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Canada vs Guyana: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 118 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 71 of 118 metrics
Guyana
guy
Leads on 37 of 118 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and Guyana: Guyana leads on Major Urban Areas Population (110,000 people) against Canada (6.37 people); Guyana leads on Radios (420,000) against Canada (32.30); Guyana leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (292,200) against Canada (22.87). Across 118 compared metrics, Canada wins on 71 and Guyana wins on 37.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 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: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.35 %ā˜…83 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %ā˜…81.72 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 82% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 pointsā˜…60.12 points
Radios32.3420,000ā˜…
Televisions21.546,000ā˜…
Waterways636ā˜…330

Economy

49 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $ā˜…1.82B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $ā˜…32.87B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)22.63 %32.33 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume163.87M tonnesā˜…1.54M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %5.5 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.08ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %13 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDPā˜…5.9 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.6ā˜…55.5
Electricity Consumption522.2790.1ā˜…
Electricity Exports73.35ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2389ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56ā˜…0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables12ā˜…11
Electricity Imports2.68ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5428,000ā˜…
Electricity Production649.6ā˜…1.01
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capitaā˜…46.05 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient33.344.6ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment23.729.6ā˜…
Gross National Saving20.8ā˜…10.5
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %53.3 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %ā˜…2.9 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDPā˜…0.9 % 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 Reserves2.06ā˜…0
Oil Consumption2.2110,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1.93ā˜…0
Oil Imports1.0910,480ā˜…
Oil Production3.48ā˜…0
Oil Proved Reserves175.2ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 peopleā˜…35 people
Public Debt61.350.7ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD43.4 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.4514,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.12ā˜…0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700ā˜…13,720
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01ā˜…0
Remittances03.2ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.084.56ā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.5ā˜…13.01
Taxes and Other Revenues12.8328.1ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries432.37B USDā˜…698.04M USD
Unemployment Rate6.5 %ā˜…10.2 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %54.99 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14Mā˜…131,397
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.852.64ā˜…
Continental Shelf200outer edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
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 Columbiapopulation is heavily concentrated in the northeast in and around Georgetown, with notable concentrations along the Berbice River to the east; the remainder of the country is sparsely populated
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq kmā˜…8.37 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per yearā˜…103 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.9271ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %0.2 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43498.96ā˜…
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. kmā˜…7,212 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.79Mā˜…211,140
Coastline Length (km)202,080 kmā˜…459 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…949.96 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045ā˜…1,430

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %ā˜…44.69 %
Administrative Divisions1010
Independence126ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %ā˜…67.17 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.96ā˜…169.69
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.716.4ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita8,288 USDā˜…1,720.86 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDPā˜…4.9 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA1.4 %
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq km2.6 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %ā˜…75 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.4ā˜…20.8
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %20.2 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA9,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA9.4

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000ā˜…3,000

People and Society

28 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanaShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %59.33 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.82ā˜…0.5
Life expectancy at birth85.29 yearsā˜…76.66 years
Median age of population40.75 yearsā˜…26.51 years
Population Change437,571 personsā˜…3,816.3 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. km4.27 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population40.51M personsā˜…840,885.5 persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.76
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %16.68 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA29.9 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %7.05 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDPā˜…4.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.19M personsā˜…216,417.05 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87292,200ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 yearsā˜…6.9 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people110,000 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09ā˜…170.21
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %ā˜…73.98 %
Physician Density2.82 people/sq kmā˜…1.39 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.73 %ā˜…0.35 %
Population living in slums1.2 %7.98 %ā˜…
Total deaths326,297.8 persons5,179 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %ā˜…48.81 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman2.35 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration406,485.5 personsā˜…-7,117.6 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live birthsā˜…20.11 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96ā˜…0.46
Airports1,459ā˜…55
Civil Air Travel636ā˜…3

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