Canada vs Taiwan: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 87 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Canada and Taiwan: Taiwan leads on Oil Imports (876,300) against Canada (1.09); Taiwan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (924,000) against Canada (2.01); Taiwan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (962,400) against Canada (2.44). Across 87 compared metrics, Canada wins on 42 and Taiwan wins on 33.
- Communications: 5 metrics compared
- Economy: 40 metrics compared
- Environment: 4 metrics compared
- Geography: 3 metrics compared
- Government: 3 metrics compared
- Health: 3 metrics compared
- People and Society: 26 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 90% (2021 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 78.75 points★ | 77.04 points | |
| Radios | 32.3★ | 16 | |
| Televisions | 21.5★ | 8.8 | |
| Waterways | 3,000 | NA |
Economy
40 metricsEnvironment
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -12.14M★ | -4.78M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 585.85 | 289.11★ | |
| 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 | distribution exhibits a peripheral coastal settlement pattern, with the largest populations on the north and west coasts | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.9 | 67★ |
Geography
3 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.16 % | 17.76 %★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 202,080 km★ | 1,566.3 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 9,045★ | 3,820 |
Government
3 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 87.73 % | 89.15 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 10 | includes main island of Taiwan, plus smaller islands nearby and off coast of China's Fujian Province; Taiwan is divided into 13 counties ( xian , singular and plural), 3 cities ( shi , singular and plural), and 6 special municipalities directly under the | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 20★ |
Health
3 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
People and Society
26 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 50.95 %★ | 45.56 % | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 85.29 years★ | 83.69 years | |
| Median age of population | 40.75 years | 45.4 years★ | |
| Population Change | 437,571 persons★ | -72,305.8 persons | |
| Population density | 4.46 per sq. km★ | 649.4 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 40.51M persons★ | 23.01M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.85★ | 0.83 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | B-C★ | AA | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 9.12 %★ | 7.22 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 75.2 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 7.75 %★ | 8.18 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.2 % of GDP | NA | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 9.19M persons★ | 5.06M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 22.11★ | 11.5 | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 6.37 people★ | 4.5 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 178.09★ | 174.52 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 16 | 19★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 17 | men 18-36 years of age may volunteer or must complete 12 months of compulsory military service; civil service can be substituted for military service in some cases; women can volunteer (2025) note: in January 2024, Taiwan extended compulsory service from | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 76.27 % | 94.63 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 2.44 people/sq km | NA | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.73 %★ | 0.02 % | |
| Total deaths | 326,297.8 persons | 212,064.2 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 75.87 %★ | 56.09 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.3 per woman★ | 0.82 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 406,485.5 persons★ | 24,561.2 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 4.43 per live births | 4.24 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.96★ | 1.31 | |
| Airports | 1,459★ | 57 | |
| Heliports | 506★ | 56 |