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Guatemala vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 102nd vs. 80th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Romania
Population
19049936
18839108
Population rank 69/197 70/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Guatemala and Romania: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Romania economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Romania
2024 $113,199,581,158 $382,564,217,989
2023 $104,368,755,055 $347,757,995,759
2022 $95,641,446,501 $295,319,437,557
2021 $86,455,522,273 $285,071,280,114
2020 $77,719,468,248 $250,625,048,304
2019 $77,172,331,693 $250,080,428,512
2018 $73,328,356,008 $241,791,427,224
2017 $71,653,780,740 $210,147,385,855
2016 $66,053,408,206 $185,290,759,249
2015 $62,186,066,548 $177,885,131,240
2014 $57,852,159,008 $199,722,319,676
2013 $52,996,420,177 $189,798,603,751
2012 $49,593,929,487 $179,117,323,107
2011 $46,876,006,272 $192,623,977,894
2010 $40,676,578,423 $170,064,350,672
2009 $37,126,148,265 $174,110,532,659
2008 $38,503,720,224 $214,315,932,061
2007 $33,567,850,824 $174,588,782,939
2006 $29,744,246,827 $122,023,735,993
2005 $26,783,389,294 $98,454,380,120
2004 $23,577,298,095 $74,973,656,852
2003 $21,576,351,799 $57,806,384,143
2002 $20,444,205,991 $46,065,502,703
2001 $18,405,220,247 $40,395,116,581
2000 $19,288,929,030 $37,253,739,511
1999 $18,318,412,251 $35,953,156,754
1998 $19,395,491,993 $41,696,091,974
1997 $17,790,026,222 $35,575,214,078
1996 $15,674,835,615 $36,937,074,278
1995 $14,655,404,433 $37,430,162,103
1994 $12,983,233,311 $30,072,805,104
1993 $11,400,017,301 $26,361,160,450
1992 $10,440,781,588 $25,121,666,667
1991 $9,406,135,143 $28,850,634,900
1990 $7,650,196,845 $38,247,882,300
1989 $8,410,724,361 $41,450,777,202
1988 $7,841,602,824 $40,424,528,302
1987 $7,084,399,840 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Romania
2024 $6,150 $20,080
2023 $5,758 $18,244
2022 $5,359 $15,504
2021 $4,913 $14,908
2020 $4,478 $13,009
2019 $4,512 $12,910
2018 $4,353 $12,416
2017 $4,325 $10,728
2016 $4,060 $9,405
2015 $3,894 $8,977
2014 $3,689 $10,032
2013 $3,444 $9,498
2012 $3,287 $8,930
2011 $3,169 $9,561
2010 $2,805 $8,400
2009 $2,612 $8,548
2008 $2,763 $10,435
2007 $2,459 $8,360
2006 $2,225 $5,758
2005 $2,046 $4,618
2004 $1,841 $3,495
2003 $1,723 $2,679
2002 $1,669 $2,120
2001 $1,538 $1,825
2000 $1,649 $1,660
1999 $1,604 $1,600
1998 $1,741 $1,853
1997 $1,638 $1,577
1996 $1,481 $1,633
1995 $1,421 $1,650
1994 $1,293 $1,323
1993 $1,166 $1,158
1992 $1,096 $1,102
1991 $1,014 $1,254
1990 $848 $1,648
1989 $958 $1,790
1988 $919 $1,753
1987 $854 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Romania
2026 73 76.4
2025 72.9 76.2
2024 72.7 76.1
2023 72.6 75.9
2022 71.2 75.3
2021 67.9 72.7
2020 70 74
2019 71.6 75.3
2018 71.5 75.1
2017 71.6 75
2016 71.2 75
2015 70.9 74.7
2014 70.9 74.8
2013 70.9 74.9
2012 70.7 74.3
2011 70.3 74.3
2010 69.9 73.6
2009 69.7 73.5
2008 69.5 73.2
2007 69.3 72.8
2006 68.8 72.2
2005 68.2 71.6
2004 68.2 71.1
2003 68.2 70.8
2002 67.8 70.8
2001 67.4 71.1
2000 67.1 71.2
1999 66.6 70.6
1998 66 69.9
1997 65.2 69.1
1996 64.5 68.8
1995 63.7 69.3
1994 63 69.3
1993 62.4 69.5
1992 62 69.5
1991 61.9 70
1990 61.8 69.8
1989 61.7 69.5
1988 61.5 69.4
1987 61 69.1
1986 60.3 69.7
1985 59.8 69.4
1984 59.1 69.9
1983 57.9 69.8
1982 48.9 69.8
1981 54.7 69.5
1980 55.3 69.2
1979 56.6 69.5
1978 56.4 69.8
1977 55.2 69.5
1976 47.6 69.9
1975 52.8 69.6
1974 53 69.5
1973 52.8 68.7
1972 51.8 69
1971 50.3 68.4
1970 48.5 67.9
1969 47.5 67.2
1968 47.8 67.9
1967 47.7 68.1
1966 47.5 68.2
1965 47.2 68.4
1964 47.1 68.4
1963 46.6 67.8
1962 46.5 67.2
1961 46.1 66.4
1960 45.8 65.6
1959 44.3 64.9
1958 43.1 64.4
1957 41.9 64
1956 41.3 63.6
1955 40.7 63.3
1954 40.1 63
1953 39.5 62.5
1952 38.9 61.8
1951 38.3 61.2
1950 37.8 60.5

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

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Guatemala and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Romania
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Romania
2024 18,406,359 19,051,804
2023 18,124,838 19,061,062
2022 17,847,877 19,048,502
2021 17,598,650 19,122,059
2020 17,357,325 19,265,250
2019 17,103,803 19,371,648
2018 16,845,685 19,473,970
2017 16,567,357 19,588,715
2016 16,268,760 19,702,267
2015 15,971,743 19,815,616
2014 15,681,725 19,908,979
2013 15,387,337 19,983,693
2012 15,089,647 20,058,035
2011 14,792,126 20,147,528
2010 14,500,112 20,246,871
2009 14,215,611 20,367,487
2008 13,935,174 20,537,875
2007 13,652,040 20,882,982
2006 13,367,459 21,193,760
2005 13,087,629 21,319,685
2004 12,807,402 21,451,748
2003 12,525,842 21,574,326
2002 12,246,915 21,730,496
2001 11,969,422 22,131,970
2000 11,697,592 22,442,971
1999 11,422,965 22,472,040
1998 11,139,145 22,507,344
1997 10,857,754 22,553,978
1996 10,583,526 22,619,004
1995 10,312,996 22,684,270
1994 10,043,718 22,730,211
1993 9,779,761 22,763,280
1992 9,522,266 22,794,284
1991 9,272,584 23,001,155
1990 9,024,773 23,201,835
1989 8,775,546 23,161,458
1988 8,532,099 23,057,662
1987 8,296,485 22,949,430
1986 8,070,818 22,836,841
1985 7,849,693 22,732,999
1984 7,630,682 22,640,547
1983 7,419,642 22,560,478
1982 7,240,241 22,475,741
1981 7,075,648 22,353,070
1980 6,900,212 22,207,282
1979 6,727,797 22,090,488
1978 6,561,534 21,951,464
1977 6,401,515 21,756,096
1976 6,262,404 21,551,634
1975 6,128,731 21,293,583
1974 5,981,197 21,029,429
1973 5,831,631 20,835,681
1972 5,682,833 20,657,957
1971 5,538,355 20,461,567
1970 5,396,966 20,250,398
1969 5,257,081 20,009,141
1968 5,118,111 19,799,831
1967 4,978,862 19,534,242
1966 4,840,958 19,215,450
1965 4,704,965 19,031,576
1964 4,571,109 18,919,126
1963 4,440,264 18,797,850
1962 4,312,044 18,676,550
1961 4,186,201 18,555,250
1960 4,063,655 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Romania

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Romania
2023 2.31 1.71
2022 2.34 1.71
2021 2.39 1.81
2020 2.47 1.8
2019 2.59 1.77
2018 2.74 1.76
2017 2.86 1.78
2016 2.97 1.69
2015 3.03 1.62
2014 3.09 1.56
2013 3.15 1.46
2012 3.22 1.52
2011 3.29 1.47
2010 3.38 1.59
2009 3.47 1.66
2008 3.57 1.6
2007 3.72 1.45
2006 3.85 1.42
2005 3.97 1.4
2004 4.13 1.33
2003 4.25 1.3
2002 4.37 1.27
2001 4.5 1.27
2000 4.58 1.31
1999 4.69 1.3
1998 4.8 1.32
1997 4.91 1.32
1996 5.01 1.3
1995 5.11 1.33
1994 5.19 1.4
1993 5.25 1.43
1992 5.31 1.51
1991 5.38 1.59
1990 5.48 1.83
1989 5.56 2.22
1988 5.62 2.3
1987 5.64 2.38
1986 5.66 2.39
1985 5.73 2.31
1984 5.86 2.26
1983 5.98 2.06
1982 6.06 2.17
1981 6.12 2.36
1980 6.17 2.43
1979 6.22 2.49
1978 6.26 2.52
1977 6.32 2.57
1976 6.37 2.54
1975 6.41 2.59
1974 6.46 2.71
1973 6.49 2.44
1972 6.51 2.55
1971 6.55 2.67
1970 6.6 2.89
1969 6.65 3.19
1968 6.7 3.63
1967 6.76 3.66
1966 6.8 1.9
1965 6.84 1.91
1964 6.87 1.96
1963 6.9 2.01
1962 6.93 2.04
1961 6.98 2.17
1960 7 2.34

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

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Guatemala and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Romania
2024 24 43.8
2023 23.7 43.5
2022 23.3 43.3
2021 22.9 43.2
2020 22.6 42.9
2019 22.3 42.6
2018 22 42.3
2017 21.7 42
2016 21.3 41.7
2015 21.1 41.3
2014 20.8 40.9
2013 20.4 40.5
2012 20.1 40.2
2011 19.9 39.8
2010 19.6 39.3
2009 19.4 38.8
2008 19.1 38.2
2007 18.9 37.7
2006 18.7 37.3
2005 18.5 37
2004 18.3 36.6
2003 18.1 36
2002 18 35.3
2001 17.8 34.8
2000 17.7 34.8
1999 17.7 34.7
1998 17.6 34.6
1997 17.5 34.4
1996 17.4 34.2
1995 17.4 34
1994 17.3 33.8
1993 17.3 33.6
1992 17.3 33.3
1991 17.2 33.1
1990 17.2 33
1989 17.1 32.9
1988 17.1 32.8
1987 17.1 32.8
1986 17.1 32.7
1985 17 32.5
1984 17 32.3
1983 17 32.1
1982 17.1 32
1981 17.1 31.9
1980 17.1 31.8
1979 17.1 31.7
1978 17 31.7
1977 17 31.8
1976 17 31.8
1975 16.9 31.7
1974 16.8 31.6
1973 16.8 31.5
1972 16.8 31.5
1971 16.8 31.4
1970 16.8 31.4
1969 16.8 31.3
1968 16.7 31.3
1967 16.7 31.3
1966 16.7 31
1965 16.7 30.6
1964 16.6 30.2
1963 16.6 29.7
1962 16.6 29.3
1961 16.7 28.9
1960 16.7 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Romania
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
99.2%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Guatemala Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Romania
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
53,964 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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