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Guatemala vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 102nd vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Sao Tome
Population
19049936
246362
Population rank 69/197 176/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 68/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Guatemala and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Sao Tome
2024 $113,199,581,158 $822,154,621
2023 $104,368,755,055 $690,456,807
2022 $95,641,446,501 $540,809,499
2021 $86,455,522,273 $524,402,456
2020 $77,719,468,248 $471,229,485
2019 $77,172,331,693 $412,976,083
2018 $73,328,356,008 $383,717,328
2017 $71,653,780,740 $322,002,845
2016 $66,053,408,206 $292,267,272
2015 $62,186,066,548 $259,999,643
2014 $57,852,159,008 $293,119,143
2013 $52,996,420,177 $267,041,748
2012 $49,593,929,487 $225,815,132
2011 $46,876,006,272 $226,455,001
2010 $40,676,578,423 $190,021,192
2009 $37,126,148,265 $200,668,065
2008 $38,503,720,224 $188,021,165
2007 $33,567,850,824 $149,146,919
2006 $29,744,246,827 $142,775,104
2005 $26,783,389,294 $136,450,662
2004 $23,577,298,095 $114,582,284
2003 $21,576,351,799 $102,085,769
2002 $20,444,205,991 $85,171,074
2001 $18,405,220,247 $75,951,133
2000 $19,288,929,030 $76,198,395
1999 $18,318,412,251 $77,302,212
1998 $19,395,491,993 $72,285,404
1997 $17,790,026,222 $91,920,274
1996 $15,674,835,615 $135,188,166
1995 $14,655,404,433 $103,695,237
1994 $12,983,233,311 $131,338,415
1993 $11,400,017,301 $125,742,229
1992 $10,440,781,588 $94,861,781
1991 $9,406,135,143 $107,484,143
1990 $7,650,196,845 $119,297,933
1989 $8,410,724,361 $98,545,367
1988 $7,841,602,824 $99,000,764
1987 $7,084,399,840 $115,952,925
1986 $7,231,963,516 $115,928,907
1985 $9,721,652,087 $82,733,069
1984 $9,470,000,100 $78,213,796
1983 $9,050,000,400 $75,110,289
1982 $8,716,999,700 $80,307,763
1981 $8,607,500,300 $83,499,264
1980 $7,878,700,000 $81,662,231
1979 $6,902,600,200 $65,755,928
1978 $6,070,600,200 $55,044,563
1977 $5,480,500,200 $49,207,692
1976 $4,365,300,200 $52,039,421
1975 $3,645,900,000 $60,101,710
1974 $3,161,499,900 $57,817,591
1973 $2,569,200,100 $56,011,245
1972 $2,101,300,000 $41,430,257
1971 $1,984,800,000 $37,288,845
1970 $1,904,000,000 $37,211,826
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 Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Sao Tome
2024 $6,150 $3,491
2023 $5,758 $2,991
2022 $5,359 $2,390
2021 $4,913 $2,363
2020 $4,478 $2,167
2019 $4,512 $1,935
2018 $4,353 $1,826
2017 $4,325 $1,556
2016 $4,060 $1,435
2015 $3,894 $1,298
2014 $3,689 $1,490
2013 $3,444 $1,383
2012 $3,287 $1,192
2011 $3,169 $1,220
2010 $2,805 $1,045
2009 $2,612 $1,128
2008 $2,763 $1,082
2007 $2,459 $879
2006 $2,225 $862
2005 $2,046 $844
2004 $1,841 $727
2003 $1,723 $664
2002 $1,669 $568
2001 $1,538 $519
2000 $1,649 $529
1999 $1,604 $543
1998 $1,741 $514
1997 $1,638 $662
1996 $1,481 $987
1995 $1,421 $769
1994 $1,293 $990
1993 $1,166 $964
1992 $1,096 $740
1991 $1,014 $855
1990 $848 $970
1989 $958 $821
1988 $919 $847
1987 $854 $1,018
1986 $896 $1,043
1985 $1,238 $761
1984 $1,241 $735
1983 $1,220 $720
1982 $1,204 $783
1981 $1,216 $830
1980 $1,142 $829
1979 $1,026 $683
1978 $925 $587
1977 $856 $539
1976 $697 $585
1975 $595 $693
1974 $529 $683
1973 $441 $676
1972 $370 $511
1971 $358 $470
1970 $353 $479
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. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Sao Tome
2026 73 70.3
2025 72.9 70.1
2024 72.7 69.9
2023 72.6 69.7
2022 71.2 69.2
2021 67.9 68
2020 70 68
2019 71.6 68
2018 71.5 67.6
2017 71.6 67.1
2016 71.2 66.6
2015 70.9 66
2014 70.9 65.5
2013 70.9 64.9
2012 70.7 64.5
2011 70.3 64.1
2010 69.9 63.9
2009 69.7 63.7
2008 69.5 63.4
2007 69.3 63.3
2006 68.8 63
2005 68.2 62.4
2004 68.2 62.6
2003 68.2 62.2
2002 67.8 61.8
2001 67.4 61.5
2000 67.1 61.2
1999 66.6 61
1998 66 60.8
1997 65.2 60.6
1996 64.5 60.6
1995 63.7 60.5
1994 63 60.6
1993 62.4 60.6
1992 62 60.7
1991 61.9 60.8
1990 61.8 60.7
1989 61.7 59.7
1988 61.5 60.8
1987 61 60.7
1986 60.3 57.6
1985 59.8 60.1
1984 59.1 59.9
1983 57.9 59.7
1982 48.9 59.5
1981 54.7 59.4
1980 55.3 59.4
1979 56.6 59.3
1978 56.4 59.1
1977 55.2 59
1976 47.6 58.8
1975 52.8 58.6
1974 53 58.3
1973 52.8 57.9
1972 51.8 57.4
1971 50.3 57
1970 48.5 56.3
1969 47.5 55.4
1968 47.8 54.5
1967 47.7 53.4
1966 47.5 52.3
1965 47.2 51.1
1964 47.1 49.7
1963 46.6 48.4
1962 46.5 46.8
1961 46.1 45.2
1960 45.8 43.6
1959 44.3 42.1
1958 43.1 41
1957 41.9 40.1
1956 41.3 39.5
1955 40.7 39.3
1954 40.1 39.2
1953 39.5 39.1
1952 38.9 39.1
1951 38.3 39.1
1950 37.8 39.1

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

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Guatemala and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Sao Tome
2024 18,406,359 235,536
2023 18,124,838 230,871
2022 17,847,877 226,305
2021 17,598,650 221,961
2020 17,357,325 217,435
2019 17,103,803 213,392
2018 16,845,685 210,187
2017 16,567,357 206,970
2016 16,268,760 203,689
2015 15,971,743 200,291
2014 15,681,725 196,767
2013 15,387,337 193,148
2012 15,089,647 189,439
2011 14,792,126 185,649
2010 14,500,112 181,802
2009 14,215,611 177,853
2008 13,935,174 173,793
2007 13,652,040 169,700
2006 13,367,459 165,638
2005 13,087,629 161,639
2004 12,807,402 157,705
2003 12,525,842 153,814
2002 12,246,915 149,922
2001 11,969,422 146,375
2000 11,697,592 144,018
1999 11,422,965 142,442
1998 11,139,145 140,751
1997 10,857,754 138,922
1996 10,583,526 136,962
1995 10,312,996 134,895
1994 10,043,718 132,732
1993 9,779,761 130,467
1992 9,522,266 128,110
1991 9,272,584 125,697
1990 9,024,773 122,980
1989 8,775,546 119,979
1988 8,532,099 116,939
1987 8,296,485 113,919
1986 8,070,818 111,150
1985 7,849,693 108,658
1984 7,630,682 106,394
1983 7,419,642 104,380
1982 7,240,241 102,508
1981 7,075,648 100,615
1980 6,900,212 98,544
1979 6,727,797 96,252
1978 6,561,534 93,794
1977 6,401,515 91,301
1976 6,262,404 88,922
1975 6,128,731 86,708
1974 5,981,197 84,672
1973 5,831,631 82,798
1972 5,682,833 81,041
1971 5,538,355 79,330
1970 5,396,966 77,626
1969 5,257,081 76,083
1968 5,118,111 74,765
1967 4,978,862 73,596
1966 4,840,958 72,576
1965 4,704,965 71,680
1964 4,571,109 70,865
1963 4,440,264 70,112
1962 4,312,044 69,403
1961 4,186,201 68,707
1960 4,063,655 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Sao Tome
2023 2.31 3.64
2022 2.34 3.7
2021 2.39 3.76
2020 2.47 3.83
2019 2.59 3.9
2018 2.74 3.98
2017 2.86 4.07
2016 2.97 4.2
2015 3.03 4.35
2014 3.09 4.49
2013 3.15 4.58
2012 3.22 4.66
2011 3.29 4.72
2010 3.38 4.77
2009 3.47 4.84
2008 3.57 4.91
2007 3.72 4.96
2006 3.85 4.93
2005 3.97 4.94
2004 4.13 4.96
2003 4.25 5.01
2002 4.37 5.06
2001 4.5 5.1
2000 4.58 5.16
1999 4.69 5.23
1998 4.8 5.3
1997 4.91 5.4
1996 5.01 5.47
1995 5.11 5.55
1994 5.19 5.56
1993 5.25 5.64
1992 5.31 5.7
1991 5.38 5.77
1990 5.48 5.83
1989 5.56 5.88
1988 5.62 5.94
1987 5.64 5.99
1986 5.66 6.05
1985 5.73 6.1
1984 5.86 6.16
1983 5.98 6.22
1982 6.06 6.28
1981 6.12 6.33
1980 6.17 6.39
1979 6.22 6.43
1978 6.26 6.47
1977 6.32 6.5
1976 6.37 6.52
1975 6.41 6.53
1974 6.46 6.53
1973 6.49 6.53
1972 6.51 6.51
1971 6.55 6.49
1970 6.6 6.47
1969 6.65 6.44
1968 6.7 6.42
1967 6.76 6.39
1966 6.8 6.37
1965 6.84 6.35
1964 6.87 6.33
1963 6.9 6.31
1962 6.93 6.28
1961 6.98 6.26
1960 7 6.24

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

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Guatemala and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Sao Tome
2024 24 20.3
2023 23.7 20.1
2022 23.3 19.9
2021 22.9 19.7
2020 22.6 19.5
2019 22.3 19.4
2018 22 19.3
2017 21.7 19.1
2016 21.3 19
2015 21.1 19
2014 20.8 18.9
2013 20.4 18.9
2012 20.1 18.9
2011 19.9 18.9
2010 19.6 18.8
2009 19.4 18.7
2008 19.1 18.7
2007 18.9 18.7
2006 18.7 18.6
2005 18.5 18.5
2004 18.3 18.4
2003 18.1 18.3
2002 18 18.1
2001 17.8 18
2000 17.7 17.9
1999 17.7 17.7
1998 17.6 17.5
1997 17.5 17.4
1996 17.4 17.3
1995 17.4 17.3
1994 17.3 17.2
1993 17.3 17.2
1992 17.3 17.3
1991 17.2 17.3
1990 17.2 17.4
1989 17.1 17.4
1988 17.1 17.4
1987 17.1 17.4
1986 17.1 17.4
1985 17 17.4
1984 17 17.4
1983 17 17.4
1982 17.1 17.4
1981 17.1 17.4
1980 17.1 17.3
1979 17.1 17.3
1978 17 17.2
1977 17 17.2
1976 17 17.1
1975 16.9 17.1
1974 16.8 17.1
1973 16.8 17
1972 16.8 17
1971 16.8 16.9
1970 16.8 16.9
1969 16.8 17.2
1968 16.7 17.7
1967 16.7 18.5
1966 16.7 19.5
1965 16.7 21
1964 16.6 22.4
1963 16.6 23.5
1962 16.6 24.1
1961 16.7 24.3
1960 16.7 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Guatemala Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
42.5%
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
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Guatemala Sao Tome
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
93.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Guatemala Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Sao Tome
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
808 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. 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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