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Guatemala vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a population of 18.4M (ranked 70/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Guatemala's land area is 41,375 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 102nd vs. 87th).

By GDP, Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Guatemala Syria
Population
19049936
26829400
Population rank 69/197 56/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 68/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 112/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$29.8B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$1,619
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 124/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,917
2026
$730
2026
Land area 41,375 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
459 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
24 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Guatemala and Syria: Comparison Charts

Guatemala and Syria economies compared

GDP
Guatemala

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Guatemala Syria
2024 $113,199,581,158 -
2023 $104,368,755,055 $19,993,439,950
2022 $95,641,446,501 $23,622,827,080
2021 $86,455,522,273 $14,353,205,678
2020 $77,719,468,248 $12,047,752,036
2019 $77,172,331,693 $22,583,045,060
2018 $73,328,356,008 $21,497,782,868
2017 $71,653,780,740 $16,369,843,352
2016 $66,053,408,206 $12,597,854,877
2015 $62,186,066,548 $16,466,863,117
2014 $57,852,159,008 $21,502,061,466
2013 $52,996,420,177 $21,361,254,635
2012 $49,593,929,487 $43,190,318,033
2011 $46,876,006,272 $67,539,428,159
2010 $40,676,578,423 $61,390,830,875
2009 $37,126,148,265 $54,111,735,629
2008 $38,503,720,224 $52,557,913,569
2007 $33,567,850,824 $40,465,318,382
2006 $29,744,246,827 $33,751,788,856
2005 $26,783,389,294 $28,858,965,517
2004 $23,577,298,095 $25,086,950,495
2003 $21,576,351,799 $21,828,144,686
2002 $20,444,205,991 $20,669,357,462
2001 $18,405,220,247 $20,237,024,725
2000 $19,288,929,030 $18,937,052,543
1999 $18,318,412,251 $15,873,875,969
1998 $19,395,491,993 $15,200,846,154
1997 $17,790,026,222 $14,505,233,463
1996 $15,674,835,615 $13,789,560,878
1995 $14,655,404,433 $11,396,706,587
1994 $12,983,233,311 $10,122,020,000
1993 $11,400,017,301 $13,695,962,055
1992 $10,440,781,588 $13,253,565,861
1991 $9,406,135,143 $12,981,833,333
1990 $7,650,196,845 $12,308,624,418
1989 $8,410,724,361 $9,853,395,762
1988 $7,841,602,824 $10,577,041,645
1987 $7,084,399,840 $11,356,215,543
1986 $7,231,963,516 $13,293,205,278
1985 $9,721,652,087 $16,403,539,893
1984 $9,470,000,100 $17,503,078,174
1983 $9,050,000,400 $17,589,277,143
1982 $8,716,999,700 $16,298,929,011
1981 $8,607,500,300 $15,518,201,335
1980 $7,878,700,000 $13,062,420,382
1979 $6,902,600,200 $9,929,681,529
1978 $6,070,600,200 $9,275,200,458
1977 $5,480,500,200 $7,696,011,396
1976 $4,365,300,200 $7,633,528,867
1975 $3,645,900,000 $6,826,980,444
1974 $3,161,499,900 $5,159,557,148
1973 $2,569,200,100 $3,239,487,516
1972 $2,101,300,000 $3,059,681,698
1971 $1,984,800,000 $2,589,851,325
1970 $1,904,000,000 $2,140,384,010
1969 $1,715,399,900 $2,245,011,515
1968 $1,610,500,000 $1,753,746,430
1967 $1,453,500,000 $1,580,229,799
1966 $1,390,700,000 $1,342,287,553
1965 $1,331,399,900 $1,472,036,540
1964 $1,299,099,900 $1,339,494,267
1963 $1,262,800,000 $1,200,447,408
1962 $1,143,600,000 $1,110,565,881
1961 $1,076,699,900 $945,244,972
1960 $1,043,599,900 $857,704,413

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

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Guatemala and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Guatemala

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guatemala Syria
2024 $6,150 -
2023 $5,758 $847
2022 $5,359 $1,052
2021 $4,913 $664
2020 $4,478 $572
2019 $4,512 $1,110
2018 $4,353 $1,098
2017 $4,325 $852
2016 $4,060 $656
2015 $3,894 $848
2014 $3,689 $1,061
2013 $3,444 $986
2012 $3,287 $1,898
2011 $3,169 $2,952
2010 $2,805 $2,731
2009 $2,612 $2,462
2008 $2,763 $2,429
2007 $2,459 $1,938
2006 $2,225 $1,719
2005 $2,046 $1,534
2004 $1,841 $1,368
2003 $1,723 $1,220
2002 $1,669 $1,183
2001 $1,538 $1,187
2000 $1,649 $1,138
1999 $1,604 $978
1998 $1,741 $961
1997 $1,638 $941
1996 $1,481 $918
1995 $1,421 $780
1994 $1,293 $712
1993 $1,166 $993
1992 $1,096 $990
1991 $1,014 $1,000
1990 $848 $978
1989 $958 $809
1988 $919 $898
1987 $854 $997
1986 $896 $1,208
1985 $1,238 $1,544
1984 $1,241 $1,706
1983 $1,220 $1,776
1982 $1,204 $1,703
1981 $1,216 $1,676
1980 $1,142 $1,458
1979 $1,026 $1,146
1978 $925 $1,108
1977 $856 $951
1976 $697 $976
1975 $595 $904
1974 $529 $707
1973 $441 $459
1972 $370 $448
1971 $358 $393
1970 $353 $335
1969 $326 $364
1968 $315 $293.3
1967 $291.9 $272.9
1966 $287.3 $239.3
1965 $283 $270.8
1964 $284.2 $254.2
1963 $284.4 $234.9
1962 $265.2 $223.9
1961 $257.2 $196.3
1960 $256.8 $183.5

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

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Guatemala vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guatemala

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guatemala Syria
2026 73 73.4
2025 72.9 73
2024 72.7 72.6
2023 72.6 72.1
2022 71.2 72.8
2021 67.9 72.4
2020 70 71.9
2019 71.6 71
2018 71.5 67.4
2017 71.6 65.7
2016 71.2 65.2
2015 70.9 63.3
2014 70.9 65.5
2013 70.9 65.1
2012 70.7 66.2
2011 70.3 72.3
2010 69.9 73.5
2009 69.7 73.5
2008 69.5 73.4
2007 69.3 73.3
2006 68.8 73
2005 68.2 72.8
2004 68.2 72.5
2003 68.2 72.2
2002 67.8 71.7
2001 67.4 71.3
2000 67.1 70.9
1999 66.6 70.5
1998 66 70.2
1997 65.2 70.2
1996 64.5 70.2
1995 63.7 70.2
1994 63 70.3
1993 62.4 70.3
1992 62 70.2
1991 61.9 70.1
1990 61.8 69.8
1989 61.7 69.5
1988 61.5 69.2
1987 61 68.8
1986 60.3 68.4
1985 59.8 68
1984 59.1 67.7
1983 57.9 67.4
1982 48.9 60.8
1981 54.7 64.6
1980 55.3 66.5
1979 56.6 66.2
1978 56.4 65.9
1977 55.2 65.4
1976 47.6 64.8
1975 52.8 64.2
1974 53 63.4
1973 52.8 60.8
1972 51.8 62
1971 50.3 61.3
1970 48.5 60.6
1969 47.5 59.8
1968 47.8 59.1
1967 47.7 58
1966 47.5 57.6
1965 47.2 56.9
1964 47.1 56.2
1963 46.6 55.4
1962 46.5 54.6
1961 46.1 53.7
1960 45.8 52.7
1959 44.3 51.7
1958 43.1 50.7
1957 41.9 49.6
1956 41.3 48.5
1955 40.7 47.4
1954 40.1 46.4
1953 39.5 45.3
1952 38.9 44.3
1951 38.3 43.4
1950 37.8 42.5

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

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Guatemala and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Guatemala

Syria
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Syria
2024 18,406,359 24,672,760
2023 18,124,838 23,594,623
2022 17,847,877 22,462,173
2021 17,598,650 21,628,839
2020 17,357,325 21,049,429
2019 17,103,803 20,353,534
2018 16,845,685 19,577,845
2017 16,567,357 19,224,668
2016 16,268,760 19,193,834
2015 15,971,743 19,424,618
2014 15,681,725 20,273,659
2013 15,387,337 21,666,917
2012 15,089,647 22,759,763
2011 14,792,126 22,878,098
2010 14,500,112 22,482,421
2009 14,215,611 21,976,969
2008 13,935,174 21,636,564
2007 13,652,040 20,884,125
2006 13,367,459 19,637,022
2005 13,087,629 18,814,091
2004 12,807,402 18,336,875
2003 12,525,842 17,889,296
2002 12,246,915 17,468,332
2001 11,969,422 17,051,338
2000 11,697,592 16,637,888
1999 11,422,965 16,228,061
1998 11,139,145 15,820,413
1997 10,857,754 15,417,542
1996 10,583,526 15,018,104
1995 10,312,996 14,616,801
1994 10,043,718 14,208,583
1993 9,779,761 13,795,686
1992 9,522,266 13,385,571
1991 9,272,584 12,980,821
1990 9,024,773 12,579,208
1989 8,775,546 12,179,060
1988 8,532,099 11,782,264
1987 8,296,485 11,388,923
1986 8,070,818 11,002,844
1985 7,849,693 10,625,672
1984 7,630,682 10,258,398
1983 7,419,642 9,904,809
1982 7,240,241 9,572,511
1981 7,075,648 9,260,189
1980 6,900,212 8,957,663
1979 6,727,797 8,661,909
1978 6,561,534 8,372,759
1977 6,401,515 8,090,501
1976 6,262,404 7,817,320
1975 6,128,731 7,554,364
1974 5,981,197 7,302,160
1973 5,831,631 7,060,321
1972 5,682,833 6,826,024
1971 5,538,355 6,598,094
1970 5,396,966 6,380,609
1969 5,257,081 6,175,166
1968 5,118,111 5,978,742
1967 4,978,862 5,790,198
1966 4,840,958 5,609,047
1965 4,704,965 5,435,267
1964 4,571,109 5,269,087
1963 4,440,264 5,110,467
1962 4,312,044 4,959,340
1961 4,186,201 4,815,466
1960 4,063,655 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Guatemala and Syria

Fertility rate
Guatemala

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Syria
2023 2.31 2.71
2022 2.34 2.75
2021 2.39 2.8
2020 2.47 2.84
2019 2.59 2.88
2018 2.74 2.93
2017 2.86 2.97
2016 2.97 3.01
2015 3.03 3.07
2014 3.09 3.12
2013 3.15 3.17
2012 3.22 3.22
2011 3.29 3.29
2010 3.38 3.36
2009 3.47 3.42
2008 3.57 3.48
2007 3.72 3.54
2006 3.85 3.56
2005 3.97 3.61
2004 4.13 3.68
2003 4.25 3.76
2002 4.37 3.87
2001 4.5 3.98
2000 4.58 4.07
1999 4.69 4.14
1998 4.8 4.25
1997 4.91 4.37
1996 5.01 4.54
1995 5.11 4.7
1994 5.19 4.86
1993 5.25 4.99
1992 5.31 5.14
1991 5.38 5.34
1990 5.48 5.56
1989 5.56 5.78
1988 5.62 6
1987 5.64 6.2
1986 5.66 6.37
1985 5.73 6.48
1984 5.86 6.59
1983 5.98 6.69
1982 6.06 6.81
1981 6.12 6.97
1980 6.17 7.12
1979 6.22 7.25
1978 6.26 7.35
1977 6.32 7.42
1976 6.37 7.45
1975 6.41 7.49
1974 6.46 7.52
1973 6.49 7.55
1972 6.51 7.57
1971 6.55 7.6
1970 6.6 7.62
1969 6.65 7.59
1968 6.7 7.57
1967 6.76 7.56
1966 6.8 7.55
1965 6.84 7.53
1964 6.87 7.53
1963 6.9 7.51
1962 6.93 7.51
1961 6.98 7.5
1960 7 7.51

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

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Guatemala and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Guatemala

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Guatemala Syria
2024 24 23.9
2023 23.7 23.3
2022 23.3 22.7
2021 22.9 22.2
2020 22.6 21.6
2019 22.3 20.9
2018 22 20.1
2017 21.7 19.6
2016 21.3 19.5
2015 21.1 19.5
2014 20.8 20.1
2013 20.4 21.2
2012 20.1 21.8
2011 19.9 21.9
2010 19.6 21.7
2009 19.4 21.5
2008 19.1 21.3
2007 18.9 21
2006 18.7 20.3
2005 18.5 19.7
2004 18.3 19.5
2003 18.1 19.2
2002 18 19
2001 17.8 18.8
2000 17.7 18.5
1999 17.7 18.3
1998 17.6 18.1
1997 17.5 17.9
1996 17.4 17.7
1995 17.4 17.5
1994 17.3 17.3
1993 17.3 17.1
1992 17.3 16.9
1991 17.2 16.7
1990 17.2 16.5
1989 17.1 16.4
1988 17.1 16.2
1987 17.1 16.1
1986 17.1 16
1985 17 15.9
1984 17 15.8
1983 17 15.8
1982 17.1 15.7
1981 17.1 15.6
1980 17.1 15.6
1979 17.1 15.6
1978 17 15.6
1977 17 15.6
1976 17 15.6
1975 16.9 15.7
1974 16.8 15.7
1973 16.8 15.7
1972 16.8 15.8
1971 16.8 15.8
1970 16.8 15.9
1969 16.8 16
1968 16.7 16.1
1967 16.7 16.2
1966 16.7 16.4
1965 16.7 16.5
1964 16.6 16.7
1963 16.6 16.9
1962 16.6 17.1
1961 16.7 17.3
1960 16.7 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guatemala Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.37%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
43,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
1.9%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
63.5
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$21.6B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
594,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.35%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
38.3%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Guatemala Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.11 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.6%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.1%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.26%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
38.4%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
670 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.7%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.7%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Guatemala Syria
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,959
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
56%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
4.95 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.3
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20
2021
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.1%
2024
94.4%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
56.1%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Guatemala Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$224.2
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.97%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2020
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
94
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.54 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Guatemala Syria
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
2,248 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,807 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,487 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,949 mi
2016
n/a

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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