Canada vs China, Hong Kong SAR: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 36 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Canada and China, Hong Kong SAR: Canada leads on Agricultural land (559,598 sq. km) against China, Hong Kong SAR (26 sq. km); Canada leads on Airports per 1,000 Sq Km (8.79 million) against China, Hong Kong SAR (1,050); Canada leads on Population density (4.46 per sq. km) against China, Hong Kong SAR (6,708 per sq. km). Across 36 compared metrics, Canada wins on 19 and China, Hong Kong SAR wins on 17.

  • Communications: 3 metrics compared
  • Economy: 5 metrics compared
  • Environment: 2 metrics compared
  • Geography: 3 metrics compared
  • Government: 1 metric compared
  • Health: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 18 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 1 metric compared

Communications

3 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SARShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.35 %95.76 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %95.98 %
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 points39.86 points

Economy

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SARShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $426.47B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.2 %15.8 %
Robotics Research Funding1.79 USD1.13 USD
Top Exporting Countries727.92B USD739.64B USD
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %56.36 %

Environment

2 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SARShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14M366,864
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km42.03 sq km

Geography

3 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SARShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %37.86 %
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. km26 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.79M1,050

Government

1 metric
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SARShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %84.13 %

Health

3 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SARShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %100 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.193.41
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.78.2

People and Society

18 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SARShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %50.57 %
Human Capital Index0.820.84
Life expectancy at birth85.29 years89.16 years
Median age of population40.75 years47.94 years
Population Change437,571 persons-16,260.3 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. km6,708.31 per sq. km
Total population40.51M persons7.38M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.850.24
Female population of reproductive age9.19M persons1.71M persons
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 years12.31 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 days0 days
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09173.61
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %99.56 %
Total deaths326,297.8 persons58,093.2 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %56.75 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman0.71 per woman
Total net-migration406,485.5 persons5,682.5 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live births1.86 per live births

Transportation

1 metric
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SARShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.963.69

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