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Canada vs Guatemala: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 122 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 72 of 122 metrics
Guatemala
gtm
Leads on 42 of 122 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and Guatemala: Guatemala leads on Oil Imports (78,550) against Canada (1.09); Guatemala leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (89,000) against Canada (2.44); Guatemala leads on Oil Consumption (71,000) against Canada (2.21). Across 122 compared metrics, Canada wins on 72 and Guatemala wins on 42.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.35 %ā˜…60.22 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %ā˜…56.05 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 56% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 pointsā˜…40.32 points
Radios32.3835,000ā˜…
Televisions21.5ā˜…1.32
Waterways636990ā˜…

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $ā˜…10.50B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $ā˜…131.03B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.2 %ā˜…16.68 %
Apple Import Volume163.87M tonnesā˜…44.01M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %7.53 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.08ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %13.05 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDPā˜…5.7 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.6ā˜…62.6
Electricity Consumption522.2ā˜…10.1
Electricity Exports73.35ā˜…1.86
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2341ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56ā˜…31
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables1228ā˜…
Electricity Imports2.68747ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5ā˜…4.61
Electricity Production649.6ā˜…12.12
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capitaā˜…17.1 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.945.2ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment23.7ā˜…14.6
Gross National Saving20.8ā˜…13.6
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %2 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %ā˜…2.9 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDPā˜…0.4 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption124.4ā˜…0
Natural Gas Exports83.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports26.36ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production159.1ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.062.96ā˜…
Oil Consumption2.2171,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1.9315,300ā˜…
Oil Imports1.0978,550ā˜…
Oil Production3.4813,070ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves175.2ā˜…83.07
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 peopleā˜…59.3 people
Public Debt61.331.56ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD3.7 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.4589,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.1210,810ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700ā˜…97,900
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.011,162ā˜…
Remittances019.1ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.080.78ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.81 USDā˜…0.01 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.24ā˜…7.96
Taxes and Other Revenues13.8ā˜…11.6
Top Exporting Countries727.92B USDā˜…17.99B USD
Unemployment Rate6.5 %2.3 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %59.62 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14Mā˜…144,362
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.8518.55ā˜…
Continental Shelf200not specific;
Population Distributionvast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbiathe vast majority of the populace resides in the southern half of the country, particularly in the mountainous regions; more than half of the population lives in rural areas
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km20.1 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per yearā˜…33.7 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.9127.91ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %7.41 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43124.05ā˜…
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. kmā˜…46,821.2 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.79Mā˜…107,160
Coastline Length (km)202,080 kmā˜…400 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…24.43 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045ā˜…3,375

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %ā˜…16.31 %
Administrative Divisions1022ā˜…
Independence115ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %ā˜…48.79 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.47ā˜…80.09
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.713.2ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita8,288 USDā˜…1,206.29 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDPā˜…6.9 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.2 %
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq kmā˜…0.4 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %ā˜…94 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.4ā˜…20.6
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %21.2 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA33,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA14.4

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000ā˜…43,000

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalaShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %55.04 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.82ā˜…0.47
Life expectancy at birth85.29 yearsā˜…76.91 years
Median age of population40.75 yearsā˜…23.79 years
Population Change437,571 personsā˜…304,460 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. kmā˜…176.88 per sq. km
Total population40.51M personsā˜…18.97M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.74
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %17.12 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA60.6 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %4.99 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDPā˜…3.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.19M personsā˜…5.27M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87ā˜…7.58
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 yearsā˜…6.43 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 peopleā˜…3.1 people
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09ā˜…163.41
Military Manpower at Military Age1618ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %ā˜…74.99 %
Physician Density2.82 people/sq kmā˜…1.28 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.73 %0.99 %ā˜…
Population living in slums1.2 %36.12 %ā˜…
Total deaths326,297.8 persons77,325.1 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %ā˜…51.14 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman2.22 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration406,485.5 personsā˜…791.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live birthsā˜…20.08 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96ā˜…0.09
Airports1,459ā˜…58
Civil Air Travel636ā˜…8
Heliports506ā˜…2

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ GuatemalaShare
Current Bank Rate2.25 %4 %ā˜…

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