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Canada vs Guinea: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 67 of 108 metrics
Guinea
gin
Leads on 34 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and Guinea: Guinea leads on Radios (357,000) against Canada (32.30); Guinea leads on Oil Imports (8,559) against Canada (1.09); Guinea leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (19,000) against Canada (2.44). Across 108 compared metrics, Canada wins on 67 and Guinea wins on 34.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇬🇳 GuineaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %★26.5 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 27% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 points★52.53 points
Radios32.3357,000★
Televisions21.585,000★
Waterways6361,300★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇬🇳 GuineaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $★8.28B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $★30.57B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %22.25 %★
Coal Revenue0.08★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %22.2 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDP★3.9 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.6★49.4
Electricity Consumption522.2556.1★
Electricity Exports73.35★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2333★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants5667★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9★0
Electricity from Other Renewables12★0
Electricity Imports2.68★0
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5550,000★
Electricity Production649.6★598
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capita★5.24 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.9★29.6
Gross Fixed Investment23.7★20.1
Gross National Saving20.8★5.1
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %7.1 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %★8.1 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2.1 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption124.4★0
Natural Gas Exports83.96★0
Natural Gas Imports26.36★0
Natural Gas Production159.1★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06★0
Oil Consumption2.219,000★
Oil Exports1.93★0
Oil Imports1.098,559★
Oil Production3.48★0
Oil Proved Reserves175.2★0
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 people★43.7 people
Public Debt61.341.8★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD5.7 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.4519,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.12★0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700★18,460
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01★0
Remittances02.2★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.084.81★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.25★11.65
Taxes and Other Revenues12.8316.6★
Unemployment Rate6.5 %5.3 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇬🇳 GuineaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14M★151,158
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.854.51★
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 Columbiaareas of highest density are in the west and south; interior is sparsely populated, as shown in this population distribution map
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per year★38 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.9226★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇬🇳 GuineaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %1.14 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43131.19★
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. km★186,372.2 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)202,080 km★320 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★116.68 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045★949

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇬🇳 GuineaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %★19.93 %
Administrative Divisions10★7
Independence12★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇬🇳 GuineaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.7★4.6
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA1.5 %
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq km★0.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %★494 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.4★19.9
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %7.7 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA110,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA16.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇬🇳 GuineaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000★13,000

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇬🇳 GuineaShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %67.52 %★
Human Capital Index0.82★0.38
Life expectancy at birth85.29 years★62.86 years
Median age of population40.75 years★18.45 years
Population Change437,571 persons★347,244.5 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. km★62.87 per sq. km
Total population40.51M persons★15.44M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85★0.3
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %35.04 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA10.9 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %7.69 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP★1.7 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.19M persons★3.83M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87★4.53
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 years★4.61 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people★2.11 people
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09★167.54
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %★55.89 %
Physician Density2.82 people/sq km★0.21 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.73 %2.74 %★
Population living in slums1.2 %45.86 %★
Total deaths326,297.8 persons133,909.7 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %★33.57 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman3.95 per woman★
Total net-migration406,485.5 persons★-17,688.1 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live births★88.71 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇬🇳 GuineaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96★0.02
Airports1,459★16
Civil Air Travel636★10
Heliports506★1

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