⌛ Then vs now
How has Guatemala changed since 1990?
1990 then 2026 latest dataPeople in Guatemala now live 11 years longer than in 1990.
Land
Farmland
38% in 1990, 46% in 2024.
People
Population
9.03 million in 1990, 18.7 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
5.48 children per woman in 1990, 2.29 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
16 years in 1990, 22.6 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
3.3% in 1990, 5% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$3,330 in 1990, Int$15,200 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$7.65 billion in 1990, $123 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
2.2% in 1991, 2.6% in 2025.
Military spending
1.7% in 1990, 0.5% in 2025.
Tax revenue (central government)
6.9% in 1990, 11.6% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
61.8 years in 1990, 72.7 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
60.6 per 1,000 in 1990, 17.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
6.3% in 1990, 26.7% in 2024.
Hospital beds
1.1 per 1,000 in 1990, 0.5 per 1,000 in 2023.
Everyday life
Meat supply
15 kg in 1990, 54.3 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,320 kcal in 1990, 2,820 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
3.2 years in 1990, 5.9 years in 2023.
Olympic medals (all time)
0 in 1990, 3 in 2026.
Connected
Urban population
34% in 1990, 56% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 60% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0.0032 in 1990, 113 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
0.5 t in 1990, 1.1 t in 2024.
Forest cover
45.3% in 1990, 33.1% in 2024.
Safety
Homicide rate
28 per 100k in 1992, 23.4 per 100k in 2023.