Canada vs China, Hong Kong SAR: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 28 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 Population density (4.46 per sq. km) against China, Hong Kong SAR (6,708 per sq. km); China, Hong Kong SAR leads on Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization (37.86 %) against Canada (0.16 %). Across 28 compared metrics, Canada wins on 16 and China, Hong Kong SAR wins on 12.

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

Communications

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

Economy

1 metric
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SARShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $426.47B $

Environment

1 metric
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SARShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14M366,864

Geography

2 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

Government

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

Health

2 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SARShare
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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