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Canada vs Tajikistan: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 62 of 109 metrics
Tajikistan
tjk
Leads on 39 of 109 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and Tajikistan: Tajikistan leads on Major Urban Areas Population (987,000 people) against Canada (6.37 people); Tajikistan leads on Televisions (820,000) against Canada (21.50); Tajikistan leads on Oil Imports (39,400) against Canada (1.09). Across 109 compared metrics, Canada wins on 62 and Tajikistan wins on 39.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇹🇯 TajikistanShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %★56.79 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 57% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 points★32.21 points
Radios32.3★1.29
Televisions21.5820,000★
Waterways636★200

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇹🇯 TajikistanShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $★3.36B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $★17.03B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %16 %★
Coal Revenue0.080.54★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %30 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDP★7.2 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.6★60.9
Electricity Consumption522.2★12.96
Electricity Exports73.35★1.4
Electricity from Fossil Fuels23★6
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants5694★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9★0
Electricity from Other Renewables12★0
Electricity Imports2.68103★
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5★5.51
Electricity Production649.6★17.03
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capita★16.19 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.934★
Gross Fixed Investment23.7★16.4
Gross National Saving20.824.4★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %9.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %★7.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP★1.8 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption124.4★19.82
Natural Gas Exports83.96★0
Natural Gas Imports26.36★0
Natural Gas Production159.1★19.82
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.065.66★
Oil Consumption2.2140,000★
Oil Exports1.93405.4★
Oil Imports1.0939,400★
Oil Production3.48220★
Oil Proved Reserves175.2★12
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 people★26.3 people
Public Debt61.342★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD8.4 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.4524,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.12★0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700★22,460
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01172★
Remittances047.9★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.081.12★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.25★9.07
Taxes and Other Revenues13.8★10.8
Unemployment Rate6.5 %★11.7 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇹🇯 TajikistanShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14M★475,483
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.858.62★
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 concentrated at lower elevations, with perhaps as many as 90% living in valleys; overall density increases from east to west
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per year★6 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.921.91★

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇹🇯 TajikistanShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %3.63 %★
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. km★39,124.6 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)202,080 km★0 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★2,621.81 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045★5,681

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇹🇯 TajikistanShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %★12 %
Administrative Divisions10★2
Independence19★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇹🇯 TajikistanShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.47★42.55
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.78★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDP★8 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.2 %
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq km4.3 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %★14 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.4★23.2
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %14.2 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA14,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA7.6

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇹🇯 TajikistanShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000★17,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇹🇯 TajikistanShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %67.34 %★
Human Capital Index0.82★0.39
Life expectancy at birth85.29 years★75.17 years
Median age of population40.75 years★22.43 years
Population Change437,571 persons★185,670.3 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. km★76.85 per sq. km
Total population40.51M persons★10.98M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85★0.08
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %25.31 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA29.3 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %4.45 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP5.4 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age9.19M persons★2.81M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87★2.78
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 years★4.94 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 days470.5 days★
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people987,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09★171.26
Military Manpower at Military Age1618★
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %84.85 %★
Physician Density2.82 people/sq km★1.87 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.73 %1.89 %★
Population living in slums1.2 %★0.05 %
Total deaths326,297.8 persons47,458.1 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %★38.38 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman2.95 per woman★
Total net-migration406,485.5 persons★-28,776.9 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live births★23.28 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇹🇯 TajikistanShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96★0.1
Airports1,459★19
Civil Air Travel636NA
Heliports506★1

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