Guatemala
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Central America |
| Population (000, 2024) | 18,406 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 1,718 |
| Capital city | Guatemala City |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 28,912 |
| UN membership date | 211,945 |
| Surface area (km2) | 108,889 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 984 |
| National currency | Quetzal (GTQ) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 78 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 95,003 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 41 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 53,241 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 99 |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 241 |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 66 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 271 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 22 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 508 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 31 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 409,812 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 175 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 105 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 14,261 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 30,278 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 16,017 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 3,281 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 15 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 23 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 750,704 |
| Population age distributionk (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 31,671 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 124 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 212 |
| Health: Current expenditurem (% of GDP) | 69 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 31 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,261,052 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 604,613 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 338,290 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 20 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 194 |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 544 |
| Research & Development expenditurer (% of GDP) | 1 |
| Threatened species (number) | 775 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 328 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 18,811 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 495 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 41 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 1,494 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 337 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 655,460 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 61 |
Expat distribution in Guatemala from top sending countries
