Canada vs Nepal: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 118 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Canada and Nepal: Nepal leads on Radios (840,000) against Canada (32.30); Nepal leads on Oil Imports (13,740) against Canada (1.09); Nepal leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (27,000) against Canada (2.44). Across 118 compared metrics, Canada wins on 72 and Nepal wins on 37.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡³šŸ‡µ NepalShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.35 %ā˜…46.32 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %ā˜…55.77 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 56% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 pointsā˜…55.2 points
Radios32.3840,000ā˜…
Televisions21.5130,000ā˜…
Waterways3,000none

Economy

49 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡³šŸ‡µ NepalShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $ā˜…9.52B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $ā˜…48.33B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.2 %30.4 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %7 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.08ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %11.3 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDPā˜…5.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.681.7ā˜…
Electricity Consumption522.2ā˜…4.98
Electricity Exports73.35ā˜…2.69
Electricity from Fossil Fuels23ā˜…5
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants5692ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables12ā˜…3
Electricity Imports2.68ā˜…2.18
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5943,100ā˜…
Electricity Production649.6ā˜…4.24
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capitaā˜…6.6 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.930ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment22.1ā˜…3.5
Gross National Saving20.845.4ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %0.1 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %ā˜…7.1 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDPā˜…1 % 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 Consumption2.2120,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1.93ā˜…0
Oil Imports1.0913,740ā˜…
Oil Production3.48ā˜…0
Oil Proved Reserves175.2ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 peopleā˜…25.2 people
Public Debt61.339.9ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD3.7 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.4527,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.12ā˜…0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700ā˜…26,120
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01ā˜…0
Remittances033.1ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.080.45ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.83 USDā˜…0.3 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.25ā˜…21.5
Taxes and Other Revenues13.817.5ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries727.92B USDā˜…3.27B USD
Unemployment Rate6.5 %ā˜…10.8 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %39.24 %ā˜…

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡³šŸ‡µ NepalShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14Mā˜…428,262
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.8511.36ā˜…
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 Columbiamost of the population is divided nearly equally between a concentration in the southern-most plains of the Tarai region and the central hilly region; overall density is low
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km23.6 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per yearā˜…20 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.9210.2ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡³šŸ‡µ NepalShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %13.07 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43176.82ā˜…
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. kmā˜…36,185.52 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.79Mā˜…143,350
Coastline Length (km)202,080 kmā˜…0 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…2.68 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,04512,090ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡³šŸ‡µ NepalShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %ā˜…40.77 %
Administrative Divisions10ā˜…7
Independence1176ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡³šŸ‡µ NepalShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %ā˜…16.49 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.77.7
Health Care Spending per Capita8,288 USDā˜…464.47 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDPā˜…5.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.1 %
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq kmā˜…0.4 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %ā˜…142 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.4ā˜…20.4
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %4.1 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA30,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA18.7

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡³šŸ‡µ NepalShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000112,000ā˜…

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡³šŸ‡µ NepalShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %75.46 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.82ā˜…0.52
Life expectancy at birth85.29 yearsā˜…73.26 years
Median age of population40.75 yearsā˜…25.67 years
Population Change437,571 personsā˜…-239,662.7 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. kmā˜…201.77 per sq. km
Total population40.51M personsā˜…29.59M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.83
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %16.66 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA46.7 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %5.62 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDPā˜…3.7 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.19M personsā˜…8.63M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87ā˜…8.44
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 yearsā˜…7.88 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 peopleā˜…1.57 people
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09ā˜…162.32
Military Manpower at Military Age1617ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %ā˜…73.42 %
Physician Density2.82 people/sq kmā˜…1.01 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.73 %ā˜…0.66 %
Population living in slums1.2 %35.73 %ā˜…
Total deaths326,297.8 persons198,194.4 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %ā˜…58.71 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman1.92 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration406,485.5 personsā˜…-588,424.9 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live birthsā˜…22.16 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡³šŸ‡µ NepalShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96ā˜…0.16
Airports1,459ā˜…51
Civil Air Travel636ā˜…5
Heliports506ā˜…14

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