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Guatemala vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 102nd vs. 41st).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala South Sudan
Population
19049936
12507858
Population rank 69/197 80/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 68/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 112/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 124/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
58 years
2026

Guatemala and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala South Sudan
2024 $113,199,581,158 -
2023 $104,368,755,055 -
2022 $95,641,446,501 -
2021 $86,455,522,273 -
2020 $77,719,468,248 -
2019 $77,172,331,693 -
2018 $73,328,356,008 -
2017 $71,653,780,740 -
2016 $66,053,408,206 -
2015 $62,186,066,548 $11,997,800,760
2014 $57,852,159,008 $13,962,212,847
2013 $52,996,420,177 $18,426,469,017
2012 $49,593,929,487 $11,931,472,169
2011 $46,876,006,272 $14,907,308,933
2010 $40,676,578,423 $14,602,072,411
2009 $37,126,148,265 $12,231,264,525
2008 $38,503,720,224 $14,586,253,383
2007 $33,567,850,824 -
2006 $29,744,246,827 -
2005 $26,783,389,294 -
2004 $23,577,298,095 -
2003 $21,576,351,799 -
2002 $20,444,205,991 -
2001 $18,405,220,247 -
2000 $19,288,929,030 -
1999 $18,318,412,251 -
1998 $19,395,491,993 -
1997 $17,790,026,222 -
1996 $15,674,835,615 -
1995 $14,655,404,433 -
1994 $12,983,233,311 -
1993 $11,400,017,301 -
1992 $10,440,781,588 -
1991 $9,406,135,143 -
1990 $7,650,196,845 -
1989 $8,410,724,361 -
1988 $7,841,602,824 -
1987 $7,084,399,840 -
1986 $7,231,963,516 -
1985 $9,721,652,087 -
1984 $9,470,000,100 -
1983 $9,050,000,400 -
1982 $8,716,999,700 -
1981 $8,607,500,300 -
1980 $7,878,700,000 -
1979 $6,902,600,200 -
1978 $6,070,600,200 -
1977 $5,480,500,200 -
1976 $4,365,300,200 -
1975 $3,645,900,000 -
1974 $3,161,499,900 -
1973 $2,569,200,100 -
1972 $2,101,300,000 -
1971 $1,984,800,000 -
1970 $1,904,000,000 -
1969 $1,715,399,900 -
1968 $1,610,500,000 -
1967 $1,453,500,000 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala South Sudan
2024 $6,150 -
2023 $5,758 -
2022 $5,359 -
2021 $4,913 -
2020 $4,478 -
2019 $4,512 -
2018 $4,353 -
2017 $4,325 -
2016 $4,060 -
2015 $3,894 $1,080
2014 $3,689 $1,243
2013 $3,444 $1,650
2012 $3,287 $1,109
2011 $3,169 $1,449
2010 $2,805 $1,498
2009 $2,612 $1,323
2008 $2,763 $1,654
2007 $2,459 -
2006 $2,225 -
2005 $2,046 -
2004 $1,841 -
2003 $1,723 -
2002 $1,669 -
2001 $1,538 -
2000 $1,649 -
1999 $1,604 -
1998 $1,741 -
1997 $1,638 -
1996 $1,481 -
1995 $1,421 -
1994 $1,293 -
1993 $1,166 -
1992 $1,096 -
1991 $1,014 -
1990 $848 -
1989 $958 -
1988 $919 -
1987 $854 -
1986 $896 -
1985 $1,238 -
1984 $1,241 -
1983 $1,220 -
1982 $1,204 -
1981 $1,216 -
1980 $1,142 -
1979 $1,026 -
1978 $925 -
1977 $856 -
1976 $697 -
1975 $595 -
1974 $529 -
1973 $441 -
1972 $370 -
1971 $358 -
1970 $353 -
1969 $326 -
1968 $315 -
1967 $291.9 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala South Sudan
2026 73 58
2025 72.9 57.9
2024 72.7 57.7
2023 72.6 57.6
2022 71.2 57.2
2021 67.9 57
2020 70 57.6
2019 71.6 58.1
2018 71.5 51.9
2017 71.6 35.4
2016 71.2 36.7
2015 70.9 39.8
2014 70.9 45.6
2013 70.9 58.3
2012 70.7 58.2
2011 70.3 57.7
2010 69.9 57.5
2009 69.7 56.8
2008 69.5 56.3
2007 69.3 55.4
2006 68.8 54.7
2005 68.2 54
2004 68.2 53.1
2003 68.2 52.3
2002 67.8 49.4
2001 67.4 48.6
2000 67.1 47.6
1999 66.6 44.5
1998 66 19
1997 65.2 33.1
1996 64.5 32.1
1995 63.7 31.5
1994 63 44.9
1993 62.4 22.3
1992 62 21.9
1991 61.9 29.2
1990 61.8 28.6
1989 61.7 28.2
1988 61.5 11
1987 61 20.7
1986 60.3 32.8
1985 59.8 32.4
1984 59.1 31.8
1983 57.9 34.7
1982 48.9 38.7
1981 54.7 38.3
1980 55.3 38
1979 56.6 37.8
1978 56.4 37.6
1977 55.2 37.4
1976 47.6 37.1
1975 52.8 36.9
1974 53 36.6
1973 52.8 36.3
1972 51.8 31.3
1971 50.3 31
1970 48.5 25.6
1969 47.5 25.4
1968 47.8 26.1
1967 47.7 25.9
1966 47.5 25.6
1965 47.2 28.8
1964 47.1 32.5
1963 46.6 28.2
1962 46.5 28.5
1961 46.1 28.3
1960 45.8 28.1
1959 44.3 27.8
1958 43.1 27.6
1957 41.9 30.9
1956 41.3 31.6
1955 40.7 32
1954 40.1 31.7
1953 39.5 31.4
1952 38.9 31
1951 38.3 30.6
1950 37.8 30.2

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

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Guatemala and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Guatemala South Sudan
2024 18,406,359 11,943,408
2023 18,124,838 11,483,374
2022 17,847,877 11,021,177
2021 17,598,650 10,865,780
2020 17,357,325 10,698,467
2019 17,103,803 10,423,384
2018 16,845,685 10,122,977
2017 16,567,357 10,259,154
2016 16,268,760 10,830,102
2015 15,971,743 11,107,561
2014 15,681,725 11,235,073
2013 15,387,337 11,166,275
2012 15,089,647 10,756,240
2011 14,792,126 10,288,109
2010 14,500,112 9,745,953
2009 14,215,611 9,243,556
2008 13,935,174 8,817,647
2007 13,652,040 8,388,788
2006 13,367,459 7,976,526
2005 13,087,629 7,590,143
2004 12,807,402 7,233,041
2003 12,525,842 6,903,127
2002 12,246,915 6,596,806
2001 11,969,422 6,308,391
2000 11,697,592 6,032,267
1999 11,422,965 5,771,628
1998 11,139,145 5,620,068
1997 10,857,754 5,509,136
1996 10,583,526 5,356,925
1995 10,312,996 5,225,836
1994 10,043,718 5,071,184
1993 9,779,761 4,956,002
1992 9,522,266 4,909,749
1991 9,272,584 4,836,677
1990 9,024,773 4,737,633
1989 8,775,546 4,713,229
1988 8,532,099 4,848,029
1987 8,296,485 4,962,395
1986 8,070,818 4,921,240
1985 7,849,693 4,834,296
1984 7,630,682 4,750,627
1983 7,419,642 4,661,574
1982 7,240,241 4,557,686
1981 7,075,648 4,447,272
1980 6,900,212 4,339,030
1979 6,727,797 4,232,605
1978 6,561,534 4,127,657
1977 6,401,515 4,024,032
1976 6,262,404 3,921,910
1975 6,128,731 3,821,494
1974 5,981,197 3,723,259
1973 5,831,631 3,627,383
1972 5,682,833 3,542,497
1971 5,538,355 3,468,646
1970 5,396,966 3,409,614
1969 5,257,081 3,365,533
1968 5,118,111 3,321,528
1967 4,978,862 3,277,648
1966 4,840,958 3,236,423
1965 4,704,965 3,189,835
1964 4,571,109 3,129,918
1963 4,440,264 3,072,669
1962 4,312,044 3,024,308
1961 4,186,201 2,976,724
1960 4,063,655 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Guatemala

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala South Sudan
2023 2.31 3.86
2022 2.34 3.96
2021 2.39 4.05
2020 2.47 4.16
2019 2.59 4.26
2018 2.74 4.37
2017 2.86 4.48
2016 2.97 4.58
2015 3.03 4.7
2014 3.09 4.82
2013 3.15 4.94
2012 3.22 5.06
2011 3.29 5.19
2010 3.38 5.32
2009 3.47 5.45
2008 3.57 5.57
2007 3.72 5.7
2006 3.85 5.85
2005 3.97 6.02
2004 4.13 6.19
2003 4.25 6.35
2002 4.37 6.52
2001 4.5 6.65
2000 4.58 6.8
1999 4.69 6.94
1998 4.8 7.08
1997 4.91 7.2
1996 5.01 7.32
1995 5.11 7.34
1994 5.19 7.35
1993 5.25 7.36
1992 5.31 7.37
1991 5.38 7.38
1990 5.48 7.38
1989 5.56 7.37
1988 5.62 7.38
1987 5.64 7.39
1986 5.66 7.38
1985 5.73 7.36
1984 5.86 7.35
1983 5.98 7.34
1982 6.06 7.34
1981 6.12 7.33
1980 6.17 7.33
1979 6.22 7.32
1978 6.26 7.33
1977 6.32 7.33
1976 6.37 7.33
1975 6.41 7.33
1974 6.46 7.31
1973 6.49 7.31
1972 6.51 7.31
1971 6.55 7.3
1970 6.6 7.29
1969 6.65 7.28
1968 6.7 7.26
1967 6.76 7.26
1966 6.8 7.25
1965 6.84 7.22
1964 6.87 7.22
1963 6.9 7.2
1962 6.93 7.2
1961 6.98 7.18
1960 7 7.16

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

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Guatemala and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala South Sudan
2024 24 19.4
2023 23.7 19
2022 23.3 18.7
2021 22.9 18.4
2020 22.6 18.2
2019 22.3 17.8
2018 22 17.3
2017 21.7 17.4
2016 21.3 18.2
2015 21.1 18.6
2014 20.8 19
2013 20.4 19.3
2012 20.1 19.2
2011 19.9 19
2010 19.6 18.7
2009 19.4 18.4
2008 19.1 18.2
2007 18.9 18
2006 18.7 17.8
2005 18.5 17.6
2004 18.3 17.4
2003 18.1 17.3
2002 18 17.3
2001 17.8 17.3
2000 17.7 17.2
1999 17.7 17.1
1998 17.6 17
1997 17.5 16.9
1996 17.4 16.9
1995 17.4 16.9
1994 17.3 16.9
1993 17.3 16.9
1992 17.3 17
1991 17.2 17
1990 17.2 17
1989 17.1 17.1
1988 17.1 16.8
1987 17.1 16.5
1986 17.1 16.6
1985 17 16.7
1984 17 16.8
1983 17 16.8
1982 17.1 16.9
1981 17.1 17
1980 17.1 17.1
1979 17.1 17.1
1978 17 17.2
1977 17 17.2
1976 17 17.3
1975 16.9 17.4
1974 16.8 17.4
1973 16.8 17.5
1972 16.8 17.5
1971 16.8 17.6
1970 16.8 17.7
1969 16.8 17.9
1968 16.7 18
1967 16.7 18.2
1966 16.7 18.3
1965 16.7 18.3
1964 16.6 18.4
1963 16.6 18.4
1962 16.6 18.5
1961 16.7 18.5
1960 16.7 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Guatemala South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Guatemala South Sudan
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
34.5%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Guatemala South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Guatemala South Sudan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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