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Guatemala vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 102nd vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Italy
Population
19049936
58562681
Population rank 69/197 26/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 68/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Guatemala and Italy: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Italy economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Italy
2024 $113,199,581,158 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $104,368,755,055 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $95,641,446,501 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $86,455,522,273 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $77,719,468,248 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $77,172,331,693 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $73,328,356,008 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $71,653,780,740 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $66,053,408,206 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $62,186,066,548 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $57,852,159,008 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $52,996,420,177 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $49,593,929,487 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $46,876,006,272 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $40,676,578,423 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $37,126,148,265 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $38,503,720,224 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $33,567,850,824 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $29,744,246,827 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $26,783,389,294 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $23,577,298,095 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $21,576,351,799 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $20,444,205,991 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $18,405,220,247 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $19,288,929,030 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $18,318,412,251 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $19,395,491,993 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $17,790,026,222 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $15,674,835,615 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $14,655,404,433 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $12,983,233,311 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $11,400,017,301 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $10,440,781,588 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $9,406,135,143 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $7,650,196,845 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $8,410,724,361 $930,801,709,004
1988 $7,841,602,824 $893,663,934,841
1987 $7,084,399,840 $807,570,134,449
1986 $7,231,963,516 $641,862,313,287
1985 $9,721,652,087 $453,259,761,687
1984 $9,470,000,100 $438,896,930,791
1983 $9,050,000,400 $444,063,496,940
1982 $8,716,999,700 $428,257,421,618
1981 $8,607,500,300 $431,695,533,981
1980 $7,878,700,000 $478,356,755,596
1979 $6,902,600,200 $394,584,507,108
1978 $6,070,600,200 $315,784,469,541
1977 $5,480,500,200 $258,190,019,750
1976 $4,365,300,200 $225,235,205,862
1975 $3,645,900,000 $228,220,643,535
1974 $3,161,499,900 $200,024,444,775
1973 $2,569,200,100 $175,896,529,392
1972 $2,101,300,000 $145,594,833,997
1971 $1,984,800,000 $124,959,712,859
1970 $1,904,000,000 $113,656,669,765
1969 $1,715,399,900 $100,996,667,239
1968 $1,610,500,000 $91,485,448,148
1967 $1,453,500,000 $84,401,995,573
1966 $1,390,700,000 $76,622,444,787
1965 $1,331,399,900 $70,717,012,186
1964 $1,299,099,900 $65,720,771,779
1963 $1,262,800,000 $60,035,924,618
1962 $1,143,600,000 $52,413,872,628
1961 $1,076,699,900 $46,649,487,320
1960 $1,043,599,900 $42,012,422,612

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

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Guatemala and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Italy
2024 $6,150 $40,385
2023 $5,758 $39,277
2022 $5,359 $35,654
2021 $4,913 $36,853
2020 $4,478 $32,091
2019 $4,512 $33,813
2018 $4,353 $34,904
2017 $4,325 $32,844
2016 $4,060 $31,392
2015 $3,894 $30,640
2014 $3,689 $36,028
2013 $3,444 $35,702
2012 $3,287 $34,854
2011 $3,169 $38,432
2010 $2,805 $35,857
2009 $2,612 $37,100
2008 $2,763 $40,829
2007 $2,459 $37,826
2006 $2,225 $33,537
2005 $2,046 $32,063
2004 $1,841 $31,348
2003 $1,723 $27,578
2002 $1,669 $22,451
2001 $1,538 $20,570
2000 $1,649 $20,190
1999 $1,604 $22,050
1998 $1,741 $22,365
1997 $1,638 $21,884
1996 $1,481 $23,123
1995 $1,421 $20,712
1994 $1,293 $19,382
1993 $1,166 $18,782
1992 $1,096 $23,297
1991 $1,014 $22,007
1990 $848 $20,874
1989 $958 $16,424
1988 $919 $15,781
1987 $854 $14,268
1986 $896 $11,341
1985 $1,238 $8,009
1984 $1,241 $7,758
1983 $1,220 $7,851
1982 $1,204 $7,574
1981 $1,216 $7,640
1980 $1,142 $8,476
1979 $1,026 $7,006
1978 $925 $5,623
1977 $856 $4,614
1976 $697 $4,042
1975 $595 $4,116
1974 $529 $3,629
1973 $441 $3,213
1972 $370 $2,677
1971 $358 $2,311
1970 $353 $2,112
1969 $326 $1,886
1968 $315 $1,718
1967 $291.9 $1,595
1966 $287.3 $1,459
1965 $283 $1,357
1964 $284.2 $1,272
1963 $284.4 $1,171
1962 $265.2 $1,030
1961 $257.2 $923
1960 $256.8 $837

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

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Guatemala vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Italy
2026 73 84.2
2025 72.9 84
2024 72.7 83.9
2023 72.6 83.7
2022 71.2 82.1
2021 67.9 82.9
2020 70 82.2
2019 71.6 83.3
2018 71.5 83.2
2017 71.6 82.7
2016 71.2 83
2015 70.9 82.5
2014 70.9 82.9
2013 70.9 82.7
2012 70.7 82.3
2011 70.3 82.2
2010 69.9 82.1
2009 69.7 81.8
2008 69.5 81.6
2007 69.3 81.5
2006 68.8 81.4
2005 68.2 81
2004 68.2 81
2003 68.2 80.2
2002 67.8 80.1
2001 67.4 79.9
2000 67.1 79.6
1999 66.6 79.2
1998 66 78.8
1997 65.2 78.7
1996 64.5 78.4
1995 63.7 78.1
1994 63 77.9
1993 62.4 77.7
1992 62 77.4
1991 61.9 77
1990 61.8 77
1989 61.7 76.9
1988 61.5 76.5
1987 61 76.3
1986 60.3 75.9
1985 59.8 75.6
1984 59.1 75.5
1983 57.9 74.7
1982 48.9 74.9
1981 54.7 74.4
1980 55.3 74.1
1979 56.6 74.1
1978 56.4 73.8
1977 55.2 73.4
1976 47.6 73.1
1975 52.8 72.7
1974 53 72.8
1973 52.8 72.1
1972 51.8 72.1
1971 50.3 71.9
1970 48.5 71.6
1969 47.5 70.9
1968 47.8 70.9
1967 47.7 71
1966 47.5 71
1965 47.2 70.3
1964 47.1 70.4
1963 46.6 69.3
1962 46.5 69.2
1961 46.1 69.8
1960 45.8 69.2
1959 44.3 69.3
1958 43.1 68.9
1957 41.9 67.8
1956 41.3 67.6
1955 40.7 68.3
1954 40.1 67.9
1953 39.5 66.6
1952 38.9 65.9
1951 38.3 65.3
1950 37.8 65.7

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

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Guatemala and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Italy
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Italy
2024 18,406,359 58,952,704
2023 18,124,838 58,984,216
2022 17,847,877 59,013,667
2021 17,598,650 59,133,173
2020 17,357,325 59,438,851
2019 17,103,803 59,729,081
2018 16,845,685 60,148,658
2017 16,567,357 60,002,252
2016 16,268,760 60,115,223
2015 15,971,743 60,229,605
2014 15,681,725 60,320,707
2013 15,387,337 60,311,613
2012 15,089,647 60,191,247
2011 14,792,126 60,026,841
2010 14,500,112 59,819,407
2009 14,215,611 59,555,454
2008 13,935,174 59,211,181
2007 13,652,040 58,756,247
2006 13,367,459 58,399,861
2005 13,087,629 58,166,682
2004 12,807,402 57,828,179
2003 12,525,842 57,399,184
2002 12,246,915 57,089,824
2001 11,969,422 56,976,981
2000 11,697,592 56,942,108
1999 11,422,965 56,916,317
1998 11,139,145 56,906,744
1997 10,857,754 56,890,372
1996 10,583,526 56,860,281
1995 10,312,996 56,844,303
1994 10,043,718 56,843,400
1993 9,779,761 56,831,821
1992 9,522,266 56,797,087
1991 9,272,584 56,758,521
1990 9,024,773 56,719,240
1989 8,775,546 56,671,781
1988 8,532,099 56,629,288
1987 8,296,485 56,601,931
1986 8,070,818 56,596,155
1985 7,849,693 56,593,071
1984 7,630,682 56,576,718
1983 7,419,642 56,564,074
1982 7,240,241 56,543,548
1981 7,075,648 56,501,675
1980 6,900,212 56,433,883
1979 6,727,797 56,317,749
1978 6,561,534 56,155,143
1977 6,401,515 55,955,411
1976 6,262,404 55,718,260
1975 6,128,731 55,441,001
1974 5,981,197 55,110,868
1973 5,831,631 54,751,406
1972 5,682,833 54,381,345
1971 5,538,355 54,073,490
1970 5,396,966 53,821,850
1969 5,257,081 53,537,950
1968 5,118,111 53,235,750
1967 4,978,862 52,900,500
1966 4,840,958 52,519,000
1965 4,704,965 52,112,350
1964 4,571,109 51,675,350
1963 4,440,264 51,252,000
1962 4,312,044 50,879,450
1961 4,186,201 50,536,350
1960 4,063,655 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Italy

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Italy
2023 2.31 1.2
2022 2.34 1.24
2021 2.39 1.25
2020 2.47 1.24
2019 2.59 1.27
2018 2.74 1.31
2017 2.86 1.34
2016 2.97 1.36
2015 3.03 1.36
2014 3.09 1.38
2013 3.15 1.39
2012 3.22 1.42
2011 3.29 1.42
2010 3.38 1.44
2009 3.47 1.44
2008 3.57 1.44
2007 3.72 1.39
2006 3.85 1.37
2005 3.97 1.33
2004 4.13 1.34
2003 4.25 1.29
2002 4.37 1.27
2001 4.5 1.25
2000 4.58 1.26
1999 4.69 1.23
1998 4.8 1.22
1997 4.91 1.22
1996 5.01 1.2
1995 5.11 1.19
1994 5.19 1.21
1993 5.25 1.25
1992 5.31 1.3
1991 5.38 1.3
1990 5.48 1.33
1989 5.56 1.33
1988 5.62 1.36
1987 5.64 1.33
1986 5.66 1.35
1985 5.73 1.42
1984 5.86 1.46
1983 5.98 1.51
1982 6.06 1.56
1981 6.12 1.58
1980 6.17 1.64
1979 6.22 1.73
1978 6.26 1.84
1977 6.32 1.93
1976 6.37 2.04
1975 6.41 2.17
1974 6.46 2.28
1973 6.49 2.3
1972 6.51 2.35
1971 6.55 2.4
1970 6.6 2.38
1969 6.65 2.47
1968 6.7 2.46
1967 6.76 2.5
1966 6.8 2.58
1965 6.84 2.6
1964 6.87 2.66
1963 6.9 2.51
1962 6.93 2.46
1961 6.98 2.44
1960 7 2.4

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

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Guatemala and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Italy
2024 24 48.8
2023 23.7 48.4
2022 23.3 48.1
2021 22.9 47.7
2020 22.6 47.4
2019 22.3 47
2018 22 46.6
2017 21.7 46.2
2016 21.3 45.8
2015 21.1 45.4
2014 20.8 45
2013 20.4 44.6
2012 20.1 44.2
2011 19.9 43.9
2010 19.6 43.5
2009 19.4 43.1
2008 19.1 42.8
2007 18.9 42.6
2006 18.7 42.3
2005 18.5 41.9
2004 18.3 41.6
2003 18.1 41.3
2002 18 41
2001 17.8 40.6
2000 17.7 40.3
1999 17.7 39.9
1998 17.6 39.6
1997 17.5 39.4
1996 17.4 39.1
1995 17.4 38.9
1994 17.3 38.6
1993 17.3 38.2
1992 17.3 37.9
1991 17.2 37.5
1990 17.2 37.1
1989 17.1 36.8
1988 17.1 36.4
1987 17.1 36.1
1986 17.1 35.8
1985 17 35.6
1984 17 35.3
1983 17 34.9
1982 17.1 34.6
1981 17.1 34.3
1980 17.1 34.1
1979 17.1 34
1978 17 33.9
1977 17 33.7
1976 17 33.6
1975 16.9 33.5
1974 16.8 33.4
1973 16.8 33.3
1972 16.8 33.2
1971 16.8 33.1
1970 16.8 33
1969 16.8 32.8
1968 16.7 32.7
1967 16.7 32.5
1966 16.7 32.4
1965 16.7 32.3
1964 16.6 32.2
1963 16.6 32.1
1962 16.6 32
1961 16.7 31.8
1960 16.7 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Italy
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
99.3%
2019
English speaking
1%
2025
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Guatemala Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Italy
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
303,043 mi
2007

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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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