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Guatemala vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 102nd vs. 168th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Samoa
Population
19049936
220932
Population rank 69/197 177/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Guatemala and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Samoa
2024 $113,199,581,158 $1,175,749,786
2023 $104,368,755,055 $1,044,909,500
2022 $95,641,446,501 $889,554,712
2021 $86,455,522,273 $859,724,936
2020 $77,719,468,248 $868,884,903
2019 $77,172,331,693 $912,950,466
2018 $73,328,356,008 $878,448,433
2017 $71,653,780,740 $884,844,384
2016 $66,053,408,206 $843,924,797
2015 $62,186,066,548 $824,150,499
2014 $57,852,159,008 $796,683,520
2013 $52,996,420,177 $797,736,334
2012 $49,593,929,487 $773,141,661
2011 $46,876,006,272 $744,097,050
2010 $40,676,578,423 $680,260,907
2009 $37,126,148,265 $628,006,115
2008 $38,503,720,224 $641,346,192
2007 $33,567,850,824 $573,548,460
2006 $29,744,246,827 $499,923,758
2005 $26,783,389,294 $476,801,793
2004 $23,577,298,095 $407,747,565
2003 $21,576,351,799 $333,426,188
2002 $20,444,205,991 $281,790,134
2001 $18,405,220,247 $266,299,591
2000 $19,288,929,030 $258,856,140
1999 $18,318,412,251 $255,408,060
1998 $19,395,491,993 $269,485,244
1997 $17,790,026,222 $285,475,592
1996 $15,674,835,615 $249,907,869
1995 $14,655,404,433 $224,865,731
1994 $12,983,233,311 $221,098,107
1993 $11,400,017,301 $133,122,897
1992 $10,440,781,588 $132,303,041
1991 $9,406,135,143 $125,597,205
1990 $7,650,196,845 $125,766,270
1989 $8,410,724,361 $122,888,610
1988 $7,841,602,824 $133,016,065
1987 $7,084,399,840 $111,713,922
1986 $7,231,963,516 $100,947,849
1985 $9,721,652,087 $95,572,173
1984 $9,470,000,100 $109,200,934
1983 $9,050,000,400 $111,862,824
1982 $8,716,999,700 $121,221,652
1981 $8,607,500,300 $118,190,655
1980 $7,878,700,000 $125,747,038
1979 $6,902,600,200 $122,257,393
1978 $6,070,600,200 $108,223,444
1977 $5,480,500,200 $98,295,671
1976 $4,365,300,200 $85,003,078
1975 $3,645,900,000 $93,489,283
1974 $3,161,499,900 $93,549,611
1973 $2,569,200,100 $82,452,985
1972 $2,101,300,000 $62,566,116
1971 $1,984,800,000 $53,719,569
1970 $1,904,000,000 $45,208,338
1969 $1,715,399,900 -
1968 $1,610,500,000 -
1967 $1,453,500,000 -
1966 $1,390,700,000 -
1965 $1,331,399,900 -
1964 $1,299,099,900 -
1963 $1,262,800,000 -
1962 $1,143,600,000 -
1961 $1,076,699,900 -
1960 $1,043,599,900 -

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

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Guatemala and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Samoa
2024 $6,150 $5,393
2023 $5,758 $4,823
2022 $5,359 $4,132
2021 $4,913 $4,022
2020 $4,478 $4,100
2019 $4,512 $4,352
2018 $4,353 $4,232
2017 $4,325 $4,308
2016 $4,060 $4,147
2015 $3,894 $4,084
2014 $3,689 $3,983
2013 $3,444 $4,024
2012 $3,287 $3,935
2011 $3,169 $3,822
2010 $2,805 $3,524
2009 $2,612 $3,279
2008 $2,763 $3,374
2007 $2,459 $3,039
2006 $2,225 $2,663
2005 $2,046 $2,550
2004 $1,841 $2,189
2003 $1,723 $1,798
2002 $1,669 $1,528
2001 $1,538 $1,454
2000 $1,649 $1,425
1999 $1,604 $1,417
1998 $1,741 $1,506
1997 $1,638 $1,608
1996 $1,481 $1,419
1995 $1,421 $1,288
1994 $1,293 $1,277
1993 $1,166 $775
1992 $1,096 $777
1991 $1,014 $742
1990 $848 $744
1989 $958 $728
1988 $919 $790
1987 $854 $666
1986 $896 $604
1985 $1,238 $573
1984 $1,241 $655
1983 $1,220 $671
1982 $1,204 $728
1981 $1,216 $713
1980 $1,142 $765
1979 $1,026 $751
1978 $925 $671
1977 $856 $615
1976 $697 $541
1975 $595 $610
1974 $529 $626
1973 $441 $563
1972 $370 $433
1971 $358 $377
1970 $353 $322
1969 $326 -
1968 $315 -
1967 $291.9 -
1966 $287.3 -
1965 $283 -
1964 $284.2 -
1963 $284.4 -
1962 $265.2 -
1961 $257.2 -
1960 $256.8 -

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

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Guatemala vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Samoa
2026 73 72.1
2025 72.9 71.9
2024 72.7 71.8
2023 72.6 71.7
2022 71.2 71.6
2021 67.9 71.1
2020 70 70.7
2019 71.6 70.3
2018 71.5 71.1
2017 71.6 71
2016 71.2 71
2015 70.9 71.1
2014 70.9 71.1
2013 70.9 71.2
2012 70.7 71.2
2011 70.3 71.4
2010 69.9 71.5
2009 69.7 69.5
2008 69.5 71.5
2007 69.3 71.6
2006 68.8 71.6
2005 68.2 71.5
2004 68.2 71.5
2003 68.2 71.4
2002 67.8 71.2
2001 67.4 71
2000 67.1 70.8
1999 66.6 70.6
1998 66 70.3
1997 65.2 70
1996 64.5 69.8
1995 63.7 69.5
1994 63 69.2
1993 62.4 68.8
1992 62 68.5
1991 61.9 68
1990 61.8 67.8
1989 61.7 67.6
1988 61.5 67.3
1987 61 67
1986 60.3 66.8
1985 59.8 66.6
1984 59.1 66.3
1983 57.9 66
1982 48.9 65.6
1981 54.7 65.3
1980 55.3 65
1979 56.6 64.5
1978 56.4 64.1
1977 55.2 63.7
1976 47.6 63.3
1975 52.8 62.8
1974 53 62.3
1973 52.8 61.9
1972 51.8 61.4
1971 50.3 60.9
1970 48.5 60.4
1969 47.5 59.9
1968 47.8 59.4
1967 47.7 58.9
1966 47.5 58.2
1965 47.2 57.9
1964 47.1 54
1963 46.6 56.9
1962 46.5 56.3
1961 46.1 55.7
1960 45.8 55.2
1959 44.3 54.6
1958 43.1 54
1957 41.9 53.4
1956 41.3 52.8
1955 40.7 52.2
1954 40.1 51.6
1953 39.5 51
1952 38.9 50.4
1951 38.3 49.8
1950 37.8 49.2

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

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Guatemala and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Samoa
2024 18,406,359 218,019
2023 18,124,838 216,663
2022 17,847,877 215,261
2021 17,598,650 213,779
2020 17,357,325 211,944
2019 17,103,803 209,780
2018 16,845,685 207,582
2017 16,567,357 205,415
2016 16,268,760 203,499
2015 15,971,743 201,782
2014 15,681,725 200,037
2013 15,387,337 198,268
2012 15,089,647 196,498
2011 14,792,126 194,713
2010 14,500,112 193,023
2009 14,215,611 191,513
2008 13,935,174 190,107
2007 13,652,040 188,753
2006 13,367,459 187,709
2005 13,087,629 186,978
2004 12,807,402 186,249
2003 12,525,842 185,430
2002 12,246,915 184,471
2001 11,969,422 183,166
2000 11,697,592 181,685
1999 11,422,965 180,275
1998 11,139,145 178,905
1997 10,857,754 177,547
1996 10,583,526 176,071
1995 10,312,996 174,571
1994 10,043,718 173,159
1993 9,779,761 171,774
1992 9,522,266 170,331
1991 9,272,584 169,368
1990 9,024,773 169,042
1989 8,775,546 168,768
1988 8,532,099 168,346
1987 8,296,485 167,661
1986 8,070,818 167,061
1985 7,849,693 166,849
1984 7,630,682 166,796
1983 7,419,642 166,714
1982 7,240,241 166,484
1981 7,075,648 165,678
1980 6,900,212 164,322
1979 6,727,797 162,882
1978 6,561,534 161,375
1977 6,401,515 159,753
1976 6,262,404 157,113
1975 6,128,731 153,344
1974 5,981,197 149,431
1973 5,831,631 146,516
1972 5,682,833 144,538
1971 5,538,355 142,503
1970 5,396,966 140,400
1969 5,257,081 138,233
1968 5,118,111 136,020
1967 4,978,862 133,764
1966 4,840,958 131,073
1965 4,704,965 127,978
1964 4,571,109 124,894
1963 4,440,264 121,764
1962 4,312,044 118,597
1961 4,186,201 115,496
1960 4,063,655 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Samoa

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Samoa
2023 2.31 3.83
2022 2.34 3.88
2021 2.39 3.94
2020 2.47 4
2019 2.59 4.06
2018 2.74 4.14
2017 2.86 4.2
2016 2.97 4.26
2015 3.03 4.34
2014 3.09 4.42
2013 3.15 4.49
2012 3.22 4.55
2011 3.29 4.56
2010 3.38 4.52
2009 3.47 4.47
2008 3.57 4.42
2007 3.72 4.36
2006 3.85 4.32
2005 3.97 4.32
2004 4.13 4.34
2003 4.25 4.39
2002 4.37 4.44
2001 4.5 4.48
2000 4.58 4.52
1999 4.69 4.57
1998 4.8 4.64
1997 4.91 4.7
1996 5.01 4.74
1995 5.11 4.77
1994 5.19 4.79
1993 5.25 4.83
1992 5.31 4.87
1991 5.38 4.91
1990 5.48 5.01
1989 5.56 5.11
1988 5.62 5.21
1987 5.64 5.32
1986 5.66 5.42
1985 5.73 5.49
1984 5.86 5.55
1983 5.98 5.62
1982 6.06 5.68
1981 6.12 5.75
1980 6.17 5.86
1979 6.22 5.99
1978 6.26 6.15
1977 6.32 6.31
1976 6.37 6.47
1975 6.41 6.61
1974 6.46 6.75
1973 6.49 6.91
1972 6.51 7.07
1971 6.55 7.22
1970 6.6 7.34
1969 6.65 7.43
1968 6.7 7.5
1967 6.76 7.55
1966 6.8 7.6
1965 6.84 7.65
1964 6.87 7.7
1963 6.9 7.73
1962 6.93 7.76
1961 6.98 7.77
1960 7 7.78

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

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Guatemala and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Samoa
2024 24 20.9
2023 23.7 21
2022 23.3 21.1
2021 22.9 21.4
2020 22.6 21.4
2019 22.3 21.5
2018 22 21.4
2017 21.7 21.4
2016 21.3 21.3
2015 21.1 21.2
2014 20.8 21.1
2013 20.4 21
2012 20.1 20.8
2011 19.9 20.8
2010 19.6 20.8
2009 19.4 20.8
2008 19.1 20.7
2007 18.9 20.6
2006 18.7 20.4
2005 18.5 20.3
2004 18.3 20.1
2003 18.1 19.9
2002 18 19.7
2001 17.8 19.7
2000 17.7 19.8
1999 17.7 19.9
1998 17.6 19.9
1997 17.5 19.8
1996 17.4 19.7
1995 17.4 19.6
1994 17.3 19.3
1993 17.3 19
1992 17.3 18.7
1991 17.2 18.5
1990 17.2 18.4
1989 17.1 18.3
1988 17.1 18.2
1987 17.1 18
1986 17.1 17.8
1985 17 17.6
1984 17 17.4
1983 17 17.1
1982 17.1 16.8
1981 17.1 16.6
1980 17.1 16.4
1979 17.1 16.2
1978 17 16
1977 17 15.8
1976 17 15.5
1975 16.9 15.3
1974 16.8 15
1973 16.8 14.9
1972 16.8 14.8
1971 16.8 14.7
1970 16.8 14.6
1969 16.8 14.5
1968 16.7 14.5
1967 16.7 14.5
1966 16.7 14.5
1965 16.7 14.5
1964 16.6 14.6
1963 16.6 14.6
1962 16.6 14.8
1961 16.7 14.9
1960 16.7 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Guatemala Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Samoa
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
99.1%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Guatemala Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Samoa
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
715 mi
2018

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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