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Guatemala vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 102nd vs. 12th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Saudi Arabia
Population
19049936
36734925
Population rank 69/197 44/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 68/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Guatemala and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Saudi Arabia
2024 $113,199,581,158 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $104,368,755,055 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $95,641,446,501 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $86,455,522,273 $982,661,066,667
2020 $77,719,468,248 $767,951,200,000
2019 $77,172,331,693 $888,890,133,333
2018 $73,328,356,008 $886,564,800,000
2017 $71,653,780,740 $741,266,133,333
2016 $66,053,408,206 $689,279,466,667
2015 $62,186,066,548 $693,414,400,000
2014 $57,852,159,008 $787,153,066,667
2013 $52,996,420,177 $769,755,733,333
2012 $49,593,929,487 $751,921,333,333
2011 $46,876,006,272 $680,660,800,000
2010 $40,676,578,423 $528,207,466,667
2009 $37,126,148,265 $429,097,866,667
2008 $38,503,720,224 $519,796,800,000
2007 $33,567,850,824 $415,964,509,673
2006 $29,744,246,827 $376,900,133,511
2005 $26,783,389,294 $328,459,608,764
2004 $23,577,298,095 $258,742,133,333
2003 $21,576,351,799 $215,807,733,333
2002 $20,444,205,991 $189,605,866,667
2001 $18,405,220,247 $184,137,600,000
2000 $19,288,929,030 $189,514,933,333
1999 $18,318,412,251 $161,717,066,667
1998 $19,395,491,993 $146,775,466,667
1997 $17,790,026,222 $165,963,684,913
1996 $15,674,835,615 $158,662,483,311
1995 $14,655,404,433 $143,343,124,166
1994 $12,983,233,311 $135,174,899,866
1993 $11,400,017,301 $132,967,957,276
1992 $10,440,781,588 $137,087,850,467
1991 $9,406,135,143 $132,223,230,975
1990 $7,650,196,845 $117,630,173,565
1989 $8,410,724,361 $95,344,459,279
1988 $7,841,602,824 $88,256,074,766
1987 $7,084,399,840 $85,695,861,148
1986 $7,231,963,516 $86,961,922,765
1985 $9,721,652,087 $103,897,846,494
1984 $9,470,000,100 $119,624,858,116
1983 $9,050,000,400 $129,171,635,311
1982 $8,716,999,700 $153,240,313,858
1981 $8,607,500,300 $184,291,360,139
1980 $7,878,700,000 $164,539,660,725
1979 $6,902,600,200 $111,858,444,786
1978 $6,070,600,200 $80,266,516,687
1977 $5,480,500,200 $74,188,986,586
1976 $4,365,300,200 $64,005,665,722
1975 $3,645,900,000 $46,773,208,643
1974 $3,161,499,900 $45,412,957,746
1973 $2,569,200,100 $14,947,435,499
1972 $2,101,300,000 $9,664,267,087
1971 $1,984,800,000 $7,184,806,909
1970 $1,904,000,000 $5,377,333,333
1969 $1,715,399,900 $4,485,777,644
1968 $1,610,500,000 $4,187,777,711
1967 $1,453,500,000 $3,257,022,223
1966 $1,390,700,000 $2,920,555,557
1965 $1,331,399,900 $2,647,955,558
1964 $1,299,099,900 $2,371,808,713
1963 $1,262,800,000 $2,207,393,172
1962 $1,143,600,000 $2,130,606,532
1961 $1,076,699,900 $1,920,811,284
1960 $1,043,599,900 $1,748,124,064

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

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Guatemala and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Saudi Arabia
2024 $6,150 $35,122
2023 $5,758 $36,157
2022 $5,359 $38,510
2021 $4,913 $31,921
2020 $4,478 $24,339
2019 $4,512 $29,567
2018 $4,353 $29,360
2017 $4,325 $23,929
2016 $4,060 $22,268
2015 $3,894 $23,256
2014 $3,689 $27,805
2013 $3,444 $27,865
2012 $3,287 $28,733
2011 $3,169 $27,127
2010 $2,805 $22,028
2009 $2,612 $17,718
2008 $2,763 $22,320
2007 $2,459 $18,596
2006 $2,225 $17,564
2005 $2,046 $15,976
2004 $1,841 $13,154
2003 $1,723 $11,487
2002 $1,669 $10,586
2001 $1,538 $10,805
2000 $1,649 $11,715
1999 $1,604 $10,452
1998 $1,741 $9,836
1997 $1,638 $11,545
1996 $1,481 $11,472
1995 $1,421 $10,786
1994 $1,293 $10,602
1993 $1,166 $10,885
1992 $1,096 $11,730
1991 $1,014 $11,847
1990 $848 $11,055
1989 $958 $9,414
1988 $919 $9,165
1987 $854 $9,386
1986 $896 $10,078
1985 $1,238 $12,745
1984 $1,241 $15,541
1983 $1,220 $17,810
1982 $1,204 $22,454
1981 $1,216 $28,703
1980 $1,142 $27,206
1979 $1,026 $19,612
1978 $925 $14,914
1977 $856 $14,595
1976 $697 $13,313
1975 $595 $10,266
1974 $529 $10,503
1973 $441 $3,640
1972 $370 $2,474
1971 $358 $1,929
1970 $353 $1,509
1969 $326 $1,313
1968 $315 $1,276
1967 $291.9 $1,032
1966 $287.3 $961
1965 $283 $904
1964 $284.2 $840
1963 $284.4 $812
1962 $265.2 $813
1961 $257.2 $760
1960 $256.8 $718

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

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Guatemala vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Saudi Arabia
2026 73 79.4
2025 72.9 79.2
2024 72.7 79
2023 72.6 78.7
2022 71.2 77.3
2021 67.9 77.1
2020 70 77.6
2019 71.6 78.3
2018 71.5 78.7
2017 71.6 78.7
2016 71.2 78.4
2015 70.9 77.8
2014 70.9 77.1
2013 70.9 76.5
2012 70.7 76.1
2011 70.3 75.8
2010 69.9 75.6
2009 69.7 75.4
2008 69.5 75.3
2007 69.3 75.1
2006 68.8 74.8
2005 68.2 74.4
2004 68.2 74
2003 68.2 73.7
2002 67.8 73.3
2001 67.4 73
2000 67.1 72.6
1999 66.6 72.3
1998 66 72
1997 65.2 71.6
1996 64.5 71.3
1995 63.7 70.9
1994 63 70.6
1993 62.4 70.2
1992 62 69.8
1991 61.9 69.3
1990 61.8 68.9
1989 61.7 68.4
1988 61.5 67.8
1987 61 67.2
1986 60.3 66.6
1985 59.8 66
1984 59.1 65.4
1983 57.9 64.7
1982 48.9 64
1981 54.7 63.3
1980 55.3 62.4
1979 56.6 61.5
1978 56.4 60.7
1977 55.2 59.7
1976 47.6 58.8
1975 52.8 57.8
1974 53 56.8
1973 52.8 55.8
1972 51.8 54.7
1971 50.3 53.7
1970 48.5 52.7
1969 47.5 51.8
1968 47.8 50.9
1967 47.7 50
1966 47.5 49.2
1965 47.2 48.4
1964 47.1 47.7
1963 46.6 47.1
1962 46.5 46.5
1961 46.1 45.9
1960 45.8 45.3
1959 44.3 44.8
1958 43.1 44.2
1957 41.9 43.7
1956 41.3 43.1
1955 40.7 42.6
1954 40.1 42.1
1953 39.5 41.6
1952 38.9 41.1
1951 38.3 40.6
1950 37.8 40

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

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Guatemala and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Saudi Arabia
2024 18,406,359 35,300,280
2023 18,124,838 33,702,731
2022 17,847,877 32,175,224
2021 17,598,650 30,784,383
2020 17,357,325 31,552,510
2019 17,103,803 30,063,799
2018 16,845,685 30,196,281
2017 16,567,357 30,977,355
2016 16,268,760 30,954,198
2015 15,971,743 29,816,382
2014 15,681,725 28,309,273
2013 15,387,337 27,624,004
2012 15,089,647 26,168,861
2011 14,792,126 25,091,867
2010 14,500,112 23,978,487
2009 14,215,611 24,217,654
2008 13,935,174 23,287,877
2007 13,652,040 22,368,313
2006 13,367,459 21,459,144
2005 13,087,629 20,559,890
2004 12,807,402 19,669,480
2003 12,525,842 18,786,767
2002 12,246,915 17,910,910
2001 11,969,422 17,041,397
2000 11,697,592 16,177,722
1999 11,422,965 15,472,075
1998 11,139,145 14,922,185
1997 10,857,754 14,374,943
1996 10,583,526 13,831,009
1995 10,312,996 13,289,245
1994 10,043,718 12,750,040
1993 9,779,761 12,215,862
1992 9,522,266 11,686,676
1991 9,272,584 11,160,744
1990 9,024,773 10,640,691
1989 8,775,546 10,128,394
1988 8,532,099 9,629,165
1987 8,296,485 9,130,194
1986 8,070,818 8,628,639
1985 7,849,693 8,151,779
1984 7,630,682 7,697,307
1983 7,419,642 7,252,941
1982 7,240,241 6,824,486
1981 7,075,648 6,420,551
1980 6,900,212 6,047,997
1979 6,727,797 5,703,698
1978 6,561,534 5,381,902
1977 6,401,515 5,083,048
1976 6,262,404 4,807,933
1975 6,128,731 4,556,287
1974 5,981,197 4,323,632
1973 5,831,631 4,106,344
1972 5,682,833 3,905,722
1971 5,538,355 3,724,031
1970 5,396,966 3,562,470
1969 5,257,081 3,417,114
1968 5,118,111 3,282,711
1967 4,978,862 3,157,242
1966 4,840,958 3,039,887
1965 4,704,965 2,928,771
1964 4,571,109 2,821,968
1963 4,440,264 2,719,341
1962 4,312,044 2,620,910
1961 4,186,201 2,526,347
1960 4,063,655 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Saudi Arabia
2023 2.31 2.28
2022 2.34 2.14
2021 2.39 2.17
2020 2.47 2.27
2019 2.59 2.49
2018 2.74 2.67
2017 2.86 2.67
2016 2.97 2.65
2015 3.03 2.63
2014 3.09 2.68
2013 3.15 2.67
2012 3.22 2.78
2011 3.29 2.8
2010 3.38 2.81
2009 3.47 2.95
2008 3.57 3.07
2007 3.72 3.19
2006 3.85 3.18
2005 3.97 3.16
2004 4.13 3.26
2003 4.25 3.47
2002 4.37 3.71
2001 4.5 3.96
2000 4.58 4.21
1999 4.69 4.35
1998 4.8 4.52
1997 4.91 4.66
1996 5.01 4.81
1995 5.11 4.99
1994 5.19 5.16
1993 5.25 5.33
1992 5.31 5.49
1991 5.38 5.64
1990 5.48 5.8
1989 5.56 5.98
1988 5.62 6.15
1987 5.64 6.34
1986 5.66 6.52
1985 5.73 6.65
1984 5.86 6.78
1983 5.98 6.88
1982 6.06 6.98
1981 6.12 7.07
1980 6.17 7.15
1979 6.22 7.23
1978 6.26 7.26
1977 6.32 7.3
1976 6.37 7.33
1975 6.41 7.37
1974 6.46 7.43
1973 6.49 7.48
1972 6.51 7.54
1971 6.55 7.56
1970 6.6 7.58
1969 6.65 7.6
1968 6.7 7.63
1967 6.76 7.66
1966 6.8 7.66
1965 6.84 7.66
1964 6.87 7.67
1963 6.9 7.65
1962 6.93 7.64
1961 6.98 7.63
1960 7 7.63

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

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Guatemala and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Saudi Arabia
2024 24 30.5
2023 23.7 30.2
2022 23.3 29.7
2021 22.9 29.5
2020 22.6 29.4
2019 22.3 29.3
2018 22 29.3
2017 21.7 29
2016 21.3 28.6
2015 21.1 27.9
2014 20.8 27.2
2013 20.4 26.6
2012 20.1 25.9
2011 19.9 25.2
2010 19.6 24.5
2009 19.4 23.9
2008 19.1 23.4
2007 18.9 22.8
2006 18.7 22.3
2005 18.5 21.9
2004 18.3 21.4
2003 18.1 21.1
2002 18 20.8
2001 17.8 20.7
2000 17.7 20.8
1999 17.7 20.7
1998 17.6 20.4
1997 17.5 20.2
1996 17.4 19.9
1995 17.4 19.7
1994 17.3 19.6
1993 17.3 19.4
1992 17.3 19.3
1991 17.2 19.2
1990 17.2 19
1989 17.1 19
1988 17.1 18.9
1987 17.1 18.8
1986 17.1 18.7
1985 17 18.7
1984 17 18.6
1983 17 18.5
1982 17.1 18.4
1981 17.1 18.3
1980 17.1 18.2
1979 17.1 18.1
1978 17 18
1977 17 17.9
1976 17 17.8
1975 16.9 17.7
1974 16.8 17.6
1973 16.8 17.5
1972 16.8 17.4
1971 16.8 17.4
1970 16.8 17.4
1969 16.8 17.4
1968 16.7 17.5
1967 16.7 17.6
1966 16.7 17.7
1965 16.7 17.9
1964 16.6 18
1963 16.6 18.2
1962 16.6 18.4
1961 16.7 18.5
1960 16.7 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
97.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Guatemala Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
137,554 mi
2006

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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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