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Guatemala vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 102nd vs. 85th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Senegal
Population
19049936
19491599
Population rank 69/197 68/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Guatemala and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Senegal
2024 $113,199,581,158 $32,808,056,601
2023 $104,368,755,055 $30,696,331,296
2022 $95,641,446,501 $27,783,332,223
2021 $86,455,522,273 $27,520,784,130
2020 $77,719,468,248 $24,530,513,038
2019 $77,172,331,693 $23,403,995,992
2018 $73,328,356,008 $23,116,701,556
2017 $71,653,780,740 $20,996,562,944
2016 $66,053,408,206 $19,040,312,333
2015 $62,186,066,548 $17,774,766,696
2014 $57,852,159,008 $19,797,253,440
2013 $52,996,420,177 $18,918,667,725
2012 $49,593,929,487 $17,660,870,412
2011 $46,876,006,272 $17,814,283,639
2010 $40,676,578,423 $16,121,315,909
2009 $37,126,148,265 $16,145,867,495
2008 $38,503,720,224 $16,853,989,628
2007 $33,567,850,824 $13,994,218,413
2006 $29,744,246,827 $11,697,918,243
2005 $26,783,389,294 $11,009,033,438
2004 $23,577,298,095 $10,076,816,667
2003 $21,576,351,799 $8,768,721,563
2002 $20,444,205,991 $7,006,402,320
2001 $18,405,220,247 $6,507,824,829
2000 $19,288,929,030 $6,013,185,004
1999 $18,318,412,251 $6,592,834,933
1998 $19,395,491,993 $6,505,607,909
1997 $17,790,026,222 $6,041,478,726
1996 $15,674,835,615 $6,559,712,166
1995 $14,655,404,433 $6,326,342,633
1994 $12,983,233,311 $5,034,588,196
1993 $11,400,017,301 $7,367,986,241
1992 $10,440,781,588 $7,769,817,840
1991 $9,406,135,143 $7,255,210,470
1990 $7,650,196,845 $7,390,967,360
1989 $8,410,724,361 $6,366,039,373
1988 $7,841,602,824 $6,418,419,389
1987 $7,084,399,840 $6,487,353,103
1986 $7,231,963,516 $5,392,093,446
1985 $9,721,652,087 $3,818,944,918
1984 $9,470,000,100 $3,485,165,432
1983 $9,050,000,400 $3,569,356,125
1982 $8,716,999,700 $4,013,951,443
1981 $8,607,500,300 $4,095,892,781
1980 $7,878,700,000 $4,510,108,291
1979 $6,902,600,200 $4,084,877,823
1978 $6,070,600,200 $3,280,354,921
1977 $5,480,500,200 $2,938,046,463
1976 $4,365,300,200 $2,869,777,884
1975 $3,645,900,000 $2,830,388,405
1974 $3,161,499,900 $2,099,325,229
1973 $2,569,200,100 $1,863,398,590
1972 $2,101,300,000 $1,620,857,104
1971 $1,984,800,000 $1,339,549,033
1970 $1,904,000,000 $1,297,407,655
1969 $1,715,399,900 $1,245,234,931
1968 $1,610,500,000 $1,309,384,862
1967 $1,453,500,000 $1,246,480,766
1966 $1,390,700,000 $1,246,908,186
1965 $1,331,399,900 $1,210,058,228
1964 $1,299,099,900 $1,188,930,645
1963 $1,262,800,000 $1,122,139,862
1962 $1,143,600,000 $1,085,475,791
1961 $1,076,699,900 $1,058,975,257
1960 $1,043,599,900 $1,003,692,370

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

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Guatemala and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Senegal
2024 $6,150 $1,773
2023 $5,758 $1,698
2022 $5,359 $1,574
2021 $4,913 $1,598
2020 $4,478 $1,461
2019 $4,512 $1,431
2018 $4,353 $1,453
2017 $4,325 $1,357
2016 $4,060 $1,266
2015 $3,894 $1,218
2014 $3,689 $1,399
2013 $3,444 $1,380
2012 $3,287 $1,327
2011 $3,169 $1,375
2010 $2,805 $1,276
2009 $2,612 $1,309
2008 $2,763 $1,399
2007 $2,459 $1,189
2006 $2,225 $1,017
2005 $2,046 $980
2004 $1,841 $918
2003 $1,723 $818
2002 $1,669 $669
2001 $1,538 $637
2000 $1,649 $603
1999 $1,604 $678
1998 $1,741 $685
1997 $1,638 $651
1996 $1,481 $723
1995 $1,421 $715
1994 $1,293 $584
1993 $1,166 $878
1992 $1,096 $951
1991 $1,014 $913
1990 $848 $957
1989 $958 $849
1988 $919 $880
1987 $854 $916
1986 $896 $784
1985 $1,238 $571
1984 $1,241 $536
1983 $1,220 $564
1982 $1,204 $652
1981 $1,216 $683
1980 $1,142 $772
1979 $1,026 $716
1978 $925 $589
1977 $856 $540
1976 $697 $541
1975 $595 $547
1974 $529 $417
1973 $441 $381
1972 $370 $342
1971 $358 $291.1
1970 $353 $290.5
1969 $326 $287.3
1968 $315 $311
1967 $291.9 $305
1966 $287.3 $315
1965 $283 $314
1964 $284.2 $318
1963 $284.4 $309
1962 $265.2 $307
1961 $257.2 $308
1960 $256.8 $300

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

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Guatemala vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Senegal
2026 73 69.4
2025 72.9 69.2
2024 72.7 68.9
2023 72.6 68.7
2022 71.2 67.8
2021 67.9 66.9
2020 70 67.5
2019 71.6 67.7
2018 71.5 67.4
2017 71.6 67.1
2016 71.2 66.7
2015 70.9 66.5
2014 70.9 66
2013 70.9 65.6
2012 70.7 65.2
2011 70.3 64.8
2010 69.9 64.2
2009 69.7 63.8
2008 69.5 63.2
2007 69.3 62.7
2006 68.8 61.8
2005 68.2 61
2004 68.2 60.3
2003 68.2 59.5
2002 67.8 58.9
2001 67.4 58.2
2000 67.1 57.6
1999 66.6 57.3
1998 66 57.1
1997 65.2 57.1
1996 64.5 57.1
1995 63.7 57.3
1994 63 57.5
1993 62.4 57.3
1992 62 57.3
1991 61.9 57
1990 61.8 56.7
1989 61.7 56.2
1988 61.5 55.5
1987 61 54.6
1986 60.3 53.7
1985 59.8 52.6
1984 59.1 51.7
1983 57.9 50.8
1982 48.9 49.9
1981 54.7 49.1
1980 55.3 48.3
1979 56.6 47.5
1978 56.4 46.6
1977 55.2 45.7
1976 47.6 44.8
1975 52.8 43.9
1974 53 43.1
1973 52.8 42.4
1972 51.8 41.8
1971 50.3 41.2
1970 48.5 40.8
1969 47.5 40.4
1968 47.8 40.1
1967 47.7 40
1966 47.5 39.8
1965 47.2 39.8
1964 47.1 39.8
1963 46.6 39.7
1962 46.5 39.7
1961 46.1 39.7
1960 45.8 39.7
1959 44.3 39.5
1958 43.1 39.4
1957 41.9 39.1
1956 41.3 38.9
1955 40.7 38.5
1954 40.1 38.2
1953 39.5 37.8
1952 38.9 37.4
1951 38.3 36.9
1950 37.8 36.5

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

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Guatemala and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Senegal
2024 18,406,359 18,501,984
2023 18,124,838 18,077,573
2022 17,847,877 17,651,103
2021 17,598,650 17,220,867
2020 17,357,325 16,789,219
2019 17,103,803 16,352,922
2018 16,845,685 15,914,498
2017 16,567,357 15,475,002
2016 16,268,760 15,034,521
2015 15,971,743 14,593,331
2014 15,681,725 14,152,102
2013 15,387,337 13,710,849
2012 15,089,647 13,310,495
2011 14,792,126 12,958,897
2010 14,500,112 12,635,413
2009 14,215,611 12,337,389
2008 13,935,174 12,048,959
2007 13,652,040 11,770,344
2006 13,367,459 11,500,094
2005 13,087,629 11,235,472
2004 12,807,402 10,975,704
2003 12,525,842 10,721,176
2002 12,246,915 10,466,214
2001 11,969,422 10,212,942
2000 11,697,592 9,968,260
1999 11,422,965 9,730,887
1998 11,139,145 9,502,952
1997 10,857,754 9,283,495
1996 10,583,526 9,067,014
1995 10,312,996 8,848,101
1994 10,043,718 8,624,078
1993 9,779,761 8,396,288
1992 9,522,266 8,168,395
1991 9,272,584 7,943,085
1990 9,024,773 7,720,523
1989 8,775,546 7,502,207
1988 8,532,099 7,289,618
1987 8,296,485 7,081,530
1986 8,070,818 6,878,192
1985 7,849,693 6,683,287
1984 7,630,682 6,499,364
1983 7,419,642 6,324,504
1982 7,240,241 6,156,961
1981 7,075,648 5,997,160
1980 6,900,212 5,845,638
1979 6,727,797 5,702,895
1978 6,561,534 5,568,096
1977 6,401,515 5,439,549
1976 6,262,404 5,308,564
1975 6,128,731 5,170,810
1974 5,981,197 5,029,437
1973 5,831,631 4,885,181
1972 5,682,833 4,741,631
1971 5,538,355 4,601,864
1970 5,396,966 4,466,328
1969 5,257,081 4,334,974
1968 5,118,111 4,207,587
1967 4,978,862 4,083,870
1966 4,840,958 3,964,299
1965 4,704,965 3,849,788
1964 4,571,109 3,740,535
1963 4,440,264 3,635,876
1962 4,312,044 3,534,686
1961 4,186,201 3,436,375
1960 4,063,655 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Senegal

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Senegal
2023 2.31 3.82
2022 2.34 3.86
2021 2.39 3.94
2020 2.47 4
2019 2.59 4.1
2018 2.74 4.29
2017 2.86 4.49
2016 2.97 4.65
2015 3.03 4.75
2014 3.09 4.88
2013 3.15 5.05
2012 3.22 5.13
2011 3.29 5.1
2010 3.38 5.06
2009 3.47 5.03
2008 3.57 5.02
2007 3.72 5.02
2006 3.85 5.06
2005 3.97 5.13
2004 4.13 5.19
2003 4.25 5.25
2002 4.37 5.3
2001 4.5 5.4
2000 4.58 5.5
1999 4.69 5.57
1998 4.8 5.58
1997 4.91 5.64
1996 5.01 5.72
1995 5.11 5.82
1994 5.19 5.92
1993 5.25 6.05
1992 5.31 6.15
1991 5.38 6.27
1990 5.48 6.4
1989 5.56 6.48
1988 5.62 6.58
1987 5.64 6.79
1986 5.66 6.9
1985 5.73 7.01
1984 5.86 7.11
1983 5.98 7.19
1982 6.06 7.25
1981 6.12 7.28
1980 6.17 7.29
1979 6.22 7.29
1978 6.26 7.28
1977 6.32 7.27
1976 6.37 7.26
1975 6.41 7.25
1974 6.46 7.25
1973 6.49 7.26
1972 6.51 7.26
1971 6.55 7.26
1970 6.6 7.26
1969 6.65 7.26
1968 6.7 7.25
1967 6.76 7.24
1966 6.8 7.22
1965 6.84 7.19
1964 6.87 7.16
1963 6.9 7.12
1962 6.93 7.08
1961 6.98 7.04
1960 7 7

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

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Guatemala and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Senegal
2024 24 20.4
2023 23.7 20.1
2022 23.3 19.9
2021 22.9 19.7
2020 22.6 19.4
2019 22.3 19.2
2018 22 19
2017 21.7 18.9
2016 21.3 18.7
2015 21.1 18.6
2014 20.8 18.6
2013 20.4 18.5
2012 20.1 18.5
2011 19.9 18.5
2010 19.6 18.5
2009 19.4 18.4
2008 19.1 18.4
2007 18.9 18.3
2006 18.7 18.2
2005 18.5 18.2
2004 18.3 18.1
2003 18.1 18
2002 18 17.8
2001 17.8 17.7
2000 17.7 17.6
1999 17.7 17.5
1998 17.6 17.4
1997 17.5 17.3
1996 17.4 17.2
1995 17.4 17.1
1994 17.3 17
1993 17.3 16.9
1992 17.3 16.8
1991 17.2 16.7
1990 17.2 16.6
1989 17.1 16.5
1988 17.1 16.4
1987 17.1 16.3
1986 17.1 16.3
1985 17 16.3
1984 17 16.3
1983 17 16.4
1982 17.1 16.5
1981 17.1 16.7
1980 17.1 16.8
1979 17.1 17
1978 17 17.2
1977 17 17.4
1976 17 17.6
1975 16.9 17.7
1974 16.8 17.8
1973 16.8 17.9
1972 16.8 17.9
1971 16.8 17.9
1970 16.8 17.9
1969 16.8 17.9
1968 16.7 17.9
1967 16.7 17.9
1966 16.7 17.8
1965 16.7 17.9
1964 16.6 17.9
1963 16.6 17.9
1962 16.6 18
1961 16.7 18
1960 16.7 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Guatemala Senegal
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
50.4%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Guatemala Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Senegal
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
10,355 mi
2017

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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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