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Guatemala vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 102nd vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Sri Lanka
Population
19049936
22185425
Population rank 69/197 63/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
78 years
2026

Guatemala and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Sri Lanka
2024 $113,199,581,158 $98,963,185,510
2023 $104,368,755,055 $83,716,142,582
2022 $95,641,446,501 $74,143,020,263
2021 $86,455,522,273 $88,556,698,938
2020 $77,719,468,248 $84,335,574,582
2019 $77,172,331,693 $88,998,706,297
2018 $73,328,356,008 $94,450,015,983
2017 $71,653,780,740 $94,369,350,286
2016 $66,053,408,206 $88,000,211,172
2015 $62,186,066,548 $85,090,301,052
2014 $57,852,159,008 $82,531,125,191
2013 $52,996,420,177 $76,976,203,829
2012 $49,593,929,487 $70,447,217,164
2011 $46,876,006,272 $67,753,285,897
2010 $40,676,578,423 $58,636,049,434
2009 $37,126,148,265 $42,066,224,093
2008 $38,503,720,224 $40,713,826,215
2007 $33,567,850,824 $32,350,238,760
2006 $29,744,246,827 $28,267,410,543
2005 $26,783,389,294 $24,405,791,045
2004 $23,577,298,095 $20,662,525,941
2003 $21,576,351,799 $18,881,765,437
2002 $20,444,205,991 $16,536,535,647
2001 $18,405,220,247 $15,749,753,805
2000 $19,288,929,030 $16,595,882,819
1999 $18,318,412,251 $15,711,933,513
1998 $19,395,491,993 $15,760,736,956
1997 $17,790,026,222 $15,091,913,884
1996 $15,674,835,615 $13,897,738,375
1995 $14,655,404,433 $13,029,697,561
1994 $12,983,233,311 $11,717,604,209
1993 $11,400,017,301 $10,338,679,636
1992 $10,440,781,588 $9,703,011,636
1991 $9,406,135,143 $9,000,362,582
1990 $7,650,196,845 $8,032,551,173
1989 $8,410,724,361 $6,987,267,684
1988 $7,841,602,824 $6,978,371,581
1987 $7,084,399,840 $6,682,167,120
1986 $7,231,963,516 $6,405,210,564
1985 $9,721,652,087 $5,978,460,972
1984 $9,470,000,100 $6,043,474,843
1983 $9,050,000,400 $5,167,913,302
1982 $8,716,999,700 $4,768,765,017
1981 $8,607,500,300 $4,415,844,156
1980 $7,878,700,000 $4,024,621,900
1979 $6,902,600,200 $3,364,611,432
1978 $6,070,600,200 $2,733,183,857
1977 $5,480,500,200 $4,104,509,583
1976 $4,365,300,200 $3,591,319,857
1975 $3,645,900,000 $3,791,298,146
1974 $3,161,499,900 $3,574,586,466
1973 $2,569,200,100 $2,875,625,000
1972 $2,101,300,000 $2,553,936,348
1971 $1,984,800,000 $2,369,308,600
1970 $1,904,000,000 $2,296,470,588
1969 $1,715,399,900 $1,965,546,218
1968 $1,610,500,000 $1,801,344,538
1967 $1,453,500,000 $1,859,465,021
1966 $1,390,700,000 $1,751,470,588
1965 $1,331,399,900 $1,698,319,328
1964 $1,299,099,900 $1,309,747,899
1963 $1,262,800,000 $1,240,672,269
1962 $1,143,600,000 $1,434,156,379
1961 $1,076,699,900 $1,444,327,731
1960 $1,043,599,900 $1,409,873,950

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

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Guatemala and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Sri Lanka
2024 $6,150 $4,516
2023 $5,758 $3,799
2022 $5,359 $3,343
2021 $4,913 $3,997
2020 $4,478 $3,848
2019 $4,512 $4,082
2018 $4,353 $4,359
2017 $4,325 $4,399
2016 $4,060 $4,149
2015 $3,894 $4,058
2014 $3,689 $3,972
2013 $3,444 $3,739
2012 $3,287 $3,328
2011 $3,169 $3,225
2010 $2,805 $2,808
2009 $2,612 $2,027
2008 $2,763 $1,974
2007 $2,459 $1,579
2006 $2,225 $1,389
2005 $2,046 $1,207
2004 $1,841 $1,029
2003 $1,723 $946
2002 $1,669 $835
2001 $1,538 $804
2000 $1,649 $860
1999 $1,604 $829
1998 $1,741 $848
1997 $1,638 $827
1996 $1,481 $776
1995 $1,421 $742
1994 $1,293 $678
1993 $1,166 $607
1992 $1,096 $580
1991 $1,014 $546
1990 $848 $491
1989 $958 $430
1988 $919 $434
1987 $854 $420
1986 $896 $407
1985 $1,238 $385
1984 $1,241 $391
1983 $1,220 $336
1982 $1,204 $312
1981 $1,216 $292.5
1980 $1,142 $271.1
1979 $1,026 $230.8
1978 $925 $191
1977 $856 $292.1
1976 $697 $260.3
1975 $595 $279.8
1974 $529 $268.7
1973 $441 $220.2
1972 $370 $199.4
1971 $358 $188.8
1970 $353 $186.9
1969 $326 $163.6
1968 $315 $153.5
1967 $291.9 $162.3
1966 $287.3 $156.6
1965 $283 $155.6
1964 $284.2 $122.9
1963 $284.4 $119.4
1962 $265.2 $141.4
1961 $257.2 $145.9
1960 $256.8 $145.9

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

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Guatemala vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Sri Lanka
2026 73 78
2025 72.9 77.9
2024 72.7 77.7
2023 72.6 77.5
2022 71.2 77.3
2021 67.9 76.3
2020 70 76.9
2019 71.6 76.7
2018 71.5 76.5
2017 71.6 76.2
2016 71.2 76.1
2015 70.9 76
2014 70.9 75.8
2013 70.9 75.5
2012 70.7 75.2
2011 70.3 74.7
2010 69.9 74.5
2009 69.7 70.3
2008 69.5 72.6
2007 69.3 73
2006 68.8 72.8
2005 68.2 73.1
2004 68.2 68
2003 68.2 72.4
2002 67.8 72.3
2001 67.4 71.8
2000 67.1 71.2
1999 66.6 70.4
1998 66 70.1
1997 65.2 69.9
1996 64.5 69.8
1995 63.7 69.7
1994 63 70.2
1993 62.4 70
1992 62 69.6
1991 61.9 69.1
1990 61.8 69.2
1989 61.7 67.3
1988 61.5 69
1987 61 69
1986 60.3 69
1985 59.8 68.9
1984 59.1 68.8
1983 57.9 68.7
1982 48.9 68.7
1981 54.7 68.4
1980 55.3 68
1979 56.6 67.5
1978 56.4 66.8
1977 55.2 66.4
1976 47.6 65.8
1975 52.8 65.4
1974 53 65
1973 52.8 64.8
1972 51.8 64.6
1971 50.3 64.2
1970 48.5 64.4
1969 47.5 64.1
1968 47.8 63.9
1967 47.7 63.6
1966 47.5 63.2
1965 47.2 62.8
1964 47.1 62.4
1963 46.6 62
1962 46.5 61.6
1961 46.1 61.2
1960 45.8 60.6
1959 44.3 60
1958 43.1 59.3
1957 41.9 58.5
1956 41.3 57.9
1955 40.7 57.2
1954 40.1 56.4
1953 39.5 55.6
1952 38.9 54.9
1951 38.3 54
1950 37.8 53.2

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

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Guatemala and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Sri Lanka
2024 18,406,359 21,916,000
2023 18,124,838 22,037,000
2022 17,847,877 22,181,000
2021 17,598,650 22,156,000
2020 17,357,325 21,919,000
2019 17,103,803 21,803,000
2018 16,845,685 21,670,000
2017 16,567,357 21,453,000
2016 16,268,760 21,209,000
2015 15,971,743 20,970,000
2014 15,681,725 20,778,000
2013 15,387,337 20,585,000
2012 15,089,647 21,169,458
2011 14,792,126 21,009,048
2010 14,500,112 20,879,089
2009 14,215,611 20,756,435
2008 13,935,174 20,629,378
2007 13,652,040 20,492,545
2006 13,367,459 20,352,411
2005 13,087,629 20,216,524
2004 12,807,402 20,087,605
2003 12,525,842 19,951,521
2002 12,246,915 19,805,752
2001 11,969,422 19,600,362
2000 11,697,592 19,293,054
1999 11,422,965 18,944,731
1998 11,139,145 18,596,003
1997 10,857,754 18,248,200
1996 10,583,526 17,905,018
1995 10,312,996 17,564,068
1994 10,043,718 17,275,773
1993 9,779,761 17,025,918
1992 9,522,266 16,739,284
1991 9,272,584 16,475,354
1990 9,024,773 16,352,458
1989 8,775,546 16,248,557
1988 8,532,099 16,078,621
1987 8,296,485 15,916,576
1986 8,070,818 15,731,256
1985 7,849,693 15,544,154
1984 7,630,682 15,441,860
1983 7,419,642 15,388,794
1982 7,240,241 15,286,567
1981 7,075,648 15,099,414
1980 6,900,212 14,847,974
1979 6,727,797 14,579,614
1978 6,561,534 14,310,128
1977 6,401,515 14,049,371
1976 6,262,404 13,796,770
1975 6,128,731 13,548,984
1974 5,981,197 13,305,693
1973 5,831,631 13,060,916
1972 5,682,833 12,809,205
1971 5,538,355 12,551,910
1970 5,396,966 12,287,110
1969 5,257,081 12,013,858
1968 5,118,111 11,736,088
1967 4,978,862 11,457,328
1966 4,840,958 11,183,928
1965 4,704,965 10,916,965
1964 4,571,109 10,653,397
1963 4,440,264 10,395,040
1962 4,312,044 10,143,754
1961 4,186,201 9,899,372
1960 4,063,655 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Sri Lanka
2023 2.31 1.97
2022 2.34 1.98
2021 2.39 2
2020 2.47 2.01
2019 2.59 2.02
2018 2.74 2.03
2017 2.86 2.04
2016 2.97 2.06
2015 3.03 2.09
2014 3.09 2.13
2013 3.15 2.18
2012 3.22 2.17
2011 3.29 2.14
2010 3.38 2.13
2009 3.47 2.18
2008 3.57 2.23
2007 3.72 2.3
2006 3.85 2.29
2005 3.97 2.26
2004 4.13 2.27
2003 4.25 2.3
2002 4.37 2.31
2001 4.5 2.28
2000 4.58 2.21
1999 4.69 2.14
1998 4.8 2.14
1997 4.91 2.22
1996 5.01 2.29
1995 5.11 2.35
1994 5.19 2.4
1993 5.25 2.44
1992 5.31 2.49
1991 5.38 2.51
1990 5.48 2.54
1989 5.56 2.58
1988 5.62 2.57
1987 5.64 2.64
1986 5.66 2.74
1985 5.73 2.9
1984 5.86 3.01
1983 5.98 3.11
1982 6.06 3.32
1981 6.12 3.65
1980 6.17 3.73
1979 6.22 3.82
1978 6.26 3.81
1977 6.32 3.74
1976 6.37 3.78
1975 6.41 3.82
1974 6.46 3.86
1973 6.49 4
1972 6.51 4.16
1971 6.55 4.27
1970 6.6 4.39
1969 6.65 4.5
1968 6.7 4.66
1967 6.76 4.79
1966 6.8 4.83
1965 6.84 4.93
1964 6.87 5.06
1963 6.9 5.12
1962 6.93 5.18
1961 6.98 5.24
1960 7 5.35

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

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Guatemala and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Sri Lanka
2024 24 34.1
2023 23.7 33.8
2022 23.3 33.6
2021 22.9 33.3
2020 22.6 33.1
2019 22.3 32.8
2018 22 32.5
2017 21.7 32.3
2016 21.3 32
2015 21.1 31.7
2014 20.8 31.4
2013 20.4 31.1
2012 20.1 30.8
2011 19.9 30.5
2010 19.6 30.2
2009 19.4 29.9
2008 19.1 29.6
2007 18.9 29.3
2006 18.7 29
2005 18.5 28.8
2004 18.3 28.5
2003 18.1 28.2
2002 18 27.9
2001 17.8 27.6
2000 17.7 27.2
1999 17.7 26.9
1998 17.6 26.5
1997 17.5 26.2
1996 17.4 25.8
1995 17.4 25.3
1994 17.3 24.9
1993 17.3 24.6
1992 17.3 24.3
1991 17.2 23.9
1990 17.2 23.6
1989 17.1 23.4
1988 17.1 23.1
1987 17.1 22.8
1986 17.1 22.5
1985 17 22.2
1984 17 22
1983 17 21.9
1982 17.1 21.7
1981 17.1 21.6
1980 17.1 21.5
1979 17.1 21.3
1978 17 21.2
1977 17 21
1976 17 20.9
1975 16.9 20.7
1974 16.8 20.6
1973 16.8 20.4
1972 16.8 20.2
1971 16.8 20.1
1970 16.8 20
1969 16.8 19.9
1968 16.7 19.8
1967 16.7 19.7
1966 16.7 19.6
1965 16.7 19.5
1964 16.6 19.5
1963 16.6 19.5
1962 16.6 19.5
1961 16.7 19.5
1960 16.7 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
92.7%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Guatemala Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
70,894 mi
2010

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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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