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Guatemala vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 9.97M 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 68/197 ($113B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Israel
Population
19049936
10290887
Population rank 69/197 95/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
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
2024 $113,199,581,158 $540,379,921,262
2023 $104,368,755,055 $512,184,638,999
2022 $95,641,446,501 $525,181,008,026
2021 $86,455,522,273 $489,851,549,972
2020 $77,719,468,248 $410,768,352,658
2019 $77,172,331,693 $400,645,216,359
2018 $73,328,356,008 $376,299,083,108
2017 $71,653,780,740 $358,451,839,053
2016 $66,053,408,206 $321,940,971,558
2015 $62,186,066,548 $303,469,434,072
2014 $57,852,159,008 $315,017,088,117
2013 $52,996,420,177 $298,478,070,673
2012 $49,593,929,487 $263,589,172,712
2011 $46,876,006,272 $268,094,998,225
2010 $40,676,578,423 $239,679,036,634
2009 $37,126,148,265 $213,403,181,853
2008 $38,503,720,224 $221,231,658,863
2007 $33,567,850,824 $184,681,214,673
2006 $29,744,246,827 $158,900,547,825
2005 $26,783,389,294 $147,519,922,009
2004 $23,577,298,095 $140,047,984,605
2003 $21,576,351,799 $131,408,914,824
2002 $20,444,205,991 $125,332,331,884
2001 $18,405,220,247 $135,002,039,613
2000 $19,288,929,030 $136,512,300,542
1999 $18,318,412,251 $121,417,185,062
1998 $19,395,491,993 $120,547,409,279
1997 $17,790,026,222 $119,459,826,347
1996 $15,674,835,615 $115,116,595,545
1995 $14,655,404,433 $105,497,418,059
1994 $12,983,233,311 $90,740,103,829
1993 $11,400,017,301 $79,855,877,174
1992 $10,440,781,588 $79,457,685,757
1991 $9,406,135,143 $70,998,755,007
1990 $7,650,196,845 $62,016,729,541
1989 $8,410,724,361 $52,443,479,454
1988 $7,841,602,824 $52,650,948,910
1987 $7,084,399,840 $43,049,543,635
1986 $7,231,963,516 $35,834,154,874
1985 $9,721,652,087 $28,905,736,367
1984 $9,470,000,100 $30,645,607,293
1983 $9,050,000,400 $32,675,755,462
1982 $8,716,999,700 $29,255,285,401
1981 $8,607,500,300 $26,882,009,819
1980 $7,878,700,000 $25,395,256,478
1979 $6,902,600,200 $22,609,741,060
1978 $6,070,600,200 $17,701,286,907
1977 $5,480,500,200 $18,257,113,904
1976 $4,365,300,200 $15,956,349,550
1975 $3,645,900,000 $16,141,767,373
1974 $3,161,499,900 $17,172,607,138
1973 $2,569,200,100 $11,902,574,259
1972 $2,101,300,000 $9,222,557,539
1971 $1,984,800,000 $7,052,544,000
1970 $1,904,000,000 $7,406,712,876
1969 $1,715,399,900 $6,297,852,761
1968 $1,610,500,000 $5,458,427,928
1967 $1,453,500,000 $4,762,386,783
1966 $1,390,700,000 $4,703,300,098
1965 $1,331,399,900 $4,329,084,429
1964 $1,299,099,900 $4,024,344,853
1963 $1,262,800,000 $3,535,949,089
1962 $1,143,600,000 $2,966,154,031
1961 $1,076,699,900 $3,708,586,471
1960 $1,043,599,900 $3,070,585,807

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

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Guatemala and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Israel
2024 $6,150 $54,177
2023 $5,758 $52,004
2022 $5,359 $54,950
2021 $4,913 $52,271
2020 $4,478 $44,576
2019 $4,512 $44,251
2018 $4,353 $42,363
2017 $4,325 $41,138
2016 $4,060 $37,672
2015 $3,894 $36,213
2014 $3,689 $38,343
2013 $3,444 $37,034
2012 $3,287 $33,321
2011 $3,169 $34,523
2010 $2,805 $31,439
2009 $2,612 $28,508
2008 $2,763 $30,269
2007 $2,459 $25,721
2006 $2,225 $22,527
2005 $2,046 $21,287
2004 $1,841 $20,568
2003 $1,723 $19,643
2002 $1,669 $19,076
2001 $1,538 $20,966
2000 $1,649 $21,707
1999 $1,604 $19,823
1998 $1,741 $20,189
1997 $1,638 $20,469
1996 $1,481 $20,224
1995 $1,421 $19,026
1994 $1,293 $16,807
1993 $1,166 $15,179
1992 $1,096 $15,510
1991 $1,014 $14,346
1990 $848 $13,308
1989 $958 $11,608
1988 $919 $11,853
1987 $854 $9,853
1986 $896 $8,335
1985 $1,238 $6,829
1984 $1,241 $7,369
1983 $1,220 $7,960
1982 $1,204 $7,258
1981 $1,216 $6,795
1980 $1,142 $6,549
1979 $1,026 $5,972
1978 $925 $4,797
1977 $856 $5,053
1976 $697 $4,516
1975 $595 $4,672
1974 $529 $5,085
1973 $441 $3,631
1972 $370 $2,930
1971 $358 $2,298
1970 $353 $2,490
1969 $326 $2,189
1968 $315 $1,947
1967 $291.9 $1,735
1966 $287.3 $1,789
1965 $283 $1,689
1964 $284.2 $1,626
1963 $284.4 $1,486
1962 $265.2 $1,294
1961 $257.2 $1,697
1960 $256.8 $1,452

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Guatemala and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Israel
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Israel
2024 18,406,359 9,974,400
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Israel

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Israel
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guatemala and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Israel
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
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
-0.96%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$215B
2024
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
888 kg
2022
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
5.78 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
5.26%
2022
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Israel
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
97.8%
2011
English speaking
1%
2025
85%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
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
21.4
2023
3.4
2023
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
11.9%
2022
20.4%
2022
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
2,248 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
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
12,670 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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