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Guatemala vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 102nd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Somalia
Population
19049936
20503678
Population rank 69/197 66/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 124/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Guatemala and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Somalia
2024 $113,199,581,158 $11,967,000,000
2023 $104,368,755,055 $10,958,000,000
2022 $95,641,446,501 $10,203,000,000
2021 $86,455,522,273 $9,483,000,000
2020 $77,719,468,248 $8,628,000,000
2019 $77,172,331,693 $8,656,000,000
2018 $73,328,356,008 $7,873,000,000
2017 $71,653,780,740 $7,621,501,710
2016 $66,053,408,206 $6,613,743,070
2015 $62,186,066,548 $6,152,149,100
2014 $57,852,159,008 $5,728,399,720
2013 $52,996,420,177 $5,062,881,600
2012 $49,593,929,487 $4,364,670,160
2011 $46,876,006,272 $2,906,000,097
2010 $40,676,578,423 $2,687,807,004
2009 $37,126,148,265 $2,948,594,552
2008 $38,503,720,224 $5,913,620,293
2007 $33,567,850,824 $5,430,713,729
2006 $29,744,246,827 $5,026,743,282
2005 $26,783,389,294 $4,683,246,454
2004 $23,577,298,095 $3,859,592,813
2003 $21,576,351,799 $2,836,724,352
2002 $20,444,205,991 $2,192,684,135
2001 $18,405,220,247 $2,252,847,465
2000 $19,288,929,030 $3,412,797,450
1999 $18,318,412,251 $3,045,751,528
1998 $19,395,491,993 $2,962,047,564
1997 $17,790,026,222 $2,191,749,014
1996 $15,674,835,615 $1,792,234,297
1995 $14,655,404,433 $1,534,756,135
1994 $12,983,233,311 $1,481,205,098
1993 $11,400,017,301 $1,260,132,956
1992 $10,440,781,588 $709,297,579
1991 $9,406,135,143 $717,974,930
1990 $7,650,196,845 $1,031,282,081
1989 $8,410,724,361 $1,181,360,844
1988 $7,841,602,824 $1,051,596,967
1987 $7,084,399,840 $1,018,972,664
1986 $7,231,963,516 $916,590,786
1985 $9,721,652,087 $875,702,247
1984 $9,470,000,100 $787,434,542
1983 $9,050,000,400 $735,408,642
1982 $8,716,999,700 $774,578,932
1981 $8,607,500,300 $699,302,473
1980 $7,878,700,000 $602,515,548
1979 $6,902,600,200 $589,566,929
1978 $6,070,600,200 $564,571,823
1977 $5,480,500,200 $498,550,725
1976 $4,365,300,200 $871,344,245
1975 $3,645,900,000 $757,015,879
1974 $3,161,499,900 $572,504,036
1973 $2,569,200,100 $483,699,611
1972 $2,101,300,000 $447,883,941
1971 $1,984,800,000 $347,039,446
1970 $1,904,000,000 $347,985,394
1969 $1,715,399,900 $306,357,285
1968 $1,610,500,000 $286,719,885
1967 $1,453,500,000 $271,781,887
1966 $1,390,700,000 $257,375,897
1965 $1,331,399,900 $243,725,898
1964 $1,299,099,900 $229,529,913
1963 $1,262,800,000 $216,145,936
1962 $1,143,600,000 $203,531,928
1961 $1,076,699,900 $191,659,914
1960 $1,043,599,900 $180,459,937

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

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Guatemala and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Somalia
2024 $6,150 $630
2023 $5,758 $597
2022 $5,359 $573
2021 $4,913 $549
2020 $4,478 $518
2019 $4,512 $540
2018 $4,353 $509
2017 $4,325 $511
2016 $4,060 $461
2015 $3,894 $446
2014 $3,689 $429
2013 $3,444 $393
2012 $3,287 $350
2011 $3,169 $235.3
2010 $2,805 $219.2
2009 $2,612 $246.5
2008 $2,763 $507
2007 $2,459 $480
2006 $2,225 $458
2005 $2,046 $440
2004 $1,841 $375
2003 $1,723 $286.3
2002 $1,669 $229.6
2001 $1,538 $244.9
2000 $1,649 $386
1999 $1,604 $359
1998 $1,741 $363
1997 $1,638 $280.1
1996 $1,481 $237.2
1995 $1,421 $210.7
1994 $1,293 $210.8
1993 $1,166 $188.6
1992 $1,096 $109.2
1991 $1,014 $105.4
1990 $848 $145.6
1989 $958 $166
1988 $919 $145.3
1987 $854 $141
1986 $896 $131.4
1985 $1,238 $130.8
1984 $1,241 $122.5
1983 $1,220 $118.6
1982 $1,204 $129
1981 $1,216 $116.9
1980 $1,142 $101.5
1979 $1,026 $108.2
1978 $925 $117.3
1977 $856 $111.2
1976 $697 $199.6
1975 $595 $177.8
1974 $529 $137.9
1973 $441 $119.6
1972 $370 $113.7
1971 $358 $90.4
1970 $353 $93.1
1969 $326 $84.1
1968 $315 $80.8
1967 $291.9 $78.7
1966 $287.3 $76.5
1965 $283 $74.4
1964 $284.2 $71.9
1963 $284.4 $69.5
1962 $265.2 $67.2
1961 $257.2 $64.9
1960 $256.8 $62.7

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

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Guatemala vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Somalia
2026 73 59.3
2025 72.9 59.1
2024 72.7 59
2023 72.6 58.8
2022 71.2 53.9
2021 67.9 55.7
2020 70 57.1
2019 71.6 57.2
2018 71.5 54.8
2017 71.6 52.2
2016 71.2 55.3
2015 70.9 55.1
2014 70.9 54.4
2013 70.9 54
2012 70.7 49.1
2011 70.3 32.5
2010 69.9 48.9
2009 69.7 52.1
2008 69.5 51.5
2007 69.3 50.9
2006 68.8 50.9
2005 68.2 50.9
2004 68.2 50.7
2003 68.2 50.7
2002 67.8 50.8
2001 67.4 50.8
2000 67.1 50.7
1999 66.6 50.6
1998 66 50.8
1997 65.2 50.3
1996 64.5 50.5
1995 63.7 50.6
1994 63 50.3
1993 62.4 50.6
1992 62 25
1991 61.9 25.4
1990 61.8 46.9
1989 61.7 46.6
1988 61.5 43.9
1987 61 49
1986 60.3 48.4
1985 59.8 48.3
1984 59.1 48.4
1983 57.9 48.2
1982 48.9 48
1981 54.7 47.8
1980 55.3 47.6
1979 56.6 47.4
1978 56.4 47
1977 55.2 47
1976 47.6 44.7
1975 52.8 44.5
1974 53 44.3
1973 52.8 46.2
1972 51.8 46
1971 50.3 45.8
1970 48.5 45.6
1969 47.5 45.5
1968 47.8 45.3
1967 47.7 45.1
1966 47.5 44.8
1965 47.2 44.6
1964 47.1 44.4
1963 46.6 44.2
1962 46.5 44
1961 46.1 43.7
1960 45.8 43.5
1959 44.3 43.3
1958 43.1 43.1
1957 41.9 42.9
1956 41.3 42.7
1955 40.7 42.5
1954 40.1 42.3
1953 39.5 42.1
1952 38.9 41.9
1951 38.3 41.7
1950 37.8 41.5

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

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Guatemala and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Somalia
2024 18,406,359 19,009,151
2023 18,124,838 18,358,615
2022 17,847,877 17,801,897
2021 17,598,650 17,271,431
2020 17,357,325 16,651,191
2019 17,103,803 16,030,971
2018 16,845,685 15,452,487
2017 16,567,357 14,916,629
2016 16,268,760 14,348,740
2015 15,971,743 13,806,963
2014 15,681,725 13,339,491
2013 15,387,337 12,869,594
2012 15,089,647 12,461,160
2011 14,792,126 12,348,830
2010 14,500,112 12,261,756
2009 14,215,611 11,961,201
2008 13,935,174 11,663,084
2007 13,652,040 11,322,582
2006 13,367,459 10,975,502
2005 13,087,629 10,644,228
2004 12,807,402 10,280,998
2003 12,525,842 9,909,157
2002 12,246,915 9,550,063
2001 11,969,422 9,198,493
2000 11,697,592 8,838,713
1999 11,422,965 8,492,059
1998 11,139,145 8,155,417
1997 10,857,754 7,824,525
1996 10,583,526 7,554,474
1995 10,312,996 7,285,007
1994 10,043,718 7,026,797
1993 9,779,761 6,681,399
1992 9,522,266 6,495,107
1991 9,272,584 6,813,760
1990 9,024,773 7,082,811
1989 8,775,546 7,114,817
1988 8,532,099 7,235,360
1987 8,296,485 7,228,302
1986 8,070,818 6,974,788
1985 7,849,693 6,693,289
1984 7,630,682 6,428,389
1983 7,419,642 6,198,430
1982 7,240,241 6,003,840
1981 7,075,648 5,982,849
1980 6,900,212 5,936,154
1979 6,727,797 5,449,117
1978 6,561,534 4,814,892
1977 6,401,515 4,484,050
1976 6,262,404 4,365,812
1975 6,128,731 4,257,535
1974 5,981,197 4,151,842
1973 5,831,631 4,045,592
1972 5,682,833 3,939,436
1971 5,538,355 3,837,691
1970 5,396,966 3,738,448
1969 5,257,081 3,641,015
1968 5,118,111 3,546,590
1967 4,978,862 3,454,537
1966 4,840,958 3,365,106
1965 4,704,965 3,277,874
1964 4,571,109 3,192,796
1963 4,440,264 3,110,361
1962 4,312,044 3,030,091
1961 4,186,201 2,952,054
1960 4,063,655 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Somalia

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Somalia
2023 2.31 6.13
2022 2.34 6.26
2021 2.39 6.35
2020 2.47 6.45
2019 2.59 6.56
2018 2.74 6.66
2017 2.86 6.77
2016 2.97 6.88
2015 3.03 6.98
2014 3.09 7.06
2013 3.15 7.14
2012 3.22 7.21
2011 3.29 7.27
2010 3.38 7.32
2009 3.47 7.38
2008 3.57 7.42
2007 3.72 7.46
2006 3.85 7.49
2005 3.97 7.53
2004 4.13 7.57
2003 4.25 7.6
2002 4.37 7.63
2001 4.5 7.64
2000 4.58 7.65
1999 4.69 7.66
1998 4.8 7.66
1997 4.91 7.66
1996 5.01 7.62
1995 5.11 7.58
1994 5.19 7.54
1993 5.25 7.53
1992 5.31 7.5
1991 5.38 7.47
1990 5.48 7.44
1989 5.56 7.42
1988 5.62 7.4
1987 5.64 7.37
1986 5.66 7.35
1985 5.73 7.33
1984 5.86 7.3
1983 5.98 7.28
1982 6.06 7.25
1981 6.12 7.23
1980 6.17 7.18
1979 6.22 7.16
1978 6.26 7.13
1977 6.32 7
1976 6.37 7.02
1975 6.41 7.03
1974 6.46 7.06
1973 6.49 7.09
1972 6.51 7.12
1971 6.55 7.15
1970 6.6 7.18
1969 6.65 7.21
1968 6.7 7.23
1967 6.76 7.25
1966 6.8 7.26
1965 6.84 7.26
1964 6.87 7.26
1963 6.9 7.26
1962 6.93 7.26
1961 6.98 7.25
1960 7 7.25

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

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Guatemala and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Somalia
2024 24 16.6
2023 23.7 16.5
2022 23.3 16.5
2021 22.9 16.4
2020 22.6 16.3
2019 22.3 16.3
2018 22 16.2
2017 21.7 16.2
2016 21.3 16.1
2015 21.1 16.1
2014 20.8 16
2013 20.4 16
2012 20.1 16
2011 19.9 15.8
2010 19.6 15.7
2009 19.4 15.6
2008 19.1 15.6
2007 18.9 15.6
2006 18.7 15.7
2005 18.5 15.9
2004 18.3 16
2003 18.1 16.1
2002 18 16.2
2001 17.8 16.2
2000 17.7 16.3
1999 17.7 16.3
1998 17.6 16.4
1997 17.5 16.4
1996 17.4 16.5
1995 17.4 16.6
1994 17.3 16.7
1993 17.3 16.8
1992 17.3 16.7
1991 17.2 16.5
1990 17.2 16.5
1989 17.1 16.7
1988 17.1 16.8
1987 17.1 17
1986 17.1 17.1
1985 17 17.2
1984 17 17.3
1983 17 17.4
1982 17.1 17.4
1981 17.1 17.5
1980 17.1 17.6
1979 17.1 17.6
1978 17 17.7
1977 17 17.7
1976 17 17.7
1975 16.9 17.7
1974 16.8 17.7
1973 16.8 17.6
1972 16.8 17.6
1971 16.8 17.6
1970 16.8 17.5
1969 16.8 17.5
1968 16.7 17.5
1967 16.7 17.5
1966 16.7 17.5
1965 16.7 17.5
1964 16.6 17.6
1963 16.6 17.7
1962 16.6 17.8
1961 16.7 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Guatemala Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Guatemala Somalia
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
54.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Guatemala Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Somalia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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