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Guatemala vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 102nd vs. 194th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Tuvalu
Population
19049936
9341
Population rank 69/197 196/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 68/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 112/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 124/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Guatemala and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Tuvalu
2024 $113,199,581,158 -
2023 $104,368,755,055 $62,280,312
2022 $95,641,446,501 $59,065,982
2021 $86,455,522,273 $60,196,406
2020 $77,719,468,248 $51,746,594
2019 $77,172,331,693 $54,123,199
2018 $73,328,356,008 $48,015,260
2017 $71,653,780,740 $45,276,595
2016 $66,053,408,206 $41,629,064
2015 $62,186,066,548 $36,811,936
2014 $57,852,159,008 $38,760,983
2013 $52,996,420,177 $38,615,891
2012 $49,593,929,487 $39,345,579
2011 $46,876,006,272 $39,196,957
2010 $40,676,578,423 $32,105,408
2009 $37,126,148,265 $28,076,984
2008 $38,503,720,224 $31,874,435
2007 $33,567,850,824 $28,450,169
2006 $29,744,246,827 $24,096,875
2005 $26,783,389,294 $22,909,980
2004 $23,577,298,095 $22,798,275
2003 $21,576,351,799 $19,456,338
2002 $20,444,205,991 $16,842,673
2001 $18,405,220,247 $13,964,732
2000 $19,288,929,030 $15,073,976
1999 $18,318,412,251 $14,800,503
1998 $19,395,491,993 $13,795,146
1997 $17,790,026,222 $13,734,210
1996 $15,674,835,615 $13,338,597
1995 $14,655,404,433 $11,922,614
1994 $12,983,233,311 $11,772,611
1993 $11,400,017,301 $10,414,400
1992 $10,440,781,588 $10,535,028
1991 $9,406,135,143 $10,127,314
1990 $7,650,196,845 $9,542,901
1989 $8,410,724,361 $8,454,523
1988 $7,841,602,824 $7,011,059
1987 $7,084,399,840 $5,020,513
1986 $7,231,963,516 $4,574,706
1985 $9,721,652,087 $3,862,852
1984 $9,470,000,100 $4,481,978
1983 $9,050,000,400 $4,152,550
1982 $8,716,999,700 $4,118,945
1981 $8,607,500,300 $4,773,018
1980 $7,878,700,000 $4,206,128
1979 $6,902,600,200 $4,065,659
1978 $6,070,600,200 $3,798,782
1977 $5,480,500,200 $3,669,420
1976 $4,365,300,200 $3,919,072
1975 $3,645,900,000 $4,014,748
1974 $3,161,499,900 $4,122,329
1973 $2,569,200,100 $3,411,915
1972 $2,101,300,000 $2,968,458
1971 $1,984,800,000 $2,716,990
1970 $1,904,000,000 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Tuvalu
2024 $6,150 -
2023 $5,758 $6,345
2022 $5,359 $5,911
2021 $4,913 $5,905
2020 $4,478 $4,976
2019 $4,512 $5,115
2018 $4,353 $4,466
2017 $4,325 $4,166
2016 $4,060 $3,809
2015 $3,894 $3,358
2014 $3,689 $3,529
2013 $3,444 $3,510
2012 $3,287 $3,598
2011 $3,169 $3,636
2010 $2,805 $3,025
2009 $2,612 $2,684
2008 $2,763 $3,088
2007 $2,459 $2,794
2006 $2,225 $2,396
2005 $2,046 $2,305
2004 $1,841 $2,323
2003 $1,723 $2,007
2002 $1,669 $1,750
2001 $1,538 $1,457
2000 $1,649 $1,579
1999 $1,604 $1,559
1998 $1,741 $1,460
1997 $1,638 $1,461
1996 $1,481 $1,428
1995 $1,421 $1,285
1994 $1,293 $1,279
1993 $1,166 $1,141
1992 $1,096 $1,166
1991 $1,014 $1,134
1990 $848 $1,085
1989 $958 $976
1988 $919 $823
1987 $854 $600
1986 $896 $557
1985 $1,238 $480
1984 $1,241 $567
1983 $1,220 $533
1982 $1,204 $537
1981 $1,216 $634
1980 $1,142 $571
1979 $1,026 $566
1978 $925 $546
1977 $856 $549
1976 $697 $612
1975 $595 $656
1974 $529 $708
1973 $441 $601
1972 $370 $522
1971 $358 $478
1970 $353 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Tuvalu
2026 73 67.6
2025 72.9 67.4
2024 72.7 67.3
2023 72.6 67.1
2022 71.2 66.9
2021 67.9 65.8
2020 70 66.4
2019 71.6 66.1
2018 71.5 65.9
2017 71.6 65.7
2016 71.2 65.5
2015 70.9 65.4
2014 70.9 65.3
2013 70.9 65.2
2012 70.7 65.1
2011 70.3 65
2010 69.9 64.8
2009 69.7 64.7
2008 69.5 64.5
2007 69.3 64.4
2006 68.8 64.2
2005 68.2 64.1
2004 68.2 64
2003 68.2 63.9
2002 67.8 63.8
2001 67.4 63.7
2000 67.1 63.5
1999 66.6 63.3
1998 66 63.2
1997 65.2 62.9
1996 64.5 62.7
1995 63.7 62.5
1994 63 62.3
1993 62.4 62.1
1992 62 60.3
1991 61.9 61.8
1990 61.8 61.6
1989 61.7 61.5
1988 61.5 61.4
1987 61 61.3
1986 60.3 61.2
1985 59.8 61.1
1984 59.1 61.1
1983 57.9 60.9
1982 48.9 60.7
1981 54.7 60.5
1980 55.3 60.2
1979 56.6 59.9
1978 56.4 59.6
1977 55.2 59.2
1976 47.6 58.8
1975 52.8 58.3
1974 53 57.7
1973 52.8 57.2
1972 51.8 54.7
1971 50.3 56
1970 48.5 55.3
1969 47.5 54.7
1968 47.8 54.1
1967 47.7 53.5
1966 47.5 52.8
1965 47.2 52.1
1964 47.1 51.3
1963 46.6 50.6
1962 46.5 49.8
1961 46.1 49
1960 45.8 48.3
1959 44.3 47.5
1958 43.1 46.7
1957 41.9 45.8
1956 41.3 45
1955 40.7 44.2
1954 40.1 43.4
1953 39.5 42.5
1952 38.9 41.7
1951 38.3 40.8
1950 37.8 40

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

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Guatemala and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Tuvalu
2024 18,406,359 9,646
2023 18,124,838 9,816
2022 17,847,877 9,992
2021 17,598,650 10,194
2020 17,357,325 10,399
2019 17,103,803 10,581
2018 16,845,685 10,751
2017 16,567,357 10,869
2016 16,268,760 10,930
2015 15,971,743 10,963
2014 15,681,725 10,984
2013 15,387,337 11,001
2012 15,089,647 10,934
2011 14,792,126 10,780
2010 14,500,112 10,614
2009 14,215,611 10,461
2008 13,935,174 10,321
2007 13,652,040 10,182
2006 13,367,459 10,056
2005 13,087,629 9,940
2004 12,807,402 9,816
2003 12,525,842 9,695
2002 12,246,915 9,623
2001 11,969,422 9,586
2000 11,697,592 9,544
1999 11,422,965 9,496
1998 11,139,145 9,451
1997 10,857,754 9,400
1996 10,583,526 9,342
1995 10,312,996 9,280
1994 10,043,718 9,207
1993 9,779,761 9,126
1992 9,522,266 9,038
1991 9,272,584 8,928
1990 9,024,773 8,798
1989 8,775,546 8,662
1988 8,532,099 8,518
1987 8,296,485 8,371
1986 8,070,818 8,217
1985 7,849,693 8,046
1984 7,630,682 7,902
1983 7,419,642 7,789
1982 7,240,241 7,664
1981 7,075,648 7,526
1980 6,900,212 7,366
1979 6,727,797 7,184
1978 6,561,534 6,957
1977 6,401,515 6,686
1976 6,262,404 6,404
1975 6,128,731 6,117
1974 5,981,197 5,822
1973 5,831,631 5,681
1972 5,682,833 5,692
1971 5,538,355 5,685
1970 5,396,966 5,663
1969 5,257,081 5,631
1968 5,118,111 5,624
1967 4,978,862 5,652
1966 4,840,958 5,686
1965 4,704,965 5,715
1964 4,571,109 5,752
1963 4,440,264 5,751
1962 4,312,044 5,699
1961 4,186,201 5,648
1960 4,063,655 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Tuvalu
2023 2.31 3.21
2022 2.34 3.24
2021 2.39 3.28
2020 2.47 3.31
2019 2.59 3.33
2018 2.74 3.33
2017 2.86 3.3
2016 2.97 3.3
2015 3.03 3.31
2014 3.09 3.33
2013 3.15 3.39
2012 3.22 3.47
2011 3.29 3.46
2010 3.38 3.44
2009 3.47 3.43
2008 3.57 3.42
2007 3.72 3.45
2006 3.85 3.53
2005 3.97 3.55
2004 4.13 3.55
2003 4.25 3.58
2002 4.37 3.64
2001 4.5 3.75
2000 4.58 3.84
1999 4.69 3.92
1998 4.8 3.95
1997 4.91 3.95
1996 5.01 3.95
1995 5.11 3.96
1994 5.19 3.92
1993 5.25 3.92
1992 5.31 3.86
1991 5.38 3.79
1990 5.48 3.75
1989 5.56 3.8
1988 5.62 3.88
1987 5.64 3.94
1986 5.66 3.97
1985 5.73 3.97
1984 5.86 3.95
1983 5.98 3.91
1982 6.06 3.88
1981 6.12 3.8
1980 6.17 3.73
1979 6.22 3.65
1978 6.26 3.59
1977 6.32 3.56
1976 6.37 3.55
1975 6.41 3.58
1974 6.46 3.63
1973 6.49 3.71
1972 6.51 3.81
1971 6.55 3.94
1970 6.6 4.08
1969 6.65 4.23
1968 6.7 4.36
1967 6.76 4.49
1966 6.8 4.64
1965 6.84 4.73
1964 6.87 4.83
1963 6.9 4.91
1962 6.93 5
1961 6.98 5.09
1960 7 5.15

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

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Guatemala and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Tuvalu
2024 24 25.3
2023 23.7 25.3
2022 23.3 25.3
2021 22.9 25.3
2020 22.6 25.3
2019 22.3 25.3
2018 22 25.3
2017 21.7 25.2
2016 21.3 24.9
2015 21.1 24.7
2014 20.8 24.5
2013 20.4 24.3
2012 20.1 24.2
2011 19.9 24.1
2010 19.6 24
2009 19.4 23.9
2008 19.1 23.8
2007 18.9 23.7
2006 18.7 23.6
2005 18.5 23.6
2004 18.3 23.5
2003 18.1 23.5
2002 18 23.5
2001 17.8 23.7
2000 17.7 23.9
1999 17.7 24.1
1998 17.6 24.4
1997 17.5 24.6
1996 17.4 24.9
1995 17.4 25
1994 17.3 25.1
1993 17.3 25
1992 17.3 25
1991 17.2 24.9
1990 17.2 24.7
1989 17.1 24.5
1988 17.1 24.2
1987 17.1 24
1986 17.1 23.8
1985 17 23.6
1984 17 23.2
1983 17 22.5
1982 17.1 21.9
1981 17.1 21.4
1980 17.1 21
1979 17.1 20.9
1978 17 20.5
1977 17 20.2
1976 17 19.9
1975 16.9 19.8
1974 16.8 19.7
1973 16.8 19.4
1972 16.8 19
1971 16.8 18.6
1970 16.8 18.2
1969 16.8 18
1968 16.7 17.9
1967 16.7 18.1
1966 16.7 18.5
1965 16.7 19.3
1964 16.6 21
1963 16.6 22.6
1962 16.6 23
1961 16.7 23.1
1960 16.7 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Guatemala Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Tuvalu
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
130
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
100%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Guatemala Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Tuvalu
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
4.97 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. 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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