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Canada vs Guyana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 831K in Guyana (ranked 161/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 81,522 sq mi for Guyana (ranked 4th vs. 82nd).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Guyana
Population
42181965
842249
Population rank 38/197 162/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$24.7B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$29,675
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 41/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$80,155
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$5.99B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
24.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$7,213
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 66/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$13,212
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 81,522 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
2.41
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
26.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
70.6 years
2026

Canada and Guyana: Comparison Charts

Canada and Guyana economies compared

GDP
Canada

Guyana
1x
Year GDP
Canada Guyana
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $24,662,709,832
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $16,918,503,597
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $14,718,388,489
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $8,041,362,110
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $5,471,256,595
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $5,173,760,192
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $4,787,636,998
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $4,748,174,334
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $4,482,697,337
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $4,279,840,194
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $4,127,660,152
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $4,167,800,929
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $4,063,088,536
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $3,691,384,318
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $3,432,912,517
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $3,165,663,153
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $3,025,187,433
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $2,730,971,595
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $2,379,817,991
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $824,880,550
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $787,814,379
2003 $895,540,646,635 $743,063,950
2002 $760,649,334,098 $726,131,435
2001 $738,981,792,355 $712,167,450
2000 $744,773,415,932 $712,667,897
1999 $678,412,196,271 $694,754,988
1998 $634,000,000,000 $717,530,683
1997 $654,986,999,856 $749,138,010
1996 $630,607,994,133 $705,406,001
1995 $605,961,090,061 $621,626,786
1994 $579,944,346,807 $540,874,934
1993 $579,053,561,739 $454,101,382
1992 $594,387,358,319 $373,573,141
1991 $612,527,712,316 $348,533,095
1990 $596,075,591,361 $396,582,263
1989 $567,211,993,243 $379,779,390
1988 $509,380,027,627 $413,799,990
1987 $433,134,238,311 $354,591,847
1986 $379,006,836,992 $504,651,140
1985 $366,186,012,450 $453,488,372
1984 $356,718,400,124 $437,631,605
1983 $341,866,277,183 $489,333,333
1982 $314,647,807,409 $482,000,000
1981 $307,246,642,756 $570,357,107
1980 $274,776,566,028 $603,200,000
1979 $243,891,124,296 $530,440,000
1978 $219,369,542,386 $507,080,000
1977 $212,325,176,305 $449,880,000
1976 $207,271,612,576 $454,440,000
1975 $174,419,757,177 $494,791,667
1974 $160,949,188,139 $433,954,545
1973 $131,764,343,566 $307,047,619
1972 $113,463,848,874 $285,380,952
1971 $99,606,454,744 $282,050,000
1970 $88,192,257,632 $267,800,000
1969 $79,405,011,125 $249,300,000
1968 $72,048,833,006 $229,750,000
1967 $65,856,924,424 $250,176,471
1966 $61,252,415,405 $228,705,882
1965 $54,649,410,479 $213,235,294
1964 $49,503,663,836 $194,774,513
1963 $45,140,337,827 $175,757,894
1962 $42,336,211,556 $194,949,513
1961 $41,038,192,838 $185,849,535
1960 $40,563,768,947 $170,216,241

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

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Canada and Guyana economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Guyana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Guyana
2024 $54,340 $29,675
2023 $54,220 $20,474
2022 $56,257 $17,913
2021 $52,887 $9,861
2020 $43,538 $6,776
2019 $46,353 $6,406
2018 $46,539 $6,048
2017 $45,130 $6,179
2016 $42,314 $5,871
2015 $43,594 $5,640
2014 $50,961 $5,473
2013 $52,638 $5,557
2012 $52,670 $5,444
2011 $52,224 $4,947
2010 $47,561 $4,582
2009 $40,875 $4,209
2008 $46,710 $4,009
2007 $44,660 $3,608
2006 $40,504 $3,136
2005 $36,384 $1,084
2004 $32,146 $1,033
2003 $28,302 $974
2002 $24,256 $951
2001 $23,822 $932
2000 $24,271 $932
1999 $22,315 $909
1998 $21,025 $940
1997 $21,902 $983
1996 $21,297 $928
1995 $20,680 $820
1994 $19,998 $716
1993 $20,187 $603
1992 $20,950 $498
1991 $21,847 $466
1990 $21,526 $529
1989 $20,795 $503
1988 $19,013 $545
1987 $16,378 $464
1986 $14,521 $657
1985 $14,170 $588
1984 $13,930 $565
1983 $13,477 $631
1982 $12,527 $621
1981 $12,379 $735
1980 $11,208 $779
1979 $10,078 $689
1978 $9,154 $663
1977 $8,949 $593
1976 $8,839 $604
1975 $7,537 $664
1974 $7,057 $588
1973 $5,858 $421
1972 $5,107 $395
1971 $4,535 $396
1970 $4,136 $381
1969 $3,776 $361
1968 $3,473 $340
1967 $3,226 $378
1966 $3,055 $353
1965 $2,777 $336
1964 $2,562 $313
1963 $2,380 $288.8
1962 $2,274 $327
1961 $2,246 $319
1960 $2,265 $299.1

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

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Canada vs. Guyana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Guyana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Guyana
2026 83.1 70.6
2025 82.9 70.4
2024 82.7 70.3
2023 82.6 70.2
2022 81.2 69.9
2021 82 64.3
2020 81.7 67.8
2019 82.3 69.1
2018 81.9 68.8
2017 81.9 68.5
2016 82 68.1
2015 81.9 67.7
2014 81.8 67.3
2013 81.8 66.7
2012 81.7 66.4
2011 81.5 66.5
2010 81.3 66.2
2009 81.1 66
2008 80.7 65.7
2007 80.5 65.5
2006 80.5 64.8
2005 80.1 64.4
2004 80 64.2
2003 79.7 64.1
2002 79.6 64.2
2001 79.4 64.4
2000 79.2 64.1
1999 78.9 63.8
1998 78.7 63.4
1997 78.5 62.9
1996 78.3 62.7
1995 78 62.7
1994 77.9 63
1993 77.7 63
1992 77.9 62.8
1991 77.6 62.5
1990 77.4 62.3
1989 77.1 62.1
1988 76.9 61.8
1987 76.8 61.7
1986 76.5 61.5
1985 76.3 61.4
1984 76.4 61.3
1983 76.1 61.2
1982 75.7 61
1981 75.5 60.9
1980 75.1 60.8
1979 74.8 60.7
1978 74.5 60.6
1977 74.2 60.6
1976 73.9 60.4
1975 73.4 60.4
1974 73.1 60.3
1973 73.1 60.2
1972 72.8 60.1
1971 72.9 60.1
1970 72.6 60
1969 72.4 59.8
1968 72.2 59.7
1967 72.1 59.5
1966 71.9 59.3
1965 71.7 59.1
1964 71.6 59
1963 71.3 58.6
1962 71.2 58.3
1961 71.2 57.9
1960 71 57.5
1959 70.6 57
1958 70.6 56.4
1957 69.9 56.1
1956 70 55.2
1955 70 54.1
1954 69.9 53.3
1953 69.1 52.4
1952 68.7 51.3
1951 68.5 50.2
1950 68.2 49.2

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

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Canada and Guyana population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Guyana
1x
Year Population
Canada Guyana
2024 41,288,599 831,087
2023 40,083,484 826,353
2022 38,935,934 821,637
2021 38,239,864 815,482
2020 38,028,638 807,481
2019 37,618,495 807,665
2018 37,072,620 791,556
2017 36,545,075 768,479
2016 36,110,803 763,548
2015 35,704,498 758,781
2014 35,434,066 754,229
2013 35,080,992 750,021
2012 34,713,395 746,288
2011 34,339,221 746,153
2010 34,005,902 749,256
2009 33,630,069 752,094
2008 33,247,298 754,606
2007 32,888,886 756,861
2006 32,571,193 758,966
2005 32,242,732 760,914
2004 31,938,807 762,418
2003 31,642,461 763,101
2002 31,359,199 763,652
2001 31,020,855 764,477
2000 30,685,730 764,832
1999 30,401,286 764,483
1998 30,155,173 763,586
1997 29,905,948 762,245
1996 29,610,218 760,526
1995 29,302,311 758,388
1994 29,000,663 755,822
1993 28,684,764 752,965
1992 28,371,264 749,911
1991 28,037,420 747,861
1990 27,691,138 749,894
1989 27,276,781 754,865
1988 26,791,747 759,663
1987 26,446,601 764,120
1986 26,100,278 768,098
1985 25,842,116 771,477
1984 25,607,053 774,111
1983 25,366,451 775,891
1982 25,116,942 776,712
1981 24,819,915 776,453
1980 24,515,667 774,367
1979 24,201,544 770,062
1978 23,963,203 764,586
1977 23,725,843 758,654
1976 23,449,808 752,253
1975 23,143,275 745,393
1974 22,807,969 738,057
1973 22,491,777 730,138
1972 22,218,463 721,617
1971 21,962,032 712,662
1970 21,324,000 702,705
1969 21,028,000 690,223
1968 20,744,000 676,160
1967 20,412,000 662,311
1966 20,048,000 648,646
1965 19,678,000 635,128
1964 19,325,000 621,764
1963 18,964,000 608,537
1962 18,614,000 595,461
1961 18,271,000 582,568
1960 17,909,356 569,143

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Guyana

Fertility rate
Canada

Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Guyana
2023 1.26 2.41
2022 1.33 2.44
2021 1.44 2.46
2020 1.41 2.49
2019 1.47 2.52
2018 1.51 2.55
2017 1.55 2.59
2016 1.59 2.63
2015 1.6 2.67
2014 1.61 2.7
2013 1.61 2.71
2012 1.63 2.7
2011 1.63 2.69
2010 1.65 2.68
2009 1.69 2.69
2008 1.7 2.7
2007 1.67 2.68
2006 1.63 2.66
2005 1.58 2.65
2004 1.56 2.68
2003 1.55 2.75
2002 1.52 2.84
2001 1.54 2.96
2000 1.51 3.06
1999 1.55 3.13
1998 1.56 3.18
1997 1.57 3.22
1996 1.63 3.23
1995 1.67 3.24
1994 1.69 3.23
1993 1.69 3.2
1992 1.71 3.19
1991 1.72 3.18
1990 1.83 3.18
1989 1.77 3.19
1988 1.68 3.23
1987 1.68 3.31
1986 1.68 3.38
1985 1.67 3.47
1984 1.65 3.54
1983 1.68 3.64
1982 1.69 3.68
1981 1.7 3.72
1980 1.74 3.77
1979 1.75 3.86
1978 1.77 3.97
1977 1.78 4.12
1976 1.8 4.28
1975 1.82 4.45
1974 1.84 4.64
1973 1.89 4.87
1972 1.98 5.08
1971 2.14 5.26
1970 2.26 5.41
1969 2.33 5.58
1968 2.39 5.75
1967 2.53 5.89
1966 2.75 6.02
1965 3.12 6.14
1964 3.46 6.23
1963 3.61 6.31
1962 3.68 6.33
1961 3.75 6.34
1960 3.81 6.33

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

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Canada and Guyana demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Guyana
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Guyana
2024 41.5 26.9
2023 41.4 26.7
2022 41.3 26.4
2021 41.1 26.1
2020 40.9 25.9
2019 40.8 25.7
2018 40.8 25.4
2017 40.8 25
2016 40.7 24.9
2015 40.6 24.7
2014 40.5 24.6
2013 40.3 24.6
2012 40.1 24.5
2011 39.9 24.4
2010 39.7 24.2
2009 39.5 24
2008 39.3 23.8
2007 39.1 23.6
2006 38.8 23.4
2005 38.5 23.2
2004 38.1 22.9
2003 37.8 22.7
2002 37.4 22.5
2001 37.1 22.4
2000 36.7 22.2
1999 36.4 22.1
1998 36 22
1997 35.5 21.9
1996 35.1 21.8
1995 34.7 21.7
1994 34.3 21.5
1993 33.9 21.4
1992 33.6 21.3
1991 33.2 21.1
1990 32.9 20.9
1989 32.5 20.7
1988 32.2 20.5
1987 31.8 20.2
1986 31.4 19.9
1985 31 19.6
1984 30.6 19.3
1983 30.2 19
1982 29.8 18.7
1981 29.5 18.4
1980 29.2 18.2
1979 28.8 18
1978 28.5 17.8
1977 28.1 17.6
1976 27.7 17.4
1975 27.4 17.2
1974 27.2 17
1973 26.9 16.8
1972 26.6 16.7
1971 26.3 16.6
1970 26 16.5
1969 25.8 16.4
1968 25.7 16.2
1967 25.5 16.2
1966 25.5 16.1
1965 25.5 16.1
1964 25.6 16.2
1963 25.8 16.3
1962 26 16.4
1961 26.3 16.6
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 Guyana
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.45%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.87%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
13.2%
2019
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
14.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
76%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
34.4%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
1.1%
1998
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
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
86,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
4.21%
2003
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Canada Guyana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
661 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$12.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
3.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
4.56 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
12.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
7.11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0.0008%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.9%
2023

Society

Canada Guyana
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-5,092
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
52.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
16.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
22.3
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
96
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
90%
2022
English speaking
82.1%
2023
90.5%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Canada Guyana
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$505
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$133
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
70.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
1.24%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
1.39
2020
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
25.7
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
29%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
11.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
5.04 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Guyana
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
98,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
2,780 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
70,995 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
2,482 mi
2019

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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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