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Guatemala vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 102nd vs. 116th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Sierra Leone
Population
19049936
9049533
Population rank 69/197 101/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Guatemala and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Sierra Leone
2024 $113,199,581,158 $6,971,127,235
2023 $104,368,755,055 $6,415,852,767
2022 $95,641,446,501 $7,121,125,278
2021 $86,455,522,273 $7,166,931,485
2020 $77,719,468,248 $6,688,307,703
2019 $77,172,331,693 $6,523,577,594
2018 $73,328,356,008 $6,390,514,689
2017 $71,653,780,740 $5,749,846,528
2016 $66,053,408,206 $6,084,297,211
2015 $62,186,066,548 $6,788,352,975
2014 $57,852,159,008 $7,686,138,791
2013 $52,996,420,177 $7,502,762,863
2012 $49,593,929,487 $6,141,666,509
2011 $46,876,006,272 $4,861,632,885
2010 $40,676,578,423 $4,262,805,967
2009 $37,126,148,265 $3,953,403,098
2008 $38,503,720,224 $4,157,895,298
2007 $33,567,850,824 $3,632,957,611
2006 $29,744,246,827 $3,263,697,467
2005 $26,783,389,294 $2,545,275,313
2004 $23,577,298,095 $2,237,350,687
2003 $21,576,351,799 $2,142,618,046
2002 $20,444,205,991 $1,933,863,911
2001 $18,405,220,247 $1,681,473,894
2000 $19,288,929,030 $635,866,404
1999 $18,318,412,251 $669,386,624
1998 $19,395,491,993 $672,368,187
1997 $17,790,026,222 $850,232,760
1996 $15,674,835,615 $941,709,423
1995 $14,655,404,433 $870,740,292
1994 $12,983,233,311 $911,853,802
1993 $11,400,017,301 $768,867,883
1992 $10,440,781,588 $679,940,814
1991 $9,406,135,143 $779,981,987
1990 $7,650,196,845 $649,644,098
1989 $8,410,724,361 $932,974,420
1988 $7,841,602,824 $1,055,083,933
1987 $7,084,399,840 $660,106,336
1986 $7,231,963,516 $490,181,457
1985 $9,721,652,087 $856,890,459
1984 $9,470,000,100 $1,087,471,862
1983 $9,050,000,400 $995,104,305
1982 $8,716,999,700 $1,295,361,886
1981 $8,607,500,300 $1,114,830,472
1980 $7,878,700,000 $1,100,685,845
1979 $6,902,600,200 $1,109,374,911
1978 $6,070,600,200 $960,728,339
1977 $5,480,500,200 $691,777,584
1976 $4,365,300,200 $594,895,942
1975 $3,645,900,000 $679,336,344
1974 $3,161,499,900 $648,590,643
1973 $2,569,200,100 $575,230,724
1972 $2,101,300,000 $465,381,340
1971 $1,984,800,000 $419,549,305
1970 $1,904,000,000 $434,410,974
1969 $1,715,399,900 $408,690,163
1968 $1,610,500,000 $329,859,732
1967 $1,453,500,000 $348,795,303
1966 $1,390,700,000 $375,479,850
1965 $1,331,399,900 $359,379,856
1964 $1,299,099,900 $371,847,461
1963 $1,262,800,000 $348,547,279
1962 $1,143,600,000 $342,721,416
1961 $1,076,699,900 $327,834,191
1960 $1,043,599,900 $322,009,962

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

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Guatemala and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Sierra Leone
2024 $6,150 $807
2023 $5,758 $758
2022 $5,359 $860
2021 $4,913 $885
2020 $4,478 $845
2019 $4,512 $844
2018 $4,353 $846
2017 $4,325 $779
2016 $4,060 $844
2015 $3,894 $965
2014 $3,689 $1,118
2013 $3,444 $1,117
2012 $3,287 $938
2011 $3,169 $761
2010 $2,805 $685
2009 $2,612 $653
2008 $2,763 $705
2007 $2,459 $632
2006 $2,225 $580
2005 $2,046 $463
2004 $1,841 $418
2003 $1,723 $414
2002 $1,669 $389
2001 $1,538 $358
2000 $1,649 $143.7
1999 $1,604 $155
1998 $1,741 $156.5
1997 $1,638 $199.9
1996 $1,481 $224.3
1995 $1,421 $208.4
1994 $1,293 $218.5
1993 $1,166 $185
1992 $1,096 $163.2
1991 $1,014 $183.7
1990 $848 $154.8
1989 $958 $231.3
1988 $919 $268.2
1987 $854 $172.4
1986 $896 $131.5
1985 $1,238 $235.5
1984 $1,241 $306
1983 $1,220 $285.8
1982 $1,204 $380
1981 $1,216 $334
1980 $1,142 $336
1979 $1,026 $346
1978 $925 $305
1977 $856 $224.2
1976 $697 $196.4
1975 $595 $228.4
1974 $529 $222.1
1973 $441 $200.6
1972 $370 $165.4
1971 $358 $151.8
1970 $353 $160.2
1969 $326 $153.6
1968 $315 $126.3
1967 $291.9 $136.1
1966 $287.3 $149.3
1965 $283 $145.6
1964 $284.2 $153.4
1963 $284.4 $146.3
1962 $265.2 $146.3
1961 $257.2 $142.3
1960 $256.8 $142

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

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Guatemala vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Sierra Leone
2026 73 62.3
2025 72.9 62.2
2024 72.7 62
2023 72.6 61.8
2022 71.2 61.3
2021 67.9 60.3
2020 70 59.7
2019 71.6 59.6
2018 71.5 59.1
2017 71.6 57.8
2016 71.2 56.9
2015 70.9 55.5
2014 70.9 54.3
2013 70.9 54.1
2012 70.7 53.2
2011 70.3 52.6
2010 69.9 51.9
2009 69.7 51.3
2008 69.5 50.7
2007 69.3 50
2006 68.8 49.5
2005 68.2 48.3
2004 68.2 47.5
2003 68.2 46.8
2002 67.8 46.2
2001 67.4 45.4
2000 67.1 44.8
1999 66.6 42
1998 66 42.7
1997 65.2 43.6
1996 64.5 43.5
1995 63.7 42.6
1994 63 42.8
1993 62.4 43.4
1992 62 43.5
1991 61.9 43.3
1990 61.8 43.7
1989 61.7 43.7
1988 61.5 43.8
1987 61 43.7
1986 60.3 43.5
1985 59.8 43.6
1984 59.1 43.6
1983 57.9 43.5
1982 48.9 43.3
1981 54.7 43.1
1980 55.3 42.8
1979 56.6 42.5
1978 56.4 42.2
1977 55.2 41.8
1976 47.6 41.4
1975 52.8 41
1974 53 40.4
1973 52.8 40
1972 51.8 39.5
1971 50.3 39.1
1970 48.5 38.6
1969 47.5 38.2
1968 47.8 37.8
1967 47.7 37.3
1966 47.5 36.6
1965 47.2 35.9
1964 47.1 35.3
1963 46.6 34.7
1962 46.5 34.2
1961 46.1 33.6
1960 45.8 33.1
1959 44.3 32.6
1958 43.1 32.1
1957 41.9 31.8
1956 41.3 31.3
1955 40.7 30.9
1954 40.1 30.5
1953 39.5 30.1
1952 38.9 29.7
1951 38.3 29.3
1950 37.8 28.9

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

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Guatemala and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Sierra Leone
2024 18,406,359 8,642,022
2023 18,124,838 8,460,512
2022 17,847,877 8,276,807
2021 17,598,650 8,094,602
2020 17,357,325 7,912,558
2019 17,103,803 7,731,991
2018 16,845,685 7,554,563
2017 16,567,357 7,379,299
2016 16,268,760 7,205,328
2015 15,971,743 7,037,655
2014 15,681,725 6,876,385
2013 15,387,337 6,714,051
2012 15,089,647 6,551,080
2011 14,792,126 6,387,251
2010 14,500,112 6,222,714
2009 14,215,611 6,055,646
2008 13,935,174 5,894,722
2007 13,652,040 5,749,352
2006 13,367,459 5,624,466
2005 13,087,629 5,501,712
2004 12,807,402 5,355,717
2003 12,525,842 5,177,687
2002 12,246,915 4,971,435
2001 11,969,422 4,692,716
2000 11,697,592 4,423,611
1999 11,422,965 4,318,043
1998 11,139,145 4,295,785
1997 10,857,754 4,253,716
1996 10,583,526 4,199,210
1995 10,312,996 4,179,179
1994 10,043,718 4,173,105
1993 9,779,761 4,157,130
1992 9,522,266 4,166,366
1991 9,272,584 4,246,267
1990 9,024,773 4,196,828
1989 8,775,546 4,034,037
1988 8,532,099 3,934,517
1987 8,296,485 3,829,718
1986 8,070,818 3,728,380
1985 7,849,693 3,638,438
1984 7,630,682 3,558,758
1983 7,419,642 3,481,646
1982 7,240,241 3,408,183
1981 7,075,648 3,338,940
1980 6,900,212 3,272,089
1979 6,727,797 3,207,499
1978 6,561,534 3,145,517
1977 6,401,515 3,085,354
1976 6,262,404 3,028,820
1975 6,128,731 2,974,657
1974 5,981,197 2,920,459
1973 5,831,631 2,866,955
1972 5,682,833 2,814,388
1971 5,538,355 2,763,222
1970 5,396,966 2,712,286
1969 5,257,081 2,661,365
1968 5,118,111 2,611,532
1967 4,978,862 2,562,384
1966 4,840,958 2,514,638
1965 4,704,965 2,468,666
1964 4,571,109 2,424,390
1963 4,440,264 2,382,258
1962 4,312,044 2,342,242
1961 4,186,201 2,304,227
1960 4,063,655 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Sierra Leone
2023 2.31 3.79
2022 2.34 3.88
2021 2.39 3.98
2020 2.47 4.08
2019 2.59 4.19
2018 2.74 4.29
2017 2.86 4.39
2016 2.97 4.47
2015 3.03 4.55
2014 3.09 4.7
2013 3.15 4.87
2012 3.22 5.06
2011 3.29 5.21
2010 3.38 5.33
2009 3.47 5.45
2008 3.57 5.56
2007 3.72 5.64
2006 3.85 5.74
2005 3.97 5.81
2004 4.13 5.92
2003 4.25 6.09
2002 4.37 6.23
2001 4.5 6.31
2000 4.58 6.36
1999 4.69 6.42
1998 4.8 6.5
1997 4.91 6.53
1996 5.01 6.55
1995 5.11 6.56
1994 5.19 6.56
1993 5.25 6.57
1992 5.31 6.56
1991 5.38 6.55
1990 5.48 6.57
1989 5.56 6.57
1988 5.62 6.59
1987 5.64 6.61
1986 5.66 6.6
1985 5.73 6.59
1984 5.86 6.59
1983 5.98 6.57
1982 6.06 6.56
1981 6.12 6.55
1980 6.17 6.56
1979 6.22 6.58
1978 6.26 6.59
1977 6.32 6.57
1976 6.37 6.55
1975 6.41 6.55
1974 6.46 6.53
1973 6.49 6.47
1972 6.51 6.45
1971 6.55 6.43
1970 6.6 6.41
1969 6.65 6.39
1968 6.7 6.39
1967 6.76 6.38
1966 6.8 6.35
1965 6.84 6.31
1964 6.87 6.29
1963 6.9 6.26
1962 6.93 6.22
1961 6.98 6.21
1960 7 6.18

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

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Guatemala and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Sierra Leone
2024 24 20.5
2023 23.7 20.3
2022 23.3 20
2021 22.9 19.8
2020 22.6 19.6
2019 22.3 19.4
2018 22 19.2
2017 21.7 19.1
2016 21.3 18.9
2015 21.1 18.7
2014 20.8 18.6
2013 20.4 18.5
2012 20.1 18.4
2011 19.9 18.3
2010 19.6 18.2
2009 19.4 18.1
2008 19.1 18.1
2007 18.9 18
2006 18.7 18
2005 18.5 18
2004 18.3 17.9
2003 18.1 17.9
2002 18 17.9
2001 17.8 18
2000 17.7 18
1999 17.7 18
1998 17.6 18.1
1997 17.5 18.1
1996 17.4 18.2
1995 17.4 18.2
1994 17.3 18.3
1993 17.3 18.4
1992 17.3 18.4
1991 17.2 18.5
1990 17.2 18.5
1989 17.1 18.6
1988 17.1 18.6
1987 17.1 18.7
1986 17.1 18.7
1985 17 18.8
1984 17 18.9
1983 17 18.9
1982 17.1 19
1981 17.1 19.1
1980 17.1 19.1
1979 17.1 19.2
1978 17 19.3
1977 17 19.4
1976 17 19.5
1975 16.9 19.6
1974 16.8 19.8
1973 16.8 19.9
1972 16.8 20.1
1971 16.8 20.2
1970 16.8 20.4
1969 16.8 20.6
1968 16.7 20.7
1967 16.7 20.8
1966 16.7 20.9
1965 16.7 20.9
1964 16.6 21
1963 16.6 21
1962 16.6 21.1
1961 16.7 21.1
1960 16.7 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Guatemala Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
48.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Guatemala Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
7,270 mi
2015

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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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