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Canada vs China: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Canada
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Leads on 48 of 110 metrics
China
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Leads on 52 of 110 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and China: China leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (848,400) against Canada (1.11); Canada leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (405,700) against China (1.16); China leads on Oil Exports (480,600) against Canada (1.93). Across 110 compared metrics, Canada wins on 48 and China wins on 52.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 8 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇳 ChinaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %★90.6 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 78% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 points★14.8 points
Radios32.3417★
Televisions21.5400★
Waterways63627,700★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇳 ChinaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $1.79T $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $20.73T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %2.25 %★
Coal Revenue0.080.57★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %4.35 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDP★5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.6★77.9
Electricity Consumption522.2★5.56
Electricity Exports73.35★18.91
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2362★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56★18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9★2
Electricity from Other Renewables1218★
Electricity Imports2.686.19★
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5★1.65
Electricity Production649.6★5.88
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capita★113.81 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.935.7★
Gross Fixed Investment23.745.9★
Gross National Saving20.845.8★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %5.3 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %0.2 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP★1.5 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption124.4238.6★
Natural Gas Exports83.96★3.37
Natural Gas Imports26.3697.63★
Natural Gas Production159.1★145.9
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.065.44★
Oil Consumption2.219.19★
Oil Exports1.93480,600★
Oil Imports1.094.75★
Oil Production3.484.27★
Oil Proved Reserves175.2★20.35
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 people0.6 people★
Public Debt61.347★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD5 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.4512.47★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.12848,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700★1.16
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.0111.51★
Remittances00.2★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.080.08
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.250★
Taxes and Other Revenues13.8★7.6
Unemployment Rate6.5 %4.6 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇳 ChinaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14M★117.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.8512.2★
Population Distributionvast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbiaoverwhelming majority of the population is found in the eastern half of the country; the west, with its vast mountainous and desert areas, remains sparsely populated; though ranked first in the world in total population, overall density is less than that
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per year828.8 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources2.9★2.84

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇳 ChinaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %6.74 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43★64.72
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. km5.19M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)202,080 km★14,500 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★566.97 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045690,070★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇳 ChinaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %★59.71 %
Administrative Divisions1023★
Independence11
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇳 ChinaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.711.9★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDP★5.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq km5 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %★16 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %6.2 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDSNANA
Underweight Children Under 5NA2.4

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇳 ChinaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,0002.54M★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇳 ChinaShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %66.52 %★
Human Capital Index0.82★0.67
Life expectancy at birth85.29 years★81.19 years
Median age of population40.75 years★40.64 years
Population Change437,571 persons★-4.42M persons
Population density4.46 per sq. km★147.29 per sq. km
Total population40.51M persons1.41B persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.85★0.07
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-C★AA-A
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %★7.28 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA84.5 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %★7.97 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP★4 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.19M persons308.96M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87773.88★
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 years★8.55 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people29.21 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09★171.83
Military Manpower at Military Age1618★
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %83.73 %★
Physician Density2.82 people/sq km3.11 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.73 %★-0.08 %
Population living in slums1.2 %26.32 %★
Total deaths326,297.8 persons★12.15M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %★70.06 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman★0.97 per woman
Total net-migration406,485.5 persons★-306,257.4 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live births★7.94 per live births

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇳 ChinaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96★0.46
Airports1,459★552
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel636★284
Heliports506★120

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