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Croatia vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 123rd vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Guatemala
Population
3812193
19049936
Population rank 129/197 69/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
73 years
2026

Croatia and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Guatemala
2024 $92,983,810,329 $113,199,581,158
2023 $85,624,153,964 $104,368,755,055
2022 $71,196,498,671 $95,641,446,501
2021 $69,002,365,163 $86,455,522,273
2020 $57,959,843,541 $77,719,468,248
2019 $61,466,721,186 $77,172,331,693
2018 $61,667,925,219 $73,328,356,008
2017 $56,182,782,586 $71,653,780,740
2016 $52,650,714,172 $66,053,408,206
2015 $50,998,893,385 $62,186,066,548
2014 $59,606,934,501 $57,852,159,008
2013 $59,846,265,182 $52,996,420,177
2012 $57,548,115,904 $49,593,929,487
2011 $62,889,007,657 $46,876,006,272
2010 $58,975,205,417 $40,676,578,423
2009 $62,315,996,675 $37,126,148,265
2008 $68,472,854,617 $38,503,720,224
2007 $59,290,621,398 $33,567,850,824
2006 $49,583,544,860 $29,744,246,827
2005 $45,013,119,282 $26,783,389,294
2004 $41,836,292,157 $23,577,298,095
2003 $35,245,317,002 $21,576,351,799
2002 $26,757,722,429 $20,444,205,991
2001 $23,066,883,850 $18,405,220,247
2000 $22,134,411,297 $19,288,929,030
1999 $23,777,026,779 $18,318,412,251
1998 $25,890,228,430 $19,395,491,993
1997 $24,175,764,812 $17,790,026,222
1996 $24,150,978,347 $15,674,835,615
1995 $22,772,394,547 $14,655,404,433
1994 $15,062,911,617 $12,983,233,311
1993 $11,259,647,874 $11,400,017,301
1992 $10,621,169,291 $10,440,781,588
1991 $18,760,386,775 $9,406,135,143
1990 $25,650,213,280 $7,650,196,845
1989 - $8,410,724,361
1988 - $7,841,602,824
1987 - $7,084,399,840
1986 - $7,231,963,516
1985 - $9,721,652,087
1984 - $9,470,000,100
1983 - $9,050,000,400
1982 - $8,716,999,700
1981 - $8,607,500,300
1980 - $7,878,700,000
1979 - $6,902,600,200
1978 - $6,070,600,200
1977 - $5,480,500,200
1976 - $4,365,300,200
1975 - $3,645,900,000
1974 - $3,161,499,900
1973 - $2,569,200,100
1972 - $2,101,300,000
1971 - $1,984,800,000
1970 - $1,904,000,000
1969 - $1,715,399,900
1968 - $1,610,500,000
1967 - $1,453,500,000
1966 - $1,390,700,000
1965 - $1,331,399,900
1964 - $1,299,099,900
1963 - $1,262,800,000
1962 - $1,143,600,000
1961 - $1,076,699,900
1960 - $1,043,599,900

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Guatemala
2024 $24,050 $6,150
2023 $22,184 $5,758
2022 $18,466 $5,359
2021 $17,789 $4,913
2020 $14,808 $4,478
2019 $15,564 $4,512
2018 $15,460 $4,353
2017 $13,902 $4,325
2016 $12,820 $4,060
2015 $12,284 $3,894
2014 $14,187 $3,689
2013 $14,135 $3,444
2012 $13,508 $3,287
2011 $14,692 $3,169
2010 $13,730 $2,805
2009 $14,475 $2,612
2008 $15,888 $2,763
2007 $13,756 $2,459
2006 $11,501 $2,225
2005 $10,444 $2,046
2004 $9,719 $1,841
2003 $8,190 $1,723
2002 $6,220 $1,669
2001 $5,365 $1,538
2000 $4,954 $1,649
1999 $5,269 $1,604
1998 $5,713 $1,741
1997 $5,331 $1,638
1996 $5,300 $1,481
1995 $4,929 $1,421
1994 $3,238 $1,293
1993 $2,448 $1,166
1992 $2,321 $1,096
1991 $4,001 $1,014
1990 $5,369 $848
1989 - $958
1988 - $919
1987 - $854
1986 - $896
1985 - $1,238
1984 - $1,241
1983 - $1,220
1982 - $1,204
1981 - $1,216
1980 - $1,142
1979 - $1,026
1978 - $925
1977 - $856
1976 - $697
1975 - $595
1974 - $529
1973 - $441
1972 - $370
1971 - $358
1970 - $353
1969 - $326
1968 - $315
1967 - $291.9
1966 - $287.3
1965 - $283
1964 - $284.2
1963 - $284.4
1962 - $265.2
1961 - $257.2
1960 - $256.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Guatemala
2026 79.1 73
2025 78.9 72.9
2024 78.8 72.7
2023 78.6 72.6
2022 78.3 71.2
2021 77.1 67.9
2020 77.5 70
2019 78.2 71.6
2018 77.9 71.5
2017 77.7 71.6
2016 77.6 71.2
2015 77.6 70.9
2014 77.5 70.9
2013 77.5 70.9
2012 77.3 70.7
2011 77 70.3
2010 76.7 69.9
2009 76.3 69.7
2008 76 69.5
2007 75.9 69.3
2006 75.7 68.8
2005 75.6 68.2
2004 75.3 68.2
2003 74.7 68.2
2002 74.6 67.8
2001 74.4 67.4
2000 74 67.1
1999 73.6 66.6
1998 73.2 66
1997 73 65.2
1996 73 64.5
1995 72.6 63.7
1994 72.6 63
1993 72.3 62.4
1992 71.7 62
1991 70.6 61.9
1990 72.2 61.8
1989 72.5 61.7
1988 72.2 61.5
1987 71.9 61
1986 71.8 60.3
1985 71.5 59.8
1984 71 59.1
1983 70.7 57.9
1982 70.7 48.9
1981 70.9 54.7
1980 71 55.3
1979 71.1 56.6
1978 71.3 56.4
1977 71.4 55.2
1976 71.4 47.6
1975 71 52.8
1974 70.6 53
1973 70.1 52.8
1972 69.8 51.8
1971 69.4 50.3
1970 69.2 48.5
1969 69 47.5
1968 68.9 47.8
1967 69 47.7
1966 68.9 47.5
1965 68.5 47.2
1964 68 47.1
1963 67.6 46.6
1962 67.3 46.5
1961 66.5 46.1
1960 65.9 45.8
1959 65.5 44.3
1958 65 43.1
1957 64.4 41.9
1956 63.6 41.3
1955 63.1 40.7
1954 62.2 40.1
1953 61.5 39.5
1952 59.8 38.9
1951 59 38.3
1950 58.5 37.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Croatia and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Croatia Guatemala
2024 3,866,200 18,406,359
2023 3,859,686 18,124,838
2022 3,855,641 17,847,877
2021 3,878,981 17,598,650
2020 3,914,206 17,357,325
2019 3,949,390 17,103,803
2018 3,988,775 16,845,685
2017 4,041,407 16,567,357
2016 4,106,867 16,268,760
2015 4,151,725 15,971,743
2014 4,201,598 15,681,725
2013 4,233,922 15,387,337
2012 4,260,368 15,089,647
2011 4,280,622 14,792,126
2010 4,295,427 14,500,112
2009 4,305,181 14,215,611
2008 4,309,705 13,935,174
2007 4,310,217 13,652,040
2006 4,311,159 13,367,459
2005 4,310,145 13,087,629
2004 4,304,600 12,807,402
2003 4,303,399 12,525,842
2002 4,302,174 12,246,915
2001 4,299,642 11,969,422
2000 4,468,302 11,697,592
1999 4,512,597 11,422,965
1998 4,532,135 11,139,145
1997 4,534,920 10,857,754
1996 4,557,097 10,583,526
1995 4,620,030 10,312,996
1994 4,652,024 10,043,718
1993 4,600,463 9,779,761
1992 4,575,818 9,522,266
1991 4,689,022 9,272,584
1990 4,777,368 9,024,773
1989 4,767,260 8,775,546
1988 4,755,207 8,532,099
1987 4,739,745 8,296,485
1986 4,721,446 8,070,818
1985 4,701,417 7,849,693
1984 4,680,285 7,630,682
1983 4,658,254 7,419,642
1982 4,634,234 7,240,241
1981 4,611,509 7,075,648
1980 4,599,782 6,900,212
1979 4,594,778 6,727,797
1978 4,581,085 6,561,534
1977 4,559,571 6,401,515
1976 4,535,934 6,262,404
1975 4,512,082 6,128,731
1974 4,490,660 5,981,197
1973 4,470,161 5,831,631
1972 4,450,564 5,682,833
1971 4,431,275 5,538,355
1970 4,412,252 5,396,966
1969 4,391,490 5,257,081
1968 4,365,628 5,118,111
1967 4,338,683 4,978,862
1966 4,310,701 4,840,958
1965 4,280,923 4,704,965
1964 4,252,876 4,571,109
1963 4,225,675 4,440,264
1962 4,196,712 4,312,044
1961 4,167,292 4,186,201
1960 4,140,181 4,063,655

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Croatia

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Guatemala
2023 1.46 2.31
2022 1.53 2.34
2021 1.62 2.39
2020 1.48 2.47
2019 1.47 2.59
2018 1.47 2.74
2017 1.42 2.86
2016 1.43 2.97
2015 1.41 3.03
2014 1.46 3.09
2013 1.46 3.15
2012 1.52 3.22
2011 1.41 3.29
2010 1.46 3.38
2009 1.5 3.47
2008 1.47 3.57
2007 1.48 3.72
2006 1.47 3.85
2005 1.5 3.97
2004 1.43 4.13
2003 1.41 4.25
2002 1.42 4.37
2001 1.46 4.5
2000 1.39 4.58
1999 1.38 4.69
1998 1.45 4.8
1997 1.69 4.91
1996 1.67 5.01
1995 1.58 5.11
1994 1.47 5.19
1993 1.52 5.25
1992 1.48 5.31
1991 1.53 5.38
1990 1.63 5.48
1989 1.63 5.56
1988 1.79 5.62
1987 1.64 5.64
1986 1.76 5.66
1985 1.82 5.73
1984 1.87 5.86
1983 1.88 5.98
1982 1.9 6.06
1981 1.93 6.12
1980 1.93 6.17
1979 1.95 6.22
1978 1.96 6.26
1977 1.95 6.32
1976 1.94 6.37
1975 1.95 6.41
1974 1.98 6.46
1973 2.01 6.49
1972 2.01 6.51
1971 1.97 6.55
1970 1.88 6.6
1969 1.95 6.65
1968 2.03 6.7
1967 2.1 6.76
1966 2.23 6.8
1965 2.22 6.84
1964 2.14 6.87
1963 2.15 6.9
1962 2.19 6.93
1961 2.22 6.98
1960 2.24 7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Guatemala
2024 46 24
2023 45.8 23.7
2022 45.6 23.3
2021 45.4 22.9
2020 45.2 22.6
2019 45 22.3
2018 44.6 22
2017 44.2 21.7
2016 43.7 21.3
2015 43.3 21.1
2014 43 20.8
2013 42.7 20.4
2012 42.5 20.1
2011 42.2 19.9
2010 41.9 19.6
2009 41.8 19.4
2008 41.6 19.1
2007 41.4 18.9
2006 41.2 18.7
2005 40.9 18.5
2004 40.7 18.3
2003 40.5 18.1
2002 40.2 18
2001 39.9 17.8
2000 39.6 17.7
1999 39.2 17.7
1998 38.9 17.6
1997 38.6 17.5
1996 38.2 17.4
1995 37.8 17.4
1994 37.3 17.3
1993 36.9 17.3
1992 36.4 17.3
1991 36 17.2
1990 35.6 17.2
1989 35.3 17.1
1988 35 17.1
1987 34.7 17.1
1986 34.4 17.1
1985 34.2 17
1984 34 17
1983 33.8 17
1982 33.6 17.1
1981 33.5 17.1
1980 33.4 17.1
1979 33.4 17.1
1978 33.3 17
1977 33.2 17
1976 33.1 17
1975 33 16.9
1974 32.8 16.8
1973 32.7 16.8
1972 32.5 16.8
1971 32.3 16.8
1970 32.1 16.8
1969 31.8 16.8
1968 31.5 16.7
1967 31.2 16.7
1966 30.9 16.7
1965 30.6 16.7
1964 30.3 16.6
1963 30 16.6
1962 29.7 16.6
1961 29.4 16.7
1960 29 16.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
1.6%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Croatia Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Guatemala
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
82.1%
2024
English speaking
57.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
56.1%
2023

Health

Croatia Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Guatemala
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
10,949 mi
2016

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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