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Guatemala vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 102nd vs. 176th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Tonga
Population
19049936
103309
Population rank 69/197 183/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 68/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 112/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 124/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Guatemala and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Tonga
2024 $113,199,581,158 -
2023 $104,368,755,055 $591,139,749
2022 $95,641,446,501 $556,514,555
2021 $86,455,522,273 $519,306,353
2020 $77,719,468,248 $506,571,468
2019 $77,172,331,693 $506,031,239
2018 $73,328,356,008 $493,530,783
2017 $71,653,780,740 $459,976,850
2016 $66,053,408,206 $420,828,262
2015 $62,186,066,548 $437,525,514
2014 $57,852,159,008 $440,997,738
2013 $52,996,420,177 $451,788,498
2012 $49,593,929,487 $471,122,971
2011 $46,876,006,272 $414,143,828
2010 $40,676,578,423 $366,887,375
2009 $37,126,148,265 $312,415,028
2008 $38,503,720,224 $344,438,844
2007 $33,567,850,824 $298,519,623
2006 $29,744,246,827 $292,232,703
2005 $26,783,389,294 $261,823,805
2004 $23,577,298,095 $230,678,011
2003 $21,576,351,799 $202,246,591
2002 $20,444,205,991 $182,764,281
2001 $18,405,220,247 $181,117,230
2000 $19,288,929,030 $204,848,488
1999 $18,318,412,251 $199,208,718
1998 $19,395,491,993 $191,504,893
1997 $17,790,026,222 $214,991,452
1996 $15,674,835,615 $222,100,576
1995 $14,655,404,433 $208,871,666
1994 $12,983,233,311 $195,990,986
1993 $11,400,017,301 $138,489,884
1992 $10,440,781,588 $137,066,291
1991 $9,406,135,143 $132,201,141
1990 $7,650,196,845 $113,563,822
1989 $8,410,724,361 $106,344,855
1988 $7,841,602,824 $106,657,267
1987 $7,084,399,840 $81,667,133
1986 $7,231,963,516 $68,195,856
1985 $9,721,652,087 $60,058,663
1984 $9,470,000,100 $64,248,355
1983 $9,050,000,400 $60,863,964
1982 $8,716,999,700 $62,068,161
1981 $8,607,500,300 $62,242,013
1980 $7,878,700,000 $53,260,077
1979 $6,902,600,200 $44,667,002
1978 $6,070,600,200 $41,567,472
1977 $5,480,500,200 $34,139,388
1976 $4,365,300,200 $30,036,417
1975 $3,645,900,000 $32,506,742
1974 $3,161,499,900 -
1973 $2,569,200,100 -
1972 $2,101,300,000 -
1971 $1,984,800,000 -
1970 $1,904,000,000 -
1969 $1,715,399,900 -
1968 $1,610,500,000 -
1967 $1,453,500,000 -
1966 $1,390,700,000 -
1965 $1,331,399,900 -
1964 $1,299,099,900 -
1963 $1,262,800,000 -
1962 $1,143,600,000 -
1961 $1,076,699,900 -
1960 $1,043,599,900 -

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

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Guatemala and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Tonga
2024 $6,150 -
2023 $5,758 $5,652
2022 $5,359 $5,298
2021 $4,913 $4,923
2020 $4,478 $4,792
2019 $4,512 $4,789
2018 $4,353 $4,675
2017 $4,325 $4,366
2016 $4,060 $3,988
2015 $3,894 $4,124
2014 $3,689 $4,137
2013 $3,444 $4,219
2012 $3,287 $4,384
2011 $3,169 $3,850
2010 $2,805 $3,416
2009 $2,612 $2,914
2008 $2,763 $3,218
2007 $2,459 $2,797
2006 $2,225 $2,750
2005 $2,046 $2,478
2004 $1,841 $2,195
2003 $1,723 $1,936
2002 $1,669 $1,759
2001 $1,538 $1,754
2000 $1,649 $1,995
1999 $1,604 $1,952
1998 $1,741 $1,889
1997 $1,638 $2,136
1996 $1,481 $2,215
1995 $1,421 $2,084
1994 $1,293 $1,957
1993 $1,166 $1,383
1992 $1,096 $1,370
1991 $1,014 $1,323
1990 $848 $1,139
1989 $958 $1,070
1988 $919 $1,078
1987 $854 $830
1986 $896 $696
1985 $1,238 $613
1984 $1,241 $656
1983 $1,220 $621
1982 $1,204 $633
1981 $1,216 $636
1980 $1,142 $545
1979 $1,026 $458
1978 $925 $428
1977 $856 $353
1976 $697 $315
1975 $595 $349
1974 $529 -
1973 $441 -
1972 $370 -
1971 $358 -
1970 $353 -
1969 $326 -
1968 $315 -
1967 $291.9 -
1966 $287.3 -
1965 $283 -
1964 $284.2 -
1963 $284.4 -
1962 $265.2 -
1961 $257.2 -
1960 $256.8 -

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

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Guatemala vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Tonga
2026 73 73.4
2025 72.9 73.2
2024 72.7 73.1
2023 72.6 72.9
2022 71.2 72.6
2021 67.9 72.1
2020 70 72.4
2019 71.6 72.3
2018 71.5 72.2
2017 71.6 72.1
2016 71.2 72
2015 70.9 71.9
2014 70.9 71.7
2013 70.9 71.6
2012 70.7 71.5
2011 70.3 71.4
2010 69.9 71.3
2009 69.7 70.9
2008 69.5 71
2007 69.3 70.9
2006 68.8 70.7
2005 68.2 70.6
2004 68.2 70.4
2003 68.2 70.2
2002 67.8 70
2001 67.4 69.8
2000 67.1 69.6
1999 66.6 69.4
1998 66 69.2
1997 65.2 69
1996 64.5 68.8
1995 63.7 68.6
1994 63 68.4
1993 62.4 68.2
1992 62 67.9
1991 61.9 67.7
1990 61.8 67.5
1989 61.7 67.4
1988 61.5 67.3
1987 61 67.2
1986 60.3 67.1
1985 59.8 66.9
1984 59.1 66.8
1983 57.9 66.7
1982 48.9 66.3
1981 54.7 66.4
1980 55.3 66.2
1979 56.6 66
1978 56.4 65.9
1977 55.2 65.6
1976 47.6 65.4
1975 52.8 65.1
1974 53 64.8
1973 52.8 64.4
1972 51.8 64.1
1971 50.3 63.6
1970 48.5 63.2
1969 47.5 62.7
1968 47.8 62.2
1967 47.7 61.7
1966 47.5 61.2
1965 47.2 60.7
1964 47.1 60.3
1963 46.6 59.8
1962 46.5 59.3
1961 46.1 58.8
1960 45.8 58.3
1959 44.3 57.8
1958 43.1 57.2
1957 41.9 56.5
1956 41.3 55.7
1955 40.7 54.7
1954 40.1 53.6
1953 39.5 52.4
1952 38.9 51.2
1951 38.3 49.8
1950 37.8 48.4

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

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Guatemala and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Tonga
2024 18,406,359 104,175
2023 18,124,838 104,597
2022 17,847,877 105,042
2021 17,598,650 105,490
2020 17,357,325 105,704
2019 17,103,803 105,669
2018 16,845,685 105,567
2017 16,567,357 105,356
2016 16,268,760 105,524
2015 15,971,743 106,095
2014 15,681,725 106,609
2013 15,387,337 107,078
2012 15,089,647 107,460
2011 14,792,126 107,570
2010 14,500,112 107,400
2009 14,215,611 107,203
2008 13,935,174 107,020
2007 13,652,040 106,726
2006 13,367,459 106,253
2005 13,087,629 105,671
2004 12,807,402 105,071
2003 12,525,842 104,464
2002 12,246,915 103,874
2001 11,969,422 103,288
2000 11,697,592 102,677
1999 11,422,965 102,046
1998 11,139,145 101,388
1997 10,857,754 100,674
1996 10,583,526 100,275
1995 10,312,996 100,225
1994 10,043,718 100,166
1993 9,779,761 100,103
1992 9,522,266 100,022
1991 9,272,584 99,895
1990 9,024,773 99,700
1989 8,775,546 99,403
1988 8,532,099 98,969
1987 8,296,485 98,376
1986 8,070,818 98,010
1985 7,849,693 97,984
1984 7,630,682 97,990
1983 7,419,642 97,998
1982 7,240,241 97,980
1981 7,075,648 97,909
1980 6,900,212 97,769
1979 6,727,797 97,544
1978 6,561,534 97,204
1977 6,401,515 96,725
1976 6,262,404 95,325
1975 6,128,731 93,017
1974 5,981,197 90,683
1973 5,831,631 88,805
1972 5,682,833 87,356
1971 5,538,355 85,896
1970 5,396,966 84,401
1969 5,257,081 82,885
1968 5,118,111 81,353
1967 4,978,862 79,814
1966 4,840,958 78,002
1965 4,704,965 75,924
1964 4,571,109 73,879
1963 4,440,264 71,885
1962 4,312,044 69,940
1961 4,186,201 68,037
1960 4,063,655 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Tonga

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Tonga
2023 2.31 3.13
2022 2.34 3.17
2021 2.39 3.2
2020 2.47 3.23
2019 2.59 3.27
2018 2.74 3.33
2017 2.86 3.39
2016 2.97 3.46
2015 3.03 3.54
2014 3.09 3.62
2013 3.15 3.7
2012 3.22 3.77
2011 3.29 3.83
2010 3.38 3.88
2009 3.47 3.95
2008 3.57 4.01
2007 3.72 4.09
2006 3.85 4.14
2005 3.97 4.2
2004 4.13 4.19
2003 4.25 4.18
2002 4.37 4.14
2001 4.5 4.13
2000 4.58 4.16
1999 4.69 4.23
1998 4.8 4.31
1997 4.91 4.38
1996 5.01 4.46
1995 5.11 4.56
1994 5.19 4.66
1993 5.25 4.73
1992 5.31 4.79
1991 5.38 4.85
1990 5.48 4.93
1989 5.56 5.01
1988 5.62 5.1
1987 5.64 5.19
1986 5.66 5.27
1985 5.73 5.34
1984 5.86 5.41
1983 5.98 5.45
1982 6.06 5.5
1981 6.12 5.55
1980 6.17 5.6
1979 6.22 5.65
1978 6.26 5.68
1977 6.32 5.7
1976 6.37 5.73
1975 6.41 5.75
1974 6.46 5.77
1973 6.49 5.8
1972 6.51 5.86
1971 6.55 5.96
1970 6.6 6.07
1969 6.65 6.17
1968 6.7 6.23
1967 6.76 6.29
1966 6.8 6.35
1965 6.84 6.41
1964 6.87 6.46
1963 6.9 6.52
1962 6.93 6.57
1961 6.98 6.61
1960 7 6.65

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

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Guatemala and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Tonga
2024 24 21.9
2023 23.7 21.9
2022 23.3 22
2021 22.9 22.1
2020 22.6 22.1
2019 22.3 22
2018 22 22
2017 21.7 21.9
2016 21.3 21.9
2015 21.1 21.8
2014 20.8 21.7
2013 20.4 21.6
2012 20.1 21.4
2011 19.9 21.2
2010 19.6 21.2
2009 19.4 21.1
2008 19.1 21
2007 18.9 20.9
2006 18.7 20.8
2005 18.5 20.8
2004 18.3 20.8
2003 18.1 20.8
2002 18 20.7
2001 17.8 20.5
2000 17.7 20.3
1999 17.7 20.1
1998 17.6 19.9
1997 17.5 19.7
1996 17.4 19.6
1995 17.4 19.6
1994 17.3 19.6
1993 17.3 19.6
1992 17.3 19.5
1991 17.2 19.3
1990 17.2 19.1
1989 17.1 18.9
1988 17.1 18.6
1987 17.1 18.3
1986 17.1 18.2
1985 17 18.1
1984 17 18
1983 17 17.9
1982 17.1 17.8
1981 17.1 17.6
1980 17.1 17.4
1979 17.1 17.3
1978 17 17.1
1977 17 16.8
1976 17 16.7
1975 16.9 16.7
1974 16.8 16.8
1973 16.8 16.8
1972 16.8 16.7
1971 16.8 16.7
1970 16.8 16.8
1969 16.8 16.8
1968 16.7 16.9
1967 16.7 17
1966 16.7 17
1965 16.7 17
1964 16.6 17
1963 16.6 17
1962 16.6 17.1
1961 16.7 17.1
1960 16.7 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Guatemala Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Tonga
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
99.4%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Guatemala Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Tonga
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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