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Canada vs Iceland: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 119 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 60 of 119 metrics
Iceland
isl
Leads on 49 of 119 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and Iceland: Iceland leads on Major Urban Areas Population (216,000 people) against Canada (6.37 people); Canada leads on Irrigated Land (9,045) against Iceland (0.50); Iceland leads on Oil Imports (15,530) against Canada (1.09). Across 119 compared metrics, Canada wins on 60 and Iceland wins on 49.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 27 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.35 %98.21 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %99.83 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 100% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 points81.36 pointsā˜…
Radios32.3260,000ā˜…
Televisions21.598,000ā˜…
Waterways3,000none

Economy

49 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $ā˜…1.21B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $ā˜…39.63B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.2 %26.11 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume163.87M tonnesā˜…3.66M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %5.4 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.08ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %7.26 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDPā˜…8.5 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.6ā˜…79
Electricity Consumption522.2ā˜…17.68
Electricity Exports73.35ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels23ā˜…4
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants5671ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables1225ā˜…
Electricity Imports2.68ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5ā˜…2.77
Electricity Production649.6ā˜…18.17
Gini Index Coefficient29.9ā˜…26.6
Gross Fixed Investment23.7ā˜…14.5
Gross National Saving20.825.8ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %ā˜…-2.3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %ā˜…5.9 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.31 % of GDPā˜…0.3 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption124.4ā˜…0
Natural Gas Exports83.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports26.36ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production159.1ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06ā˜…0
Oil Consumption2.2117,430ā˜…
Oil Exports1.931,209ā˜…
Oil Imports1.0915,530ā˜…
Oil Production3.48ā˜…0
Oil Proved Reserves175.2ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 people8.8 peopleā˜…
Public Debt61.3ā˜…80.7
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USDā˜…0.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.4520,850ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.122,530ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700ā˜…20,220
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01ā˜…0
Remittances00.7ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.08ā˜…0
Robotics Research Funding1.81 USD2.64 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.250.08ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues13.823.3ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries727.92B USDā˜…14.12B USD
Unemployment Rate6.5 %3.2 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %ā˜…74.93 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14Mā˜…294,776
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.853.1ā˜…
Continental Shelf200edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
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 ColumbiaIceland is almost entirely urban, with half of the population located in and around the capital of Reykjavik; smaller clusters are primarily found along the coast in the north and west
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km21.13 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per yearā˜…24 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.9170ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %ā˜…0.16 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43ā˜…23.66
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. kmā˜…18,720 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.79Mā˜…100,830
Coastline Length (km)202,080 kmā˜…4,970 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…5,604.12 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045ā˜…0.5

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %96.93 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions1064ā˜…
Independence11
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %100 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.477.94ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.7ā˜…6.9
Health Care Spending per Capita8,288 USDā˜…7,810.82 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDPā˜…8.6 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.1 %
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq km2.8 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %3 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth29.4ā˜…28.7
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %21.9 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNAnote: estimate does not include children
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000ā˜…0

People and Society

27 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %ā˜…47.72 %
Human Capital Index0.82ā˜…0.74
Life expectancy at birth85.29 yearsā˜…84.66 years
Median age of population40.75 yearsā˜…36.28 years
Population Change437,571 personsā˜…3,714.6 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. km4.05 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population40.51M personsā˜…403,136.5 persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.76
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-CCā˜…
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %12.47 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)7.75 %6.62 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP7.3 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age9.19M personsā˜…96,725.95 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87248,400ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 yearsā˜…10.48 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 days288 daysā˜…
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people216,000 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09180.49ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %76.4 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.82 people/sq km4.37 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.73 %0.82 %ā˜…
Population living in slums1.2 %ā˜…0 %
Total deaths326,297.8 persons2,727.1 personsā˜…
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman1.38 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration406,485.5 personsā˜…2,246.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live births0.48 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.9614.35ā˜…
Airports1,459ā˜…82
Civil Air Travel636ā˜…20
Heliports506ā˜…1

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandShare
Current Bank Rate2.25 %7.75 %ā˜…

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