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Guatemala vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 102nd vs. 15th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Sudan
Population
19049936
53335233
Population rank 69/197 29/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Guatemala and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Sudan
2024 $113,199,581,158 $49,672,435,513
2023 $104,368,755,055 $39,898,289,821
2022 $95,641,446,501 $51,666,875,363
2021 $86,455,522,273 $34,229,513,775
2020 $77,719,468,248 $27,034,593,750
2019 $77,172,331,693 $32,338,079,165
2018 $73,328,356,008 $32,333,780,383
2017 $71,653,780,740 $41,283,617,976
2016 $66,053,408,206 $42,630,376,000
2015 $62,186,066,548 $51,726,758,677
2014 $57,852,159,008 $49,516,748,618
2013 $52,996,420,177 $43,024,018,082
2012 $49,593,929,487 $37,632,919,967
2011 $46,876,006,272 $55,018,567,211
2010 $40,676,578,423 $58,962,978,034
2009 $37,126,148,265 $51,621,044,077
2008 $38,503,720,224 $64,833,083,257
2007 $33,567,850,824 $59,440,139,775
2006 $29,744,246,827 $45,263,831,634
2005 $26,783,389,294 $35,182,711,988
2004 $23,577,298,095 $26,646,007,251
2003 $21,576,351,799 $21,355,298,460
2002 $20,444,205,991 $18,137,128,388
2001 $18,405,220,247 $15,716,361,792
2000 $19,288,929,030 $12,257,299,147
1999 $18,318,412,251 $10,682,028,340
1998 $19,395,491,993 $11,250,221,537
1997 $17,790,026,222 $11,681,175,864
1996 $15,674,835,615 $9,018,300,725
1995 $14,655,404,433 $13,830,363,900
1994 $12,983,233,311 $12,793,794,737
1993 $11,400,017,301 $8,881,005,436
1992 $10,440,781,588 $7,031,933,492
1991 $9,406,135,143 $44,171,194,366
1990 $7,650,196,845 $33,641,222,222
1989 $8,410,724,361 $21,408,111,111
1988 $7,841,602,824 $14,372,555,556
1987 $7,084,399,840 $12,093,333,333
1986 $7,231,963,516 $10,092,200,000
1985 $9,721,652,087 $8,075,259,600
1984 $9,470,000,100 $10,447,615,385
1983 $9,050,000,400 $8,230,153,846
1982 $8,716,999,700 $8,732,542,274
1981 $8,607,500,300 $10,753,888,154
1980 $7,878,700,000 $8,951,800,000
1979 $6,902,600,200 $8,418,407,787
1978 $6,070,600,200 $8,128,719,315
1977 $5,480,500,200 $7,499,005,639
1976 $4,365,300,200 $6,013,210,816
1975 $3,645,900,000 $4,823,090,192
1974 $3,161,499,900 $3,958,931,660
1973 $2,569,200,100 $3,077,254,460
1972 $2,101,300,000 $2,483,055,722
1971 $1,984,800,000 $2,288,340,041
1970 $1,904,000,000 $2,100,229,759
1969 $1,715,399,900 $1,847,501,441
1968 $1,610,500,000 $1,677,771,401
1967 $1,453,500,000 $1,607,409,539
1966 $1,390,700,000 $1,484,491,676
1965 $1,331,399,900 $1,446,869,619
1964 $1,299,099,900 $1,388,282,600
1963 $1,262,800,000 $1,351,234,926
1962 $1,143,600,000 $1,328,259,625
1961 $1,076,699,900 $1,222,860,429
1960 $1,043,599,900 $1,126,364,162

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

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Guatemala and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Sudan
2024 $6,150 $985
2023 $5,758 $797
2022 $5,359 $1,046
2021 $4,913 $712
2020 $4,478 $578
2019 $4,512 $710
2018 $4,353 $731
2017 $4,325 $967
2016 $4,060 $1,033
2015 $3,894 $1,292
2014 $3,689 $1,275
2013 $3,444 $1,139
2012 $3,287 $1,019
2011 $3,169 $1,522
2010 $2,805 $1,665
2009 $2,612 $1,493
2008 $2,763 $1,928
2007 $2,459 $1,814
2006 $2,225 $1,415
2005 $2,046 $1,125
2004 $1,841 $872
2003 $1,723 $714
2002 $1,669 $621
2001 $1,538 $551
2000 $1,649 $441
1999 $1,604 $394
1998 $1,741 $425
1997 $1,638 $453
1996 $1,481 $357
1995 $1,421 $561
1994 $1,293 $532
1993 $1,166 $379
1992 $1,096 $307
1991 $1,014 $1,966
1990 $848 $1,528
1989 $958 $992
1988 $919 $680
1987 $854 $584
1986 $896 $497
1985 $1,238 $406
1984 $1,241 $534
1983 $1,220 $431
1982 $1,204 $472
1981 $1,216 $605
1980 $1,142 $525
1979 $1,026 $515
1978 $925 $518
1977 $856 $497
1976 $697 $413
1975 $595 $343
1974 $529 $291.5
1973 $441 $235.8
1972 $370 $198.2
1971 $358 $189
1970 $353 $179.6
1969 $326 $163.5
1968 $315 $153.7
1967 $291.9 $152.4
1966 $287.3 $145.6
1965 $283 $146.8
1964 $284.2 $145.7
1963 $284.4 $146.6
1962 $265.2 $148.9
1961 $257.2 $141.6
1960 $256.8 $134.7

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

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Guatemala vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Sudan
2026 73 66.9
2025 72.9 66.7
2024 72.7 66.5
2023 72.6 66.3
2022 71.2 65.7
2021 67.9 64.5
2020 70 65.1
2019 71.6 65.8
2018 71.5 65.5
2017 71.6 65.1
2016 71.2 64.7
2015 70.9 64.4
2014 70.9 64
2013 70.9 63.4
2012 70.7 63.4
2011 70.3 63.2
2010 69.9 63
2009 69.7 62.7
2008 69.5 61.3
2007 69.3 61.4
2006 68.8 60.4
2005 68.2 57.2
2004 68.2 56.8
2003 68.2 58.3
2002 67.8 59.3
2001 67.4 59.3
2000 67.1 58.9
1999 66.6 58.6
1998 66 58.3
1997 65.2 58.1
1996 64.5 57.6
1995 63.7 57.4
1994 63 57
1993 62.4 56.1
1992 62 56
1991 61.9 55.6
1990 61.8 55.5
1989 61.7 54.9
1988 61.5 55
1987 61 54.7
1986 60.3 54.6
1985 59.8 50
1984 59.1 49.8
1983 57.9 49.6
1982 48.9 54.4
1981 54.7 54.4
1980 55.3 54.1
1979 56.6 53.4
1978 56.4 53.3
1977 55.2 53.5
1976 47.6 53.3
1975 52.8 53.3
1974 53 53.2
1973 52.8 53
1972 51.8 52.8
1971 50.3 52.5
1970 48.5 52.3
1969 47.5 52
1968 47.8 51.8
1967 47.7 51.5
1966 47.5 51.3
1965 47.2 51
1964 47.1 50.9
1963 46.6 50.8
1962 46.5 50.4
1961 46.1 50
1960 45.8 49.6
1959 44.3 49.2
1958 43.1 48.9
1957 41.9 48.5
1956 41.3 48.1
1955 40.7 47.7
1954 40.1 47.3
1953 39.5 46.9
1952 38.9 46.5
1951 38.3 46.2
1950 37.8 45.8

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

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Guatemala and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Sudan
2024 18,406,359 50,448,963
2023 18,124,838 50,042,791
2022 17,847,877 49,383,346
2021 17,598,650 48,066,924
2020 17,357,325 46,789,231
2019 17,103,803 45,548,175
2018 16,845,685 44,230,596
2017 16,567,357 42,714,306
2016 16,268,760 41,259,892
2015 15,971,743 40,024,431
2014 15,681,725 38,823,318
2013 15,387,337 37,785,849
2012 15,089,647 36,923,178
2011 14,792,126 36,140,806
2010 14,500,112 35,414,399
2009 14,215,611 34,569,113
2008 13,935,174 33,623,980
2007 13,652,040 32,764,135
2006 13,367,459 31,992,435
2005 13,087,629 31,262,444
2004 12,807,402 30,556,637
2003 12,525,842 29,896,035
2002 12,246,915 29,228,727
2001 11,969,422 28,516,770
2000 11,697,592 27,816,745
1999 11,422,965 27,130,613
1998 11,139,145 26,458,999
1997 10,857,754 25,799,821
1996 10,583,526 25,231,528
1995 10,312,996 24,672,143
1994 10,043,718 24,043,948
1993 9,779,761 23,445,592
1992 9,522,266 22,927,355
1991 9,272,584 22,470,676
1990 9,024,773 22,021,481
1989 8,775,546 21,578,022
1988 8,532,099 21,138,431
1987 8,296,485 20,704,904
1986 8,070,818 20,288,238
1985 7,849,693 19,905,872
1984 7,630,682 19,546,528
1983 7,419,642 19,109,770
1982 7,240,241 18,486,645
1981 7,075,648 17,780,572
1980 6,900,212 17,058,905
1979 6,727,797 16,355,352
1978 6,561,534 15,695,003
1977 6,401,515 15,086,614
1976 6,262,404 14,569,716
1975 6,128,731 14,064,798
1974 5,981,197 13,580,723
1973 5,831,631 13,049,315
1972 5,682,833 12,527,856
1971 5,538,355 12,105,539
1970 5,396,966 11,695,771
1969 5,257,081 11,298,936
1968 5,118,111 10,917,999
1967 4,978,862 10,550,597
1966 4,840,958 10,197,578
1965 4,704,965 9,858,030
1964 4,571,109 9,531,109
1963 4,440,264 9,218,077
1962 4,312,044 8,919,028
1961 4,186,201 8,634,941
1960 4,063,655 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Sudan

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Sudan
2023 2.31 4.32
2022 2.34 4.38
2021 2.39 4.46
2020 2.47 4.54
2019 2.59 4.62
2018 2.74 4.68
2017 2.86 4.76
2016 2.97 4.83
2015 3.03 4.9
2014 3.09 4.91
2013 3.15 4.97
2012 3.22 5.03
2011 3.29 5.09
2010 3.38 5.14
2009 3.47 5.17
2008 3.57 5.21
2007 3.72 5.27
2006 3.85 5.33
2005 3.97 5.4
2004 4.13 5.46
2003 4.25 5.49
2002 4.37 5.53
2001 4.5 5.56
2000 4.58 5.6
1999 4.69 5.62
1998 4.8 5.65
1997 4.91 5.72
1996 5.01 5.79
1995 5.11 5.86
1994 5.19 5.91
1993 5.25 5.97
1992 5.31 6.02
1991 5.38 6.05
1990 5.48 6.07
1989 5.56 6.11
1988 5.62 6.13
1987 5.64 6.18
1986 5.66 6.23
1985 5.73 6.28
1984 5.86 6.34
1983 5.98 6.41
1982 6.06 6.47
1981 6.12 6.53
1980 6.17 6.59
1979 6.22 6.65
1978 6.26 6.72
1977 6.32 6.78
1976 6.37 6.82
1975 6.41 6.87
1974 6.46 6.91
1973 6.49 6.94
1972 6.51 6.98
1971 6.55 7.02
1970 6.6 6.99
1969 6.65 6.97
1968 6.7 6.95
1967 6.76 6.91
1966 6.8 6.88
1965 6.84 6.84
1964 6.87 6.8
1963 6.9 6.76
1962 6.93 6.7
1961 6.98 6.66
1960 7 6.66

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

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Guatemala and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Sudan
2024 24 19.4
2023 23.7 19.3
2022 23.3 19.2
2021 22.9 19
2020 22.6 18.9
2019 22.3 18.7
2018 22 18.6
2017 21.7 18.3
2016 21.3 18.1
2015 21.1 17.9
2014 20.8 17.7
2013 20.4 17.5
2012 20.1 17.5
2011 19.9 17.4
2010 19.6 17.5
2009 19.4 17.4
2008 19.1 17.3
2007 18.9 17.3
2006 18.7 17.2
2005 18.5 17.1
2004 18.3 17.1
2003 18.1 17.1
2002 18 17
2001 17.8 17
2000 17.7 16.9
1999 17.7 16.9
1998 17.6 16.8
1997 17.5 16.8
1996 17.4 16.8
1995 17.4 16.8
1994 17.3 16.8
1993 17.3 16.8
1992 17.3 16.8
1991 17.2 16.8
1990 17.2 16.8
1989 17.1 16.8
1988 17.1 16.9
1987 17.1 16.9
1986 17.1 16.8
1985 17 16.8
1984 17 16.8
1983 17 16.7
1982 17.1 16.7
1981 17.1 16.6
1980 17.1 16.5
1979 17.1 16.4
1978 17 16.2
1977 17 16.1
1976 17 16
1975 16.9 16
1974 16.8 15.9
1973 16.8 16
1972 16.8 16.1
1971 16.8 16.2
1970 16.8 16.2
1969 16.8 16.3
1968 16.7 16.3
1967 16.7 16.4
1966 16.7 16.4
1965 16.7 16.5
1964 16.6 16.5
1963 16.6 16.6
1962 16.6 16.7
1961 16.7 16.7
1960 16.7 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Guatemala Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Guatemala Sudan
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
60.7%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Guatemala Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Sudan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
19,263 mi
2019

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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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