Guatemala vs Iraq
POP 2.5x GDP 2.5x LE 0.3 yrs same-band UMC
Widest indicator spreads · Guatemala vs Iraq
Demographics: Population (Iraq, 60% spread)
| Indicator | Guatemala | Iraq | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18.4M | 46M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 169.1 | 103.8 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 4.8% | 3.4% | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 56.0% | 69.9% | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Guatemala and Iraq profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Guatemala, 142% spread)
| Indicator | Guatemala | Iraq | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | 3.7% | -1.5% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $1.8B | $-7,648,900,000 | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% | 15.3% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $113.2B | $279.6B | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Guatemala and Iraq profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Stunting Prevalence (under 5) (Guatemala, 73% spread)
| Indicator | Guatemala | Iraq | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 46.0% | 12.6% | 2021 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 94 | 66 | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2020 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.8% | 5.5% | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Guatemala and Iraq profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Renewable Energy Consumption (Guatemala, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Guatemala | Iraq | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 62.1% | 1.1% | 2021 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 3.0% | 120.5% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 32.6% | 1.9% | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 1.1 | 5.2 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Guatemala and Iraq profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Poverty (< $2.15/day) (Iraq, 95% spread)
| Indicator | Guatemala | Iraq | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 9.7% | 0.5% | 2023 |
| Female Labor Participation | 38.4% | 11.0% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 23.4 | 9.5 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -7,725 | -17,735 | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Guatemala and Iraq profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Guatemala vs Iraq comparison
Guatemala (UMC) and Iraq (UMC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band UMC). Population is 2.5x smaller; GDP is 2.5x smaller. Open with GDP Growth Rate (~142%) before the 7-topic tables (42 rows). Latin America & Caribbean vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; treat region as a confounder on environment rows. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Guatemala vs Iraq figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band UMC · MID scale band.