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Guatemala vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 102nd vs. 36th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Turkey
Population
19049936
86002379
Population rank 69/197 18/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 68/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Guatemala and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Turkey
2024 $113,199,581,158 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $104,368,755,055 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $95,641,446,501 $926,097,476,914
2021 $86,455,522,273 $839,938,668,172
2020 $77,719,468,248 $733,628,247,119
2019 $77,172,331,693 $775,853,144,223
2018 $73,328,356,008 $788,356,985,774
2017 $71,653,780,740 $863,874,522,365
2016 $66,053,408,206 $870,818,016,910
2015 $62,186,066,548 $865,460,050,684
2014 $57,852,159,008 $942,343,431,929
2013 $52,996,420,177 $962,167,643,589
2012 $49,593,929,487 $885,327,622,479
2011 $46,876,006,272 $844,192,507,381
2010 $40,676,578,423 $782,545,664,268
2009 $37,126,148,265 $653,894,449,921
2008 $38,503,720,224 $775,415,944,333
2007 $33,567,850,824 $685,228,481,017
2006 $29,744,246,827 $559,668,118,237
2005 $26,783,389,294 $508,314,210,213
2004 $23,577,298,095 $410,156,784,496
2003 $21,576,351,799 $315,392,899,922
2002 $20,444,205,991 $240,778,008,474
2001 $18,405,220,247 $202,195,080,239
2000 $19,288,929,030 $274,748,463,179
1999 $18,318,412,251 $256,673,939,248
1998 $19,395,491,993 $276,035,372,655
1997 $17,790,026,222 $263,817,553,748
1996 $15,674,835,615 $250,366,965,174
1995 $14,655,404,433 $234,699,627,004
1994 $12,983,233,311 $130,650,447,499
1993 $11,400,017,301 $180,415,757,852
1992 $10,440,781,588 $159,104,772,992
1991 $9,406,135,143 $151,034,731,544
1990 $7,650,196,845 $150,655,500,192
1989 $8,410,724,361 $107,127,191,329
1988 $7,841,602,824 $90,875,175,809
1987 $7,084,399,840 $87,190,081,680
1986 $7,231,963,516 $75,673,037,037
1985 $9,721,652,087 $67,232,758,621
1984 $9,470,000,100 $59,937,602,180
1983 $9,050,000,400 $61,803,555,556
1982 $8,716,999,700 $64,369,325,153
1981 $8,607,500,300 $71,180,180,180
1980 $7,878,700,000 $68,823,684,211
1979 $6,902,600,200 $89,616,129,032
1978 $6,070,600,200 $65,912,500,000
1977 $5,480,500,200 $58,683,333,333
1976 $4,365,300,200 $51,450,000,000
1975 $3,645,900,000 $46,042,857,143
1974 $3,161,499,900 $35,414,285,714
1973 $2,569,200,100 $26,000,000,000
1972 $2,101,300,000 $20,650,000,000
1971 $1,984,800,000 $16,166,666,667
1970 $1,904,000,000 $17,863,636,364
1969 $1,715,399,900 $19,466,666,667
1968 $1,610,500,000 $17,500,000,000
1967 $1,453,500,000 $15,644,444,444
1966 $1,390,700,000 $14,100,000,000
1965 $1,331,399,900 $11,966,666,667
1964 $1,299,099,900 $11,177,777,778
1963 $1,262,800,000 $10,355,555,556
1962 $1,143,600,000 $8,922,222,222
1961 $1,076,699,900 $7,988,888,889
1960 $1,043,599,900 $7,566,666,667

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

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Guatemala and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Turkey
2024 $6,150 $15,893
2023 $5,758 $13,375
2022 $5,359 $10,898
2021 $4,913 $9,982
2020 $4,478 $8,798
2019 $4,512 $9,395
2018 $4,353 $9,684
2017 $4,325 $10,756
2016 $4,060 $10,984
2015 $3,894 $11,065
2014 $3,689 $12,209
2013 $3,444 $12,636
2012 $3,287 $11,777
2011 $3,169 $11,374
2010 $2,805 $10,699
2009 $2,612 $9,077
2008 $2,763 $10,913
2007 $2,459 $9,767
2006 $2,225 $7,990
2005 $2,046 $7,332
2004 $1,841 $5,980
2003 $1,723 $4,650
2002 $1,669 $3,591
2001 $1,538 $3,052
2000 $1,649 $4,199
1999 $1,604 $3,974
1998 $1,741 $4,331
1997 $1,638 $4,197
1996 $1,481 $4,041
1995 $1,421 $3,846
1994 $1,293 $2,176
1993 $1,166 $3,058
1992 $1,096 $2,744
1991 $1,014 $2,649
1990 $848 $2,690
1989 $958 $1,949
1988 $919 $1,686
1987 $854 $1,650
1986 $896 $1,461
1985 $1,238 $1,326
1984 $1,241 $1,209
1983 $1,220 $1,276
1982 $1,204 $1,360
1981 $1,216 $1,537
1980 $1,142 $1,516
1979 $1,026 $2,013
1978 $925 $1,510
1977 $856 $1,372
1976 $697 $1,228
1975 $595 $1,122
1974 $529 $881
1973 $441 $661
1972 $370 $537
1971 $358 $431
1970 $353 $488
1969 $326 $544
1968 $315 $501
1967 $291.9 $459
1966 $287.3 $425
1965 $283 $370
1964 $284.2 $354
1963 $284.4 $337
1962 $265.2 $298.2
1961 $257.2 $274.4
1960 $256.8 $267.1

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

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Guatemala vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Turkey
2026 73 78.4
2025 72.9 77.8
2024 72.7 77.4
2023 72.6 77.2
2022 71.2 77.6
2021 67.9 75.7
2020 70 76.5
2019 71.6 77.7
2018 71.5 77.5
2017 71.6 77
2016 71.2 76.6
2015 70.9 76.5
2014 70.9 76.5
2013 70.9 76.2
2012 70.7 75.6
2011 70.3 74.8
2010 69.9 75
2009 69.7 74.7
2008 69.5 74.4
2007 69.3 74.1
2006 68.8 73.8
2005 68.2 73.5
2004 68.2 73.2
2003 68.2 72.9
2002 67.8 72.6
2001 67.4 72.3
2000 67.1 71.9
1999 66.6 70.8
1998 66 71.1
1997 65.2 70.7
1996 64.5 70.2
1995 63.7 69.7
1994 63 69.4
1993 62.4 69
1992 62 68.6
1991 61.9 68.3
1990 61.8 67.8
1989 61.7 67.4
1988 61.5 66.9
1987 61 66.4
1986 60.3 65.9
1985 59.8 65.3
1984 59.1 64.8
1983 57.9 64.3
1982 48.9 63.7
1981 54.7 63.2
1980 55.3 62.7
1979 56.6 62.2
1978 56.4 61.6
1977 55.2 60.8
1976 47.6 60
1975 52.8 59.5
1974 53 59
1973 52.8 58.5
1972 51.8 58
1971 50.3 57.2
1970 48.5 56.7
1969 47.5 56.2
1968 47.8 55.6
1967 47.7 55.2
1966 47.5 54.6
1965 47.2 54.1
1964 47.1 53.6
1963 46.6 53.1
1962 46.5 52.3
1961 46.1 51.6
1960 45.8 50.8
1959 44.3 50.1
1958 43.1 49.2
1957 41.9 49.2
1956 41.3 49.5
1955 40.7 49.1
1954 40.1 48.8
1953 39.5 48.2
1952 38.9 48.1
1951 38.3 47.6
1950 37.8 47.3

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

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Guatemala and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Turkey
2024 18,406,359 85,518,661
2023 18,124,838 85,325,965
2022 17,847,877 84,979,913
2021 17,598,650 84,147,318
2020 17,357,325 83,384,680
2019 17,103,803 82,579,440
2018 16,845,685 81,407,204
2017 16,567,357 80,312,698
2016 16,268,760 79,277,962
2015 15,971,743 78,218,479
2014 15,681,725 77,181,884
2013 15,387,337 76,147,624
2012 15,089,647 75,175,827
2011 14,792,126 74,223,629
2010 14,500,112 73,142,150
2009 14,215,611 72,039,206
2008 13,935,174 71,051,678
2007 13,652,040 70,158,112
2006 13,367,459 70,045,349
2005 13,087,629 69,329,557
2004 12,807,402 68,592,617
2003 12,525,842 67,831,730
2002 12,246,915 67,048,795
2001 11,969,422 66,245,128
2000 11,697,592 65,425,961
1999 11,422,965 64,591,923
1998 11,139,145 63,734,383
1997 10,857,754 62,852,966
1996 10,583,526 61,951,134
1995 10,312,996 61,024,503
1994 10,043,718 60,033,836
1993 9,779,761 58,999,167
1992 9,522,266 57,990,118
1991 9,272,584 57,009,887
1990 9,024,773 56,015,628
1989 8,775,546 54,976,723
1988 8,532,099 53,909,626
1987 8,296,485 52,843,670
1986 8,070,818 51,777,772
1985 7,849,693 50,687,115
1984 7,630,682 49,574,069
1983 7,419,642 48,447,410
1982 7,240,241 47,322,096
1981 7,075,648 46,321,190
1980 6,900,212 45,408,815
1979 6,727,797 44,510,429
1978 6,561,534 43,645,306
1977 6,401,515 42,773,298
1976 6,262,404 41,899,984
1975 6,128,731 41,053,126
1974 5,981,197 40,210,234
1973 5,831,631 39,329,533
1972 5,682,833 38,430,221
1971 5,538,355 37,518,611
1970 5,396,966 36,638,465
1969 5,257,081 35,787,774
1968 5,118,111 34,921,684
1967 4,978,862 34,050,421
1966 4,840,958 33,177,672
1965 4,704,965 32,345,220
1964 4,571,109 31,543,072
1963 4,440,264 30,726,841
1962 4,312,044 29,916,147
1961 4,186,201 29,119,238
1960 4,063,655 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Turkey

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Turkey
2023 2.31 1.51
2022 2.34 1.63
2021 2.39 1.71
2020 2.47 1.77
2019 2.59 1.89
2018 2.74 2
2017 2.86 2.08
2016 2.97 2.11
2015 3.03 2.16
2014 3.09 2.19
2013 3.15 2.11
2012 3.22 2.11
2011 3.29 2.05
2010 3.38 2.08
2009 3.47 2.1
2008 3.57 2.15
2007 3.72 2.16
2006 3.85 2.19
2005 3.97 2.2
2004 4.13 2.2
2003 4.25 2.2
2002 4.37 2.27
2001 4.5 2.39
2000 4.58 2.49
1999 4.69 2.63
1998 4.8 2.71
1997 4.91 2.74
1996 5.01 2.78
1995 5.11 2.84
1994 5.19 2.87
1993 5.25 2.92
1992 5.31 2.94
1991 5.38 3
1990 5.48 3.11
1989 5.56 3.34
1988 5.62 3.45
1987 5.64 3.54
1986 5.66 3.66
1985 5.73 3.78
1984 5.86 3.91
1983 5.98 4.06
1982 6.06 4.21
1981 6.12 4.35
1980 6.17 4.45
1979 6.22 4.58
1978 6.26 4.69
1977 6.32 4.78
1976 6.37 4.93
1975 6.41 5.09
1974 6.46 5.24
1973 6.49 5.41
1972 6.51 5.55
1971 6.55 5.67
1970 6.6 5.78
1969 6.65 5.87
1968 6.7 5.96
1967 6.76 6.06
1966 6.8 6.15
1965 6.84 6.22
1964 6.87 6.29
1963 6.9 6.34
1962 6.93 6.38
1961 6.98 6.42
1960 7 6.38

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

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Guatemala and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Turkey
2024 24 34
2023 23.7 33.5
2022 23.3 33.1
2021 22.9 32.7
2020 22.6 32.3
2019 22.3 31.8
2018 22 31.5
2017 21.7 31.2
2016 21.3 30.9
2015 21.1 30.6
2014 20.8 30.4
2013 20.4 30.1
2012 20.1 29.8
2011 19.9 29.5
2010 19.6 29.1
2009 19.4 28.6
2008 19.1 28.3
2007 18.9 27.9
2006 18.7 27.5
2005 18.5 27
2004 18.3 26.6
2003 18.1 26.2
2002 18 25.8
2001 17.8 25.4
2000 17.7 25
1999 17.7 24.7
1998 17.6 24.3
1997 17.5 24
1996 17.4 23.6
1995 17.4 23.3
1994 17.3 23
1993 17.3 22.7
1992 17.3 22.4
1991 17.2 22.1
1990 17.2 21.8
1989 17.1 21.6
1988 17.1 21.3
1987 17.1 21.1
1986 17.1 20.9
1985 17 20.6
1984 17 20.4
1983 17 20.2
1982 17.1 20
1981 17.1 19.9
1980 17.1 19.8
1979 17.1 19.7
1978 17 19.5
1977 17 19.4
1976 17 19.3
1975 16.9 19.1
1974 16.8 19
1973 16.8 18.9
1972 16.8 18.8
1971 16.8 18.7
1970 16.8 18.6
1969 16.8 18.6
1968 16.7 18.6
1967 16.7 18.7
1966 16.7 18.8
1965 16.7 18.9
1964 16.6 18.9
1963 16.6 19
1962 16.6 19.1
1961 16.7 19.3
1960 16.7 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Turkey
% of world population
0.23%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
97.3%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Guatemala Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Turkey
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
272,554 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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