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Guatemala vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 102nd vs. 69th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Poland
Population
19049936
35806942
Population rank 69/197 47/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Guatemala and Poland: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Poland economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Poland
2024 $113,199,581,158 $917,767,106,147
2023 $104,368,755,055 $812,451,193,396
2022 $95,641,446,501 $695,607,470,875
2021 $86,455,522,273 $689,170,230,665
2020 $77,719,468,248 $605,914,237,904
2019 $77,172,331,693 $602,683,770,145
2018 $73,328,356,008 $594,616,687,350
2017 $71,653,780,740 $528,356,676,667
2016 $66,053,408,206 $473,259,583,970
2015 $62,186,066,548 $480,054,118,583
2014 $57,852,159,008 $542,134,167,179
2013 $52,996,420,177 $518,179,836,405
2012 $49,593,929,487 $498,148,649,703
2011 $46,876,006,272 $527,848,543,023
2010 $40,676,578,423 $478,111,630,684
2009 $37,126,148,265 $440,891,472,247
2008 $38,503,720,224 $535,612,030,672
2007 $33,567,850,824 $429,715,132,138
2006 $29,744,246,827 $345,897,630,736
2005 $26,783,389,294 $306,999,913,151
2004 $23,577,298,095 $256,268,656,145
2003 $21,576,351,799 $218,561,225,998
2002 $20,444,205,991 $199,694,463,256
2001 $18,405,220,247 $191,823,200,371
2000 $19,288,929,030 $172,953,527,033
1999 $18,318,412,251 $170,704,452,715
1998 $19,395,491,993 $175,282,269,667
1997 $17,790,026,222 $159,893,964,917
1996 $15,674,835,615 $160,813,026,223
1995 $14,655,404,433 $142,838,527,115
1994 $12,983,233,311 $110,803,635,288
1993 $11,400,017,301 $96,043,157,273
1992 $10,440,781,588 $94,337,050,693
1991 $9,406,135,143 $85,500,935,935
1990 $7,650,196,845 $65,977,748,211
1989 $8,410,724,361 -
1988 $7,841,602,824 -
1987 $7,084,399,840 -
1986 $7,231,963,516 -
1985 $9,721,652,087 -
1984 $9,470,000,100 -
1983 $9,050,000,400 -
1982 $8,716,999,700 -
1981 $8,607,500,300 -
1980 $7,878,700,000 -
1979 $6,902,600,200 -
1978 $6,070,600,200 -
1977 $5,480,500,200 -
1976 $4,365,300,200 -
1975 $3,645,900,000 -
1974 $3,161,499,900 -
1973 $2,569,200,100 -
1972 $2,101,300,000 -
1971 $1,984,800,000 -
1970 $1,904,000,000 -
1969 $1,715,399,900 -
1968 $1,610,500,000 -
1967 $1,453,500,000 -
1966 $1,390,700,000 -
1965 $1,331,399,900 -
1964 $1,299,099,900 -
1963 $1,262,800,000 -
1962 $1,143,600,000 -
1961 $1,076,699,900 -
1960 $1,043,599,900 -

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

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Guatemala and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Poland
2024 $6,150 $25,104
2023 $5,758 $22,145
2022 $5,359 $18,891
2021 $4,913 $18,636
2020 $4,478 $16,151
2019 $4,512 $15,875
2018 $4,353 $15,658
2017 $4,325 $13,913
2016 $4,060 $12,464
2015 $3,894 $12,638
2014 $3,689 $14,262
2013 $3,444 $13,622
2012 $3,287 $13,087
2011 $3,169 $13,868
2010 $2,805 $12,568
2009 $2,612 $11,556
2008 $2,763 $14,049
2007 $2,459 $11,273
2006 $2,225 $9,069
2005 $2,046 $8,044
2004 $1,841 $6,712
2003 $1,723 $5,721
2002 $1,669 $5,223
2001 $1,538 $5,015
2000 $1,649 $4,521
1999 $1,604 $4,416
1998 $1,741 $4,534
1997 $1,638 $4,137
1996 $1,481 $4,164
1995 $1,421 $3,701
1994 $1,293 $2,875
1993 $1,166 $2,497
1992 $1,096 $2,459
1991 $1,014 $2,236
1990 $848 $1,731
1989 $958 -
1988 $919 -
1987 $854 -
1986 $896 -
1985 $1,238 -
1984 $1,241 -
1983 $1,220 -
1982 $1,204 -
1981 $1,216 -
1980 $1,142 -
1979 $1,026 -
1978 $925 -
1977 $856 -
1976 $697 -
1975 $595 -
1974 $529 -
1973 $441 -
1972 $370 -
1971 $358 -
1970 $353 -
1969 $326 -
1968 $315 -
1967 $291.9 -
1966 $287.3 -
1965 $283 -
1964 $284.2 -
1963 $284.4 -
1962 $265.2 -
1961 $257.2 -
1960 $256.8 -

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

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Guatemala vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Poland
2026 73 79.2
2025 72.9 79
2024 72.7 78.8
2023 72.6 78.6
2022 71.2 77.9
2021 67.9 75.6
2020 70 76.6
2019 71.6 77.9
2018 71.5 77.6
2017 71.6 77.7
2016 71.2 77.6
2015 70.9 77.6
2014 70.9 77.3
2013 70.9 77.1
2012 70.7 76.8
2011 70.3 76.6
2010 69.9 76.3
2009 69.7 75.9
2008 69.5 75.6
2007 69.3 75.4
2006 68.8 75.3
2005 68.2 75.1
2004 68.2 74.9
2003 68.2 74.8
2002 67.8 74.5
2001 67.4 74.2
2000 67.1 73.6
1999 66.6 73.2
1998 66 72.8
1997 65.2 72.6
1996 64.5 72.3
1995 63.7 72
1994 63 71.7
1993 62.4 71.3
1992 62 70.9
1991 61.9 70.7
1990 61.8 70.6
1989 61.7 70.8
1988 61.5 70.8
1987 61 70.8
1986 60.3 70.6
1985 59.8 70.5
1984 59.1 70.6
1983 57.9 70.8
1982 48.9 70.9
1981 54.7 70.6
1980 55.3 70.5
1979 56.6 70.2
1978 56.4 70.4
1977 55.2 70.3
1976 47.6 70.4
1975 52.8 70.6
1974 53 70.7
1973 52.8 70.7
1972 51.8 70.1
1971 50.3 69.8
1970 48.5 69.6
1969 47.5 69.8
1968 47.8 69.8
1967 47.7 69.9
1966 47.5 69.7
1965 47.2 69.4
1964 47.1 68.9
1963 46.6 68.3
1962 46.5 68
1961 46.1 67.8
1960 45.8 67.1
1959 44.3 66.4
1958 43.1 64.9
1957 41.9 64.4
1956 41.3 63.4
1955 40.7 63.1
1954 40.1 62.3
1953 39.5 61.3
1952 38.9 59.7
1951 38.3 58.9
1950 37.8 58.3

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

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Guatemala and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Poland
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Poland
2024 18,406,359 36,559,233
2023 18,124,838 36,687,353
2022 17,847,877 36,821,749
2021 17,598,650 36,981,559
2020 17,357,325 37,515,748
2019 17,103,803 37,965,475
2018 16,845,685 37,974,750
2017 16,567,357 37,974,826
2016 16,268,760 37,970,087
2015 15,971,743 37,986,412
2014 15,681,725 38,011,735
2013 15,387,337 38,040,196
2012 15,089,647 38,063,164
2011 14,792,126 38,063,255
2010 14,500,112 38,042,794
2009 14,215,611 38,151,603
2008 13,935,174 38,125,759
2007 13,652,040 38,120,560
2006 13,367,459 38,141,267
2005 13,087,629 38,165,445
2004 12,807,402 38,182,222
2003 12,525,842 38,204,570
2002 12,246,915 38,230,364
2001 11,969,422 38,248,076
2000 11,697,592 38,258,629
1999 11,422,965 38,660,271
1998 11,139,145 38,663,481
1997 10,857,754 38,649,660
1996 10,583,526 38,624,370
1995 10,312,996 38,594,998
1994 10,043,718 38,542,652
1993 9,779,761 38,461,408
1992 9,522,266 38,363,667
1991 9,272,584 38,246,193
1990 9,024,773 38,110,782
1989 8,775,546 37,961,529
1988 8,532,099 37,824,487
1987 8,296,485 37,668,045
1986 8,070,818 37,456,119
1985 7,849,693 37,201,885
1984 7,630,682 36,904,134
1983 7,419,642 36,571,808
1982 7,240,241 36,230,481
1981 7,075,648 35,898,587
1980 6,900,212 35,574,150
1979 6,727,797 35,247,217
1978 6,561,534 34,965,600
1977 6,401,515 34,689,050
1976 6,262,404 34,356,300
1975 6,128,731 34,015,199
1974 5,981,197 33,678,899
1973 5,831,631 33,357,200
1972 5,682,833 33,055,650
1971 5,538,355 32,783,500
1970 5,396,966 32,664,300
1969 5,257,081 32,548,300
1968 5,118,111 32,294,655
1967 4,978,862 31,987,155
1966 4,840,958 31,681,000
1965 4,704,965 31,444,950
1964 4,571,109 31,139,450
1963 4,440,264 30,712,000
1962 4,312,044 30,308,500
1961 4,186,201 29,964,000
1960 4,063,655 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Poland

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Poland
2023 2.31 1.16
2022 2.34 1.29
2021 2.39 1.33
2020 2.47 1.39
2019 2.59 1.44
2018 2.74 1.46
2017 2.86 1.48
2016 2.97 1.39
2015 3.03 1.32
2014 3.09 1.32
2013 3.15 1.29
2012 3.22 1.33
2011 3.29 1.33
2010 3.38 1.41
2009 3.47 1.4
2008 3.57 1.39
2007 3.72 1.31
2006 3.85 1.27
2005 3.97 1.24
2004 4.13 1.23
2003 4.25 1.22
2002 4.37 1.25
2001 4.5 1.31
2000 4.58 1.37
1999 4.69 1.37
1998 4.8 1.44
1997 4.91 1.51
1996 5.01 1.59
1995 5.11 1.62
1994 5.19 1.81
1993 5.25 1.87
1992 5.31 1.95
1991 5.38 2.07
1990 5.48 2.06
1989 5.56 2.08
1988 5.62 2.13
1987 5.64 2.15
1986 5.66 2.22
1985 5.73 2.33
1984 5.86 2.37
1983 5.98 2.42
1982 6.06 2.34
1981 6.12 2.24
1980 6.17 2.28
1979 6.22 2.28
1978 6.26 2.21
1977 6.32 2.23
1976 6.37 2.3
1975 6.41 2.27
1974 6.46 2.26
1973 6.49 2.26
1972 6.51 2.24
1971 6.55 2.25
1970 6.6 2.2
1969 6.65 2.2
1968 6.7 2.24
1967 6.76 2.33
1966 6.8 2.34
1965 6.84 2.52
1964 6.87 2.57
1963 6.9 2.7
1962 6.93 2.72
1961 6.98 2.83
1960 7 2.98

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

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Guatemala and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Poland
2024 24 42.9
2023 23.7 42.4
2022 23.3 41.9
2021 22.9 41.5
2020 22.6 41.1
2019 22.3 40.8
2018 22 40.4
2017 21.7 40
2016 21.3 39.7
2015 21.1 39.3
2014 20.8 39
2013 20.4 38.7
2012 20.1 38.4
2011 19.9 38.2
2010 19.6 38.1
2009 19.4 37.8
2008 19.1 37.5
2007 18.9 37.2
2006 18.7 36.9
2005 18.5 36.6
2004 18.3 36.3
2003 18.1 36
2002 18 35.8
2001 17.8 35.5
2000 17.7 35.2
1999 17.7 35
1998 17.6 34.7
1997 17.5 34.4
1996 17.4 34.2
1995 17.4 33.9
1994 17.3 33.5
1993 17.3 33.2
1992 17.3 32.9
1991 17.2 32.6
1990 17.2 32.4
1989 17.1 32.1
1988 17.1 31.7
1987 17.1 31.4
1986 17.1 31.1
1985 17 30.8
1984 17 30.6
1983 17 30.3
1982 17.1 30.1
1981 17.1 29.8
1980 17.1 29.5
1979 17.1 29.3
1978 17 29.1
1977 17 28.9
1976 17 28.7
1975 16.9 28.6
1974 16.8 28.6
1973 16.8 28.5
1972 16.8 28.5
1971 16.8 28.4
1970 16.8 28.2
1969 16.8 28.1
1968 16.7 28
1967 16.7 27.8
1966 16.7 27.7
1965 16.7 27.5
1964 16.6 27.3
1963 16.6 27.1
1962 16.6 26.9
1961 16.7 26.8
1960 16.7 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Poland
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
99.8%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Guatemala Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Poland
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
267,065 mi
2024

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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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