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 Netherlands
185 shared metrics.
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Netherlands
Quick context before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Identity
Name origin: the English name is derived from the country's Dutch name, which means "the lowlands" and describes the geographic area.
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Analysis
Canada leads in 105 of 185 shared metrics, while Netherlands leads in 80.
Canada's Forest Area is 930.5x that of Netherlands (3.47M km² vs 3.7K km²).
Canada's Coastline Length is 447.1x that of Netherlands (202.1K km vs 451 km).
Canada's Land Area is 260.0x that of Netherlands (8.79M km² vs 33.7K km²).
Canada's Airports is 35.3x that of Netherlands (1.5K vs 41).
Canada's Foreign Patents is 22.3x that of Netherlands (32.4K vs 1.4K).
Key Comparisons
Forest AreaCanada leads
Canada
3.47M km²
Netherlands
3.7K km²
Coastline LengthCanada leads
Canada
202.1K km
Netherlands
451 km
Land AreaCanada leads
Canada
8.79M km²
Netherlands
33.7K km²
AirportsCanada leads
Canada
1.5K
Netherlands
41
Foreign PatentsCanada leads
Canada
32.4K
Netherlands
1.4K
Firms Asked for BribesCanada leads
Canada
5.8% of firms
Netherlands
0.28% of firms
All Metrics
Forest Area
CanadaCanada
3.47M km²
Netherlands
3.7K km²
93054% higher
Coastline Length
CanadaCanada
202.1K km
Netherlands
451 km
44707% higher
Land Area
CanadaCanada
8.79M km²
Netherlands
33.7K km²
26002% higher
Airports
CanadaCanada
1.5K
Netherlands
41
3532% higher
Foreign Patents
CanadaCanada
32.4K
Netherlands
1.4K
2234% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
CanadaCanada
5.8% of firms
Netherlands
0.28% of firms
1995% higher
Railway Length
CanadaCanada
49.4K km
Netherlands
3.1K km
1518% higher
Railway Network
CanadaCanada
48.1K km
Netherlands
3.0K km
1483% higher
Land Border Length
CanadaCanada
8.9K km
Netherlands
1.1K km
744% higher
Highest Elevation
CanadaCanada
6.0K m
Netherlands
862 m
591% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
CanadaCanada
188.53 per 100k
Netherlands
33.52 per 100k
462% higher
Electricity Generation
CanadaCanada
627.18 TWh
Netherlands
122.3 TWh
413% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
CanadaCanada
577.97 Mt CO2e
Netherlands
118.79 Mt CO2e
387% higher
Water Withdrawal
CanadaCanada
36.13 B m³
Netherlands
8.2 B m³
339% higher
Nuclear Electricity Share
CanadaCanada
13.7%
Netherlands
3.2%
328% higher
Relationship Dissatisfaction
CanadaCanada
8.2% of adults 16+
Netherlands
2.2% of adults 16+
275% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
CanadaCanada
39.46%
Netherlands
11.06%
257% higher
Low-Wage Workers
CanadaCanada
17.96% of workers
Netherlands
5.2% of workers
246% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
CanadaCanada
33.55% of adults
Netherlands
9.8% of adults
243% higher
Irrigated Land
CanadaCanada
9.0K km²
Netherlands
3.0K km²
205% higher
Time Zones Count
CanadaCanada
9.0 time zones
Netherlands
3.0 time zones
200% higher
Homicide Rate
CanadaCanada
2.0 per 100k
Netherlands
0.69 per 100k
187% higher
Financial Hardship
CanadaCanada
20.4% of adults 16+
Netherlands
7.3% of adults 16+
179% higher
Gender Pay Gap (%)
CanadaCanada
16.5% of male wages
Netherlands
6.1% of male wages
172% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
CanadaCanada
161.99M kW
Netherlands
59.98M kW
170% higher
Teen Birth Rate
CanadaCanada
4.8 per 1k
Netherlands
1.9 per 1k
159% higher
Loneliness
CanadaCanada
13.49% of adults 16+
Netherlands
5.7% of adults 16+
138% higher
Youth NEET Rate
CanadaCanada
9.8% of youth 15-24
Netherlands
4.1% of youth 15-24
136% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
CanadaCanada
14.5K kWh/person
Netherlands
6.2K kWh/person
134% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
CanadaCanada
35.65 per 1M people
Netherlands
15.53 per 1M people
130% higher
Domestic Patents
CanadaCanada
4.7K
Netherlands
2.1K
126% higher
Credit Card Ownership
CanadaCanada
82.74% of adults
Netherlands
37.43% of adults
121% higher
Population
CanadaCanada
39.19M
Netherlands
17.83M
120% higher
Time Dissatisfaction
CanadaCanada
13% of adults 16+
Netherlands
6.0% of adults 16+
118% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
CanadaCanada
7.3K kg oil eq/person
Netherlands
3.4K kg oil eq/person
115% higher
Air Passengers
CanadaCanada
88.62M
Netherlands
41.44M
114% higher
CO2 Per Capita
CanadaCanada
13.42 t/person/yr
Netherlands
6.3 t/person/yr
113% higher
Median Wealth
CanadaCanada
$336,829
Netherlands
$165,940
103% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
CanadaCanada
5.4% of firms
Netherlands
2.7% of firms
102% higher
Scientific Publications
CanadaCanada
69.1K
Netherlands
34.3K
101% higher
Official Languages Count
CanadaCanada
2.0
Netherlands
1.0
100% higher
Population Density
NetherlandsCanada
4.6 /km²
Netherlands
530.95 /km²
99% lower
Water Stress (%)
NetherlandsCanada
1.3%
Netherlands
74.86%
98% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
CanadaCanada
23.8%
Netherlands
12.2%
95% higher
Solar Electricity Share
NetherlandsCanada
1.6%
Netherlands
21.12%
93% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
NetherlandsCanada
9.9 per 100k people
Netherlands
113.92 per 100k people
91% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
NetherlandsCanada
6.5%
Netherlands
53.55%
88% lower
GDP (Nominal)
CanadaCanada
$2,243,636,826,633.76
Netherlands
$1,214,927,698,572.66
85% higher
Unemployment Rate
CanadaCanada
6.5%
Netherlands
3.6%
79% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
CanadaCanada
72.0K
Netherlands
41.0K
76% higher
Poverty Rate
CanadaCanada
12.2% of population
Netherlands
7.0% of population
74% higher
Long Work Hours
CanadaCanada
3.4% of employees
Netherlands
2.0% of employees
72% higher
Relationship Inequality
CanadaCanada
2.7 vs bottom 20%
Netherlands
1.6 vs bottom 20%
71% higher
Low Life Satisfaction
CanadaCanada
7.1% of adults 16+
Netherlands
4.1% of adults 16+
71% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
CanadaCanada
31.43% of firms
Netherlands
18.37% of firms
71% higher
Spirits Consumption
CanadaCanada
2.2 L/person/yr
Netherlands
1.3 L/person/yr
68% higher
Wind Electricity Share
NetherlandsCanada
7.9%
Netherlands
24.97%
68% lower
Unpaid Work Hours
CanadaCanada
12.12% of adults 15-64
Netherlands
7.5% of adults 15-64
62% higher
Obesity Rate
CanadaCanada
27.32%
Netherlands
16.91%
62% higher
Exports (% GDP)
NetherlandsCanada
32.44% of GDP
Netherlands
82.43% of GDP
61% lower
Low Reading Skills
NetherlandsCanada
8.1% of students
Netherlands
20.2% of students
60% lower
Low Math Skills
NetherlandsCanada
8.1% of students
Netherlands
20.2% of students
60% lower
Low Science Skills
NetherlandsCanada
8.1% of students
Netherlands
20.2% of students
60% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
CanadaCanada
21.89% of firms
Netherlands
13.65% of firms
60% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
CanadaCanada
13.8% of youth labor force
Netherlands
8.8% of youth labor force
56% higher
Housing Cost Burden
CanadaCanada
19.78% of households
Netherlands
12.83% of households
54% higher
Imports (% GDP)
NetherlandsCanada
32.71% of GDP
Netherlands
71.4% of GDP
54% lower
Shipping Traffic
NetherlandsCanada
7.01M
Netherlands
14.93M
53% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
NetherlandsCanada
10 days/yr
Netherlands
20 days/yr
50% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
CanadaCanada
27.16%
Netherlands
18.12%
50% higher
Border Neighbors
NetherlandsCanada
1.0
Netherlands
2.0
50% lower
Job Insecurity
CanadaCanada
3.8% of earnings at risk
Netherlands
2.5% of earnings at risk
49% higher
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
CanadaCanada
21.71 per 100k
Netherlands
14.62 per 100k
48% higher
Poor Health
NetherlandsCanada
3.2% reporting poor health
Netherlands
6.0% reporting poor health
47% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
NetherlandsCanada
10.8% of adults
Netherlands
20.5% of adults
47% lower
Food Waste per Person
CanadaCanada
188.05 kg/person/yr
Netherlands
129 kg/person/yr
46% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
NetherlandsCanada
187.77 kg/person/yr
Netherlands
341.47 kg/person/yr
45% lower
Smoking Rate
NetherlandsCanada
12%
Netherlands
21.3%
44% lower
Protected Land (%)
NetherlandsCanada
12.9%
Netherlands
22.9%
44% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
NetherlandsCanada
14.23% of GDP
Netherlands
25.25% of GDP
44% lower
GDP Growth Rate
CanadaCanada
1.6%
Netherlands
1.1%
44% higher
Happiness Inequality
CanadaCanada
2.4 vs bottom 20%
Netherlands
1.7 vs bottom 20%
42% higher
Coal Electricity Share
NetherlandsCanada
4.1%
Netherlands
7.1%
42% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
NetherlandsCanada
716
Netherlands
1.2K
40% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
NetherlandsCanada
6.6 µg/m³
Netherlands
10.89 µg/m³
40% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
CanadaCanada
4.7 per 100k
Netherlands
3.4 per 100k
38% higher
Time Use Inequality
CanadaCanada
2.6 vs bottom 20%
Netherlands
1.9 vs bottom 20%
36% higher
Chronic Pain
CanadaCanada
35% of adults 15+
Netherlands
26% of adults 15+
35% higher
Homicide Rate
CanadaCanada
0.80 per 100k
Netherlands
0.60 per 100k
33% higher
Earnings Inequality
CanadaCanada
3.3 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
2.5 vs bottom 10%
31% higher
Military Spending
NetherlandsCanada
1.3% of GDP
Netherlands
1.9% of GDP
31% lower
Long-Term Unemployment
CanadaCanada
0.66% of workforce
Netherlands
0.51% of workforce
30% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
NetherlandsCanada
22.6% of adults
Netherlands
32.4% of adults
30% lower
Job Strain
CanadaCanada
30.1% of employees
Netherlands
23.37% of employees
29% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
NetherlandsCanada
16.78%
Netherlands
23.47%
29% lower
Child Mortality
CanadaCanada
5.1 per 1k births
Netherlands
4.0 per 1k births
27% higher
Inflation Rate
NetherlandsCanada
2.4%
Netherlands
3.3%
27% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
NetherlandsCanada
94 per 100 people
Netherlands
129 per 100 people
27% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
NetherlandsCanada
2.8 per 1k
Netherlands
3.9 per 1k
27% lower
Road Deaths
CanadaCanada
4.8 per 100k
Netherlands
3.8 per 100k
26% higher
Infant Mortality
CanadaCanada
4.4 per 1k births
Netherlands
3.5 per 1k births
26% higher
Social Time
NetherlandsCanada
6.3 hrs/week
Netherlands
8.4 hrs/week
25% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
NetherlandsCanada
1.7% of GDP
Netherlands
2.3% of GDP
25% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
NetherlandsCanada
190.72 gCO2/kWh
Netherlands
253.56 gCO2/kWh
25% lower
Self-Rated Health
CanadaCanada
85.6% reporting good health
Netherlands
69.9% reporting good health
22% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
NetherlandsCanada
$65,463.1
Netherlands
$84,221.98
22% lower
Inequality (Gini)
CanadaCanada
31.1
Netherlands
25.7
21% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
NetherlandsCanada
30.65%
Netherlands
38.67%
21% lower
Death Rate
NetherlandsCanada
7.8 per 1k
Netherlands
9.7 per 1k
20% lower
Air Pollution Exposure
NetherlandsCanada
80.81% of population
Netherlands
99.41% of population
19% lower
Low Adult Numeracy
CanadaCanada
14.9% of adults
Netherlands
12.55% of adults
19% higher
Suicide Rate
NetherlandsCanada
9.4 per 100k
Netherlands
11.5 per 100k
18% lower
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
CanadaCanada
5.0 vs bottom 20%
Netherlands
4.3 vs bottom 20%
16% higher
Wealth Concentration
NetherlandsCanada
47.05% of wealth
Netherlands
55.7% of wealth
16% lower
Low Adult Literacy
CanadaCanada
2.8% of adults
Netherlands
2.4% of adults
16% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
CanadaCanada
34.8 hrs/week
Netherlands
30.3 hrs/week
15% higher
GNI Per Capita
NetherlandsCanada
$53,400
Netherlands
$62,520
15% lower
Birth Rate
NetherlandsCanada
9.1 per 1k
Netherlands
10.68 per 1k
15% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
CanadaCanada
64.9% of GDP
Netherlands
56.5% of GDP
15% higher
Alcohol Consumption
CanadaCanada
9.9 L/adult/yr
Netherlands
8.7 L/adult/yr
14% higher
Researchers
NetherlandsCanada
5.4K per 1M
Netherlands
6.3K per 1M
14% lower
Urban Population (%)
NetherlandsCanada
82.7%
Netherlands
95.64%
14% lower
Lack of Support
CanadaCanada
9.7% of adults 15+
Netherlands
8.5% of adults 15+
13% higher
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
NetherlandsCanada
$41,621
Netherlands
$47,171
12% lower
Voter Turnout
NetherlandsCanada
68.7% of votes
Netherlands
77.74% of votes
12% lower
Reading Score Gap
NetherlandsCanada
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
2.0 vs bottom 10%
12% lower
University Enrollment Rate
NetherlandsCanada
76.26%
Netherlands
86.59%
12% lower
Nurses & Midwives
NetherlandsCanada
10.31 per 1k
Netherlands
11.66 per 1k
12% lower
Fertility Rate
NetherlandsCanada
1.4 children/woman
Netherlands
1.6 children/woman
12% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
CanadaCanada
11.22% of GDP
Netherlands
10.1% of GDP
11% higher
Reading Skills
CanadaCanada
507.13 pts
Netherlands
459.24 pts
10% higher
Safety at Night
NetherlandsCanada
74% feeling safe at night
Netherlands
82.5% feeling safe at night
10% lower
Science Score Gap
NetherlandsCanada
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
1.9 vs bottom 10%
10% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
NetherlandsCanada
2.6 per 1k
Netherlands
2.9 per 1k
10% lower
Time Satisfaction
NetherlandsCanada
6.7 pts
Netherlands
7.3 pts
9% lower
Math Score Gap
NetherlandsCanada
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
1.8 vs bottom 10%
9% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
CanadaCanada
82.63 kg/person/yr
Netherlands
75.82 kg/person/yr
9% higher
Average Earnings
NetherlandsCanada
$69,417.07
Netherlands
$75,370.1
8% lower
Numeracy Gap
CanadaCanada
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
1.6 vs bottom 10%
8% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
CanadaCanada
94.69% of adults
Netherlands
87.64% of adults
8% higher
Home Internet Access
NetherlandsCanada
91.2% of households
Netherlands
98.56% of households
7% lower
Life Evaluation Score
NetherlandsCanada
6.7 pts
Netherlands
7.2 pts
7% lower
Employment Rate (%)
NetherlandsCanada
79.2% of adults 25-64
Netherlands
83.82% of adults 25-64
6% lower
Leisure Time
NetherlandsCanada
14.57 hrs/day
Netherlands
15.45 hrs/day
6% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
NetherlandsCanada
4.9% of GDP
Netherlands
5.2% of GDP
6% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
CanadaCanada
670.05 per 1k people
Netherlands
635.05 per 1k people
6% higher
Housing Affordability
NetherlandsCanada
77.33% of income
Netherlands
81.76% of income
5% lower
Science Skills
CanadaCanada
515.02 pts
Netherlands
488.32 pts
5% higher
Adult Numeracy
NetherlandsCanada
272.21 pts
Netherlands
287.74 pts
5% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
NetherlandsCanada
0.74
Netherlands
0.77
5% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
CanadaCanada
$6,112.02
Netherlands
$5,796.03
5% higher
Relationship Satisfaction
NetherlandsCanada
7.7 pts
Netherlands
8.0 pts
4% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
NetherlandsCanada
75 pts
Netherlands
78 pts
4% lower
Political Corruption Index
NetherlandsCanada
0.03
Netherlands
0.03
4% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
NetherlandsCanada
20.65 kg/person/yr
Netherlands
21.48 kg/person/yr
4% lower
Adult Literacy
NetherlandsCanada
272.97 pts
Netherlands
282.32 pts
3% lower
Political Voice
CanadaCanada
40.26% who feel heard by government
Netherlands
39% who feel heard by government
3% higher
Life Satisfaction
NetherlandsCanada
7.4 pts
Netherlands
7.6 pts
3% lower
Beer Consumption
NetherlandsCanada
3.4 L/person/yr
Netherlands
3.5 L/person/yr
3% lower
Literacy Gap
CanadaCanada
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
1.6 vs bottom 10%
3% higher
Dependency Ratio
NetherlandsCanada
53.64% of working-age pop.
Netherlands
55.09% of working-age pop.
3% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
NetherlandsCanada
0.87
Netherlands
0.90
3% lower
Median Age
NetherlandsCanada
40.3 years
Netherlands
41.4 years
3% lower
Internet Users (%)
NetherlandsCanada
94%
Netherlands
97%
3% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
NetherlandsCanada
96.89%
Netherlands
99.96%
3% lower
Elderly Population (%)
NetherlandsCanada
19.8%
Netherlands
20.5%
3% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
CanadaCanada
0.93
Netherlands
0.91
3% higher
Human Development Index
NetherlandsCanada
0.94
Netherlands
0.95
2% lower
Math Skills
CanadaCanada
496.95 pts
Netherlands
492.68 pts
1% higher
Social Support
NetherlandsCanada
90.02% of adults 15+
Netherlands
90.98% of adults 15+
1% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
CanadaCanada
98.59%
Netherlands
97.66%
1% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
CanadaCanada
0.84
Netherlands
0.83
1% higher
Youth Population (%)
CanadaCanada
15.11%
Netherlands
15.03%
1% higher
Gender Gap in Work
CanadaCanada
3.7 min/day
Netherlands
-4.83 min/day
ranked higher
Extreme Temperature Exposure
CanadaCanada
0% of population
Netherlands
0% of population
ranked higher
Electricity Access (%)
CanadaCanada
100%
Netherlands
100%
equal
Broadband Access (%)
CanadaCanada
43 per 100 people
Netherlands
43 per 100 people
equal
Life Expectancy
NetherlandsCanada
81.6 years
Netherlands
81.9 years
equal
Capital Elevation
CanadaCanada
70 m
Netherlands
-2 m
ranked higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
CanadaCanada
0.43 per 1M people
Netherlands
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
CanadaCanada
0 m
Netherlands
-7 m
ranked higher
Digital Payments Used
NetherlandsCanada
98.35% of adults
Netherlands
98.79% of adults
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
NetherlandsCanada
-0.9% of GDP
Netherlands
8.8% of GDP
ranked lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
CanadaCanada
2.6% of GDP
Netherlands
-1.4% of GDP
ranked higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
CanadaCanada
23 sites
Netherlands
0 sites
ranked higher
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