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Guatemala vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 102nd vs. 177th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Singapore
Population
19049936
6125852
Population rank 69/197 113/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Guatemala and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Singapore
2024 $113,199,581,158 $547,386,645,892
2023 $104,368,755,055 $505,439,514,078
2022 $95,641,446,501 $509,017,841,147
2021 $86,455,522,273 $436,591,382,250
2020 $77,719,468,248 $349,165,858,545
2019 $77,172,331,693 $376,161,998,830
2018 $73,328,356,008 $377,123,710,561
2017 $71,653,780,740 $343,673,334,902
2016 $66,053,408,206 $319,646,468,521
2015 $62,186,066,548 $307,998,545,269
2014 $57,852,159,008 $314,863,580,758
2013 $52,996,420,177 $307,576,360,585
2012 $49,593,929,487 $295,092,888,077
2011 $46,876,006,272 $279,356,499,090
2010 $40,676,578,423 $239,807,980,591
2009 $37,126,148,265 $194,150,283,772
2008 $38,503,720,224 $193,617,323,539
2007 $33,567,850,824 $180,941,701,358
2006 $29,744,246,827 $148,627,286,361
2005 $26,783,389,294 $127,807,848,728
2004 $23,577,298,095 $115,033,593,101
2003 $21,576,351,799 $97,646,401,096
2002 $20,444,205,991 $92,538,372,870
2001 $18,405,220,247 $89,793,790,670
2000 $19,288,929,030 $96,076,539,926
1999 $18,318,412,251 $86,286,849,755
1998 $19,395,491,993 $85,728,207,782
1997 $17,790,026,222 $100,123,787,215
1996 $15,674,835,615 $96,293,086,513
1995 $14,655,404,433 $87,812,540,788
1994 $12,983,233,311 $73,688,724,431
1993 $11,400,017,301 $60,603,815,716
1992 $10,440,781,588 $52,131,320,033
1991 $9,406,135,143 $45,466,164,978
1990 $7,650,196,845 $36,144,336,769
1989 $8,410,724,361 $30,465,364,739
1988 $7,841,602,824 $25,371,462,488
1987 $7,084,399,840 $20,919,215,578
1986 $7,231,963,516 $18,586,746,057
1985 $9,721,652,087 $19,156,532,746
1984 $9,470,000,100 $19,749,361,098
1983 $9,050,000,400 $17,784,112,150
1982 $8,716,999,700 $16,084,252,378
1981 $8,607,500,300 $14,175,228,844
1980 $7,878,700,000 $11,896,256,783
1979 $6,902,600,200 $9,296,921,724
1978 $6,070,600,200 $7,517,176,355
1977 $5,480,500,200 $6,618,585,074
1976 $4,365,300,200 $6,327,077,974
1975 $3,645,900,000 $5,633,673,930
1974 $3,161,499,900 $5,221,534,956
1973 $2,569,200,100 $3,696,213,333
1972 $2,101,300,000 $2,721,440,981
1971 $1,984,800,000 $2,263,785,444
1970 $1,904,000,000 $1,920,574,150
1969 $1,715,399,900 $1,659,893,768
1968 $1,610,500,000 $1,425,706,091
1967 $1,453,500,000 $1,238,035,816
1966 $1,390,700,000 $1,096,425,608
1965 $1,331,399,900 $974,644,096
1964 $1,299,099,900 $894,153,311
1963 $1,262,800,000 $917,608,012
1962 $1,143,600,000 $826,239,212
1961 $1,076,699,900 $764,629,788
1960 $1,043,599,900 $704,751,700

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

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Guatemala and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Singapore
2024 $6,150 $90,674
2023 $5,758 $85,412
2022 $5,359 $90,299
2021 $4,913 $80,056
2020 $4,478 $61,410
2019 $4,512 $65,952
2018 $4,353 $66,882
2017 $4,325 $61,236
2016 $4,060 $57,006
2015 $3,894 $55,646
2014 $3,689 $57,565
2013 $3,444 $56,967
2012 $3,287 $55,548
2011 $3,169 $53,891
2010 $2,805 $47,237
2009 $2,612 $38,927
2008 $2,763 $40,009
2007 $2,459 $39,433
2006 $2,225 $33,768
2005 $2,046 $29,961
2004 $1,841 $27,608
2003 $1,723 $23,730
2002 $1,669 $22,160
2001 $1,538 $21,700
2000 $1,649 $23,853
1999 $1,604 $21,797
1998 $1,741 $21,829
1997 $1,638 $26,376
1996 $1,481 $26,233
1995 $1,421 $24,915
1994 $1,293 $21,552
1993 $1,166 $18,290
1992 $1,096 $16,136
1991 $1,014 $14,502
1990 $848 $11,862
1989 $958 $10,395
1988 $919 $8,914
1987 $854 $7,539
1986 $896 $6,800
1985 $1,238 $7,002
1984 $1,241 $7,228
1983 $1,220 $6,633
1982 $1,204 $6,078
1981 $1,216 $5,597
1980 $1,142 $4,928
1979 $1,026 $3,901
1978 $925 $3,194
1977 $856 $2,846
1976 $697 $2,759
1975 $595 $2,490
1974 $529 $2,342
1973 $441 $1,685
1972 $370 $1,264
1971 $358 $1,071
1970 $353 $926
1969 $326 $813
1968 $315 $709
1967 $291.9 $626
1966 $287.3 $567
1965 $283 $517
1964 $284.2 $486
1963 $284.4 $511
1962 $265.2 $472
1961 $257.2 $449
1960 $256.8 $428

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

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Guatemala vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Singapore
2026 73 84.1
2025 72.9 84
2024 72.7 83.9
2023 72.6 83.7
2022 71.2 82.9
2021 67.9 83.5
2020 70 83.7
2019 71.6 83.7
2018 71.5 83.4
2017 71.6 83.1
2016 71.2 82.9
2015 70.9 82.7
2014 70.9 82.6
2013 70.9 82.5
2012 70.7 82.2
2011 70.3 81.9
2010 69.9 81.6
2009 69.7 81.4
2008 69.5 81.1
2007 69.3 80.9
2006 68.8 80.6
2005 68.2 80.3
2004 68.2 79.7
2003 68.2 79.2
2002 67.8 78.7
2001 67.4 78.3
2000 67.1 77.8
1999 66.6 77.3
1998 66 76.9
1997 65.2 76.4
1996 64.5 76.1
1995 63.7 75.7
1994 63 75.6
1993 62.4 75.5
1992 62 75.3
1991 61.9 75.1
1990 61.8 74.6
1989 61.7 74.3
1988 61.5 74
1987 61 74
1986 60.3 73.6
1985 59.8 73.1
1984 59.1 72.6
1983 57.9 72.4
1982 48.9 72
1981 54.7 71.7
1980 55.3 71.5
1979 56.6 71.4
1978 56.4 71.2
1977 55.2 70.9
1976 47.6 70.6
1975 52.8 70.2
1974 53 69.7
1973 52.8 69.4
1972 51.8 69
1971 50.3 68.8
1970 48.5 68.5
1969 47.5 68.1
1968 47.8 67.7
1967 47.7 67.3
1966 47.5 67.2
1965 47.2 66.9
1964 47.1 66.7
1963 46.6 66.5
1962 46.5 66.1
1961 46.1 65.7
1960 45.8 65.3
1959 44.3 64.8
1958 43.1 64
1957 41.9 63.4
1956 41.3 62.6
1955 40.7 61.2
1954 40.1 59.4
1953 39.5 57.5
1952 38.9 56.4
1951 38.3 55.3
1950 37.8 54.1

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

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Guatemala and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Singapore
2024 18,406,359 6,036,860
2023 18,124,838 5,917,648
2022 17,847,877 5,637,022
2021 17,598,650 5,453,566
2020 17,357,325 5,685,807
2019 17,103,803 5,703,569
2018 16,845,685 5,638,676
2017 16,567,357 5,612,253
2016 16,268,760 5,607,283
2015 15,971,743 5,535,002
2014 15,681,725 5,469,724
2013 15,387,337 5,399,162
2012 15,089,647 5,312,437
2011 14,792,126 5,183,688
2010 14,500,112 5,076,732
2009 14,215,611 4,987,573
2008 13,935,174 4,839,396
2007 13,652,040 4,588,599
2006 13,367,459 4,401,365
2005 13,087,629 4,265,762
2004 12,807,402 4,166,664
2003 12,525,842 4,114,826
2002 12,246,915 4,175,950
2001 11,969,422 4,138,012
2000 11,697,592 4,027,887
1999 11,422,965 3,958,723
1998 11,139,145 3,927,213
1997 10,857,754 3,796,038
1996 10,583,526 3,670,704
1995 10,312,996 3,524,506
1994 10,043,718 3,419,048
1993 9,779,761 3,313,471
1992 9,522,266 3,230,698
1991 9,272,584 3,135,083
1990 9,024,773 3,047,132
1989 8,775,546 2,930,901
1988 8,532,099 2,846,108
1987 8,296,485 2,774,789
1986 8,070,818 2,733,373
1985 7,849,693 2,735,957
1984 7,630,682 2,732,221
1983 7,419,642 2,681,061
1982 7,240,241 2,646,466
1981 7,075,648 2,532,835
1980 6,900,212 2,413,945
1979 6,727,797 2,383,500
1978 6,561,534 2,353,600
1977 6,401,515 2,325,300
1976 6,262,404 2,293,300
1975 6,128,731 2,262,600
1974 5,981,197 2,229,800
1973 5,831,631 2,193,000
1972 5,682,833 2,152,400
1971 5,538,355 2,112,900
1970 5,396,966 2,074,507
1969 5,257,081 2,042,500
1968 5,118,111 2,012,000
1967 4,978,862 1,977,600
1966 4,840,958 1,934,400
1965 4,704,965 1,886,900
1964 4,571,109 1,841,600
1963 4,440,264 1,795,000
1962 4,312,044 1,750,200
1961 4,186,201 1,702,400
1960 4,063,655 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Singapore

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Singapore
2023 2.31 0.97
2022 2.34 1.04
2021 2.39 1.12
2020 2.47 1.1
2019 2.59 1.14
2018 2.74 1.14
2017 2.86 1.16
2016 2.97 1.2
2015 3.03 1.24
2014 3.09 1.25
2013 3.15 1.19
2012 3.22 1.29
2011 3.29 1.2
2010 3.38 1.15
2009 3.47 1.22
2008 3.57 1.28
2007 3.72 1.29
2006 3.85 1.28
2005 3.97 1.26
2004 4.13 1.26
2003 4.25 1.27
2002 4.37 1.37
2001 4.5 1.41
2000 4.58 1.6
1999 4.69 1.47
1998 4.8 1.48
1997 4.91 1.61
1996 5.01 1.66
1995 5.11 1.67
1994 5.19 1.71
1993 5.25 1.74
1992 5.31 1.72
1991 5.38 1.73
1990 5.48 1.83
1989 5.56 1.75
1988 5.62 1.96
1987 5.64 1.62
1986 5.66 1.43
1985 5.73 1.61
1984 5.86 1.62
1983 5.98 1.61
1982 6.06 1.74
1981 6.12 1.78
1980 6.17 1.82
1979 6.22 1.79
1978 6.26 1.79
1977 6.32 1.82
1976 6.37 2.11
1975 6.41 2.07
1974 6.46 2.35
1973 6.49 2.79
1972 6.51 3.04
1971 6.55 3.02
1970 6.6 3.07
1969 6.65 3.22
1968 6.7 3.53
1967 6.76 3.91
1966 6.8 4.46
1965 6.84 4.66
1964 6.87 4.97
1963 6.9 5.16
1962 6.93 5.21
1961 6.98 5.41
1960 7 5.76

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

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Guatemala and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Singapore
2024 24 36.8
2023 23.7 36.2
2022 23.3 35.9
2021 22.9 35.8
2020 22.6 35.5
2019 22.3 35.2
2018 22 35
2017 21.7 34.8
2016 21.3 34.5
2015 21.1 34.4
2014 20.8 34.2
2013 20.4 34.1
2012 20.1 34
2011 19.9 33.9
2010 19.6 33.7
2009 19.4 33.6
2008 19.1 33.5
2007 18.9 33.6
2006 18.7 33.6
2005 18.5 33.5
2004 18.3 33.3
2003 18.1 33
2002 18 32.7
2001 17.8 32.5
2000 17.7 32.2
1999 17.7 31.9
1998 17.6 31.6
1997 17.5 31.4
1996 17.4 31.2
1995 17.4 31
1994 17.3 30.7
1993 17.3 30.4
1992 17.3 30.1
1991 17.2 29.8
1990 17.2 29.5
1989 17.1 29.1
1988 17.1 28.7
1987 17.1 28.3
1986 17.1 27.8
1985 17 27.3
1984 17 26.9
1983 17 26.4
1982 17.1 25.9
1981 17.1 25.3
1980 17.1 24.7
1979 17.1 24.2
1978 17 23.6
1977 17 23.1
1976 17 22.6
1975 16.9 22
1974 16.8 21.5
1973 16.8 21
1972 16.8 20.6
1971 16.8 20.1
1970 16.8 19.7
1969 16.8 19.3
1968 16.7 18.9
1967 16.7 18.6
1966 16.7 18.4
1965 16.7 18.2
1964 16.6 18.1
1963 16.6 18
1962 16.6 18
1961 16.7 18.1
1960 16.7 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Singapore
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
97.7%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Guatemala Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Singapore
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
2,175 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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