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Canada vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 4th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Yemen
Population
42181965
43325643
Population rank 38/197 37/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 9/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 20/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 4/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Canada and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Canada and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Canada

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Canada Yemen
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 -
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 -
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 -
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 -
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 -
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 -
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $21,606,160,663
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $26,842,229,045
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $31,317,825,274
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $42,444,490,074
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $43,228,585,321
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $40,415,233,436
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $35,401,331,610
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $32,726,417,878
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $30,906,749,533
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $25,130,278,213
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $26,910,855,807
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $21,650,528,674
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $19,063,143,370
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $16,731,566,717
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $13,867,634,371
2003 $895,540,646,635 $11,777,532,662
2002 $760,649,334,098 $10,693,430,511
2001 $738,981,792,355 $9,852,990,693
2000 $744,773,415,932 $9,679,316,770
1999 $678,412,196,271 $7,639,325,296
1998 $634,000,000,000 $6,322,175,566
1997 $654,986,999,856 $6,838,298,531
1996 $630,607,994,133 $6,496,163,616
1995 $605,961,090,061 $12,796,345,679
1994 $579,944,346,807 $28,019,483,764
1993 $579,053,561,739 $21,736,802,664
1992 $594,387,358,319 $17,959,367,194
1991 $612,527,712,316 $14,665,445,462
1990 $596,075,591,361 $12,643,821,569
1989 $567,211,993,243 -
1988 $509,380,027,627 -
1987 $433,134,238,311 -
1986 $379,006,836,992 -
1985 $366,186,012,450 -
1984 $356,718,400,124 -
1983 $341,866,277,183 -
1982 $314,647,807,409 -
1981 $307,246,642,756 -
1980 $274,776,566,028 -
1979 $243,891,124,296 -
1978 $219,369,542,386 -
1977 $212,325,176,305 -
1976 $207,271,612,576 -
1975 $174,419,757,177 -
1974 $160,949,188,139 -
1973 $131,764,343,566 -
1972 $113,463,848,874 -
1971 $99,606,454,744 -
1970 $88,192,257,632 -
1969 $79,405,011,125 -
1968 $72,048,833,006 -
1967 $65,856,924,424 -
1966 $61,252,415,405 -
1965 $54,649,410,479 -
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

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

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Canada and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Yemen
2024 $54,340 -
2023 $54,220 -
2022 $56,257 -
2021 $52,887 -
2020 $43,538 -
2019 $46,353 -
2018 $46,539 $634
2017 $45,130 $811
2016 $42,314 $975
2015 $43,594 $1,362
2014 $50,961 $1,430
2013 $52,638 $1,379
2012 $52,670 $1,245
2011 $52,224 $1,186
2010 $47,561 $1,155
2009 $40,875 $969
2008 $46,710 $1,072
2007 $44,660 $890
2006 $40,504 $810
2005 $36,384 $734
2004 $32,146 $628
2003 $28,302 $549
2002 $24,256 $513
2001 $23,822 $487
2000 $24,271 $493
1999 $22,315 $401
1998 $21,025 $343
1997 $21,902 $383
1996 $21,297 $375
1995 $20,680 $764
1994 $19,998 $1,735
1993 $20,187 $1,397
1992 $20,950 $1,198
1991 $21,847 $1,016
1990 $21,526 $910
1989 $20,795 -
1988 $19,013 -
1987 $16,378 -
1986 $14,521 -
1985 $14,170 -
1984 $13,930 -
1983 $13,477 -
1982 $12,527 -
1981 $12,379 -
1980 $11,208 -
1979 $10,078 -
1978 $9,154 -
1977 $8,949 -
1976 $8,839 -
1975 $7,537 -
1974 $7,057 -
1973 $5,858 -
1972 $5,107 -
1971 $4,535 -
1970 $4,136 -
1969 $3,776 -
1968 $3,473 -
1967 $3,226 -
1966 $3,055 -
1965 $2,777 -
1964 $2,562 -
1963 $2,380 -
1962 $2,274 -
1961 $2,246 -
1960 $2,265 -

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

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Canada vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Yemen
2026 83.1 69.7
2025 82.9 69.6
2024 82.7 69.4
2023 82.6 69.3
2022 81.2 68
2021 82 66
2020 81.7 66.4
2019 82.3 66.6
2018 81.9 65.9
2017 81.9 67.1
2016 82 67.1
2015 81.9 66.8
2014 81.8 68
2013 81.8 68
2012 81.7 67.6
2011 81.5 67.4
2010 81.3 67.2
2009 81.1 66.9
2008 80.7 66.6
2007 80.5 66.2
2006 80.5 65.8
2005 80.1 65.4
2004 80 64.9
2003 79.7 64.4
2002 79.6 63.8
2001 79.4 63.3
2000 79.2 62.8
1999 78.9 62.3
1998 78.7 61.8
1997 78.5 61.3
1996 78.3 60.9
1995 78 60.5
1994 77.9 59.8
1993 77.7 59.7
1992 77.9 59.3
1991 77.6 58.8
1990 77.4 58.5
1989 77.1 58
1988 76.9 57.4
1987 76.8 56.8
1986 76.5 54
1985 76.3 55.4
1984 76.4 54.6
1983 76.1 53.6
1982 75.7 52.4
1981 75.5 51.7
1980 75.1 50.6
1979 74.8 49.5
1978 74.5 48.5
1977 74.2 47.4
1976 73.9 46.4
1975 73.4 45.5
1974 73.1 44.5
1973 73.1 43.6
1972 72.8 42.7
1971 72.9 41.8
1970 72.6 40.6
1969 72.4 39.6
1968 72.2 38
1967 72.1 37.1
1966 71.9 36.3
1965 71.7 35.6
1964 71.6 34.9
1963 71.3 33.4
1962 71.2 33.7
1961 71.2 34.1
1960 71 33.5
1959 70.6 32.9
1958 70.6 32.4
1957 69.9 31.8
1956 70 31.3
1955 70 30.8
1954 69.9 30.4
1953 69.1 30
1952 68.7 29.6
1951 68.5 29.3
1950 68.2 28.9

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

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Canada and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Canada Yemen
2024 41,288,599 40,583,164
2023 40,083,484 39,390,799
2022 38,935,934 38,222,876
2021 38,239,864 37,140,230
2020 38,028,638 36,134,863
2019 37,618,495 35,111,408
2018 37,072,620 34,085,182
2017 36,545,075 33,090,921
2016 36,110,803 32,109,010
2015 35,704,498 31,159,379
2014 35,434,066 30,226,309
2013 35,080,992 29,312,952
2012 34,713,395 28,433,647
2011 34,339,221 27,582,897
2010 34,005,902 26,754,387
2009 33,630,069 25,927,724
2008 33,247,298 25,111,941
2007 32,888,886 24,318,082
2006 32,571,193 23,543,083
2005 32,242,732 22,790,085
2004 31,938,807 22,095,167
2003 31,642,461 21,456,379
2002 31,359,199 20,835,086
2001 31,020,855 20,226,147
2000 30,685,730 19,624,141
1999 30,401,286 19,029,420
1998 30,155,173 18,446,013
1997 29,905,948 17,873,936
1996 29,610,218 17,313,177
1995 29,302,311 16,740,058
1994 29,000,663 16,149,147
1993 28,684,764 15,563,914
1992 28,371,264 14,989,494
1991 28,037,420 14,430,201
1990 27,691,138 13,887,862
1989 27,276,781 13,364,174
1988 26,791,747 12,859,708
1987 26,446,601 12,369,912
1986 26,100,278 11,901,040
1985 25,842,116 11,453,825
1984 25,607,053 11,025,597
1983 25,366,451 10,621,499
1982 25,116,942 10,241,006
1981 24,819,915 9,882,362
1980 24,515,667 9,543,358
1979 24,201,544 9,224,194
1978 23,963,203 8,926,586
1977 23,725,843 8,648,222
1976 23,449,808 8,384,113
1975 23,143,275 8,133,598
1974 22,807,969 7,896,783
1973 22,491,777 7,672,796
1972 22,218,463 7,460,068
1971 21,962,032 7,257,462
1970 21,324,000 7,065,279
1969 21,028,000 6,875,859
1968 20,744,000 6,690,524
1967 20,412,000 6,516,444
1966 20,048,000 6,351,494
1965 19,678,000 6,195,593
1964 19,325,000 6,048,006
1963 18,964,000 5,911,135
1962 18,614,000 5,782,221
1961 18,271,000 5,655,232
1960 17,909,356 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Yemen

Fertility rate
Canada

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Yemen
2023 1.26 4.59
2022 1.33 4.59
2021 1.44 4.6
2020 1.41 4.6
2019 1.47 4.6
2018 1.51 4.61
2017 1.55 4.61
2016 1.59 4.61
2015 1.6 4.62
2014 1.61 4.62
2013 1.61 4.62
2012 1.63 4.63
2011 1.63 4.63
2010 1.65 4.81
2009 1.69 5
2008 1.7 5.11
2007 1.67 5.26
2006 1.63 5.41
2005 1.58 5.56
2004 1.56 5.71
2003 1.55 5.84
2002 1.52 5.97
2001 1.54 6.14
2000 1.51 6.32
1999 1.55 6.49
1998 1.56 6.64
1997 1.57 6.82
1996 1.63 7
1995 1.67 7.53
1994 1.69 7.8
1993 1.69 8.05
1992 1.71 8.27
1991 1.72 8.46
1990 1.83 8.61
1989 1.77 8.71
1988 1.68 8.79
1987 1.68 8.83
1986 1.68 8.86
1985 1.67 8.86
1984 1.65 8.85
1983 1.68 8.83
1982 1.69 8.79
1981 1.7 8.75
1980 1.74 8.71
1979 1.75 8.67
1978 1.77 8.5
1977 1.78 8.47
1976 1.8 8.42
1975 1.82 8.37
1974 1.84 8.33
1973 1.89 8.29
1972 1.98 8.27
1971 2.14 8.26
1970 2.26 8.23
1969 2.33 8.22
1968 2.39 8.19
1967 2.53 8.17
1966 2.75 8.14
1965 3.12 8.1
1964 3.46 8.07
1963 3.61 8.03
1962 3.68 8.01
1961 3.75 8
1960 3.81 7.99

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

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Canada and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Yemen
2024 41.5 19.3
2023 41.4 19.2
2022 41.3 19.2
2021 41.1 19.1
2020 40.9 19.1
2019 40.8 19.1
2018 40.8 19
2017 40.8 18.9
2016 40.7 18.8
2015 40.6 18.7
2014 40.5 18.5
2013 40.3 18.3
2012 40.1 18.1
2011 39.9 17.9
2010 39.7 17.7
2009 39.5 17.4
2008 39.3 17.2
2007 39.1 16.9
2006 38.8 16.7
2005 38.5 16.4
2004 38.1 16.2
2003 37.8 16
2002 37.4 15.8
2001 37.1 15.6
2000 36.7 15.4
1999 36.4 15.2
1998 36 15
1997 35.5 14.9
1996 35.1 14.8
1995 34.7 14.7
1994 34.3 14.6
1993 33.9 14.6
1992 33.6 14.6
1991 33.2 14.6
1990 32.9 14.6
1989 32.5 14.6
1988 32.2 14.7
1987 31.8 14.8
1986 31.4 14.9
1985 31 15
1984 30.6 15.1
1983 30.2 15.3
1982 29.8 15.5
1981 29.5 15.7
1980 29.2 15.9
1979 28.8 16.1
1978 28.5 16.3
1977 28.1 16.6
1976 27.7 16.8
1975 27.4 17
1974 27.2 17.3
1973 26.9 17.6
1972 26.6 17.8
1971 26.3 18.1
1970 26 18.4
1969 25.8 18.7
1968 25.7 18.9
1967 25.5 19.1
1966 25.5 19.2
1965 25.5 19.3
1964 25.6 19.4
1963 25.8 19.5
1962 26 19.6
1961 26.3 19.6
1960 26.4 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3%
2014
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Canada Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Canada Yemen
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
54.1%
2004
English speaking
82.1%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Canada Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$33
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Yemen
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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