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United StatesvsCanada
United States vs Canada · Overview
Colours follow the countries in the order above, on every chart of this page.
Head to head
Headline indicators side by side. Bars are proportional to the larger value; the thin track places both countries among all ranked countries.
- PopulationpeoplelowestUnited States: 99th · Canada: 83rdworld percentile · 218 countrieshighest
- GDPcurrent US$lowestUnited States: 100th · Canada: 95thworld percentile · 187 countrieshighest
- lowestUnited States: 97th · Canada: 89thworld percentile · 187 countrieshighest
- lowestUnited States: 31st · Canada: 24thworld percentile · 187 countrieshighest
- lowestUnited States: 52nd · Canada: 67thworld percentile · 189 countrieshighest
- lowestUnited States: 61st · Canada: 31stworld percentile · 185 countrieshighest
- lowestUnited States: 72nd · Canada: 85thworld percentile · 217 countrieshighest
- Median ageyearslowestUnited States: 72nd · Canada: 80thworld percentile · 216 countrieshighest
- lowestUnited States: 4th · Canada: 7thworld percentile · 94 countrieshighest
- lowestUnited States: 6th · Canada: 7thworld percentile · 212 countrieshighest
- lowestUnited States: 35th · Canada: 72ndworld percentile · 90 countrieshighest
- lowestUnited States: 85th · Canada: 82ndworld percentile · 182 countrieshighest
Higher is not always better: the arrow marks the direction the indicator itself declares, when it declares one.
Snapshot
Latest value per country. Best value highlighted where “better” is defined.
| Indicator | United States | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Population, total people | ||
| GDP (current US$) current US$ | ||
| GDP per capita (current US$) current US$ · higher is better | ||
| Real GDP growth annual % · higher is better | ||
| Inflation, consumer prices annual % · lower is better | ||
| Unemployment rate % of labour force · lower is better | ||
| Life expectancy at birth years · higher is better | ||
| Median age years | ||
| General government gross debt (% of GDP) % of GDP · lower is better | ||
| CO₂ emissions per capita tonnes per person · lower is better | ||
| Renewable electricity share % of electricity generation · higher is better | ||
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) % of population · higher is better |
- Population, totalpeopleShow chart
- GDP (current US$)current US$Show chart
- GDP per capita (current US$)current US$Show chart
- Real GDP growthannual %Show chart
- Inflation, consumer pricesannual %Show chart
- Unemployment rate% of labour forceShow chart
- Life expectancy at birthyearsShow chart
- Median ageyearsShow chart
- General government gross debt (% of GDP)% of GDPShow chart
- CO₂ emissions per capitatonnes per personShow chart
- Renewable electricity share% of electricity generationShow chart
- Individuals using the Internet (% of population)% of populationShow chart