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Canada vs Singapore: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Canada
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Leads on 54 of 108 metrics
Singapore
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Leads on 42 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and Singapore: Singapore leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (755,000) against Canada (2.01); Canada leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (405,700) against Singapore (2.33); Canada leads on Agricultural land (559,598 sq. km) against Singapore (6.60 sq. km). Across 108 compared metrics, Canada wins on 54 and Singapore wins on 42.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 44 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %94.29 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 points★45.78 points
Radios32.3★2.6
Televisions21.5★1.33
Waterways3,000none

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $★151.19M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $★655.64B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %2.15 %★
Coal Revenue0.08★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %5.28 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDP★4.5 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.689.6★
Electricity Consumption522.2★47.69
Electricity Exports73.35★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2398★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9★0
Electricity from Other Renewables12★2
Electricity Imports2.68★0
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5★13.35
Electricity Production649.6★48.66
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capita643.26 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient29.945.8★
Gross Fixed Investment23.724.7★
Gross National Saving20.846.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %4.2 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %2.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP3 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption124.4★12.97
Natural Gas Exports83.96622.9★
Natural Gas Imports26.36★13.48
Natural Gas Production159.1★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06★0
Oil Consumption2.21★1.08
Oil Exports1.93★1.37
Oil Imports1.092.05★
Oil Production3.4810,910★
Oil Proved Reserves175.2★0
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 peopleNA
Public Debt61.3★175.6
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD4.4 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.45★1.32
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.121.82★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700★2.34
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01755,000★
Remittances00
Revenue from Forest Resources0.08★0
Taxes and Other Revenues13.813.9★
Unemployment Rate6.5 %3.2 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14M★2.85M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.85238.96★
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 urbanization is along the southern coast, with relatively dense population clusters found in the central areas
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per year★0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.9600★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %49.48 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43135.71★
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. km★6.6 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)202,080 km★193 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★13.45 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045★0

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %99.12 %★
Administrative Divisions10no first-order administrative divisions; five community development councils: Central Singapore Development Council, North East Development Council, North West Development Council, South East Development Council, South West Development Council (2019)
Independence19★
Suffrage Participation Rate1821★

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.473.61★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.711.4★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDP★5.6 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.2 %
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq km2.6 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %6 %★
Mean Age at First Birth29.430.5★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %6.1 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA8,000
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000★59,000

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %★44.72 %
Human Capital Index0.820.91★
Life expectancy at birth85.29 years86.7 years★
Median age of population40.75 years★36.4 years
Population Change437,571 persons★45,398.3 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. km★8,765.9 per sq. km
Total population40.51M persons★5.91M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85★0.47
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %★8.77 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)7.75 %4.38 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP★2.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.19M persons★1.58M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87★3.72
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 years13.21 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people★6.08 people
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09★172.57
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %99.87 %★
Physician Density2.82 people/sq km2.83 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.73 %0.85 %★
Population living in slums1.2 %★0 %
Total deaths326,297.8 persons30,652.8 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %★38.25 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman★0.96 per woman
Total net-migration406,485.5 persons★25,046.1 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live births2.12 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.964.21★
Airports1,459★9
Civil Air Travel636★38
Heliports506★1

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