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Guatemala vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 102nd vs. 58th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Sweden
Population
19049936
10680056
Population rank 69/197 91/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 112/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 124/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Guatemala and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Sweden
2024 $113,199,581,158 $603,715,224,266
2023 $104,368,755,055 $578,990,915,246
2022 $95,641,446,501 $575,071,237,641
2021 $86,455,522,273 $631,693,331,301
2020 $77,719,468,248 $544,265,668,452
2019 $77,172,331,693 $530,894,124,494
2018 $73,328,356,008 $549,649,344,043
2017 $71,653,780,740 $535,172,356,785
2016 $66,053,408,206 $513,058,312,951
2015 $62,186,066,548 $501,602,351,912
2014 $57,852,159,008 $577,727,767,304
2013 $52,996,420,177 $584,125,353,119
2012 $49,593,929,487 $549,739,674,655
2011 $46,876,006,272 $570,538,581,144
2010 $40,676,578,423 $492,750,897,239
2009 $37,126,148,265 $434,311,714,442
2008 $38,503,720,224 $514,614,100,833
2007 $33,567,850,824 $490,047,789,548
2006 $29,744,246,827 $422,528,394,459
2005 $26,783,389,294 $391,688,455,929
2004 $23,577,298,095 $384,545,442,175
2003 $21,576,351,799 $334,072,443,516
2002 $20,444,205,991 $267,371,907,447
2001 $18,405,220,247 $242,497,797,485
2000 $19,288,929,030 $262,903,560,280
1999 $18,318,412,251 $274,318,357,862
1998 $19,395,491,993 $270,887,306,759
1997 $17,790,026,222 $268,249,616,891
1996 $15,674,835,615 $291,949,597,375
1995 $14,655,404,433 $267,050,453,507
1994 $12,983,233,311 $228,699,066,874
1993 $11,400,017,301 $212,644,602,616
1992 $10,440,781,588 $283,908,914,454
1991 $9,406,135,143 $273,831,464,572
1990 $7,650,196,845 $261,466,577,009
1989 $8,410,724,361 $217,632,340,195
1988 $7,841,602,824 $206,686,590,776
1987 $7,084,399,840 $182,744,315,974
1986 $7,231,963,516 $150,279,869,729
1985 $9,721,652,087 $113,958,084,357
1984 $9,470,000,100 $109,043,045,407
1983 $9,050,000,400 $104,862,109,663
1982 $8,716,999,700 $114,214,731,799
1981 $8,607,500,300 $129,498,921,476
1980 $7,878,700,000 $141,886,067,004
1979 $6,902,600,200 $123,207,527,699
1978 $6,070,600,200 $104,290,933,496
1977 $5,480,500,200 $94,331,782,622
1976 $4,365,300,200 $89,232,517,046
1975 $3,645,900,000 $82,765,232,648
1974 $3,161,499,900 $65,917,634,590
1973 $2,569,200,100 $59,318,842,992
1972 $2,101,300,000 $48,883,173,400
1971 $1,984,800,000 $41,506,151,115
1970 $1,904,000,000 $38,037,226,668
1969 $1,715,399,900 $33,967,301,561
1968 $1,610,500,000 $31,277,871,669
1967 $1,453,500,000 $29,474,881,506
1966 $1,390,700,000 $27,154,716,721
1965 $1,331,399,900 $24,963,947,415
1964 $1,299,099,900 $22,685,490,195
1963 $1,262,800,000 $20,342,131,882
1962 $1,143,600,000 $18,794,066,990
1961 $1,076,699,900 $17,329,620,585
1960 $1,043,599,900 $15,930,075,467

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

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Guatemala and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Sweden
2024 $6,150 $57,117
2023 $5,758 $54,950
2022 $5,359 $54,837
2021 $4,913 $60,648
2020 $4,478 $52,569
2019 $4,512 $51,649
2018 $4,353 $54,018
2017 $4,325 $53,210
2016 $4,060 $51,704
2015 $3,894 $51,188
2014 $3,689 $59,583
2013 $3,444 $60,844
2012 $3,287 $57,750
2011 $3,169 $60,379
2010 $2,805 $52,543
2009 $2,612 $46,708
2008 $2,763 $55,817
2007 $2,459 $53,568
2006 $2,225 $46,531
2005 $2,046 $43,378
2004 $1,841 $42,758
2003 $1,723 $37,292
2002 $1,669 $29,958
2001 $1,538 $27,259
2000 $1,649 $29,633
1999 $1,604 $30,969
1998 $1,741 $30,605
1997 $1,638 $30,324
1996 $1,481 $33,022
1995 $1,421 $30,254
1994 $1,293 $26,046
1993 $1,166 $24,390
1992 $1,096 $32,753
1991 $1,014 $31,777
1990 $848 $30,549
1989 $958 $25,625
1988 $919 $24,499
1987 $854 $21,761
1986 $896 $17,955
1985 $1,238 $13,647
1984 $1,241 $13,080
1983 $1,220 $12,590
1982 $1,204 $13,719
1981 $1,216 $15,564
1980 $1,142 $17,073
1979 $1,026 $14,856
1978 $925 $12,602
1977 $856 $11,432
1976 $697 $10,853
1975 $595 $10,103
1974 $529 $8,078
1973 $441 $7,291
1972 $370 $6,018
1971 $358 $5,125
1970 $353 $4,729
1969 $326 $4,263
1968 $315 $3,953
1967 $291.9 $3,746
1966 $287.3 $3,478
1965 $283 $3,228
1964 $284.2 $2,961
1963 $284.4 $2,675
1962 $265.2 $2,485
1961 $257.2 $2,304
1960 $256.8 $2,128

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

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Guatemala vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Sweden
2026 73 83.7
2025 72.9 83.6
2024 72.7 83.4
2023 72.6 83.3
2022 71.2 83
2021 67.9 83
2020 70 82.4
2019 71.6 83.1
2018 71.5 82.5
2017 71.6 82.4
2016 71.2 82.3
2015 70.9 82.2
2014 70.9 82.2
2013 70.9 81.9
2012 70.7 81.7
2011 70.3 81.8
2010 69.9 81.5
2009 69.7 81.4
2008 69.5 81.1
2007 69.3 81
2006 68.8 80.8
2005 68.2 80.6
2004 68.2 80.5
2003 68.2 80.2
2002 67.8 79.9
2001 67.4 79.8
2000 67.1 79.7
1999 66.6 79.5
1998 66 79.4
1997 65.2 79.3
1996 64.5 79
1995 63.7 78.8
1994 63 78.7
1993 62.4 78.1
1992 62 78.1
1991 61.9 77.7
1990 61.8 77.6
1989 61.7 77.7
1988 61.5 77
1987 61 77.1
1986 60.3 77
1985 59.8 76.7
1984 59.1 76.8
1983 57.9 76.6
1982 48.9 76.3
1981 54.7 76
1980 55.3 75.7
1979 56.6 75.5
1978 56.4 75.5
1977 55.2 75.4
1976 47.6 75
1975 52.8 75
1974 53 75
1973 52.8 74.9
1972 51.8 74.7
1971 50.3 74.6
1970 48.5 74.7
1969 47.5 74.1
1968 47.8 74
1967 47.7 74.1
1966 47.5 74.1
1965 47.2 73.9
1964 47.1 73.7
1963 46.6 73.5
1962 46.5 73.4
1961 46.1 73.5
1960 45.8 73
1959 44.3 73.4
1958 43.1 73.2
1957 41.9 72.5
1956 41.3 72.7
1955 40.7 72.6
1954 40.1 72.4
1953 39.5 71.9
1952 38.9 71.8
1951 38.3 71.4
1950 37.8 71.1

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

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Guatemala and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Sweden
2024 18,406,359 10,569,709
2023 18,124,838 10,536,632
2022 17,847,877 10,486,941
2021 17,598,650 10,415,811
2020 17,357,325 10,353,442
2019 17,103,803 10,278,887
2018 16,845,685 10,175,214
2017 16,567,357 10,057,698
2016 16,268,760 9,923,085
2015 15,971,743 9,799,186
2014 15,681,725 9,696,110
2013 15,387,337 9,600,379
2012 15,089,647 9,519,374
2011 14,792,126 9,449,213
2010 14,500,112 9,378,126
2009 14,215,611 9,298,515
2008 13,935,174 9,219,637
2007 13,652,040 9,148,092
2006 13,367,459 9,080,505
2005 13,087,629 9,029,572
2004 12,807,402 8,993,531
2003 12,525,842 8,958,229
2002 12,246,915 8,924,958
2001 11,969,422 8,895,960
2000 11,697,592 8,872,109
1999 11,422,965 8,857,874
1998 11,139,145 8,850,974
1997 10,857,754 8,846,062
1996 10,583,526 8,840,998
1995 10,312,996 8,826,939
1994 10,043,718 8,780,745
1993 9,779,761 8,718,561
1992 9,522,266 8,668,067
1991 9,272,584 8,617,375
1990 9,024,773 8,558,835
1989 8,775,546 8,492,964
1988 8,532,099 8,436,489
1987 8,296,485 8,397,804
1986 8,070,818 8,369,829
1985 7,849,693 8,350,386
1984 7,630,682 8,336,605
1983 7,419,642 8,329,033
1982 7,240,241 8,325,263
1981 7,075,648 8,320,503
1980 6,900,212 8,310,531
1979 6,727,797 8,293,678
1978 6,561,534 8,275,599
1977 6,401,515 8,251,540
1976 6,262,404 8,222,286
1975 6,128,731 8,192,437
1974 5,981,197 8,159,955
1973 5,831,631 8,136,312
1972 5,682,833 8,122,300
1971 5,538,355 8,098,334
1970 5,396,966 8,042,801
1969 5,257,081 7,968,072
1968 5,118,111 7,912,273
1967 4,978,862 7,867,931
1966 4,840,958 7,807,797
1965 4,704,965 7,733,853
1964 4,571,109 7,661,354
1963 4,440,264 7,604,328
1962 4,312,044 7,561,588
1961 4,186,201 7,519,998
1960 4,063,655 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Sweden

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Sweden
2023 2.31 1.45
2022 2.34 1.53
2021 2.39 1.67
2020 2.47 1.67
2019 2.59 1.71
2018 2.74 1.76
2017 2.86 1.78
2016 2.97 1.85
2015 3.03 1.85
2014 3.09 1.88
2013 3.15 1.89
2012 3.22 1.91
2011 3.29 1.9
2010 3.38 1.98
2009 3.47 1.94
2008 3.57 1.91
2007 3.72 1.88
2006 3.85 1.85
2005 3.97 1.77
2004 4.13 1.75
2003 4.25 1.71
2002 4.37 1.65
2001 4.5 1.57
2000 4.58 1.54
1999 4.69 1.5
1998 4.8 1.5
1997 4.91 1.52
1996 5.01 1.6
1995 5.11 1.73
1994 5.19 1.88
1993 5.25 1.99
1992 5.31 2.09
1991 5.38 2.11
1990 5.48 2.13
1989 5.56 2.01
1988 5.62 1.96
1987 5.64 1.84
1986 5.66 1.8
1985 5.73 1.74
1984 5.86 1.66
1983 5.98 1.61
1982 6.06 1.62
1981 6.12 1.63
1980 6.17 1.68
1979 6.22 1.66
1978 6.26 1.6
1977 6.32 1.64
1976 6.37 1.68
1975 6.41 1.77
1974 6.46 1.87
1973 6.49 1.87
1972 6.51 1.91
1971 6.55 1.96
1970 6.6 1.92
1969 6.65 1.93
1968 6.7 2.07
1967 6.76 2.28
1966 6.8 2.37
1965 6.84 2.39
1964 6.87 2.47
1963 6.9 2.33
1962 6.93 2.25
1961 6.98 2.21
1960 7 2.17

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

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Guatemala and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Sweden
2024 24 41.1
2023 23.7 40.9
2022 23.3 40.7
2021 22.9 40.7
2020 22.6 40.6
2019 22.3 40.5
2018 22 40.6
2017 21.7 40.7
2016 21.3 40.8
2015 21.1 40.9
2014 20.8 40.9
2013 20.4 40.9
2012 20.1 40.9
2011 19.9 40.8
2010 19.6 40.7
2009 19.4 40.7
2008 19.1 40.6
2007 18.9 40.5
2006 18.7 40.4
2005 18.5 40.2
2004 18.3 40
2003 18.1 39.8
2002 18 39.7
2001 17.8 39.5
2000 17.7 39.4
1999 17.7 39.2
1998 17.6 39
1997 17.5 38.8
1996 17.4 38.6
1995 17.4 38.5
1994 17.3 38.4
1993 17.3 38.4
1992 17.3 38.4
1991 17.2 38.3
1990 17.2 38.3
1989 17.1 38.3
1988 17.1 38.2
1987 17.1 38.1
1986 17.1 37.9
1985 17 37.6
1984 17 37.4
1983 17 37.1
1982 17.1 36.8
1981 17.1 36.5
1980 17.1 36.2
1979 17.1 36
1978 17 35.7
1977 17 35.5
1976 17 35.4
1975 16.9 35.3
1974 16.8 35.3
1973 16.8 35.3
1972 16.8 35.3
1971 16.8 35.3
1970 16.8 35.4
1969 16.8 35.6
1968 16.7 35.8
1967 16.7 35.9
1966 16.7 36
1965 16.7 36.2
1964 16.6 36.3
1963 16.6 36.3
1962 16.6 36.3
1961 16.7 36.2
1960 16.7 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Guatemala Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Guatemala Sweden
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
88.9%
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
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Guatemala Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Sweden
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
356,129 mi
2016

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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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