Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Guatemala: key statistics
Guatemala has 18.7m people (2025) and a GDP per person of $6,598. Below: 80 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.
- Capital
- Guatemala City
- Income group
- Upper-middle income
- Currency
- quetzal GTQ
- Languages
- Spanish
- ISO codes
- GTGTM
- Land neighbours
- Belize, Honduras, Mexico, El Salvador
Population18.7m2025 · rank 69 of 217GDP$123bn2025 · rank 68 of 211GDP per capita$6,5982025 · rank 125 of 211Life expectancy72.7 yrs2024 · rank 128 of 217Internet users60.2%2024 · rank 138 of 188Fertility2.292024 · rank 86 of 217CO₂ per person1.11 t2024 · rank 138 of 203Inflation1.5%2025 · rank 133 of 180
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Guatemala, topic by topic
Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.
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Guatemala by topic
World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within Latin America & Caribbean.
PopulationFull population profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18.7m | 2025 | 69/217 | 8/42 | +17% | 8.2bn | |
| Population growth | 1.52% | 2025 | 70/217 | 3/42 | −0.3 pp | 0.91% | |
| Urban share | 56.3% | 2025 | 137/217 | 33/42 | +2.9 pp | 57.8% | |
| Fertility | 2.29 | 2024 | 86/217 | 7/42 | −26% | 2.19 | |
| Aged 65+ | 5.0% | 2025 | 148/217 | 40/42 | +0.8 pp | 10.4% | |
| Aged 0–14 | 31.0% | 2025 | 67/217 | 1/42 | −5.4 pp | 24.4% | |
| Density | 171.8 | 2024 | 70/216 | 20/42 | +17% | 62.1 | |
| Birth rate | 20.6 | 2024 | 70/217 | 4/42 | −22% | 16.3 | |
| Area | 108,889 km² | 2024 | 107/216 | 18/42 | ±0.0% | 140,539,257 km² |
EconomyFull economy profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $123bn | 2025 | 68/211 | 10/41 | +98% | $118tn | |
| GDP per capita | $6,598 | 2025 | 125/211 | 35/41 | +69% | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $15,197 | 2025 | 122/199 | 31/38 | +70% | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capita | $6,360 | 2025 | 114/201 | 31/38 | +76% | $14,244 | |
| GDP growth | 4.3% | 2025 | 72/210 | 13/41 | +0.2 pp | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.7% | 2025 | 96/210 | 18/41 | +0.5 pp | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture share | 9.6% | 2025 | 72/198 | 8/37 | −0.4 pp | 4.0% | |
| Industry share | 21.8% | 2025 | 116/201 | 19/38 | −1.0 pp | 25.0% | |
| Services share | 62.1% | 2025 | 72/201 | 18/38 | +0.7 pp | 63.3% | |
| Investment | 16.8% | 2025 | 146/175 | 18/25 | +1.9 pp | 26.3% | |
| Savings | 21.5% | 2025 | 89/163 | 10/22 | +7.9 pp | 26.0% |
Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 1.5% | 2025 | 133/180 | 20/31 | −0.9 pp | 3.0% | |
| Real interest rate | 9.2% | 2025 | 28/136 | 5/31 | −1.6 pp | — | |
| Lending rate | 12.9% | 2025 | 39/136 | 9/31 | −0.4 pp | — | |
| Exchange rate | 7.68 | 2025 | 112/210 | 15/39 | +0.3% | — | |
| Government debt | 25.2% | 2013 | 68/78 | 14/14 | +4.2 pp | — | |
| Tax revenue | 11.6% | 2024 | 111/142 | 17/20 | +0.9 pp | 13.9% | |
| Government expense | 13.5% | 2023 | 127/142 | 20/20 | +0.5 pp | 28.5% | |
| External debt | 24.2% | 2024 | 99/119 | 20/22 | −10.4 pp | — | |
| Military spending | 0.52% | 2025 | 144/156 | 19/22 | +0.1 pp | 2.48% |
Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 15.6% | 2025 | 161/184 | 23/27 | −4.3 pp | 29.5% | |
| Imports | 31.0% | 2025 | 131/184 | 16/27 | +0.9 pp | 28.5% | |
| Trade openness | 46.5% | 2025 | 151/184 | 22/27 | −3.4 pp | 68.5% | |
| Current account | 4.7% | 2025 | 39/185 | 5/35 | +6.0 pp | — | |
| FDI inflows | 1.4% | 2025 | 125/197 | 28/38 | −0.5 pp | 1.4% | |
| Remittances | 20.8% | 2025 | 14/178 | 4/35 | +10.4 pp | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivals | 594,000 | 2020 | 116/196 | 26/41 | −57% | 2.4bn |
LabourFull labour profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 2.6% | 2025 | 162/187 | 30/31 | +0.1 pp | 4.8% | |
| Youth unemployment | 4.8% | 2025 | 163/187 | 30/31 | −0.8 pp | 13.4% | |
| Participation rate | 59.6% | 2025 | 107/187 | 21/31 | −1.0 pp | 61.0% | |
| Women's participation | 38.3% | 2025 | 156/187 | 29/31 | −0.1 pp | 48.9% |
Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net ODA received | $447m | 2023 | 71/145 | 12/32 | −10.0% | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNI | 0.4% | 2023 | 109/139 | 19/30 | −0.5 pp | 0.2% | |
| ODA per person | $24.7 | 2023 | 110/145 | 22/32 | −24% | $32.2 | |
| Extreme poverty | 9.7% | 2023 | 47/151 | 2/22 | −0.8 pp | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 17.6% | 2023 | 50/151 | 2/22 | −0.6 pp | 18.2% | |
| National poverty rate | 56.0% | 2023 | 10/145 | 2/23 | — | — | |
| Gini index | 45.2 | 2023 | 15/151 | 7/22 | −17% | — | |
| Undernourishment | 12.7% | 2024 | 43/167 | 5/28 | −2.7 pp | 8.1% | |
| Women in parliament | 20.0% | 2025 | 124/190 | 26/32 | +6.1 pp | 27.2% |
EducationFull education profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy | 82.1% | 2024 | 98/141 | 25/26 | +0.8 pp | 87.7% | |
| Female literacy | 78.5% | 2024 | 100/147 | 27/28 | +2.1 pp | 84.6% | |
| Primary enrolment | 101.5% | 2024 | 80/191 | 18/39 | −3.7 pp | 102.2% | |
| Secondary enrolment | 49.6% | 2024 | 157/176 | 37/37 | −3.4 pp | 77.3% | |
| Tertiary enrolment | 27.3% | 2023 | 113/172 | 21/31 | +7.7 pp | 43.6% | |
| Primary completion | 86.5% | 2024 | 120/168 | 25/33 | −0.1 pp | 88.0% | |
| Pupils per teacher | 20.3 | 2018 | 78/173 | 8/30 | −31% | 23.4 | |
| Education spending | 3.1% | 2024 | 140/184 | 31/38 | +0.1 pp | 3.6% |
HealthFull health profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 72.7 yrs | 2024 | 128/217 | 33/42 | +2.5% | 73.5 yrs | |
| Infant mortality | 17.2 | 2024 | 73/196 | 6/35 | −28% | 27.7 | |
| Under-5 mortality | 20.5 | 2024 | 73/196 | 6/35 | −30% | 37.4 | |
| Maternal mortality | 94 | 2023 | 68/194 | 6/34 | −15% | 197 | |
| Health spending | 6.8% | 2023 | 90/193 | 17/33 | +1.0 pp | 10.1% | |
| Health spending per person | $392 | 2023 | 103/193 | 26/33 | +97% | $1,317 | |
| Physicians | 1.28 | 2020 | 103/180 | 23/29 | +41% | 1.86 | |
| Measles vaccination | 90% | 2024 | 96/193 | 15/33 | +22.0 pp | 84% | |
| HIV prevalence | 0.2% | 2024 | 96/153 | 28/29 | −0.1 pp | 0.7% | |
| Child stunting | 46.0% | 2021 | 7/154 | 1/28 | −5.5 pp | — | |
| Basic water | 93.2% | 2024 | 135/206 | 31/35 | +2.2 pp | 91.5% | |
| Basic sanitation | 71.2% | 2024 | 152/203 | 33/34 | +4.3 pp | 82.2% |
Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 60.2% | 2024 | 138/188 | 32/34 | +36.8 pp | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptions | 112.5 | 2024 | 115/210 | 22/40 | +4.3% | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadband | 5.3 | 2024 | 138/208 | 36/39 | +93% | 20.1 | |
| Electricity access | 90.9% | 2024 | 160/215 | 40/42 | +5.4 pp | 91.9% | |
| Clean cooking | 51.0% | 2024 | 137/192 | 32/33 | +12.0 pp | 75.4% |
EnvironmentFull environment profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 1.11 t | 2024 | 138/203 | 35/39 | +19% | 4.69 t | |
| Renewable energy | 62.1% | 2021 | 35/212 | 2/41 | −5.0 pp | 19.7% | |
| Renewable power | 60.6% | 2021 | 56/206 | 13/41 | +0.7 pp | 27.8% | |
| Forest cover | 33.1% | 2024 | 104/214 | 29/42 | −1.3 pp | 31.1% | |
| Arable land | 17.5% | 2024 | 62/206 | 6/39 | +2.7 pp | 10.7% | |
| Water withdrawals | 3.0% | 2022 | 120/177 | 20/33 | ±0.0 pp | 9.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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