United States

North America·High incomeG20OECD

Population: 337M; 3rd of 217
GDP: $29.2T; 1st of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $85,810; 11th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 78.4; 62nd of 217
Human development: 0.921; 20th of 189 · 2021

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Canada

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world’s largest economy by nominal GDP; largest importer and second-largest exporter; home to leading financial exchanges and global reserve currency; high and growing public debt; inflation moderating but remains above pre-pandemic levels

Area: 9,833,517 km²
Languages: English only (official) 78.2%, Spanish 13.4%, Chinese 1.1%, other 7.3% (2017 est.)
Resources: coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold…
Borders: Canada 8,891 km (including 2,475 km with Alaska); Mexico 3,111 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian64%▼ 14.3pt
Unaffiliated29.7%▲ 13.3pt
Jewish1.7%
Buddhist1.3%
Muslim1.2%
Other1.2%
Hindu0.9%

Religious diversity: 5.85 / 10 · high · 31st 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

USA

CAN

MEX

FRA

GDP

current US$

$29.2T–––

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$

$388B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

18.6%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

0.9%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

17.3%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

337M–––

Population density

people per km²

36.5–––

Urban population

% of total

83.3%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.6–––

Net migration

people

1.29M–––

Population under 15

% of total

17.3%–––

Population 65+

% of total

17.9%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

16.5%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

5.4%–––

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

76.8K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

12.7K–––

Electricity generation

TWh

4,387.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

12.7%–––

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

0.379–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.442–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

7.05–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

6.19–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

4.86–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

6.51–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

5.2%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.88–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

3.2%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

8.5%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

55.5%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

20.5%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

56.6%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

3.73–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

5.85–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

29.7%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.13–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.11–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.62–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.14–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.28–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.23–––

Would fight for country

% yes

60.7%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.75–––

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

3.4%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#1/214

$29.2T2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#11/214

$85,8102024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#11/203

$82,305latest

GDP growth

annual %

#122/214

2.8%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#6/207

$83,6602024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#57/213

2.4%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#1/201

$388B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#199/205

18.6%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#179/206

0.9%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#155/208

17.3%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#60/187

3.6%latest

Gini index

0–100

#129/168

41.8latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#65/168

1.2%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#3/217

337Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#165/216

36.5latest

Urban population

% of total

#50/215

83.3%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#62/217

78.4latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#135/217

1.6latest

Net migration

people

#1/217

1.29M2024

Population under 15

% of total

#152/217

17.3%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#45/217

17.9%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#55/196

5.5latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#54/196

6.5latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#4/192

16.5%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#37/195

3.6latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#44/199

5.4%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#29/194

79.4%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#40/139

97.5%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#38/210

93.1%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#111/214

112.42023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#27/208

38.12023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#7/215

197K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#123/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#13/198

76.8K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#12/202

12.7K2024

Electricity generation

TWh

#2/202

4,387.32024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#112/202

24.1%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#88/202

58.1%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#203/204

4,904.12024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#193/204

14.22024

Share of global CO₂

#2/204

12.7%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#180/193

17.22023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#26/172

0.8192022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#23/172

0.7412022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#23/178

692022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#32/193

1.12022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#25/193

1.262022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#23/193

1.372022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#99/193

-0.0362022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#33/172

0.9062022

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

#79/104

0.3792017

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#24/105

0.4422017

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#69/113

7.052017

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#21/112

6.192017

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#27/114

4.862017

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#24/114

6.512017

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#64/114

1.772017

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#55/111

2.052017

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#105/113

5.2%2017

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#90/109

1.882017

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#100/112

3.2%2017

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#93/112

8.5%2017

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#28/114

55.5%2017

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#77/114

20.5%2017

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#60/110

56.6%2017

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#88/109

3.732017

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#31/193

5.852020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#23/193

29.7%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

#21/114

37.2%2017

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#73/112

2.132017

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#83/113

2.112017

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#45/110

2.622017

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#67/111

2.142017

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#61/104

8.282017

National pride

mean, 1–4

#91/114

3.232017

Would fight for country

% yes

#84/113

60.7%2017

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#11/114

2.752017

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#20/189

0.9212021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#44/170

0.1792021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#24/164

6.822025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#15/113

7.742017

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#53/114

7.272017

Global Peace Index

1–5

#128/158

2.452023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#28/161

3.4%latest

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