 $1,043,599,900 $119,000,024

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

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Guatemala and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Rwanda
2024 $6,150 $1,000
2023 $5,758 $1,027
2022 $5,359 $975
2021 $4,913 $830
2020 $4,478 $779
2019 $4,512 $810
2018 $4,353 $772
2017 $4,325 $758
2016 $4,060 $730
2015 $3,894 $734
2014 $3,689 $725
2013 $3,444 $705
2012 $3,287 $707
2011 $3,169 $651
2010 $2,805 $594
2009 $2,612 $564
2008 $2,763 $528
2007 $2,459 $426
2006 $2,225 $357
2005 $2,046 $324
2004 $1,841 $269.5
2003 $1,723 $249
2002 $1,669 $234
2001 $1,538 $237.3
2000 $1,649 $251.9
1999 $1,604 $264.7
1998 $1,741 $246.2
1997 $1,638 $238.7
1996 $1,481 $206
1995 $1,421 $228
1994 $1,293 $111
1993 $1,166 $247
1992 $1,096 $264.1
1991 $1,014 $254
1990 $848 $346
1989 $958 $335
1988 $919 $344
1987 $854 $320
1986 $896 $297.7
1985 $1,238 $271.6
1984 $1,241 $259.9
1983 $1,220 $250.6
1982 $1,204 $246.4
1981 $1,216 $254.6
1980 $1,142 $234.4
1979 $1,026 $213.8
1978 $925 $179.9
1977 $856 $152.7
1976 $697 $134.4
1975 $595 $124.1
1974 $529 $68.9
1973 $441 $66.9
1972 $370 $58.4
1971 $358 $54.4
1970 $353 $55.2
1969 $326 $48.9
1968 $315 $46
1967 $291.9 $44
1966 $287.3 $35.4
1965 $283 $43.5
1964 $284.2 $39
1963 $284.4 $39.3
1962 $265.2 $39.2
1961 $257.2 $39.3
1960 $256.8 $39.4

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

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Guatemala vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Rwanda
2026 73 68.5
2025 72.9 68.2
2024 72.7 68
2023 72.6 67.8
2022 71.2 67.5
2021 67.9 66.8
2020 70 67
2019 71.6 66.7
2018 71.5 66.4
2017 71.6 66.1
2016 71.2 65.7
2015 70.9 65.4
2014 70.9 65.1
2013 70.9 64.7
2012 70.7 64.2
2011 70.3 63.5
2010 69.9 62.8
2009 69.7 61.8
2008 69.5 60.6
2007 69.3 59.5
2006 68.8 58.3
2005 68.2 57
2004 68.2 55.5
2003 68.2 53.5
2002 67.8 51.3
2001 67.4 49.5
2000 67.1 47.8
1999 66.6 45.7
1998 66 43.1
1997 65.2 42
1996 64.5 42.5
1995 63.7 41.5
1994 63 12.2
1993 62.4 42.9
1992 62 44.4
1991 61.9 46.2
1990 61.8 47.8
1989 61.7 49.5
1988 61.5 50.9
1987 61 51.5
1986 60.3 51.7
1985 59.8 51.7
1984 59.1 51.4
1983 57.9 50.9
1982 48.9 50.2
1981 54.7 49.2
1980 55.3 48.1
1979 56.6 47.1
1978 56.4 46.2
1977 55.2 45.6
1976 47.6 45.3
1975 52.8 45.3
1974 53 45.6
1973 52.8 45.9
1972 51.8 46.3
1971 50.3 46.8
1970 48.5 47.1
1969 47.5 47.4
1968 47.8 47.7
1967 47.7 48
1966 47.5 48.1
1965 47.2 48.2
1964 47.1 48.1
1963 46.6 44
1962 46.5 47.8
1961 46.1 47.5
1960 45.8 47
1959 44.3 46.5
1958 43.1 46.1
1957 41.9 45.6
1956 41.3 45.2
1955 40.7 44.8
1954 40.1 44.4
1953 39.5 44.1
1952 38.9 43.8
1951 38.3 43.5
1950 37.8 43.2

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

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Guatemala and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Rwanda
2024 18,406,359 14,256,567
2023 18,124,838 13,954,471
2022 17,847,877 13,651,030
2021 17,598,650 13,355,260
2020 17,357,325 13,065,837
2019 17,103,803 12,776,103
2018 16,845,685 12,487,996
2017 16,567,357 12,202,060
2016 16,268,760 11,919,183
2015 15,971,743 11,640,022
2014 15,681,725 11,364,757
2013 15,387,337 11,093,340
2012 15,089,647 10,829,901
2011 14,792,126 10,573,733
2010 14,500,112 10,317,553
2009 14,215,611 10,060,432
2008 13,935,174 9,804,269
2007 13,652,040 9,549,933
2006 13,367,459 9,299,246
2005 13,087,629 9,054,528
2004 12,807,402 8,816,844
2003 12,525,842 8,586,875
2002 12,246,915 8,400,180
2001 11,969,422 8,287,094
2000 11,697,592 8,213,931
1999 11,422,965 8,147,912
1998 11,139,145 8,081,681
1997 10,857,754 7,755,238
1996 10,583,526 6,708,764
1995 10,312,996 5,674,118
1994 10,043,718 6,792,352
1993 9,779,761 7,981,132
1992 9,522,266 7,683,266
1991 9,272,584 7,526,966
1990 9,024,773 7,375,307
1989 8,775,546 7,184,706
1988 8,532,099 6,968,071
1987 8,296,485 6,749,493
1986 8,070,818 6,531,881
1985 7,849,693 6,317,228
1984 7,630,682 6,107,627
1983 7,419,642 5,905,311
1982 7,240,241 5,711,549
1981 7,075,648 5,527,230
1980 6,900,212 5,353,259
1979 6,727,797 5,189,541
1978 6,561,534 5,035,171
1977 6,401,515 4,888,240
1976 6,262,404 4,745,954
1975 6,128,731 4,607,728
1974 5,981,197 4,474,228
1973 5,831,631 4,345,047
1972 5,682,833 4,220,335
1971 5,538,355 4,100,044
1970 5,396,966 3,980,669
1969 5,257,081 3,861,271
1968 5,118,111 3,744,010
1967 4,978,862 3,629,577
1966 4,840,958 3,521,626
1965 4,704,965 3,423,210
1964 4,571,109 3,334,834
1963 4,440,264 3,258,890
1962 4,312,044 3,186,025
1961 4,186,201 3,106,779
1960 4,063,655 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Rwanda
2023 2.31 3.7
2022 2.34 3.78
2021 2.39 3.84
2020 2.47 3.91
2019 2.59 3.99
2018 2.74 4.05
2017 2.86 4.08
2016 2.97 4.11
2015 3.03 4.11
2014 3.09 4.12
2013 3.15 4.14
2012 3.22 4.2
2011 3.29 4.33
2010 3.38 4.52
2009 3.47 4.71
2008 3.57 4.92
2007 3.72 5.14
2006 3.85 5.34
2005 3.97 5.5
2004 4.13 5.64
2003 4.25 5.74
2002 4.37 5.82
2001 4.5 5.89
2000 4.58 5.97
1999 4.69 6.06
1998 4.8 6.17
1997 4.91 6.24
1996 5.01 6.29
1995 5.11 6.35
1994 5.19 6.42
1993 5.25 6.48
1992 5.31 6.54
1991 5.38 6.62
1990 5.48 6.8
1989 5.56 7.03
1988 5.62 7.23
1987 5.64 7.43
1986 5.66 7.61
1985 5.73 7.79
1984 5.86 7.91
1983 5.98 8
1982 6.06 8.06
1981 6.12 8.1
1980 6.17 8.12
1979 6.22 8.13
1978 6.26 8.16
1977 6.32 8.14
1976 6.37 8.12
1975 6.41 8.1
1974 6.46 8.1
1973 6.49 8.09
1972 6.51 8.09
1971 6.55 8.09
1970 6.6 8.15
1969 6.65 8.18
1968 6.7 8.19
1967 6.76 8.21
1966 6.8 8.23
1965 6.84 8.25
1964 6.87 8.27
1963 6.9 8.27
1962 6.93 8.27
1961 6.98 8.28
1960 7 8.28

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

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Guatemala and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Rwanda
2024 24 20.8
2023 23.7 20.5
2022 23.3 20.3
2021 22.9 20
2020 22.6 19.9
2019 22.3 19.8
2018 22 19.7
2017 21.7 19.6
2016 21.3 19.4
2015 21.1 19.3
2014 20.8 19.1
2013 20.4 19
2012 20.1 18.8
2011 19.9 18.7
2010 19.6 18.5
2009 19.4 18.4
2008 19.1 18.3
2007 18.9 18.1
2006 18.7 18
2005 18.5 17.8
2004 18.3 17.6
2003 18.1 17.4
2002 18 17.1
2001 17.8 16.8
2000 17.7 16.3
1999 17.7 15.8
1998 17.6 15.3
1997 17.5 14.8
1996 17.4 14.6
1995 17.4 14.3
1994 17.3 15
1993 17.3 15.7
1992 17.3 15.6
1991 17.2 15.5
1990 17.2 15.5
1989 17.1 15.5
1988 17.1 15.6
1987 17.1 15.6
1986 17.1 15.7
1985 17 15.8
1984 17 16
1983 17 16.1
1982 17.1 16.2
1981 17.1 16.4
1980 17.1 16.5
1979 17.1 16.5
1978 17 16.6
1977 17 16.6
1976 17 16.5
1975 16.9 16.4
1974 16.8 16.3
1973 16.8 16.2
1972 16.8 16
1971 16.8 15.9
1970 16.8 15.7
1969 16.8 15.5
1968 16.7 15.3
1967 16.7 15.1
1966 16.7 14.9
1965 16.7 14.8
1964 16.6 14.7
1963 16.6 14.8
1962 16.6 14.9
1961 16.7 15.1
1960 16.7 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Guatemala Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Guatemala Rwanda
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
78.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Guatemala Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Rwanda
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
2,920 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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