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Guatemala vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 102nd vs. 67th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Vietnam
Population
19049936
102365351
Population rank 69/197 16/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
75 years
2026

Guatemala and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Vietnam
2024 $113,199,581,158 $476,388,230,307
2023 $104,368,755,055 $433,857,681,378
2022 $95,641,446,501 $413,445,230,669
2021 $86,455,522,273 $366,474,752,771
2020 $77,719,468,248 $346,615,738,538
2019 $77,172,331,693 $334,365,270,497
2018 $73,328,356,008 $310,106,478,395
2017 $71,653,780,740 $281,353,605,987
2016 $66,053,408,206 $257,096,001,178
2015 $62,186,066,548 $239,258,328,382
2014 $57,852,159,008 $233,451,469,643
2013 $52,996,420,177 $213,708,811,665
2012 $49,593,929,487 $195,590,661,129
2011 $46,876,006,272 $172,595,049,184
2010 $40,676,578,423 $147,201,173,197
2009 $37,126,148,265 $106,014,659,565
2008 $38,503,720,224 $99,130,304,099
2007 $33,567,850,824 $77,414,425,532
2006 $29,744,246,827 $66,371,664,817
2005 $26,783,389,294 $57,633,255,738
2004 $23,577,298,095 $45,427,854,693
2003 $21,576,351,799 $39,552,513,232
2002 $20,444,205,991 $35,064,105,501
2001 $18,405,220,247 $32,685,198,809
2000 $19,288,929,030 $31,172,518,403
1999 $18,318,412,251 $28,683,659,007
1998 $19,395,491,993 $27,209,602,050
1997 $17,790,026,222 $26,843,700,442
1996 $15,674,835,615 $24,657,470,575
1995 $14,655,404,433 $20,736,164,459
1994 $12,983,233,311 $16,286,433,533
1993 $11,400,017,301 $13,180,953,598
1992 $10,440,781,588 $9,866,990,236
1991 $9,406,135,143 $9,613,369,520
1990 $7,650,196,845 $6,471,740,806
1989 $8,410,724,361 $6,293,304,975
1988 $7,841,602,824 $25,423,812,649
1987 $7,084,399,840 $36,658,108,850
1986 $7,231,963,516 $26,336,616,250
1985 $9,721,652,087 $14,094,687,821
1984 $9,470,000,100 -
1983 $9,050,000,400 -
1982 $8,716,999,700 -
1981 $8,607,500,300 -
1980 $7,878,700,000 -
1979 $6,902,600,200 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guatemala and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Vietnam
2024 $6,150 $4,717
2023 $5,758 $4,323
2022 $5,359 $4,148
2021 $4,913 $3,704
2020 $4,478 $3,534
2019 $4,512 $3,441
2018 $4,353 $3,222
2017 $4,325 $2,956
2016 $4,060 $2,735
2015 $3,894 $2,578
2014 $3,689 $2,546
2013 $3,444 $2,360
2012 $3,287 $2,185
2011 $3,169 $1,951
2010 $2,805 $1,683
2009 $2,612 $1,226
2008 $2,763 $1,164
2007 $2,459 $926
2006 $2,225 $808
2005 $2,046 $711
2004 $1,841 $565
2003 $1,723 $497
2002 $1,669 $445
2001 $1,538 $419
2000 $1,649 $404
1999 $1,604 $376
1998 $1,741 $361
1997 $1,638 $362
1996 $1,481 $337
1995 $1,421 $287.8
1994 $1,293 $229.9
1993 $1,166 $189.4
1992 $1,096 $144.5
1991 $1,014 $143.7
1990 $848 $98.8
1989 $958 $98.1
1988 $919 $405
1987 $854 $595
1986 $896 $436
1985 $1,238 $238.6
1984 $1,241 -
1983 $1,220 -
1982 $1,204 -
1981 $1,216 -
1980 $1,142 -
1979 $1,026 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guatemala vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Vietnam
2026 73 75
2025 72.9 74.9
2024 72.7 74.7
2023 72.6 74.6
2022 71.2 74.5
2021 67.9 74.1
2020 70 75.4
2019 71.6 74.2
2018 71.5 74.1
2017 71.6 74
2016 71.2 74
2015 70.9 74
2014 70.9 73.9
2013 70.9 73.8
2012 70.7 73.8
2011 70.3 73.7
2010 69.9 73.6
2009 69.7 73.5
2008 69.5 73.5
2007 69.3 73.4
2006 68.8 73.3
2005 68.2 73.2
2004 68.2 73.1
2003 68.2 73.2
2002 67.8 73.1
2001 67.4 73
2000 67.1 72.7
1999 66.6 72.6
1998 66 72.3
1997 65.2 71.7
1996 64.5 71.3
1995 63.7 70.9
1994 63 70.4
1993 62.4 70
1992 62 69.6
1991 61.9 69.3
1990 61.8 69
1989 61.7 68.8
1988 61.5 68.6
1987 61 68
1986 60.3 67.6
1985 59.8 67.2
1984 59.1 66.9
1983 57.9 66.5
1982 48.9 66.2
1981 54.7 65.8
1980 55.3 65.3
1979 56.6 65
1978 56.4 64.5
1977 55.2 64.1
1976 47.6 63.7
1975 52.8 61.9
1974 53 54.8
1973 52.8 55.7
1972 51.8 51.9
1971 50.3 55.6
1970 48.5 54.9
1969 47.5 54.8
1968 47.8 52.7
1967 47.7 56.7
1966 47.5 56.9
1965 47.2 57
1964 47.1 57.5
1963 46.6 56.9
1962 46.5 58.2
1961 46.1 58.5
1960 45.8 58
1959 44.3 57.4
1958 43.1 56.8
1957 41.9 56.2
1956 41.3 55.5
1955 40.7 54.8
1954 40.1 52
1953 39.5 50
1952 38.9 49.4
1951 38.3 48.7
1950 37.8 48

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

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Guatemala and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Vietnam
2024 18,406,359 100,987,686
2023 18,124,838 100,352,192
2022 17,847,877 99,680,655
2021 17,598,650 98,935,098
2020 17,357,325 98,079,191
2019 17,103,803 97,173,776
2018 16,845,685 96,237,319
2017 16,567,357 95,176,977
2016 16,268,760 94,000,117
2015 15,971,743 92,823,254
2014 15,681,725 91,679,578
2013 15,387,337 90,573,104
2012 15,089,647 89,510,356
2011 14,792,126 88,468,314
2010 14,500,112 87,455,152
2009 14,215,611 86,460,018
2008 13,935,174 85,175,788
2007 13,652,040 83,633,375
2006 13,367,459 82,167,897
2005 13,087,629 81,088,313
2004 12,807,402 80,338,971
2003 12,525,842 79,563,777
2002 12,246,915 78,772,224
2001 11,969,422 77,969,361
2000 11,697,592 77,154,011
1999 11,422,965 76,287,452
1998 11,139,145 75,299,660
1997 10,857,754 74,226,889
1996 10,583,526 73,156,447
1995 10,312,996 72,049,940
1994 10,043,718 70,854,391
1993 9,779,761 69,586,384
1992 9,522,266 68,260,337
1991 9,272,584 66,891,775
1990 9,024,773 65,504,552
1989 8,775,546 64,147,348
1988 8,532,099 62,843,228
1987 8,296,485 61,584,651
1986 8,070,818 60,347,048
1985 7,849,693 59,060,622
1984 7,630,682 57,706,067
1983 7,419,642 56,337,921
1982 7,240,241 55,011,289
1981 7,075,648 53,738,141
1980 6,900,212 52,490,101
1979 6,727,797 51,378,211
1978 6,561,534 50,249,552
1977 6,401,515 48,954,872
1976 6,262,404 47,684,931
1975 6,128,731 46,482,903
1974 5,981,197 45,413,537
1973 5,831,631 44,409,861
1972 5,682,833 43,429,168
1971 5,538,355 42,449,276
1970 5,396,966 41,475,230
1969 5,257,081 40,582,096
1968 5,118,111 39,734,609
1967 4,978,862 38,895,080
1966 4,840,958 38,024,836
1965 4,704,965 37,129,656
1964 4,571,109 36,201,563
1963 4,440,264 35,249,101
1962 4,312,044 34,288,560
1961 4,186,201 33,409,059
1960 4,063,655 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Vietnam
2023 2.31 1.91
2022 2.34 1.93
2021 2.39 1.94
2020 2.47 1.96
2019 2.59 1.94
2018 2.74 1.88
2017 2.86 1.99
2016 2.97 2
2015 3.03 2.1
2014 3.09 2.09
2013 3.15 1.98
2012 3.22 1.97
2011 3.29 1.93
2010 3.38 1.91
2009 3.47 1.92
2008 3.57 1.93
2007 3.72 1.91
2006 3.85 1.87
2005 3.97 1.89
2004 4.13 1.97
2003 4.25 2
2002 4.37 2.01
2001 4.5 2.02
2000 4.58 2.03
1999 4.69 2
1998 4.8 2.1
1997 4.91 2.27
1996 5.01 2.47
1995 5.11 2.7
1994 5.19 2.94
1993 5.25 3.17
1992 5.31 3.35
1991 5.38 3.52
1990 5.48 3.6
1989 5.56 3.64
1988 5.62 3.62
1987 5.64 3.72
1986 5.66 3.96
1985 5.73 4.21
1984 5.86 4.41
1983 5.98 4.52
1982 6.06 4.59
1981 6.12 4.67
1980 6.17 4.8
1979 6.22 4.94
1978 6.26 5.1
1977 6.32 5.29
1976 6.37 5.46
1975 6.41 5.62
1974 6.46 5.78
1973 6.49 6.11
1972 6.51 6.1
1971 6.55 6.07
1970 6.6 6.02
1969 6.65 6.01
1968 6.7 6.03
1967 6.76 5.88
1966 6.8 5.97
1965 6.84 6.16
1964 6.87 6.29
1963 6.9 6.39
1962 6.93 6.26
1961 6.98 5.48
1960 7 6.27

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

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Guatemala and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Vietnam
2024 24 33.9
2023 23.7 33.4
2022 23.3 33
2021 22.9 32.5
2020 22.6 32.1
2019 22.3 31.6
2018 22 31.2
2017 21.7 30.8
2016 21.3 30.5
2015 21.1 30.2
2014 20.8 29.8
2013 20.4 29.4
2012 20.1 29
2011 19.9 28.7
2010 19.6 28.3
2009 19.4 27.9
2008 19.1 27.4
2007 18.9 26.9
2006 18.7 26.3
2005 18.5 25.8
2004 18.3 25.4
2003 18.1 25
2002 18 24.6
2001 17.8 24.2
2000 17.7 23.7
1999 17.7 23.3
1998 17.6 22.9
1997 17.5 22.4
1996 17.4 22
1995 17.4 21.7
1994 17.3 21.4
1993 17.3 21.1
1992 17.3 20.9
1991 17.2 20.7
1990 17.2 20.5
1989 17.1 20.4
1988 17.1 20.2
1987 17.1 20.1
1986 17.1 20
1985 17 19.9
1984 17 19.8
1983 17 19.7
1982 17.1 19.6
1981 17.1 19.5
1980 17.1 19.4
1979 17.1 19.3
1978 17 19.1
1977 17 19
1976 17 18.8
1975 16.9 18.7
1974 16.8 18.6
1973 16.8 18.5
1972 16.8 18.5
1971 16.8 18.4
1970 16.8 18.4
1969 16.8 18.4
1968 16.7 18.4
1967 16.7 18.5
1966 16.7 18.7
1965 16.7 18.9
1964 16.6 19.2
1963 16.6 19.7
1962 16.6 20.2
1961 16.7 20.7
1960 16.7 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Guatemala Vietnam
% of world population
0.23%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
96.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Guatemala Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Vietnam
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
354,460 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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