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Guatemala vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 102nd vs. 104th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Iceland
Population
19049936
397129
Population rank 69/197 173/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Guatemala and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Iceland
2024 $113,199,581,158 $33,255,181,469
2023 $104,368,755,055 $31,677,891,897
2022 $95,641,446,501 $29,166,102,877
2021 $86,455,522,273 $26,234,872,402
2020 $77,719,468,248 $22,034,665,041
2019 $77,172,331,693 $24,985,687,022
2018 $73,328,356,008 $26,677,652,544
2017 $71,653,780,740 $25,060,086,488
2016 $66,053,408,206 $21,083,713,310
2015 $62,186,066,548 $17,700,486,957
2014 $57,852,159,008 $18,052,183,515
2013 $52,996,420,177 $16,244,319,959
2012 $49,593,929,487 $14,943,757,823
2011 $46,876,006,272 $15,394,005,872
2010 $40,676,578,423 $13,922,711,577
2009 $37,126,148,265 $13,212,543,838
2008 $38,503,720,224 $18,247,921,360
2007 $33,567,850,824 $21,960,110,030
2006 $29,744,246,827 $17,671,649,843
2005 $26,783,389,294 $17,146,410,561
2004 $23,577,298,095 $13,963,943,244
2003 $21,576,351,799 $11,564,687,742
2002 $20,444,205,991 $9,416,199,700
2001 $18,405,220,247 $8,323,401,820
2000 $19,288,929,030 $9,140,168,922
1999 $18,318,412,251 $9,107,644,691
1998 $19,395,491,993 $8,637,732,542
1997 $17,790,026,222 $7,716,781,803
1996 $15,674,835,615 $7,686,566,105
1995 $14,655,404,433 $7,372,640,169
1994 $12,983,233,311 $6,612,804,056
1993 $11,400,017,301 $6,435,952,174
1992 $10,440,781,588 $7,328,497,599
1991 $9,406,135,143 $7,151,260,062
1990 $7,650,196,845 $6,694,851,159
1989 $8,410,724,361 $5,870,854,233
1988 $7,841,602,824 $6,320,093,411
1987 $7,084,399,840 $5,713,281,235
1986 $7,231,963,516 $4,129,080,094
1985 $9,721,652,087 $3,088,359,967
1984 $9,470,000,100 $2,964,568,006
1983 $9,050,000,400 $2,862,634,164
1982 $8,716,999,700 $3,318,714,326
1981 $8,607,500,300 $3,615,094,820
1980 $7,878,700,000 $3,499,616,683
1979 $6,902,600,200 $2,953,176,971
1978 $6,070,600,200 $2,599,627,089
1977 $5,480,500,200 $2,285,707,749
1976 $4,365,300,200 $1,727,845,419
1975 $3,645,900,000 $1,456,052,700
1974 $3,161,499,900 $1,568,154,077
1973 $2,569,200,100 $1,194,794,186
1972 $2,101,300,000 $869,002,946
1971 $1,984,800,000 $693,679,545
1970 $1,904,000,000 $545,115,909
1969 $1,715,399,900 $435,659,610
1968 $1,610,500,000 $498,365,200
1967 $1,453,500,000 $652,609,076
1966 $1,390,700,000 $660,663,763
1965 $1,331,399,900 $550,150,988
1964 $1,299,099,900 $456,206,299
1963 $1,262,800,000 $357,240,896
1962 $1,143,600,000 $299,309,938
1961 $1,076,699,900 $266,711,460
1960 $1,043,599,900 $260,984,499

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

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Guatemala and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Iceland
2024 $6,150 $86,041
2023 $5,758 $82,139
2022 $5,359 $76,350
2021 $4,913 $70,425
2020 $4,478 $60,128
2019 $4,512 $69,296
2018 $4,353 $75,634
2017 $4,325 $72,976
2016 $4,060 $62,854
2015 $3,894 $53,506
2014 $3,689 $55,140
2013 $3,444 $50,173
2012 $3,287 $46,595
2011 $3,169 $48,255
2010 $2,805 $43,776
2009 $2,612 $41,484
2008 $2,763 $57,489
2007 $2,459 $70,483
2006 $2,225 $58,172
2005 $2,046 $57,784
2004 $1,841 $47,810
2003 $1,723 $39,944
2002 $1,669 $32,749
2001 $1,538 $29,208
2000 $1,649 $32,504
1999 $1,604 $32,834
1998 $1,741 $31,519
1997 $1,638 $28,462
1996 $1,481 $28,584
1995 $1,421 $27,565
1994 $1,293 $24,858
1993 $1,166 $24,404
1992 $1,096 $28,072
1991 $1,014 $27,740
1990 $848 $26,272
1989 $958 $23,219
1988 $919 $25,307
1987 $854 $23,238
1986 $896 $16,980
1985 $1,238 $12,793
1984 $1,241 $12,378
1983 $1,220 $12,080
1982 $1,204 $14,191
1981 $1,216 $15,666
1980 $1,142 $15,340
1979 $1,026 $13,082
1978 $925 $11,630
1977 $856 $10,305
1976 $697 $7,848
1975 $595 $6,680
1974 $529 $7,287
1973 $441 $5,627
1972 $370 $4,155
1971 $358 $3,366
1970 $353 $2,666
1969 $326 $2,142
1968 $315 $2,473
1967 $291.9 $3,284
1966 $287.3 $3,378
1965 $283 $2,861
1964 $284.2 $2,414
1963 $284.4 $1,924
1962 $265.2 $1,641
1961 $257.2 $1,490
1960 $256.8 $1,486

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

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Guatemala vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Iceland
2026 73 83.3
2025 72.9 83.2
2024 72.7 83
2023 72.6 82.7
2022 71.2 81.6
2021 67.9 82.8
2020 70 82.7
2019 71.6 82.8
2018 71.5 82.5
2017 71.6 82.2
2016 71.2 81.8
2015 70.9 82.2
2014 70.9 82.4
2013 70.9 81.7
2012 70.7 82.3
2011 70.3 82
2010 69.9 81.6
2009 69.7 81.4
2008 69.5 81.2
2007 69.3 81.1
2006 68.8 80.9
2005 68.2 81.2
2004 68.2 80.7
2003 68.2 80.8
2002 67.8 80.3
2001 67.4 80.4
2000 67.1 79.5
1999 66.6 79.2
1998 66 79.4
1997 65.2 78.7
1996 64.5 78.6
1995 63.7 77.5
1994 63 79
1993 62.4 78.8
1992 62 78.6
1991 61.9 77.8
1990 61.8 77.7
1989 61.7 77.9
1988 61.5 76.9
1987 61 77.1
1986 60.3 77.9
1985 59.8 77.4
1984 59.1 77.3
1983 57.9 76.4
1982 48.9 76.8
1981 54.7 76.2
1980 55.3 76.6
1979 56.6 76.5
1978 56.4 76.4
1977 55.2 76.1
1976 47.6 76.6
1975 52.8 75.3
1974 53 74.1
1973 52.8 74.3
1972 51.8 74.4
1971 50.3 73.5
1970 48.5 73.8
1969 47.5 73.7
1968 47.8 73.9
1967 47.7 73.7
1966 47.5 73.1
1965 47.2 73.8
1964 47.1 73.5
1963 46.6 72.9
1962 46.5 73.6
1961 46.1 73.4
1960 45.8 74
1959 44.3 72.6
1958 43.1 73.3
1957 41.9 73.4
1956 41.3 72.9
1955 40.7 73.3
1954 40.1 73.3
1953 39.5 72.3
1952 38.9 72.4
1951 38.3 71
1950 37.8 71

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

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Guatemala and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Iceland
2024 18,406,359 386,506
2023 18,124,838 385,663
2022 17,847,877 382,003
2021 17,598,650 372,520
2020 17,357,325 366,463
2019 17,103,803 360,563
2018 16,845,685 352,721
2017 16,567,357 343,400
2016 16,268,760 335,439
2015 15,971,743 330,815
2014 15,681,725 327,386
2013 15,387,337 323,764
2012 15,089,647 320,716
2011 14,792,126 319,014
2010 14,500,112 318,041
2009 14,215,611 318,499
2008 13,935,174 317,414
2007 13,652,040 311,566
2006 13,367,459 303,782
2005 13,087,629 296,734
2004 12,807,402 292,074
2003 12,525,842 289,521
2002 12,246,915 287,523
2001 11,969,422 284,968
2000 11,697,592 281,205
1999 11,422,965 277,381
1998 11,139,145 274,047
1997 10,857,754 271,128
1996 10,583,526 268,916
1995 10,312,996 267,468
1994 10,043,718 266,021
1993 9,779,761 263,725
1992 9,522,266 261,057
1991 9,272,584 257,797
1990 9,024,773 254,826
1989 8,775,546 252,852
1988 8,532,099 249,740
1987 8,296,485 245,859
1986 8,070,818 243,180
1985 7,849,693 241,405
1984 7,630,682 239,511
1983 7,419,642 236,977
1982 7,240,241 233,860
1981 7,075,648 230,755
1980 6,900,212 228,138
1979 6,727,797 225,735
1978 6,561,534 223,537
1977 6,401,515 221,799
1976 6,262,404 220,154
1975 6,128,731 217,979
1974 5,981,197 215,209
1973 5,831,631 212,317
1972 5,682,833 209,137
1971 5,538,355 206,098
1970 5,396,966 204,438
1969 5,257,081 203,369
1968 5,118,111 201,488
1967 4,978,862 198,751
1966 4,840,958 195,570
1965 4,704,965 192,286
1964 4,571,109 188,983
1963 4,440,264 185,653
1962 4,312,044 182,378
1961 4,186,201 179,029
1960 4,063,655 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Iceland

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Iceland
2023 2.31 1.59
2022 2.34 1.59
2021 2.39 1.82
2020 2.47 1.72
2019 2.59 1.74
2018 2.74 1.71
2017 2.86 1.71
2016 2.97 1.74
2015 3.03 1.8
2014 3.09 1.93
2013 3.15 1.93
2012 3.22 2.04
2011 3.29 2.02
2010 3.38 2.2
2009 3.47 2.23
2008 3.57 2.15
2007 3.72 2.09
2006 3.85 2.08
2005 3.97 2.05
2004 4.13 2.04
2003 4.25 1.99
2002 4.37 1.93
2001 4.5 1.95
2000 4.58 2.08
1999 4.69 1.99
1998 4.8 2.05
1997 4.91 2.04
1996 5.01 2.12
1995 5.11 2.08
1994 5.19 2.14
1993 5.25 2.22
1992 5.31 2.21
1991 5.38 2.18
1990 5.48 2.3
1989 5.56 2.19
1988 5.62 2.26
1987 5.64 2.06
1986 5.66 1.92
1985 5.73 1.93
1984 5.86 2.08
1983 5.98 2.24
1982 6.06 2.27
1981 6.12 2.33
1980 6.17 2.48
1979 6.22 2.49
1978 6.26 2.35
1977 6.32 2.31
1976 6.37 2.52
1975 6.41 2.65
1974 6.46 2.66
1973 6.49 2.94
1972 6.51 3.09
1971 6.55 2.92
1970 6.6 2.81
1969 6.65 2.99
1968 6.7 3.06
1967 6.76 3.28
1966 6.8 3.59
1965 6.84 3.73
1964 6.87 3.88
1963 6.9 3.99
1962 6.93 3.98
1961 6.98 3.88
1960 7 4.29

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

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Guatemala and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Iceland
2024 24 37.1
2023 23.7 36.9
2022 23.3 36.7
2021 22.9 36.7
2020 22.6 36.6
2019 22.3 36.5
2018 22 36.4
2017 21.7 36.3
2016 21.3 36.2
2015 21.1 36
2014 20.8 35.7
2013 20.4 35.5
2012 20.1 35.4
2011 19.9 35.1
2010 19.6 34.9
2009 19.4 34.6
2008 19.1 34.5
2007 18.9 34.6
2006 18.7 34.5
2005 18.5 34.2
2004 18.3 34
2003 18.1 33.7
2002 18 33.4
2001 17.8 33
2000 17.7 32.8
1999 17.7 32.6
1998 17.6 32.4
1997 17.5 32.1
1996 17.4 31.8
1995 17.4 31.5
1994 17.3 31.1
1993 17.3 30.8
1992 17.3 30.5
1991 17.2 30.2
1990 17.2 30
1989 17.1 29.6
1988 17.1 29.3
1987 17.1 29.1
1986 17.1 28.8
1985 17 28.4
1984 17 28
1983 17 27.7
1982 17.1 27.5
1981 17.1 27.2
1980 17.1 26.9
1979 17.1 26.7
1978 17 26.4
1977 17 26
1976 17 25.7
1975 16.9 25.4
1974 16.8 25.1
1973 16.8 24.9
1972 16.8 24.8
1971 16.8 24.7
1970 16.8 24.5
1969 16.8 24.3
1968 16.7 24.2
1967 16.7 24.1
1966 16.7 24.1
1965 16.7 24.2
1964 16.6 24.4
1963 16.6 24.7
1962 16.6 24.9
1961 16.7 25.2
1960 16.7 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Iceland
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
98%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Guatemala Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Iceland
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
8,014 mi
2012

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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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