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Guatemala vs Vanuatu statistics compared

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Guatemala has a population of 18.7M (ranked 70/197), compared with 335K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 102nd vs. 157th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 67/197 ($123B) and Vanuatu ranks 185/197 ($1.35B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 108/197 ($6,598), while Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($4,039).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Vanuatu
Population
19115361
346488
Population rank 69/197 174/197
GDP
$123B
2025
$1.35B
2025
GDP rank 67/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
$4,039
2025
GDP per capita rank 108/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$33.5B
2025
$554M
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
27.2%
2025
40.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,793
2025
$1,654
2025
Government debt per person rank 122/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,432
2026
$2,801
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.29
2024
3.57
2024
Median age
24.4 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
72 years
2026

Guatemala and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Vanuatu
2025 $123,306,008,821 $1,353,658,841
2024 $113,215,575,151 $1,297,956,615
2023 $104,298,081,429 $1,188,137,265
2022 $95,609,727,056 $1,151,863,790
2021 $86,455,522,273 $1,093,826,089
2020 $77,719,468,248 $1,017,403,363
2019 $77,172,331,693 $1,061,547,513
2018 $73,328,356,008 $1,034,402,941
2017 $71,653,780,740 $998,536,155
2016 $66,053,408,206 $908,725,513
2015 $62,186,066,548 $855,360,240
2014 $57,852,159,008 $879,185,478
2013 $52,996,420,177 $863,347,172
2012 $49,593,929,487 $747,839,698
2011 $46,876,006,272 $770,153,588
2010 $40,676,578,423 $670,712,980
2009 $37,126,148,265 $592,622,319
2008 $38,503,720,224 $590,748,429
2007 $33,567,850,824 $516,392,923
2006 $29,744,246,827 $439,358,587
2005 $26,783,389,294 $394,962,433
2004 $23,577,298,095 $364,996,869
2003 $21,576,351,799 $314,471,413
2002 $20,444,205,991 $262,596,536
2001 $18,405,220,247 $257,926,882
2000 $19,288,929,030 $272,014,628
1999 $18,318,412,251 $268,006,973
1998 $19,395,491,993 $262,293,411
1997 $17,790,026,222 $272,771,209
1996 $15,674,835,615 $261,370,044
1995 $14,655,404,433 $249,333,250
1994 $12,983,233,311 $233,701,301
1993 $11,400,017,301 $200,491,853
1992 $10,440,781,588 $209,088,825
1991 $9,406,135,143 $201,334,169
1990 $7,650,196,845 $168,879,207
1989 $8,410,724,361 $154,013,202
1988 $7,841,602,824 $158,351,368
1987 $7,084,399,840 $139,464,174
1986 $7,231,963,516 $126,498,935
1985 $9,721,652,087 $131,856,421
1984 $9,470,000,100 $144,482,515
1983 $9,050,000,400 $117,389,554
1982 $8,716,999,700 $114,501,913
1981 $8,607,500,300 $113,781,796
1980 $7,878,700,000 $121,185,498
1979 $6,902,600,200 $119,258,835
1978 $6,070,600,200 -
1977 $5,480,500,200 -
1976 $4,365,300,200 -
1975 $3,645,900,000 -
1974 $3,161,499,900 -
1973 $2,569,200,100 -
1972 $2,101,300,000 -
1971 $1,984,800,000 -
1970 $1,904,000,000 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guatemala and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Vanuatu
2025 $6,598 $4,039
2024 $6,151 $3,960
2023 $5,754 $3,708
2022 $5,357 $3,680
2021 $4,913 $3,576
2020 $4,478 $3,404
2019 $4,512 $3,636
2018 $4,353 $3,626
2017 $4,325 $3,585
2016 $4,060 $3,340
2015 $3,894 $3,214
2014 $3,689 $3,378
2013 $3,444 $3,393
2012 $3,287 $3,005
2011 $3,169 $3,163
2010 $2,805 $2,815
2009 $2,612 $2,546
2008 $2,763 $2,604
2007 $2,459 $2,334
2006 $2,225 $2,035
2005 $2,046 $1,874
2004 $1,841 $1,774
2003 $1,723 $1,567
2002 $1,669 $1,341
2001 $1,538 $1,350
2000 $1,649 $1,460
1999 $1,604 $1,472
1998 $1,741 $1,471
1997 $1,638 $1,562
1996 $1,481 $1,529
1995 $1,421 $1,492
1994 $1,293 $1,431
1993 $1,166 $1,257
1992 $1,096 $1,344
1991 $1,014 $1,326
1990 $848 $1,141
1989 $958 $1,067
1988 $919 $1,125
1987 $854 $1,017
1986 $896 $946
1985 $1,238 $1,012
1984 $1,241 $1,137
1983 $1,220 $947
1982 $1,204 $946
1981 $1,216 $962
1980 $1,142 $1,048
1979 $1,026 $1,055
1978 $925 -
1977 $856 -
1976 $697 -
1975 $595 -
1974 $529 -
1973 $441 -
1972 $370 -
1971 $358 -
1970 $353 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guatemala vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Vanuatu
2026 73 72
2025 72.9 71.8
2024 72.7 71.7
2023 72.6 71.5
2022 71.2 71.3
2021 67.9 70
2020 70 70.4
2019 71.6 70.8
2018 71.5 70.6
2017 71.6 70.5
2016 71.2 70.4
2015 70.9 70.2
2014 70.9 70
2013 70.9 70
2012 70.7 69.9
2011 70.3 69.7
2010 69.9 69.6
2009 69.7 69.4
2008 69.5 69.3
2007 69.3 69.1
2006 68.8 69.1
2005 68.2 69.2
2004 68.2 69
2003 68.2 68.9
2002 67.8 68.8
2001 67.4 68.7
2000 67.1 68.6
1999 66.6 67.9
1998 66 68.4
1997 65.2 68.3
1996 64.5 68.2
1995 63.7 68.1
1994 63 68
1993 62.4 67.7
1992 62 67.4
1991 61.9 67.1
1990 61.8 66.7
1989 61.7 66
1988 61.5 65.7
1987 61 64.4
1986 60.3 64.6
1985 59.8 63.9
1984 59.1 63.5
1983 57.9 63.1
1982 48.9 62.5
1981 54.7 61.9
1980 55.3 61.3
1979 56.6 60.9
1978 56.4 59.9
1977 55.2 59.2
1976 47.6 58.7
1975 52.8 58.1
1974 53 57.6
1973 52.8 57
1972 51.8 56.4
1971 50.3 55.9
1970 48.5 55.3
1969 47.5 54.8
1968 47.8 54.2
1967 47.7 53.7
1966 47.5 53.1
1965 47.2 52.5
1964 47.1 52
1963 46.6 51.5
1962 46.5 50.9
1961 46.1 50.4
1960 45.8 49.8
1959 44.3 49.3
1958 43.1 48.7
1957 41.9 48.2
1956 41.3 47.7
1955 40.7 47.1
1954 40.1 46.5
1953 39.5 45.8
1952 38.9 45.3
1951 38.3 42.2
1950 37.8 43.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guatemala and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Vanuatu
2025 18,687,881 335,169
2024 18,406,359 327,777
2023 18,124,838 320,409
2022 17,847,877 313,046
2021 17,598,650 305,868
2020 17,357,325 298,858
2019 17,103,803 291,985
2018 16,845,685 285,259
2017 16,567,357 278,507
2016 16,268,760 272,087
2015 15,971,743 266,101
2014 15,681,725 260,240
2013 15,387,337 254,482
2012 15,089,647 248,883
2011 14,792,126 243,474
2010 14,500,112 238,248
2009 14,215,611 232,731
2008 13,935,174 226,896
2007 13,652,040 221,276
2006 13,367,459 215,923
2005 13,087,629 210,760
2004 12,807,402 205,711
2003 12,525,842 200,746
2002 12,246,915 195,863
2001 11,969,422 191,031
2000 11,697,592 186,281
1999 11,422,965 182,048
1998 11,139,145 178,313
1997 10,857,754 174,626
1996 10,583,526 170,911
1995 10,312,996 167,137
1994 10,043,718 163,314
1993 9,779,761 159,463
1992 9,522,266 155,608
1991 9,272,584 151,793
1990 9,024,773 148,063
1989 8,775,546 144,393
1988 8,532,099 140,756
1987 8,296,485 137,187
1986 8,070,818 133,720
1985 7,849,693 130,356
1984 7,630,682 127,109
1983 7,419,642 123,998
1982 7,240,241 121,035
1981 7,075,648 118,249
1980 6,900,212 115,660
1979 6,727,797 113,040
1978 6,561,534 109,963
1977 6,401,515 106,618
1976 6,262,404 103,388
1975 6,128,731 100,269
1974 5,981,197 97,260
1973 5,831,631 94,362
1972 5,682,833 91,562
1971 5,538,355 88,862
1970 5,396,966 86,266
1969 5,257,081 83,755
1968 5,118,111 81,314
1967 4,978,862 78,921
1966 4,840,958 76,590
1965 4,704,965 74,358
1964 4,571,109 72,219
1963 4,440,264 70,159
1962 4,312,044 68,174
1961 4,186,201 66,264
1960 4,063,655 64,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Vanuatu
2024 2.29 3.57
2023 2.31 3.6
2022 2.34 3.65
2021 2.39 3.7
2020 2.47 3.74
2019 2.59 3.79
2018 2.74 3.83
2017 2.86 3.88
2016 2.97 3.92
2015 3.03 3.95
2014 3.09 4
2013 3.15 4.04
2012 3.22 4.06
2011 3.29 4.09
2010 3.38 4.13
2009 3.47 4.16
2008 3.57 4.16
2007 3.72 4.12
2006 3.85 4.1
2005 3.97 4.13
2004 4.13 4.21
2003 4.25 4.29
2002 4.37 4.38
2001 4.5 4.5
2000 4.58 4.54
1999 4.69 4.56
1998 4.8 4.6
1997 4.91 4.66
1996 5.01 4.75
1995 5.11 4.85
1994 5.19 4.94
1993 5.25 5.02
1992 5.31 5.09
1991 5.38 5.13
1990 5.48 5.17
1989 5.56 5.21
1988 5.62 5.27
1987 5.64 5.33
1986 5.66 5.38
1985 5.73 5.43
1984 5.86 5.49
1983 5.98 5.55
1982 6.06 5.6
1981 6.12 5.65
1980 6.17 5.69
1979 6.22 5.73
1978 6.26 5.77
1977 6.32 5.81
1976 6.37 5.89
1975 6.41 5.98
1974 6.46 6.06
1973 6.49 6.15
1972 6.51 6.23
1971 6.55 6.29
1970 6.6 6.35
1969 6.65 6.41
1968 6.7 6.46
1967 6.76 6.51
1966 6.8 6.51
1965 6.84 6.52
1964 6.87 6.57
1963 6.9 6.62
1962 6.93 6.67
1961 6.98 6.73
1960 7 6.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guatemala and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Vanuatu
2025 24.4 21.3
2024 24 21.3
2023 23.7 21.2
2022 23.3 21.2
2021 22.9 21.2
2020 22.6 21.2
2019 22.3 21.2
2018 22 21.2
2017 21.7 21.2
2016 21.3 21.1
2015 21.1 21.1
2014 20.8 21
2013 20.4 20.9
2012 20.1 20.8
2011 19.9 20.6
2010 19.6 20.5
2009 19.4 20.3
2008 19.1 20.1
2007 18.9 19.9
2006 18.7 19.6
2005 18.5 19.4
2004 18.3 19.2
2003 18.1 18.9
2002 18 18.7
2001 17.8 18.5
2000 17.7 18.2
1999 17.7 18
1998 17.6 18
1997 17.5 18
1996 17.4 18
1995 17.4 17.8
1994 17.3 17.7
1993 17.3 17.7
1992 17.3 17.8
1991 17.2 17.9
1990 17.2 17.8
1989 17.1 17.8
1988 17.1 17.8
1987 17.1 17.8
1986 17.1 17.8
1985 17 17.7
1984 17 17.7
1983 17 17.7
1982 17.1 17.7
1981 17.1 17.7
1980 17.1 17.6
1979 17.1 17.5
1978 17 17.3
1977 17 17.2
1976 17 17.1
1975 16.9 17.1
1974 16.8 17.1
1973 16.8 17
1972 16.8 17
1971 16.8 17
1970 16.8 17
1969 16.8 17
1968 16.7 17
1967 16.7 17.1
1966 16.7 17.1
1965 16.7 17.2
1964 16.6 17.3
1963 16.6 17.4
1962 16.6 17.5
1961 16.7 17.6
1960 16.7 17.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$119B
2025
$1.48B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.7%
2025
35.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.08%
2024
7.64%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.91%
2025
-3.88%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
1.41%
2025
Services, % of GDP
62.1%
2025
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2025
10.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$32.8B
2025
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Guatemala Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
935 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.23%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
733 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
60.6%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.6%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Guatemala Vanuatu
% of world population
0.23%
2025
0.004%
2025
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
56.3%
2025
22.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
50.5:49.5
2025
Average male height
5.25 ft
2026
5.51 ft
2026
Average female height
4.86 ft
2026
5.21 ft
2026
Quality of life index
38.6
2026
43.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
23.4
2023
0.34
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
131
2026
94
2026
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
88%
2023
English speaking
5%
2026
57.5%
2026
People using the Internet
60.2%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Guatemala Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.5
2024
17.1
2024
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2024
24.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Vanuatu
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
2,214 sq mi
2025
14,042 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
665 mi
2000

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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