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Guatemala vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 102nd vs. 119th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Ireland
Population
19049936
5518360
Population rank 69/197 121/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Guatemala and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Ireland
2024 $113,199,581,158 $609,157,459,747
2023 $104,368,755,055 $567,372,737,459
2022 $95,641,446,501 $548,341,794,599
2021 $86,455,522,273 $530,394,123,830
2020 $77,719,468,248 $436,009,027,819
2019 $77,172,331,693 $407,211,793,801
2018 $73,328,356,008 $395,780,319,817
2017 $71,653,780,740 $348,355,212,569
2016 $66,053,408,206 $305,431,252,709
2015 $62,186,066,548 $302,101,388,556
2014 $57,852,159,008 $266,490,442,124
2013 $52,996,420,177 $242,924,245,719
2012 $49,593,929,487 $226,921,827,888
2011 $46,876,006,272 $240,975,871,047
2010 $40,676,578,423 $221,732,824,603
2009 $37,126,148,265 $236,443,115,854
2008 $38,503,720,224 $275,447,471,451
2007 $33,567,850,824 $270,079,279,420
2006 $29,744,246,827 $232,180,617,162
2005 $26,783,389,294 $211,876,989,656
2004 $23,577,298,095 $194,372,115,041
2003 $21,576,351,799 $164,670,771,260
2002 $20,444,205,991 $128,596,035,288
2001 $18,405,220,247 $109,346,669,230
2000 $19,288,929,030 $100,207,610,430
1999 $18,318,412,251 $98,893,958,263
1998 $19,395,491,993 $90,199,410,116
1997 $17,790,026,222 $82,856,648,758
1996 $15,674,835,615 $75,790,786,290
1995 $14,655,404,433 $69,139,823,232
1994 $12,983,233,311 $57,097,656,066
1993 $11,400,017,301 $52,417,477,614
1992 $10,440,781,588 $55,918,538,121
1991 $9,406,135,143 $49,787,501,584
1990 $7,650,196,845 $49,305,632,408
1989 $8,410,724,361 $39,238,392,678
1988 $7,841,602,824 $37,772,896,221
1987 $7,084,399,840 $33,920,518,493
1986 $7,231,963,516 $28,714,571,852
1985 $9,721,652,087 $21,270,013,326
1984 $9,470,000,100 $20,106,648,455
1983 $9,050,000,400 $20,766,047,764
1982 $8,716,999,700 $21,474,752,962
1981 $8,607,500,300 $20,670,190,138
1980 $7,878,700,000 $21,747,855,640
1979 $6,902,600,200 $18,319,334,300
1978 $6,070,600,200 $14,647,996,074
1977 $5,480,500,200 $11,248,340,431
1976 $4,365,300,200 $9,453,756,015
1975 $3,645,900,000 $9,483,808,362
1974 $3,161,499,900 $7,896,860,615
1973 $2,569,200,100 $7,481,173,066
1972 $2,101,300,000 $6,318,060,582
1971 $1,984,800,000 $5,098,250,287
1970 $1,904,000,000 $4,395,995,086
1969 $1,715,399,900 $3,902,721,632
1968 $1,610,500,000 $3,378,701,147
1967 $1,453,500,000 $3,445,739,915
1966 $1,390,700,000 $3,198,820,904
1965 $1,331,399,900 $3,035,655,794
1964 $1,299,099,900 $2,851,091,646
1963 $1,262,800,000 $2,505,073,358
1962 $1,143,600,000 $2,329,372,972
1961 $1,076,699,900 $2,151,772,980
1960 $1,043,599,900 $1,998,550,222

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

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Guatemala and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Ireland
2024 $6,150 $112,895
2023 $5,758 $106,819
2022 $5,359 $105,191
2021 $4,913 $103,783
2020 $4,478 $86,514
2019 $4,512 $81,828
2018 $4,353 $80,804
2017 $4,325 $72,161
2016 $4,060 $64,130
2015 $3,894 $64,250
2014 $3,689 $57,215
2013 $3,444 $52,538
2012 $3,287 $49,336
2011 $3,169 $52,614
2010 $2,805 $48,624
2009 $2,612 $52,133
2008 $2,763 $61,353
2007 $2,459 $61,396
2006 $2,225 $54,329
2005 $2,046 $50,933
2004 $1,841 $47,754
2003 $1,723 $41,204
2002 $1,669 $32,705
2001 $1,538 $28,282
2000 $1,649 $26,335
1999 $1,604 $26,338
1998 $1,741 $24,295
1997 $1,638 $22,551
1996 $1,481 $20,836
1995 $1,421 $19,158
1994 $1,293 $15,903
1993 $1,166 $14,657
1992 $1,096 $15,714
1991 $1,014 $14,087
1990 $848 $14,031
1989 $958 $11,176
1988 $919 $10,716
1987 $854 $9,582
1986 $896 $8,112
1985 $1,238 $6,012
1984 $1,241 $5,692
1983 $1,220 $5,915
1982 $1,204 $6,161
1981 $1,216 $5,986
1980 $1,142 $6,372
1979 $1,026 $5,430
1978 $925 $4,400
1977 $856 $3,427
1976 $697 $2,920
1975 $595 $2,973
1974 $529 $2,517
1973 $441 $2,424
1972 $370 $2,080
1971 $358 $1,704
1970 $353 $1,487
1969 $326 $1,331
1968 $315 $1,159
1967 $291.9 $1,187
1966 $287.3 $1,107
1965 $283 $1,055
1964 $284.2 $995
1963 $284.4 $878
1962 $265.2 $821
1961 $257.2 $762
1960 $256.8 $707

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

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Guatemala vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Ireland
2026 73 82.9
2025 72.9 82.7
2024 72.7 82.6
2023 72.6 82.4
2022 71.2 82.1
2021 67.9 81.9
2020 70 82.4
2019 71.6 82.4
2018 71.5 82.1
2017 71.6 82.1
2016 71.2 81.7
2015 70.9 81.5
2014 70.9 81.4
2013 70.9 81.1
2012 70.7 80.9
2011 70.3 80.7
2010 69.9 80.6
2009 69.7 80.1
2008 69.5 79.8
2007 69.3 79.6
2006 68.8 79.2
2005 68.2 78.9
2004 68.2 78.5
2003 68.2 78.1
2002 67.8 77.6
2001 67.4 77.1
2000 67.1 76.5
1999 66.6 76.1
1998 66 76.2
1997 65.2 76
1996 64.5 75.8
1995 63.7 75.5
1994 63 75.8
1993 62.4 75.3
1992 62 75.4
1991 61.9 75
1990 61.8 74.8
1989 61.7 74.5
1988 61.5 74.4
1987 61 74.4
1986 60.3 73.6
1985 59.8 73.6
1984 59.1 73.6
1983 57.9 73.2
1982 48.9 73.2
1981 54.7 72.9
1980 55.3 72.5
1979 56.6 72.2
1978 56.4 71.9
1977 55.2 71.9
1976 47.6 71.8
1975 52.8 71.7
1974 53 71.1
1973 52.8 71.2
1972 51.8 71
1971 50.3 71.6
1970 48.5 70.8
1969 47.5 70.8
1968 47.8 70.9
1967 47.7 71.2
1966 47.5 70.2
1965 47.2 70.6
1964 47.1 70.4
1963 46.6 70.2
1962 46.5 69.9
1961 46.1 69.6
1960 45.8 70.2
1959 44.3 69.4
1958 43.1 69.3
1957 41.9 69
1956 41.3 69
1955 40.7 68
1954 40.1 68
1953 39.5 67.9
1952 38.9 67.2
1951 38.3 64.8
1950 37.8 65.6

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

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Guatemala and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Ireland
2024 18,406,359 5,395,790
2023 18,124,838 5,311,538
2022 17,847,877 5,212,836
2021 17,598,650 5,110,585
2020 17,357,325 5,039,747
2019 17,103,803 4,976,456
2018 16,845,685 4,898,022
2017 16,567,357 4,827,445
2016 16,268,760 4,762,722
2015 15,971,743 4,701,957
2014 15,681,725 4,657,740
2013 15,387,337 4,623,816
2012 15,089,647 4,599,533
2011 14,792,126 4,580,084
2010 14,500,112 4,560,155
2009 14,215,611 4,535,375
2008 13,935,174 4,489,544
2007 13,652,040 4,398,942
2006 13,367,459 4,273,591
2005 13,087,629 4,159,914
2004 12,807,402 4,070,262
2003 12,525,842 3,996,521
2002 12,246,915 3,931,947
2001 11,969,422 3,866,243
2000 11,697,592 3,805,174
1999 11,422,965 3,754,786
1998 11,139,145 3,712,696
1997 10,857,754 3,674,171
1996 10,583,526 3,637,510
1995 10,312,996 3,608,841
1994 10,043,718 3,590,386
1993 9,779,761 3,576,261
1992 9,522,266 3,558,430
1991 9,272,584 3,534,235
1990 9,024,773 3,513,974
1989 8,775,546 3,511,009
1988 8,532,099 3,524,949
1987 8,296,485 3,540,057
1986 8,070,818 3,539,690
1985 7,849,693 3,538,082
1984 7,630,682 3,532,423
1983 7,419,642 3,510,600
1982 7,240,241 3,485,800
1981 7,075,648 3,453,000
1980 6,900,212 3,412,800
1979 6,727,797 3,373,750
1978 6,561,534 3,329,100
1977 6,401,515 3,282,200
1976 6,262,404 3,238,050
1975 6,128,731 3,189,550
1974 5,981,197 3,137,500
1973 5,831,631 3,085,950
1972 5,682,833 3,036,850
1971 5,538,355 2,992,050
1970 5,396,966 2,957,250
1969 5,257,081 2,932,650
1968 5,118,111 2,915,550
1967 4,978,862 2,902,450
1966 4,840,958 2,888,800
1965 4,704,965 2,877,300
1964 4,571,109 2,866,550
1963 4,440,264 2,852,650
1962 4,312,044 2,836,050
1961 4,186,201 2,824,400
1960 4,063,655 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Ireland

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Ireland
2023 2.31 1.5
2022 2.34 1.54
2021 2.39 1.78
2020 2.47 1.63
2019 2.59 1.71
2018 2.74 1.75
2017 2.86 1.77
2016 2.97 1.81
2015 3.03 1.85
2014 3.09 1.89
2013 3.15 1.93
2012 3.22 1.98
2011 3.29 2.03
2010 3.38 2.05
2009 3.47 2.06
2008 3.57 2.06
2007 3.72 2.01
2006 3.85 1.91
2005 3.97 1.86
2004 4.13 1.93
2003 4.25 1.96
2002 4.37 1.97
2001 4.5 1.94
2000 4.58 1.89
1999 4.69 1.9
1998 4.8 1.94
1997 4.91 1.93
1996 5.01 1.88
1995 5.11 1.84
1994 5.19 1.85
1993 5.25 1.9
1992 5.31 1.99
1991 5.38 2.08
1990 5.48 2.11
1989 5.56 2.08
1988 5.62 2.17
1987 5.64 2.32
1986 5.66 2.44
1985 5.73 2.48
1984 5.86 2.58
1983 5.98 2.74
1982 6.06 2.94
1981 6.12 3.05
1980 6.17 3.21
1979 6.22 3.21
1978 6.26 3.21
1977 6.32 3.24
1976 6.37 3.29
1975 6.41 3.37
1974 6.46 3.59
1973 6.49 3.71
1972 6.51 3.84
1971 6.55 3.93
1970 6.6 3.85
1969 6.65 3.83
1968 6.7 3.77
1967 6.76 3.84
1966 6.8 3.94
1965 6.84 4.04
1964 6.87 4.07
1963 6.9 4.01
1962 6.93 3.92
1961 6.98 3.78
1960 7 3.78

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

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Guatemala and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Ireland
2024 24 39.7
2023 23.7 39.4
2022 23.3 38.9
2021 22.9 38.6
2020 22.6 38.2
2019 22.3 37.8
2018 22 37.4
2017 21.7 37.1
2016 21.3 36.8
2015 21.1 36.4
2014 20.8 36
2013 20.4 35.6
2012 20.1 35.2
2011 19.9 34.8
2010 19.6 34.3
2009 19.4 33.9
2008 19.1 33.5
2007 18.9 33.4
2006 18.7 33.4
2005 18.5 33.4
2004 18.3 33.4
2003 18.1 33.2
2002 18 33
2001 17.8 32.7
2000 17.7 32.5
1999 17.7 32.2
1998 17.6 31.9
1997 17.5 31.6
1996 17.4 31.3
1995 17.4 30.9
1994 17.3 30.6
1993 17.3 30.2
1992 17.3 29.9
1991 17.2 29.6
1990 17.2 29.2
1989 17.1 28.8
1988 17.1 28.4
1987 17.1 27.9
1986 17.1 27.6
1985 17 27.3
1984 17 27.1
1983 17 26.9
1982 17.1 26.7
1981 17.1 26.6
1980 17.1 26.5
1979 17.1 26.5
1978 17 26.5
1977 17 26.5
1976 17 26.4
1975 16.9 26.5
1974 16.8 26.5
1973 16.8 26.7
1972 16.8 26.9
1971 16.8 27.1
1970 16.8 27.4
1969 16.8 27.6
1968 16.7 27.8
1967 16.7 28
1966 16.7 28.2
1965 16.7 28.6
1964 16.6 28.9
1963 16.6 29.2
1962 16.6 29.5
1961 16.7 29.8
1960 16.7 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Ireland
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Guatemala Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Ireland
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
62,031 mi
2018

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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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