Colombia vs Guatemala

Colombia and Guatemala compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Colombia has about 2.9 times as many people as Guatemala: 53.4 million against 18.7 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Colombia ($8,562) is 30% higher than in Guatemala ($6,598) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Guatemala (4.3%) than in Colombia (2.6%), a difference of 1.7 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Colombia (5.1%) than in Guatemala (1.5%), a difference of 3.6 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Colombia (8.3%) than in Guatemala (2.6%), a difference of 5.7 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Colombia can expect to live 5.2 years longer than one born in Guatemala: 77.9 years against 72.7 years in 2024.
• The population of Colombia is older: half of its people are over 31.6 years, against 22.6 years in Guatemala in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Colombia (79.3%) than in Guatemala (60.2%), a difference of 19.1 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Colombia (1.8 tonnes) are 64% higher than in Guatemala (1.1 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Colombia (53.7%) than in Guatemala (33.1%), a difference of 20.6 percentage points in 2024.