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Guatemala vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 102nd vs. 50th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Thailand
Population
19049936
71571743
Population rank 69/197 21/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Guatemala and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Thailand
2024 $113,199,581,158 $526,517,658,842
2023 $104,368,755,055 $515,906,283,941
2022 $95,641,446,501 $495,644,697,588
2021 $86,455,522,273 $506,194,668,790
2020 $77,719,468,248 $500,461,898,480
2019 $77,172,331,693 $543,976,691,794
2018 $73,328,356,008 $506,754,208,404
2017 $71,653,780,740 $456,356,813,537
2016 $66,053,408,206 $413,366,349,748
2015 $62,186,066,548 $401,296,238,228
2014 $57,852,159,008 $407,339,040,198
2013 $52,996,420,177 $420,333,654,593
2012 $49,593,929,487 $397,558,325,279
2011 $46,876,006,272 $370,818,739,624
2010 $40,676,578,423 $341,104,766,329
2009 $37,126,148,265 $281,710,630,187
2008 $38,503,720,224 $291,382,982,431
2007 $33,567,850,824 $262,942,621,455
2006 $29,744,246,827 $221,758,296,022
2005 $26,783,389,294 $189,318,408,469
2004 $23,577,298,095 $172,895,685,155
2003 $21,576,351,799 $152,280,615,246
2002 $20,444,205,991 $134,300,904,400
2001 $18,405,220,247 $120,296,476,180
2000 $19,288,929,030 $126,392,224,254
1999 $18,318,412,251 $126,669,211,779
1998 $19,395,491,993 $113,675,596,788
1997 $17,790,026,222 $150,180,456,566
1996 $15,674,835,615 $183,035,237,429
1995 $14,655,404,433 $169,278,916,593
1994 $12,983,233,311 $146,683,778,959
1993 $11,400,017,301 $128,889,262,951
1992 $10,440,781,588 $111,452,746,518
1991 $9,406,135,143 $98,234,714,971
1990 $7,650,196,845 $85,343,190,719
1989 $8,410,724,361 $72,250,748,100
1988 $7,841,602,824 $61,667,253,471
1987 $7,084,399,840 $50,535,446,555
1986 $7,231,963,516 $43,096,773,981
1985 $9,721,652,087 $38,900,711,333
1984 $9,470,000,100 $41,797,647,776
1983 $9,050,000,400 $40,042,798,388
1982 $8,716,999,700 $36,589,772,404
1981 $8,607,500,300 $34,846,039,194
1980 $7,878,700,000 $32,353,514,989
1979 $6,902,600,200 $27,371,650,825
1978 $6,070,600,200 $24,006,566,637
1977 $5,480,500,200 $19,779,312,261
1976 $4,365,300,200 $16,985,208,648
1975 $3,645,900,000 $14,882,770,594
1974 $3,161,499,900 $13,702,998,512
1973 $2,569,200,100 $10,838,587,358
1972 $2,101,300,000 $8,177,873,151
1971 $1,984,800,000 $7,375,000,024
1970 $1,904,000,000 $7,086,538,438
1969 $1,715,399,900 $6,695,336,567
1968 $1,610,500,000 $6,081,009,428
1967 $1,453,500,000 $5,638,461,442
1966 $1,390,700,000 $5,279,230,817
1965 $1,331,399,900 $4,388,937,649
1964 $1,299,099,900 $3,889,129,942
1963 $1,262,800,000 $3,540,403,457
1962 $1,143,600,000 $3,308,912,797
1961 $1,076,699,900 $3,034,037,811
1960 $1,043,599,900 $2,760,750,861

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

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Guatemala and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Thailand
2024 $6,150 $7,347
2023 $5,758 $7,195
2022 $5,359 $6,909
2021 $4,913 $7,057
2020 $4,478 $6,986
2019 $4,512 $7,606
2018 $4,353 $7,100
2017 $4,325 $6,413
2016 $4,060 $5,834
2015 $3,894 $5,689
2014 $3,689 $5,801
2013 $3,444 $6,018
2012 $3,287 $5,726
2011 $3,169 $5,374
2010 $2,805 $4,974
2009 $2,612 $4,135
2008 $2,763 $4,309
2007 $2,459 $3,919
2006 $2,225 $3,331
2005 $2,046 $2,868
2004 $1,841 $2,642
2003 $1,723 $2,348
2002 $1,669 $2,090
2001 $1,538 $1,890
2000 $1,649 $2,006
1999 $1,604 $2,033
1998 $1,741 $1,848
1997 $1,638 $2,473
1996 $1,481 $3,055
1995 $1,421 $2,864
1994 $1,293 $2,518
1993 $1,166 $2,245
1992 $1,096 $1,972
1991 $1,014 $1,766
1990 $848 $1,559
1989 $958 $1,342
1988 $919 $1,164
1987 $854 $970
1986 $896 $842
1985 $1,238 $774
1984 $1,241 $847
1983 $1,220 $827
1982 $1,204 $770
1981 $1,216 $748
1980 $1,142 $709
1979 $1,026 $612
1978 $925 $548
1977 $856 $462
1976 $697 $405
1975 $595 $364
1974 $529 $343
1973 $441 $278.3
1972 $370 $215.6
1971 $358 $199.7
1970 $353 $197.1
1969 $326 $191.4
1968 $315 $178.8
1967 $291.9 $170.7
1966 $287.3 $164.5
1965 $283 $140.9
1964 $284.2 $128.6
1963 $284.4 $120.7
1962 $265.2 $116.2
1961 $257.2 $109.7
1960 $256.8 $102.8

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

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Guatemala vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Thailand
2026 73 77.1
2025 72.9 76.8
2024 72.7 76.6
2023 72.6 76.4
2022 71.2 75.3
2021 67.9 77.6
2020 70 77.3
2019 71.6 77.2
2018 71.5 77.2
2017 71.6 77
2016 71.2 76.8
2015 70.9 76.6
2014 70.9 76.3
2013 70.9 76
2012 70.7 75.6
2011 70.3 75.3
2010 69.9 75
2009 69.7 74.7
2008 69.5 74.2
2007 69.3 73.8
2006 68.8 73.3
2005 68.2 72.9
2004 68.2 72.1
2003 68.2 72.1
2002 67.8 71.8
2001 67.4 71.5
2000 67.1 71.2
1999 66.6 71
1998 66 70.7
1997 65.2 70.4
1996 64.5 69.9
1995 63.7 69.8
1994 63 69.7
1993 62.4 69.6
1992 62 69.4
1991 61.9 69.1
1990 61.8 68.9
1989 61.7 68.6
1988 61.5 68.2
1987 61 67.8
1986 60.3 67.3
1985 59.8 66.5
1984 59.1 65.5
1983 57.9 64.5
1982 48.9 63.6
1981 54.7 62.9
1980 55.3 62.2
1979 56.6 61.7
1978 56.4 61.3
1977 55.2 60.9
1976 47.6 60.4
1975 52.8 59.7
1974 53 59
1973 52.8 58.3
1972 51.8 57.7
1971 50.3 57.1
1970 48.5 56.5
1969 47.5 55.7
1968 47.8 55
1967 47.7 54.3
1966 47.5 53.7
1965 47.2 53.1
1964 47.1 52.5
1963 46.6 52
1962 46.5 51.4
1961 46.1 51.1
1960 45.8 50.6
1959 44.3 50.1
1958 43.1 49.5
1957 41.9 49.1
1956 41.3 48.6
1955 40.7 48.1
1954 40.1 47.6
1953 39.5 47.1
1952 38.9 46.5
1951 38.3 45.9
1950 37.8 45.2

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

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Guatemala and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Thailand
2024 18,406,359 71,668,011
2023 18,124,838 71,702,435
2022 17,847,877 71,735,329
2021 17,598,650 71,727,332
2020 17,357,325 71,641,484
2019 17,103,803 71,522,271
2018 16,845,685 71,376,079
2017 16,567,357 71,160,187
2016 16,268,760 70,859,841
2015 15,971,743 70,540,795
2014 15,681,725 70,216,367
2013 15,387,337 69,845,114
2012 15,089,647 69,436,098
2011 14,792,126 69,007,208
2010 14,500,112 68,579,447
2009 14,215,611 68,121,080
2008 13,935,174 67,619,830
2007 13,652,040 67,102,394
2006 13,367,459 66,567,687
2005 13,087,629 66,017,420
2004 12,807,402 65,452,047
2003 12,525,842 64,868,166
2002 12,246,915 64,266,437
2001 11,969,422 63,651,141
2000 11,697,592 63,007,815
1999 11,422,965 62,299,043
1998 11,139,145 61,522,630
1997 10,857,754 60,724,584
1996 10,583,526 59,920,064
1995 10,312,996 59,098,232
1994 10,043,718 58,260,854
1993 9,779,761 57,408,198
1992 9,522,266 56,528,834
1991 9,272,584 55,637,434
1990 9,024,773 54,738,329
1989 8,775,546 53,848,956
1988 8,532,099 52,969,595
1987 8,296,485 52,074,105
1986 8,070,818 51,177,834
1985 7,849,693 50,270,753
1984 7,630,682 49,351,708
1983 7,419,642 48,423,309
1982 7,240,241 47,494,577
1981 7,075,648 46,575,855
1980 6,900,212 45,650,022
1979 6,727,797 44,718,434
1978 6,561,534 43,788,976
1977 6,401,515 42,843,974
1976 6,262,404 41,896,504
1975 6,128,731 40,940,005
1974 5,981,197 39,952,891
1973 5,831,631 38,947,787
1972 5,682,833 37,933,929
1971 5,538,355 36,937,387
1970 5,396,966 35,954,408
1969 5,257,081 34,973,782
1968 5,118,111 34,002,560
1967 4,978,862 33,037,801
1966 4,840,958 32,086,071
1965 4,704,965 31,149,337
1964 4,571,109 30,232,141
1963 4,440,264 29,342,322
1962 4,312,044 28,481,040
1961 4,186,201 27,650,334
1960 4,063,655 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Thailand

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Thailand
2023 2.31 1.21
2022 2.34 1.22
2021 2.39 1.23
2020 2.47 1.26
2019 2.59 1.29
2018 2.74 1.32
2017 2.86 1.36
2016 2.97 1.4
2015 3.03 1.45
2014 3.09 1.48
2013 3.15 1.53
2012 3.22 1.56
2011 3.29 1.57
2010 3.38 1.56
2009 3.47 1.57
2008 3.57 1.59
2007 3.72 1.62
2006 3.85 1.63
2005 3.97 1.64
2004 4.13 1.67
2003 4.25 1.67
2002 4.37 1.69
2001 4.5 1.71
2000 4.58 1.73
1999 4.69 1.77
1998 4.8 1.82
1997 4.91 1.85
1996 5.01 1.87
1995 5.11 1.89
1994 5.19 1.93
1993 5.25 1.97
1992 5.31 2.01
1991 5.38 2.04
1990 5.48 2.07
1989 5.56 2.14
1988 5.62 2.17
1987 5.64 2.26
1986 5.66 2.36
1985 5.73 2.45
1984 5.86 2.58
1983 5.98 2.76
1982 6.06 2.94
1981 6.12 3.13
1980 6.17 3.29
1979 6.22 3.45
1978 6.26 3.62
1977 6.32 3.87
1976 6.37 4.12
1975 6.41 4.36
1974 6.46 4.6
1973 6.49 4.85
1972 6.51 5.08
1971 6.55 5.25
1970 6.6 5.45
1969 6.65 5.7
1968 6.7 5.93
1967 6.76 6.08
1966 6.8 6.18
1965 6.84 6.26
1964 6.87 6.31
1963 6.9 6.34
1962 6.93 6.33
1961 6.98 6.32
1960 7 6.33

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

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Guatemala and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Thailand
2024 24 41.1
2023 23.7 40.7
2022 23.3 40.2
2021 22.9 39.7
2020 22.6 39.2
2019 22.3 38.7
2018 22 38.2
2017 21.7 37.7
2016 21.3 37.3
2015 21.1 36.8
2014 20.8 36.3
2013 20.4 35.9
2012 20.1 35.4
2011 19.9 35
2010 19.6 34.5
2009 19.4 34
2008 19.1 33.6
2007 18.9 33.1
2006 18.7 32.6
2005 18.5 32.2
2004 18.3 31.7
2003 18.1 31.3
2002 18 30.9
2001 17.8 30.5
2000 17.7 30
1999 17.7 29.5
1998 17.6 28.9
1997 17.5 28.3
1996 17.4 27.7
1995 17.4 27.2
1994 17.3 26.6
1993 17.3 26
1992 17.3 25.4
1991 17.2 24.8
1990 17.2 24.3
1989 17.1 23.7
1988 17.1 23.3
1987 17.1 22.8
1986 17.1 22.4
1985 17 21.9
1984 17 21.5
1983 17 21
1982 17.1 20.6
1981 17.1 20.2
1980 17.1 19.9
1979 17.1 19.5
1978 17 19.2
1977 17 18.9
1976 17 18.7
1975 16.9 18.4
1974 16.8 18.2
1973 16.8 18
1972 16.8 17.8
1971 16.8 17.6
1970 16.8 17.5
1969 16.8 17.4
1968 16.7 17.3
1967 16.7 17.3
1966 16.7 17.3
1965 16.7 17.4
1964 16.6 17.5
1963 16.6 17.6
1962 16.6 17.7
1961 16.7 17.9
1960 16.7 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Thailand
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
91.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Guatemala Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Thailand
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
436,817 mi
2020

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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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