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Guatemala vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 102nd vs. 178th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Saint Lucia ranks 172/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 113/197 ($6,150), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Saint Lucia
Population
18912872
180421
Population rank 70/197 178/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$30B
2024
$1.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
27.2%
2025
74.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,628
2024
$10,604
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,583
2025
$10,481
2025
Land area
41,375 sq mi
2025
235.5 sq mi
2025
Population density
445 ppl/mi²
2024
763 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.9 years
2025
73 years
2025

Guatemala and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Saint Lucia
Year GDP
Guatemala Saint Lucia
1960 $1,043,599,900 -
1961 $1,076,699,900 -
1962 $1,143,600,000 -
1963 $1,262,800,000 -
1964 $1,299,099,900 -
1965 $1,331,399,900 -
1966 $1,390,700,000 -
1967 $1,453,500,000 -
1968 $1,610,500,000 -
1969 $1,715,399,900 -
1970 $1,904,000,000 -
1971 $1,984,800,000 -
1972 $2,101,300,000 -
1973 $2,569,200,100 -
1974 $3,161,499,900 -
1975 $3,645,900,000 -
1976 $4,365,300,200 -
1977 $5,480,500,200 -
1978 $6,070,600,200 -
1979 $6,902,600,200 -
1980 $7,878,700,000 $170,370,370
1981 $8,607,500,300 $194,444,444
1982 $8,716,999,700 $183,333,333
1983 $9,050,000,400 $197,037,037
1984 $9,470,000,100 $251,481,481
1985 $9,721,652,087 $284,444,444
1986 $7,231,963,516 $340,000,000
1987 $7,084,399,840 $375,555,556
1988 $7,841,602,824 $429,629,630
1989 $8,410,724,361 $486,666,667
1990 $7,650,196,845 $579,629,630
1991 $9,406,135,143 $613,703,704
1992 $10,440,781,588 $674,074,074
1993 $11,400,017,301 $684,814,815
1994 $12,983,233,311 $713,703,704
1995 $14,655,404,433 $762,962,963
1996 $15,674,835,615 $788,888,889
1997 $17,790,026,222 $805,925,926
1998 $19,395,491,993 $877,407,407
1999 $18,318,412,251 $921,851,852
2000 $19,288,929,030 $932,592,593
2001 $18,405,220,247 $892,592,593
2002 $20,444,205,991 $900,000,000
2003 $21,576,351,799 $987,407,407
2004 $23,577,298,095 $1,066,666,667
2005 $26,783,389,294 $1,135,555,556
2006 $29,744,246,827 $1,268,319,185
2007 $33,567,850,824 $1,336,088,815
2008 $38,503,720,224 $1,437,731,111
2009 $37,126,148,265 $1,401,507,889
2010 $40,676,578,423 $1,482,385,185
2011 $46,876,006,272 $1,568,370,370
2012 $49,593,929,487 $1,598,207,407
2013 $52,996,446,180 $1,660,392,593
2014 $57,852,152,955 $1,749,185,185
2015 $62,186,064,758 $1,807,640,741
2016 $66,053,403,364 $1,868,544,444
2017 $71,653,754,107 $1,998,503,704
2018 $73,328,365,862 $2,060,955,556
2019 $77,172,317,259 $2,095,344,444
2020 $77,719,464,221 $1,499,274,074
2021 $86,455,519,687 $1,867,185,185
2022 $95,641,441,235 $2,342,714,815
2023 $104,368,413,483 $2,430,166,667
2024 $113,199,586,004 $2,549,062,963

Guatemala and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Saint Lucia
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Saint Lucia
1960 $256.8 -
1961 $257.2 -
1962 $265.2 -
1963 $284.4 -
1964 $284.2 -
1965 $283 -
1966 $287.3 -
1967 $291.9 -
1968 $315 -
1969 $326 -
1970 $353 -
1971 $358 -
1972 $370 -
1973 $441 -
1974 $529 -
1975 $595 -
1976 $697 -
1977 $856 -
1978 $925 -
1979 $1,026 -
1980 $1,142 $1,428
1981 $1,216 $1,605
1982 $1,204 $1,489
1983 $1,220 $1,576
1984 $1,241 $1,979
1985 $1,238 $2,202
1986 $896 $2,591
1987 $854 $2,819
1988 $919 $3,182
1989 $958 $3,565
1990 $848 $4,205
1991 $1,014 $4,399
1992 $1,096 $4,760
1993 $1,166 $4,765
1994 $1,293 $4,892
1995 $1,421 $5,148
1996 $1,481 $5,244
1997 $1,638 $5,282
1998 $1,741 $5,673
1999 $1,604 $5,883
2000 $1,649 $5,880
2001 $1,538 $5,570
2002 $1,669 $5,568
2003 $1,723 $6,059
2004 $1,841 $6,495
2005 $2,046 $6,863
2006 $2,225 $7,611
2007 $2,459 $7,964
2008 $2,763 $8,517
2009 $2,612 $8,251
2010 $2,805 $8,674
2011 $3,169 $9,129
2012 $3,287 $9,260
2013 $3,444 $9,577
2014 $3,689 $10,045
2015 $3,894 $10,335
2016 $4,060 $10,638
2017 $4,325 $11,333
2018 $4,353 $11,643
2019 $4,512 $11,794
2020 $4,478 $8,411
2021 $4,913 $10,459
2022 $5,359 $13,104
2023 $5,758 $13,555
2024 $6,150 $14,182

Guatemala vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Saint Lucia
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Saint Lucia
1950 37.8 48.3
1951 38.3 49.8
1952 38.9 52.4
1953 39.5 53.2
1954 40.1 54.5
1955 40.7 55.4
1956 41.3 55.9
1957 41.9 55.9
1958 43.1 56.6
1959 44.3 57.3
1960 45.8 57.9
1961 46.1 59.1
1962 46.5 59.9
1963 46.6 60.5
1964 47.1 61.3
1965 47.2 61.9
1966 47.5 62.5
1967 47.7 63.2
1968 47.8 63.7
1969 47.5 64
1970 48.5 64.3
1971 50.3 64.5
1972 51.8 64.6
1973 52.8 64.6
1974 53 65.4
1975 52.8 65.9
1976 47.6 66.2
1977 55.2 67
1978 56.4 67.4
1979 56.6 67.4
1980 55.3 67.8
1981 54.7 68.7
1982 48.9 69
1983 57.9 70
1984 59.1 70.5
1985 59.8 70.3
1986 60.3 70.2
1987 61 69.7
1988 61.5 69.7
1989 61.7 70
1990 61.8 70
1991 61.9 70.3
1992 62 70.7
1993 62.4 71
1994 63 71.1
1995 63.7 71.2
1996 64.5 71
1997 65.2 70.8
1998 66 70.7
1999 66.6 70.7
2000 67.1 70.8
2001 67.4 71.4
2002 67.8 71.7
2003 68.2 72.2
2004 68.2 72.5
2005 68.2 72.5
2006 68.8 72.8
2007 69.3 72.9
2008 69.5 73
2009 69.7 72.9
2010 69.9 72.8
2011 70.3 73
2012 70.7 72.9
2013 70.9 72.7
2014 70.9 72.7
2015 70.9 72.9
2016 71.2 72.6
2017 71.6 72.5
2018 71.5 72.7
2019 71.6 72.2
2020 70 72.3
2021 67.9 69.1
2022 71.2 72.7
2023 72.6 72.7
2024 72.7 72.8
2025 72.9 73

Guatemala and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Saint Lucia
Year Population
Guatemala Saint Lucia
1960 4,063,655 92,585
1961 4,186,201 93,490
1962 4,312,044 94,505
1963 4,440,264 95,519
1964 4,571,109 96,505
1965 4,704,965 97,493
1966 4,840,958 98,463
1967 4,978,862 99,504
1968 5,118,111 100,675
1969 5,257,081 101,879
1970 5,396,966 103,165
1971 5,538,355 104,564
1972 5,682,833 106,002
1973 5,831,631 107,498
1974 5,981,197 109,076
1975 6,128,731 110,725
1976 6,262,404 112,425
1977 6,401,515 114,135
1978 6,561,534 115,834
1979 6,727,797 117,528
1980 6,900,212 119,290
1981 7,075,648 121,166
1982 7,240,241 123,087
1983 7,419,642 125,044
1984 7,630,682 127,067
1985 7,849,693 129,159
1986 8,070,818 131,239
1987 8,296,485 133,227
1988 8,532,099 135,000
1989 8,775,546 136,512
1990 9,024,773 137,857
1991 9,272,584 139,520
1992 9,522,266 141,617
1993 9,779,761 143,726
1994 10,043,718 145,890
1995 10,312,996 148,208
1996 10,583,526 150,436
1997 10,857,754 152,569
1998 11,139,145 154,677
1999 11,422,965 156,702
2000 11,697,592 158,616
2001 11,969,422 160,237
2002 12,246,915 161,641
2003 12,525,842 162,976
2004 12,807,402 164,239
2005 13,087,629 165,450
2006 13,367,459 166,639
2007 13,652,040 167,758
2008 13,935,174 168,808
2009 14,215,611 169,869
2010 14,500,112 170,906
2011 14,792,126 171,801
2012 15,089,647 172,587
2013 15,387,337 173,369
2014 15,681,725 174,138
2015 15,971,743 174,905
2016 16,268,760 175,646
2017 16,567,357 176,342
2018 16,845,685 177,017
2019 17,103,803 177,661
2020 17,357,325 178,250
2021 17,598,650 178,522
2022 17,847,877 178,781
2023 18,124,838 179,285
2024 18,406,359 179,744

Fertility rates in Guatemala and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Saint Lucia
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Saint Lucia
1960 7 6.77
1961 6.98 6.84
1962 6.93 6.82
1963 6.9 6.72
1964 6.87 6.76
1965 6.84 6.69
1966 6.8 6.61
1967 6.76 6.51
1968 6.7 6.39
1969 6.65 6.25
1970 6.6 6.1
1971 6.55 5.95
1972 6.51 5.81
1973 6.49 5.69
1974 6.46 5.57
1975 6.41 5.36
1976 6.37 5.16
1977 6.32 4.97
1978 6.26 4.83
1979 6.22 4.58
1980 6.17 4.41
1981 6.12 4.28
1982 6.06 4.17
1983 5.98 4.08
1984 5.86 4.02
1985 5.73 3.97
1986 5.66 3.8
1987 5.64 3.61
1988 5.62 3.44
1989 5.56 3.31
1990 5.48 3.24
1991 5.38 3.19
1992 5.31 3.11
1993 5.25 3
1994 5.19 3.03
1995 5.11 3.03
1996 5.01 2.71
1997 4.91 2.74
1998 4.8 2.4
1999 4.69 2.5
2000 4.58 2.21
2001 4.5 2.13
2002 4.37 2.03
2003 4.25 1.94
2004 4.13 1.86
2005 3.97 1.81
2006 3.85 1.77
2007 3.72 1.7
2008 3.57 1.7
2009 3.47 1.74
2010 3.38 1.67
2011 3.29 1.5
2012 3.22 1.5
2013 3.15 1.5
2014 3.09 1.49
2015 3.03 1.47
2016 2.97 1.46
2017 2.86 1.45
2018 2.74 1.44
2019 2.59 1.42
2020 2.47 1.41
2021 2.39 1.4
2022 2.34 1.39
2023 2.31 1.38

Guatemala and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Saint Lucia
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Saint Lucia
1960 16.7 16.5
1961 16.7 16
1962 16.6 15.5
1963 16.6 15.2
1964 16.6 15
1965 16.7 14.8
1966 16.7 14.9
1967 16.7 15
1968 16.7 15.1
1969 16.8 15
1970 16.8 14.9
1971 16.8 14.9
1972 16.8 14.9
1973 16.8 14.9
1974 16.8 15
1975 16.9 15.2
1976 17 15.4
1977 17 15.8
1978 17 16.3
1979 17.1 16.8
1980 17.1 17.1
1981 17.1 17.2
1982 17.1 17.3
1983 17 17.5
1984 17 17.6
1985 17 17.7
1986 17.1 17.8
1987 17.1 18
1988 17.1 18.4
1989 17.1 19.2
1990 17.2 19.9
1991 17.2 20.3
1992 17.3 20.5
1993 17.3 20.7
1994 17.3 20.9
1995 17.4 21.2
1996 17.4 21.4
1997 17.5 21.7
1998 17.6 22.2
1999 17.7 23
2000 17.7 23.8
2001 17.8 24.3
2002 18 24.7
2003 18.1 25
2004 18.3 25.4
2005 18.5 25.8
2006 18.7 26.2
2007 18.9 26.9
2008 19.1 27.9
2009 19.4 28.7
2010 19.6 29.3
2011 19.9 29.7
2012 20.1 30.2
2013 20.4 30.6
2014 20.8 31.1
2015 21.1 31.5
2016 21.3 31.9
2017 21.7 32.3
2018 22 32.8
2019 22.3 33.2
2020 22.6 33.6
2021 22.9 34
2022 23.3 34.3
2023 23.7 34.8
2024 24 35.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$2.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.9%
2025
25%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.41%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.5%
2025
-2.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.34%
2023
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.4
2025
67
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Guatemala Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.3 megatons
2023
0.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.18 tons
2023
1.65 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
9.7%
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
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,725
2024
-7
2024
Urban population
53.5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
38.7
2025
46.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2024
59
2024
Higher education index
44
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
133
2025
139
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
90.1%
2001
English speaking
1%
2025
43%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Guatemala Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$396
2022
$645
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$231.2
2022
$249.7
2022
Life expectancy
72.9 years
2025
73 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.04%
2022
13.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
21.4
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
37
2025
79
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.07%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2025
38.4 sq mi
2025
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2025
80.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
752 mi
2011

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