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