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Guatemala vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 102nd vs. 134th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Netherlands
Population
19049936
18252623
Population rank 69/197 72/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 68/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Guatemala and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Netherlands
2024 $113,199,581,158 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $104,368,755,055 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $95,641,446,501 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $86,455,522,273 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $77,719,468,248 $932,560,861,701
2019 $77,172,331,693 $928,903,005,576
2018 $73,328,356,008 $929,733,599,797
2017 $71,653,780,740 $848,233,537,846
2016 $66,053,408,206 $797,163,949,290
2015 $62,186,066,548 $775,743,675,303
2014 $57,852,159,008 $901,556,501,756
2013 $52,996,420,177 $883,951,539,007
2012 $49,593,929,487 $845,689,017,066
2011 $46,876,006,272 $913,140,741,333
2010 $40,676,578,423 $852,464,982,433
2009 $37,126,148,265 $878,954,223,140
2008 $38,503,720,224 $957,901,566,041
2007 $33,567,850,824 $853,499,460,873
2006 $29,744,246,827 $737,593,995,289
2005 $26,783,389,294 $688,133,699,636
2004 $23,577,298,095 $661,224,886,143
2003 $21,576,351,799 $582,435,617,082
2002 $20,444,205,991 $475,529,972,123
2001 $18,405,220,247 $432,536,219,669
2000 $19,288,929,030 $417,649,282,154
1999 $18,318,412,251 $447,778,514,140
1998 $19,395,491,993 $438,612,530,549
1997 $17,790,026,222 $417,506,211,882
1996 $15,674,835,615 $451,372,549,020
1995 $14,655,404,433 $452,967,334,614
1994 $12,983,233,311 $379,688,232,232
1993 $11,400,017,301 $354,070,495,966
1992 $10,440,781,588 $363,497,050,125
1991 $9,406,135,143 $327,982,316,124
1990 $7,650,196,845 $318,799,003,994
1989 $8,410,724,361 $258,716,904,292
1988 $7,841,602,824 $262,295,966,105
1987 $7,084,399,840 $245,406,949,521
1986 $7,231,963,516 $201,157,708,221
1985 $9,721,652,087 $144,057,523,222
1984 $9,470,000,100 $144,124,462,912
1983 $9,050,000,400 $153,671,294,109
1982 $8,716,999,700 $158,712,765,536
1981 $8,607,500,300 $164,375,775,854
1980 $7,878,700,000 $195,439,301,707
1979 $6,902,600,200 $179,933,827,310
1978 $6,070,600,200 $156,089,077,205
1977 $5,480,500,200 $127,203,923,857
1976 $4,365,300,200 $109,329,386,564
1975 $3,645,900,000 $100,397,061,694
1974 $3,161,499,900 $87,371,810,804
1973 $2,569,200,100 $71,946,639,603
1972 $2,101,300,000 $54,787,070,173
1971 $1,984,800,000 $44,644,730,576
1970 $1,904,000,000 $38,220,884,519
1969 $1,715,399,900 $34,086,038,090
1968 $1,610,500,000 $30,097,635,751
1967 $1,453,500,000 $27,143,828,099
1966 $1,390,700,000 $24,741,480,717
1965 $1,331,399,900 $22,721,869,808
1964 $1,299,099,900 $20,232,048,553
1963 $1,262,800,000 $17,193,744,109
1962 $1,143,600,000 $15,847,582,341
1961 $1,076,699,900 $14,599,836,396
1960 $1,043,599,900 $13,282,979,015

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

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Guatemala and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Netherlands
2024 $6,150 $67,520
2023 $5,758 $63,516
2022 $5,359 $59,123
2021 $4,913 $60,142
2020 $4,478 $53,468
2019 $4,512 $53,555
2018 $4,353 $53,955
2017 $4,325 $49,514
2016 $4,060 $46,809
2015 $3,894 $45,794
2014 $3,689 $53,457
2013 $3,444 $52,602
2012 $3,287 $50,474
2011 $3,169 $54,702
2010 $2,805 $51,306
2009 $2,612 $53,172
2008 $2,763 $58,247
2007 $2,459 $52,101
2006 $2,225 $45,124
2005 $2,046 $42,165
2004 $1,841 $40,611
2003 $1,723 $35,897
2002 $1,669 $29,447
2001 $1,538 $26,956
2000 $1,649 $26,225
1999 $1,604 $28,319
1998 $1,741 $27,924
1997 $1,638 $26,745
1996 $1,481 $29,064
1995 $1,421 $29,301
1994 $1,293 $24,683
1993 $1,166 $23,156
1992 $1,096 $23,939
1991 $1,014 $21,764
1990 $848 $21,322
1989 $958 $17,423
1988 $919 $17,771
1987 $854 $16,734
1986 $896 $13,804
1985 $1,238 $9,941
1984 $1,241 $9,992
1983 $1,220 $10,696
1982 $1,204 $11,089
1981 $1,216 $11,537
1980 $1,142 $13,812
1979 $1,026 $12,817
1978 $925 $11,196
1977 $856 $9,180
1976 $697 $7,937
1975 $595 $7,346
1974 $529 $6,450
1973 $441 $5,353
1972 $370 $4,110
1971 $358 $3,384
1970 $353 $2,931
1969 $326 $2,647
1968 $315 $2,364
1967 $291.9 $2,155
1966 $287.3 $1,986
1965 $283 $1,848
1964 $284.2 $1,668
1963 $284.4 $1,437
1962 $265.2 $1,342
1961 $257.2 $1,254
1960 $256.8 $1,156

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

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Guatemala vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Netherlands
2026 73 82.6
2025 72.9 82.4
2024 72.7 82.3
2023 72.6 82.2
2022 71.2 81.9
2021 67.9 81.4
2020 70 81.4
2019 71.6 82.1
2018 71.5 81.8
2017 71.6 81.7
2016 71.2 81.6
2015 70.9 81.5
2014 70.9 81.7
2013 70.9 81.3
2012 70.7 81.1
2011 70.3 81.1
2010 69.9 80.8
2009 69.7 80.7
2008 69.5 80.4
2007 69.3 80.3
2006 68.8 79.8
2005 68.2 79.5
2004 68.2 79.2
2003 68.2 78.7
2002 67.8 78.4
2001 67.4 78.3
2000 67.1 78.1
1999 66.6 78
1998 66 78
1997 65.2 77.9
1996 64.5 77.6
1995 63.7 77.6
1994 63 77.5
1993 62.4 77
1992 62 77.4
1991 61.9 77.2
1990 61.8 77
1989 61.7 76.8
1988 61.5 77
1987 61 76.8
1986 60.3 76.4
1985 59.8 76.4
1984 59.1 76.3
1983 57.9 76.3
1982 48.9 76.1
1981 54.7 76
1980 55.3 75.8
1979 56.6 75.6
1978 56.4 75.2
1977 55.2 75.3
1976 47.6 74.7
1975 52.8 74.6
1974 53 74.6
1973 52.8 74.2
1972 51.8 73.8
1971 50.3 73.9
1970 48.5 73.6
1969 47.5 73.6
1968 47.8 73.6
1967 47.7 73.8
1966 47.5 73.6
1965 47.2 73.6
1964 47.1 73.7
1963 46.6 73.4
1962 46.5 73.2
1961 46.1 73.6
1960 45.8 73.4
1959 44.3 73.2
1958 43.1 73.1
1957 41.9 73
1956 41.3 72.5
1955 40.7 72.5
1954 40.1 72.4
1953 39.5 71.7
1952 38.9 72.1
1951 38.3 71.5
1950 37.8 71.4

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

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Guatemala and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Netherlands
2024 18,406,359 17,993,485
2023 18,124,838 17,877,117
2022 17,847,877 17,700,982
2021 17,598,650 17,533,044
2020 17,357,325 17,441,500
2019 17,103,803 17,344,874
2018 16,845,685 17,231,624
2017 16,567,357 17,131,296
2016 16,268,760 17,030,314
2015 15,971,743 16,939,923
2014 15,681,725 16,865,008
2013 15,387,337 16,804,432
2012 15,089,647 16,754,962
2011 14,792,126 16,693,074
2010 14,500,112 16,615,394
2009 14,215,611 16,530,388
2008 13,935,174 16,445,593
2007 13,652,040 16,381,696
2006 13,367,459 16,346,101
2005 13,087,629 16,319,868
2004 12,807,402 16,281,779
2003 12,525,842 16,225,302
2002 12,246,915 16,148,929
2001 11,969,422 16,046,180
2000 11,697,592 15,925,513
1999 11,422,965 15,812,088
1998 11,139,145 15,707,209
1997 10,857,754 15,610,650
1996 10,583,526 15,530,498
1995 10,312,996 15,459,006
1994 10,043,718 15,382,838
1993 9,779,761 15,290,368
1992 9,522,266 15,184,166
1991 9,272,584 15,069,798
1990 9,024,773 14,951,510
1989 8,775,546 14,848,907
1988 8,532,099 14,760,094
1987 8,296,485 14,665,037
1986 8,070,818 14,572,278
1985 7,849,693 14,491,632
1984 7,630,682 14,424,211
1983 7,419,642 14,367,070
1982 7,240,241 14,312,690
1981 7,075,648 14,247,208
1980 6,900,212 14,149,800
1979 6,727,797 14,038,270
1978 6,561,534 13,941,700
1977 6,401,515 13,856,185
1976 6,262,404 13,774,037
1975 6,128,731 13,666,335
1974 5,981,197 13,545,056
1973 5,831,631 13,439,322
1972 5,682,833 13,328,593
1971 5,538,355 13,194,497
1970 5,396,966 13,038,526
1969 5,257,081 12,877,984
1968 5,118,111 12,729,721
1967 4,978,862 12,598,201
1966 4,840,958 12,456,251
1965 4,704,965 12,294,732
1964 4,571,109 12,127,120
1963 4,440,264 11,965,966
1962 4,312,044 11,805,689
1961 4,186,201 11,638,712
1960 4,063,655 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Netherlands
2023 2.31 1.43
2022 2.34 1.49
2021 2.39 1.62
2020 2.47 1.54
2019 2.59 1.57
2018 2.74 1.59
2017 2.86 1.62
2016 2.97 1.66
2015 3.03 1.66
2014 3.09 1.71
2013 3.15 1.68
2012 3.22 1.72
2011 3.29 1.76
2010 3.38 1.79
2009 3.47 1.79
2008 3.57 1.77
2007 3.72 1.72
2006 3.85 1.72
2005 3.97 1.71
2004 4.13 1.72
2003 4.25 1.75
2002 4.37 1.73
2001 4.5 1.71
2000 4.58 1.72
1999 4.69 1.65
1998 4.8 1.63
1997 4.91 1.56
1996 5.01 1.53
1995 5.11 1.53
1994 5.19 1.57
1993 5.25 1.57
1992 5.31 1.59
1991 5.38 1.61
1990 5.48 1.62
1989 5.56 1.55
1988 5.62 1.55
1987 5.64 1.56
1986 5.66 1.55
1985 5.73 1.51
1984 5.86 1.49
1983 5.98 1.47
1982 6.06 1.5
1981 6.12 1.56
1980 6.17 1.6
1979 6.22 1.56
1978 6.26 1.58
1977 6.32 1.58
1976 6.37 1.63
1975 6.41 1.66
1974 6.46 1.77
1973 6.49 1.9
1972 6.51 2.15
1971 6.55 2.36
1970 6.6 2.57
1969 6.65 2.75
1968 6.7 2.72
1967 6.76 2.81
1966 6.8 2.9
1965 6.84 3.04
1964 6.87 3.17
1963 6.9 3.19
1962 6.93 3.18
1961 6.98 3.22
1960 7 3.12

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

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Guatemala and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Netherlands
2024 24 42.4
2023 23.7 42.4
2022 23.3 42.5
2021 22.9 42.6
2020 22.6 42.5
2019 22.3 42.5
2018 22 42.4
2017 21.7 42.3
2016 21.3 42.2
2015 21.1 42
2014 20.8 41.8
2013 20.4 41.6
2012 20.1 41.3
2011 19.9 41
2010 19.6 40.7
2009 19.4 40.3
2008 19.1 40
2007 18.9 39.7
2006 18.7 39.3
2005 18.5 38.9
2004 18.3 38.5
2003 18.1 38.1
2002 18 37.8
2001 17.8 37.5
2000 17.7 37.3
1999 17.7 37
1998 17.6 36.7
1997 17.5 36.4
1996 17.4 36.1
1995 17.4 35.7
1994 17.3 35.4
1993 17.3 35.1
1992 17.3 34.8
1991 17.2 34.6
1990 17.2 34.3
1989 17.1 34.1
1988 17.1 33.8
1987 17.1 33.5
1986 17.1 33.2
1985 17 32.9
1984 17 32.6
1983 17 32.3
1982 17.1 31.9
1981 17.1 31.6
1980 17.1 31.3
1979 17.1 31
1978 17 30.7
1977 17 30.3
1976 17 29.8
1975 16.9 29.4
1974 16.8 29.3
1973 16.8 29
1972 16.8 28.9
1971 16.8 28.7
1970 16.8 28.6
1969 16.8 28.6
1968 16.7 28.6
1967 16.7 28.5
1966 16.7 28.6
1965 16.7 28.6
1964 16.6 28.6
1963 16.6 28.7
1962 16.6 28.7
1961 16.7 28.8
1960 16.7 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Netherlands
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Guatemala Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Netherlands
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
88,123 mi
2022

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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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