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Guatemala vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 102nd vs. 117th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala UAE
Population
19049936
11686438
Population rank 69/197 84/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Guatemala and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala UAE
2024 $113,199,581,158 $552,324,846,835
2023 $104,368,755,055 $522,622,191,967
2022 $95,641,446,501 $511,403,403,676
2021 $86,455,522,273 $422,441,388,700
2020 $77,719,468,248 $357,161,878,829
2019 $77,172,331,693 $433,926,208,305
2018 $73,328,356,008 $440,560,108,918
2017 $71,653,780,740 $403,365,010,211
2016 $66,053,408,206 $381,717,086,453
2015 $62,186,066,548 $381,973,042,886
2014 $57,852,159,008 $424,935,874,745
2013 $52,996,420,177 $409,632,675,289
2012 $49,593,929,487 $392,793,464,942
2011 $46,876,006,272 $368,881,143,635
2010 $40,676,578,423 $307,736,419,333
2009 $37,126,148,265 $253,547,358,747
2008 $38,503,720,224 $315,474,615,739
2007 $33,567,850,824 $257,916,133,424
2006 $29,744,246,827 $222,116,541,865
2005 $26,783,389,294 $180,617,467,965
2004 $23,577,298,095 $147,824,370,320
2003 $21,576,351,799 $124,346,358,067
2002 $20,444,205,991 $109,816,201,498
2001 $18,405,220,247 $103,311,640,572
2000 $19,288,929,030 $104,337,372,362
1999 $18,318,412,251 $84,445,473,111
1998 $19,395,491,993 $75,674,336,283
1997 $17,790,026,222 $78,839,008,445
1996 $15,674,835,615 $73,571,233,996
1995 $14,655,404,433 $65,743,666,576
1994 $12,983,233,311 $59,305,093,980
1993 $11,400,017,301 $55,625,170,253
1992 $10,440,781,588 $54,239,171,888
1991 $9,406,135,143 $51,552,165,622
1990 $7,650,196,845 $50,701,443,748
1989 $8,410,724,361 $41,464,995,914
1988 $7,841,602,824 $36,275,674,203
1987 $7,084,399,840 $36,384,908,744
1986 $7,231,963,516 $33,943,612,095
1985 $9,721,652,087 $40,603,650,232
1984 $9,470,000,100 $41,807,954,236
1983 $9,050,000,400 $42,803,323,345
1982 $8,716,999,700 $46,622,718,605
1981 $8,607,500,300 $49,333,424,135
1980 $7,878,700,000 $43,599,160,050
1979 $6,902,600,200 $31,225,659,621
1978 $6,070,600,200 $23,775,764,225
1977 $5,480,500,200 $24,871,775,165
1976 $4,365,300,200 $19,213,158,779
1975 $3,645,900,000 $14,720,728,249
1974 $3,161,499,900 $11,651,505,689
1973 $2,569,200,100 $4,231,243,616
1972 $2,101,300,000 $1,415,086,929
1971 $1,984,800,000 $939,893,600
1970 $1,904,000,000 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala UAE
2024 $6,150 $50,274
2023 $5,758 $49,851
2022 $5,359 $50,760
2021 $4,913 $44,119
2020 $4,478 $37,992
2019 $4,512 $45,939
2018 $4,353 $47,135
2017 $4,325 $43,734
2016 $4,060 $42,721
2015 $3,894 $44,910
2014 $3,689 $52,725
2013 $3,444 $53,247
2012 $3,287 $53,142
2011 $3,169 $51,922
2010 $2,805 $44,795
2009 $2,612 $37,803
2008 $2,763 $50,054
2007 $2,459 $45,855
2006 $2,225 $44,343
2005 $2,046 $38,719
2004 $1,841 $33,377
2003 $1,723 $29,660
2002 $1,669 $27,754
2001 $1,538 $27,745
2000 $1,649 $29,866
1999 $1,604 $25,856
1998 $1,741 $24,889
1997 $1,638 $27,983
1996 $1,481 $28,323
1995 $1,421 $27,003
1994 $1,293 $25,473
1993 $1,166 $25,033
1992 $1,096 $25,648
1991 $1,014 $25,691
1990 $848 $26,710
1989 $958 $23,167
1988 $919 $21,570
1987 $854 $23,113
1986 $896 $23,132
1985 $1,238 $29,468
1984 $1,241 $32,012
1983 $1,220 $34,650
1982 $1,204 $39,972
1981 $1,216 $44,854
1980 $1,142 $42,925
1979 $1,026 $34,238
1978 $925 $29,379
1977 $856 $35,020
1976 $697 $31,197
1975 $595 $27,117
1974 $529 $23,823
1973 $441 $9,696
1972 $370 $3,675
1971 $358 $2,805
1970 $353 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala UAE
2026 73 83.4
2025 72.9 83.2
2024 72.7 83.1
2023 72.6 82.9
2022 71.2 80.5
2021 67.9 79.1
2020 70 81.9
2019 71.6 82.6
2018 71.5 82.4
2017 71.6 82.4
2016 71.2 82.2
2015 70.9 82.1
2014 70.9 82
2013 70.9 82
2012 70.7 81.9
2011 70.3 81.9
2010 69.9 81.9
2009 69.7 81.7
2008 69.5 81.6
2007 69.3 81.4
2006 68.8 81.2
2005 68.2 80.8
2004 68.2 80.3
2003 68.2 79.6
2002 67.8 78.7
2001 67.4 77.6
2000 67.1 76.3
1999 66.6 75
1998 66 73.7
1997 65.2 72.6
1996 64.5 71.8
1995 63.7 71.4
1994 63 71.2
1993 62.4 71.2
1992 62 71.2
1991 61.9 71.1
1990 61.8 71.1
1989 61.7 71
1988 61.5 70.8
1987 61 70.6
1986 60.3 70.4
1985 59.8 70.1
1984 59.1 69.8
1983 57.9 69.4
1982 48.9 69.1
1981 54.7 68.6
1980 55.3 68.2
1979 56.6 67.6
1978 56.4 67.1
1977 55.2 66.5
1976 47.6 65.8
1975 52.8 65.1
1974 53 64.4
1973 52.8 63.5
1972 51.8 62.7
1971 50.3 61.8
1970 48.5 60.8
1969 47.5 59.8
1968 47.8 58.7
1967 47.7 57.6
1966 47.5 56.6
1965 47.2 55.5
1964 47.1 54.5
1963 46.6 53.5
1962 46.5 52.5
1961 46.1 51.6
1960 45.8 50.7
1959 44.3 49.7
1958 43.1 48.8
1957 41.9 47.8
1956 41.3 46.9
1955 40.7 46
1954 40.1 45.2
1953 39.5 44.4
1952 38.9 43.6
1951 38.3 42.9
1950 37.8 42.1

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

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Guatemala and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Guatemala UAE
2024 18,406,359 10,986,400
2023 18,124,838 10,483,751
2022 17,847,877 10,074,977
2021 17,598,650 9,575,152
2020 17,357,325 9,401,038
2019 17,103,803 9,445,785
2018 16,845,685 9,346,701
2017 16,567,357 9,223,225
2016 16,268,760 8,935,095
2015 15,971,743 8,505,237
2014 15,681,725 8,059,440
2013 15,387,337 7,693,031
2012 15,089,647 7,391,448
2011 14,792,126 7,104,538
2010 14,500,112 6,869,838
2009 14,215,611 6,707,058
2008 13,935,174 6,302,664
2007 13,652,040 5,624,635
2006 13,367,459 5,009,100
2005 13,087,629 4,664,790
2004 12,807,402 4,428,967
2003 12,525,842 4,192,457
2002 12,246,915 3,956,826
2001 11,969,422 3,723,590
2000 11,697,592 3,493,575
1999 11,422,965 3,266,009
1998 11,139,145 3,040,421
1997 10,857,754 2,817,410
1996 10,583,526 2,597,564
1995 10,312,996 2,434,662
1994 10,043,718 2,328,188
1993 9,779,761 2,222,093
1992 9,522,266 2,114,730
1991 9,272,584 2,006,626
1990 9,024,773 1,898,220
1989 8,775,546 1,789,851
1988 8,532,099 1,681,788
1987 8,296,485 1,574,244
1986 8,070,818 1,467,383
1985 7,849,693 1,377,911
1984 7,630,682 1,305,996
1983 7,419,642 1,235,305
1982 7,240,241 1,166,370
1981 7,075,648 1,099,855
1980 6,900,212 1,015,700
1979 6,727,797 912,010
1978 6,561,534 809,274
1977 6,401,515 710,209
1976 6,262,404 615,866
1975 6,128,731 542,856
1974 5,981,197 489,087
1973 5,831,631 436,399
1972 5,682,833 385,014
1971 5,538,355 335,027
1970 5,396,966 286,536
1969 5,257,081 239,660
1968 5,118,111 199,416
1967 4,978,862 179,700
1966 4,840,958 173,976
1965 4,704,965 167,103
1964 4,571,109 159,692
1963 4,440,264 152,211
1962 4,312,044 144,946
1961 4,186,201 137,989
1960 4,063,655 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Guatemala

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala UAE
2023 2.31 1.2
2022 2.34 1.15
2021 2.39 1.16
2020 2.47 1.29
2019 2.59 1.25
2018 2.74 1.29
2017 2.86 1.35
2016 2.97 1.37
2015 3.03 1.42
2014 3.09 1.48
2013 3.15 1.53
2012 3.22 1.53
2011 3.29 1.54
2010 3.38 1.57
2009 3.47 1.58
2008 3.57 1.52
2007 3.72 1.79
2006 3.85 1.96
2005 3.97 2.23
2004 4.13 2.38
2003 4.25 2.49
2002 4.37 2.54
2001 4.5 2.62
2000 4.58 2.73
1999 4.69 2.79
1998 4.8 2.77
1997 4.91 2.83
1996 5.01 3.06
1995 5.11 3.28
1994 5.19 3.76
1993 5.25 3.82
1992 5.31 4.09
1991 5.38 4.25
1990 5.48 4.51
1989 5.56 4.65
1988 5.62 4.77
1987 5.64 4.88
1986 5.66 5
1985 5.73 5.13
1984 5.86 5.3
1983 5.98 5.48
1982 6.06 5.66
1981 6.12 5.81
1980 6.17 5.95
1979 6.22 6.06
1978 6.26 6.15
1977 6.32 6.22
1976 6.37 6.29
1975 6.41 6.35
1974 6.46 6.41
1973 6.49 6.46
1972 6.51 6.5
1971 6.55 6.52
1970 6.6 6.52
1969 6.65 6.52
1968 6.7 6.53
1967 6.76 6.51
1966 6.8 6.5
1965 6.84 6.5
1964 6.87 6.49
1963 6.9 6.5
1962 6.93 6.49
1961 6.98 6.49
1960 7 6.5

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

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Guatemala and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala UAE
2024 24 32.6
2023 23.7 32.2
2022 23.3 31.9
2021 22.9 31.9
2020 22.6 31.8
2019 22.3 31.8
2018 22 31.8
2017 21.7 31.8
2016 21.3 31.8
2015 21.1 31.8
2014 20.8 31.8
2013 20.4 31.7
2012 20.1 31.7
2011 19.9 31.7
2010 19.6 31.7
2009 19.4 31.6
2008 19.1 31.6
2007 18.9 31.6
2006 18.7 31.4
2005 18.5 30.9
2004 18.3 30.3
2003 18.1 29.6
2002 18 29.1
2001 17.8 28.6
2000 17.7 28.2
1999 17.7 28
1998 17.6 27.9
1997 17.5 27.9
1996 17.4 28.1
1995 17.4 28
1994 17.3 27.4
1993 17.3 26.8
1992 17.3 26.4
1991 17.2 26
1990 17.2 25.8
1989 17.1 25.8
1988 17.1 25.9
1987 17.1 26.1
1986 17.1 26.5
1985 17 26.6
1984 17 26.4
1983 17 26.4
1982 17.1 26.4
1981 17.1 26.4
1980 17.1 26.2
1979 17.1 25.8
1978 17 25.5
1977 17 25.4
1976 17 25.6
1975 16.9 25.4
1974 16.8 24.7
1973 16.8 24.1
1972 16.8 23.6
1971 16.8 23.2
1970 16.8 23
1969 16.8 23.1
1968 16.7 23.5
1967 16.7 23.3
1966 16.7 22.6
1965 16.7 22
1964 16.6 21.5
1963 16.6 21
1962 16.6 20.6
1961 16.7 20.1
1960 16.7 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Guatemala UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala UAE
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
98.8%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Guatemala UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala UAE
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
2,535 mi
2008

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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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