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Denmark vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 130th vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Guatemala
Population
6032403
19049936
Population rank 114/197 69/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73 years
2026

Denmark and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Guatemala
2024 $424,524,722,037 $113,199,581,158
2023 $404,651,706,118 $104,368,755,055
2022 $400,114,306,337 $95,641,446,501
2021 $406,110,162,088 $86,455,522,273
2020 $355,631,021,932 $77,719,468,248
2019 $345,401,473,013 $77,172,331,693
2018 $355,293,374,912 $73,328,356,008
2017 $331,610,593,962 $71,653,780,740
2016 $312,181,849,372 $66,053,408,206
2015 $301,758,922,338 $62,186,066,548
2014 $352,832,602,064 $57,852,159,008
2013 $344,631,016,965 $52,996,420,177
2012 $326,792,574,245 $49,593,929,487
2011 $344,315,595,263 $46,876,006,272
2010 $322,345,594,075 $40,676,578,423
2009 $322,619,152,195 $37,126,148,265
2008 $354,979,471,960 $38,503,720,224
2007 $320,213,157,595 $33,567,850,824
2006 $283,386,151,544 $29,744,246,827
2005 $265,150,087,712 $26,783,389,294
2004 $251,986,155,631 $23,577,298,095
2003 $218,421,193,436 $21,576,351,799
2002 $178,788,209,558 $20,444,205,991
2001 $164,881,594,415 $18,405,220,247
2000 $164,043,817,224 $19,288,929,030
1999 $177,887,720,536 $18,318,412,251
1998 $176,877,077,513 $19,395,491,993
1997 $173,241,365,735 $17,790,026,222
1996 $187,481,157,846 $15,674,835,615
1995 $184,848,481,008 $14,655,404,433
1994 $156,017,919,221 $12,983,233,311
1993 $143,111,306,004 $11,400,017,301
1992 $152,966,494,260 $10,440,781,588
1991 $139,180,507,778 $9,406,135,143
1990 $138,217,740,684 $7,650,196,845
1989 $112,312,200,761 $8,410,724,361
1988 $115,540,189,705 $7,841,602,824
1987 $109,183,446,340 $7,084,399,840
1986 $87,748,695,217 $7,231,963,516
1985 $62,452,421,011 $9,721,652,087
1984 $58,868,891,335 $9,470,000,100
1983 $60,331,158,447 $9,050,000,400
1982 $60,084,214,872 $8,716,999,700
1981 $61,459,941,461 $8,607,500,300
1980 $70,811,287,816 $7,878,700,000
1979 $70,393,030,603 $6,902,600,200
1978 $60,320,089,218 $6,070,600,200
1977 $49,711,709,588 $5,480,500,200
1976 $44,503,607,444 $4,365,300,200
1975 $40,418,967,666 $3,645,900,000
1974 $34,125,712,481 $3,161,499,900
1973 $30,718,181,337 $2,569,200,100
1972 $23,230,667,549 $2,101,300,000
1971 $19,086,192,720 $1,984,800,000
1970 $17,075,457,733 $1,904,000,000
1969 $15,414,902,667 $1,715,399,900
1968 $13,505,574,133 $1,610,500,000
1967 $13,059,064,806 $1,453,500,000
1966 $11,931,740,293 $1,390,700,000
1965 $10,870,670,865 $1,331,399,900
1964 $9,677,401,337 $1,299,099,900
1963 $8,466,044,980 $1,262,800,000
1962 $7,953,274,741 $1,143,600,000
1961 $7,058,361,229 $1,076,699,900
1960 $6,361,166,545 $1,043,599,900

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

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Denmark and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Guatemala
2024 $71,026 $6,150
2023 $68,044 $5,758
2022 $67,781 $5,359
2021 $69,341 $4,913
2020 $60,985 $4,478
2019 $59,404 $4,512
2018 $61,325 $4,353
2017 $57,522 $4,325
2016 $54,501 $4,060
2015 $53,094 $3,894
2014 $62,520 $3,689
2013 $61,378 $3,444
2012 $58,444 $3,287
2011 $61,810 $3,169
2010 $58,105 $2,805
2009 $58,413 $2,612
2008 $64,617 $2,763
2007 $58,632 $2,459
2006 $52,119 $2,225
2005 $48,926 $2,046
2004 $46,625 $1,841
2003 $40,519 $1,723
2002 $33,257 $1,669
2001 $30,768 $1,538
2000 $30,722 $1,649
1999 $33,426 $1,604
1998 $33,346 $1,741
1997 $32,780 $1,638
1996 $35,622 $1,481
1995 $35,321 $1,421
1994 $29,968 $1,293
1993 $27,582 $1,166
1992 $29,579 $1,096
1991 $27,003 $1,014
1990 $26,886 $848
1989 $21,882 $958
1988 $22,525 $919
1987 $21,296 $854
1986 $17,137 $896
1985 $12,213 $1,238
1984 $11,517 $1,241
1983 $11,797 $1,220
1982 $11,740 $1,204
1981 $12,000 $1,216
1980 $13,822 $1,142
1979 $13,757 $1,026
1978 $11,818 $925
1977 $9,770 $856
1976 $8,773 $697
1975 $7,988 $595
1974 $6,764 $529
1973 $6,117 $441
1972 $4,654 $370
1971 $3,846 $358
1970 $3,464 $353
1969 $3,151 $326
1968 $2,776 $315
1967 $2,701 $291.9
1966 $2,487 $287.3
1965 $2,284 $283
1964 $2,049 $284.2
1963 $1,807 $284.4
1962 $1,711 $265.2
1961 $1,531 $257.2
1960 $1,389 $256.8

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

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Denmark vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Guatemala
2026 82.4 73
2025 82.2 72.9
2024 82.1 72.7
2023 81.9 72.6
2022 81.3 71.2
2021 81.4 67.9
2020 81.5 70
2019 81.4 71.6
2018 81 71.5
2017 81.1 71.6
2016 80.9 71.2
2015 80.7 70.9
2014 80.6 70.9
2013 80.3 70.9
2012 80.1 70.7
2011 79.8 70.3
2010 79.2 69.9
2009 79 69.7
2008 78.7 69.5
2007 78.3 69.3
2006 78.2 68.8
2005 78.2 68.2
2004 77.8 68.2
2003 77.4 68.2
2002 77.1 67.8
2001 77 67.4
2000 76.8 67.1
1999 76.6 66.6
1998 76.4 66
1997 76 65.2
1996 75.7 64.5
1995 75.3 63.7
1994 75.4 63
1993 75.2 62.4
1992 75.3 62
1991 75.2 61.9
1990 74.9 61.8
1989 74.9 61.7
1988 74.8 61.5
1987 74.7 61
1986 74.6 60.3
1985 74.5 59.8
1984 74.6 59.1
1983 74.5 57.9
1982 74.6 48.9
1981 74.3 54.7
1980 74.1 55.3
1979 74.2 56.6
1978 74.4 56.4
1977 74.7 55.2
1976 73.8 47.6
1975 74.1 52.8
1974 73.8 53
1973 73.7 52.8
1972 73.5 51.8
1971 73.4 50.3
1970 73.4 48.5
1969 73.2 47.5
1968 73.1 47.8
1967 73 47.7
1966 72.5 47.5
1965 72.4 47.2
1964 72.5 47.1
1963 72.4 46.6
1962 72.4 46.5
1961 72.5 46.1
1960 72.2 45.8
1959 72.2 44.3
1958 72.2 43.1
1957 71.8 41.9
1956 72 41.3
1955 71.9 40.7
1954 71.3 40.1
1953 71.2 39.5
1952 70.8 38.9
1951 70.9 38.3
1950 70.3 37.8

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

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Denmark and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Denmark Guatemala
2024 5,976,992 18,406,359
2023 5,946,952 18,124,838
2022 5,903,037 17,847,877
2021 5,856,733 17,598,650
2020 5,831,404 17,357,325
2019 5,814,422 17,103,803
2018 5,793,636 16,845,685
2017 5,764,980 16,567,357
2016 5,728,010 16,268,760
2015 5,683,483 15,971,743
2014 5,643,475 15,681,725
2013 5,614,932 15,387,337
2012 5,591,572 15,089,647
2011 5,570,572 14,792,126
2010 5,547,683 14,500,112
2009 5,523,095 14,215,611
2008 5,493,621 13,935,174
2007 5,461,438 13,652,040
2006 5,437,272 13,367,459
2005 5,419,432 13,087,629
2004 5,404,523 12,807,402
2003 5,390,574 12,525,842
2002 5,375,931 12,246,915
2001 5,358,783 11,969,422
2000 5,339,616 11,697,592
1999 5,321,799 11,422,965
1998 5,304,219 11,139,145
1997 5,284,991 10,857,754
1996 5,263,074 10,583,526
1995 5,233,373 10,312,996
1994 5,206,180 10,043,718
1993 5,188,628 9,779,761
1992 5,171,370 9,522,266
1991 5,154,298 9,272,584
1990 5,140,939 9,024,773
1989 5,132,594 8,775,546
1988 5,129,516 8,532,099
1987 5,127,024 8,296,485
1986 5,120,534 8,070,818
1985 5,113,691 7,849,693
1984 5,111,619 7,630,682
1983 5,114,297 7,419,642
1982 5,117,810 7,240,241
1981 5,121,572 7,075,648
1980 5,123,027 6,900,212
1979 5,116,801 6,727,797
1978 5,104,248 6,561,534
1977 5,088,419 6,401,515
1976 5,072,596 6,262,404
1975 5,059,862 6,128,731
1974 5,045,297 5,981,197
1973 5,021,861 5,831,631
1972 4,991,596 5,682,833
1971 4,963,126 5,538,355
1970 4,928,757 5,396,966
1969 4,891,860 5,257,081
1968 4,864,883 5,118,111
1967 4,835,354 4,978,862
1966 4,797,381 4,840,958
1965 4,759,012 4,704,965
1964 4,722,072 4,571,109
1963 4,684,483 4,440,264
1962 4,647,727 4,312,044
1961 4,611,687 4,186,201
1960 4,579,603 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Denmark

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Guatemala
2023 1.5 2.31
2022 1.55 2.34
2021 1.72 2.39
2020 1.68 2.47
2019 1.7 2.59
2018 1.73 2.74
2017 1.75 2.86
2016 1.79 2.97
2015 1.71 3.03
2014 1.69 3.09
2013 1.67 3.15
2012 1.73 3.22
2011 1.75 3.29
2010 1.87 3.38
2009 1.84 3.47
2008 1.89 3.57
2007 1.84 3.72
2006 1.85 3.85
2005 1.8 3.97
2004 1.78 4.13
2003 1.76 4.25
2002 1.72 4.37
2001 1.74 4.5
2000 1.77 4.58
1999 1.73 4.69
1998 1.72 4.8
1997 1.75 4.91
1996 1.75 5.01
1995 1.8 5.11
1994 1.81 5.19
1993 1.75 5.25
1992 1.76 5.31
1991 1.68 5.38
1990 1.67 5.48
1989 1.62 5.56
1988 1.56 5.62
1987 1.5 5.64
1986 1.48 5.66
1985 1.45 5.73
1984 1.4 5.86
1983 1.38 5.98
1982 1.43 6.06
1981 1.44 6.12
1980 1.55 6.17
1979 1.6 6.22
1978 1.67 6.26
1977 1.66 6.32
1976 1.75 6.37
1975 1.92 6.41
1974 1.9 6.46
1973 1.92 6.49
1972 2.03 6.51
1971 2.04 6.55
1970 1.95 6.6
1969 2 6.65
1968 2.12 6.7
1967 2.35 6.76
1966 2.62 6.8
1965 2.61 6.84
1964 2.6 6.87
1963 2.67 6.9
1962 2.55 6.93
1961 2.55 6.98
1960 2.57 7

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

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Denmark and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Guatemala
2024 42.3 24
2023 42.2 23.7
2022 42.1 23.3
2021 42.2 22.9
2020 42.1 22.6
2019 41.9 22.3
2018 41.8 22
2017 41.7 21.7
2016 41.6 21.3
2015 41.5 21.1
2014 41.4 20.8
2013 41.2 20.4
2012 41 20.1
2011 40.7 19.9
2010 40.5 19.6
2009 40.4 19.4
2008 40.2 19.1
2007 40.1 18.9
2006 39.8 18.7
2005 39.5 18.5
2004 39.2 18.3
2003 39 18.1
2002 38.8 18
2001 38.6 17.8
2000 38.4 17.7
1999 38.2 17.7
1998 38 17.6
1997 37.9 17.5
1996 37.7 17.4
1995 37.7 17.4
1994 37.6 17.3
1993 37.5 17.3
1992 37.4 17.3
1991 37.3 17.2
1990 37.1 17.2
1989 36.9 17.1
1988 36.7 17.1
1987 36.5 17.1
1986 36.2 17.1
1985 36 17
1984 35.7 17
1983 35.5 17
1982 35.1 17.1
1981 34.7 17.1
1980 34.3 17.1
1979 33.9 17.1
1978 33.7 17
1977 33.4 17
1976 33.2 17
1975 33 16.9
1974 32.8 16.8
1973 32.7 16.8
1972 32.6 16.8
1971 32.5 16.8
1970 32.5 16.8
1969 32.5 16.8
1968 32.5 16.7
1967 32.5 16.7
1966 32.6 16.7
1965 32.8 16.7
1964 32.9 16.6
1963 33 16.6
1962 33 16.6
1961 33.1 16.7
1960 33 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Denmark Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Guatemala
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82.1%
2024
English speaking
86.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
56.1%
2023

Health

Denmark Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Guatemala
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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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