Canada

North America·High incomeG20OECD

Population: 40.1M; 37th of 217
GDP: $2.24T; 9th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $54,283; 25th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 81.6; 38th of 217
Human development: 0.936; 14th of 189 · 2021

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high-income economy and second-largest US trading partner; key timber, oil, and gas industries; trade uncertainties and weak business investments contributing to economic slowdown; high and growing public debt; inflation moderating but remains above target range

Area: 9,984,670 km²
Resources: bauxite, iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, uranium, rare earth elements…
Borders: US 8,891 km (includes 2,475 km with Alaska); Denmark (Greenland)

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian53.3%▼ 13.9pt
Unaffiliated34.6%▲ 10.8pt
Muslim4.9%▲ 1.6pt
Other3%▲ 1.0pt
Buddhist1.7%▲ 0.6pt
Hindu1.5%
Jewish0.9%

Religious diversity: 6.91 / 10 · high · 10th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

CAN

USA

BMU

SMR

GDP

current US$

$2.24T–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$62.1B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

50.9%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

1.6%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

25.3%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

40.1M–––

Population density

people per km²

4.4–––

Urban population

% of total

81.9%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.3–––

Net migration

people

369K–––

Population under 15

% of total

15.1%–––

Population 65+

% of total

19.8%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

11.2%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.1%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

97.8K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

15.8K–––

Electricity generation

TWh

627.2–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

1.4%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.41–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.506–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

4.96–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

7.68–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

6.61–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

7.21–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

5.7%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.74–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

4.5%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

8.8%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

49.4%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

14.8%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

60%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.91–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

6.91–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

34.6%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.38–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.32–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.59–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.78–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.65–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.39–––

Would fight for country

% yes

42.6%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.69–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.3%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#9/214

$2.24T2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#25/214

$54,2832024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#27/203

$64,463latest

GDP growth

annual %

#160/214

1.5%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#24/207

$53,3402024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#81/213

3%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#5/201

$62.1B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#112/205

50.9%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#163/206

1.6%2021

Industry value added

% of GDP

#87/208

25.3%2021

Unemployment

% of labor force

#97/187

5.4%latest

Gini index

0–100

#32/168

29.9latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#28/168

0.2%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#37/217

40.1Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#207/216

4.4latest

Urban population

% of total

#54/215

81.9%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#38/217

81.6latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#194/217

1.3latest

Net migration

people

#5/217

369K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#180/217

15.1%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#37/217

19.8%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#43/196

4.4latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#42/196

5.1latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#15/192

11.2%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#74/195

2.5latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#98/199

4.1%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#33/194

77.3%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#30/139

99%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#35/210

94%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#152/214

94.22023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#20/208

42.52023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#32/215

39.7K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#22/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#10/198

97.8K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#8/202

15.8K2024

Electricity generation

TWh

#7/202

627.22024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#49/202

65.5%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#41/202

20.7%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#194/204

533.32024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#191/204

13.42024

Share of global CO₂

#11/204

1.4%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#183/193

20.42023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#19/172

0.8472022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#25/172

0.7392022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#13/178

742022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#15/193

1.662022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#12/193

1.572022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#14/193

1.572022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#46/193

0.7732022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#43/172

0.8852022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#66/104

0.412020

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#12/105

0.5062020

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#95/113

4.962020

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#9/112

7.682020

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#10/114

6.612020

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#17/114

7.212020

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#87/114

2.212020

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#79/111

2.572020

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#103/113

5.7%2020

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#93/109

1.742020

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#94/112

4.5%2020

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#92/112

8.8%2020

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#38/114

49.4%2020

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#97/114

14.8%2020

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#47/110

60%2020

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#35/109

4.912020

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#10/193

6.912020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#19/193

34.6%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#13/114

46.7%2020

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#46/112

2.382020

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#46/113

2.322020

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#48/110

2.592020

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#93/111

1.782020

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#40/104

8.652020

National pride

mean, 1–4

#78/114

3.392020

Would fight for country

% yes

#106/113

42.6%2020

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#16/114

2.692020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#14/189

0.9362021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#17/170

0.0692021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#26/164

6.742025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#43/113

7.382020

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#68/114

6.972020

Global Peace Index

1–5

#11/158

1.352023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#102/161

1.3%latest

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