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Guatemala vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 102nd vs. 128th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Slovakia
Population
19049936
5359438
Population rank 69/197 125/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Guatemala and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Slovakia
2024 $113,199,581,158 $140,934,076,532
2023 $104,368,755,055 $133,578,518,424
2022 $95,641,446,501 $115,792,972,358
2021 $86,455,522,273 $120,511,265,913
2020 $77,719,468,248 $107,732,602,896
2019 $77,172,331,693 $105,843,498,304
2018 $73,328,356,008 $106,611,673,365
2017 $71,653,780,740 $95,978,130,735
2016 $66,053,408,206 $90,347,173,229
2015 $62,186,066,548 $89,178,548,717
2014 $57,852,159,008 $101,713,075,599
2013 $52,996,420,177 $99,134,277,850
2012 $49,593,929,487 $94,724,394,278
2011 $46,876,006,272 $99,705,104,723
2010 $40,676,578,423 $91,112,160,801
2009 $37,126,148,265 $89,342,984,698
2008 $38,503,720,224 $100,830,060,553
2007 $33,567,850,824 $86,587,749,518
2006 $29,744,246,827 $70,751,813,443
2005 $26,783,389,294 $62,547,753,148
2004 $23,577,298,095 $57,215,475,076
2003 $21,576,351,799 $46,616,149,117
2002 $20,444,205,991 $35,243,658,399
2001 $18,405,220,247 $30,726,659,551
2000 $19,288,929,030 $29,215,726,005
1999 $18,318,412,251 $30,496,272,225
1998 $19,395,491,993 $29,976,207,629
1997 $17,790,026,222 $27,844,628,979
1996 $15,674,835,615 $28,197,790,875
1995 $14,655,404,433 $26,180,022,222
1994 $12,983,233,311 $20,428,139,756
1993 $11,400,017,301 $16,737,973,764
1992 $10,440,781,588 $15,699,327,209
1991 $9,406,135,143 $14,459,924,589
1990 $7,650,196,845 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Slovakia
2024 $6,150 $25,993
2023 $5,758 $24,615
2022 $5,359 $21,318
2021 $4,913 $22,123
2020 $4,478 $19,735
2019 $4,512 $19,406
2018 $4,353 $19,573
2017 $4,325 $17,646
2016 $4,060 $16,636
2015 $3,894 $16,442
2014 $3,689 $18,771
2013 $3,444 $18,313
2012 $3,287 $17,517
2011 $3,169 $18,469
2010 $2,805 $16,899
2009 $2,612 $16,587
2008 $2,763 $18,744
2007 $2,459 $16,110
2006 $2,225 $13,168
2005 $2,046 $11,642
2004 $1,841 $10,650
2003 $1,723 $8,675
2002 $1,669 $6,555
2001 $1,538 $5,712
2000 $1,649 $5,422
1999 $1,604 $5,652
1998 $1,741 $5,561
1997 $1,638 $5,172
1996 $1,481 $5,248
1995 $1,421 $4,883
1994 $1,293 $3,821
1993 $1,166 $3,143
1992 $1,096 $2,959
1991 $1,014 $2,727
1990 $848 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Slovakia
2026 73 78.8
2025 72.9 78.7
2024 72.7 78.5
2023 72.6 78.3
2022 71.2 77
2021 67.9 74.6
2020 70 76.9
2019 71.6 77.7
2018 71.5 77.3
2017 71.6 77.2
2016 71.2 77.2
2015 70.9 76.7
2014 70.9 76.8
2013 70.9 76.5
2012 70.7 76.2
2011 70.3 76
2010 69.9 75.5
2009 69.7 75.2
2008 69.5 74.9
2007 69.3 74.5
2006 68.8 74.4
2005 68.2 74.2
2004 68.2 74.2
2003 68.2 73.8
2002 67.8 73.8
2001 67.4 73.6
2000 67.1 73.1
1999 66.6 73
1998 66 72.6
1997 65.2 72.7
1996 64.5 72.7
1995 63.7 72.3
1994 63 72.3
1993 62.4 71.9
1992 62 71.4
1991 61.9 70.9
1990 61.8 70.8
1989 61.7 70.9
1988 61.5 71.1
1987 61 71.1
1986 60.3 70.9
1985 59.8 70.7
1984 59.1 70.7
1983 57.9 70.5
1982 48.9 70.8
1981 54.7 70.6
1980 55.3 70.4
1979 56.6 70.7
1978 56.4 70.4
1977 55.2 70.4
1976 47.6 70.5
1975 52.8 70.3
1974 53 70.2
1973 52.8 70
1972 51.8 70.3
1971 50.3 69.9
1970 48.5 69.7
1969 47.5 69.8
1968 47.8 70.5
1967 47.7 71
1966 47.5 70.4
1965 47.2 70.3
1964 47.1 71.1
1963 46.6 70.7
1962 46.5 70.3
1961 46.1 70.8
1960 45.8 70.3
1959 44.3 69
1958 43.1 69.4
1957 41.9 67.5
1956 41.3 68.4
1955 40.7 67.8
1954 40.1 66.7
1953 39.5 65.7
1952 38.9 64.3
1951 38.3 61.1
1950 37.8 60.8

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

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Guatemala and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Slovakia
2024 18,406,359 5,422,069
2023 18,124,838 5,426,740
2022 17,847,877 5,431,752
2021 17,598,650 5,447,247
2020 17,357,325 5,458,827
2019 17,103,803 5,454,147
2018 16,845,685 5,446,771
2017 16,567,357 5,439,232
2016 16,268,760 5,430,798
2015 15,971,743 5,423,801
2014 15,681,725 5,418,649
2013 15,387,337 5,413,393
2012 15,089,647 5,407,579
2011 14,792,126 5,398,384
2010 14,500,112 5,391,428
2009 14,215,611 5,386,406
2008 13,935,174 5,379,233
2007 13,652,040 5,374,622
2006 13,367,459 5,373,054
2005 13,087,629 5,372,807
2004 12,807,402 5,372,280
2003 12,525,842 5,373,374
2002 12,246,915 5,376,912
2001 11,969,422 5,378,867
2000 11,697,592 5,388,720
1999 11,422,965 5,396,020
1998 11,139,145 5,390,516
1997 10,857,754 5,383,291
1996 10,583,526 5,373,361
1995 10,312,996 5,361,999
1994 10,043,718 5,346,331
1993 9,779,761 5,325,305
1992 9,522,266 5,305,016
1991 9,272,584 5,303,294
1990 9,024,773 5,299,187
1989 8,775,546 5,275,942
1988 8,532,099 5,250,596
1987 8,296,485 5,222,840
1986 8,070,818 5,193,838
1985 7,849,693 5,161,768
1984 7,630,682 5,127,097
1983 7,419,642 5,091,971
1982 7,240,241 5,055,099
1981 7,075,648 5,016,105
1980 6,900,212 4,979,815
1979 6,727,797 4,938,973
1978 6,561,534 4,890,125
1977 6,401,515 4,840,501
1976 6,262,404 4,789,507
1975 6,128,731 4,739,105
1974 5,981,197 4,689,623
1973 5,831,631 4,641,445
1972 5,682,833 4,596,622
1971 5,538,355 4,557,449
1970 5,396,966 4,538,223
1969 5,257,081 4,518,607
1968 5,118,111 4,483,915
1967 4,978,862 4,449,367
1966 4,840,958 4,411,666
1965 4,704,965 4,370,983
1964 4,571,109 4,327,341
1963 4,440,264 4,282,017
1962 4,312,044 4,238,188
1961 4,186,201 4,191,667
1960 4,063,655 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Slovakia
2023 2.31 1.49
2022 2.34 1.57
2021 2.39 1.63
2020 2.47 1.59
2019 2.59 1.57
2018 2.74 1.54
2017 2.86 1.52
2016 2.97 1.48
2015 3.03 1.4
2014 3.09 1.37
2013 3.15 1.34
2012 3.22 1.34
2011 3.29 1.45
2010 3.38 1.43
2009 3.47 1.44
2008 3.57 1.34
2007 3.72 1.27
2006 3.85 1.25
2005 3.97 1.27
2004 4.13 1.25
2003 4.25 1.2
2002 4.37 1.19
2001 4.5 1.2
2000 4.58 1.3
1999 4.69 1.33
1998 4.8 1.37
1997 4.91 1.43
1996 5.01 1.47
1995 5.11 1.52
1994 5.19 1.67
1993 5.25 1.87
1992 5.31 1.93
1991 5.38 2.05
1990 5.48 2.09
1989 5.56 2.07
1988 5.62 2.13
1987 5.64 2.14
1986 5.66 2.2
1985 5.73 2.26
1984 5.86 2.26
1983 5.98 2.28
1982 6.06 2.28
1981 6.12 2.29
1980 6.17 2.32
1979 6.22 2.45
1978 6.26 2.47
1977 6.32 2.49
1976 6.37 2.55
1975 6.41 2.55
1974 6.46 2.61
1973 6.49 2.56
1972 6.51 2.49
1971 6.55 2.43
1970 6.6 2.41
1969 6.65 2.43
1968 6.7 2.39
1967 6.76 2.48
1966 6.8 2.66
1965 6.84 2.78
1964 6.87 2.89
1963 6.9 2.92
1962 6.93 2.83
1961 6.98 2.96
1960 7 3.04

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

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Guatemala and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Slovakia
2024 24 42.7
2023 23.7 42.3
2022 23.3 41.9
2021 22.9 41.5
2020 22.6 41.2
2019 22.3 40.8
2018 22 40.4
2017 21.7 40
2016 21.3 39.6
2015 21.1 39.2
2014 20.8 38.8
2013 20.4 38.4
2012 20.1 38
2011 19.9 37.6
2010 19.6 37.3
2009 19.4 36.9
2008 19.1 36.6
2007 18.9 36.2
2006 18.7 35.8
2005 18.5 35.5
2004 18.3 35.2
2003 18.1 34.9
2002 18 34.6
2001 17.8 34.3
2000 17.7 33.9
1999 17.7 33.6
1998 17.6 33.3
1997 17.5 33
1996 17.4 32.7
1995 17.4 32.5
1994 17.3 32.2
1993 17.3 31.9
1992 17.3 31.7
1991 17.2 31.5
1990 17.2 31.3
1989 17.1 31.1
1988 17.1 30.8
1987 17.1 30.6
1986 17.1 30.3
1985 17 30.1
1984 17 29.8
1983 17 29.6
1982 17.1 29.4
1981 17.1 29.1
1980 17.1 28.9
1979 17.1 28.8
1978 17 28.6
1977 17 28.5
1976 17 28.4
1975 16.9 28.4
1974 16.8 28.4
1973 16.8 28.4
1972 16.8 28.3
1971 16.8 28.3
1970 16.8 28.3
1969 16.8 28.3
1968 16.7 28.2
1967 16.7 28.1
1966 16.7 28
1965 16.7 28
1964 16.6 27.9
1963 16.6 27.9
1962 16.6 27.8
1961 16.7 27.7
1960 16.7 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Slovakia
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
99.6%
2004
English speaking
1%
2025
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Guatemala Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Slovakia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
24,224 mi
2018

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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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