United States vs Canada: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | United States | Canada | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 342m2025 | 41.7m2025 | 3 · 38 |
| Area | 9,831,510 km²2024 | 15,634,410 km²2024 | 3 · 2 |
| Density | 37.22024 | 4.72024 | 166 · 207 |
| Urban share | 80.2%2025 | 82.9%2025 | 57 · 51 |
| Fertility | 1.632024 | 1.252024 | 133 · 192 |
| Aged 65+ | 18.4%2025 | 20.3%2025 | 45 · 37 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $30.8tn2025 | $2.3tn2025 | 1 · 10 |
| GDP per capita | $90,0272025 | $55,6982025 | 11 · 30 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $90,0272025 | $66,7462025 | 12 · 30 |
| GDP growth | 2.2%2025 | 1.7%2025 | 139 · 155 |
| Agriculture share | 0.9%2021 | 1.9%2022 | 173 · 149 |
| Industry share | 17.6%2021 | 27.4%2022 | 145 · 68 |
| Services share | 76.3%2021 | 64.1%2022 | 16 · 62 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.9%2024 | 2.1%2025 | 94 · 121 |
| Tax revenue | 10.8%2024 | 13.7%2024 | 119 · 93 |
| Military spending | 3.12%2025 | 1.63%2025 | 27 · 82 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 11.0%2024 | 31.3%2025 | 174 · 111 |
| FDI inflows | 1.0%2025 | 3.0%2025 | 145 · 71 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 4.2%2025 | 6.9%2025 | 118 · 63 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 28.9%2025 | 30.3%2025 | 83 · 74 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 79.4%2022 | 76.3%2023 | 31 · 41 |
| Education spending | 5.4%2021 | 4.8%2022 | 41 · 67 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 78.9 yrs2024 | 82.1 yrs2024 | 61 · 34 |
| Infant mortality | 5.52024 | 4.72024 | 144 · 148 |
| Health spending | 16.7%2023 | 11.3%2024 | 3 · 14 |
| Physicians | 3.682022 | 2.822023 | 39 · 65 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 94.7%2024 | 94.4%2024 | 28 · 32 |
| Fixed broadband | 38.92024 | 42.52024 | 29 · 21 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 116 · 21 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 13.62 t2024 | 14.01 t2024 | 15 · 13 |
| Renewable energy | 10.9%2021 | 23.8%2021 | 143 · 96 |
| Forest cover | 33.8%2024 | 42.0%2024 | 102 · 74 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
GDP per capita
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Life expectancy
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Population
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Internet users
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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