Guatemala vs Paraguay

Guatemala and Paraguay 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.

• Guatemala has about 2.7 times as many people as Paraguay: 18.7 million against 7 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Paraguay ($7,027) is 7% higher than in Guatemala ($6,598) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Paraguay (6.6%) than in Guatemala (4.3%), a difference of 2.3 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Paraguay (4%) than in Guatemala (1.5%), a difference of 2.5 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Paraguay (4.8%) than in Guatemala (2.6%), a difference of 2.2 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Paraguay can expect to live 1.3 years longer than one born in Guatemala: 74 years against 72.7 years in 2024.
• The population of Paraguay is older: half of its people are over 26.3 years, against 22.6 years in Guatemala in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Paraguay (81.6%) than in Guatemala (60.2%), a difference of 21.4 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Paraguay (1.2 tonnes) are 9% higher than in Guatemala (1.1 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Paraguay (36.5%) than in Guatemala (33.1%), a difference of 3.4 percentage points in 2024.