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Guatemala vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 102nd vs. 84th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Uganda
Population
19049936
53170946
Population rank 69/197 30/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Guatemala and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Uganda
2024 $113,199,581,158 $53,911,907,086
2023 $104,368,755,055 $48,768,955,863
2022 $95,641,446,501 $45,565,333,211
2021 $86,455,522,273 $40,529,788,749
2020 $77,719,468,248 $37,600,368,242
2019 $77,172,331,693 $35,353,061,003
2018 $73,328,356,008 $32,927,025,620
2017 $71,653,780,740 $30,744,473,841
2016 $66,053,408,206 $29,203,988,696
2015 $62,186,066,548 $32,387,183,730
2014 $57,852,159,008 $32,612,397,257
2013 $52,996,420,177 $28,915,786,517
2012 $49,593,929,487 $27,305,915,911
2011 $46,876,006,272 $27,871,725,241
2010 $40,676,578,423 $26,673,441,431
2009 $37,126,148,265 $25,127,805,567
2008 $38,503,720,224 $14,440,404,132
2007 $33,567,850,824 $11,902,564,495
2006 $29,744,246,827 $9,977,647,683
2005 $26,783,389,294 $9,239,221,763
2004 $23,577,298,095 $7,939,487,548
2003 $21,576,351,799 $6,606,884,275
2002 $20,444,205,991 $6,178,563,591
2001 $18,405,220,247 $5,840,503,869
2000 $19,288,929,030 $6,193,246,837
1999 $18,318,412,251 $5,998,563,258
1998 $19,395,491,993 $6,584,815,847
1997 $17,790,026,222 $6,269,333,313
1996 $15,674,835,615 $6,044,585,327
1995 $14,655,404,433 $5,755,818,842
1994 $12,983,233,311 $3,990,430,447
1993 $11,400,017,301 $3,220,439,044
1992 $10,440,781,588 $2,857,457,762
1991 $9,406,135,143 $3,321,729,160
1990 $7,650,196,845 $4,304,399,310
1989 $8,410,724,361 $5,276,480,799
1988 $7,841,602,824 $6,508,931,652
1987 $7,084,399,840 $6,269,522,042
1986 $7,231,963,516 $3,923,244,050
1985 $9,721,652,087 $3,519,695,444
1984 $9,470,000,100 $3,615,647,477
1983 $9,050,000,400 $2,240,333,333
1982 $8,716,999,700 $2,177,500,000
1981 $8,607,500,300 $1,337,300,000
1980 $7,878,700,000 $1,244,610,000
1979 $6,902,600,200 $2,139,025,000
1978 $6,070,600,200 $2,420,260,870
1977 $5,480,500,200 $2,936,470,588
1976 $4,365,300,200 $2,447,300,000
1975 $3,645,900,000 $2,359,555,556
1974 $3,161,499,900 $2,098,944,967
1973 $2,569,200,100 $1,701,829,789
1972 $2,101,300,000 $1,490,970,181
1971 $1,984,800,000 $1,417,191,656
1970 $1,904,000,000 $1,259,554,809
1969 $1,715,399,900 $1,168,556,629
1968 $1,610,500,000 $1,037,379,252
1967 $1,453,500,000 $967,240,655
1966 $1,390,700,000 $925,381,492
1965 $1,331,399,900 $884,502,310
1964 $1,299,099,900 $589,247,687
1963 $1,262,800,000 $516,315,231
1962 $1,143,600,000 $449,158,233
1961 $1,076,699,900 $441,667,335
1960 $1,043,599,900 $423,145,605

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

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Guatemala and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Uganda
2024 $6,150 $1,078
2023 $5,758 $1,002
2022 $5,359 $963
2021 $4,913 $883
2020 $4,478 $846
2019 $4,512 $822
2018 $4,353 $792
2017 $4,325 $765
2016 $4,060 $753
2015 $3,894 $863
2014 $3,689 $896
2013 $3,444 $818
2012 $3,287 $795
2011 $3,169 $836
2010 $2,805 $823
2009 $2,612 $799
2008 $2,763 $473
2007 $2,459 $401
2006 $2,225 $347
2005 $2,046 $330
2004 $1,841 $292.4
2003 $1,723 $250.7
2002 $1,669 $242
2001 $1,538 $236
2000 $1,649 $258.1
1999 $1,604 $257.9
1998 $1,741 $292.5
1997 $1,638 $286.8
1996 $1,481 $284.7
1995 $1,421 $278.5
1994 $1,293 $198.4
1993 $1,166 $165.6
1992 $1,096 $152.1
1991 $1,014 $183
1990 $848 $245
1989 $958 $310
1988 $919 $395
1987 $854 $393
1986 $896 $253.6
1985 $1,238 $234.3
1984 $1,241 $247.5
1983 $1,220 $157.5
1982 $1,204 $157
1981 $1,216 $98.6
1980 $1,142 $93.8
1979 $1,026 $164.5
1978 $925 $190.7
1977 $856 $237.6
1976 $697 $203.3
1975 $595 $201.2
1974 $529 $183.7
1973 $441 $152.7
1972 $370 $137
1971 $358 $133.5
1970 $353 $122
1969 $326 $116.7
1968 $315 $106.9
1967 $291.9 $102.8
1966 $287.3 $101.4
1965 $283 $100
1964 $284.2 $68.6
1963 $284.4 $62
1962 $265.2 $55.5
1961 $257.2 $56.2
1960 $256.8 $55.4

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

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Guatemala vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Uganda
2026 73 68.9
2025 72.9 68.7
2024 72.7 68.5
2023 72.6 68.3
2022 71.2 67.7
2021 67.9 66.4
2020 70 66.4
2019 71.6 66.4
2018 71.5 65.8
2017 71.6 65.2
2016 71.2 64.5
2015 70.9 63.8
2014 70.9 63.1
2013 70.9 62.4
2012 70.7 61.6
2011 70.3 60.8
2010 69.9 60
2009 69.7 59.2
2008 69.5 58.3
2007 69.3 57.2
2006 68.8 56.1
2005 68.2 54.9
2004 68.2 53.7
2003 68.2 52.4
2002 67.8 51.4
2001 67.4 50.6
2000 67.1 49.6
1999 66.6 49
1998 66 48.3
1997 65.2 48
1996 64.5 47.8
1995 63.7 47.7
1994 63 47.7
1993 62.4 47.7
1992 62 47.7
1991 61.9 47.5
1990 61.8 47.6
1989 61.7 47.5
1988 61.5 47.5
1987 61 47.4
1986 60.3 45.7
1985 59.8 45.5
1984 59.1 43.7
1983 57.9 43.5
1982 48.9 43.3
1981 54.7 43.5
1980 55.3 43.5
1979 56.6 45.4
1978 56.4 45.6
1977 55.2 45.8
1976 47.6 46.2
1975 52.8 46.5
1974 53 46.9
1973 52.8 47
1972 51.8 47.2
1971 50.3 47.1
1970 48.5 49.6
1969 47.5 49.5
1968 47.8 49.3
1967 47.7 49
1966 47.5 48.5
1965 47.2 48.3
1964 47.1 47.8
1963 46.6 47.4
1962 46.5 46.8
1961 46.1 46.3
1960 45.8 45.6
1959 44.3 45
1958 43.1 44.3
1957 41.9 43.7
1956 41.3 43
1955 40.7 42.4
1954 40.1 41.8
1953 39.5 41.3
1952 38.9 40.8
1951 38.3 40.2
1950 37.8 39.7

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

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Guatemala and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Uganda
2024 18,406,359 50,015,092
2023 18,124,838 48,656,601
2022 17,847,877 47,312,719
2021 17,598,650 45,910,930
2020 17,357,325 44,457,152
2019 17,103,803 42,999,637
2018 16,845,685 41,565,831
2017 16,567,357 40,177,388
2016 16,268,760 38,799,152
2015 15,971,743 37,531,446
2014 15,681,725 36,395,539
2013 15,387,337 35,337,042
2012 15,089,647 34,337,438
2011 14,792,126 33,354,543
2010 14,500,112 32,390,802
2009 14,215,611 31,451,151
2008 13,935,174 30,539,553
2007 13,652,040 29,653,430
2006 13,367,459 28,794,003
2005 13,087,629 27,963,289
2004 12,807,402 27,154,515
2003 12,525,842 26,352,124
2002 12,246,915 25,532,870
2001 11,969,422 24,745,676
2000 11,697,592 24,000,150
1999 11,422,965 23,257,281
1998 11,139,145 22,515,806
1997 10,857,754 21,856,046
1996 10,583,526 21,231,550
1995 10,312,996 20,665,667
1994 10,043,718 20,108,801
1993 9,779,761 19,445,161
1992 9,522,266 18,785,032
1991 9,272,584 18,155,901
1990 9,024,773 17,569,897
1989 8,775,546 17,010,698
1988 8,532,099 16,470,483
1987 8,296,485 15,954,170
1986 8,070,818 15,467,579
1985 7,849,693 15,023,681
1984 7,630,682 14,607,677
1983 7,419,642 14,221,881
1982 7,240,241 13,873,631
1981 7,075,648 13,556,452
1980 6,900,212 13,275,741
1979 6,727,797 13,002,163
1978 6,561,534 12,692,113
1977 6,401,515 12,359,669
1976 6,262,404 12,037,294
1975 6,128,731 11,725,240
1974 5,981,197 11,424,846
1973 5,831,631 11,144,236
1972 5,682,833 10,885,796
1971 5,538,355 10,618,206
1970 5,396,966 10,321,603
1969 5,257,081 10,014,858
1968 5,118,111 9,708,632
1967 4,978,862 9,408,924
1966 4,840,958 9,122,864
1965 4,704,965 8,849,203
1964 4,571,109 8,586,363
1963 4,440,264 8,333,663
1962 4,312,044 8,092,231
1961 4,186,201 7,862,217
1960 4,063,655 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Uganda

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Uganda
2023 2.31 4.28
2022 2.34 4.39
2021 2.39 4.51
2020 2.47 4.62
2019 2.59 4.74
2018 2.74 4.87
2017 2.86 4.99
2016 2.97 5.11
2015 3.03 5.25
2014 3.09 5.41
2013 3.15 5.56
2012 3.22 5.73
2011 3.29 5.89
2010 3.38 6.02
2009 3.47 6.12
2008 3.57 6.2
2007 3.72 6.33
2006 3.85 6.43
2005 3.97 6.53
2004 4.13 6.61
2003 4.25 6.67
2002 4.37 6.74
2001 4.5 6.76
2000 4.58 6.79
1999 4.69 6.83
1998 4.8 6.84
1997 4.91 6.86
1996 5.01 6.84
1995 5.11 6.87
1994 5.19 6.9
1993 5.25 6.89
1992 5.31 6.91
1991 5.38 6.94
1990 5.48 7.01
1989 5.56 7.05
1988 5.62 7.1
1987 5.64 7.12
1986 5.66 7.08
1985 5.73 7.04
1984 5.86 7.02
1983 5.98 7.07
1982 6.06 7.11
1981 6.12 7.12
1980 6.17 7.11
1979 6.22 7.14
1978 6.26 7.16
1977 6.32 7.18
1976 6.37 7.19
1975 6.41 7.2
1974 6.46 7.19
1973 6.49 7.19
1972 6.51 7.19
1971 6.55 7.18
1970 6.6 7.15
1969 6.65 7.12
1968 6.7 7.13
1967 6.76 7.1
1966 6.8 7.07
1965 6.84 7.04
1964 6.87 7.01
1963 6.9 6.98
1962 6.93 6.96
1961 6.98 6.93
1960 7 6.91

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

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Guatemala and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Uganda
2024 24 17.8
2023 23.7 17.6
2022 23.3 17.4
2021 22.9 17.2
2020 22.6 17
2019 22.3 16.8
2018 22 16.5
2017 21.7 16.3
2016 21.3 16
2015 21.1 15.8
2014 20.8 15.6
2013 20.4 15.5
2012 20.1 15.4
2011 19.9 15.3
2010 19.6 15.2
2009 19.4 15.1
2008 19.1 15.1
2007 18.9 15
2006 18.7 15
2005 18.5 15
2004 18.3 15
2003 18.1 15
2002 18 15
2001 17.8 15
2000 17.7 15
1999 17.7 15
1998 17.6 15
1997 17.5 15.1
1996 17.4 15.3
1995 17.4 15.4
1994 17.3 15.6
1993 17.3 15.7
1992 17.3 15.7
1991 17.2 15.8
1990 17.2 15.8
1989 17.1 15.8
1988 17.1 15.9
1987 17.1 15.9
1986 17.1 15.9
1985 17 15.9
1984 17 15.9
1983 17 15.9
1982 17.1 15.9
1981 17.1 15.9
1980 17.1 16
1979 17.1 16.1
1978 17 16.1
1977 17 16.2
1976 17 16.2
1975 16.9 16.2
1974 16.8 16.3
1973 16.8 16.3
1972 16.8 16.5
1971 16.8 16.6
1970 16.8 16.6
1969 16.8 16.6
1968 16.7 16.6
1967 16.7 16.6
1966 16.7 16.6
1965 16.7 16.6
1964 16.6 16.6
1963 16.6 16.7
1962 16.6 16.8
1961 16.7 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Guatemala Uganda
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
80.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Guatemala Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Uganda
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
90,720 mi
2019

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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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