Guatemala rankings 2026: where Guatemala places in 111 global Top 10s
Guatemala is #1 in Countries with the highest orange yields, #1 in 1 ranking and inside the top 10 of 19 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.
This is the complete picture of Guatemala across Top10Earth: 111 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #1 in Countries with the highest orange yields, where it is measured at 75.71 tonnes per hectare (Orange yield) as of 2026-11-02. Guatemala holds the #1 spot in 1 ranking and finishes inside the top 10 in 19 rankings.
Where Guatemala is number one
These are the rankings Guatemala currently tops. The next country in each table is listed too, because a #1 by a whisker and a #1 by a mile are different stories.
- Countries with the highest orange yields: 75.71 tonnes per hectare (Orange yield), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Guyana with 64.43 tonnes per hectare.
Top 10 finishes
Guatemala is inside the top 10 of 18 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.
- #2 in Countries with the highest child homicide rates with 22 per 100,000 people, behind El Salvador (27 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Venezuela. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #2 in Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields with 2.58 tonnes per hectare, behind Thailand (2.86 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Fiji. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #2 in Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases with 66.01 per 100,000 people, behind Moldova (72.17 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Egypt. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #2 in Countries with the longest compulsory education with 16 years, behind Venezuela (17 years) and ahead of Dominican Republic. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates with 0.65 per 100,000 people, behind Canada (2.23 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Iceland. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries with the highest palm oil yields with 18.15 tonnes per hectare, behind Thailand (18.33 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Benin. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #4 in Countries with the highest stomach cancer death rates with 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people, behind Russia (10.84 deaths per 100,000 people) and ahead of Ecuador. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #4 in Countries with the highest sugar cane yields with 104.75 tonnes per hectare, behind Egypt (107.11 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Zambia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #5 in Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 5 with 46 %, behind East Timor (46.7 %) and ahead of Democratic Republic of Congo. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #6 in Countries producing the most palm oil with 933.93 thousand tonnes, behind Nigeria (1,460 thousand tonnes) and ahead of Papua New Guinea. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #7 in Countries with the highest diabetes death rates with 89.81 per 100,000 people, behind Mexico (93.85 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #7 in Countries with the highest groundnut yields with 4.31 tonnes per hectare, behind Lebanon (4.71 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Turkey. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
The remaining 6 top-10 positions are in the full list at the end of this guide.
Guatemala by theme
The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.
Food and agriculture
In food and agriculture, Guatemala holds 32 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest orange yields (75.71 tonnes per hectare), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields (2.58 tonnes per hectare), #3 of 44 in Countries with the highest palm oil yields (18.15 tonnes per hectare) and #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest sugar cane yields (104.75 tonnes per hectare). 28 more rankings are listed below.
Environment and energy
In environment and energy, Guatemala holds 27 positions: #6 of 49 in Countries producing the most palm oil (933.93 thousand tonnes), #8 of 50 in Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest (1.7 %), #12 of 50 in Countries with the fastest forest expansion (47.91 thousand hectares per year) and #14 of 50 in Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean (0.73 %). 23 more rankings are listed below.
World and society
In world and society, Guatemala holds 18 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest child homicide rates (22 per 100,000 people), #7 of 50 in Countries with the highest diabetes death rates (89.81 per 100,000 people), #8 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines (56 %) and #15 of 50 in Countries with the largest migrant remittances as a share of GDP (19.12 % of GDP). 14 more rankings are listed below.
Finance and crypto
In finance and crypto, Guatemala holds 18 positions: #8 of 50 in Countries by net secondary income (26.3k BoP, current US$ million), #9 of 50 in Countries receiving the most remittances (25.7k current US$ million), #10 of 50 in Countries with the highest income inequality (0.45 index (0-1)) and #15 of 50 in Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP (19.12 % of GDP). 14 more rankings are listed below.
Health and wellbeing
In health and wellbeing, Guatemala holds 14 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases (66.01 per 100,000 people), #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates (0.65 per 100,000 people), #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest stomach cancer death rates (10.04 deaths per 100,000 people) and #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 5 (46 %). 10 more rankings are listed below.
Education and science
In education and science, Guatemala holds 1 position: #2 of 50 in Countries with the longest compulsory education (16 years).
Consumer tech
In consumer tech, Guatemala holds 1 position: #49 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed telephone subscriptions (1,983.27 thousand subscriptions).
What changed at the latest refresh
Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Guatemala moved in 101 rankings:
- New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest orange yields (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest child homicide rates (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the longest compulsory education (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest palm oil yields (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #4 in Countries with the highest stomach cancer death rates (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #4 in Countries with the highest sugar cane yields (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #5 in Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 5 (2026-11-02).
Since the first snapshot
Top10Earth keeps every snapshot it publishes. Where a ranking has been captured at least three times, the first recorded position can be compared with today's:
- Countries with the lowest unemployment: #11 on 2026-10-28 → #26 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
Where Guatemala ranks lowest
A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Guatemala's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries by charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (649.3 BoP, current US$ million), 50th of 50 in Countries generating the most coal electricity per person (135.82 kWh per person) and 50th of 50 in Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution (29.68 micrograms per cubic meter). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.
Every ranking that includes Guatemala
- #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest orange yields · 75.71 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest child homicide rates · 22 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields · 2.58 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases · 66.01 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the longest compulsory education · 16 years · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates · 0.65 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 44 · Countries with the highest palm oil yields · 18.15 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest stomach cancer death rates · 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest sugar cane yields · 104.75 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 5 · 46 % · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 49 · Countries producing the most palm oil · 933.93 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest diabetes death rates · 89.81 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest groundnut yields · 4.31 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest maternal death rates · 0.99 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries by net secondary income · 26.3k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest · 1.7 % · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines · 56 % · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries receiving the most remittances · 25.7k current US$ million · 2026-10-29
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality · 0.45 index (0-1) · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries producing the most coffee · 224.86 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries producing the most sugar cane · 22.91 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 44 · Countries with the most land used for palm oil · 230 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the fastest forest expansion · 47.91 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest banana yields · 49.73 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-29
- #14 of 50 · Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean · 0.73 % · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest pig meat yields per animal · 101 kg per animal · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean · 7,142 tonnes per year · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP · 19.12 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the largest migrant remittances as a share of GDP · 19.12 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries by reserves and related items · 7,404.87 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest homicide rates · 23.37 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most · 1.41 PPP dollars · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest alcohol-related death rates · 6.94 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest cotton yields · 2.79 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest respiratory infection death rates · 51.07 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest soybean yields · 2.65 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest lettuce yields · 27.52 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas · 50.29 % · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries planting the most new forest each year · 9.94 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest out-of-pocket share of health spending · 57.18 % of current health expenditure · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person · 0.41 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries generating the most plastic waste per person · 0.28 kg per person per day · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste per person · 17.69 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened plant species · 364 · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories · 32.1 % · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest chronic respiratory disease death rates · 23.47 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest severe food insecurity · 21.3 % · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year · 61.1 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global deforestation · 0.72 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the lowest unemployment · 2.6 % · 2026-10-28
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from mental and substance use disorders · 8.13 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of land in permanent crops · 11.04 % of land area · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty · 9.66 % · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries by foreign direct investment, net · 625.97 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest food share of exports · 47.5 % of merchandise exports · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change · 29.58 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports · 7.39 months of imports · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries by current account balance · 5.82 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs · 44.1 % · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of underweight children · 14.4 % · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories · 5,700 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries by net financial account · 4.64 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports · 0.3 % · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption · 62.49 % · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste · 311 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest cardiovascular death rate · 176.28 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-10-29
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition · 6.06 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest average annual precipitation · 1,996 mm per year · 2026-11-02
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the most people in extreme poverty · 1.75 million · 2026-10-29
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the most people in extreme poverty · 1,751.03 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of energy from renewables · 62.1 % of total final energy consumption · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the most people without safe drinking water · 9,426.41 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries generating the most plastic waste · 1,495.23 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the fastest import growth · 8.97 % · 2026-10-29
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people facing food insecurity · 49 % of population · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened fish species · 96 species · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries using the most pesticides · 12.98 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the highest fertilizer use per hectare · 204.89 kg per hectare of arable land · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of electricity from coal · 19.63 % of total electricity · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the most commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults · 21.94 per 100,000 adults · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries refugees come from most often · 34.99 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the highest coffee yields · 0.6 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person · 8.7 square metres per person · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest happiness scores · 6.53 score (0-10) · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 5 · 14.4 % of children under 5 · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the most deaths attributable to alcohol (share) · 6.07 % · 2026-10-29
- #42 of 50 · Countries producing the most beef · 312.6 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-30
- #42 of 50 · Countries producing the most maize · 2,261.09 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person · 3.79 kg per person · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest drug-related death rates · 1.19 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries applying the most potash fertilizer per hectare · 25.11 kilograms per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries by foreign direct investment, net outflows · 2,340.27 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest beef yield per animal · 270 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the largest external debt · 27.06 DOD, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #44 of 50 · Countries with the most people without electricity · 1,674.98 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries by insurance and financial services · 10.32 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
- #46 of 50 · Countries using the most phosphate fertilizer per hectare of cropland · 20.59 kg per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste exports · 0.22 % · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries producing the most chicken meat · 391.94 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption · 55.15 % · 2026-10-31
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest egg yields per hen · 13.51 kilograms per bird · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity · 68.33 % · 2026-10-29
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the most imported deforestation · 4,817.98 hectares · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from coal · 2.5 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day · 93.17 % · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the most container port traffic · 2,010.49 thousand TEU · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the most fixed telephone subscriptions · 1,983.27 thousand subscriptions · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries by charges for the use of intellectual property, payments · 649.3 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #50 of 50 · Countries generating the most coal electricity per person · 135.82 kWh per person · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution · 29.68 micrograms per cubic meter · 2026-10-30
- #50 of 50 · Largest agricultural economies · 11.78 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
How to read these numbers
Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Guatemala's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.
Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.
Questions people ask about Guatemala
What is Guatemala's best ranking on Top10Earth?
#1 in Countries with the highest orange yields, with 75.71 tonnes per hectare (Orange yield) as of 2026-11-02.
How many rankings include Guatemala?
111 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 1 ranking where it is #1.
Is Guatemala in the top 10 of anything?
Yes: 19 rankings, including #1 in Countries with the highest orange yields, #2 in Countries with the highest child homicide rates and #2 in Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields.
Where do the numbers come from?
From Our World in Data and World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.
When was this guide last updated?
The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.