Country Comparison

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Key Statistics

Canada
United States
Population
41.3M 37th
340.1M 3rd
GDP
$2.2T 9th
$28.8T 1st
GDP per Capita
$54,340 26th
$84,534 12th
GNI per Capita (PPP)
$63,630 28th
$85,980 10th
GDP Growth
1.6% 158th
2.8% 122nd
Surface Area
15,634,410 km² 2nd
9,831,510 km² 3rd
Population Density
2.6 /km²
34.6 /km²
Fertility Rate (births/woman)
1.3 194th
1.6 135th
Urban Population
82.7% 51st
80.1% 57th
Population 65+
19.8% 37th
17.9% 45th

Health

Canada
United States
Life Expectancy
81.6 yrs 38th
78.4 yrs 63rd
Infant Mortality (per 1,000)
4.4 44th
5.5 56th
Maternal Mortality (per 100k)
12.0 51st
17.0 67th
Health Spending per Capita
$6,378 15th
$13,473 1st
Health Spending (% of GDP)
11.3% 14th
16.7% 3rd
Physicians (per 1,000)
2.82 68th
3.68 39th
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
2.54 87th
2.68 82nd

Economy & Environment

Canada
United States
Unemployment Rate
6.4% 115th
4.0% 71st
GHG Emissions (tons/capita)
20.60 180th
17.74 175th
Agriculture (% of GDP)
1.6%
1.0%
Industry (% of GDP)
25.3%
17.9%
Services (% of GDP)
66.4%
77.6%
Exports (% of GDP)
32.4%
11.1%
Imports (% of GDP)
32.7%
14.3%

Education & Society

Canada
United States
Literacy Rate
N/A
N/A
Education Spending (% GDP)
4.9% 68th
5.4% 44th
Gini Index
31.1 42nd
41.8 134th
Poverty Rate ($2.15/day)
0.2% 29th
1.2% 68th
Homicide Rate (per 100K)
2.0 80th
5.8 134th
Women in Parliament
30.7% 66th
28.7% 76th
Female Labor Participation
60.4% 49th
56.6% 73rd
Military Spending (% GDP)
1.3% 102nd
3.4% 24th

Technology & Infrastructure

Canada
United States
Internet Users
94.0% 37th
93.1% 42nd
Mobile Subscriptions (per 100)
94.1 152nd
112.4 111th
Access to Electricity
100.0% 23rd
100.0% 124th
Access to Water
98.3% 95th
100.0% 44th
Access to Sanitation
98.6% 65th
99.6% 34th
Renewable Energy
23.8% 96th
10.9% 143rd
Forest Area (% of land)
39.5% 78th
33.9% 96th

Population Pyramids

Canada

Population pyramid of Canada

United States

Population pyramid of United States

GDP Composition

Canada

United States

Trade Balance (% of GDP)

Canada

United States

Population Over Time

Canada

United States

GDP Over Time

Canada

United States

Life Expectancy Over Time

Canada

United States

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