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Facts at a Glance

This table provides some facts about Grenada related to international development and compares them with similar facts about Canada.

Grenada Canada
Official name Grenada Canada
Capital St George's Ottawa
Area (in thousands of km2) 0.344 9,985
Population (in millions) 0.104 (2010) 34 (2010)
Population density (per km2) 302 (2010) 3 (2010)
Urban population (% in 2010) 39 81
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita) US$5,550 (2009) US$43,270 (2010)
GNI at purchasing power parity (PPP)
(per capita)
US$7,720 (2009) $38,310 (2010)
Structure of gross domestic product (GDP) (% in 2009)
Agriculture 5 2
Industry 19 31
Services 75 67
Ecological footprint
(in global hectares per person in 2007)
N/A 7
Human development index (HDI) (ranking) 67 of 187 countries (2011) 6 out of 187 countries (2011)
Gender inequality index (GII) (ranking) N/A 20 out of 187 countries (2011)
Life expectancy at birth (years) 64 (1970)76 (2010) 73 (1970)
81 (2010)
Mortality rate under 5 years old
(per 1,000 live births)
40 (1990)15 (2009) 8 (1990)
6 (2009)
Adult literacy rate (% in 2005-2009)
Total 96 99
Men N/A 99
Women N/A 99
Net primary school enrolment rate
(% in 2005-2009)
Total 93 99
Boys 94 99
Girls 93 100
Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2008)
Total N/A 100
Urban 97 100
Rural N/A 99