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 Italy
185 shared metrics.
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Italy
Quick context before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Italian Republic.
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Identity
Name origin: derivation is unclear.
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Analysis
Canada leads in 112 of 185 shared metrics, while Italy leads in 73.
Canada's Foreign Patents is 39.7x that of Italy (32.4K vs 797).
Canada's Forest Area is 34.6x that of Italy (3.47M km² vs 97.3K km²).
Canada's Land Area is 28.7x that of Italy (8.79M km² vs 295.7K km²).
Canada's Coastline Length is 25.6x that of Italy (202.1K km vs 7.6K km).
Canada's Time Zones Count is 8.0x that of Italy (9.0 time zones vs 1.0 time zones).
Key Comparisons
Foreign PatentsCanada leads
Canada
32.4K
Italy
797
Forest AreaCanada leads
Canada
3.47M km²
Italy
97.3K km²
Land AreaCanada leads
Canada
8.79M km²
Italy
295.7K km²
Coastline LengthCanada leads
Canada
202.1K km
Italy
7.6K km
Time Zones CountCanada leads
Canada
9.0 time zones
Italy
1.0 time zones
Low-Wage WorkersCanada leads
Canada
17.96% of workers
Italy
3.3% of workers
All Metrics
Foreign Patents
CanadaCanada
32.4K
Italy
797
3971% higher
Forest Area
CanadaCanada
3.47M km²
Italy
97.3K km²
3465% higher
Land Area
CanadaCanada
8.79M km²
Italy
295.7K km²
2872% higher
Coastline Length
CanadaCanada
202.1K km
Italy
7.6K km
2559% higher
Time Zones Count
CanadaCanada
9.0 time zones
Italy
1.0 time zones
800% higher
Low-Wage Workers
CanadaCanada
17.96% of workers
Italy
3.3% of workers
445% higher
Land Border Length
CanadaCanada
8.9K km
Italy
1.8K km
384% higher
Spirits Consumption
CanadaCanada
2.2 L/person/yr
Italy
0.46 L/person/yr
373% higher
Air Passengers
CanadaCanada
88.62M
Italy
20.26M
337% higher
Gender Pay Gap (%)
CanadaCanada
16.5% of male wages
Italy
4.1% of male wages
298% higher
Homicide Rate
CanadaCanada
2.0 per 100k
Italy
0.57 per 100k
248% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
CanadaCanada
5.4% of firms
Italy
1.6% of firms
236% higher
Capital Elevation
CanadaCanada
70 m
Italy
21 m
233% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
CanadaCanada
31.43% of firms
Italy
9.6% of firms
228% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
CanadaCanada
7.3K kg oil eq/person
Italy
2.3K kg oil eq/person
219% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
CanadaCanada
35.65 per 1M people
Italy
11.95 per 1M people
198% higher
Coal Electricity Share
CanadaCanada
4.1%
Italy
1.4%
190% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
CanadaCanada
14.5K kWh/person
Italy
5.0K kWh/person
186% higher
Railway Network
CanadaCanada
48.1K km
Italy
17.3K km
178% higher
Railway Length
CanadaCanada
49.4K km
Italy
18.5K km
168% higher
CO2 Per Capita
CanadaCanada
13.42 t/person/yr
Italy
5.1 t/person/yr
164% higher
Loneliness
CanadaCanada
13.49% of adults 16+
Italy
5.3% of adults 16+
154% higher
Inflation Rate
CanadaCanada
2.4%
Italy
1.0%
140% higher
Electricity Generation
CanadaCanada
627.18 TWh
Italy
264.63 TWh
137% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
CanadaCanada
2.6% of GDP
Italy
1.1% of GDP
132% higher
Airports
CanadaCanada
1.5K
Italy
652
128% higher
GDP Growth Rate
CanadaCanada
1.6%
Italy
0.69%
124% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
CanadaCanada
5.8% of firms
Italy
2.6% of firms
123% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
CanadaCanada
188.53 per 100k
Italy
88.81 per 100k
112% higher
Homicide Rate
CanadaCanada
0.80 per 100k
Italy
0.40 per 100k
100% higher
Official Languages Count
CanadaCanada
2.0
Italy
1.0
100% higher
Population Density
ItalyCanada
4.6 /km²
Italy
199.46 /km²
98% lower
Gender Gap in Work
ItalyCanada
3.7 min/day
Italy
88.99 min/day
96% lower
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
CanadaCanada
21.71 per 100k
Italy
11.11 per 100k
95% higher
Researchers
CanadaCanada
5.4K per 1M
Italy
2.8K per 1M
94% higher
Water Stress (%)
ItalyCanada
1.3%
Italy
18.51%
93% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
CanadaCanada
577.97 Mt CO2e
Italy
299.23 Mt CO2e
93% higher
Solar Electricity Share
ItalyCanada
1.6%
Italy
16.86%
91% lower
Infant Mortality
CanadaCanada
4.4 per 1k births
Italy
2.3 per 1k births
91% higher
Beer Consumption
CanadaCanada
3.4 L/person/yr
Italy
1.8 L/person/yr
89% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
CanadaCanada
$6,112.02
Italy
$3,228.44
89% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
ItalyCanada
6.5%
Italy
44.26%
85% lower
Political Corruption Index
ItalyCanada
0.03
Italy
0.16
83% lower
Border Neighbors
ItalyCanada
1.0
Italy
6.0
83% lower
Child Mortality
CanadaCanada
5.1 per 1k births
Italy
2.8 per 1k births
82% higher
Long-Term Unemployment
ItalyCanada
0.66% of workforce
Italy
3.3% of workforce
80% lower
Political Voice
CanadaCanada
40.26% who feel heard by government
Italy
22.34% who feel heard by government
80% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
ItalyCanada
72.0K
Italy
338.0K
79% lower
Teen Birth Rate
CanadaCanada
4.8 per 1k
Italy
2.9 per 1k
68% higher
Time Dissatisfaction
CanadaCanada
13% of adults 16+
Italy
7.8% of adults 16+
66% higher
Irrigated Land
ItalyCanada
9.0K km²
Italy
24.5K km²
63% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
ItalyCanada
23 sites
Italy
61 sites
62% lower
Low Life Satisfaction
CanadaCanada
7.1% of adults 16+
Italy
4.4% of adults 16+
60% higher
Job Insecurity
ItalyCanada
3.8% of earnings at risk
Italy
8.6% of earnings at risk
56% lower
Low Adult Literacy
ItalyCanada
2.8% of adults
Italy
6.3% of adults
56% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
ItalyCanada
6.6 µg/m³
Italy
14.66 µg/m³
55% lower
Domestic Patents
ItalyCanada
4.7K
Italy
10.3K
54% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
ItalyCanada
10.8% of adults
Italy
22.3% of adults
52% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
ItalyCanada
64.9% of GDP
Italy
131.8% of GDP
51% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
ItalyCanada
10 days/yr
Italy
20 days/yr
50% lower
Relationship Inequality
CanadaCanada
2.7 vs bottom 20%
Italy
1.8 vs bottom 20%
48% higher
Low Adult Numeracy
ItalyCanada
14.9% of adults
Italy
28.12% of adults
47% lower
Poor Health
ItalyCanada
3.2% reporting poor health
Italy
5.9% reporting poor health
46% lower
Smoking Rate
ItalyCanada
12%
Italy
22.4%
46% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
ItalyCanada
716
Italy
1.3K
44% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
CanadaCanada
16.78%
Italy
11.63%
44% higher
Credit Card Ownership
CanadaCanada
82.74% of adults
Italy
57.88% of adults
43% higher
Earnings Inequality
CanadaCanada
3.3 vs bottom 10%
Italy
2.3 vs bottom 10%
42% higher
Relationship Dissatisfaction
CanadaCanada
8.2% of adults 16+
Italy
5.8% of adults 16+
42% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
CanadaCanada
75 pts
Italy
53 pts
42% higher
Alcohol Consumption
CanadaCanada
9.9 L/adult/yr
Italy
7.0 L/adult/yr
42% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
ItalyCanada
14.23% of GDP
Italy
24.71% of GDP
42% lower
Protected Land (%)
ItalyCanada
12.9%
Italy
21.6%
40% lower
Housing Cost Burden
CanadaCanada
19.78% of households
Italy
14.26% of households
39% higher
Shipping Traffic
ItalyCanada
7.01M
Italy
11.58M
39% lower
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
CanadaCanada
0.43 per 1M people
Italy
0.31 per 1M people
39% higher
GNI Per Capita
CanadaCanada
$53,400
Italy
$38,590
38% higher
Low Reading Skills
ItalyCanada
8.1% of students
Italy
12.94% of students
37% lower
Low Math Skills
ItalyCanada
8.1% of students
Italy
12.94% of students
37% lower
Low Science Skills
ItalyCanada
8.1% of students
Italy
12.94% of students
37% lower
Average Earnings
CanadaCanada
$69,417.07
Italy
$51,018.98
36% higher
Population
ItalyCanada
39.19M
Italy
60.92M
36% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
CanadaCanada
23.8%
Italy
17.5%
36% higher
Suicide Rate
CanadaCanada
9.4 per 100k
Italy
7.0 per 100k
35% higher
Food Waste per Person
CanadaCanada
188.05 kg/person/yr
Italy
139 kg/person/yr
35% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
ItalyCanada
22.6% of adults
Italy
34.2% of adults
34% lower
Nurses & Midwives
CanadaCanada
10.31 per 1k
Italy
7.7 per 1k
34% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
ItalyCanada
2.8 per 1k
Italy
4.2 per 1k
33% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
ItalyCanada
13.8% of youth labor force
Italy
20.55% of youth labor force
33% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
ItalyCanada
190.72 gCO2/kWh
Italy
284.78 gCO2/kWh
33% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
CanadaCanada
11.22% of GDP
Italy
8.5% of GDP
32% higher
Death Rate
ItalyCanada
7.8 per 1k
Italy
11.2 per 1k
31% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
ItalyCanada
9.9 per 100k people
Italy
14.38 per 100k people
31% lower
Happiness Inequality
CanadaCanada
2.4 vs bottom 20%
Italy
1.8 vs bottom 20%
30% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
ItalyCanada
20.65 kg/person/yr
Italy
29.64 kg/person/yr
30% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
CanadaCanada
27.16%
Italy
20.93%
30% higher
Median Wealth
CanadaCanada
$336,829
Italy
$260,467
29% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
ItalyCanada
94 per 100 people
Italy
133 per 100 people
29% lower
Birth Rate
CanadaCanada
9.1 per 1k
Italy
7.1 per 1k
28% higher
Lack of Support
ItalyCanada
9.7% of adults 15+
Italy
13.3% of adults 15+
27% lower
Obesity Rate
CanadaCanada
27.32%
Italy
21.55%
27% higher
Youth Population (%)
CanadaCanada
15.11%
Italy
11.89%
27% higher
Broadband Access (%)
CanadaCanada
43 per 100 people
Italy
34 per 100 people
26% higher
Highest Elevation
CanadaCanada
6.0K m
Italy
4.7K m
26% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
CanadaCanada
161.99M kW
Italy
128.69M kW
26% higher
Youth NEET Rate
ItalyCanada
9.8% of youth 15-24
Italy
12.92% of youth 15-24
24% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
ItalyCanada
187.77 kg/person/yr
Italy
246.88 kg/person/yr
24% lower
Scientific Publications
ItalyCanada
69.1K
Italy
90.6K
24% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
ItalyCanada
670.05 per 1k people
Italy
874.68 per 1k people
23% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
CanadaCanada
0.93
Italy
0.76
23% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
CanadaCanada
1.7% of GDP
Italy
1.4% of GDP
22% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
CanadaCanada
39.46%
Italy
32.89%
20% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
CanadaCanada
4.9% of GDP
Italy
4.1% of GDP
20% higher
Elderly Population (%)
ItalyCanada
19.8%
Italy
24.62%
20% lower
Safety at Night
CanadaCanada
74% feeling safe at night
Italy
62% feeling safe at night
19% higher
Time Use Inequality
CanadaCanada
2.6 vs bottom 20%
Italy
2.1 vs bottom 20%
19% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
ItalyCanada
2.6 per 1k
Italy
3.2 per 1k
19% lower
Urban Population (%)
CanadaCanada
82.7%
Italy
69.6%
19% higher
Air Pollution Exposure
ItalyCanada
80.81% of population
Italy
99.09% of population
18% lower
Military Spending
ItalyCanada
1.3% of GDP
Italy
1.6% of GDP
18% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
ItalyCanada
33.55% of adults
Italy
40.8% of adults
18% lower
Unpaid Work Hours
ItalyCanada
12.12% of adults 15-64
Italy
14.39% of adults 15-64
16% lower
Social Time
ItalyCanada
6.3 hrs/week
Italy
7.5 hrs/week
16% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
CanadaCanada
0.74
Italy
0.64
15% higher
Median Age
ItalyCanada
40.3 years
Italy
47.5 years
15% lower
Self-Rated Health
CanadaCanada
85.6% reporting good health
Italy
75.4% reporting good health
14% higher
Wealth Concentration
ItalyCanada
47.05% of wealth
Italy
54.58% of wealth
14% lower
Employment Rate (%)
CanadaCanada
79.2% of adults 25-64
Italy
70.05% of adults 25-64
13% higher
Long Work Hours
CanadaCanada
3.4% of employees
Italy
3.0% of employees
13% higher
Fertility Rate
CanadaCanada
1.4 children/woman
Italy
1.3 children/woman
13% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
CanadaCanada
0.84
Italy
0.74
13% higher
Leisure Time
ItalyCanada
14.57 hrs/day
Italy
16.47 hrs/day
12% lower
Adult Numeracy
CanadaCanada
272.21 pts
Italy
244.56 pts
11% higher
Adult Literacy
CanadaCanada
272.97 pts
Italy
245.73 pts
11% higher
Financial Hardship
CanadaCanada
20.4% of adults 16+
Italy
18.7% of adults 16+
9% higher
Chronic Pain
CanadaCanada
35% of adults 15+
Italy
32% of adults 15+
9% higher
Inequality (Gini)
ItalyCanada
31.1
Italy
34.3
9% lower
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
CanadaCanada
$41,621
Italy
$38,696
8% higher
Science Skills
CanadaCanada
515.02 pts
Italy
477.46 pts
8% higher
Voter Turnout
CanadaCanada
68.7% of votes
Italy
63.79% of votes
8% higher
Imports (% GDP)
CanadaCanada
32.71% of GDP
Italy
30.32% of GDP
8% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
CanadaCanada
$65,463.1
Italy
$60,881.37
8% higher
Road Deaths
ItalyCanada
4.8 per 100k
Italy
5.2 per 100k
7% lower
Dependency Ratio
ItalyCanada
53.64% of working-age pop.
Italy
57.52% of working-age pop.
7% lower
Water Withdrawal
CanadaCanada
36.13 B m³
Italy
33.78 B m³
7% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
CanadaCanada
94.69% of adults
Italy
88.63% of adults
7% higher
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
ItalyCanada
5.0 vs bottom 20%
Italy
5.4 vs bottom 20%
6% lower
Relationship Satisfaction
CanadaCanada
7.7 pts
Italy
7.3 pts
6% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
ItalyCanada
0.87
Italy
0.93
6% lower
GDP (Nominal)
ItalyCanada
$2,243,636,826,633.76
Italy
$2,380,825,077,243.59
6% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
ItalyCanada
4.7 per 100k
Italy
5.0 per 100k
6% lower
Reading Skills
CanadaCanada
507.13 pts
Italy
481.6 pts
5% higher
Math Skills
CanadaCanada
496.95 pts
Italy
471.26 pts
5% higher
Social Support
CanadaCanada
90.02% of adults 15+
Italy
85.95% of adults 15+
5% higher
Reading Score Gap
CanadaCanada
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.7 vs bottom 10%
5% higher
Internet Users (%)
CanadaCanada
94%
Italy
89.22%
5% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
ItalyCanada
30.65%
Italy
32.25%
5% lower
Unemployment Rate
ItalyCanada
6.5%
Italy
6.8%
5% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
CanadaCanada
21.89% of firms
Italy
21.04% of firms
4% higher
Home Internet Access
CanadaCanada
91.2% of households
Italy
88.49% of households
3% higher
Human Development Index
CanadaCanada
0.94
Italy
0.92
3% higher
Life Satisfaction
CanadaCanada
7.4 pts
Italy
7.2 pts
3% higher
Wind Electricity Share
ItalyCanada
7.9%
Italy
8.1%
3% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
ItalyCanada
34.8 hrs/week
Italy
36 hrs/week
3% lower
Life Evaluation Score
CanadaCanada
6.7 pts
Italy
6.6 pts
3% higher
Digital Payments Used
CanadaCanada
98.35% of adults
Italy
95.78% of adults
3% higher
Job Strain
CanadaCanada
30.1% of employees
Italy
29.59% of employees
2% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
CanadaCanada
82.63 kg/person/yr
Italy
80.96 kg/person/yr
2% higher
Skilled Birth Attendance (%)
ItalyCanada
98%
Italy
99.8%
2% lower
Life Expectancy
ItalyCanada
81.6 years
Italy
83.7 years
2% lower
Time Satisfaction
ItalyCanada
6.7 pts
Italy
6.7 pts
1% lower
Numeracy Gap
CanadaCanada
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.7 vs bottom 10%
1% higher
Literacy Gap
CanadaCanada
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.6 vs bottom 10%
1% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
ItalyCanada
98.59%
Italy
99.88%
1% lower
Poverty Rate
ItalyCanada
12.2% of population
Italy
12.23% of population
equal
Housing Affordability
ItalyCanada
77.33% of income
Italy
77.43% of income
equal
Extreme Temperature Exposure
ItalyCanada
0% of population
Italy
4.1% of population
ranked lower
Math Score Gap
ItalyCanada
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.6 vs bottom 10%
equal
Science Score Gap
CanadaCanada
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.7 vs bottom 10%
equal
University Enrollment Rate
CanadaCanada
76.26%
Italy
75.95%
equal
Electricity Access (%)
CanadaCanada
100%
Italy
100%
equal
Exports (% GDP)
ItalyCanada
32.44% of GDP
Italy
32.51% of GDP
equal
Safe Drinking Water (%)
CanadaCanada
96.89%
Italy
96.76%
equal
Lowest Elevation
CanadaCanada
0 m
Italy
0 m
ranked higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
ItalyCanada
-0.9% of GDP
Italy
1.2% of GDP
ranked lower
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