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Guatemala vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 102nd vs. 78th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala United Kingdom
Population
19049936
70154914
Population rank 69/197 22/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 68/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Guatemala and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala United Kingdom
2024 $113,199,581,158 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $104,368,755,055 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $95,641,446,501 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $86,455,522,273 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $77,719,468,248 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $77,172,331,693 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $73,328,356,008 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $71,653,780,740 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $66,053,408,206 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $62,186,066,548 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $57,852,159,008 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $52,996,420,177 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $49,593,929,487 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $46,876,006,272 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $40,676,578,423 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $37,126,148,265 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $38,503,720,224 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $33,567,850,824 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $29,744,246,827 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $26,783,389,294 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $23,577,298,095 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $21,576,351,799 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $20,444,205,991 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $18,405,220,247 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $19,288,929,030 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $18,318,412,251 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $19,395,491,993 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $17,790,026,222 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $15,674,835,615 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $14,655,404,433 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $12,983,233,311 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $11,400,017,301 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $10,440,781,588 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $9,406,135,143 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $7,650,196,845 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $8,410,724,361 $926,884,816,754
1988 $7,841,602,824 $910,122,732,124
1987 $7,084,399,840 $745,162,608,269
1986 $7,231,963,516 $601,452,653,181
1985 $9,721,652,087 $489,285,164,271
1984 $9,470,000,100 $461,487,097,632
1983 $9,050,000,400 $489,618,008,186
1982 $8,716,999,700 $515,048,916,841
1981 $8,607,500,300 $540,765,675,241
1980 $7,878,700,000 $564,947,710,899
1979 $6,902,600,200 $438,994,070,309
1978 $6,070,600,200 $335,883,029,722
1977 $5,480,500,200 $263,066,457,352
1976 $4,365,300,200 $232,614,555,256
1975 $3,645,900,000 $241,756,637,168
1974 $3,161,499,900 $206,131,369,799
1973 $2,569,200,100 $192,537,971,583
1972 $2,101,300,000 $169,965,034,965
1971 $1,984,800,000 $148,113,896,325
1970 $1,904,000,000 $130,671,946,244
1969 $1,715,399,900 $116,464,702,803
1968 $1,610,500,000 $107,759,910,068
1967 $1,453,500,000 $113,116,888,211
1966 $1,390,700,000 $108,572,752,102
1965 $1,331,399,900 $101,824,755,079
1964 $1,299,099,900 $94,407,558,351
1963 $1,262,800,000 $86,561,961,812
1962 $1,143,600,000 $81,247,564,157
1961 $1,076,699,900 $77,741,965,703
1960 $1,043,599,900 $73,233,967,692

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

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Guatemala and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala United Kingdom
2024 $6,150 $53,246
2023 $5,758 $49,944
2022 $5,359 $47,057
2021 $4,913 $47,691
2020 $4,478 $40,813
2019 $4,512 $43,159
2018 $4,353 $43,703
2017 $4,325 $40,917
2016 $4,060 $41,258
2015 $3,894 $45,255
2014 $3,689 $47,746
2013 $3,444 $43,607
2012 $3,287 $42,688
2011 $3,169 $42,296
2010 $2,805 $39,778
2009 $2,612 $39,009
2008 $2,763 $47,652
2007 $2,459 $50,629
2006 $2,225 $44,695
2005 $2,046 $42,240
2004 $1,841 $40,504
2003 $1,723 $34,557
2002 $1,669 $30,159
2001 $1,538 $28,014
2000 $1,649 $28,384
1999 $1,604 $28,858
1998 $1,741 $28,396
1997 $1,638 $26,910
1996 $1,481 $24,503
1995 $1,421 $23,253
1994 $1,293 $19,709
1993 $1,166 $18,389
1992 $1,096 $20,487
1991 $1,014 $19,901
1990 $848 $19,095
1989 $958 $16,239
1988 $919 $15,987
1987 $854 $13,119
1986 $896 $10,611
1985 $1,238 $8,652
1984 $1,241 $8,179
1983 $1,220 $8,692
1982 $1,204 $9,146
1981 $1,216 $9,599
1980 $1,142 $10,032
1979 $1,026 $7,805
1978 $925 $5,977
1977 $856 $4,681
1976 $697 $4,138
1975 $595 $4,300
1974 $529 $3,666
1973 $441 $3,426
1972 $370 $3,030
1971 $358 $2,650
1970 $353 $2,348
1969 $326 $2,101
1968 $315 $1,952
1967 $291.9 $2,059
1966 $287.3 $1,987
1965 $283 $1,874
1964 $284.2 $1,748
1963 $284.4 $1,613
1962 $265.2 $1,526
1961 $257.2 $1,472
1960 $256.8 $1,398

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

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Guatemala vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala United Kingdom
2026 73 81.7
2025 72.9 81.6
2024 72.7 81.4
2023 72.6 81.3
2022 71.2 81.1
2021 67.9 80.7
2020 70 80.4
2019 71.6 81.4
2018 71.5 81.1
2017 71.6 81.2
2016 71.2 81.1
2015 70.9 80.9
2014 70.9 81.2
2013 70.9 80.9
2012 70.7 80.9
2011 70.3 80.8
2010 69.9 80.4
2009 69.7 80.2
2008 69.5 79.7
2007 69.3 79.5
2006 68.8 79.3
2005 68.2 79.1
2004 68.2 78.9
2003 68.2 78.3
2002 67.8 78.2
2001 67.4 78.1
2000 67.1 77.8
1999 66.6 77.4
1998 66 77.3
1997 65.2 77.1
1996 64.5 76.9
1995 63.7 76.6
1994 63 76.7
1993 62.4 76.2
1992 62 76.3
1991 61.9 75.9
1990 61.8 75.7
1989 61.7 75.4
1988 61.5 75.3
1987 61 75.1
1986 60.3 74.8
1985 59.8 74.5
1984 59.1 74.7
1983 57.9 74.3
1982 48.9 74
1981 54.7 73.9
1980 55.3 73.6
1979 56.6 73.2
1978 56.4 73
1977 55.2 73.1
1976 47.6 72.6
1975 52.8 72.7
1974 53 72.4
1973 52.8 72.2
1972 51.8 72
1971 50.3 72.2
1970 48.5 71.9
1969 47.5 71.7
1968 47.8 71.7
1967 47.7 72.1
1966 47.5 71.4
1965 47.2 71.5
1964 47.1 71.5
1963 46.6 70.8
1962 46.5 70.9
1961 46.1 70.8
1960 45.8 71
1959 44.3 70.8
1958 43.1 70.7
1957 41.9 70.5
1956 41.3 70.4
1955 40.7 70.1
1954 40.1 70.2
1953 39.5 69.8
1952 38.9 69.5
1951 38.3 68.2
1950 37.8 68.6

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

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Guatemala and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Guatemala United Kingdom
2024 18,406,359 69,226,000
2023 18,124,838 68,492,000
2022 17,847,877 67,604,000
2021 17,598,650 66,984,000
2020 17,357,325 66,744,000
2019 17,103,803 66,631,000
2018 16,845,685 66,289,000
2017 16,567,357 65,966,000
2016 16,268,760 65,607,000
2015 15,971,743 65,088,000
2014 15,681,725 64,620,000
2013 15,387,337 64,139,000
2012 15,089,647 63,711,000
2011 14,792,126 63,258,810
2010 14,500,112 62,766,365
2009 14,215,611 62,276,270
2008 13,935,174 61,806,995
2007 13,652,040 61,322,463
2006 13,367,459 60,846,820
2005 13,087,629 60,401,206
2004 12,807,402 59,987,905
2003 12,525,842 59,647,577
2002 12,246,915 59,370,479
2001 11,969,422 59,119,673
2000 11,697,592 58,892,514
1999 11,422,965 58,682,466
1998 11,139,145 58,487,141
1997 10,857,754 58,316,954
1996 10,583,526 58,166,950
1995 10,312,996 58,019,030
1994 10,043,718 57,865,745
1993 9,779,761 57,718,614
1992 9,522,266 57,580,402
1991 9,272,584 57,424,897
1990 9,024,773 57,247,586
1989 8,775,546 57,076,711
1988 8,532,099 56,928,327
1987 8,296,485 56,802,050
1986 8,070,818 56,681,396
1985 7,849,693 56,550,268
1984 7,630,682 56,422,072
1983 7,419,642 56,332,848
1982 7,240,241 56,313,641
1981 7,075,648 56,333,829
1980 6,900,212 56,314,216
1979 6,727,797 56,246,951
1978 6,561,534 56,196,504
1977 6,401,515 56,193,492
1976 6,262,404 56,211,968
1975 6,128,731 56,225,800
1974 5,981,197 56,229,974
1973 5,831,631 56,194,527
1972 5,682,833 56,086,065
1971 5,538,355 55,896,223
1970 5,396,966 55,663,250
1969 5,257,081 55,441,750
1968 5,118,111 55,211,700
1967 4,978,862 54,943,600
1966 4,840,958 54,648,500
1965 4,704,965 54,348,050
1964 4,571,109 54,000,000
1963 4,440,264 53,650,000
1962 4,312,044 53,250,000
1961 4,186,201 52,800,000
1960 4,063,655 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Guatemala

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala United Kingdom
2023 2.31 1.56
2022 2.34 1.56
2021 2.39 1.58
2020 2.47 1.57
2019 2.59 1.63
2018 2.74 1.68
2017 2.86 1.74
2016 2.97 1.79
2015 3.03 1.8
2014 3.09 1.81
2013 3.15 1.83
2012 3.22 1.92
2011 3.29 1.91
2010 3.38 1.92
2009 3.47 1.89
2008 3.57 1.91
2007 3.72 1.86
2006 3.85 1.82
2005 3.97 1.76
2004 4.13 1.75
2003 4.25 1.7
2002 4.37 1.63
2001 4.5 1.63
2000 4.58 1.64
1999 4.69 1.68
1998 4.8 1.71
1997 4.91 1.72
1996 5.01 1.73
1995 5.11 1.71
1994 5.19 1.74
1993 5.25 1.76
1992 5.31 1.79
1991 5.38 1.82
1990 5.48 1.83
1989 5.56 1.79
1988 5.62 1.82
1987 5.64 1.81
1986 5.66 1.78
1985 5.73 1.79
1984 5.86 1.77
1983 5.98 1.77
1982 6.06 1.78
1981 6.12 1.82
1980 6.17 1.9
1979 6.22 1.86
1978 6.26 1.75
1977 6.32 1.69
1976 6.37 1.74
1975 6.41 1.81
1974 6.46 1.92
1973 6.49 2.04
1972 6.51 2.2
1971 6.55 2.41
1970 6.6 2.44
1969 6.65 2.51
1968 6.7 2.6
1967 6.76 2.68
1966 6.8 2.78
1965 6.84 2.86
1964 6.87 2.93
1963 6.9 2.88
1962 6.93 2.86
1961 6.98 2.78
1960 7 2.69

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

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Guatemala and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala United Kingdom
2024 24 41
2023 23.7 40.8
2022 23.3 40.5
2021 22.9 40.3
2020 22.6 40.2
2019 22.3 40.1
2018 22 40
2017 21.7 39.9
2016 21.3 39.8
2015 21.1 39.8
2014 20.8 39.7
2013 20.4 39.6
2012 20.1 39.5
2011 19.9 39.3
2010 19.6 39.2
2009 19.4 39
2008 19.1 38.9
2007 18.9 38.8
2006 18.7 38.6
2005 18.5 38.5
2004 18.3 38.4
2003 18.1 38.2
2002 18 38.1
2001 17.8 37.9
2000 17.7 37.7
1999 17.7 37.4
1998 17.6 37.2
1997 17.5 37
1996 17.4 36.8
1995 17.4 36.6
1994 17.3 36.5
1993 17.3 36.3
1992 17.3 36.2
1991 17.2 36.1
1990 17.2 36
1989 17.1 35.9
1988 17.1 35.7
1987 17.1 35.4
1986 17.1 35.4
1985 17 35.3
1984 17 35.2
1983 17 35
1982 17.1 34.8
1981 17.1 34.5
1980 17.1 34.4
1979 17.1 34.3
1978 17 34.2
1977 17 34.1
1976 17 34
1975 16.9 34
1974 16.8 34
1973 16.8 34
1972 16.8 34
1971 16.8 34.1
1970 16.8 34.2
1969 16.8 34.4
1968 16.7 34.6
1967 16.7 34.8
1966 16.7 34.9
1965 16.7 35.1
1964 16.6 35.2
1963 16.6 35.3
1962 16.6 35.3
1961 16.7 35.4
1960 16.7 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Guatemala United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala United Kingdom
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Guatemala United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala United Kingdom
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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