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Canada vs Estonia: 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 59 of 110 metrics
Estonia
est
Leads on 43 of 110 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and Estonia: Estonia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (454,000 people) against Canada (6.37 people); Estonia leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (756,200) against Canada (22.87); Estonia leads on Televisions (605,000) against Canada (21.50). Across 110 compared metrics, Canada wins on 59 and Estonia wins on 43.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇪🇪 EstoniaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %★93.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 93% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 points89.46 points★
Radios32.3★1.01
Televisions21.5605,000★
Waterways636★335

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇪🇪 EstoniaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $★1.10B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $★49.13B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %★0 %
Coal Revenue0.08★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %4.2 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDP★6.7 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.680.6★
Electricity Consumption522.2★8.8
Electricity Exports73.35★5.61
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2372★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9★0
Electricity from Other Renewables1228★
Electricity Imports2.683.58★
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5★2.58
Electricity Production649.6★11.55
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capita★73.68 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.932.3★
Gross Fixed Investment23.7★23.3
Gross National Saving20.827★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %★-7 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %★3.5 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP3.4 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption124.4481.4★
Natural Gas Exports83.96★0
Natural Gas Imports26.36481.4★
Natural Gas Production159.1★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06★0
Oil Consumption2.2131,000★
Oil Exports1.93★0
Oil Imports1.0928,520★
Oil Production3.487,642★
Oil Proved Reserves175.2★0
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 people★21.7 people
Public Debt61.328.3★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD★-0.3 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.4528,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.1227,150★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700★35,520
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01★0
Remittances01.2★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.080.85★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.25★0.35
Taxes and Other Revenues13.821.4★
Unemployment Rate6.5 %★7.9 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇪🇪 EstoniaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14M★-437,480
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.854.61★
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 Columbiaa fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per year★4 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.912.81★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇪🇪 EstoniaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %1.03 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43115.87★
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. km★9,866.4 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)202,080 km★3,794 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★133.26 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045★20

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇪🇪 EstoniaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %92.62 %★
Administrative Divisions1015★
Independence124★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇪🇪 EstoniaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.47★15.31
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.7★6.9
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDP★6.9 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq km4.5 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %5 %★
Mean Age at First Birth29.4★28.2
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %21.2 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA7,100
Underweight Children Under 5NA0.4

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇪🇪 EstoniaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000★7,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇪🇪 EstoniaShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %52.99 %★
Human Capital Index0.82★0.81
Life expectancy at birth85.29 years★83.9 years
Median age of population40.75 years42.96 years★
Population Change437,571 persons★-26,511.3 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. km★31.32 per sq. km
Total population40.51M persons★1.33M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.850.97★
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %★7.86 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)7.75 %★12.57 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age9.19M persons★284,919.6 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87756,200★
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 years★11.96 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people454,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09181.59★
Military Manpower at Military Age1618★
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %★65.76 %
Physician Density2.82 people/sq km3.47 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.73 %★-0.47 %
Population living in slums1.2 %★0.34 %
Total deaths326,297.8 persons16,078.4 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %★67.75 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman★1.27 per woman
Total net-migration406,485.5 persons★-20,200.2 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live births1.89 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇪🇪 EstoniaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96★1.16
Airports1,459★34
Civil Air Travel636NA major transport aircraft
Heliports506★10

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