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Guatemala vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 102nd vs. 37th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Zambia
Population
19049936
22697916
Population rank 69/197 62/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Guatemala and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Zambia
2024 $113,199,581,158 $25,303,185,342
2023 $104,368,755,055 $27,577,956,471
2022 $95,641,446,501 $29,163,782,140
2021 $86,455,522,273 $22,096,416,932
2020 $77,719,468,248 $18,137,764,931
2019 $77,172,331,693 $23,308,667,781
2018 $73,328,356,008 $26,311,507,274
2017 $71,653,780,740 $25,873,601,261
2016 $66,053,408,206 $20,958,412,538
2015 $62,186,066,548 $21,251,216,799
2014 $57,852,159,008 $27,141,023,558
2013 $52,996,420,177 $28,037,239,463
2012 $49,593,929,487 $25,503,060,420
2011 $46,876,006,272 $23,459,515,276
2010 $40,676,578,423 $20,265,559,484
2009 $37,126,148,265 $15,328,342,304
2008 $38,503,720,224 $17,910,858,638
2007 $33,567,850,824 $14,056,957,976
2006 $29,744,246,827 $12,756,858,899
2005 $26,783,389,294 $8,331,870,169
2004 $23,577,298,095 $6,221,110,219
2003 $21,576,351,799 $4,901,869,764
2002 $20,444,205,991 $4,193,850,445
2001 $18,405,220,247 $4,094,441,301
2000 $19,288,929,030 $3,600,632,111
1999 $18,318,412,251 $3,404,284,891
1998 $19,395,491,993 $3,537,741,942
1997 $17,790,026,222 $4,303,288,480
1996 $15,674,835,615 $3,597,220,962
1995 $14,655,404,433 $3,806,983,413
1994 $12,983,233,311 $3,656,806,166
1993 $11,400,017,301 $3,273,505,344
1992 $10,440,781,588 $3,182,810,841
1991 $9,406,135,143 $3,376,806,697
1990 $7,650,196,845 $3,288,381,797
1989 $8,410,724,361 $3,994,673,161
1988 $7,841,602,824 $3,728,878,149
1987 $7,084,399,840 $2,265,250,972
1986 $7,231,963,516 $1,664,413,508
1985 $9,721,652,087 $2,252,454,500
1984 $9,470,000,100 $2,719,518,933
1983 $9,050,000,400 $3,321,048,451
1982 $8,716,999,700 $3,871,117,093
1981 $8,607,500,300 $4,008,126,497
1980 $7,878,700,000 $3,884,530,854
1979 $6,902,600,200 $3,353,445,378
1978 $6,070,600,200 $2,811,032,473
1977 $5,480,500,200 $2,515,296,940
1976 $4,365,300,200 $2,742,859,263
1975 $3,645,900,000 $2,442,672,141
1974 $3,161,499,900 $2,910,981,262
1973 $2,569,200,100 $2,434,255,237
1972 $2,101,300,000 $1,872,416,680
1971 $1,984,800,000 $1,653,259,341
1970 $1,904,000,000 $1,788,779,285
1969 $1,715,399,900 $1,926,399,230
1968 $1,610,500,000 $1,573,739,371
1967 $1,453,500,000 $1,340,639,464
1966 $1,390,700,000 $1,238,999,505
1965 $1,331,399,900 $1,061,199,576
1964 $1,299,099,900 $822,639,671
1963 $1,262,800,000 $704,339,719
1962 $1,143,600,000 $679,279,729
1961 $1,076,699,900 $682,359,727
1960 $1,043,599,900 $698,739,721

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

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Guatemala and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Zambia
2024 $6,150 $1,187
2023 $5,758 $1,331
2022 $5,359 $1,447
2021 $4,913 $1,127
2020 $4,478 $952
2019 $4,512 $1,259
2018 $4,353 $1,464
2017 $4,325 $1,483
2016 $4,060 $1,239
2015 $3,894 $1,296
2014 $3,689 $1,707
2013 $3,444 $1,821
2012 $3,287 $1,710
2011 $3,169 $1,625
2010 $2,805 $1,451
2009 $2,612 $1,136
2008 $2,763 $1,376
2007 $2,459 $1,119
2006 $2,225 $1,052
2005 $2,046 $711
2004 $1,841 $549
2003 $1,723 $446
2002 $1,669 $394
2001 $1,538 $397
2000 $1,649 $359
1999 $1,604 $350
1998 $1,741 $373
1997 $1,638 $466
1996 $1,481 $400
1995 $1,421 $433
1994 $1,293 $426
1993 $1,166 $391
1992 $1,096 $389
1991 $1,014 $423
1990 $848 $422
1989 $958 $526
1988 $919 $504
1987 $854 $315
1986 $896 $238.2
1985 $1,238 $332
1984 $1,241 $413
1983 $1,220 $520
1982 $1,204 $627
1981 $1,216 $670
1980 $1,142 $669
1979 $1,026 $595
1978 $925 $514
1977 $856 $474
1976 $697 $533
1975 $595 $490
1974 $529 $601
1973 $441 $518
1972 $370 $410
1971 $358 $372
1970 $353 $414
1969 $326 $459
1968 $315 $387
1967 $291.9 $341
1966 $287.3 $325
1965 $283 $287.4
1964 $284.2 $230
1963 $284.4 $203.2
1962 $265.2 $202.3
1961 $257.2 $209.7
1960 $256.8 $221.6

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

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Guatemala vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Zambia
2026 73 66.9
2025 72.9 66.7
2024 72.7 66.5
2023 72.6 66.3
2022 71.2 65.3
2021 67.9 62.4
2020 70 63.4
2019 71.6 62.9
2018 71.5 62.1
2017 71.6 61.6
2016 71.2 61.1
2015 70.9 60.7
2014 70.9 60.1
2013 70.9 59.4
2012 70.7 58.7
2011 70.3 57.8
2010 69.9 56.9
2009 69.7 55.9
2008 69.5 54.8
2007 69.3 53.7
2006 68.8 52.7
2005 68.2 51.6
2004 68.2 50.5
2003 68.2 49.6
2002 67.8 48.5
2001 67.4 47.4
2000 67.1 46.6
1999 66.6 45.9
1998 66 45.7
1997 65.2 45.7
1996 64.5 45.8
1995 63.7 46.1
1994 63 46.3
1993 62.4 46.7
1992 62 47
1991 61.9 47.4
1990 61.8 48.2
1989 61.7 48.9
1988 61.5 49.7
1987 61 50.4
1986 60.3 51.1
1985 59.8 52
1984 59.1 52.9
1983 57.9 53.7
1982 48.9 54.4
1981 54.7 55
1980 55.3 55.5
1979 56.6 56
1978 56.4 56.3
1977 55.2 56.3
1976 47.6 56.1
1975 52.8 55.7
1974 53 55.4
1973 52.8 54.9
1972 51.8 54.4
1971 50.3 53.9
1970 48.5 53.4
1969 47.5 53
1968 47.8 52.7
1967 47.7 52.5
1966 47.5 52.3
1965 47.2 52.1
1964 47.1 51.2
1963 46.6 51.6
1962 46.5 51.3
1961 46.1 51
1960 45.8 50.6
1959 44.3 50.3
1958 43.1 49.9
1957 41.9 49.5
1956 41.3 49.1
1955 40.7 48.8
1954 40.1 48.4
1953 39.5 48
1952 38.9 47.6
1951 38.3 47.2
1950 37.8 46.8

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

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Guatemala and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Zambia
2024 18,406,359 21,314,956
2023 18,124,838 20,723,965
2022 17,847,877 20,152,938
2021 17,598,650 19,603,607
2020 17,357,325 19,059,395
2019 17,103,803 18,513,839
2018 16,845,685 17,973,569
2017 16,567,357 17,441,320
2016 16,268,760 16,914,423
2015 15,971,743 16,399,089
2014 15,681,725 15,895,315
2013 15,387,337 15,398,997
2012 15,089,647 14,913,629
2011 14,792,126 14,437,796
2010 14,500,112 13,965,594
2009 14,215,611 13,490,389
2008 13,935,174 13,021,324
2007 13,652,040 12,565,085
2006 13,367,459 12,129,553
2005 13,087,629 11,718,819
2004 12,807,402 11,338,198
2003 12,525,842 10,983,595
2002 12,246,915 10,647,949
2001 11,969,422 10,325,185
2000 11,697,592 10,017,631
1999 11,422,965 9,740,005
1998 11,139,145 9,482,408
1997 10,857,754 9,237,063
1996 10,583,526 9,004,053
1995 10,312,996 8,785,763
1994 10,043,718 8,576,269
1993 9,779,761 8,373,921
1992 9,522,266 8,176,680
1991 9,272,584 7,981,650
1990 9,024,773 7,786,169
1989 8,775,546 7,589,216
1988 8,532,099 7,391,440
1987 8,296,485 7,191,282
1986 8,070,818 6,986,471
1985 7,849,693 6,780,953
1984 7,630,682 6,580,490
1983 7,419,642 6,381,038
1982 7,240,241 6,178,637
1981 7,075,648 5,983,289
1980 6,900,212 5,802,833
1979 6,727,797 5,631,728
1978 6,561,534 5,465,374
1977 6,401,515 5,302,480
1976 6,262,404 5,143,842
1975 6,128,731 4,990,086
1974 5,981,197 4,842,746
1973 5,831,631 4,702,693
1972 5,682,833 4,569,309
1971 5,538,355 4,442,525
1970 5,396,966 4,321,718
1969 5,257,081 4,197,116
1968 5,118,111 4,065,593
1967 4,978,862 3,936,343
1966 4,840,958 3,812,003
1965 4,704,965 3,692,086
1964 4,571,109 3,577,017
1963 4,440,264 3,465,907
1962 4,312,044 3,358,099
1961 4,186,201 3,254,086
1960 4,063,655 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Zambia

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Zambia
2023 2.31 4.1
2022 2.34 4.18
2021 2.39 4.25
2020 2.47 4.32
2019 2.59 4.42
2018 2.74 4.49
2017 2.86 4.57
2016 2.97 4.67
2015 3.03 4.78
2014 3.09 4.89
2013 3.15 5.01
2012 3.22 5.14
2011 3.29 5.26
2010 3.38 5.36
2009 3.47 5.45
2008 3.57 5.53
2007 3.72 5.61
2006 3.85 5.68
2005 3.97 5.7
2004 4.13 5.7
2003 4.25 5.71
2002 4.37 5.77
2001 4.5 5.85
2000 4.58 5.92
1999 4.69 6
1998 4.8 6.07
1997 4.91 6.12
1996 5.01 6.18
1995 5.11 6.23
1994 5.19 6.26
1993 5.25 6.3
1992 5.31 6.35
1991 5.38 6.46
1990 5.48 6.57
1989 5.56 6.64
1988 5.62 6.7
1987 5.64 6.8
1986 5.66 6.87
1985 5.73 6.93
1984 5.86 6.97
1983 5.98 7.01
1982 6.06 7.04
1981 6.12 7.07
1980 6.17 7.14
1979 6.22 7.22
1978 6.26 7.29
1977 6.32 7.35
1976 6.37 7.39
1975 6.41 7.42
1974 6.46 7.36
1973 6.49 7.34
1972 6.51 7.3
1971 6.55 7.26
1970 6.6 7.22
1969 6.65 7.18
1968 6.7 7.18
1967 6.76 7.15
1966 6.8 7.14
1965 6.84 7.12
1964 6.87 7.09
1963 6.9 7.06
1962 6.93 7.01
1961 6.98 6.98
1960 7 6.95

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

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Guatemala and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Zambia
2024 24 18.8
2023 23.7 18.6
2022 23.3 18.4
2021 22.9 18.2
2020 22.6 18
2019 22.3 17.9
2018 22 17.7
2017 21.7 17.5
2016 21.3 17.4
2015 21.1 17.2
2014 20.8 17.1
2013 20.4 17
2012 20.1 16.9
2011 19.9 16.8
2010 19.6 16.7
2009 19.4 16.6
2008 19.1 16.5
2007 18.9 16.4
2006 18.7 16.3
2005 18.5 16.3
2004 18.3 16.2
2003 18.1 16.1
2002 18 16
2001 17.8 15.9
2000 17.7 15.9
1999 17.7 15.8
1998 17.6 15.8
1997 17.5 15.8
1996 17.4 15.8
1995 17.4 15.8
1994 17.3 15.8
1993 17.3 15.8
1992 17.3 15.8
1991 17.2 15.7
1990 17.2 15.7
1989 17.1 15.7
1988 17.1 15.6
1987 17.1 15.6
1986 17.1 15.5
1985 17 15.5
1984 17 15.4
1983 17 15.4
1982 17.1 15.3
1981 17.1 15.3
1980 17.1 15.2
1979 17.1 15.3
1978 17 15.3
1977 17 15.4
1976 17 15.4
1975 16.9 15.5
1974 16.8 15.7
1973 16.8 15.8
1972 16.8 15.9
1971 16.8 16.1
1970 16.8 16.2
1969 16.8 16.4
1968 16.7 16.4
1967 16.7 16.5
1966 16.7 16.5
1965 16.7 16.6
1964 16.6 16.6
1963 16.6 16.7
1962 16.6 16.8
1961 16.7 16.9
1960 16.7 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Guatemala Zambia
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
82%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Guatemala Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Zambia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
42,049 mi
2018

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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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