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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Guatemala vs Bolivia

Guatemala and Bolivia compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Bolivia leads in 5 of the comparable categories.

4

Guatemala wins

5

Bolivia wins

MetricGuatemalaBolivia
Population18,124,83812,244,159
GDP Per Capita$5,758$4,275
Life Expectancy72.668.6
Population Growth Rate1.541.37
Urban Population55.6%70.9%
Fertility Rate2.312.55
Infant Mortality (per 1000)17.714.9
Literacy Rate83.0%95.6%
Unemployment Rate2.3%3.0%
Internet Users54.4%72.6%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 1000--
Gini Index45.242.1
Forest Area32.6%46.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Guatemala has a population of 18,124,838 compared to Bolivia's 12,244,159.

Across the metrics compared, Guatemala leads in 4 categories while Bolivia leads in 5. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.