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Germany vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 63rd vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Guatemala
Population
82575542
19049936
Population rank 19/197 69/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
73 years
2026

Germany and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Germany and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Germany

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Germany Guatemala
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $113,199,581,158
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $104,368,755,055
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $95,641,446,501
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $86,455,522,273
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $77,719,468,248
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $77,172,331,693
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $73,328,356,008
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $71,653,780,740
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $66,053,408,206
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $62,186,066,548
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $57,852,159,008
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $52,996,420,177
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $49,593,929,487
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $46,876,006,272
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $40,676,578,423
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $37,126,148,265
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $38,503,720,224
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $33,567,850,824
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $29,744,246,827
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $26,783,389,294
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $23,577,298,095
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $21,576,351,799
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $20,444,205,991
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $18,405,220,247
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $19,288,929,030
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $18,318,412,251
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $19,395,491,993
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $17,790,026,222
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $15,674,835,615
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $14,655,404,433
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $12,983,233,311
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $11,400,017,301
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $10,440,781,588
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $9,406,135,143
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $7,650,196,845
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $8,410,724,361
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $7,841,602,824
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $7,084,399,840
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $7,231,963,516
1985 $735,218,723,093 $9,721,652,087
1984 $727,767,760,979 $9,470,000,100
1983 $773,507,930,295 $9,050,000,400
1982 $779,421,633,755 $8,716,999,700
1981 $803,404,797,058 $8,607,500,300
1980 $953,772,499,462 $7,878,700,000
1979 $884,574,218,333 $6,902,600,200
1978 $743,182,891,918 $6,070,600,200
1977 $602,698,323,086 $5,480,500,200
1976 $521,658,712,133 $4,365,300,200
1975 $492,434,094,920 $3,645,900,000
1974 $446,934,971,657 $3,161,499,900
1973 $399,833,571,167 $2,569,200,100
1972 $300,899,944,795 $2,101,300,000
1971 $250,900,942,397 $1,984,800,000
1970 $216,629,229,947 $1,904,000,000
1969 $177,733,486,326 $1,715,399,900
1968 $156,527,292,653 $1,610,500,000
1967 $145,100,667,773 $1,453,500,000
1966 $143,304,275,684 $1,390,700,000
1965 $134,774,688,191 $1,331,399,900
1964 $123,330,404,665 $1,299,099,900
1963 $112,232,503,744 $1,262,800,000
1962 $105,895,435,234 $1,143,600,000
1961 $96,558,204,043 $1,076,699,900
1960 $84,619,845,881 $1,043,599,900

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

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Germany and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Guatemala
2024 $56,104 $6,150
2023 $54,777 $5,758
2022 $50,507 $5,359
2021 $52,349 $4,913
2020 $47,395 $4,478
2019 $47,656 $4,512
2018 $48,916 $4,353
2017 $45,554 $4,325
2016 $42,949 $4,060
2015 $41,930 $3,894
2014 $48,960 $3,689
2013 $47,207 $3,444
2012 $44,718 $3,287
2011 $47,631 $3,169
2010 $42,397 $2,805
2009 $42,472 $2,612
2008 $46,379 $2,763
2007 $42,351 $2,459
2006 $36,980 $2,225
2005 $35,084 $2,046
2004 $34,567 $1,841
2003 $30,711 $1,723
2002 $25,487 $1,669
2001 $23,878 $1,538
2000 $23,926 $1,649
1999 $26,965 $1,604
1998 $27,396 $1,741
1997 $27,047 $1,638
1996 $30,600 $1,481
1995 $31,747 $1,421
1994 $27,202 $1,293
1993 $25,617 $1,166
1992 $26,560 $1,096
1991 $23,443 $1,014
1990 $22,386 $848
1989 $17,829 $958
1988 $17,997 $919
1987 $16,739 $854
1986 $13,511 $896
1985 $9,464 $1,238
1984 $9,347 $1,241
1983 $9,900 $1,220
1982 $9,950 $1,204
1981 $10,246 $1,216
1980 $12,183 $1,142
1979 $11,322 $1,026
1978 $9,517 $925
1977 $7,711 $856
1976 $6,659 $697
1975 $6,259 $595
1974 $5,660 $529
1973 $5,065 $441
1972 $3,824 $370
1971 $3,204 $358
1970 $2,771 $353
1969 $2,281 $326
1968 $2,025 $315
1967 $1,886 $291.9
1966 $1,871 $287.3
1965 $1,774 $283
1964 $1,637 $284.2
1963 $1,502 $284.4
1962 $1,431 $265.2
1961 $1,316 $257.2
1960 $1,162 $256.8

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

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Germany vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Guatemala
2026 81.9 73
2025 81.7 72.9
2024 81.5 72.7
2023 81.4 72.6
2022 80.6 71.2
2021 81.1 67.9
2020 81 70
2019 81.2 71.6
2018 80.9 71.5
2017 80.9 71.6
2016 80.8 71.2
2015 80.6 70.9
2014 80.9 70.9
2013 80.5 70.9
2012 80.5 70.7
2011 80.4 70.3
2010 80.1 69.9
2009 79.9 69.7
2008 79.8 69.5
2007 79.7 69.3
2006 79.6 68.8
2005 79.3 68.2
2004 79.1 68.2
2003 78.5 68.2
2002 78.5 67.8
2001 78.4 67.4
2000 78.1 67.1
1999 77.8 66.6
1998 77.6 66
1997 77.2 65.2
1996 76.8 64.5
1995 76.6 63.7
1994 76.4 63
1993 76.1 62.4
1992 76 62
1991 75.6 61.9
1990 75.3 61.8
1989 75.5 61.7
1988 75.3 61.5
1987 75.1 61
1986 74.7 60.3
1985 74.5 59.8
1984 74.4 59.1
1983 73.9 57.9
1982 73.6 48.9
1981 73.3 54.7
1980 73.1 55.3
1979 72.9 56.6
1978 72.6 56.4
1977 72.6 55.2
1976 72 47.6
1975 71.5 52.8
1974 71.7 53
1973 71.4 52.8
1972 71.1 51.8
1971 70.9 50.3
1970 70.7 48.5
1969 70.5 47.5
1968 70.6 47.8
1967 71 47.7
1966 70.7 47.5
1965 70.6 47.2
1964 70.6 47.1
1963 70.1 46.6
1962 70 46.5
1961 69.8 46.1
1960 69.3 45.8
1959 69.3 44.3
1958 69.2 43.1
1957 68.5 41.9
1956 68.6 41.3
1955 68.3 40.7
1954 68.1 40.1
1953 67.8 39.5
1952 67.5 38.9
1951 67.1 38.3
1950 66.8 37.8

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

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Germany and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Germany Guatemala
2024 83,516,593 18,406,359
2023 83,287,273 18,124,838
2022 83,177,813 17,847,877
2021 83,196,078 17,598,650
2020 83,160,871 17,357,325
2019 83,092,962 17,103,803
2018 82,905,782 16,845,685
2017 82,657,002 16,567,357
2016 82,348,669 16,268,760
2015 81,686,611 15,971,743
2014 80,982,500 15,681,725
2013 80,645,605 15,387,337
2012 80,425,823 15,089,647
2011 80,274,983 14,792,126
2010 81,776,930 14,500,112
2009 81,902,307 14,215,611
2008 82,110,097 13,935,174
2007 82,266,372 13,652,040
2006 82,376,451 13,367,459
2005 82,469,422 13,087,629
2004 82,516,260 12,807,402
2003 82,534,176 12,525,842
2002 82,488,495 12,246,915
2001 82,349,925 11,969,422
2000 82,211,508 11,697,592
1999 82,100,243 11,422,965
1998 82,047,195 11,139,145
1997 82,034,771 10,857,754
1996 81,914,831 10,583,526
1995 81,678,051 10,312,996
1994 81,438,348 10,043,718
1993 81,156,363 9,779,761
1992 80,624,598 9,522,266
1991 80,013,896 9,272,584
1990 79,433,029 9,024,773
1989 78,751,283 8,775,546
1988 78,144,619 8,532,099
1987 77,839,920 8,296,485
1986 77,720,436 8,070,818
1985 77,684,873 7,849,693
1984 77,858,685 7,630,682
1983 78,128,282 7,419,642
1982 78,333,366 7,240,241
1981 78,407,907 7,075,648
1980 78,288,576 6,900,212
1979 78,126,350 6,727,797
1978 78,091,820 6,561,534
1977 78,159,814 6,401,515
1976 78,336,950 6,262,404
1975 78,673,554 6,128,731
1974 78,967,433 5,981,197
1973 78,936,666 5,831,631
1972 78,688,452 5,682,833
1971 78,312,842 5,538,355
1970 78,169,289 5,396,966
1969 77,909,682 5,257,081
1968 77,294,314 5,118,111
1967 76,951,336 4,978,862
1966 76,600,311 4,840,958
1965 75,963,695 4,704,965
1964 75,318,337 4,571,109
1963 74,714,353 4,440,264
1962 74,025,784 4,312,044
1961 73,377,632 4,186,201
1960 72,814,900 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Germany

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Guatemala
2023 1.39 2.31
2022 1.46 2.34
2021 1.58 2.39
2020 1.53 2.47
2019 1.54 2.59
2018 1.57 2.74
2017 1.57 2.86
2016 1.6 2.97
2015 1.5 3.03
2014 1.47 3.09
2013 1.42 3.15
2012 1.41 3.22
2011 1.39 3.29
2010 1.39 3.38
2009 1.36 3.47
2008 1.38 3.57
2007 1.37 3.72
2006 1.33 3.85
2005 1.34 3.97
2004 1.36 4.13
2003 1.34 4.25
2002 1.34 4.37
2001 1.35 4.5
2000 1.38 4.58
1999 1.36 4.69
1998 1.36 4.8
1997 1.35 4.91
1996 1.3 5.01
1995 1.25 5.11
1994 1.24 5.19
1993 1.28 5.25
1992 1.29 5.31
1991 1.33 5.38
1990 1.45 5.48
1989 1.42 5.56
1988 1.46 5.62
1987 1.43 5.64
1986 1.43 5.66
1985 1.37 5.73
1984 1.29 5.86
1983 1.33 5.98
1982 1.41 6.06
1981 1.43 6.12
1980 1.44 6.17
1979 1.38 6.22
1978 1.38 6.26
1977 1.4 6.32
1976 1.45 6.37
1975 1.45 6.41
1974 1.51 6.46
1973 1.54 6.49
1972 1.71 6.51
1971 1.92 6.55
1970 2.03 6.6
1969 2.21 6.65
1968 2.38 6.7
1967 2.48 6.76
1966 2.53 6.8
1965 2.5 6.84
1964 2.54 6.87
1963 2.51 6.9
1962 2.44 6.93
1961 2.45 6.98
1960 2.37 7

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

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Germany and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Guatemala
2024 46.3 24
2023 46.2 23.7
2022 46 23.3
2021 45.9 22.9
2020 45.8 22.6
2019 45.8 22.3
2018 45.8 22
2017 45.8 21.7
2016 45.7 21.3
2015 45.7 21.1
2014 45.7 20.8
2013 45.5 20.4
2012 45.1 20.1
2011 44.6 19.9
2010 44.2 19.6
2009 43.9 19.4
2008 43.5 19.1
2007 43.1 18.9
2006 42.5 18.7
2005 42 18.5
2004 41.6 18.3
2003 41.2 18.1
2002 40.8 18
2001 40.4 17.8
2000 40 17.7
1999 39.7 17.7
1998 39.3 17.6
1997 38.9 17.5
1996 38.6 17.4
1995 38.4 17.4
1994 38.1 17.3
1993 37.9 17.3
1992 37.8 17.3
1991 37.7 17.2
1990 37.6 17.2
1989 37.6 17.1
1988 37.6 17.1
1987 37.4 17.1
1986 37.2 17.1
1985 37.1 17
1984 37 17
1983 36.7 17
1982 36.6 17.1
1981 36.5 17.1
1980 36.5 17.1
1979 36.4 17.1
1978 36.3 17
1977 36.1 17
1976 35.8 17
1975 35.5 16.9
1974 35 16.8
1973 34.7 16.8
1972 34.6 16.8
1971 34.4 16.8
1970 34.3 16.8
1969 34.1 16.8
1968 34.2 16.7
1967 34.3 16.7
1966 34.4 16.7
1965 34.4 16.7
1964 34.5 16.6
1963 34.6 16.6
1962 34.7 16.6
1961 34.7 16.7
1960 34.7 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Germany Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Guatemala
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82.1%
2024
English speaking
56.3%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
56.1%
2023

Health

Germany Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Guatemala
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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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