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Canada vs South Korea: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 48 of 112 metrics
South Korea
kor
Leads on 56 of 112 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and South Korea: South Korea leads on Oil Exports (907,100) against Canada (1.93); South Korea leads on Oil Production (48,400) against Canada (3.48); Canada leads on Population density (4.46 per sq. km) against South Korea (521.76 per sq. km). Across 112 compared metrics, Canada wins on 48 and South Korea wins on 56.

  • 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: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %97.42 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 97% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 points★64.06 points
Radios32.347.5★
Televisions21.5★15.9
Waterways6361,600★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $★30.14B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $★1.91T $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %1.5 %★
Coal Revenue0.08★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %3.48 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDP★7.6 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.693.4★
Electricity Consumption522.2★507.6
Electricity Exports73.35★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2370★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56★2
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels921★
Electricity from Other Renewables12★8
Electricity Imports2.68★0
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5★111.2
Electricity Production649.6★526
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capita★234.67 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.932.9★
Gross Fixed Investment23.727.4★
Gross National Saving20.836.6★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %1.1 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %2.3 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2.3 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption124.4★45.28
Natural Gas Exports83.96★0
Natural Gas Imports26.3648.65★
Natural Gas Production159.1339.8★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.067.08★
Oil Consumption2.212.25★
Oil Exports1.93907,100★
Oil Imports1.093.07★
Oil Production3.4848,400★
Oil Proved Reserves175.2★0
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 people★14.4 people
Public Debt61.352.3★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD★1.4 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.452.58★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.121.4★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700908,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.013.3★
Remittances00.4★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.08★0.01
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.250.25★
Taxes and Other Revenues13.815.7★
Unemployment Rate6.5 %2.7 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14M★-5.50M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.85★644.23
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 population is primarily concentrated in the lowland areas, where density is high; Gyeonggi Province in the northwest, which surrounds the capital of Seoul and contains the port of Incheon, is the most densely populated province; Gangwon in the northea
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per year★13.3 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.969.7★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %11.86 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43131.69★
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. km★15,174 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)202,080 km★2,413 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★362.21 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045★7,780

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %★85.98 %
Administrative Divisions10★9
Independence115★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.4711.56★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.79.6★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDP★9.7 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq km12.8 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %4 %★
Mean Age at First Birth29.432.2★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %4.7 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDSNANA
Underweight Children Under 5NA0.9

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000569,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %★42.12 %
Human Capital Index0.82★0.8
Life expectancy at birth85.29 years87.65 years★
Median age of population40.75 years46.18 years★
Population Change437,571 persons★-34,023.3 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. km★521.76 per sq. km
Total population40.51M persons51.62M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.85★0.85
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-C★AA-A
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %★4.29 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA82.3 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %6.94 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP5.8 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age9.19M persons10.86M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate22.8729.71★
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 years★11.74 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 days365 days★
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people9.99 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09★174.92
Military Manpower at Military Age1618★
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %90.48 %★
Physician Density2.82 people/sq km★2.61 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.73 %★-0.09 %
Population living in slums1.2 %5.46 %★
Total deaths326,297.8 persons★375,161.5 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %★54.27 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman★0.72 per woman
Total net-migration406,485.5 persons★106,057.5 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live births2.38 per live births★

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96★1.32
Airports1,459★92
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel636★93
Heliports5061,280★

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