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Guatemala vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 102nd vs. 31st).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Tanzania
Population
19049936
73145892
Population rank 69/197 20/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Guatemala and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Tanzania
2024 $113,199,581,158 $78,844,405,385
2023 $104,368,755,055 $79,030,935,627
2022 $95,641,446,501 $75,749,121,843
2021 $86,455,522,273 $70,655,628,148
2020 $77,719,468,248 $66,068,737,786
2019 $77,172,331,693 $61,026,731,926
2018 $73,328,356,008 $57,003,712,892
2017 $71,653,780,740 $53,274,884,533
2016 $66,053,408,206 $49,774,409,374
2015 $62,186,066,548 $47,413,919,817
2014 $57,852,159,008 $49,986,726,461
2013 $52,996,420,177 $45,648,857,242
2012 $49,593,929,487 $39,650,394,363
2011 $46,876,006,272 $34,657,140,096
2010 $40,676,578,423 $32,012,892,919
2009 $37,126,148,265 $29,400,573,554
2008 $38,503,720,224 $27,947,821,398
2007 $33,567,850,824 $21,860,434,823
2006 $29,744,246,827 $18,619,859,795
2005 $26,783,389,294 $18,395,383,647
2004 $23,577,298,095 $16,673,062,473
2003 $21,576,351,799 $15,211,487,709
2002 $20,444,205,991 $14,129,651,896
2001 $18,405,220,247 $13,563,990,022
2000 $19,288,929,030 $13,371,767,082
1999 $18,318,412,251 $12,704,334,196
1998 $19,395,491,993 $12,172,790,056
1997 $17,790,026,222 $11,158,197,942
1996 $15,674,835,615 $9,433,528,150
1995 $14,655,404,433 $7,631,431,840
1994 $12,983,233,311 $6,550,480,484
1993 $11,400,017,301 $6,182,872,708
1992 $10,440,781,588 $6,681,997,469
1991 $9,406,135,143 $7,197,768,159
1990 $7,650,196,845 $6,184,384,225
1989 $8,410,724,361 $6,418,799,007
1988 $7,841,602,824 $7,406,614,407
1987 $7,084,399,840 $7,824,193,222
1986 $7,231,963,516 $10,840,864,521
1985 $9,721,652,087 $15,328,295,175
1984 $9,470,000,100 $12,906,635,133
1983 $9,050,000,400 $14,049,883,809
1982 $8,716,999,700 $13,927,383,240
1981 $8,607,500,300 $13,161,540,378
1980 $7,878,700,000 $11,409,228,087
1979 $6,902,600,200 $9,804,637,491
1978 $6,070,600,200 $9,261,675,710
1977 $5,480,500,200 $7,732,598,995
1976 $4,365,300,200 $6,472,511,988
1975 $3,645,900,000 $5,729,917,840
1974 $3,161,499,900 $4,977,337,978
1973 $2,569,200,100 $4,144,104,535
1972 $2,101,300,000 $3,472,787,266
1971 $1,984,800,000 $3,050,673,517
1970 $1,904,000,000 $2,851,419,386
1969 $1,715,399,900 $5,142,066,811
1968 $1,610,500,000 $4,895,251,824
1967 $1,453,500,000 $4,565,132,048
1966 $1,390,700,000 $4,377,998,825
1965 $1,331,399,900 $3,817,226,546
1964 $1,299,099,900 $3,748,840,925
1963 $1,262,800,000 $3,456,579,293
1962 $1,143,600,000 $3,101,589,993
1961 $1,076,699,900 $2,826,179,031
1960 $1,043,599,900 $2,651,729,807

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

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Guatemala and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Tanzania
2024 $6,150 $1,150
2023 $5,758 $1,186
2022 $5,359 $1,171
2021 $4,913 $1,125
2020 $4,478 $1,084
2019 $4,512 $1,031
2018 $4,353 $992
2017 $4,325 $957
2016 $4,060 $925
2015 $3,894 $911
2014 $3,689 $993
2013 $3,444 $935
2012 $3,287 $837
2011 $3,169 $753
2010 $2,805 $715
2009 $2,612 $674
2008 $2,763 $657
2007 $2,459 $528
2006 $2,225 $462
2005 $2,046 $469
2004 $1,841 $438
2003 $1,723 $410
2002 $1,669 $391
2001 $1,538 $385
2000 $1,649 $390
1999 $1,604 $382
1998 $1,741 $375
1997 $1,638 $353
1996 $1,481 $305
1995 $1,421 $251.2
1994 $1,293 $222.5
1993 $1,166 $218.2
1992 $1,096 $243.4
1991 $1,014 $268.8
1990 $848 $236.9
1989 $958 $252.3
1988 $919 $299
1987 $854 $326
1986 $896 $466
1985 $1,238 $681
1984 $1,241 $593
1983 $1,220 $667
1982 $1,204 $683
1981 $1,216 $665
1980 $1,142 $595
1979 $1,026 $527
1978 $925 $515
1977 $856 $446
1976 $697 $387
1975 $595 $355
1974 $529 $320
1973 $441 $276.1
1972 $370 $239.8
1971 $358 $218.4
1970 $353 $211.3
1969 $326 $394
1968 $315 $388
1967 $291.9 $374
1966 $287.3 $370
1965 $283 $333
1964 $284.2 $337
1963 $284.4 $320
1962 $265.2 $295.7
1961 $257.2 $277.4
1960 $256.8 $267.8

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

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Guatemala vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Tanzania
2026 73 67.6
2025 72.9 67.4
2024 72.7 67.2
2023 72.6 67
2022 71.2 66.9
2021 67.9 66.1
2020 70 66.8
2019 71.6 66
2018 71.5 65.5
2017 71.6 65
2016 71.2 64.4
2015 70.9 63.9
2014 70.9 63.4
2013 70.9 62.8
2012 70.7 62.3
2011 70.3 61.6
2010 69.9 61.1
2009 69.7 60.5
2008 69.5 59.9
2007 69.3 59.3
2006 68.8 58.5
2005 68.2 57.7
2004 68.2 56.8
2003 68.2 55.9
2002 67.8 54.9
2001 67.4 54.1
2000 67.1 53.2
1999 66.6 52.4
1998 66 51.8
1997 65.2 51.2
1996 64.5 51.1
1995 63.7 51
1994 63 51.1
1993 62.4 51.2
1992 62 51.4
1991 61.9 51.8
1990 61.8 52
1989 61.7 52.1
1988 61.5 52.2
1987 61 52.2
1986 60.3 52.2
1985 59.8 52.2
1984 59.1 52.2
1983 57.9 52.2
1982 48.9 52
1981 54.7 51.7
1980 55.3 51.3
1979 56.6 50.8
1978 56.4 50.4
1977 55.2 50
1976 47.6 49.5
1975 52.8 48.9
1974 53 48.4
1973 52.8 47.9
1972 51.8 47.4
1971 50.3 47
1970 48.5 46.5
1969 47.5 46
1968 47.8 45.6
1967 47.7 45.2
1966 47.5 44.9
1965 47.2 44.5
1964 47.1 44.1
1963 46.6 43.6
1962 46.5 43.2
1961 46.1 42.8
1960 45.8 42.6
1959 44.3 42.5
1958 43.1 42.3
1957 41.9 42.1
1956 41.3 42
1955 40.7 41.8
1954 40.1 41.7
1953 39.5 41.5
1952 38.9 41.4
1951 38.3 41.2
1950 37.8 41

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

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Guatemala and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Tanzania
2024 18,406,359 68,560,157
2023 18,124,838 66,617,606
2022 17,847,877 64,711,821
2021 17,598,650 62,830,412
2020 17,357,325 60,972,798
2019 17,103,803 59,174,891
2018 16,845,685 57,437,145
2017 16,567,357 55,652,890
2016 16,268,760 53,824,013
2015 15,971,743 52,020,962
2014 15,681,725 50,351,512
2013 15,387,337 48,824,128
2012 15,089,647 47,374,260
2011 14,792,126 46,029,367
2010 14,500,112 44,758,488
2009 14,215,611 43,633,982
2008 13,935,174 42,570,728
2007 13,652,040 41,435,512
2006 13,367,459 40,294,902
2005 13,087,629 39,182,076
2004 12,807,402 38,109,668
2003 12,525,842 37,089,555
2002 12,246,915 36,121,304
2001 11,969,422 35,198,299
2000 11,697,592 34,260,139
1999 11,422,965 33,300,330
1998 11,139,145 32,420,458
1997 10,857,754 31,578,089
1996 10,583,526 30,945,762
1995 10,312,996 30,383,497
1994 10,043,718 29,442,356
1993 9,779,761 28,332,692
1992 9,522,266 27,457,588
1991 9,272,584 26,780,436
1990 9,024,773 26,110,207
1989 8,775,546 25,438,759
1988 8,532,099 24,769,686
1987 8,296,485 24,030,378
1986 8,070,818 23,258,959
1985 7,849,693 22,501,693
1984 7,630,682 21,779,066
1983 7,419,642 21,079,874
1982 7,240,241 20,398,571
1981 7,075,648 19,784,703
1980 6,900,212 19,189,769
1979 6,727,797 18,592,038
1978 6,561,534 17,976,566
1977 6,401,515 17,352,929
1976 6,262,404 16,736,211
1975 6,128,731 16,138,361
1974 5,981,197 15,561,630
1973 5,831,631 15,010,101
1972 5,682,833 14,479,308
1971 5,538,355 13,971,451
1970 5,396,966 13,492,677
1969 5,257,081 13,036,700
1968 5,118,111 12,602,076
1967 4,978,862 12,200,109
1966 4,840,958 11,827,459
1965 4,704,965 11,470,728
1964 4,571,109 11,127,826
1963 4,440,264 10,799,528
1962 4,312,044 10,487,756
1961 4,186,201 10,187,886
1960 4,063,655 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Tanzania
2023 2.31 4.61
2022 2.34 4.67
2021 2.39 4.73
2020 2.47 4.8
2019 2.59 4.87
2018 2.74 4.93
2017 2.86 4.99
2016 2.97 5.01
2015 3.03 5.03
2014 3.09 5.12
2013 3.15 5.16
2012 3.22 5.14
2011 3.29 5.14
2010 3.38 5.23
2009 3.47 5.26
2008 3.57 5.32
2007 3.72 5.4
2006 3.85 5.51
2005 3.97 5.58
2004 4.13 5.6
2003 4.25 5.58
2002 4.37 5.57
2001 4.5 5.62
2000 4.58 5.67
1999 4.69 5.75
1998 4.8 5.81
1997 4.91 5.84
1996 5.01 5.83
1995 5.11 5.82
1994 5.19 5.89
1993 5.25 6
1992 5.31 6.08
1991 5.38 6.14
1990 5.48 6.2
1989 5.56 6.3
1988 5.62 6.38
1987 5.64 6.41
1986 5.66 6.49
1985 5.73 6.6
1984 5.86 6.72
1983 5.98 6.81
1982 6.06 6.87
1981 6.12 6.93
1980 6.17 6.99
1979 6.22 7.04
1978 6.26 7.06
1977 6.32 7.07
1976 6.37 7.09
1975 6.41 7.1
1974 6.46 7.12
1973 6.49 7.06
1972 6.51 7.05
1971 6.55 7.04
1970 6.6 7
1969 6.65 6.95
1968 6.7 6.9
1967 6.76 6.86
1966 6.8 6.8
1965 6.84 6.73
1964 6.87 6.68
1963 6.9 6.65
1962 6.93 6.61
1961 6.98 6.56
1960 7 6.54

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

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Guatemala and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Tanzania
2024 24 18.4
2023 23.7 18.3
2022 23.3 18.2
2021 22.9 18.1
2020 22.6 18
2019 22.3 17.9
2018 22 17.9
2017 21.7 17.8
2016 21.3 17.6
2015 21.1 17.5
2014 20.8 17.4
2013 20.4 17.3
2012 20.1 17.3
2011 19.9 17.2
2010 19.6 17.2
2009 19.4 17.2
2008 19.1 17.3
2007 18.9 17.3
2006 18.7 17.4
2005 18.5 17.4
2004 18.3 17.4
2003 18.1 17.4
2002 18 17.5
2001 17.8 17.5
2000 17.7 17.4
1999 17.7 17.4
1998 17.6 17.3
1997 17.5 17.3
1996 17.4 17.4
1995 17.4 17.4
1994 17.3 17.3
1993 17.3 17
1992 17.3 16.8
1991 17.2 16.7
1990 17.2 16.7
1989 17.1 16.6
1988 17.1 16.6
1987 17.1 16.5
1986 17.1 16.4
1985 17 16.3
1984 17 16.2
1983 17 16.2
1982 17.1 16.3
1981 17.1 16.4
1980 17.1 16.5
1979 17.1 16.6
1978 17 16.7
1977 17 16.8
1976 17 16.8
1975 16.9 16.9
1974 16.8 16.9
1973 16.8 17
1972 16.8 17
1971 16.8 17
1970 16.8 17.1
1969 16.8 17.1
1968 16.7 17.1
1967 16.7 17.2
1966 16.7 17.2
1965 16.7 17.3
1964 16.6 17.4
1963 16.6 17.4
1962 16.6 17.4
1961 16.7 17.4
1960 16.7 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Guatemala Tanzania
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
78.2%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Guatemala Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Tanzania
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
90,225 mi
2022

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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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