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Canada vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 4th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Sweden
Population
42181965
10680056
Population rank 38/197 91/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Canada and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Canada and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Canada

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Canada Sweden
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $603,715,224,266
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $578,990,915,246
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $575,071,237,641
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $631,693,331,301
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $544,265,668,452
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $530,894,124,494
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $549,649,344,043
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $535,172,356,785
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $513,058,312,951
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $501,602,351,912
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $577,727,767,304
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $584,125,353,119
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $549,739,674,655
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $570,538,581,144
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $492,750,897,239
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $434,311,714,442
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $514,614,100,833
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $490,047,789,548
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $422,528,394,459
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $391,688,455,929
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $384,545,442,175
2003 $895,540,646,635 $334,072,443,516
2002 $760,649,334,098 $267,371,907,447
2001 $738,981,792,355 $242,497,797,485
2000 $744,773,415,932 $262,903,560,280
1999 $678,412,196,271 $274,318,357,862
1998 $634,000,000,000 $270,887,306,759
1997 $654,986,999,856 $268,249,616,891
1996 $630,607,994,133 $291,949,597,375
1995 $605,961,090,061 $267,050,453,507
1994 $579,944,346,807 $228,699,066,874
1993 $579,053,561,739 $212,644,602,616
1992 $594,387,358,319 $283,908,914,454
1991 $612,527,712,316 $273,831,464,572
1990 $596,075,591,361 $261,466,577,009
1989 $567,211,993,243 $217,632,340,195
1988 $509,380,027,627 $206,686,590,776
1987 $433,134,238,311 $182,744,315,974
1986 $379,006,836,992 $150,279,869,729
1985 $366,186,012,450 $113,958,084,357
1984 $356,718,400,124 $109,043,045,407
1983 $341,866,277,183 $104,862,109,663
1982 $314,647,807,409 $114,214,731,799
1981 $307,246,642,756 $129,498,921,476
1980 $274,776,566,028 $141,886,067,004
1979 $243,891,124,296 $123,207,527,699
1978 $219,369,542,386 $104,290,933,496
1977 $212,325,176,305 $94,331,782,622
1976 $207,271,612,576 $89,232,517,046
1975 $174,419,757,177 $82,765,232,648
1974 $160,949,188,139 $65,917,634,590
1973 $131,764,343,566 $59,318,842,992
1972 $113,463,848,874 $48,883,173,400
1971 $99,606,454,744 $41,506,151,115
1970 $88,192,257,632 $38,037,226,668
1969 $79,405,011,125 $33,967,301,561
1968 $72,048,833,006 $31,277,871,669
1967 $65,856,924,424 $29,474,881,506
1966 $61,252,415,405 $27,154,716,721
1965 $54,649,410,479 $24,963,947,415
1964 $49,503,663,836 $22,685,490,195
1963 $45,140,337,827 $20,342,131,882
1962 $42,336,211,556 $18,794,066,990
1961 $41,038,192,838 $17,329,620,585
1960 $40,563,768,947 $15,930,075,467

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

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Canada and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Sweden
2024 $54,340 $57,117
2023 $54,220 $54,950
2022 $56,257 $54,837
2021 $52,887 $60,648
2020 $43,538 $52,569
2019 $46,353 $51,649
2018 $46,539 $54,018
2017 $45,130 $53,210
2016 $42,314 $51,704
2015 $43,594 $51,188
2014 $50,961 $59,583
2013 $52,638 $60,844
2012 $52,670 $57,750
2011 $52,224 $60,379
2010 $47,561 $52,543
2009 $40,875 $46,708
2008 $46,710 $55,817
2007 $44,660 $53,568
2006 $40,504 $46,531
2005 $36,384 $43,378
2004 $32,146 $42,758
2003 $28,302 $37,292
2002 $24,256 $29,958
2001 $23,822 $27,259
2000 $24,271 $29,633
1999 $22,315 $30,969
1998 $21,025 $30,605
1997 $21,902 $30,324
1996 $21,297 $33,022
1995 $20,680 $30,254
1994 $19,998 $26,046
1993 $20,187 $24,390
1992 $20,950 $32,753
1991 $21,847 $31,777
1990 $21,526 $30,549
1989 $20,795 $25,625
1988 $19,013 $24,499
1987 $16,378 $21,761
1986 $14,521 $17,955
1985 $14,170 $13,647
1984 $13,930 $13,080
1983 $13,477 $12,590
1982 $12,527 $13,719
1981 $12,379 $15,564
1980 $11,208 $17,073
1979 $10,078 $14,856
1978 $9,154 $12,602
1977 $8,949 $11,432
1976 $8,839 $10,853
1975 $7,537 $10,103
1974 $7,057 $8,078
1973 $5,858 $7,291
1972 $5,107 $6,018
1971 $4,535 $5,125
1970 $4,136 $4,729
1969 $3,776 $4,263
1968 $3,473 $3,953
1967 $3,226 $3,746
1966 $3,055 $3,478
1965 $2,777 $3,228
1964 $2,562 $2,961
1963 $2,380 $2,675
1962 $2,274 $2,485
1961 $2,246 $2,304
1960 $2,265 $2,128

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

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Canada vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Sweden
2026 83.1 83.7
2025 82.9 83.6
2024 82.7 83.4
2023 82.6 83.3
2022 81.2 83
2021 82 83
2020 81.7 82.4
2019 82.3 83.1
2018 81.9 82.5
2017 81.9 82.4
2016 82 82.3
2015 81.9 82.2
2014 81.8 82.2
2013 81.8 81.9
2012 81.7 81.7
2011 81.5 81.8
2010 81.3 81.5
2009 81.1 81.4
2008 80.7 81.1
2007 80.5 81
2006 80.5 80.8
2005 80.1 80.6
2004 80 80.5
2003 79.7 80.2
2002 79.6 79.9
2001 79.4 79.8
2000 79.2 79.7
1999 78.9 79.5
1998 78.7 79.4
1997 78.5 79.3
1996 78.3 79
1995 78 78.8
1994 77.9 78.7
1993 77.7 78.1
1992 77.9 78.1
1991 77.6 77.7
1990 77.4 77.6
1989 77.1 77.7
1988 76.9 77
1987 76.8 77.1
1986 76.5 77
1985 76.3 76.7
1984 76.4 76.8
1983 76.1 76.6
1982 75.7 76.3
1981 75.5 76
1980 75.1 75.7
1979 74.8 75.5
1978 74.5 75.5
1977 74.2 75.4
1976 73.9 75
1975 73.4 75
1974 73.1 75
1973 73.1 74.9
1972 72.8 74.7
1971 72.9 74.6
1970 72.6 74.7
1969 72.4 74.1
1968 72.2 74
1967 72.1 74.1
1966 71.9 74.1
1965 71.7 73.9
1964 71.6 73.7
1963 71.3 73.5
1962 71.2 73.4
1961 71.2 73.5
1960 71 73
1959 70.6 73.4
1958 70.6 73.2
1957 69.9 72.5
1956 70 72.7
1955 70 72.6
1954 69.9 72.4
1953 69.1 71.9
1952 68.7 71.8
1951 68.5 71.4
1950 68.2 71.1

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

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Canada and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Canada Sweden
2024 41,288,599 10,569,709
2023 40,083,484 10,536,632
2022 38,935,934 10,486,941
2021 38,239,864 10,415,811
2020 38,028,638 10,353,442
2019 37,618,495 10,278,887
2018 37,072,620 10,175,214
2017 36,545,075 10,057,698
2016 36,110,803 9,923,085
2015 35,704,498 9,799,186
2014 35,434,066 9,696,110
2013 35,080,992 9,600,379
2012 34,713,395 9,519,374
2011 34,339,221 9,449,213
2010 34,005,902 9,378,126
2009 33,630,069 9,298,515
2008 33,247,298 9,219,637
2007 32,888,886 9,148,092
2006 32,571,193 9,080,505
2005 32,242,732 9,029,572
2004 31,938,807 8,993,531
2003 31,642,461 8,958,229
2002 31,359,199 8,924,958
2001 31,020,855 8,895,960
2000 30,685,730 8,872,109
1999 30,401,286 8,857,874
1998 30,155,173 8,850,974
1997 29,905,948 8,846,062
1996 29,610,218 8,840,998
1995 29,302,311 8,826,939
1994 29,000,663 8,780,745
1993 28,684,764 8,718,561
1992 28,371,264 8,668,067
1991 28,037,420 8,617,375
1990 27,691,138 8,558,835
1989 27,276,781 8,492,964
1988 26,791,747 8,436,489
1987 26,446,601 8,397,804
1986 26,100,278 8,369,829
1985 25,842,116 8,350,386
1984 25,607,053 8,336,605
1983 25,366,451 8,329,033
1982 25,116,942 8,325,263
1981 24,819,915 8,320,503
1980 24,515,667 8,310,531
1979 24,201,544 8,293,678
1978 23,963,203 8,275,599
1977 23,725,843 8,251,540
1976 23,449,808 8,222,286
1975 23,143,275 8,192,437
1974 22,807,969 8,159,955
1973 22,491,777 8,136,312
1972 22,218,463 8,122,300
1971 21,962,032 8,098,334
1970 21,324,000 8,042,801
1969 21,028,000 7,968,072
1968 20,744,000 7,912,273
1967 20,412,000 7,867,931
1966 20,048,000 7,807,797
1965 19,678,000 7,733,853
1964 19,325,000 7,661,354
1963 18,964,000 7,604,328
1962 18,614,000 7,561,588
1961 18,271,000 7,519,998
1960 17,909,356 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Sweden

Fertility rate
Canada

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Sweden
2023 1.26 1.45
2022 1.33 1.53
2021 1.44 1.67
2020 1.41 1.67
2019 1.47 1.71
2018 1.51 1.76
2017 1.55 1.78
2016 1.59 1.85
2015 1.6 1.85
2014 1.61 1.88
2013 1.61 1.89
2012 1.63 1.91
2011 1.63 1.9
2010 1.65 1.98
2009 1.69 1.94
2008 1.7 1.91
2007 1.67 1.88
2006 1.63 1.85
2005 1.58 1.77
2004 1.56 1.75
2003 1.55 1.71
2002 1.52 1.65
2001 1.54 1.57
2000 1.51 1.54
1999 1.55 1.5
1998 1.56 1.5
1997 1.57 1.52
1996 1.63 1.6
1995 1.67 1.73
1994 1.69 1.88
1993 1.69 1.99
1992 1.71 2.09
1991 1.72 2.11
1990 1.83 2.13
1989 1.77 2.01
1988 1.68 1.96
1987 1.68 1.84
1986 1.68 1.8
1985 1.67 1.74
1984 1.65 1.66
1983 1.68 1.61
1982 1.69 1.62
1981 1.7 1.63
1980 1.74 1.68
1979 1.75 1.66
1978 1.77 1.6
1977 1.78 1.64
1976 1.8 1.68
1975 1.82 1.77
1974 1.84 1.87
1973 1.89 1.87
1972 1.98 1.91
1971 2.14 1.96
1970 2.26 1.92
1969 2.33 1.93
1968 2.39 2.07
1967 2.53 2.28
1966 2.75 2.37
1965 3.12 2.39
1964 3.46 2.47
1963 3.61 2.33
1962 3.68 2.25
1961 3.75 2.21
1960 3.81 2.17

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

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Canada and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Sweden
2024 41.5 41.1
2023 41.4 40.9
2022 41.3 40.7
2021 41.1 40.7
2020 40.9 40.6
2019 40.8 40.5
2018 40.8 40.6
2017 40.8 40.7
2016 40.7 40.8
2015 40.6 40.9
2014 40.5 40.9
2013 40.3 40.9
2012 40.1 40.9
2011 39.9 40.8
2010 39.7 40.7
2009 39.5 40.7
2008 39.3 40.6
2007 39.1 40.5
2006 38.8 40.4
2005 38.5 40.2
2004 38.1 40
2003 37.8 39.8
2002 37.4 39.7
2001 37.1 39.5
2000 36.7 39.4
1999 36.4 39.2
1998 36 39
1997 35.5 38.8
1996 35.1 38.6
1995 34.7 38.5
1994 34.3 38.4
1993 33.9 38.4
1992 33.6 38.4
1991 33.2 38.3
1990 32.9 38.3
1989 32.5 38.3
1988 32.2 38.2
1987 31.8 38.1
1986 31.4 37.9
1985 31 37.6
1984 30.6 37.4
1983 30.2 37.1
1982 29.8 36.8
1981 29.5 36.5
1980 29.2 36.2
1979 28.8 36
1978 28.5 35.7
1977 28.1 35.5
1976 27.7 35.4
1975 27.4 35.3
1974 27.2 35.3
1973 26.9 35.3
1972 26.6 35.3
1971 26.3 35.3
1970 26 35.4
1969 25.8 35.6
1968 25.7 35.8
1967 25.5 35.9
1966 25.5 36
1965 25.5 36.2
1964 25.6 36.3
1963 25.8 36.3
1962 26 36.3
1961 26.3 36.2
1960 26.4 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Canada Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Sweden
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
82.1%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Canada Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$868
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Sweden
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
356,129 mi
2016

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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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