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Canada vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 4th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Italy
Population
42181965
58562681
Population rank 38/197 26/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 9/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Canada and Italy: Comparison Charts

Canada and Italy economies compared

GDP
Canada

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Canada Italy
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $895,540,646,635 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $760,649,334,098 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $738,981,792,355 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $744,773,415,932 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $678,412,196,271 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $634,000,000,000 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $654,986,999,856 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $630,607,994,133 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $605,961,090,061 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $579,944,346,807 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $579,053,561,739 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $594,387,358,319 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $612,527,712,316 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $596,075,591,361 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $567,211,993,243 $930,801,709,004
1988 $509,380,027,627 $893,663,934,841
1987 $433,134,238,311 $807,570,134,449
1986 $379,006,836,992 $641,862,313,287
1985 $366,186,012,450 $453,259,761,687
1984 $356,718,400,124 $438,896,930,791
1983 $341,866,277,183 $444,063,496,940
1982 $314,647,807,409 $428,257,421,618
1981 $307,246,642,756 $431,695,533,981
1980 $274,776,566,028 $478,356,755,596
1979 $243,891,124,296 $394,584,507,108
1978 $219,369,542,386 $315,784,469,541
1977 $212,325,176,305 $258,190,019,750
1976 $207,271,612,576 $225,235,205,862
1975 $174,419,757,177 $228,220,643,535
1974 $160,949,188,139 $200,024,444,775
1973 $131,764,343,566 $175,896,529,392
1972 $113,463,848,874 $145,594,833,997
1971 $99,606,454,744 $124,959,712,859
1970 $88,192,257,632 $113,656,669,765
1969 $79,405,011,125 $100,996,667,239
1968 $72,048,833,006 $91,485,448,148
1967 $65,856,924,424 $84,401,995,573
1966 $61,252,415,405 $76,622,444,787
1965 $54,649,410,479 $70,717,012,186
1964 $49,503,663,836 $65,720,771,779
1963 $45,140,337,827 $60,035,924,618
1962 $42,336,211,556 $52,413,872,628
1961 $41,038,192,838 $46,649,487,320
1960 $40,563,768,947 $42,012,422,612

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Italy
2024 $54,340 $40,385
2023 $54,220 $39,277
2022 $56,257 $35,654
2021 $52,887 $36,853
2020 $43,538 $32,091
2019 $46,353 $33,813
2018 $46,539 $34,904
2017 $45,130 $32,844
2016 $42,314 $31,392
2015 $43,594 $30,640
2014 $50,961 $36,028
2013 $52,638 $35,702
2012 $52,670 $34,854
2011 $52,224 $38,432
2010 $47,561 $35,857
2009 $40,875 $37,100
2008 $46,710 $40,829
2007 $44,660 $37,826
2006 $40,504 $33,537
2005 $36,384 $32,063
2004 $32,146 $31,348
2003 $28,302 $27,578
2002 $24,256 $22,451
2001 $23,822 $20,570
2000 $24,271 $20,190
1999 $22,315 $22,050
1998 $21,025 $22,365
1997 $21,902 $21,884
1996 $21,297 $23,123
1995 $20,680 $20,712
1994 $19,998 $19,382
1993 $20,187 $18,782
1992 $20,950 $23,297
1991 $21,847 $22,007
1990 $21,526 $20,874
1989 $20,795 $16,424
1988 $19,013 $15,781
1987 $16,378 $14,268
1986 $14,521 $11,341
1985 $14,170 $8,009
1984 $13,930 $7,758
1983 $13,477 $7,851
1982 $12,527 $7,574
1981 $12,379 $7,640
1980 $11,208 $8,476
1979 $10,078 $7,006
1978 $9,154 $5,623
1977 $8,949 $4,614
1976 $8,839 $4,042
1975 $7,537 $4,116
1974 $7,057 $3,629
1973 $5,858 $3,213
1972 $5,107 $2,677
1971 $4,535 $2,311
1970 $4,136 $2,112
1969 $3,776 $1,886
1968 $3,473 $1,718
1967 $3,226 $1,595
1966 $3,055 $1,459
1965 $2,777 $1,357
1964 $2,562 $1,272
1963 $2,380 $1,171
1962 $2,274 $1,030
1961 $2,246 $923
1960 $2,265 $837

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Italy
2026 83.1 84.2
2025 82.9 84
2024 82.7 83.9
2023 82.6 83.7
2022 81.2 82.1
2021 82 82.9
2020 81.7 82.2
2019 82.3 83.3
2018 81.9 83.2
2017 81.9 82.7
2016 82 83
2015 81.9 82.5
2014 81.8 82.9
2013 81.8 82.7
2012 81.7 82.3
2011 81.5 82.2
2010 81.3 82.1
2009 81.1 81.8
2008 80.7 81.6
2007 80.5 81.5
2006 80.5 81.4
2005 80.1 81
2004 80 81
2003 79.7 80.2
2002 79.6 80.1
2001 79.4 79.9
2000 79.2 79.6
1999 78.9 79.2
1998 78.7 78.8
1997 78.5 78.7
1996 78.3 78.4
1995 78 78.1
1994 77.9 77.9
1993 77.7 77.7
1992 77.9 77.4
1991 77.6 77
1990 77.4 77
1989 77.1 76.9
1988 76.9 76.5
1987 76.8 76.3
1986 76.5 75.9
1985 76.3 75.6
1984 76.4 75.5
1983 76.1 74.7
1982 75.7 74.9
1981 75.5 74.4
1980 75.1 74.1
1979 74.8 74.1
1978 74.5 73.8
1977 74.2 73.4
1976 73.9 73.1
1975 73.4 72.7
1974 73.1 72.8
1973 73.1 72.1
1972 72.8 72.1
1971 72.9 71.9
1970 72.6 71.6
1969 72.4 70.9
1968 72.2 70.9
1967 72.1 71
1966 71.9 71
1965 71.7 70.3
1964 71.6 70.4
1963 71.3 69.3
1962 71.2 69.2
1961 71.2 69.8
1960 71 69.2
1959 70.6 69.3
1958 70.6 68.9
1957 69.9 67.8
1956 70 67.6
1955 70 68.3
1954 69.9 67.9
1953 69.1 66.6
1952 68.7 65.9
1951 68.5 65.3
1950 68.2 65.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Canada and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Italy
1x
Year Population
Canada Italy
2024 41,288,599 58,952,704
2023 40,083,484 58,984,216
2022 38,935,934 59,013,667
2021 38,239,864 59,133,173
2020 38,028,638 59,438,851
2019 37,618,495 59,729,081
2018 37,072,620 60,148,658
2017 36,545,075 60,002,252
2016 36,110,803 60,115,223
2015 35,704,498 60,229,605
2014 35,434,066 60,320,707
2013 35,080,992 60,311,613
2012 34,713,395 60,191,247
2011 34,339,221 60,026,841
2010 34,005,902 59,819,407
2009 33,630,069 59,555,454
2008 33,247,298 59,211,181
2007 32,888,886 58,756,247
2006 32,571,193 58,399,861
2005 32,242,732 58,166,682
2004 31,938,807 57,828,179
2003 31,642,461 57,399,184
2002 31,359,199 57,089,824
2001 31,020,855 56,976,981
2000 30,685,730 56,942,108
1999 30,401,286 56,916,317
1998 30,155,173 56,906,744
1997 29,905,948 56,890,372
1996 29,610,218 56,860,281
1995 29,302,311 56,844,303
1994 29,000,663 56,843,400
1993 28,684,764 56,831,821
1992 28,371,264 56,797,087
1991 28,037,420 56,758,521
1990 27,691,138 56,719,240
1989 27,276,781 56,671,781
1988 26,791,747 56,629,288
1987 26,446,601 56,601,931
1986 26,100,278 56,596,155
1985 25,842,116 56,593,071
1984 25,607,053 56,576,718
1983 25,366,451 56,564,074
1982 25,116,942 56,543,548
1981 24,819,915 56,501,675
1980 24,515,667 56,433,883
1979 24,201,544 56,317,749
1978 23,963,203 56,155,143
1977 23,725,843 55,955,411
1976 23,449,808 55,718,260
1975 23,143,275 55,441,001
1974 22,807,969 55,110,868
1973 22,491,777 54,751,406
1972 22,218,463 54,381,345
1971 21,962,032 54,073,490
1970 21,324,000 53,821,850
1969 21,028,000 53,537,950
1968 20,744,000 53,235,750
1967 20,412,000 52,900,500
1966 20,048,000 52,519,000
1965 19,678,000 52,112,350
1964 19,325,000 51,675,350
1963 18,964,000 51,252,000
1962 18,614,000 50,879,450
1961 18,271,000 50,536,350
1960 17,909,356 50,199,700

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Canada and Italy

Fertility rate
Canada

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Italy
2023 1.26 1.2
2022 1.33 1.24
2021 1.44 1.25
2020 1.41 1.24
2019 1.47 1.27
2018 1.51 1.31
2017 1.55 1.34
2016 1.59 1.36
2015 1.6 1.36
2014 1.61 1.38
2013 1.61 1.39
2012 1.63 1.42
2011 1.63 1.42
2010 1.65 1.44
2009 1.69 1.44
2008 1.7 1.44
2007 1.67 1.39
2006 1.63 1.37
2005 1.58 1.33
2004 1.56 1.34
2003 1.55 1.29
2002 1.52 1.27
2001 1.54 1.25
2000 1.51 1.26
1999 1.55 1.23
1998 1.56 1.22
1997 1.57 1.22
1996 1.63 1.2
1995 1.67 1.19
1994 1.69 1.21
1993 1.69 1.25
1992 1.71 1.3
1991 1.72 1.3
1990 1.83 1.33
1989 1.77 1.33
1988 1.68 1.36
1987 1.68 1.33
1986 1.68 1.35
1985 1.67 1.42
1984 1.65 1.46
1983 1.68 1.51
1982 1.69 1.56
1981 1.7 1.58
1980 1.74 1.64
1979 1.75 1.73
1978 1.77 1.84
1977 1.78 1.93
1976 1.8 2.04
1975 1.82 2.17
1974 1.84 2.28
1973 1.89 2.3
1972 1.98 2.35
1971 2.14 2.4
1970 2.26 2.38
1969 2.33 2.47
1968 2.39 2.46
1967 2.53 2.5
1966 2.75 2.58
1965 3.12 2.6
1964 3.46 2.66
1963 3.61 2.51
1962 3.68 2.46
1961 3.75 2.44
1960 3.81 2.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Italy
2024 41.5 48.8
2023 41.4 48.4
2022 41.3 48.1
2021 41.1 47.7
2020 40.9 47.4
2019 40.8 47
2018 40.8 46.6
2017 40.8 46.2
2016 40.7 45.8
2015 40.6 45.4
2014 40.5 45
2013 40.3 44.6
2012 40.1 44.2
2011 39.9 43.9
2010 39.7 43.5
2009 39.5 43.1
2008 39.3 42.8
2007 39.1 42.6
2006 38.8 42.3
2005 38.5 41.9
2004 38.1 41.6
2003 37.8 41.3
2002 37.4 41
2001 37.1 40.6
2000 36.7 40.3
1999 36.4 39.9
1998 36 39.6
1997 35.5 39.4
1996 35.1 39.1
1995 34.7 38.9
1994 34.3 38.6
1993 33.9 38.2
1992 33.6 37.9
1991 33.2 37.5
1990 32.9 37.1
1989 32.5 36.8
1988 32.2 36.4
1987 31.8 36.1
1986 31.4 35.8
1985 31 35.6
1984 30.6 35.3
1983 30.2 34.9
1982 29.8 34.6
1981 29.5 34.3
1980 29.2 34.1
1979 28.8 34
1978 28.5 33.9
1977 28.1 33.7
1976 27.7 33.6
1975 27.4 33.5
1974 27.2 33.4
1973 26.9 33.3
1972 26.6 33.2
1971 26.3 33.1
1970 26 33
1969 25.8 32.8
1968 25.7 32.7
1967 25.5 32.5
1966 25.5 32.4
1965 25.5 32.3
1964 25.6 32.2
1963 25.8 32.1
1962 26 32
1961 26.3 31.8
1960 26.4 31.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Canada Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Italy
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.3%
2019
English speaking
82.1%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Canada Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$758
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Italy
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
303,043 mi
2007

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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