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Finland vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 70th vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Guatemala
Population
5631965
19049936
Population rank 120/197 69/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73 years
2026

Finland and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Finland and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Finland

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Finland Guatemala
2024 $298,696,961,298 $113,199,581,158
2023 $295,021,982,463 $104,368,755,055
2022 $280,253,099,309 $95,641,446,501
2021 $294,223,210,496 $86,455,522,273
2020 $270,000,311,606 $77,719,468,248
2019 $267,014,821,129 $77,172,331,693
2018 $273,869,255,596 $73,328,356,008
2017 $253,846,138,440 $71,653,780,740
2016 $238,777,818,793 $66,053,408,206
2015 $233,210,733,506 $62,186,066,548
2014 $273,478,528,955 $57,852,159,008
2013 $270,268,036,626 $52,996,420,177
2012 $257,443,384,493 $49,593,929,487
2011 $275,126,915,516 $46,876,006,272
2010 $249,429,613,683 $40,676,578,423
2009 $253,480,783,439 $37,126,148,265
2008 $285,698,662,071 $38,503,720,224
2007 $256,360,251,538 $33,567,850,824
2006 $217,044,068,234 $29,744,246,827
2005 $204,859,368,791 $26,783,389,294
2004 $197,458,297,640 $23,577,298,095
2003 $171,612,867,736 $21,576,351,799
2002 $140,360,963,812 $20,444,205,991
2001 $129,519,672,869 $18,405,220,247
2000 $125,967,821,111 $19,288,929,030
1999 $135,234,241,918 $18,318,412,251
1998 $133,990,876,725 $19,395,491,993
1997 $126,862,902,302 $17,790,026,222
1996 $131,991,975,149 $15,674,835,615
1995 $134,060,457,516 $14,655,404,433
1994 $103,182,697,780 $12,983,233,311
1993 $89,112,105,756 $11,400,017,301
1992 $112,537,828,511 $10,440,781,588
1991 $127,794,441,994 $9,406,135,143
1990 $141,446,120,355 $7,650,196,845
1989 $118,991,270,611 $8,410,724,361
1988 $109,039,090,263 $7,841,602,824
1987 $91,564,993,913 $7,084,399,840
1986 $73,511,611,541 $7,231,963,516
1985 $55,856,676,899 $9,721,652,087
1984 $52,870,993,273 $9,470,000,100
1983 $50,956,447,481 $9,050,000,400
1982 $52,784,013,815 $8,716,999,700
1981 $52,440,066,134 $8,607,500,300
1980 $53,649,984,061 $7,878,700,000
1979 $44,469,218,440 $6,902,600,200
1978 $36,259,392,058 $6,070,600,200
1977 $33,502,784,418 $5,480,500,200
1976 $31,852,352,670 $4,365,300,200
1975 $29,475,251,333 $3,645,900,000
1974 $24,851,036,710 $3,161,499,900
1973 $19,474,098,335 $2,569,200,100
1972 $14,744,499,570 $2,101,300,000
1971 $12,528,522,307 $1,984,800,000
1970 $11,358,529,162 $1,904,000,000
1969 $10,177,524,839 $1,715,399,900
1968 $8,916,565,041 $1,610,500,000
1967 $9,468,272,357 $1,453,500,000
1966 $9,306,142,172 $1,390,700,000
1965 $8,680,393,839 $1,331,399,900
1964 $7,848,987,793 $1,299,099,900
1963 $6,958,916,548 $1,262,800,000
1962 $6,407,796,043 $1,143,600,000
1961 $5,984,433,774 $1,076,699,900
1960 $5,279,481,824 $1,043,599,900

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

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Finland and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Guatemala
2024 $53,150 $6,150
2023 $52,834 $5,758
2022 $50,441 $5,359
2021 $53,099 $4,913
2020 $48,829 $4,478
2019 $48,358 $4,512
2018 $49,654 $4,353
2017 $46,085 $4,325
2016 $43,451 $4,060
2015 $42,560 $3,894
2014 $50,074 $3,689
2013 $49,691 $3,444
2012 $47,552 $3,287
2011 $51,060 $3,169
2010 $46,506 $2,805
2009 $47,478 $2,612
2008 $53,769 $2,763
2007 $48,473 $2,459
2006 $41,214 $2,225
2005 $39,050 $2,046
2004 $37,768 $1,841
2003 $32,920 $1,723
2002 $26,989 $1,669
2001 $24,965 $1,538
2000 $24,336 $1,649
1999 $26,180 $1,604
1998 $26,000 $1,741
1997 $24,682 $1,638
1996 $25,757 $1,481
1995 $26,246 $1,421
1994 $20,278 $1,293
1993 $17,589 $1,166
1992 $22,320 $1,096
1991 $25,489 $1,014
1990 $28,366 $848
1989 $23,969 $958
1988 $22,044 $919
1987 $18,565 $854
1986 $14,947 $896
1985 $11,394 $1,238
1984 $10,830 $1,241
1983 $10,494 $1,220
1982 $10,935 $1,204
1981 $10,925 $1,216
1980 $11,225 $1,142
1979 $9,333 $1,026
1978 $7,629 $925
1977 $7,070 $856
1976 $6,740 $697
1975 $6,256 $595
1974 $5,298 $529
1973 $4,174 $441
1972 $3,178 $370
1971 $2,716 $358
1970 $2,466 $353
1969 $2,201 $326
1968 $1,927 $315
1967 $2,056 $291.9
1966 $2,032 $287.3
1965 $1,902 $283
1964 $1,726 $284.2
1963 $1,538 $284.4
1962 $1,427 $265.2
1961 $1,341 $257.2
1960 $1,192 $256.8

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

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Finland vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Guatemala
2026 82.4 73
2025 82.2 72.9
2024 82.1 72.7
2023 81.9 72.6
2022 81.2 71.2
2021 81.8 67.9
2020 81.8 70
2019 81.9 71.6
2018 81.6 71.5
2017 81.5 71.6
2016 81.3 71.2
2015 81.4 70.9
2014 81.1 70.9
2013 80.9 70.9
2012 80.5 70.7
2011 80.4 70.3
2010 80 69.9
2009 79.8 69.7
2008 79.7 69.5
2007 79.4 69.3
2006 79.4 68.8
2005 79 68.2
2004 78.8 68.2
2003 78.5 68.2
2002 78.3 67.8
2001 78.1 67.4
2000 77.7 67.1
1999 77.5 66.6
1998 77.3 66
1997 77.1 65.2
1996 76.9 64.5
1995 76.6 63.7
1994 76.6 63
1993 75.9 62.4
1992 75.6 62
1991 75.4 61.9
1990 75 61.8
1989 75 61.7
1988 74.8 61.5
1987 74.8 61
1986 74.8 60.3
1985 74.4 59.8
1984 74.7 59.1
1983 74.4 57.9
1982 74.5 48.9
1981 74 54.7
1980 73.6 55.3
1979 73.4 56.6
1978 73.1 56.4
1977 72.5 55.2
1976 72 47.6
1975 71.8 52.8
1974 71.3 53
1973 71.4 52.8
1972 70.9 51.8
1971 70.1 50.3
1970 70.3 48.5
1969 69.6 47.5
1968 69.8 47.8
1967 69.8 47.7
1966 69.6 47.5
1965 69.1 47.2
1964 69.4 47.1
1963 69.2 46.6
1962 68.7 46.5
1961 69 46.1
1960 69 45.8
1959 68.8 44.3
1958 68.6 43.1
1957 67.5 41.9
1956 68 41.3
1955 67.3 40.7
1954 67.5 40.1
1953 66.6 39.5
1952 66.5 38.9
1951 65.6 38.3
1950 64.2 37.8

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

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Finland and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Finland Guatemala
2024 5,619,911 18,406,359
2023 5,583,911 18,124,838
2022 5,556,106 17,847,877
2021 5,541,017 17,598,650
2020 5,529,543 17,357,325
2019 5,521,606 17,103,803
2018 5,515,525 16,845,685
2017 5,508,214 16,567,357
2016 5,495,303 16,268,760
2015 5,479,531 15,971,743
2014 5,461,512 15,681,725
2013 5,438,972 15,387,337
2012 5,413,971 15,089,647
2011 5,388,272 14,792,126
2010 5,363,352 14,500,112
2009 5,338,871 14,215,611
2008 5,313,399 13,935,174
2007 5,288,720 13,652,040
2006 5,266,268 13,367,459
2005 5,246,096 13,087,629
2004 5,228,172 12,807,402
2003 5,213,014 12,525,842
2002 5,200,598 12,246,915
2001 5,188,008 11,969,422
2000 5,176,209 11,697,592
1999 5,165,474 11,422,965
1998 5,153,498 11,139,145
1997 5,139,835 10,857,754
1996 5,124,573 10,583,526
1995 5,107,790 10,312,996
1994 5,088,333 10,043,718
1993 5,066,447 9,779,761
1992 5,041,992 9,522,266
1991 5,013,740 9,272,584
1990 4,986,431 9,024,773
1989 4,964,371 8,775,546
1988 4,946,481 8,532,099
1987 4,932,123 8,296,485
1986 4,918,154 8,070,818
1985 4,902,206 7,849,693
1984 4,881,803 7,630,682
1983 4,855,787 7,419,642
1982 4,826,933 7,240,241
1981 4,799,964 7,075,648
1980 4,779,535 6,900,212
1979 4,764,690 6,727,797
1978 4,752,528 6,561,534
1977 4,738,902 6,401,515
1976 4,725,664 6,262,404
1975 4,711,440 6,128,731
1974 4,690,574 5,981,197
1973 4,666,081 5,831,631
1972 4,639,657 5,682,833
1971 4,612,124 5,538,355
1970 4,606,307 5,396,966
1969 4,623,785 5,257,081
1968 4,626,469 5,118,111
1967 4,605,744 4,978,862
1966 4,580,869 4,840,958
1965 4,563,732 4,704,965
1964 4,548,543 4,571,109
1963 4,523,309 4,440,264
1962 4,491,443 4,312,044
1961 4,461,005 4,186,201
1960 4,429,634 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Finland

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Guatemala
2023 1.26 2.31
2022 1.32 2.34
2021 1.46 2.39
2020 1.37 2.47
2019 1.35 2.59
2018 1.41 2.74
2017 1.49 2.86
2016 1.57 2.97
2015 1.65 3.03
2014 1.71 3.09
2013 1.75 3.15
2012 1.8 3.22
2011 1.83 3.29
2010 1.87 3.38
2009 1.86 3.47
2008 1.85 3.57
2007 1.83 3.72
2006 1.84 3.85
2005 1.8 3.97
2004 1.8 4.13
2003 1.76 4.25
2002 1.72 4.37
2001 1.73 4.5
2000 1.73 4.58
1999 1.73 4.69
1998 1.7 4.8
1997 1.75 4.91
1996 1.78 5.01
1995 1.81 5.11
1994 1.85 5.19
1993 1.81 5.25
1992 1.85 5.31
1991 1.79 5.38
1990 1.78 5.48
1989 1.71 5.56
1988 1.69 5.62
1987 1.59 5.64
1986 1.6 5.66
1985 1.64 5.73
1984 1.69 5.86
1983 1.74 5.98
1982 1.71 6.06
1981 1.64 6.12
1980 1.63 6.17
1979 1.64 6.22
1978 1.64 6.26
1977 1.68 6.32
1976 1.7 6.37
1975 1.68 6.41
1974 1.61 6.46
1973 1.49 6.49
1972 1.58 6.51
1971 1.68 6.55
1970 1.83 6.6
1969 1.93 6.65
1968 2.14 6.7
1967 2.32 6.76
1966 2.41 6.8
1965 2.48 6.84
1964 2.59 6.87
1963 2.68 6.9
1962 2.68 6.93
1961 2.72 6.98
1960 2.72 7

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

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Finland and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Guatemala
2024 44 24
2023 43.8 23.7
2022 43.5 23.3
2021 43.3 22.9
2020 43.2 22.6
2019 43 22.3
2018 42.8 22
2017 42.7 21.7
2016 42.6 21.3
2015 42.5 21.1
2014 42.4 20.8
2013 42.3 20.4
2012 42.2 20.1
2011 42.1 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 40.6 18.3
2003 40.3 18.1
2002 40 18
2001 39.7 17.8
2000 39.4 17.7
1999 39 17.7
1998 38.7 17.6
1997 38.4 17.5
1996 38.1 17.4
1995 37.8 17.4
1994 37.5 17.3
1993 37.2 17.3
1992 37 17.3
1991 36.7 17.2
1990 36.4 17.2
1989 36.1 17.1
1988 35.8 17.1
1987 35.4 17.1
1986 35.1 17.1
1985 34.7 17
1984 34.3 17
1983 33.9 17
1982 33.5 17.1
1981 33.2 17.1
1980 32.8 17.1
1979 32.4 17.1
1978 32.1 17
1977 31.7 17
1976 31.2 17
1975 30.7 16.9
1974 30.4 16.8
1973 30.2 16.8
1972 30.1 16.8
1971 29.9 16.8
1970 29.6 16.8
1969 29.3 16.8
1968 29 16.7
1967 28.9 16.7
1966 28.8 16.7
1965 28.7 16.7
1964 28.6 16.6
1963 28.5 16.6
1962 28.5 16.6
1961 28.4 16.7
1960 28.4 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.6%
2023
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Finland Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Guatemala
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
82.1%
2024
English speaking
70.2%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

Finland Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Guatemala
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
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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