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Guatemala vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 102nd vs. 89th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Uruguay
Population
19049936
3382789
Population rank 69/197 133/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Guatemala and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Uruguay
2024 $113,199,581,158 $80,961,511,074
2023 $104,368,755,055 $77,991,666,838
2022 $95,641,446,501 $70,594,110,920
2021 $86,455,522,273 $60,739,084,241
2020 $77,719,468,248 $53,559,359,262
2019 $77,172,331,693 $62,222,313,619
2018 $73,328,356,008 $65,344,577,416
2017 $71,653,780,740 $65,005,997,963
2016 $66,053,408,206 $57,480,787,465
2015 $62,186,066,548 $57,680,327,999
2014 $57,852,159,008 $61,496,186,974
2013 $52,996,420,177 $61,337,621,934
2012 $49,593,929,487 $54,232,266,359
2011 $46,876,006,272 $50,342,406,067
2010 $40,676,578,423 $41,950,361,212
2009 $37,126,148,265 $32,708,319,078
2008 $38,503,720,224 $31,119,602,539
2007 $33,567,850,824 $23,797,773,024
2006 $29,744,246,827 $19,741,420,740
2005 $26,783,389,294 $17,362,857,684
2004 $23,577,298,095 $13,686,329,890
2003 $21,576,351,799 $12,045,638,352
2002 $20,444,205,991 $13,606,515,723
2001 $18,405,220,247 $20,898,761,742
2000 $19,288,929,030 $22,823,270,892
1999 $18,318,412,251 $23,983,945,191
1998 $19,395,491,993 $25,385,886,978
1997 $17,790,026,222 $23,969,739,234
1996 $15,674,835,615 $20,515,458,114
1995 $14,655,404,433 $19,297,663,097
1994 $12,983,233,311 $17,474,588,896
1993 $11,400,017,301 $15,002,136,971
1992 $10,440,781,588 $12,878,148,791
1991 $9,406,135,143 $11,206,176,651
1990 $7,650,196,845 $9,298,807,850
1989 $8,410,724,361 $8,438,951,476
1988 $7,841,602,824 $8,213,538,369
1987 $7,084,399,840 $7,367,494,080
1986 $7,231,963,516 $5,880,112,788
1985 $9,721,652,087 $4,732,017,873
1984 $9,470,000,100 $4,850,238,550
1983 $9,050,000,400 $5,102,276,308
1982 $8,716,999,700 $9,178,780,077
1981 $8,607,500,300 $11,048,301,421
1980 $7,878,700,000 $10,163,020,116
1979 $6,902,600,200 $7,181,182,224
1978 $6,070,600,200 $4,910,254,566
1977 $5,480,500,200 $4,114,670,014
1976 $4,365,300,200 $3,667,161,241
1975 $3,645,900,000 $3,538,278,047
1974 $3,161,499,900 $4,090,209,682
1973 $2,569,200,100 $3,964,296,443
1972 $2,101,300,000 $2,189,418,689
1971 $1,984,800,000 $2,807,258,065
1970 $1,904,000,000 $2,137,096,774
1969 $1,715,399,900 $2,004,435,484
1968 $1,610,500,000 $1,593,674,185
1967 $1,453,500,000 $1,597,713,469
1966 $1,390,700,000 $1,809,185,094
1965 $1,331,399,900 $1,890,767,156
1964 $1,299,099,900 $1,975,701,816
1963 $1,262,800,000 $1,539,681,491
1962 $1,143,600,000 $1,710,004,407
1961 $1,076,699,900 $1,547,388,781
1960 $1,043,599,900 $1,242,289,239

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

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Guatemala and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Uruguay
2024 $6,150 $23,907
2023 $5,758 $23,019
2022 $5,359 $20,819
2021 $4,913 $17,882
2020 $4,478 $15,758
2019 $4,512 $18,316
2018 $4,353 $19,250
2017 $4,325 $19,185
2016 $4,060 $17,010
2015 $3,894 $17,126
2014 $3,689 $18,322
2013 $3,444 $18,335
2012 $3,287 $16,260
2011 $3,169 $15,132
2010 $2,805 $12,641
2009 $2,612 $9,881
2008 $2,763 $9,424
2007 $2,459 $7,222
2006 $2,225 $6,001
2005 $2,046 $5,284
2004 $1,841 $4,169
2003 $1,723 $3,671
2002 $1,669 $4,150
2001 $1,538 $6,383
2000 $1,649 $6,988
1999 $1,604 $7,371
1998 $1,741 $7,837
1997 $1,638 $7,436
1996 $1,481 $6,398
1995 $1,421 $6,050
1994 $1,293 $5,508
1993 $1,166 $4,753
1992 $1,096 $4,102
1991 $1,014 $3,589
1990 $848 $2,995
1989 $958 $2,734
1988 $919 $2,677
1987 $854 $2,416
1986 $896 $1,939
1985 $1,238 $1,568
1984 $1,241 $1,615
1983 $1,220 $1,707
1982 $1,204 $3,085
1981 $1,216 $3,728
1980 $1,142 $3,443
1979 $1,026 $2,443
1978 $925 $1,678
1977 $856 $1,414
1976 $697 $1,268
1975 $595 $1,232
1974 $529 $1,433
1973 $441 $1,397
1972 $370 $776
1971 $358 $1,000
1970 $353 $766
1969 $326 $723
1968 $315 $579
1967 $291.9 $585
1966 $287.3 $668
1965 $283 $705
1964 $284.2 $745
1963 $284.4 $587
1962 $265.2 $659
1961 $257.2 $604
1960 $256.8 $491

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

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Guatemala vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Uruguay
2026 73 78.6
2025 72.9 78.5
2024 72.7 78.3
2023 72.6 78.1
2022 71.2 76.5
2021 67.9 75.4
2020 70 78.4
2019 71.6 77.5
2018 71.5 77.5
2017 71.6 77.6
2016 71.2 77.4
2015 70.9 77.3
2014 70.9 77.2
2013 70.9 77
2012 70.7 76.7
2011 70.3 76.6
2010 69.9 76.7
2009 69.7 76.7
2008 69.5 76.3
2007 69.3 76.2
2006 68.8 75.9
2005 68.2 75.8
2004 68.2 75.3
2003 68.2 75.1
2002 67.8 75
2001 67.4 75
2000 67.1 74.7
1999 66.6 74.3
1998 66 74
1997 65.2 73.9
1996 64.5 73.8
1995 63.7 73.5
1994 63 73.2
1993 62.4 73.1
1992 62 73.2
1991 61.9 73.2
1990 61.8 73
1989 61.7 72.6
1988 61.5 72.4
1987 61 72.2
1986 60.3 72.2
1985 59.8 71.9
1984 59.1 71.7
1983 57.9 71.6
1982 48.9 71.5
1981 54.7 71
1980 55.3 70.5
1979 56.6 70.3
1978 56.4 70.3
1977 55.2 70.1
1976 47.6 69.9
1975 52.8 69.7
1974 53 69.5
1973 52.8 69.3
1972 51.8 69.2
1971 50.3 68.9
1970 48.5 68.7
1969 47.5 68.6
1968 47.8 68.5
1967 47.7 68.4
1966 47.5 68.3
1965 47.2 68.2
1964 47.1 68.1
1963 46.6 68
1962 46.5 67.9
1961 46.1 67.8
1960 45.8 67.7
1959 44.3 67.5
1958 43.1 67.3
1957 41.9 67.1
1956 41.3 66.9
1955 40.7 66.7
1954 40.1 66.5
1953 39.5 66.3
1952 38.9 66.1
1951 38.3 65.8
1950 37.8 65.6

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

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Guatemala and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Uruguay
2024 18,406,359 3,386,588
2023 18,124,838 3,388,081
2022 17,847,877 3,390,913
2021 17,598,650 3,396,695
2020 17,357,325 3,398,968
2019 17,103,803 3,397,206
2018 16,845,685 3,394,534
2017 16,567,357 3,388,438
2016 16,268,760 3,379,283
2015 15,971,743 3,368,017
2014 15,681,725 3,356,334
2013 15,387,337 3,345,337
2012 15,089,647 3,335,401
2011 14,792,126 3,326,825
2010 14,500,112 3,318,580
2009 14,215,611 3,310,091
2008 13,935,174 3,302,177
2007 13,652,040 3,295,153
2006 13,367,459 3,289,506
2005 13,087,629 3,285,771
2004 12,807,402 3,283,148
2003 12,525,842 3,281,186
2002 12,246,915 3,278,867
2001 11,969,422 3,274,251
2000 11,697,592 3,266,206
1999 11,422,965 3,254,015
1998 11,139,145 3,239,280
1997 10,857,754 3,223,345
1996 10,583,526 3,206,324
1995 10,312,996 3,189,440
1994 10,043,718 3,172,834
1993 9,779,761 3,156,345
1992 9,522,266 3,139,702
1991 9,272,584 3,122,354
1990 9,024,773 3,104,403
1989 8,775,546 3,086,255
1988 8,532,099 3,067,961
1987 8,296,485 3,049,896
1986 8,070,818 3,032,845
1985 7,849,693 3,017,037
1984 7,630,682 3,002,488
1983 7,419,642 2,988,778
1982 7,240,241 2,975,492
1981 7,075,648 2,963,246
1980 6,900,212 2,951,953
1979 6,727,797 2,939,903
1978 6,561,534 2,925,715
1977 6,401,515 2,909,461
1976 6,262,404 2,891,392
1975 6,128,731 2,872,320
1974 5,981,197 2,853,944
1973 5,831,631 2,837,133
1972 5,682,833 2,821,644
1971 5,538,355 2,806,462
1970 5,396,966 2,790,807
1969 5,257,081 2,773,974
1968 5,118,111 2,754,606
1967 4,978,862 2,732,277
1966 4,840,958 2,707,646
1965 4,704,965 2,681,169
1964 4,571,109 2,653,180
1963 4,440,264 2,623,766
1962 4,312,044 2,593,298
1961 4,186,201 2,562,044
1960 4,063,655 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Uruguay
2023 2.31 1.41
2022 2.34 1.43
2021 2.39 1.45
2020 2.47 1.5
2019 2.59 1.57
2018 2.74 1.68
2017 2.86 1.82
2016 2.97 1.97
2015 3.03 2.04
2014 3.09 2.03
2013 3.15 2.03
2012 3.22 2.01
2011 3.29 1.99
2010 3.38 2.01
2009 3.47 2.02
2008 3.57 2.03
2007 3.72 2.05
2006 3.85 2.07
2005 3.97 2.1
2004 4.13 2.09
2003 4.25 2.12
2002 4.37 2.16
2001 4.5 2.16
2000 4.58 2.2
1999 4.69 2.25
1998 4.8 2.27
1997 4.91 2.33
1996 5.01 2.36
1995 5.11 2.4
1994 5.19 2.42
1993 5.25 2.41
1992 5.31 2.43
1991 5.38 2.45
1990 5.48 2.48
1989 5.56 2.5
1988 5.62 2.5
1987 5.64 2.49
1986 5.66 2.47
1985 5.73 2.47
1984 5.86 2.47
1983 5.98 2.49
1982 6.06 2.51
1981 6.12 2.53
1980 6.17 2.59
1979 6.22 2.71
1978 6.26 2.83
1977 6.32 2.9
1976 6.37 3.01
1975 6.41 3.02
1974 6.46 2.96
1973 6.49 2.86
1972 6.51 2.78
1971 6.55 2.77
1970 6.6 2.77
1969 6.65 2.77
1968 6.7 2.77
1967 6.76 2.78
1966 6.8 2.82
1965 6.84 2.84
1964 6.87 2.86
1963 6.9 2.88
1962 6.93 2.87
1961 6.98 2.85
1960 7 2.83

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

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Guatemala and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Uruguay
2024 24 37.2
2023 23.7 36.8
2022 23.3 36.5
2021 22.9 36.3
2020 22.6 36
2019 22.3 35.8
2018 22 35.5
2017 21.7 35.3
2016 21.3 35.2
2015 21.1 35
2014 20.8 34.9
2013 20.4 34.7
2012 20.1 34.5
2011 19.9 34.2
2010 19.6 34
2009 19.4 33.7
2008 19.1 33.5
2007 18.9 33.3
2006 18.7 33.1
2005 18.5 32.9
2004 18.3 32.7
2003 18.1 32.5
2002 18 32.3
2001 17.8 32.2
2000 17.7 32
1999 17.7 31.9
1998 17.6 31.8
1997 17.5 31.7
1996 17.4 31.6
1995 17.4 31.5
1994 17.3 31.4
1993 17.3 31.2
1992 17.3 31.1
1991 17.2 31
1990 17.2 30.9
1989 17.1 30.8
1988 17.1 30.7
1987 17.1 30.6
1986 17.1 30.5
1985 17 30.4
1984 17 30.3
1983 17 30.3
1982 17.1 30.2
1981 17.1 30.1
1980 17.1 30.1
1979 17.1 30
1978 17 30
1977 17 30.1
1976 17 30.1
1975 16.9 30.1
1974 16.8 30.1
1973 16.8 30.1
1972 16.8 30
1971 16.8 29.9
1970 16.8 29.9
1969 16.8 29.8
1968 16.7 29.7
1967 16.7 29.6
1966 16.7 29.5
1965 16.7 29.4
1964 16.6 29.3
1963 16.6 29.2
1962 16.6 29.2
1961 16.7 29.1
1960 16.7 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Uruguay
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
98.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Guatemala Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Uruguay
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
48,300 mi
2010

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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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