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Guatemala vs Norway statistics compared

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Guatemala has a population of 18.7M (ranked 70/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 102nd vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 67/197 ($123B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 108/197 ($6,598), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Norway
Population
19115361
5660666
Population rank 69/197 119/197
GDP
$123B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 67/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 108/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$33.5B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
27.2%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,793
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 122/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,432
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.29
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
24.4 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Guatemala and Norway: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Norway economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Norway
2025 $123,306,008,821 $530,755,719,439
2024 $113,215,575,151 $500,886,328,034
2023 $104,298,081,429 $502,197,633,323
2022 $95,609,727,056 $617,321,834,099
2021 $86,455,522,273 $521,592,200,233
2020 $77,719,468,248 $382,252,517,922
2019 $77,172,331,693 $424,244,886,364
2018 $73,328,356,008 $454,588,871,811
2017 $71,653,780,740 $415,673,181,543
2016 $66,053,408,206 $383,284,047,619
2015 $62,186,066,548 $400,669,174,331
2014 $57,852,159,008 $515,829,568,897
2013 $52,996,420,177 $540,132,255,319
2012 $49,593,929,487 $525,082,939,407
2011 $46,876,006,272 $512,868,581,628
2010 $40,676,578,423 $440,132,138,425
2009 $37,126,148,265 $395,664,488,017
2008 $38,503,720,224 $472,060,283,688
2007 $33,567,850,824 $407,813,774,161
2006 $29,744,246,827 $349,773,283,645
2005 $26,783,389,294 $311,417,306,946
2004 $23,577,298,095 $265,662,977,688
2003 $21,576,351,799 $229,192,678,173
2002 $20,444,205,991 $195,359,978,957
2001 $18,405,220,247 $173,590,978,347
2000 $19,288,929,030 $170,620,327,660
1999 $18,318,412,251 $161,304,620,987
1998 $19,395,491,993 $152,955,958,172
1997 $17,790,026,222 $160,013,571,974
1996 $15,674,835,615 $162,427,517,132
1995 $14,655,404,433 $151,083,627,983
1994 $12,983,233,311 $126,324,387,894
1993 $11,400,017,301 $119,841,699,440
1992 $10,440,781,588 $129,998,873,602
1991 $9,406,135,143 $121,149,331,318
1990 $7,650,196,845 $119,344,377,526
1989 $8,410,724,361 $102,226,808,603
1988 $7,841,602,824 $101,497,621,605
1987 $7,084,399,840 $93,913,320,965
1986 $7,231,963,516 $78,438,205,742
1985 $9,721,652,087 $65,211,464,198
1984 $9,470,000,100 $61,866,078,539
1983 $9,050,000,400 $61,417,685,434
1982 $8,716,999,700 $62,453,362,256
1981 $8,607,500,300 $63,392,804,251
1980 $7,878,700,000 $64,176,789,764
1979 $6,902,600,200 $52,935,763,512
1978 $6,070,600,200 $46,355,988,784
1977 $5,480,500,200 $41,362,637,363
1976 $4,365,300,200 $35,815,449,464
1975 $3,645,900,000 $32,742,543,381
1974 $3,161,499,900 $27,033,413,362
1973 $2,569,200,100 $22,433,660,550
1972 $2,101,300,000 $17,283,931,878
1971 $1,984,800,000 $14,523,306,736
1970 $1,904,000,000 $12,753,503,479
1969 $1,715,399,900 $11,083,505,596
1968 $1,610,500,000 $10,178,705,992
1967 $1,453,500,000 $9,532,076,026
1966 $1,390,700,000 $8,712,528,095
1965 $1,331,399,900 $8,073,570,566
1964 $1,299,099,900 $7,172,430,304
1963 $1,262,800,000 $6,522,268,053
1962 $1,143,600,000 $6,078,186,245
1961 $1,076,699,900 $5,642,867,672
1960 $1,043,599,900 $5,172,811,442

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

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Guatemala and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Norway
2025 $6,598 $94,594
2024 $6,151 $89,889
2023 $5,754 $90,984
2022 $5,357 $113,122
2021 $4,913 $96,443
2020 $4,478 $71,058
2019 $4,512 $79,329
2018 $4,353 $85,579
2017 $4,325 $78,771
2016 $4,060 $73,222
2015 $3,894 $77,221
2014 $3,689 $100,410
2013 $3,444 $106,333
2012 $3,287 $104,628
2011 $3,169 $103,545
2010 $2,805 $90,020
2009 $2,612 $81,940
2008 $2,763 $99,002
2007 $2,459 $86,600
2006 $2,225 $75,048
2005 $2,046 $67,358
2004 $1,841 $57,855
2003 $1,723 $50,208
2002 $1,669 $43,048
2001 $1,538 $38,458
2000 $1,649 $37,992
1999 $1,604 $36,151
1998 $1,741 $34,516
1997 $1,638 $36,324
1996 $1,481 $37,073
1995 $1,421 $34,659
1994 $1,293 $29,130
1993 $1,166 $27,793
1992 $1,096 $30,328
1991 $1,014 $28,427
1990 $848 $28,137
1989 $958 $24,185
1988 $919 $24,112
1987 $854 $22,430
1986 $896 $18,822
1985 $1,238 $15,704
1984 $1,241 $14,943
1983 $1,220 $14,877
1982 $1,204 $15,178
1981 $1,216 $15,463
1980 $1,142 $15,708
1979 $1,026 $12,998
1978 $925 $11,421
1977 $856 $10,230
1976 $697 $8,896
1975 $595 $8,171
1974 $529 $6,783
1973 $441 $5,664
1972 $370 $4,395
1971 $358 $3,721
1970 $353 $3,291
1969 $326 $2,881
1968 $315 $2,667
1967 $291.9 $2,519
1966 $287.3 $2,321
1965 $283 $2,168
1964 $284.2 $1,941
1963 $284.4 $1,779
1962 $265.2 $1,670
1961 $257.2 $1,563
1960 $256.8 $1,444

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

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Guatemala vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Norway
2026 73 83.8
2025 72.9 83.6
2024 72.7 83.5
2023 72.6 83.3
2022 71.2 82.6
2021 67.9 83.2
2020 70 83.2
2019 71.6 83
2018 71.5 82.8
2017 71.6 82.6
2016 71.2 82.4
2015 70.9 82.3
2014 70.9 82.1
2013 70.9 81.7
2012 70.7 81.4
2011 70.3 81.2
2010 69.9 81
2009 69.7 80.9
2008 69.5 80.7
2007 69.3 80.5
2006 68.8 80.4
2005 68.2 80.2
2004 68.2 80
2003 68.2 79.5
2002 67.8 79
2001 67.4 78.9
2000 67.1 78.7
1999 66.6 78.4
1998 66 78.4
1997 65.2 78.2
1996 64.5 78.2
1995 63.7 77.8
1994 63 77.8
1993 62.4 77.2
1992 62 77.2
1991 61.9 77
1990 61.8 76.6
1989 61.7 76.5
1988 61.5 76.3
1987 61 76.1
1986 60.3 76.3
1985 59.8 75.9
1984 59.1 76.2
1983 57.9 76.1
1982 48.9 76
1981 54.7 75.9
1980 55.3 75.7
1979 56.6 75.4
1978 56.4 75.4
1977 55.2 75.4
1976 47.6 75
1975 52.8 74.8
1974 53 74.8
1973 52.8 74.4
1972 51.8 74.3
1971 50.3 74.2
1970 48.5 74.1
1969 47.5 73.7
1968 47.8 73.9
1967 47.7 74.1
1966 47.5 74
1965 47.2 73.7
1964 47.1 73.6
1963 46.6 73.1
1962 46.5 73.5
1961 46.1 73.6
1960 45.8 73.6
1959 44.3 73.6
1958 43.1 73.4
1957 41.9 73.4
1956 41.3 73.5
1955 40.7 73.4
1954 40.1 73.2
1953 39.5 73.1
1952 38.9 72.7
1951 38.3 72.5
1950 37.8 71.6

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

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Guatemala and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Norway
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Norway
2025 18,687,881 5,610,870
2024 18,406,359 5,572,279
2023 18,124,838 5,519,601
2022 17,847,877 5,457,127
2021 17,598,650 5,408,320
2020 17,357,325 5,379,475
2019 17,103,803 5,347,896
2018 16,845,685 5,311,916
2017 16,567,357 5,276,968
2016 16,268,760 5,234,519
2015 15,971,743 5,188,607
2014 15,681,725 5,137,232
2013 15,387,337 5,079,623
2012 15,089,647 5,018,573
2011 14,792,126 4,953,088
2010 14,500,112 4,889,252
2009 14,215,611 4,828,726
2008 13,935,174 4,768,212
2007 13,652,040 4,709,153
2006 13,367,459 4,660,677
2005 13,087,629 4,623,291
2004 12,807,402 4,591,910
2003 12,525,842 4,564,855
2002 12,246,915 4,538,159
2001 11,969,422 4,513,751
2000 11,697,592 4,490,967
1999 11,422,965 4,461,913
1998 11,139,145 4,431,464
1997 10,857,754 4,405,157
1996 10,583,526 4,381,336
1995 10,312,996 4,359,184
1994 10,043,718 4,336,613
1993 9,779,761 4,311,991
1992 9,522,266 4,286,401
1991 9,272,584 4,261,732
1990 9,024,773 4,241,473
1989 8,775,546 4,226,901
1988 8,532,099 4,209,488
1987 8,296,485 4,186,905
1986 8,070,818 4,167,354
1985 7,849,693 4,152,516
1984 7,630,682 4,140,099
1983 7,419,642 4,128,432
1982 7,240,241 4,114,787
1981 7,075,648 4,099,702
1980 6,900,212 4,085,620
1979 6,727,797 4,072,517
1978 6,561,534 4,058,671
1977 6,401,515 4,043,205
1976 6,262,404 4,026,152
1975 6,128,731 4,007,313
1974 5,981,197 3,985,258
1973 5,831,631 3,960,612
1972 5,682,833 3,933,004
1971 5,538,355 3,903,039
1970 5,396,966 3,875,763
1969 5,257,081 3,847,707
1968 5,118,111 3,816,486
1967 4,978,862 3,784,539
1966 4,840,958 3,753,012
1965 4,704,965 3,723,168
1964 4,571,109 3,694,339
1963 4,440,264 3,666,537
1962 4,312,044 3,638,918
1961 4,186,201 3,609,800
1960 4,063,655 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Norway

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Norway
2024 2.29 1.45
2023 2.31 1.4
2022 2.34 1.41
2021 2.39 1.55
2020 2.47 1.48
2019 2.59 1.53
2018 2.74 1.56
2017 2.86 1.62
2016 2.97 1.71
2015 3.03 1.72
2014 3.09 1.75
2013 3.15 1.78
2012 3.22 1.85
2011 3.29 1.88
2010 3.38 1.95
2009 3.47 1.98
2008 3.57 1.96
2007 3.72 1.9
2006 3.85 1.9
2005 3.97 1.84
2004 4.13 1.83
2003 4.25 1.8
2002 4.37 1.75
2001 4.5 1.78
2000 4.58 1.85
1999 4.69 1.85
1998 4.8 1.81
1997 4.91 1.86
1996 5.01 1.89
1995 5.11 1.87
1994 5.19 1.87
1993 5.25 1.86
1992 5.31 1.88
1991 5.38 1.92
1990 5.48 1.93
1989 5.56 1.89
1988 5.62 1.84
1987 5.64 1.74
1986 5.66 1.71
1985 5.73 1.68
1984 5.86 1.66
1983 5.98 1.66
1982 6.06 1.71
1981 6.12 1.7
1980 6.17 1.72
1979 6.22 1.75
1978 6.26 1.77
1977 6.32 1.75
1976 6.37 1.86
1975 6.41 1.98
1974 6.46 2.13
1973 6.49 2.23
1972 6.51 2.38
1971 6.55 2.49
1970 6.6 2.5
1969 6.65 2.7
1968 6.7 2.75
1967 6.76 2.81
1966 6.8 2.9
1965 6.84 2.94
1964 6.87 2.98
1963 6.9 2.93
1962 6.93 2.91
1961 6.98 2.94
1960 7 2.85

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

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Guatemala and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Norway
2025 24.4 40.9
2024 24 40.7
2023 23.7 40.5
2022 23.3 40.4
2021 22.9 40.3
2020 22.6 40
2019 22.3 39.8
2018 22 39.6
2017 21.7 39.4
2016 21.3 39.3
2015 21.1 39.2
2014 20.8 39
2013 20.4 38.9
2012 20.1 38.8
2011 19.9 38.7
2010 19.6 38.6
2009 19.4 38.5
2008 19.1 38.4
2007 18.9 38.3
2006 18.7 38.1
2005 18.5 37.9
2004 18.3 37.7
2003 18.1 37.5
2002 18 37.3
2001 17.8 37.1
2000 17.7 36.9
1999 17.7 36.7
1998 17.6 36.5
1997 17.5 36.4
1996 17.4 36.2
1995 17.4 36.1
1994 17.3 35.9
1993 17.3 35.8
1992 17.3 35.7
1991 17.2 35.5
1990 17.2 35.4
1989 17.1 35.2
1988 17.1 35.1
1987 17.1 34.9
1986 17.1 34.8
1985 17 34.6
1984 17 34.4
1983 17 34.1
1982 17.1 33.9
1981 17.1 33.6
1980 17.1 33.3
1979 17.1 33.1
1978 17 32.9
1977 17 32.7
1976 17 32.6
1975 16.9 32.5
1974 16.8 32.4
1973 16.8 32.4
1972 16.8 32.5
1971 16.8 32.7
1970 16.8 32.9
1969 16.8 33.2
1968 16.7 33.5
1967 16.7 33.7
1966 16.7 33.9
1965 16.7 34.1
1964 16.6 34.2
1963 16.6 34.3
1962 16.6 34.4
1961 16.7 34.4
1960 16.7 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$119B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.7%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.08%
2024
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.91%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
62.1%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$32.8B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
935 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.23%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
733 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
60.6%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.6%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Norway
% of world population
0.23%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
56.3%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.25 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
4.86 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
38.6
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
23.4
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
131
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
95%
2013
English speaking
5%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
60.2%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Guatemala Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.5
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Norway
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
2,214 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
60,737 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) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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