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Canada vs Pakistan: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 122 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 68 of 122 metrics
Pakistan
pak
Leads on 45 of 122 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and Pakistan: Pakistan leads on Oil Imports (346,400) against Canada (1.09); Pakistan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (557,000) against Canada (2.44); Pakistan leads on Oil Consumption (410,000) against Canada (2.21). Across 122 compared metrics, Canada wins on 68 and Pakistan wins on 45.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡° PakistanShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.35 %ā˜…57.25 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %ā˜…27.38 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 27% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 pointsā˜…29.62 points
Radios32.3ā˜…13.5
Televisions21.5ā˜…3.1
Waterways3,000none

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡° PakistanShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $82.97B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $ā˜…398.60B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.2 %ā˜…13.17 %
Apple Import Volume163.87M tonnesā˜…28.07M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %5.75 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.08ā˜…0.06
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %6.98 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDPā˜…3.2 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.689.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption522.2ā˜…92.33
Electricity Exports73.35ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2362ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56ā˜…27
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9ā˜…5
Electricity from Other Renewables12ā˜…7
Electricity Imports2.68490ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5ā˜…26.9
Electricity Production649.6ā˜…109.7
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capitaā˜…14.08 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.9ā˜…29.6
Gross Fixed Investment23.7ā˜…10.9
Gross National Saving20.8ā˜…12
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %ā˜…-1.7 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %ā˜…12.6 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2.5 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption124.4ā˜…45.05
Natural Gas Exports83.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports26.36ā˜…6
Natural Gas Production159.1ā˜…39.05
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06588.8ā˜…
Oil Consumption2.21410,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1.9329,840ā˜…
Oil Imports1.09346,400ā˜…
Oil Production3.4863,580ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves175.2313ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 peopleā˜…24.3 people
Public Debt61.3ā˜…67.6
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD3.2 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.45557,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.1225,510ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700ā˜…264,500
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01291,200ā˜…
Remittances09.4ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.080.1ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.81 USDā˜…0.16 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.25ā˜…16.52
Taxes and Other Revenues12.8315.4ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries727.92B USDā˜…38.61B USD
Unemployment Rate6.5 %5.5 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %52.34 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡° PakistanShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14Mā˜…-7.06M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.85212.66ā˜…
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 Columbiathe Indus River and its tributaries attract most of the settlement, with Punjab province the most densely populated
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km21.19 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per yearā˜…55 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.9246.8ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡° PakistanShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %13.87 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43ā˜…75.3
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. kmā˜…350,090 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.79Mā˜…770,880
Coastline Length (km)202,080 kmā˜…1,046 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…105.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045194,200ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡° PakistanShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %ā˜…20.35 %
Administrative Divisions10ā˜…4
Independence114ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡° PakistanShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %ā˜…44.97 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.731.4ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita8,288 USDā˜…175.49 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDPā˜…2.9 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.2 %
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq kmā˜…0.5 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %ā˜…155 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.4ā˜…22.8
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %8.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA200,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA23.1

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡° PakistanShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000943,000ā˜…

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡° PakistanShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %63.16 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.82ā˜…0.43
Life expectancy at birth85.29 yearsā˜…71.26 years
Median age of population40.75 yearsā˜…20.75 years
Population Change437,571 persons3.70M personsā˜…
Population density4.46 per sq. kmā˜…336.17 per sq. km
Total population40.51M persons259.17M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.27
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-Cā˜…A
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %25.05 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA34 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %5.79 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDPā˜…1.9 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.19M persons64.60M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate22.8783.64ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 yearsā˜…5.64 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people17.24 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09ā˜…166.95
Military Manpower at Military Age1617ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation17ā˜…16
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %89.31 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.82 people/sq kmā˜…1.16 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.73 %1.82 %ā˜…
Population living in slums1.2 %52.86 %ā˜…
Total deaths326,297.8 personsā˜…1.59M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %ā˜…38.19 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman3.44 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration406,485.5 personsā˜…-1.65M persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live birthsā˜…55.06 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡° PakistanShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96ā˜…0.06
Airports1,459ā˜…117
Civil Air Travel636ā˜…40
Heliports506ā˜…48

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡° PakistanShare
Current Bank Rate2.25 %11.5 %ā˜…

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