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Canada vs Slovakia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 64 of 111 metrics
Slovakia
svk
Leads on 36 of 111 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and Slovakia: Slovakia leads on Oil Imports (139,200) against Canada (1.09); Slovakia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (81,100) against Canada (1.11); Slovakia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (441,000 people) against Canada (6.37 people). Across 111 compared metrics, Canada wins on 64 and Slovakia wins on 36.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 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: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %★87.21 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 points★71.93 points
Radios32.3★3.12
Televisions21.5★2.62
Waterways636★172

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $★2.63B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $★155.50B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %★0 %
Coal Revenue0.08★0.01
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %★2.44 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDP★6.7 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.6100★
Electricity Consumption522.2★26.64
Electricity Exports73.35★10.6
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2336★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56★24
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels927★
Electricity from Other Renewables1213★
Electricity Imports2.6813.25★
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5★7.64
Electricity Production649.6★25.32
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capita★127.58 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.9★24.1
Gross Fixed Investment23.7★22.2
Gross National Saving20.8★20.6
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %0.3 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %★2.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption124.4★4.67
Natural Gas Exports83.96★0
Natural Gas Imports26.36★4.98
Natural Gas Production159.1★104.8
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.0614.16★
Oil Consumption2.2183,810★
Oil Exports1.9378,940★
Oil Imports1.09139,200★
Oil Production3.488,281★
Oil Proved Reserves175.2★9
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 people★11.9 people
Public Debt61.3★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD2.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.4585,880★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.1281,100★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700★38,340
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01131,300★
Remittances01.9★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.080.22★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.25★0.34
Taxes and Other Revenues13.819.4★
Unemployment Rate6.5 %5.3 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14M★-1.68M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.8530.09★
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 Columbiaa fairly even distribution throughout most of the country; slightly larger concentration in the west in proximity to the Czech border
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per year★1.73 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.950.1★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %3.61 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43171.11★
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. km★18,070 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)202,080 km★0 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★314.85 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045★259

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %★68.7 %
Administrative Divisions10★8
Independence11
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.479.38★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.7★7.1
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDP★7.8 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq km5.7 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %4 %★
Mean Age at First Birth29.4★27.2
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %20.5 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA1,200
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000★18,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %★47.43 %
Human Capital Index0.82★0.67
Life expectancy at birth85.29 years★83.35 years
Median age of population40.75 years42.65 years★
Population Change437,571 persons★-41,056.4 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. km★112.42 per sq. km
Total population40.51M persons★5.44M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85★0.81
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %9.77 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)7.75 %★11.18 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP★4.7 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.19M persons★1.21M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87★2.78
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 years★9.82 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people441,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09179.5★
Military Manpower at Military Age1618★
Military Service Age and Obligation17minimum age is 18 for voluntary service for men and women; citizens 18-65 can volunteer for the military reserves (2026)
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %★53.81 %
Physician Density2.82 people/sq km3.7 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.73 %★-0.07 %
Population living in slums1.2 %★0.07 %
Total deaths326,297.8 persons48,191.9 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %★59.53 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman1.54 per woman★
Total net-migration406,485.5 persons★-40,591.1 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live births4.35 per live births★

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96★0.29
Airports1,459★116
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel636★47
Heliports506★2

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