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Guatemala vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 102nd vs. 141st).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Solomon Islands
Population
19049936
863951
Population rank 69/197 161/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
71 years
2026

Guatemala and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Solomon Islands
2024 $113,199,581,158 $1,583,964,704
2023 $104,368,755,055 $1,506,124,566
2022 $95,641,446,501 $1,466,670,930
2021 $86,455,522,273 $1,558,312,104
2020 $77,719,468,248 $1,536,143,428
2019 $77,172,331,693 $1,619,150,564
2018 $73,328,356,008 $1,615,473,250
2017 $71,653,780,740 $1,469,790,526
2016 $66,053,408,206 $1,379,486,291
2015 $62,186,066,548 $1,307,908,814
2014 $57,852,159,008 $1,335,576,763
2013 $52,996,420,177 $1,285,905,958
2012 $49,593,929,487 $1,185,217,634
2011 $46,876,006,272 $1,063,898,227
2010 $40,676,578,423 $898,128,551
2009 $37,126,148,265 $805,557,289
2008 $38,503,720,224 $776,335,523
2007 $33,567,850,824 $695,291,218
2006 $29,744,246,827 $617,257,458
2005 $26,783,389,294 $552,881,357
2004 $23,577,298,095 $468,000,121
2003 $21,576,351,799 $417,666,639
2002 $20,444,205,991 $346,406,739
2001 $18,405,220,247 $409,508,553
2000 $19,288,929,030 $419,842,674
1999 $18,318,412,251 $488,024,514
1998 $19,395,491,993 $457,579,840
1997 $17,790,026,222 $526,554,006
1996 $15,674,835,615 $510,586,430
1995 $14,655,404,433 $469,443,202
1994 $12,983,233,311 $402,837,005
1993 $11,400,017,301 $300,746,361
1992 $10,440,781,588 $269,034,596
1991 $9,406,135,143 $227,540,473
1990 $7,650,196,845 $214,877,667
1989 $8,410,724,361 $172,882,411
1988 $7,841,602,824 $176,494,394
1987 $7,084,399,840 $155,128,542
1986 $7,231,963,516 $147,620,048
1985 $9,721,652,087 $165,524,943
1984 $9,470,000,100 $181,570,474
1983 $9,050,000,400 $181,220,399
1982 $8,716,999,700 $192,902,019
1981 $8,607,500,300 $193,750,541
1980 $7,878,700,000 $182,852,107
1979 $6,902,600,200 $151,276,496
1978 $6,070,600,200 $111,027,427
1977 $5,480,500,200 $93,145,283
1976 $4,365,300,200 $83,100,834
1975 $3,645,900,000 $74,620,320
1974 $3,161,499,900 $84,539,332
1973 $2,569,200,100 $55,272,109
1972 $2,101,300,000 $40,606,712
1971 $1,984,800,000 $50,056,883
1970 $1,904,000,000 -
1969 $1,715,399,900 $28,606,411
1968 $1,610,500,000 $28,084,253
1967 $1,453,500,000 $25,203,524
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 Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Solomon Islands
2024 $6,150 $1,934
2023 $5,758 $1,883
2022 $5,359 $1,878
2021 $4,913 $2,043
2020 $4,478 $2,063
2019 $4,512 $2,224
2018 $4,353 $2,278
2017 $4,325 $2,144
2016 $4,060 $2,083
2015 $3,894 $2,045
2014 $3,689 $2,165
2013 $3,444 $2,161
2012 $3,287 $2,066
2011 $3,169 $1,924
2010 $2,805 $1,685
2009 $2,612 $1,555
2008 $2,763 $1,526
2007 $2,459 $1,390
2006 $2,225 $1,256
2005 $2,046 $1,144
2004 $1,841 $986
2003 $1,723 $896
2002 $1,669 $757
2001 $1,538 $912
2000 $1,649 $953
1999 $1,604 $1,134
1998 $1,741 $1,092
1997 $1,638 $1,292
1996 $1,481 $1,289
1995 $1,421 $1,220
1994 $1,293 $1,078
1993 $1,166 $829
1992 $1,096 $764
1991 $1,014 $666
1990 $848 $648
1989 $958 $538
1988 $919 $567
1987 $854 $515
1986 $896 $506
1985 $1,238 $586
1984 $1,241 $665
1983 $1,220 $686
1982 $1,204 $756
1981 $1,216 $786
1980 $1,142 $768
1979 $1,026 $658
1978 $925 $500
1977 $856 $434
1976 $697 $401
1975 $595 $372
1974 $529 $433
1973 $441 $291.3
1972 $370 $219.5
1971 $358 $277.1
1970 $353 -
1969 $326 $165.9
1968 $315 $166.9
1967 $291.9 $153.5
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. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Solomon Islands
2026 73 71
2025 72.9 70.8
2024 72.7 70.7
2023 72.6 70.5
2022 71.2 70.4
2021 67.9 68.9
2020 70 69.3
2019 71.6 70
2018 71.5 69.8
2017 71.6 69.7
2016 71.2 69.5
2015 70.9 69.3
2014 70.9 69
2013 70.9 69
2012 70.7 69
2011 70.3 68.8
2010 69.9 68.7
2009 69.7 68.4
2008 69.5 68.3
2007 69.3 67.8
2006 68.8 68
2005 68.2 67.8
2004 68.2 67.6
2003 68.2 67.5
2002 67.8 67.4
2001 67.4 67.2
2000 67.1 67.1
1999 66.6 67
1998 66 66.9
1997 65.2 66.8
1996 64.5 66.7
1995 63.7 66.7
1994 63 66.7
1993 62.4 66.6
1992 62 66.5
1991 61.9 66.4
1990 61.8 66.2
1989 61.7 66.1
1988 61.5 65.9
1987 61 65.7
1986 60.3 64.7
1985 59.8 65.3
1984 59.1 65
1983 57.9 64.8
1982 48.9 64.5
1981 54.7 64.1
1980 55.3 63.7
1979 56.6 63.1
1978 56.4 62.5
1977 55.2 61.5
1976 47.6 61.2
1975 52.8 58.4
1974 53 59.6
1973 52.8 58.8
1972 51.8 57.9
1971 50.3 57
1970 48.5 56.1
1969 47.5 55.1
1968 47.8 54.1
1967 47.7 53.1
1966 47.5 52.3
1965 47.2 51.4
1964 47.1 50.6
1963 46.6 49.8
1962 46.5 49
1961 46.1 48.3
1960 45.8 47.7
1959 44.3 47
1958 43.1 46.3
1957 41.9 45.7
1956 41.3 42.8
1955 40.7 44.3
1954 40.1 43.7
1953 39.5 43.2
1952 38.9 42.6
1951 38.3 42
1950 37.8 41.4

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

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Guatemala and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Solomon Islands
2024 18,406,359 819,198
2023 18,124,838 800,005
2022 17,847,877 781,066
2021 17,598,650 762,591
2020 17,357,325 744,498
2019 17,103,803 728,147
2018 16,845,685 709,101
2017 16,567,357 685,672
2016 16,268,760 662,379
2015 15,971,743 639,415
2014 15,681,725 616,908
2013 15,387,337 594,945
2012 15,089,647 573,606
2011 14,792,126 552,945
2010 14,500,112 532,968
2009 14,215,611 518,141
2008 13,935,174 508,790
2007 13,652,040 500,156
2006 13,367,459 491,594
2005 13,087,629 483,080
2004 12,807,402 474,611
2003 12,525,842 466,154
2002 12,246,915 457,671
2001 11,969,422 449,125
2000 11,697,592 440,469
1999 11,422,965 430,500
1998 11,139,145 419,071
1997 10,857,754 407,474
1996 10,583,526 396,009
1995 10,312,996 384,733
1994 10,043,718 373,675
1993 9,779,761 362,839
1992 9,522,266 352,205
1991 9,272,584 341,738
1990 9,024,773 331,435
1989 8,775,546 321,282
1988 8,532,099 311,265
1987 8,296,485 301,414
1986 8,070,818 291,842
1985 7,849,693 282,455
1984 7,630,682 273,163
1983 7,419,642 264,068
1982 7,240,241 255,200
1981 7,075,648 246,555
1980 6,900,212 238,135
1979 6,727,797 229,953
1978 6,561,534 222,029
1977 6,401,515 214,418
1976 6,262,404 207,194
1975 6,128,731 200,744
1974 5,981,197 195,041
1973 5,831,631 189,774
1972 5,682,833 184,994
1971 5,538,355 180,637
1970 5,396,966 176,579
1969 5,257,081 172,476
1968 5,118,111 168,282
1967 4,978,862 164,245
1966 4,840,958 160,393
1965 4,704,965 156,686
1964 4,571,109 153,085
1963 4,440,264 149,589
1962 4,312,044 146,201
1961 4,186,201 142,912
1960 4,063,655 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Solomon Islands
2023 2.31 3.56
2022 2.34 3.62
2021 2.39 3.69
2020 2.47 3.75
2019 2.59 3.8
2018 2.74 3.93
2017 2.86 4.06
2016 2.97 4.2
2015 3.03 4.29
2014 3.09 4.36
2013 3.15 4.33
2012 3.22 4.33
2011 3.29 4.34
2010 3.38 4.34
2009 3.47 4.35
2008 3.57 4.36
2007 3.72 4.37
2006 3.85 4.39
2005 3.97 4.41
2004 4.13 4.47
2003 4.25 4.54
2002 4.37 4.6
2001 4.5 4.67
2000 4.58 4.76
1999 4.69 4.86
1998 4.8 4.98
1997 4.91 5.09
1996 5.01 5.22
1995 5.11 5.34
1994 5.19 5.4
1993 5.25 5.45
1992 5.31 5.51
1991 5.38 5.62
1990 5.48 5.74
1989 5.56 5.87
1988 5.62 5.99
1987 5.64 6.12
1986 5.66 6.26
1985 5.73 6.38
1984 5.86 6.49
1983 5.98 6.57
1982 6.06 6.64
1981 6.12 6.71
1980 6.17 6.77
1979 6.22 6.82
1978 6.26 6.87
1977 6.32 6.92
1976 6.37 6.95
1975 6.41 6.99
1974 6.46 7.01
1973 6.49 7
1972 6.51 6.99
1971 6.55 6.99
1970 6.6 6.98
1969 6.65 6.97
1968 6.7 6.95
1967 6.76 6.97
1966 6.8 7
1965 6.84 7.02
1964 6.87 7.05
1963 6.9 7.03
1962 6.93 7.04
1961 6.98 7.05
1960 7 7.07

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

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Guatemala and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Solomon Islands
2024 24 21.5
2023 23.7 21.3
2022 23.3 21.1
2021 22.9 20.9
2020 22.6 20.7
2019 22.3 20.5
2018 22 20.4
2017 21.7 20.2
2016 21.3 20
2015 21.1 19.9
2014 20.8 19.8
2013 20.4 19.7
2012 20.1 19.7
2011 19.9 19.6
2010 19.6 19.6
2009 19.4 19.5
2008 19.1 19.4
2007 18.9 19.4
2006 18.7 19.2
2005 18.5 19.1
2004 18.3 19
2003 18.1 18.8
2002 18 18.6
2001 17.8 18.4
2000 17.7 18.3
1999 17.7 18.1
1998 17.6 17.9
1997 17.5 17.8
1996 17.4 17.7
1995 17.4 17.5
1994 17.3 17.4
1993 17.3 17.2
1992 17.3 17.1
1991 17.2 17
1990 17.2 16.8
1989 17.1 16.7
1988 17.1 16.5
1987 17.1 16.4
1986 17.1 16.3
1985 17 16.2
1984 17 16.1
1983 17 16
1982 17.1 15.9
1981 17.1 15.9
1980 17.1 15.8
1979 17.1 15.8
1978 17 15.8
1977 17 15.9
1976 17 15.9
1975 16.9 16.1
1974 16.8 16.3
1973 16.8 16.4
1972 16.8 16.6
1971 16.8 16.6
1970 16.8 16.7
1969 16.8 16.8
1968 16.7 16.8
1967 16.7 16.9
1966 16.7 17
1965 16.7 17
1964 16.6 17
1963 16.6 17
1962 16.6 16.9
1961 16.7 16.9
1960 16.7 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Guatemala Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
50.1%
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
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Guatemala Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
84.1%
2013
English speaking
1%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Guatemala Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
864 mi
2011

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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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