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Guatemala vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 102nd vs. 60th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Zimbabwe
Population
19049936
17361868
Population rank 69/197 74/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Guatemala and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Zimbabwe
2024 $113,199,581,158 $41,539,411,516
2023 $104,368,755,055 $35,871,779,681
2022 $95,641,446,501 $40,757,561,709
2021 $86,455,522,273 $41,287,673,690
2020 $77,719,468,248 $31,980,334,561
2019 $77,172,331,693 $33,357,695,635
2018 $73,328,356,008 $34,141,666,667
2017 $71,653,780,740 $51,035,657,371
2016 $66,053,408,206 $20,559,250,000
2015 $62,186,066,548 $19,973,250,000
2014 $57,852,159,008 $19,505,500,000
2013 $52,996,420,177 $19,100,750,000
2012 $49,593,929,487 $17,123,500,000
2011 $46,876,006,272 $14,109,000,000
2010 $40,676,578,423 $12,047,750,000
2009 $37,126,148,265 $9,670,750,000
2008 $38,503,720,224 $4,418,000,000
2007 $33,567,850,824 $5,294,750,000
2006 $29,744,246,827 $5,446,750,000
2005 $26,783,389,294 $5,758,250,000
2004 $23,577,298,095 $5,808,500,000
2003 $21,576,351,799 $5,730,500,000
2002 $20,444,205,991 $6,345,250,000
2001 $18,405,220,247 $6,780,750,000
2000 $19,288,929,030 $6,693,250,000
1999 $18,318,412,251 $6,861,500,000
1998 $19,395,491,993 $6,405,250,000
1997 $17,790,026,222 $8,534,000,000
1996 $15,674,835,615 $8,557,500,000
1995 $14,655,404,433 $7,115,000,000
1994 $12,983,233,311 $6,894,250,000
1993 $11,400,017,301 $6,567,250,000
1992 $10,440,781,588 $6,755,000,000
1991 $9,406,135,143 $8,646,000,000
1990 $7,650,196,845 $8,788,301,546
1989 $8,410,724,361 $8,290,553,535
1988 $7,841,602,824 $7,818,774,177
1987 $7,084,399,840 $6,744,657,033
1986 $7,231,963,516 $6,220,698,247
1985 $9,721,652,087 $5,640,137,575
1984 $9,470,000,100 $6,355,369,172
1983 $9,050,000,400 $7,768,031,182
1982 $8,716,999,700 $8,544,060,905
1981 $8,607,500,300 $8,015,464,252
1980 $7,878,700,000 $6,682,278,300
1979 $6,902,600,200 $5,180,102,910
1978 $6,070,600,200 $4,353,822,343
1977 $5,480,500,200 $4,366,610,469
1976 $4,365,300,200 $4,320,576,877
1975 $3,645,900,000 $4,373,532,601
1974 $3,161,499,900 $3,984,194,614
1973 $2,569,200,100 $3,311,043,292
1972 $2,101,300,000 $2,679,096,597
1971 $1,984,800,000 $2,179,828,710
1970 $1,904,000,000 $1,885,168,339
1969 $1,715,399,900 $1,748,891,294
1968 $1,610,500,000 $1,480,355,355
1967 $1,453,500,000 $1,397,715,282
1966 $1,390,700,000 $1,282,403,936
1965 $1,331,399,900 $1,312,105,394
1964 $1,299,099,900 $1,217,759,447
1963 $1,262,800,000 $1,160,103,724
1962 $1,143,600,000 $1,118,172,226
1961 $1,076,699,900 $1,097,206,526
1960 $1,043,599,900 $1,053,528,036

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

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Guatemala and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Zimbabwe
2024 $6,150 $2,497
2023 $5,758 $2,195
2022 $5,359 $2,536
2021 $4,913 $2,614
2020 $4,478 $2,060
2019 $4,512 $2,184
2018 $4,353 $2,271
2017 $4,325 $3,445
2016 $4,060 $1,408
2015 $3,894 $1,387
2014 $3,689 $1,373
2013 $3,444 $1,363
2012 $3,287 $1,239
2011 $3,169 $1,038
2010 $2,805 $902
2009 $2,612 $736
2008 $2,763 $341
2007 $2,459 $414
2006 $2,225 $431
2005 $2,046 $461
2004 $1,841 $470
2003 $1,723 $468
2002 $1,669 $525
2001 $1,538 $566
2000 $1,649 $563
1999 $1,604 $582
1998 $1,741 $552
1997 $1,638 $751
1996 $1,481 $767
1995 $1,421 $648
1994 $1,293 $634
1993 $1,166 $605
1992 $1,096 $631
1991 $1,014 $831
1990 $848 $867
1989 $958 $840
1988 $919 $816
1987 $854 $726
1986 $896 $693
1985 $1,238 $649
1984 $1,241 $757
1983 $1,220 $959
1982 $1,204 $1,096
1981 $1,216 $1,069
1980 $1,142 $949
1979 $1,026 $779
1978 $925 $665
1977 $856 $677
1976 $697 $687
1975 $595 $717
1974 $529 $674
1973 $441 $579
1972 $370 $483
1971 $358 $406
1970 $353 $361
1969 $326 $346
1968 $315 $302
1967 $291.9 $294.4
1966 $287.3 $278.7
1965 $283 $294.3
1964 $284.2 $281.9
1963 $284.4 $277.1
1962 $265.2 $275.7
1961 $257.2 $279.2
1960 $256.8 $276.6

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

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Guatemala vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Zimbabwe
2026 73 63.6
2025 72.9 63.3
2024 72.7 63.1
2023 72.6 62.8
2022 71.2 62.4
2021 67.9 60.1
2020 70 61.5
2019 71.6 61.1
2018 71.5 60.9
2017 71.6 60.3
2016 71.2 59.8
2015 70.9 59
2014 70.9 58.1
2013 70.9 56.8
2012 70.7 55.4
2011 70.3 53.9
2010 69.9 51.9
2009 69.7 49.7
2008 69.5 48.5
2007 69.3 47.6
2006 68.8 47.1
2005 68.2 46.6
2004 68.2 46
2003 68.2 45.4
2002 67.8 45.9
2001 67.4 44.5
2000 67.1 46
1999 66.6 46.4
1998 66 47.6
1997 65.2 48.5
1996 64.5 49
1995 63.7 51.1
1994 63 52.5
1993 62.4 54
1992 62 55.6
1991 61.9 57
1990 61.8 58.3
1989 61.7 59.4
1988 61.5 60.2
1987 61 60.7
1986 60.3 61
1985 59.8 60.9
1984 59.1 60.6
1983 57.9 60
1982 48.9 59.9
1981 54.7 59.4
1980 55.3 59.1
1979 56.6 54.9
1978 56.4 54.7
1977 55.2 57
1976 47.6 57.6
1975 52.8 58.2
1974 53 58.2
1973 52.8 58.1
1972 51.8 58.2
1971 50.3 58
1970 48.5 57.8
1969 47.5 57.5
1968 47.8 57.1
1967 47.7 56.8
1966 47.5 56.4
1965 47.2 55.9
1964 47.1 55.4
1963 46.6 54.9
1962 46.5 54.5
1961 46.1 54
1960 45.8 53.5
1959 44.3 53
1958 43.1 52.6
1957 41.9 52.2
1956 41.3 51.8
1955 40.7 51.4
1954 40.1 51
1953 39.5 50.6
1952 38.9 50.2
1951 38.3 49.8
1950 37.8 49.4

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

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Guatemala and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Zimbabwe
2024 18,406,359 16,634,373
2023 18,124,838 16,340,822
2022 17,847,877 16,069,056
2021 17,598,650 15,797,210
2020 17,357,325 15,526,888
2019 17,103,803 15,271,368
2018 16,845,685 15,034,452
2017 16,567,357 14,812,482
2016 16,268,760 14,600,294
2015 15,971,743 14,399,013
2014 15,681,725 14,207,359
2013 15,387,337 14,013,808
2012 15,089,647 13,817,887
2011 14,792,126 13,595,424
2010 14,500,112 13,356,548
2009 14,215,611 13,142,790
2008 13,935,174 12,959,149
2007 13,652,040 12,804,058
2006 13,367,459 12,636,445
2005 13,087,629 12,483,432
2004 12,807,402 12,365,896
2003 12,525,842 12,232,323
2002 12,246,915 12,087,653
2001 11,969,422 11,971,901
2000 11,697,592 11,892,055
1999 11,422,965 11,783,458
1998 11,139,145 11,594,297
1997 10,857,754 11,369,827
1996 10,583,526 11,158,360
1995 10,312,996 10,974,599
1994 10,043,718 10,873,148
1993 9,779,761 10,860,288
1992 9,522,266 10,702,700
1991 9,272,584 10,404,816
1990 9,024,773 10,137,281
1989 8,775,546 9,864,798
1988 8,532,099 9,583,094
1987 8,296,485 9,284,644
1986 8,070,818 8,982,578
1985 7,849,693 8,686,813
1984 7,630,682 8,391,488
1983 7,419,642 8,098,404
1982 7,240,241 7,796,496
1981 7,075,648 7,498,635
1980 6,900,212 7,041,303
1979 6,727,797 6,647,556
1978 6,561,534 6,543,575
1977 6,401,515 6,449,512
1976 6,262,404 6,287,105
1975 6,128,731 6,098,658
1974 5,981,197 5,908,328
1973 5,831,631 5,720,404
1972 5,682,833 5,542,445
1971 5,538,355 5,374,712
1970 5,396,966 5,215,918
1969 5,257,081 5,058,181
1968 5,118,111 4,900,440
1967 4,978,862 4,748,307
1966 4,840,958 4,601,217
1965 4,704,965 4,458,462
1964 4,571,109 4,320,006
1963 4,440,264 4,185,877
1962 4,312,044 4,055,959
1961 4,186,201 3,930,401
1960 4,063,655 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Zimbabwe
2023 2.31 3.72
2022 2.34 3.77
2021 2.39 3.77
2020 2.47 3.75
2019 2.59 3.75
2018 2.74 3.74
2017 2.86 3.77
2016 2.97 3.83
2015 3.03 3.91
2014 3.09 4.01
2013 3.15 4.11
2012 3.22 4.13
2011 3.29 4.13
2010 3.38 4.04
2009 3.47 3.95
2008 3.57 3.78
2007 3.72 3.68
2006 3.85 3.64
2005 3.97 3.69
2004 4.13 3.78
2003 4.25 3.86
2002 4.37 3.93
2001 4.5 3.98
2000 4.58 4.01
1999 4.69 4.06
1998 4.8 4.07
1997 4.91 4.08
1996 5.01 4.11
1995 5.11 4.15
1994 5.19 4.28
1993 5.25 4.39
1992 5.31 4.57
1991 5.38 4.72
1990 5.48 4.88
1989 5.56 5.07
1988 5.62 5.28
1987 5.64 5.5
1986 5.66 5.69
1985 5.73 5.87
1984 5.86 6.04
1983 5.98 6.2
1982 6.06 6.33
1981 6.12 6.45
1980 6.17 6.52
1979 6.22 6.59
1978 6.26 6.66
1977 6.32 6.71
1976 6.37 6.77
1975 6.41 6.83
1974 6.46 6.88
1973 6.49 6.94
1972 6.51 6.94
1971 6.55 6.94
1970 6.6 6.98
1969 6.65 7.04
1968 6.7 7.11
1967 6.76 7.16
1966 6.8 7.2
1965 6.84 7.23
1964 6.87 7.23
1963 6.9 7.23
1962 6.93 7.23
1961 6.98 7.21
1960 7 7.2

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

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Guatemala and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Zimbabwe
2024 24 19
2023 23.7 18.9
2022 23.3 18.7
2021 22.9 18.6
2020 22.6 18.5
2019 22.3 18.3
2018 22 18.2
2017 21.7 18.1
2016 21.3 18
2015 21.1 18
2014 20.8 18
2013 20.4 18
2012 20.1 18.1
2011 19.9 18.2
2010 19.6 18.3
2009 19.4 18.4
2008 19.1 18.5
2007 18.9 18.5
2006 18.7 18.5
2005 18.5 18.3
2004 18.3 18.3
2003 18.1 18.2
2002 18 18.1
2001 17.8 18
2000 17.7 17.8
1999 17.7 17.7
1998 17.6 17.5
1997 17.5 17.2
1996 17.4 16.9
1995 17.4 16.6
1994 17.3 16.4
1993 17.3 16.3
1992 17.3 16.4
1991 17.2 16.5
1990 17.2 16.3
1989 17.1 16.1
1988 17.1 15.9
1987 17.1 15.9
1986 17.1 15.9
1985 17 15.9
1984 17 15.8
1983 17 15.8
1982 17.1 15.8
1981 17.1 15.7
1980 17.1 15.6
1979 17.1 15.6
1978 17 15.7
1977 17 15.8
1976 17 15.8
1975 16.9 15.9
1974 16.8 15.9
1973 16.8 15.8
1972 16.8 15.8
1971 16.8 15.8
1970 16.8 15.7
1969 16.8 15.7
1968 16.7 15.7
1967 16.7 15.7
1966 16.7 15.7
1965 16.7 15.7
1964 16.6 15.7
1963 16.6 15.8
1962 16.6 16
1961 16.7 16.2
1960 16.7 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Guatemala Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
89.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Guatemala Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
60,439 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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