🇬🇹 Guatemala
GT / GTM #105
Nomad Score
57.0
Cities
17
Region
Central American Integration System,
Latin America,
Hispanophone,
Affordable Nomad Destinations,
North America,
Americas,
Central America
Currency
GTQ
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
18.3M
Density
158.5/km²
HDI
0.662
(Medium)
Gini Index (2014)
48.3
Life Expectancy (2024)
72.8 yrs
Fertility Rate (2024)
2.29
Urban Population (2024)
56.0%
Literacy Rate (2024)
82.1%
Labor Force (2025)
61.8%
Gender Wage Gap (2024)
-5.3%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Español |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 88.1% |
| No religion | 11.0% |
| Other | 0.9% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Ladino | 56.0% |
| Maya | 41.7% |
| Xinca | 1.8% |
| Black | 0.2% |
| Garifuna | 0.1% |
| Others | 0.2% |
Demonym (male)
Guatemalan
Demonym (female)
Guatemalan
National Anthem
National Anthem of Guatemala
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 31.6% | |
| 15-64 Working | 63.6% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 4.9% |
Dependency Ratio
57.3%
Profile
Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
56.0%
Birth Rate (2024)
20.6 /1000
Death Rate (2024)
4.9 /1000
Largest City (2025)
30.7%
Fertility Rate (2024)
2.29
Infant Mortality (2024)
17.2 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
37.6%
Tourism (2020)
594.0K
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2024)
72.8 yrs
HALE (2021)
59.3 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
6.8% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2024)
17.2/1000
UHC Index (2021)
59/100
Hospital Beds (2023)
0.5/1000
Physicians (2020)
1.28/1000
Nurses (2023)
2.27/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$392
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
57.2%
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2024)
82.1%
Education Spending (2024)
3.1% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
405
Internet Users (2024)
60.2%
Mobile Subscriptions (2024)
112.5/100
Broadband (2023)
5.1/100
Secure Servers (2024)
109/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
5.1
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
108,889 km²
Capital
Guatemala City
📍
Continent
North America
Region
Americas
Subregion
Central America
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
Timezones
UTC-06:00
Calling Codes
+502
Postal Code
#####
TLD
.gt
Maps
Google Maps
| OpenStreetMap
Borders
🇧🇿 Belize,
🇸🇻 El Salvador,
🇭🇳 Honduras,
🇲🇽 Mexico
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Guatemala is composed of three equal vertical bands of light blue, white and light blue, with the national coat of arms centered in the white band.
National Anthem
National Anthem of Guatemala
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