Colombia vs Guatemala
Colombia vs Guatemala: Depression
Depression in 2017: 2.2% in Colombia and 3.22% in Guatemala, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Guatemala, by 1.02 percentage points, or 1.46 times that in Colombia.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Guatemala has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Colombia ranked 195 and Guatemala ranked 119 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Colombia | Guatemala | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.2 | 3.22 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 2.19 | 3.23 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 2.2 | 3.25 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 2.2 | 3.27 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 2.2 | 3.29 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 2.21 | 3.31 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 2.22 | 3.33 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 2.23 | 3.35 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 2.26 | 3.37 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 2.31 | 3.41 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 2.37 | 3.44 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 2.41 | 3.47 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 2.43 | 3.48 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 2.43 | 3.49 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 2.42 | 3.49 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 2.41 | 3.49 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 2.41 | 3.49 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 2.4 | 3.48 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 2.38 | 3.47 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 2.37 | 3.43 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 2.35 | 3.39 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 2.34 | 3.35 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 2.33 | 3.32 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 2.32 | 3.3 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 2.31 | 3.28 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 2.29 | 3.26 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 2.28 | 3.23 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 2.27 | 3.21 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Colombia vs Guatemala
Health
- Life expectancyColombia: 77.7 years in 2023Guatemala: 72.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityColombia: 1.2 per 100 live births in 2024Guatemala: 2.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityColombia: 9.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Guatemala: 17.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterColombia: 73.9% in 2022Guatemala: 56.3% in 2022
- Suicide rateColombia: 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Guatemala: 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationColombia: 52.3 million people in 2023Guatemala: 18.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthColombia: 1.1% a year in 2023Guatemala: 1.55% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateColombia: 1.65 births per woman in 2023Guatemala: 2.31 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationColombia: 78.8% in 2025Guatemala: 56.3% in 2025
- Median ageColombia: 31.6 years in 2023Guatemala: 22.6 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overColombia: 9.4% in 2023Guatemala: 4.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateColombia: 3 per 1,000 people in 2023Guatemala: -0.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingColombia: 3.2% of GDP in 2025Guatemala: 0.52% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsColombia: $13.7B in 2025Guatemala: $617M in 2025
- Military spending per personColombia: $273 in 2025Guatemala: $34 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingColombia: 9.3% of government spending in 2025Guatemala: 3.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelColombia: 428,000 people in 2020Guatemala: 43,000 people in 2020
- National powerColombia: 0.57% of world capability in 2022Guatemala: 0.09% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersColombia: 1.7% of the labour force in 2020Guatemala: 0.64% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsColombia: 22 million TIV in 2025Guatemala: 6 million TIV in 2023