Guatemala vs Mexico
Guatemala vs Mexico: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.22% in Guatemala and 2.79% in Mexico, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Guatemala, by 0.43 percentage points, or 1.15 times that in Mexico.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Guatemala has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Guatemala ranked 119 and Mexico ranked 165 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Guatemala | Mexico | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.22 | 2.79 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.23 | 2.78 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.25 | 2.77 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.27 | 2.77 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.29 | 2.76 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.31 | 2.76 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.33 | 2.76 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.35 | 2.76 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.37 | 2.77 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.41 | 2.78 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.44 | 2.79 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.47 | 2.79 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 3.48 | 2.79 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 3.49 | 2.79 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 3.49 | 2.78 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 3.49 | 2.77 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 3.49 | 2.77 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 3.48 | 2.76 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 3.47 | 2.75 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.43 | 2.74 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.39 | 2.73 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.35 | 2.72 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.32 | 2.71 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.28 | 2.69 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.26 | 2.67 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.23 | 2.66 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.21 | 2.64 | 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
Guatemala vs Mexico
Health
- Life expectancyGuatemala: 72.6 years in 2023Mexico: 75.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGuatemala: 2.1 per 100 live births in 2024Mexico: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGuatemala: 17.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Mexico: 10.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterGuatemala: 56.3% in 2022Mexico: 43% in 2022
- Suicide rateGuatemala: 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Mexico: 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGuatemala: 18.1 million people in 2023Mexico: 130 million people in 2023
- Population growthGuatemala: 1.55% a year in 2023Mexico: 0.88% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGuatemala: 2.31 births per woman in 2023Mexico: 1.91 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGuatemala: 56.3% in 2025Mexico: 80% in 2025
- Median ageGuatemala: 22.6 years in 2023Mexico: 28.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGuatemala: 4.7% in 2023Mexico: 8% in 2023
- Net migration rateGuatemala: -0.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Mexico: -0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGuatemala: 0.52% of GDP in 2025Mexico: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGuatemala: $617M in 2025Mexico: $13.8B in 2025
- Military spending per personGuatemala: $34 in 2025Mexico: $104 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGuatemala: 3.5% of government spending in 2025Mexico: 2.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGuatemala: 43,000 people in 2020Mexico: 341,000 people in 2020
- National powerGuatemala: 0.09% of world capability in 2022Mexico: 1.14% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGuatemala: 0.64% of the labour force in 2020Mexico: 0.64% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGuatemala: 6 million TIV in 2023Mexico: 9 million TIV in 2025