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Guatemala vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 5.57M 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 68/197 ($113B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Norway
Population
19049936
5671119
Population rank 69/197 119/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 $113,199,581,158 $483,592,648,313
2023 $104,368,755,055 $482,949,731,777
2022 $95,641,446,501 $596,297,651,036
2021 $86,455,522,273 $503,367,986,030
2020 $77,719,468,248 $367,633,418,887
2019 $77,172,331,693 $408,742,840,909
2018 $73,328,356,008 $439,788,625,884
2017 $71,653,780,740 $401,745,275,035
2016 $66,053,408,206 $370,956,547,619
2015 $62,186,066,548 $388,159,512,246
2014 $57,852,159,008 $501,736,471,833
2013 $52,996,420,177 $526,014,468,085
2012 $49,593,929,487 $512,777,309,841
2011 $46,876,006,272 $501,360,549,669
2010 $40,676,578,423 $431,052,143,940
2009 $37,126,148,265 $387,976,400,617
2008 $38,503,720,224 $464,917,553,191
2007 $33,567,850,824 $402,643,260,488
2006 $29,744,246,827 $346,915,160,682
2005 $26,783,389,294 $309,978,579,744
2004 $23,577,298,095 $265,268,662,473
2003 $21,576,351,799 $229,385,469,337
2002 $20,444,205,991 $195,914,852,576
2001 $18,405,220,247 $174,239,354,071
2000 $19,288,929,030 $171,457,201,936
1999 $18,318,412,251 $162,383,706,021
1998 $19,395,491,993 $154,230,295,158
1997 $17,790,026,222 $161,356,631,888
1996 $15,674,835,615 $163,520,109,151
1995 $14,655,404,433 $152,029,612,325
1994 $12,983,233,311 $127,131,319,429
1993 $11,400,017,301 $120,579,213,713
1992 $10,440,781,588 $130,838,040,068
1991 $9,406,135,143 $121,872,464,483
1990 $7,650,196,845 $119,791,843,060
1989 $8,410,724,361 $102,633,934,391
1988 $7,841,602,824 $101,900,260,856
1987 $7,084,399,840 $94,229,907,236
1986 $7,231,963,516 $78,693,118,044
1985 $9,721,652,087 $65,416,879,914
1984 $9,470,000,100 $62,057,955,033
1983 $9,050,000,400 $61,627,240,831
1982 $8,716,999,700 $62,647,195,538
1981 $8,607,500,300 $63,596,654,761
1980 $7,878,700,000 $64,439,382,896
1979 $6,902,600,200 $53,132,244,624
1978 $6,070,600,200 $46,522,900,254
1977 $5,480,500,200 $41,508,030,431
1976 $4,365,300,200 $35,942,270,686
1975 $3,645,900,000 $32,877,805,200
1974 $3,161,499,900 $27,145,693,810
1973 $2,569,200,100 $22,534,253,703
1972 $2,101,300,000 $17,358,610,850
1971 $1,984,800,000 $14,583,114,840
1970 $1,904,000,000 $12,814,123,115
1969 $1,715,399,900 $11,136,187,440
1968 $1,610,500,000 $10,227,087,165
1967 $1,453,500,000 $9,577,383,653
1966 $1,390,700,000 $8,753,940,267
1965 $1,331,399,900 $8,111,945,661
1964 $1,299,099,900 $7,206,522,122
1963 $1,262,800,000 $6,553,269,536
1962 $1,143,600,000 $6,107,076,929
1961 $1,076,699,900 $5,669,689,210
1960 $1,043,599,900 $5,197,398,721

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

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Guatemala and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Norway
2024 $6,150 $86,785
2023 $5,758 $87,497
2022 $5,359 $109,270
2021 $4,913 $93,073
2020 $4,478 $68,340
2019 $4,512 $76,431
2018 $4,353 $82,793
2017 $4,325 $76,132
2016 $4,060 $70,867
2015 $3,894 $74,810
2014 $3,689 $97,667
2013 $3,444 $103,554
2012 $3,287 $102,176
2011 $3,169 $101,222
2010 $2,805 $88,163
2009 $2,612 $80,348
2008 $2,763 $97,504
2007 $2,459 $85,502
2006 $2,225 $74,434
2005 $2,046 $67,047
2004 $1,841 $57,769
2003 $1,723 $50,250
2002 $1,669 $43,171
2001 $1,538 $38,602
2000 $1,649 $38,178
1999 $1,604 $36,393
1998 $1,741 $34,803
1997 $1,638 $36,629
1996 $1,481 $37,322
1995 $1,421 $34,876
1994 $1,293 $29,316
1993 $1,166 $27,964
1992 $1,096 $30,524
1991 $1,014 $28,597
1990 $848 $28,243
1989 $958 $24,281
1988 $919 $24,207
1987 $854 $22,506
1986 $896 $18,883
1985 $1,238 $15,754
1984 $1,241 $14,989
1983 $1,220 $14,928
1982 $1,204 $15,225
1981 $1,216 $15,513
1980 $1,142 $15,772
1979 $1,026 $13,047
1978 $925 $11,463
1977 $856 $10,266
1976 $697 $8,927
1975 $595 $8,204
1974 $529 $6,812
1973 $441 $5,690
1972 $370 $4,414
1971 $358 $3,736
1970 $353 $3,306
1969 $326 $2,894
1968 $315 $2,680
1967 $291.9 $2,531
1966 $287.3 $2,333
1965 $283 $2,179
1964 $284.2 $1,951
1963 $284.4 $1,787
1962 $265.2 $1,678
1961 $257.2 $1,571
1960 $256.8 $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Guatemala and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Norway
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Norway

Fertility rate
Guatemala

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

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Guatemala and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
37%
2024
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
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$81.2B
2024
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
888 kg
2022
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$21.2
2023
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
5.26%
2022
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Norway
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
95%
2013
English speaking
1%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
99%
2023

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
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
2.4
2023
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
11.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
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
2,248 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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