North America
Overview
Demography
Capital: Ottawa
Currency: Canadian dollar
Population: 41.65 mln
Population density: 5/km2
Conventions
Numbering system
Arabic numbering system, point as decimal separator and comma as separator of thousands
Date format: yyyy-mm-dd / mm-dd-yyyy
Time: 12h time system (am/pm) – except Quebec (24h)
Country code: 001
Economy
GDP: 2.32 trillion USD (2025)
GDP per capita: 55,697.7 USD ‎(2025) ‎
Exports: 544 billion USD (2024)
Imports: 531 billion USD (2024)
T-index
2.2%
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales.
Statistics
Internet users: 95.1% penetration, 38.2 million
Unemployment rate: 6.9% (2025)
Urbanisation: 83% (2025)
Global Innovation Index: 17th out of 139 countries worldwide
Language data sources: Worldatlas/Britannica//EF/Wikipedia; Demography data sources: IMF/Worldometers; Conventions data source: Wikipedia; Economy data sources: WTO/OEC/CIA/Esomar/Datareportal; Statistics data sources: Datareportal/WorldBank/UN/UNESCO/CEIC/IMF/Culturalatlas/Commisceoglobal
If you need other information, below you can find a selection of economic/social/cultural data
Economy
GDP
$2.32 trillion (2025)
Trade – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 28th out of 130 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Product Imports
$531 billion (2024)
Service Imports
$903.28 trillion (2025)
Market Growth Imports
-0.4% of annual growth (2025)
Financial inclusion factors (over 15 years of age)
• 98.4% have an account with a financial institution
• 82.7% have a credit card
• 98.1% make digital payment
Active E-commerce
270,579 active stores
GDP Growth (annual %)
1.7%
GDP per Capita
$55,697.7 (2024)
Product Exports
$544 billion (2024)
Service Exports
$1.23 trillion (2025)
Market Growth Exports
-1.7% of annual growth (2025)
Main online stores
Amazon Canada, AliExpress, Walmart Canada, Canadian Tire, Costco Canada, Best Buy Canada, Indigo, Simons, Lululemon, Roots, The Bay, Shoppers Drug Mart
Global Startup Ecosystem Index
Canada ranked 5th out of 100 countries, 9% of annual ecosystem growth
The Global Startup Ecosystem Index ranks countries and by the strength of their startup ecosystems. It evaluates factors such as startup activity, ecosystem quality, and the business environment for entrepreneurship.
Economy data sources: WTO/OEC/CIA/Esomar/Datareportal
Trade balance of goods from 2014 to 2025
Source: Statista
Perception of products made in selected countries in 2017
Source: Statista
Which attributes do you associate with products made in Canada?
Source: Statista
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Source: WorldBank
T-index
Reach most of the online purchasing power
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales. It estimates the market share of each country in relation to global e-commerce.
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Media language English
The press
The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, National Post, The Canadian Press, CBC News
News Agency
The Canadian Press, La Presse Canadienne, Newswire Canada, GlobeNewswire Canada, Business Wire Canada, CNW Group
Magazines
Maclean’s, The Walrus, L’actualité, Canadian Geographic, Reader’s Digest Canada, Chatelaine
Television
CBC Television, CBC News Network, Ici Radio-Canada Télé, ICI RDI, CTV, CTV News Channel
Radio
CBC Radio One, CBC Music, Ici Première, Ici Musique, Radio Canada International, NewsTalk 1010
Media data source: GlobalMediaList
Internet Data
Internet users
93.1% penetration, 324 million
Share of web traffic by device
55.97% mobile phones, 41.25% computers (laptops and desktops), 2.73% tablet devices and 0.05% other devices
Median speed of mobile Internet connection
86.23 Mbps (Download)
9.05 Mbps (Upload)
Median speed of fixed Internet connection
235.44 Mbps (Download)
74.56 Mbps (Upload)
Mobile connection as a percentage of total population: 106%
Most popular web search engines
Google (88.66%), Bing (6.90%), Yahoo! (2.25%), DuckDuckGo (1.54%), Yandex (0.37%), Ecosia (0.17%), Baidu (0.03%), Others (0.08%)
Share of AI web traffic referrals
ChatGPT (81.77%), Microsoft Copilot (9.25%), Perplexity (5.84%), Google Gemini (2.03%), Claude (0.88%), DeepSeek (0.23%)
Most used social media
Facebook (77.4%), Messenger (62.3%), Instagram (58.0%), YouTube (53.6%), WhatsApp (45.1%), iMessage (39.9%), TikTok (38.7%), LinkedIn (34.1%), Pinterest (32.8%), Reddit (32.6%), X (29.4%), Snapchat (26.6%), Telegram (14.1%), Discord (12.6%), Threads (12.3%)
Percentage of mobile connections that are broadband (3G-5G): 99.7%
Internet data sources: Datareportal/Statcounter
Social statistics
Life expectancy
82 yrs (2024)
Current health expenditure
11.31% of GDP
Current education expenditure
90.6% of total expenditure in public institutions
CO2 emissions
14.87 metric tons per capita
Corruption perceptions Index
Canada 75 out of 100, ranked 16th out 180 countries worldwide.
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries by perceived levels of public sector corruption. It is based on expert assessments and business surveys, with higher scores indicating lower perceived corruption.
Religion
None (34.6%), Roman Catholic (29.9%), Other Christian (5.8%), Muslim (4.9%), Hindu (2.3%), Sikh (2.1%), Buddhist (1.0%)
Ethnicity
Other (47.7%), Canadian (32.3%), English (18.3%), Scottish (13.9%), French (13.6%), Irish (13.4%), German (9.6%), Chinese (5.1%), Italian (4.6%), North American Indian (4.3%), East Indian (4.0%)
World Happiness Index
Canada ranked 25th out of 147 countries, with a score of 6.741
The World Happiness Index ranks countries by people’s self-reported life satisfaction. It also considers factors like income, health, social support, freedom, and trust.
Social statistics sources: WorldBank/UN/UNESCO/CEIC/IMF/World Population Review
Research & Development
R&D Expenditure
1.79% of GDP
World Competitiveness Ranking
Canada ranked 16th out of 70 countries, with a score of 81
The World Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries create an environment that supports business performance and long-term prosperity.
It evaluates factors such as economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure.
World Digital Competitiveness Ranking
Canada ranked 7th out of 69 countries, with a score of 96.19
The World Digital Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries adopt and develop digital technologies to drive economic transformation.
It assesses factors such as knowledge, technology, and future readiness.
Technology – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 11th out of 97 countries
Research – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 3rd out of 138 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Global Innovation Index
Ranked 2nd out of 2 North American countries, and 17th out of 139 countries worldwide.
The Global Innovation Index captures the innovation
ecosystem performance of 132 economies and tracks the most recent global innovation trends.
Research & Development sources: WorldBank/OEC/Wipo/IMD
Country Curiosities
Over 200 languages are spoken as first languages in Canada, making it one of the most diverse countries in the world. About 60 of these are aboriginal languages spoken in hundreds of communities across Canada. With two official languages, English and French, young people are more likely to speak English than French, while the older Canadian population consists of more French speakers.
Additionally…
- Canada ranked as the 4th best country in the world in 2024.
- With the longest coastline in the world, Canada is bordered by three oceans, covering 57% of global coastline.
- Canada is the 2nd largest country globally, but without its lakes, it would be the fourth.
- Producing 71% of the world’s pure maple syrup, Quebec alone makes over 90% of Canada’s supply.
- Canada spans 6 time zones: PST, MST, CST, EST, AST, and NST, showcasing its vast geographic spread.
- Known for extreme cold, Canada set a record low of -63°C (-81.4°F) in Snag, Yukon.
- Home to 52,455 islands, Canada has 260 inhabited islands, adding to its stunning natural diversity.
- Canada is one of the safest countries for LGBTQ+ travelers.
- Canada ranks 2nd in the OECD for the highest proportion of tertiary education graduates.
- Canada is home to three of the world’s ten largest islands: Baffin, Ellesmere, and Victoria.
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