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Canada vs Estonia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 120 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 65 of 120 metrics
Estonia
est
Leads on 47 of 120 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 120 compared metrics, Canada wins on 65 and Estonia wins on 47.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ŗ EstoniaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.35 %ā˜…92.24 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %ā˜…93.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 93% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 points89.46 pointsā˜…
Radios32.3ā˜…1.01
Televisions21.5605,000ā˜…
Waterways636ā˜…335

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ŗ EstoniaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $ā˜…1.10B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $ā˜…49.13B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.2 %24.55 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume163.87M tonnesā˜…12.37M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %ā˜…0 %
Coal Revenue0.08ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %4.2 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDPā˜…6.7 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.680.6ā˜…
Electricity Consumption522.2ā˜…8.8
Electricity Exports73.35ā˜…5.61
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2372ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56ā˜…0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables1228ā˜…
Electricity Imports2.683.58ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5ā˜…2.58
Electricity Production649.6ā˜…11.55
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capitaā˜…73.68 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.932.3ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment23.7ā˜…23.3
Gross National Saving20.827ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %ā˜…-7 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %ā˜…3.5 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP3.4 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption124.4481.4ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports83.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports26.36481.4ā˜…
Natural Gas Production159.1ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06ā˜…0
Oil Consumption2.2131,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1.93ā˜…0
Oil Imports1.0928,520ā˜…
Oil Production3.487,642ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves175.2ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 peopleā˜…21.7 people
Public Debt61.328.3ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USDā˜…-0.3 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.4528,300ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.1227,150ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700ā˜…35,520
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01ā˜…0
Remittances01.2ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.080.85ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.81 USD1.84 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.25ā˜…0.35
Taxes and Other Revenues13.821.4ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries727.92B USDā˜…32.64B USD
Unemployment Rate6.5 %ā˜…7.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %ā˜…65.13 %

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ŗ EstoniaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14Mā˜…-437,480
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.854.61ā˜…
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
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km21.9 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per yearā˜…4 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.912.81ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ŗ EstoniaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %1.03 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43115.87ā˜…
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. kmā˜…9,866.4 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.79Mā˜…42,730
Coastline Length (km)202,080 kmā˜…3,794 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…133.26 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045ā˜…20

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ŗ EstoniaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %92.62 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions1015ā˜…
Independence124ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ŗ EstoniaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %98.94 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.47ā˜…15.31
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.7ā˜…6.9
Health Care Spending per Capita8,288 USDā˜…4,030.44 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDPā˜…6.9 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq km4.5 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %5 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth29.4ā˜…28.2
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %21.2 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA7,100
Underweight Children Under 5NA0.4

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ŗ EstoniaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000ā˜…7,000

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ŗ EstoniaShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %52.99 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.82ā˜…0.81
Life expectancy at birth85.29 yearsā˜…83.9 years
Median age of population40.75 years42.96 yearsā˜…
Population Change437,571 personsā˜…-26,511.3 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. kmā˜…31.32 per sq. km
Total population40.51M personsā˜…1.33M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.850.97ā˜…
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %ā˜…7.86 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)7.75 %ā˜…12.57 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP5.2 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age9.19M personsā˜…284,919.6 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87756,200ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 yearsā˜…11.96 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people454,000 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09181.59ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1618ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %ā˜…65.76 %
Physician Density2.82 people/sq km3.47 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.73 %ā˜…-0.47 %
Population living in slums1.2 %ā˜…0.34 %
Total deaths326,297.8 persons16,078.4 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %ā˜…67.75 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per womanā˜…1.27 per woman
Total net-migration406,485.5 personsā˜…-20,200.2 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live births1.89 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ŗ EstoniaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96ā˜…1.16
Airports1,459ā˜…34
Civil Air Travel636NA major transport aircraft
Heliports506ā˜…10

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