Canada vs Qatar: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Canada and Qatar: Qatar leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (485,000) against Canada (1.11); Qatar leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (273,800) against Canada (2.01); Qatar leads on Major Urban Areas Population (798,000 people) against Canada (6.37 people). Across 109 compared metrics, Canada wins on 55 and Qatar wins on 43.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 93.96 % | 99.65 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 100% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 78.75 points★ | 58.25 points | |
| Radios | 32.3 | 256,000★ | |
| Televisions | 21.5 | 230,000★ | |
| Waterways | 3,000 | none |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -12.14M★ | 6.27M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 585.85 | 127.78★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | not specific; | |
| Population Distribution | vast 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 Columbia | most of the population is clustered in or around the capital of Doha on the eastern side of the peninsula | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 370 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.06 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.9 | 58★ |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.16 % | 7.24 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 90.43★ | 0 | |
| Agricultural land | 559,597.6 sq. km★ | 740 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 202,080 km★ | 563 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 9,045★ | 130 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 87.73 %★ | 84.03 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 10★ | 8 | |
| Independence | 1 | 3★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 13.47★ | 19.99 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.7 | 24.6★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11.2 % of GDP★ | 2.9 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.6 people/sq km★ | 1.1 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 12 % | 4 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29.4 %★ | 35.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | <200 (2020 est.) | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 72,000★ | 22,000 |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 50.95 % | 62.44 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.82★ | 0.67 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 85.29 years★ | 84.14 years | |
| Median age of population | 40.75 years★ | 34.17 years | |
| Population Change | 437,571 persons★ | 69,686 persons | |
| Population density | 4.46 per sq. km★ | 275.98 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 40.51M persons★ | 3.18M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.85★ | 0.1 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 9.12 % | 9.19 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 37.5 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 7.75 % | 1.42 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.9 % of GDP★ | 3.2 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 9.19M persons★ | 590,690.4 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 22.87★ | 2.12 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 12.01 years★ | 9.32 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 94.5 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 6.37 people | 798,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 178.09★ | 170.48 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 16 | 18★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 17 | typically 18-30 for voluntary service for men and women; compulsory military service for men 18-35; compulsory service is from 4-12 months, depending on educational and professional circumstances (2025) note: the military incorporates about 2,000 conscrip | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 76.27 % | 93.46 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 2.82 people/sq km | 3.02 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.73 %★ | 0.57 % | |
| Population living in slums | 1.2 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 326,297.8 persons | 3,285.8 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 75.87 %★ | 42.25 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.3 per woman | 1.75 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 406,485.5 persons★ | 42,281.1 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 4.43 per live births★ | 6.98 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.96★ | 1.3 | |
| Airports | 1,459★ | 8 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 636★ | 3 | |
| Heliports | 506★ | 12 |