Guatemala vs Peru
Guatemala vs Peru: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 56.3% in Guatemala and 52% in Peru, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Guatemala, by 4.3 percentage points, or 1.08 times that in Peru.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Guatemala has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Guatemala ranked 96 and Peru ranked 99 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Guatemala | Peru | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 56.3 | 52 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 56 | 51.7 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 55.8 | 51.4 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 55.5 | 51.1 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 55.3 | 50.8 | 71 |
| 2017 | 55 | 50.5 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 54.7 | 50.3 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 54.2 | 50 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 53.7 | 49.7 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 53.2 | 49.4 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 52.7 | 49.1 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 52.2 | 48.8 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 51.7 | 48.5 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 51.2 | 48.2 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 50.7 | 47.9 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 50.2 | 47.6 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 49.7 | 47.2 | 64 |
| 2005 | 49.2 | 46.9 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 48.7 | 46.5 | 63 |
| 2003 | 48.3 | 46.1 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 47.8 | 45.7 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 47.3 | 45.3 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 46.8 | 44.9 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, 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 Peru
Health
- Life expectancyGuatemala: 72.6 years in 2023Peru: 77.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGuatemala: 2.1 per 100 live births in 2024Peru: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGuatemala: 17.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Peru: 11.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionGuatemala: 3.22% in 2017Peru: 2.28% in 2017
- Suicide rateGuatemala: 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Peru: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGuatemala: 18.1 million people in 2023Peru: 33.9 million people in 2023
- Population growthGuatemala: 1.55% a year in 2023Peru: 1.12% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGuatemala: 2.31 births per woman in 2023Peru: 1.98 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGuatemala: 56.3% in 2025Peru: 85.6% in 2025
- Median ageGuatemala: 22.6 years in 2023Peru: 29.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGuatemala: 4.7% in 2023Peru: 9% in 2023
- Net migration rateGuatemala: -0.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Peru: 0.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGuatemala: 0.52% of GDP in 2025Peru: 0.81% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGuatemala: $617M in 2025Peru: $2.43B in 2025
- Military spending per personGuatemala: $34 in 2025Peru: $75 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGuatemala: 3.5% of government spending in 2025Peru: 3.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGuatemala: 43,000 people in 2020Peru: 158,000 people in 2020
- National powerGuatemala: 0.09% of world capability in 2022Peru: 0.28% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGuatemala: 0.64% of the labour force in 2020Peru: 0.94% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGuatemala: 6 million TIV in 2023Peru: 90 million TIV in 2025