Guatemala vs Haiti
Guatemala vs Haiti: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 6.3 years in Guatemala and 6.2 years in Haiti, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Guatemala, by 0.1 years, or 1.02 times that in Haiti.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Guatemala has been higher since 2018.
- In 2020, Guatemala ranked 123 and Haiti ranked 126 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Guatemala | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 6.1 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Guatemala vs Haiti
Health
- Life expectancyGuatemala: 72.6 years in 2023Haiti: 64.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGuatemala: 2.1 per 100 live births in 2024Haiti: 5.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGuatemala: 17.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Haiti: 43.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionGuatemala: 3.22% in 2017Haiti: 2.96% in 2017
- Suicide rateGuatemala: 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Haiti: 8.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGuatemala: 18.1 million people in 2023Haiti: 11.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthGuatemala: 1.55% a year in 2023Haiti: 1.17% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGuatemala: 2.31 births per woman in 2023Haiti: 2.66 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGuatemala: 56.3% in 2025Haiti: 55.6% in 2025
- Median ageGuatemala: 22.6 years in 2023Haiti: 23.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGuatemala: 4.7% in 2023Haiti: 4.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateGuatemala: -0.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Haiti: -2.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGuatemala: 0.52% of GDP in 2025Haiti: 0.12% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGuatemala: $617M in 2025Haiti: $30.4M in 2025
- Military spending per personGuatemala: $34 in 2025Haiti: $3 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGuatemala: 3.5% of government spending in 2025Haiti: 2.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGuatemala: 43,000 people in 2020Haiti: 1,000 people in 2020
- National powerGuatemala: 0.09% of world capability in 2022Haiti: 0.05% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGuatemala: 0.64% of the labour force in 2020Haiti: 0.02% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGuatemala: 6 million TIV in 2023Haiti: 1 million TIV in 2025