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Guatemala vs Israel statistics compared

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Guatemala has a population of 18.7M (ranked 70/197), compared with 10.1M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 102nd vs. 149th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 67/197 ($123B) and Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 108/197 ($6,598), while Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Israel
Population
19115361
10334048
Population rank 69/197 95/197
GDP
$123B
2025
$611B
2025
GDP rank 67/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
$60,337
2025
GDP per capita rank 108/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$33.5B
2025
$418B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
27.2%
2025
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,793
2025
$41,338
2025
Government debt per person rank 122/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,432
2026
$48,251
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.29
2024
2.87
2024
Median age
24.4 years
2025
30.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Guatemala and Israel: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Israel economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Israel
2025 $123,306,008,821 $610,777,842,874
2024 $113,215,575,151 $542,284,494,491
2023 $104,298,081,429 $513,393,395,492
2022 $95,609,727,056 $525,157,951,213
2021 $86,455,522,273 $489,735,019,666
2020 $77,719,468,248 $410,908,899,711
2019 $77,172,331,693 $399,207,771,082
2018 $73,328,356,008 $375,470,422,244
2017 $71,653,780,740 $357,360,816,857
2016 $66,053,408,206 $321,083,954,798
2015 $62,186,066,548 $302,841,190,258
2014 $57,852,159,008 $314,376,760,832
2013 $52,996,420,177 $298,045,324,736
2012 $49,593,929,487 $263,172,104,091
2011 $46,876,006,272 $267,739,352,609
2010 $40,676,578,423 $239,372,857,534
2009 $37,126,148,265 $213,112,649,594
2008 $38,503,720,224 $220,952,472,408
2007 $33,567,850,824 $184,448,882,452
2006 $29,744,246,827 $158,706,516,002
2005 $26,783,389,294 $147,346,035,831
2004 $23,577,298,095 $139,925,423,025
2003 $21,576,351,799 $131,278,887,815
2002 $20,444,205,991 $125,215,963,105
2001 $18,405,220,247 $134,889,159,474
2000 $19,288,929,030 $136,409,902,632
1999 $18,318,412,251 $121,329,240,042
1998 $19,395,491,993 $120,468,659,246
1997 $17,790,026,222 $119,389,303,067
1996 $15,674,835,615 $115,051,957,577
1995 $14,655,404,433 $105,432,315,611
1994 $12,983,233,311 $90,684,108,118
1993 $11,400,017,301 $79,806,598,120
1992 $10,440,781,588 $79,408,652,426
1991 $9,406,135,143 $70,954,941,681
1990 $7,650,196,845 $61,978,459,022
1989 $8,410,724,361 $52,411,116,588
1988 $7,841,602,824 $52,618,458,014
1987 $7,084,399,840 $43,022,977,765
1986 $7,231,963,516 $35,812,041,620
1985 $9,721,652,087 $28,887,898,639
1984 $9,470,000,100 $30,626,695,891
1983 $9,050,000,400 $32,655,591,256
1982 $8,716,999,700 $29,237,231,967
1981 $8,607,500,300 $26,865,420,933
1980 $7,878,700,000 $25,379,585,067
1979 $6,902,600,200 $22,595,788,591
1978 $6,070,600,200 $17,690,363,444
1977 $5,480,500,200 $18,245,847,441
1976 $4,365,300,200 $15,946,502,888
1975 $3,645,900,000 $16,131,806,290
1974 $3,161,499,900 $17,162,009,924
1973 $2,569,200,100 $11,895,229,181
1972 $2,101,300,000 $9,216,866,299
1971 $1,984,800,000 $7,048,191,876
1970 $1,904,000,000 $7,402,142,195
1969 $1,715,399,900 $6,293,966,357
1968 $1,610,500,000 $5,455,059,532
1967 $1,453,500,000 $4,759,447,914
1966 $1,390,700,000 $4,700,397,692
1965 $1,331,399,900 $4,326,412,951
1964 $1,299,099,900 $4,021,861,430
1963 $1,262,800,000 $3,533,767,055
1962 $1,143,600,000 $2,964,323,618
1961 $1,076,699,900 $3,706,297,903
1960 $1,043,599,900 $3,068,690,949

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guatemala and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Israel
2025 $6,598 $60,337
2024 $6,151 $54,217
2023 $5,754 $52,126
2022 $5,357 $54,947
2021 $4,913 $52,258
2020 $4,478 $44,591
2019 $4,512 $44,092
2018 $4,353 $42,269
2017 $4,325 $41,013
2016 $4,060 $37,571
2015 $3,894 $36,138
2014 $3,689 $38,265
2013 $3,444 $36,981
2012 $3,287 $33,269
2011 $3,169 $34,477
2010 $2,805 $31,399
2009 $2,612 $28,470
2008 $2,763 $30,231
2007 $2,459 $25,689
2006 $2,225 $22,500
2005 $2,046 $21,262
2004 $1,841 $20,550
2003 $1,723 $19,624
2002 $1,669 $19,059
2001 $1,538 $20,949
2000 $1,649 $21,690
1999 $1,604 $19,809
1998 $1,741 $20,176
1997 $1,638 $20,457
1996 $1,481 $20,213
1995 $1,421 $19,014
1994 $1,293 $16,796
1993 $1,166 $15,169
1992 $1,096 $15,500
1991 $1,014 $14,337
1990 $848 $13,300
1989 $958 $11,601
1988 $919 $11,846
1987 $854 $9,847
1986 $896 $8,330
1985 $1,238 $6,824
1984 $1,241 $7,364
1983 $1,220 $7,955
1982 $1,204 $7,253
1981 $1,216 $6,791
1980 $1,142 $6,545
1979 $1,026 $5,968
1978 $925 $4,794
1977 $856 $5,050
1976 $697 $4,514
1975 $595 $4,669
1974 $529 $5,082
1973 $441 $3,629
1972 $370 $2,928
1971 $358 $2,297
1970 $353 $2,489
1969 $326 $2,188
1968 $315 $1,946
1967 $291.9 $1,734
1966 $287.3 $1,788
1965 $283 $1,688
1964 $284.2 $1,625
1963 $284.4 $1,485
1962 $265.2 $1,293
1961 $257.2 $1,696
1960 $256.8 $1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guatemala vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Israel
2026 73 82.9
2025 72.9 82.8
2024 72.7 82.7
2023 72.6 82.4
2022 71.2 82.8
2021 67.9 82.5
2020 70 82.7
2019 71.6 82.9
2018 71.5 82.9
2017 71.6 82.7
2016 71.2 82.6
2015 70.9 82.3
2014 70.9 82.4
2013 70.9 82.4
2012 70.7 82
2011 70.3 82
2010 69.9 82
2009 69.7 81.8
2008 69.5 81.3
2007 69.3 81
2006 68.8 80.8
2005 68.2 80.4
2004 68.2 80.3
2003 68.2 79.8
2002 67.8 79.5
2001 67.4 79.5
2000 67.1 79.2
1999 66.6 78.9
1998 66 78.6
1997 65.2 78.6
1996 64.5 78.6
1995 63.7 78.1
1994 63 78
1993 62.4 77.9
1992 62 77.3
1991 61.9 77.6
1990 61.8 78
1989 61.7 77.6
1988 61.5 76.9
1987 61 76.4
1986 60.3 75.9
1985 59.8 76
1984 59.1 75.5
1983 57.9 75.1
1982 48.9 74.3
1981 54.7 74.2
1980 55.3 73.7
1979 56.6 73.4
1978 56.4 73.1
1977 55.2 72.7
1976 47.6 72.7
1975 52.8 71.6
1974 53 71.6
1973 52.8 71.6
1972 51.8 71.6
1971 50.3 71.8
1970 48.5 71.2
1969 47.5 71
1968 47.8 70.8
1967 47.7 70.9
1966 47.5 70.9
1965 47.2 70.5
1964 47.1 69.6
1963 46.6 69.6
1962 46.5 69.3
1961 46.1 69.8
1960 45.8 69.8
1959 44.3 68.9
1958 43.1 68.4
1957 41.9 66.5
1956 41.3 66.6
1955 40.7 68
1954 40.1 66.3
1953 39.5 66.4
1952 38.9 67.2
1951 38.3 67.6
1950 37.8 69.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guatemala and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Israel
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Israel
2025 18,687,881 10,122,800
2024 18,406,359 10,002,200
2023 18,124,838 9,849,000
2022 17,847,877 9,557,500
2021 17,598,650 9,371,400
2020 17,357,325 9,215,100
2019 17,103,803 9,054,000
2018 16,845,685 8,882,800
2017 16,567,357 8,713,300
2016 16,268,760 8,546,000
2015 15,971,743 8,380,100
2014 15,681,725 8,215,700
2013 15,387,337 8,059,500
2012 15,089,647 7,910,500
2011 14,792,126 7,765,800
2010 14,500,112 7,623,600
2009 14,215,611 7,485,600
2008 13,935,174 7,308,800
2007 13,652,040 7,180,100
2006 13,367,459 7,053,700
2005 13,087,629 6,930,100
2004 12,807,402 6,809,000
2003 12,525,842 6,689,700
2002 12,246,915 6,570,000
2001 11,969,422 6,439,000
2000 11,697,592 6,289,000
1999 11,422,965 6,125,000
1998 11,139,145 5,971,000
1997 10,857,754 5,836,000
1996 10,583,526 5,692,000
1995 10,312,996 5,545,000
1994 10,043,718 5,399,000
1993 9,779,761 5,261,000
1992 9,522,266 5,123,000
1991 9,272,584 4,949,000
1990 9,024,773 4,660,000
1989 8,775,546 4,518,000
1988 8,532,099 4,442,000
1987 8,296,485 4,369,000
1986 8,070,818 4,299,000
1985 7,849,693 4,233,000
1984 7,630,682 4,159,000
1983 7,419,642 4,105,000
1982 7,240,241 4,031,000
1981 7,075,648 3,956,000
1980 6,900,212 3,878,000
1979 6,727,797 3,786,000
1978 6,561,534 3,690,000
1977 6,401,515 3,613,000
1976 6,262,404 3,533,000
1975 6,128,731 3,455,000
1974 5,981,197 3,377,000
1973 5,831,631 3,278,000
1972 5,682,833 3,148,000
1971 5,538,355 3,069,000
1970 5,396,966 2,974,000
1969 5,257,081 2,877,000
1968 5,118,111 2,803,000
1967 4,978,862 2,745,000
1966 4,840,958 2,629,000
1965 4,704,965 2,563,000
1964 4,571,109 2,475,000
1963 4,440,264 2,379,000
1962 4,312,044 2,293,000
1961 4,186,201 2,185,000
1960 4,063,655 2,114,020

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Israel

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Israel
2024 2.29 2.87
2023 2.31 2.85
2022 2.34 2.89
2021 2.39 3
2020 2.47 2.9
2019 2.59 3.01
2018 2.74 3.09
2017 2.86 3.11
2016 2.97 3.11
2015 3.03 3.09
2014 3.09 3.08
2013 3.15 3.03
2012 3.22 3.05
2011 3.29 2.98
2010 3.38 3.03
2009 3.47 2.96
2008 3.57 2.96
2007 3.72 2.9
2006 3.85 2.88
2005 3.97 2.84
2004 4.13 2.9
2003 4.25 2.95
2002 4.37 2.89
2001 4.5 2.92
2000 4.58 2.95
1999 4.69 2.97
1998 4.8 2.98
1997 4.91 2.94
1996 5.01 2.9
1995 5.11 2.9
1994 5.19 2.9
1993 5.25 2.8
1992 5.31 2.7
1991 5.38 2.76
1990 5.48 2.82
1989 5.56 2.89
1988 5.62 2.95
1987 5.64 3.01
1986 5.66 3.03
1985 5.73 3.06
1984 5.86 3.08
1983 5.98 3.11
1982 6.06 3.13
1981 6.12 3.19
1980 6.17 3.24
1979 6.22 3.3
1978 6.26 3.35
1977 6.32 3.41
1976 6.37 3.48
1975 6.41 3.55
1974 6.46 3.63
1973 6.49 3.7
1972 6.51 3.77
1971 6.55 3.77
1970 6.6 3.78
1969 6.65 3.78
1968 6.7 3.79
1967 6.76 3.79
1966 6.8 3.8
1965 6.84 3.81
1964 6.87 3.83
1963 6.9 3.84
1962 6.93 3.85
1961 6.98 3.86
1960 7 3.87

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Guatemala and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Israel
2025 24.4 30.2
2024 24 30.2
2023 23.7 30.2
2022 23.3 30.1
2021 22.9 30
2020 22.6 30
2019 22.3 29.9
2018 22 29.9
2017 21.7 29.9
2016 21.3 29.8
2015 21.1 29.8
2014 20.8 29.7
2013 20.4 29.6
2012 20.1 29.5
2011 19.9 29.5
2010 19.6 29.4
2009 19.4 29.3
2008 19.1 29.2
2007 18.9 29.1
2006 18.7 28.9
2005 18.5 28.7
2004 18.3 28.5
2003 18.1 28.4
2002 18 28.2
2001 17.8 28
2000 17.7 27.8
1999 17.7 27.6
1998 17.6 27.4
1997 17.5 27.3
1996 17.4 27.1
1995 17.4 26.9
1994 17.3 26.6
1993 17.3 26.5
1992 17.3 26.4
1991 17.2 26.2
1990 17.2 25.8
1989 17.1 25.6
1988 17.1 25.5
1987 17.1 25.5
1986 17.1 25.4
1985 17 25.4
1984 17 25.4
1983 17 25.3
1982 17.1 25.2
1981 17.1 25.1
1980 17.1 25
1979 17.1 24.8
1978 17 24.7
1977 17 24.5
1976 17 24.3
1975 16.9 24.2
1974 16.8 24
1973 16.8 23.8
1972 16.8 23.7
1971 16.8 23.5
1970 16.8 23.4
1969 16.8 23.3
1968 16.7 23.3
1967 16.7 23.4
1966 16.7 23.5
1965 16.7 23.8
1964 16.6 24.1
1963 16.6 24.6
1962 16.6 25
1961 16.7 25.3
1960 16.7 25.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$119B
2025
$569B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.7%
2025
43.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.08%
2024
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.91%
2025
-5.22%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
3%
2025
Services, % of GDP
62.1%
2025
72.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2025
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
27%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
1.8%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
195,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.97%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$32.8B
2025
$229B
2025
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
935 kg
2023
2,477 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$23
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
5.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.23%
2023
6.72%
2024
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
733 kWh
2023
7,186 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
60.6%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.6%
2023
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Israel
% of world population
0.23%
2025
0.12%
2025
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
56.3%
2025
91.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
49.8:50.2
2025
Average male height
5.25 ft
2026
5.77 ft
2026
Average female height
4.86 ft
2026
5.32 ft
2026
Quality of life index
38.6
2026
84.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
23.4
2023
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
131
2026
153
2026
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
97.8%
2011
English speaking
5%
2026
32.3%
2026
People using the Internet
60.2%
2024
88.2%
2024

Health

Guatemala Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.5
2024
3.3
2024
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2024
21.2%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Israel
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
2,214 sq mi
2025
825 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
59,647 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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