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Canada vs Portugal: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 124 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 74 of 124 metrics
Portugal
prt
Leads on 40 of 124 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and Portugal: Portugal leads on Oil Imports (294,600) against Canada (1.09); Portugal leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (323,000) against Canada (2.01); Portugal leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (143,500) against Canada (1.11). Across 124 compared metrics, Canada wins on 74 and Portugal wins on 40.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 13 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.35 %ā˜…88.49 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %ā˜…85.79 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 86% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 points84.26 pointsā˜…
Radios32.3ā˜…3.02
Televisions21.5ā˜…3.31
Waterways636ā˜…210

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $ā˜…5.07B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $ā˜…351.06B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.2 %ā˜…20.37 %
Apple Import Volume163.87M tonnesā˜…53.07M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %ā˜…0 %
Coal Revenue0.08ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %3.21 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDPā˜…9.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.690.9ā˜…
Electricity Consumption522.2ā˜…46.94
Electricity Exports73.35ā˜…9.7
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2341ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56ā˜…25
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables1235ā˜…
Electricity Imports2.684.62ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5ā˜…20.56
Electricity Production649.6ā˜…56.9
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capitaā˜…73.29 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.936.3ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment23.7ā˜…16.1
Gross National Saving20.8ā˜…16.8
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %1.2 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %2.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption124.4ā˜…6.26
Natural Gas Exports83.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports26.36ā˜…6.54
Natural Gas Production159.1ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06ā˜…0
Number of AI Patents Filed907 patentsā˜…4 patents
Oil Consumption2.21277,400ā˜…
Oil Exports1.9349,650ā˜…
Oil Imports1.09294,600ā˜…
Oil Production3.484,721ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves175.2ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 peopleā˜…17.2 people
Public Debt61.3ā˜…125.7
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD1.9 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.45247,200ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.12143,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700ā˜…78,700
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01323,000ā˜…
Remittances00.6ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.080.13ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.81 USDā˜…1.69 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.25ā˜…0.33
Taxes and Other Revenues13.822.8ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries727.92B USDā˜…143.39B USD
Unemployment Rate6.5 %6.4 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %58.16 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14Mā˜…-2.08M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.8538.27ā˜…
Continental Shelf200200
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 Columbiaconcentrations are primarily along or near the Atlantic coast; both Lisbon and the second largest city, Porto, are coastal cities
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km22.93 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per yearā˜…4 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.977.4ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %4.97 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43ā˜…40.91
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. kmā˜…41,313.78 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.79Mā˜…91,605.6
Coastline Length (km)202,080 kmā˜…1,793 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…1,106.83 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045ā˜…5,662

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %ā˜…83.2 %
Administrative Divisions1018ā˜…
Independence1114ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

13 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %ā˜…95.22 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.47ā˜…16.21
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.710.5ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita8,288 USDā˜…5,558.59 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDPā˜…10.6 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.5 %
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq km3.5 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %ā˜…15 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.429.9ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %20.8 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA42,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People14 per 100,000 peopleā˜…6 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 5NA0.4

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000ā˜…52,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %ā˜…46.43 %
Human Capital Index0.82ā˜…0.8
Life expectancy at birth85.29 years85.82 yearsā˜…
Median age of population40.75 years47.31 yearsā˜…
Population Change437,571 personsā˜…-30,996.2 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. kmā˜…113.39 per sq. km
Total population40.51M personsā˜…10.40M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.83
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-Cā˜…A
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %ā˜…8.03 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.9 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %ā˜…10.92 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDPā˜…4.6 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.19M personsā˜…2.10M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87ā˜…5.46
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 yearsā˜…11.75 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 daysā˜…42 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 peopleā˜…3 people
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09ā˜…172.93
Military Manpower at Military Age1620ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %ā˜…71.36 %
Physician Density2.82 people/sq km5.85 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.73 %ā˜…-0.11 %
Population living in slums1.2 %ā˜…-0.02 %
Total deaths326,297.8 persons114,964.3 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %ā˜…61.45 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman1.6 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration406,485.5 personsā˜…-5,390 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live births2.88 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.962.78ā˜…
Airports1,459ā˜…128
Civil Air Travel636ā˜…43
Heliports506ā˜…65

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