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Canada vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 4th vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Guatemala
Population
42181965
19049936
Population rank 38/197 69/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
73 years
2026

Canada and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Canada and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Canada

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Canada Guatemala
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $113,199,581,158
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $104,368,755,055
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $95,641,446,501
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $86,455,522,273
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $77,719,468,248
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $77,172,331,693
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $73,328,356,008
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $71,653,780,740
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $66,053,408,206
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $62,186,066,548
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $57,852,159,008
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $52,996,420,177
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $49,593,929,487
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $46,876,006,272
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $40,676,578,423
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $37,126,148,265
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $38,503,720,224
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $33,567,850,824
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $29,744,246,827
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $26,783,389,294
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $23,577,298,095
2003 $895,540,646,635 $21,576,351,799
2002 $760,649,334,098 $20,444,205,991
2001 $738,981,792,355 $18,405,220,247
2000 $744,773,415,932 $19,288,929,030
1999 $678,412,196,271 $18,318,412,251
1998 $634,000,000,000 $19,395,491,993
1997 $654,986,999,856 $17,790,026,222
1996 $630,607,994,133 $15,674,835,615
1995 $605,961,090,061 $14,655,404,433
1994 $579,944,346,807 $12,983,233,311
1993 $579,053,561,739 $11,400,017,301
1992 $594,387,358,319 $10,440,781,588
1991 $612,527,712,316 $9,406,135,143
1990 $596,075,591,361 $7,650,196,845
1989 $567,211,993,243 $8,410,724,361
1988 $509,380,027,627 $7,841,602,824
1987 $433,134,238,311 $7,084,399,840
1986 $379,006,836,992 $7,231,963,516
1985 $366,186,012,450 $9,721,652,087
1984 $356,718,400,124 $9,470,000,100
1983 $341,866,277,183 $9,050,000,400
1982 $314,647,807,409 $8,716,999,700
1981 $307,246,642,756 $8,607,500,300
1980 $274,776,566,028 $7,878,700,000
1979 $243,891,124,296 $6,902,600,200
1978 $219,369,542,386 $6,070,600,200
1977 $212,325,176,305 $5,480,500,200
1976 $207,271,612,576 $4,365,300,200
1975 $174,419,757,177 $3,645,900,000
1974 $160,949,188,139 $3,161,499,900
1973 $131,764,343,566 $2,569,200,100
1972 $113,463,848,874 $2,101,300,000
1971 $99,606,454,744 $1,984,800,000
1970 $88,192,257,632 $1,904,000,000
1969 $79,405,011,125 $1,715,399,900
1968 $72,048,833,006 $1,610,500,000
1967 $65,856,924,424 $1,453,500,000
1966 $61,252,415,405 $1,390,700,000
1965 $54,649,410,479 $1,331,399,900
1964 $49,503,663,836 $1,299,099,900
1963 $45,140,337,827 $1,262,800,000
1962 $42,336,211,556 $1,143,600,000
1961 $41,038,192,838 $1,076,699,900
1960 $40,563,768,947 $1,043,599,900

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

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Canada and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Guatemala
2024 $54,340 $6,150
2023 $54,220 $5,758
2022 $56,257 $5,359
2021 $52,887 $4,913
2020 $43,538 $4,478
2019 $46,353 $4,512
2018 $46,539 $4,353
2017 $45,130 $4,325
2016 $42,314 $4,060
2015 $43,594 $3,894
2014 $50,961 $3,689
2013 $52,638 $3,444
2012 $52,670 $3,287
2011 $52,224 $3,169
2010 $47,561 $2,805
2009 $40,875 $2,612
2008 $46,710 $2,763
2007 $44,660 $2,459
2006 $40,504 $2,225
2005 $36,384 $2,046
2004 $32,146 $1,841
2003 $28,302 $1,723
2002 $24,256 $1,669
2001 $23,822 $1,538
2000 $24,271 $1,649
1999 $22,315 $1,604
1998 $21,025 $1,741
1997 $21,902 $1,638
1996 $21,297 $1,481
1995 $20,680 $1,421
1994 $19,998 $1,293
1993 $20,187 $1,166
1992 $20,950 $1,096
1991 $21,847 $1,014
1990 $21,526 $848
1989 $20,795 $958
1988 $19,013 $919
1987 $16,378 $854
1986 $14,521 $896
1985 $14,170 $1,238
1984 $13,930 $1,241
1983 $13,477 $1,220
1982 $12,527 $1,204
1981 $12,379 $1,216
1980 $11,208 $1,142
1979 $10,078 $1,026
1978 $9,154 $925
1977 $8,949 $856
1976 $8,839 $697
1975 $7,537 $595
1974 $7,057 $529
1973 $5,858 $441
1972 $5,107 $370
1971 $4,535 $358
1970 $4,136 $353
1969 $3,776 $326
1968 $3,473 $315
1967 $3,226 $291.9
1966 $3,055 $287.3
1965 $2,777 $283
1964 $2,562 $284.2
1963 $2,380 $284.4
1962 $2,274 $265.2
1961 $2,246 $257.2
1960 $2,265 $256.8

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

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Canada vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Guatemala
2026 83.1 73
2025 82.9 72.9
2024 82.7 72.7
2023 82.6 72.6
2022 81.2 71.2
2021 82 67.9
2020 81.7 70
2019 82.3 71.6
2018 81.9 71.5
2017 81.9 71.6
2016 82 71.2
2015 81.9 70.9
2014 81.8 70.9
2013 81.8 70.9
2012 81.7 70.7
2011 81.5 70.3
2010 81.3 69.9
2009 81.1 69.7
2008 80.7 69.5
2007 80.5 69.3
2006 80.5 68.8
2005 80.1 68.2
2004 80 68.2
2003 79.7 68.2
2002 79.6 67.8
2001 79.4 67.4
2000 79.2 67.1
1999 78.9 66.6
1998 78.7 66
1997 78.5 65.2
1996 78.3 64.5
1995 78 63.7
1994 77.9 63
1993 77.7 62.4
1992 77.9 62
1991 77.6 61.9
1990 77.4 61.8
1989 77.1 61.7
1988 76.9 61.5
1987 76.8 61
1986 76.5 60.3
1985 76.3 59.8
1984 76.4 59.1
1983 76.1 57.9
1982 75.7 48.9
1981 75.5 54.7
1980 75.1 55.3
1979 74.8 56.6
1978 74.5 56.4
1977 74.2 55.2
1976 73.9 47.6
1975 73.4 52.8
1974 73.1 53
1973 73.1 52.8
1972 72.8 51.8
1971 72.9 50.3
1970 72.6 48.5
1969 72.4 47.5
1968 72.2 47.8
1967 72.1 47.7
1966 71.9 47.5
1965 71.7 47.2
1964 71.6 47.1
1963 71.3 46.6
1962 71.2 46.5
1961 71.2 46.1
1960 71 45.8
1959 70.6 44.3
1958 70.6 43.1
1957 69.9 41.9
1956 70 41.3
1955 70 40.7
1954 69.9 40.1
1953 69.1 39.5
1952 68.7 38.9
1951 68.5 38.3
1950 68.2 37.8

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

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Canada and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Canada Guatemala
2024 41,288,599 18,406,359
2023 40,083,484 18,124,838
2022 38,935,934 17,847,877
2021 38,239,864 17,598,650
2020 38,028,638 17,357,325
2019 37,618,495 17,103,803
2018 37,072,620 16,845,685
2017 36,545,075 16,567,357
2016 36,110,803 16,268,760
2015 35,704,498 15,971,743
2014 35,434,066 15,681,725
2013 35,080,992 15,387,337
2012 34,713,395 15,089,647
2011 34,339,221 14,792,126
2010 34,005,902 14,500,112
2009 33,630,069 14,215,611
2008 33,247,298 13,935,174
2007 32,888,886 13,652,040
2006 32,571,193 13,367,459
2005 32,242,732 13,087,629
2004 31,938,807 12,807,402
2003 31,642,461 12,525,842
2002 31,359,199 12,246,915
2001 31,020,855 11,969,422
2000 30,685,730 11,697,592
1999 30,401,286 11,422,965
1998 30,155,173 11,139,145
1997 29,905,948 10,857,754
1996 29,610,218 10,583,526
1995 29,302,311 10,312,996
1994 29,000,663 10,043,718
1993 28,684,764 9,779,761
1992 28,371,264 9,522,266
1991 28,037,420 9,272,584
1990 27,691,138 9,024,773
1989 27,276,781 8,775,546
1988 26,791,747 8,532,099
1987 26,446,601 8,296,485
1986 26,100,278 8,070,818
1985 25,842,116 7,849,693
1984 25,607,053 7,630,682
1983 25,366,451 7,419,642
1982 25,116,942 7,240,241
1981 24,819,915 7,075,648
1980 24,515,667 6,900,212
1979 24,201,544 6,727,797
1978 23,963,203 6,561,534
1977 23,725,843 6,401,515
1976 23,449,808 6,262,404
1975 23,143,275 6,128,731
1974 22,807,969 5,981,197
1973 22,491,777 5,831,631
1972 22,218,463 5,682,833
1971 21,962,032 5,538,355
1970 21,324,000 5,396,966
1969 21,028,000 5,257,081
1968 20,744,000 5,118,111
1967 20,412,000 4,978,862
1966 20,048,000 4,840,958
1965 19,678,000 4,704,965
1964 19,325,000 4,571,109
1963 18,964,000 4,440,264
1962 18,614,000 4,312,044
1961 18,271,000 4,186,201
1960 17,909,356 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Canada

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Guatemala
2023 1.26 2.31
2022 1.33 2.34
2021 1.44 2.39
2020 1.41 2.47
2019 1.47 2.59
2018 1.51 2.74
2017 1.55 2.86
2016 1.59 2.97
2015 1.6 3.03
2014 1.61 3.09
2013 1.61 3.15
2012 1.63 3.22
2011 1.63 3.29
2010 1.65 3.38
2009 1.69 3.47
2008 1.7 3.57
2007 1.67 3.72
2006 1.63 3.85
2005 1.58 3.97
2004 1.56 4.13
2003 1.55 4.25
2002 1.52 4.37
2001 1.54 4.5
2000 1.51 4.58
1999 1.55 4.69
1998 1.56 4.8
1997 1.57 4.91
1996 1.63 5.01
1995 1.67 5.11
1994 1.69 5.19
1993 1.69 5.25
1992 1.71 5.31
1991 1.72 5.38
1990 1.83 5.48
1989 1.77 5.56
1988 1.68 5.62
1987 1.68 5.64
1986 1.68 5.66
1985 1.67 5.73
1984 1.65 5.86
1983 1.68 5.98
1982 1.69 6.06
1981 1.7 6.12
1980 1.74 6.17
1979 1.75 6.22
1978 1.77 6.26
1977 1.78 6.32
1976 1.8 6.37
1975 1.82 6.41
1974 1.84 6.46
1973 1.89 6.49
1972 1.98 6.51
1971 2.14 6.55
1970 2.26 6.6
1969 2.33 6.65
1968 2.39 6.7
1967 2.53 6.76
1966 2.75 6.8
1965 3.12 6.84
1964 3.46 6.87
1963 3.61 6.9
1962 3.68 6.93
1961 3.75 6.98
1960 3.81 7

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

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Canada and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Guatemala
2024 41.5 24
2023 41.4 23.7
2022 41.3 23.3
2021 41.1 22.9
2020 40.9 22.6
2019 40.8 22.3
2018 40.8 22
2017 40.8 21.7
2016 40.7 21.3
2015 40.6 21.1
2014 40.5 20.8
2013 40.3 20.4
2012 40.1 20.1
2011 39.9 19.9
2010 39.7 19.6
2009 39.5 19.4
2008 39.3 19.1
2007 39.1 18.9
2006 38.8 18.7
2005 38.5 18.5
2004 38.1 18.3
2003 37.8 18.1
2002 37.4 18
2001 37.1 17.8
2000 36.7 17.7
1999 36.4 17.7
1998 36 17.6
1997 35.5 17.5
1996 35.1 17.4
1995 34.7 17.4
1994 34.3 17.3
1993 33.9 17.3
1992 33.6 17.3
1991 33.2 17.2
1990 32.9 17.2
1989 32.5 17.1
1988 32.2 17.1
1987 31.8 17.1
1986 31.4 17.1
1985 31 17
1984 30.6 17
1983 30.2 17
1982 29.8 17.1
1981 29.5 17.1
1980 29.2 17.1
1979 28.8 17.1
1978 28.5 17
1977 28.1 17
1976 27.7 17
1975 27.4 16.9
1974 27.2 16.8
1973 26.9 16.8
1972 26.6 16.8
1971 26.3 16.8
1970 26 16.8
1969 25.8 16.8
1968 25.7 16.7
1967 25.5 16.7
1966 25.5 16.7
1965 25.5 16.7
1964 25.6 16.6
1963 25.8 16.6
1962 26 16.6
1961 26.3 16.7
1960 26.4 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
1.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Canada Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Guatemala
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82.1%
2024
English speaking
82.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

Canada Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Guatemala
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
10,949 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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