Canada
Quick context before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Name origin: the name is probably derived from the Huron or Iroquois word kanata, meaning village or camp.
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Geography
Size snapshot: slightly larger than the US.
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Matchup file
Canada vs France
186 shared metrics.
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France
Quick context before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: French Republic.
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Identity
Name origin: derives from the Latin name Francia, meaning "Land of the Franks".
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Analysis
Canada leads in 96 of 186 shared metrics, while France leads in 90.
Canada's Coastline Length is 40.6x that of France (202.1K km vs 4.9K km).
Canada's Foreign Patents is 22.6x that of France (32.4K vs 1.4K).
Canada's Forest Area is 18.8x that of France (3.47M km² vs 175.0K km²).
Canada's Land Area is 15.3x that of France (8.79M km² vs 539.0K km²).
Canada's Coal Electricity Share is 12.2x that of France (4.1% vs 0.31%).
Key Comparisons
Coastline LengthCanada leads
Canada
202.1K km
France
4.9K km
Foreign PatentsCanada leads
Canada
32.4K
France
1.4K
Forest AreaCanada leads
Canada
3.47M km²
France
175.0K km²
Land AreaCanada leads
Canada
8.79M km²
France
539.0K km²
Coal Electricity ShareCanada leads
Canada
4.1%
France
0.31%
Time Zones CountCanada leads
Canada
9.0 time zones
France
1.0 time zones
All Metrics
Coastline Length
CanadaCanada
202.1K km
France
4.9K km
4064% higher
Foreign Patents
CanadaCanada
32.4K
France
1.4K
2263% higher
Forest Area
CanadaCanada
3.47M km²
France
175.0K km²
1881% higher
Land Area
CanadaCanada
8.79M km²
France
539.0K km²
1531% higher
Coal Electricity Share
CanadaCanada
4.1%
France
0.31%
1219% higher
Time Zones Count
CanadaCanada
9.0 time zones
France
1.0 time zones
800% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
CanadaCanada
190.72 gCO2/kWh
France
41.44 gCO2/kWh
360% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
CanadaCanada
5.8% of firms
France
1.6% of firms
266% higher
CO2 Per Capita
CanadaCanada
13.42 t/person/yr
France
4.0 t/person/yr
238% higher
Low-Wage Workers
CanadaCanada
17.96% of workers
France
6.2% of workers
191% higher
Gender Pay Gap (%)
CanadaCanada
16.5% of male wages
France
6.2% of male wages
166% higher
Obesity Rate
CanadaCanada
27.32%
France
10.92%
150% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
CanadaCanada
7.3K kg oil eq/person
France
3.1K kg oil eq/person
134% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
CanadaCanada
14.5K kWh/person
France
6.4K kWh/person
125% higher
Land Border Length
CanadaCanada
8.9K km
France
4.0K km
125% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
CanadaCanada
188.53 per 100k
France
84.58 per 100k
123% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
CanadaCanada
577.97 Mt CO2e
France
274.45 Mt CO2e
111% higher
Credit Card Ownership
CanadaCanada
82.74% of adults
France
39.76% of adults
108% higher
Official Languages Count
CanadaCanada
2.0
France
1.0
100% higher
Population Density
FranceCanada
4.6 /km²
France
126.86 /km²
96% lower
Median Wealth
CanadaCanada
$336,829
France
$177,350
90% higher
Water Stress (%)
FranceCanada
1.3%
France
12.21%
90% lower
Border Neighbors
FranceCanada
1.0
France
10
90% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
FranceCanada
6.5%
France
52.5%
88% lower
Gender Gap in Work
FranceCanada
3.7 min/day
France
26.99 min/day
86% lower
Nuclear Electricity Share
FranceCanada
13.7%
France
64.8%
79% lower
Railway Length
CanadaCanada
49.4K km
France
27.9K km
77% higher
Housing Cost Burden
CanadaCanada
19.78% of households
France
11.25% of households
76% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
FranceCanada
72.0K
France
304.0K
76% lower
Railway Network
CanadaCanada
48.1K km
France
27.7K km
74% higher
Solar Electricity Share
FranceCanada
1.6%
France
5.6%
72% lower
Relationship Dissatisfaction
CanadaCanada
8.2% of adults 16+
France
4.8% of adults 16+
71% higher
Unpaid Work Hours
CanadaCanada
12.12% of adults 15-64
France
7.2% of adults 15-64
68% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
FranceCanada
10.8% of adults
France
33.6% of adults
68% lower
Poor Health
FranceCanada
3.2% reporting poor health
France
9.7% reporting poor health
67% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
FranceCanada
9.9 per 100k people
France
29.75 per 100k people
67% lower
Domestic Patents
FranceCanada
4.7K
France
13.4K
65% lower
Smoking Rate
FranceCanada
12%
France
34.6%
65% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
CanadaCanada
27.16%
France
16.47%
65% higher
Long-Term Unemployment
FranceCanada
0.66% of workforce
France
1.7% of workforce
62% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
FranceCanada
10 days/yr
France
25 days/yr
60% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
CanadaCanada
2.6% of GDP
France
1.6% of GDP
59% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
FranceCanada
23 sites
France
55 sites
58% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
FranceCanada
2.6 per 1k
France
6.0 per 1k
57% lower
Protected Land (%)
FranceCanada
12.9%
France
28.6%
55% lower
Political Corruption Index
FranceCanada
0.03
France
0.06
54% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
FranceCanada
5.4% of firms
France
11.61% of firms
54% lower
Political Voice
CanadaCanada
40.26% who feel heard by government
France
26.27% who feel heard by government
53% higher
Low Reading Skills
FranceCanada
8.1% of students
France
16.8% of students
52% lower
Low Math Skills
FranceCanada
8.1% of students
France
16.8% of students
52% lower
Low Science Skills
FranceCanada
8.1% of students
France
16.8% of students
52% lower
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
FranceCanada
0.43 per 1M people
France
0.86 per 1M people
50% lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
CanadaCanada
35.65 per 1M people
France
23.88 per 1M people
49% higher
Water Withdrawal
CanadaCanada
36.13 B m³
France
24.43 B m³
48% higher
Homicide Rate
CanadaCanada
2.0 per 100k
France
1.3 per 100k
48% higher
Poverty Rate
CanadaCanada
12.2% of population
France
8.3% of population
47% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
CanadaCanada
23.8%
France
16.2%
47% higher
Capital Elevation
CanadaCanada
70 m
France
48 m
46% higher
Beer Consumption
CanadaCanada
3.4 L/person/yr
France
2.4 L/person/yr
44% higher
Long Work Hours
FranceCanada
3.4% of employees
France
6.0% of employees
43% lower
Population
FranceCanada
39.19M
France
68.51M
43% lower
Suicide Rate
FranceCanada
9.4 per 100k
France
16.58 per 100k
43% lower
Relationship Inequality
CanadaCanada
2.7 vs bottom 20%
France
1.9 vs bottom 20%
42% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
FranceCanada
20.65 kg/person/yr
France
33.64 kg/person/yr
39% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
FranceCanada
14.23% of GDP
France
23.08% of GDP
38% lower
Air Passengers
CanadaCanada
88.62M
France
64.64M
37% higher
Teen Birth Rate
CanadaCanada
4.8 per 1k
France
3.5 per 1k
37% higher
Military Spending
FranceCanada
1.3% of GDP
France
2.1% of GDP
36% lower
Irrigated Land
FranceCanada
9.0K km²
France
14.2K km²
36% lower
Food Waste per Person
CanadaCanada
188.05 kg/person/yr
France
139 kg/person/yr
35% higher
Low Adult Numeracy
FranceCanada
14.9% of adults
France
22.63% of adults
34% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
FranceCanada
64.9% of GDP
France
98.5% of GDP
34% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
FranceCanada
6.6 µg/m³
France
9.6 µg/m³
32% lower
GDP Growth Rate
CanadaCanada
1.6%
France
1.2%
31% higher
Self-Rated Health
CanadaCanada
85.6% reporting good health
France
66.2% reporting good health
29% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
CanadaCanada
716
France
553
29% higher
GDP (Nominal)
FranceCanada
$2,243,636,826,633.76
France
$3,160,442,622,465.08
29% lower
Infant Mortality
CanadaCanada
4.4 per 1k births
France
3.4 per 1k births
29% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
FranceCanada
13.8% of youth labor force
France
18.89% of youth labor force
27% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
FranceCanada
16.78%
France
23.14%
27% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
CanadaCanada
$6,112.02
France
$4,865.18
26% higher
Loneliness
CanadaCanada
13.49% of adults 16+
France
10.77% of adults 16+
25% higher
Fertility Rate
FranceCanada
1.4 children/woman
France
1.9 children/woman
25% lower
Airports
CanadaCanada
1.5K
France
1.2K
25% higher
Job Insecurity
CanadaCanada
3.8% of earnings at risk
France
3.1% of earnings at risk
24% higher
Lack of Support
FranceCanada
9.7% of adults 15+
France
12.69% of adults 15+
24% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
FranceCanada
22.6% of adults
France
29.6% of adults
24% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
FranceCanada
1.7% of GDP
France
2.2% of GDP
24% lower
Highest Elevation
CanadaCanada
6.0K m
France
4.8K m
24% higher
Time Dissatisfaction
FranceCanada
13% of adults 16+
France
16.89% of adults 16+
23% lower
Youth NEET Rate
FranceCanada
9.8% of youth 15-24
France
12.52% of youth 15-24
22% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
FranceCanada
187.77 kg/person/yr
France
241.31 kg/person/yr
22% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
CanadaCanada
39.46%
France
32.48%
22% higher
Death Rate
FranceCanada
7.8 per 1k
France
9.9 per 1k
22% lower
Inflation Rate
CanadaCanada
2.4%
France
2.0%
20% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
FranceCanada
94 per 100 people
France
117 per 100 people
20% lower
Air Pollution Exposure
FranceCanada
80.81% of population
France
99.7% of population
19% lower
Low Adult Literacy
FranceCanada
2.8% of adults
France
3.4% of adults
19% lower
Child Mortality
CanadaCanada
5.1 per 1k births
France
4.3 per 1k births
19% higher
GNI Per Capita
CanadaCanada
$53,400
France
$45,160
18% higher
Job Strain
CanadaCanada
30.1% of employees
France
25.79% of employees
17% higher
Birth Rate
FranceCanada
9.1 per 1k
France
10.88 per 1k
16% lower
Average Earnings
CanadaCanada
$69,417.07
France
$60,608.01
15% higher
Dependency Ratio
FranceCanada
53.64% of working-age pop.
France
63% of working-age pop.
15% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
FranceCanada
30.65%
France
36.05%
15% lower
Earnings Inequality
CanadaCanada
3.3 vs bottom 10%
France
2.9 vs bottom 10%
14% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
CanadaCanada
75 pts
France
66 pts
14% higher
Happiness Inequality
CanadaCanada
2.4 vs bottom 20%
France
2.1 vs bottom 20%
14% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
FranceCanada
2.8 per 1k
France
3.3 per 1k
14% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
CanadaCanada
33.55% of adults
France
29.74% of adults
13% higher
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
CanadaCanada
5.0 vs bottom 20%
France
4.5 vs bottom 20%
12% higher
Broadband Access (%)
FranceCanada
43 per 100 people
France
49 per 100 people
12% lower
Unemployment Rate
FranceCanada
6.5%
France
7.4%
12% lower
Electricity Generation
CanadaCanada
627.18 TWh
France
557.73 TWh
12% higher
Time Use Inequality
FranceCanada
2.6 vs bottom 20%
France
2.9 vs bottom 20%
11% lower
Elderly Population (%)
FranceCanada
19.8%
France
22.15%
11% lower
Leisure Time
FranceCanada
14.57 hrs/day
France
16.2 hrs/day
10% lower
Nurses & Midwives
CanadaCanada
10.31 per 1k
France
9.4 per 1k
10% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
CanadaCanada
21.89% of firms
France
19.89% of firms
10% higher
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
CanadaCanada
21.71 per 100k
France
20.02 per 100k
8% higher
University Enrollment Rate
CanadaCanada
76.26%
France
70.45%
8% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
FranceCanada
0.74
France
0.80
8% lower
Shipping Traffic
CanadaCanada
7.01M
France
6.47M
8% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
FranceCanada
4.9% of GDP
France
5.3% of GDP
8% lower
Youth Population (%)
FranceCanada
15.11%
France
16.51%
8% lower
Reading Skills
CanadaCanada
507.13 pts
France
473.85 pts
7% higher
Adult Literacy
CanadaCanada
272.97 pts
France
255.4 pts
7% higher
Voter Turnout
FranceCanada
68.7% of votes
France
73.69% of votes
7% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
CanadaCanada
$65,463.1
France
$61,290.42
7% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
CanadaCanada
31.43% of firms
France
29.49% of firms
7% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
CanadaCanada
161.99M kW
France
151.46M kW
7% higher
Financial Hardship
FranceCanada
20.4% of adults 16+
France
21.8% of adults 16+
6% lower
Science Skills
CanadaCanada
515.02 pts
France
487.23 pts
6% higher
Adult Numeracy
CanadaCanada
272.21 pts
France
257.22 pts
6% higher
Wealth Concentration
FranceCanada
47.05% of wealth
France
49.93% of wealth
6% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
FranceCanada
0.87
France
0.93
6% lower
Internet Users (%)
CanadaCanada
94%
France
88.65%
6% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
FranceCanada
11.22% of GDP
France
11.88% of GDP
6% lower
Math Skills
CanadaCanada
496.95 pts
France
473.94 pts
5% higher
Science Score Gap
FranceCanada
1.7 vs bottom 10%
France
1.8 vs bottom 10%
5% lower
Scientific Publications
CanadaCanada
69.1K
France
65.9K
5% higher
Urban Population (%)
CanadaCanada
82.7%
France
78.8%
5% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
CanadaCanada
670.05 per 1k people
France
636.58 per 1k people
5% higher
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
FranceCanada
$41,621
France
$43,435
4% lower
Home Internet Access
CanadaCanada
91.2% of households
France
88.11% of households
4% higher
Road Deaths
CanadaCanada
4.8 per 100k
France
4.6 per 100k
4% higher
Life Satisfaction
CanadaCanada
7.4 pts
France
7.1 pts
4% higher
Reading Score Gap
FranceCanada
1.8 vs bottom 10%
France
1.8 vs bottom 10%
4% lower
Numeracy Gap
FranceCanada
1.7 vs bottom 10%
France
1.8 vs bottom 10%
4% lower
Median Age
FranceCanada
40.3 years
France
41.8 years
4% lower
Exports (% GDP)
FranceCanada
32.44% of GDP
France
33.89% of GDP
4% lower
Imports (% GDP)
FranceCanada
32.71% of GDP
France
34.22% of GDP
4% lower
Alcohol Consumption
FranceCanada
9.9 L/adult/yr
France
10.32 L/adult/yr
4% lower
Researchers
CanadaCanada
5.4K per 1M
France
5.2K per 1M
4% higher
Employment Rate (%)
CanadaCanada
79.2% of adults 25-64
France
77.16% of adults 25-64
3% higher
Housing Affordability
FranceCanada
77.33% of income
France
79.68% of income
3% lower
Social Support
CanadaCanada
90.02% of adults 15+
France
87.13% of adults 15+
3% higher
Low Life Satisfaction
CanadaCanada
7.1% of adults 16+
France
6.9% of adults 16+
3% higher
Wind Electricity Share
FranceCanada
7.9%
France
8.2%
3% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
FranceCanada
96.89%
France
99.71%
3% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
FranceCanada
0.84
France
0.86
3% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
CanadaCanada
94.69% of adults
France
92.06% of adults
3% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
FranceCanada
0.93
France
0.96
3% lower
Human Development Index
CanadaCanada
0.94
France
0.92
2% higher
Math Score Gap
FranceCanada
1.6 vs bottom 10%
France
1.7 vs bottom 10%
2% lower
Literacy Gap
FranceCanada
1.6 vs bottom 10%
France
1.6 vs bottom 10%
2% lower
Spirits Consumption
FranceCanada
2.2 L/person/yr
France
2.2 L/person/yr
2% lower
Inequality (Gini)
FranceCanada
31.1
France
31.8
2% lower
Life Expectancy
FranceCanada
81.6 years
France
82.9 years
2% lower
Life Evaluation Score
CanadaCanada
6.7 pts
France
6.6 pts
2% higher
Time Satisfaction
CanadaCanada
6.7 pts
France
6.6 pts
1% higher
Social Time
CanadaCanada
6.3 hrs/week
France
6.2 hrs/week
1% higher
Safety at Night
CanadaCanada
74% feeling safe at night
France
73% feeling safe at night
1% higher
Chronic Pain
CanadaCanada
35% of adults 15+
France
34.5% of adults 15+
1% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
FranceCanada
82.63 kg/person/yr
France
83.05 kg/person/yr
1% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
FranceCanada
34.8 hrs/week
France
35.3 hrs/week
1% lower
Relationship Satisfaction
CanadaCanada
7.7 pts
France
7.7 pts
equal
Extreme Temperature Exposure
FranceCanada
0% of population
France
1.1% of population
ranked lower
Homicide Rate
CanadaCanada
0.80 per 100k
France
0.80 per 100k
equal
Electricity Access (%)
CanadaCanada
100%
France
100%
equal
Sanitation Access (%)
FranceCanada
98.59%
France
98.64%
equal
Skilled Birth Attendance (%)
FranceCanada
98%
France
98.2%
equal
Lowest Elevation
CanadaCanada
0 m
France
-2 m
ranked higher
Digital Payments Used
FranceCanada
98.35% of adults
France
98.45% of adults
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
FranceCanada
-0.9% of GDP
France
-0.4% of GDP
ranked lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
CanadaCanada
4.7 per 100k
France
4.7 per 100k
equal
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