Canada vs United States
POP 8.2x GDP 12.8x LE 3.2 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Canada vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 88% spread)
| Indicator | Canada | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41.3M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 4.6 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Population Growth Rate | 3.0% | 1.0% | 2024 |
| Fertility Rate | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2023 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Canada and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (United States, 92% spread)
| Indicator | Canada | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $2.2T | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $63.1B | $297.1B | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 65.1% | 25.4% | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 64.9% | 118.1% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Canada and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (United States, 32% spread)
| Indicator | Canada | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11.3% | 16.7% | 2024 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 12 | 17 | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 2.8 | 3.7 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 5.4 | 6.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Canada and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (United States, 10% spread)
| Indicator | Canada | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.9% | 5.4% | 2022 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 104.3% | 97.5% | 2023 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Canada and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (United States, 92% spread)
| Indicator | Canada | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 1.3% | 15.8% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 23.8% | 10.9% | 2021 |
3 closer environment rows sit on the Canada and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (United States, 17% spread)
| Indicator | Canada | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 94.1 | 113.2 | 2024 |
| Access to Sanitation | 81.3% | 97.0% | 2024 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Canada and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Poverty (< $2.15/day) (Canada, 73% spread)
| Indicator | Canada | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.3% | 1.1% | 2022 |
| Net Migration | 368.6K | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 2.0 | 5.8 | 2023 |
| GINI Index | 31.5 | 41.8 | 2022 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Canada and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Labor & Wages: Average Monthly Earnings (United States, 32% spread)
| Indicator | Canada | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly Earnings | 4077.1 | 5985.3 | 2024 |
2 closer labor & wages rows sit on the Canada and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Canada vs United States comparison
Canada (HIC, North America) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 8.2x smaller (41.3M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 12.8x smaller ($2.2T vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on GDP (Current USD) (~92% relative spread) across 46 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Canada vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.