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Guatemala vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 102nd vs. 90th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Suriname
Population
19049936
646767
Population rank 69/197 165/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
74 years
2026

Guatemala and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Suriname
2024 $113,199,581,158 $4,416,775,112
2023 $104,368,755,055 $3,472,693,412
2022 $95,641,446,501 $3,791,603,200
2021 $86,455,522,273 $3,107,923,198
2020 $77,719,468,248 $2,911,807,496
2019 $77,172,331,693 $4,016,040,575
2018 $73,328,356,008 $3,996,198,867
2017 $71,653,780,740 $3,591,679,431
2016 $66,053,408,206 $3,317,421,648
2015 $62,186,066,548 $5,126,237,646
2014 $57,852,159,008 $5,240,606,061
2013 $52,996,420,177 $5,145,757,576
2012 $49,593,929,487 $4,980,000,000
2011 $46,876,006,272 $4,422,276,622
2010 $40,676,578,423 $4,368,370,998
2009 $37,126,148,265 $3,875,409,836
2008 $38,503,720,224 $3,532,969,035
2007 $33,567,850,824 $2,936,612,022
2006 $29,744,246,827 $2,626,380,435
2005 $26,783,389,294 $1,793,410,397
2004 $23,577,298,095 $1,484,092,538
2003 $21,576,351,799 $1,274,190,311
2002 $20,444,205,991 $1,093,574,468
2001 $18,405,220,247 $834,279,358
2000 $19,288,929,030 $947,671,970
1999 $18,318,412,251 $886,290,698
1998 $19,395,491,993 $1,110,850,000
1997 $17,790,026,222 $926,422,500
1996 $15,674,835,615 $861,372,806
1995 $14,655,404,433 $691,590,498
1994 $12,983,233,311 $605,492,537
1993 $11,400,017,301 $428,764,706
1992 $10,440,781,588 $404,600,000
1991 $9,406,135,143 $448,100,000
1990 $7,650,196,845 $388,400,000
1989 $8,410,724,361 $542,600,000
1988 $7,841,602,824 $1,161,000,000
1987 $7,084,399,840 $980,000,000
1986 $7,231,963,516 $891,000,000
1985 $9,721,652,087 $873,000,000
1984 $9,470,000,100 $864,000,000
1983 $9,050,000,400 $883,500,000
1982 $8,716,999,700 $915,000,000
1981 $8,607,500,300 $889,000,000
1980 $7,878,700,000 $795,000,000
1979 $6,902,600,200 $782,500,000
1978 $6,070,600,200 $735,500,000
1977 $5,480,500,200 $641,500,000
1976 $4,365,300,200 $505,500,000
1975 $3,645,900,000 $465,500,000
1974 $3,161,499,900 $409,850,000
1973 $2,569,200,100 $339,450,000
1972 $2,101,300,000 $311,950,000
1971 $1,984,800,000 $301,000,000
1970 $1,904,000,000 $274,900,000
1969 $1,715,399,900 $259,650,000
1968 $1,610,500,000 $241,350,000
1967 $1,453,500,000 $220,700,000
1966 $1,390,700,000 $190,350,000
1965 $1,331,399,900 $154,150,000
1964 $1,299,099,900 $134,400,000
1963 $1,262,800,000 $125,950,000
1962 $1,143,600,000 $116,150,000
1961 $1,076,699,900 $107,700,000
1960 $1,043,599,900 $99,650,000

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

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Guatemala and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Suriname
2024 $6,150 $6,962
2023 $5,758 $5,522
2022 $5,359 $6,084
2021 $4,913 $5,030
2020 $4,478 $4,755
2019 $4,512 $6,630
2018 $4,353 $6,666
2017 $4,325 $6,050
2016 $4,060 $5,644
2015 $3,894 $8,814
2014 $3,689 $9,108
2013 $3,444 $9,043
2012 $3,287 $8,851
2011 $3,169 $7,950
2010 $2,805 $7,944
2009 $2,612 $7,130
2008 $2,763 $6,576
2007 $2,459 $5,530
2006 $2,225 $5,003
2005 $2,046 $3,453
2004 $1,841 $2,888
2003 $1,723 $2,516
2002 $1,669 $2,202
2001 $1,538 $1,715
2000 $1,649 $1,988
1999 $1,604 $1,898
1998 $1,741 $2,429
1997 $1,638 $2,068
1996 $1,481 $1,963
1995 $1,421 $1,610
1994 $1,293 $1,434
1993 $1,166 $1,022
1992 $1,096 $969
1991 $1,014 $1,080
1990 $848 $942
1989 $958 $1,329
1988 $919 $2,886
1987 $854 $2,469
1986 $896 $2,271
1985 $1,238 $2,256
1984 $1,241 $2,261
1983 $1,220 $2,333
1982 $1,204 $2,430
1981 $1,216 $2,368
1980 $1,142 $2,118
1979 $1,026 $2,072
1978 $925 $1,928
1977 $856 $1,666
1976 $697 $1,302
1975 $595 $1,190
1974 $529 $1,041
1973 $441 $858
1972 $370 $785
1971 $358 $768
1970 $353 $724
1969 $326 $708
1968 $315 $681
1967 $291.9 $644
1966 $287.3 $575
1965 $283 $482
1964 $284.2 $435
1963 $284.4 $424
1962 $265.2 $409
1961 $257.2 $395
1960 $256.8 $378

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

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Guatemala vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Suriname
2026 73 74
2025 72.9 73.9
2024 72.7 73.8
2023 72.6 73.6
2022 71.2 73.3
2021 67.9 68.9
2020 70 72.3
2019 71.6 71.8
2018 71.5 71.5
2017 71.6 71.2
2016 71.2 71
2015 70.9 70.6
2014 70.9 70.3
2013 70.9 70.1
2012 70.7 70
2011 70.3 69.8
2010 69.9 69.6
2009 69.7 69.3
2008 69.5 68.9
2007 69.3 68.3
2006 68.8 67.6
2005 68.2 67
2004 68.2 66.4
2003 68.2 65.8
2002 67.8 65.3
2001 67.4 64.8
2000 67.1 64.4
1999 66.6 64
1998 66 63.7
1997 65.2 63.4
1996 64.5 63.1
1995 63.7 62.8
1994 63 62.5
1993 62.4 62.4
1992 62 62.2
1991 61.9 62.2
1990 61.8 62.1
1989 61.7 62
1988 61.5 61.5
1987 61 61.3
1986 60.3 61.2
1985 59.8 61.4
1984 59.1 61.2
1983 57.9 61.1
1982 48.9 60.9
1981 54.7 60.8
1980 55.3 60.7
1979 56.6 60.5
1978 56.4 60.4
1977 55.2 60.3
1976 47.6 60.2
1975 52.8 60
1974 53 59.9
1973 52.8 59.8
1972 51.8 59.7
1971 50.3 59.6
1970 48.5 59.5
1969 47.5 59.4
1968 47.8 59.3
1967 47.7 59.2
1966 47.5 59.2
1965 47.2 59.1
1964 47.1 58.9
1963 46.6 58.5
1962 46.5 58
1961 46.1 57.3
1960 45.8 56.6
1959 44.3 55.9
1958 43.1 55.4
1957 41.9 54.7
1956 41.3 54.1
1955 40.7 53.5
1954 40.1 52.8
1953 39.5 52.1
1952 38.9 51.4
1951 38.3 51.1
1950 37.8 50.7

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

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Guatemala and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Suriname
2024 18,406,359 634,431
2023 18,124,838 628,886
2022 17,847,877 623,164
2021 17,598,650 617,896
2020 17,357,325 612,317
2019 17,103,803 605,768
2018 16,845,685 599,513
2017 16,567,357 593,713
2016 16,268,760 587,757
2015 15,971,743 581,627
2014 15,681,725 575,373
2013 15,387,337 569,020
2012 15,089,647 562,633
2011 14,792,126 556,269
2010 14,500,112 549,923
2009 14,215,611 543,568
2008 13,935,174 537,245
2007 13,652,040 531,016
2006 13,367,459 524,997
2005 13,087,629 519,313
2004 12,807,402 513,923
2003 12,525,842 506,414
2002 12,246,915 496,551
2001 11,969,422 486,560
2000 11,697,592 476,643
1999 11,422,965 466,916
1998 11,139,145 457,406
1997 10,857,754 448,067
1996 10,583,526 438,830
1995 10,312,996 429,606
1994 10,043,718 422,375
1993 9,779,761 419,352
1992 9,522,266 417,589
1991 9,272,584 415,013
1990 9,024,773 412,493
1989 8,775,546 408,409
1988 8,532,099 402,227
1987 8,296,485 396,911
1986 8,070,818 392,330
1985 7,849,693 386,972
1984 7,630,682 382,193
1983 7,419,642 378,746
1982 7,240,241 376,555
1981 7,075,648 375,459
1980 6,900,212 375,377
1979 6,727,797 377,602
1978 6,561,534 381,502
1977 6,401,515 385,067
1976 6,262,404 388,289
1975 6,128,731 391,170
1974 5,981,197 393,676
1973 5,831,631 395,772
1972 5,682,833 397,413
1971 5,538,355 391,932
1970 5,396,966 379,442
1969 5,257,081 366,906
1968 5,118,111 354,616
1967 4,978,862 342,679
1966 4,840,958 331,135
1965 4,704,965 320,000
1964 4,571,109 309,041
1963 4,440,264 297,034
1962 4,312,044 283,912
1961 4,186,201 272,791
1960 4,063,655 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Suriname

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Suriname
2023 2.31 2.25
2022 2.34 2.27
2021 2.39 2.3
2020 2.47 2.31
2019 2.59 2.35
2018 2.74 2.38
2017 2.86 2.43
2016 2.97 2.5
2015 3.03 2.57
2014 3.09 2.62
2013 3.15 2.65
2012 3.22 2.67
2011 3.29 2.67
2010 3.38 2.69
2009 3.47 2.71
2008 3.57 2.73
2007 3.72 2.74
2006 3.85 2.73
2005 3.97 2.71
2004 4.13 2.74
2003 4.25 2.84
2002 4.37 2.96
2001 4.5 3.06
2000 4.58 3.05
1999 4.69 3.02
1998 4.8 2.99
1997 4.91 2.95
1996 5.01 2.92
1995 5.11 2.9
1994 5.19 2.9
1993 5.25 2.94
1992 5.31 3.01
1991 5.38 3.09
1990 5.48 3.23
1989 5.56 3.39
1988 5.62 3.46
1987 5.64 3.53
1986 5.66 3.61
1985 5.73 3.71
1984 5.86 3.8
1983 5.98 3.87
1982 6.06 3.82
1981 6.12 3.75
1980 6.17 3.79
1979 6.22 3.93
1978 6.26 4.08
1977 6.32 4.26
1976 6.37 4.45
1975 6.41 4.63
1974 6.46 4.81
1973 6.49 5.01
1972 6.51 5.18
1971 6.55 5.36
1970 6.6 5.53
1969 6.65 5.7
1968 6.7 5.86
1967 6.76 6.04
1966 6.8 6.2
1965 6.84 6.32
1964 6.87 6.43
1963 6.9 6.51
1962 6.93 6.57
1961 6.98 6.58
1960 7 6.59

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

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Guatemala and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Suriname
2024 24 29.4
2023 23.7 29.2
2022 23.3 28.9
2021 22.9 28.7
2020 22.6 28.6
2019 22.3 28.3
2018 22 28.1
2017 21.7 27.9
2016 21.3 27.7
2015 21.1 27.5
2014 20.8 27.3
2013 20.4 27.1
2012 20.1 26.9
2011 19.9 26.7
2010 19.6 26.5
2009 19.4 26.3
2008 19.1 26.1
2007 18.9 25.8
2006 18.7 25.6
2005 18.5 25.5
2004 18.3 25.3
2003 18.1 25
2002 18 24.7
2001 17.8 24.4
2000 17.7 24
1999 17.7 23.6
1998 17.6 23.2
1997 17.5 22.8
1996 17.4 22.4
1995 17.4 22
1994 17.3 21.7
1993 17.3 21.5
1992 17.3 21.2
1991 17.2 21
1990 17.2 20.8
1989 17.1 20.6
1988 17.1 20.4
1987 17.1 20.2
1986 17.1 20
1985 17 19.7
1984 17 19.5
1983 17 19.2
1982 17.1 18.9
1981 17.1 18.7
1980 17.1 18.4
1979 17.1 18.1
1978 17 17.9
1977 17 17.6
1976 17 17.4
1975 16.9 17
1974 16.8 16.7
1973 16.8 16.3
1972 16.8 16
1971 16.8 15.7
1970 16.8 15.6
1969 16.8 15.6
1968 16.7 15.6
1967 16.7 15.8
1966 16.7 16.1
1965 16.7 16.4
1964 16.6 16.8
1963 16.6 17.3
1962 16.6 17.8
1961 16.7 18.2
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 Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Guatemala Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Guatemala Suriname
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
95%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Guatemala Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Suriname
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
2,674 mi
2003

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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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