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.
CIA 2026
Geography
Size snapshot: slightly larger than the US.
CIA 2026
Matchup file
Canada vs Spain
186 shared metrics.
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Short real-world notes so the comparison reads like more than a stat strip.
Spain
Quick context before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Kingdom of Spain.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: derivation of the name España is uncertain.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Canada leads in 103 of 186 shared metrics, while Spain leads in 83.
Canada's Foreign Patents is 256.5x that of Spain (32.4K vs 126).
Canada's Coastline Length is 39.7x that of Spain (202.1K km vs 5.0K km).
Canada's Forest Area is 17.7x that of Spain (3.47M km² vs 185.9K km²).
Canada's Land Area is 16.6x that of Spain (8.79M km² vs 499.7K km²).
Canada's Firms Asked for Bribes is 12.4x that of Spain (5.8% of firms vs 0.43% of firms).
Key Comparisons
Foreign PatentsCanada leads
Canada
32.4K
Spain
126
Coastline LengthCanada leads
Canada
202.1K km
Spain
5.0K km
Forest AreaCanada leads
Canada
3.47M km²
Spain
185.9K km²
Land AreaCanada leads
Canada
8.79M km²
Spain
499.7K km²
Firms Asked for BribesCanada leads
Canada
5.8% of firms
Spain
0.43% of firms
Coal Electricity ShareCanada leads
Canada
4.1%
Spain
0.32%
All Metrics
Foreign Patents
CanadaCanada
32.4K
Spain
126
25650% higher
Coastline Length
CanadaCanada
202.1K km
Spain
5.0K km
3971% higher
Forest Area
CanadaCanada
3.47M km²
Spain
185.9K km²
1766% higher
Land Area
CanadaCanada
8.79M km²
Spain
499.7K km²
1659% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
CanadaCanada
5.8% of firms
Spain
0.43% of firms
1245% higher
Coal Electricity Share
CanadaCanada
4.1%
Spain
0.32%
1178% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
CanadaCanada
5.4% of firms
Spain
0.91% of firms
491% higher
Land Border Length
CanadaCanada
8.9K km
Spain
2.0K km
355% higher
Airports
CanadaCanada
1.5K
Spain
365
308% higher
Domestic Patents
CanadaCanada
4.7K
Spain
1.3K
260% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
CanadaCanada
7.3K kg oil eq/person
Spain
2.3K kg oil eq/person
220% higher
Railway Length
CanadaCanada
49.4K km
Spain
15.5K km
219% higher
Railway Network
CanadaCanada
48.1K km
Spain
16.0K km
202% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
CanadaCanada
0.43 per 1M people
Spain
0.15 per 1M people
193% higher
CO2 Per Capita
CanadaCanada
13.42 t/person/yr
Spain
4.6 t/person/yr
192% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
CanadaCanada
35.65 per 1M people
Spain
12.35 per 1M people
189% higher
Food Waste per Person
CanadaCanada
188.05 kg/person/yr
Spain
65 kg/person/yr
189% higher
Homicide Rate
CanadaCanada
2.0 per 100k
Spain
0.69 per 100k
187% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
CanadaCanada
14.5K kWh/person
Spain
5.1K kWh/person
183% higher
Low-Wage Workers
CanadaCanada
17.96% of workers
Spain
6.4% of workers
181% higher
Gender Pay Gap (%)
CanadaCanada
16.5% of male wages
Spain
6.2% of male wages
166% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
CanadaCanada
577.97 Mt CO2e
Spain
220.08 Mt CO2e
163% higher
Relationship Dissatisfaction
CanadaCanada
8.2% of adults 16+
Spain
3.2% of adults 16+
155% higher
Loneliness
CanadaCanada
13.49% of adults 16+
Spain
5.4% of adults 16+
150% higher
Time Zones Count
CanadaCanada
9.0 time zones
Spain
4.0 time zones
125% higher
Electricity Generation
CanadaCanada
627.18 TWh
Spain
280.39 TWh
124% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
CanadaCanada
188.53 per 100k
Spain
87.12 per 100k
116% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
CanadaCanada
$6,112.02
Spain
$2,910.84
110% higher
Official Languages Count
CanadaCanada
2.0
Spain
1.0
100% higher
Gender Gap in Work
SpainCanada
3.7 min/day
Spain
77.29 min/day
95% lower
Population Density
SpainCanada
4.6 /km²
Spain
96.76 /km²
95% lower
Water Stress (%)
SpainCanada
1.3%
Spain
26.1%
95% lower
Solar Electricity Share
SpainCanada
1.6%
Spain
21.85%
93% lower
Capital Elevation
SpainCanada
70 m
Spain
663 m
89% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
SpainCanada
6.5%
Spain
49.58%
87% lower
Long-Term Unemployment
SpainCanada
0.66% of workforce
Spain
3.8% of workforce
83% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
CanadaCanada
16.78%
Spain
9.3%
81% higher
Political Corruption Index
SpainCanada
0.03
Spain
0.11
77% lower
Job Insecurity
SpainCanada
3.8% of earnings at risk
Spain
15.81% of earnings at risk
76% lower
Irrigated Land
SpainCanada
9.0K km²
Spain
38.0K km²
76% lower
Infant Mortality
CanadaCanada
4.4 per 1k births
Spain
2.6 per 1k births
69% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
CanadaCanada
31.43% of firms
Spain
18.79% of firms
67% higher
Border Neighbors
SpainCanada
1.0
Spain
3.0
67% lower
Child Mortality
CanadaCanada
5.1 per 1k births
Spain
3.1 per 1k births
65% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
SpainCanada
72.0K
Spain
199.0K
64% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
CanadaCanada
21.89% of firms
Spain
13.45% of firms
63% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
SpainCanada
10.8% of adults
Spain
27.6% of adults
61% lower
Wind Electricity Share
SpainCanada
7.9%
Spain
20.41%
61% lower
Researchers
CanadaCanada
5.4K per 1M
Spain
3.4K per 1M
60% higher
Highest Elevation
CanadaCanada
6.0K m
Spain
3.7K m
60% higher
Shipping Traffic
SpainCanada
7.01M
Spain
17.16M
59% lower
GNI Per Capita
CanadaCanada
$53,400
Spain
$33,550
59% higher
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
CanadaCanada
21.71 per 100k
Spain
13.75 per 100k
58% higher
Smoking Rate
SpainCanada
12%
Spain
28.4%
58% lower
Nurses & Midwives
CanadaCanada
10.31 per 1k
Spain
6.5 per 1k
58% higher
Poor Health
SpainCanada
3.2% reporting poor health
Spain
7.3% reporting poor health
56% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
SpainCanada
10 days/yr
Spain
22 days/yr
55% lower
GDP Growth Rate
SpainCanada
1.6%
Spain
3.5%
55% lower
Median Wealth
CanadaCanada
$336,829
Spain
$219,234
54% higher
Protected Land (%)
SpainCanada
12.9%
Spain
28.1%
54% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
SpainCanada
23 sites
Spain
49 sites
53% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
SpainCanada
20.65 kg/person/yr
Spain
40.3 kg/person/yr
49% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
CanadaCanada
33.55% of adults
Spain
22.64% of adults
48% higher
Long Work Hours
CanadaCanada
3.4% of employees
Spain
2.3% of employees
47% higher
Relationship Inequality
CanadaCanada
2.7 vs bottom 20%
Spain
1.9 vs bottom 20%
47% higher
Credit Card Ownership
CanadaCanada
82.74% of adults
Spain
56.61% of adults
46% higher
Low Adult Literacy
SpainCanada
2.8% of adults
Spain
5.0% of adults
45% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
SpainCanada
13.8% of youth labor force
Spain
24.75% of youth labor force
44% lower
Obesity Rate
CanadaCanada
27.32%
Spain
19.17%
43% higher
Unemployment Rate
SpainCanada
6.5%
Spain
11.39%
43% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
CanadaCanada
716
Spain
503
42% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
SpainCanada
64.9% of GDP
Spain
107.3% of GDP
40% lower
Low Adult Numeracy
SpainCanada
14.9% of adults
Spain
24.1% of adults
38% lower
Low Reading Skills
SpainCanada
8.1% of students
Spain
12.88% of students
37% lower
Low Math Skills
SpainCanada
8.1% of students
Spain
12.88% of students
37% lower
Low Science Skills
SpainCanada
8.1% of students
Spain
12.88% of students
37% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
CanadaCanada
75 pts
Spain
55 pts
36% higher
Spirits Consumption
CanadaCanada
2.2 L/person/yr
Spain
1.6 L/person/yr
34% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
SpainCanada
2.8 per 1k
Spain
4.3 per 1k
34% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
CanadaCanada
4.7 per 100k
Spain
3.5 per 100k
34% higher
Homicide Rate
CanadaCanada
0.80 per 100k
Spain
0.60 per 100k
33% higher
Earnings Inequality
CanadaCanada
3.3 vs bottom 10%
Spain
2.5 vs bottom 10%
33% higher
Nuclear Electricity Share
SpainCanada
13.7%
Spain
20.3%
33% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
SpainCanada
30.65%
Spain
44.29%
31% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
SpainCanada
6.6 µg/m³
Spain
9.6 µg/m³
31% lower
Political Voice
CanadaCanada
40.26% who feel heard by government
Spain
30.98% who feel heard by government
30% higher
GDP (Nominal)
CanadaCanada
$2,243,636,826,633.76
Spain
$1,725,671,652,742.19
30% higher
Road Deaths
CanadaCanada
4.8 per 100k
Spain
3.7 per 100k
29% higher
Youth NEET Rate
SpainCanada
9.8% of youth 15-24
Spain
13.38% of youth 15-24
27% lower
Average Earnings
CanadaCanada
$69,417.07
Spain
$54,564.41
27% higher
Birth Rate
CanadaCanada
9.1 per 1k
Spain
7.2 per 1k
27% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
SpainCanada
94 per 100 people
Spain
127.72 per 100 people
26% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
CanadaCanada
23.8%
Spain
19%
25% higher
Lack of Support
CanadaCanada
9.7% of adults 15+
Spain
7.8% of adults 15+
24% higher
Water Withdrawal
CanadaCanada
36.13 B m³
Spain
29.02 B m³
24% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
CanadaCanada
190.72 gCO2/kWh
Spain
153.6 gCO2/kWh
24% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
CanadaCanada
161.99M kW
Spain
130.37M kW
24% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
SpainCanada
22.6% of adults
Spain
29.4% of adults
23% lower
Self-Rated Health
CanadaCanada
85.6% reporting good health
Spain
70.1% reporting good health
22% higher
Time Dissatisfaction
SpainCanada
13% of adults 16+
Spain
16.64% of adults 16+
22% lower
Death Rate
SpainCanada
7.8 per 1k
Spain
10.0 per 1k
22% lower
Air Pollution Exposure
SpainCanada
80.81% of population
Spain
99.21% of population
19% lower
Beer Consumption
SpainCanada
3.4 L/person/yr
Spain
4.2 L/person/yr
19% lower
Time Use Inequality
SpainCanada
2.6 vs bottom 20%
Spain
3.1 vs bottom 20%
19% lower
University Enrollment Rate
SpainCanada
76.26%
Spain
93.73%
19% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
CanadaCanada
1.7% of GDP
Spain
1.4% of GDP
19% higher
Housing Cost Burden
SpainCanada
19.78% of households
Spain
24.11% of households
18% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
SpainCanada
82.63 kg/person/yr
Spain
100.26 kg/person/yr
18% lower
Unpaid Work Hours
SpainCanada
12.12% of adults 15-64
Spain
14.61% of adults 15-64
17% lower
Population
SpainCanada
39.19M
Spain
47.28M
17% lower
Youth Population (%)
CanadaCanada
15.11%
Spain
12.92%
17% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
CanadaCanada
$65,463.1
Spain
$56,877.64
15% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
CanadaCanada
11.22% of GDP
Spain
9.7% of GDP
15% higher
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
CanadaCanada
$41,621
Spain
$36,537
14% higher
Job Strain
SpainCanada
30.1% of employees
Spain
35.01% of employees
14% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
CanadaCanada
187.77 kg/person/yr
Spain
164.29 kg/person/yr
14% higher
Inflation Rate
SpainCanada
2.4%
Spain
2.8%
14% lower
Broadband Access (%)
CanadaCanada
43 per 100 people
Spain
38 per 100 people
13% higher
Wealth Concentration
SpainCanada
47.05% of wealth
Spain
53.22% of wealth
12% lower
Exports (% GDP)
SpainCanada
32.44% of GDP
Spain
37.06% of GDP
12% lower
Poverty Rate
SpainCanada
12.2% of population
Spain
13.75% of population
11% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
CanadaCanada
0.93
Spain
0.84
11% higher
Adult Literacy
CanadaCanada
272.97 pts
Spain
248.94 pts
10% higher
Median Age
SpainCanada
40.3 years
Spain
44.9 years
10% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
SpainCanada
2.6 per 1k
Spain
2.9 per 1k
10% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
CanadaCanada
94.69% of adults
Spain
85.75% of adults
10% higher
Safety at Night
SpainCanada
74% feeling safe at night
Spain
81.5% feeling safe at night
9% lower
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
SpainCanada
5.0 vs bottom 20%
Spain
5.5 vs bottom 20%
8% lower
Adult Numeracy
CanadaCanada
272.21 pts
Spain
251.72 pts
8% higher
Social Time
CanadaCanada
6.3 hrs/week
Spain
5.8 hrs/week
8% higher
Happiness Inequality
CanadaCanada
2.4 vs bottom 20%
Spain
2.2 vs bottom 20%
8% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
SpainCanada
0.87
Spain
0.94
8% lower
Suicide Rate
CanadaCanada
9.4 per 100k
Spain
8.7 per 100k
8% higher
Fertility Rate
CanadaCanada
1.4 children/woman
Spain
1.3 children/woman
8% higher
Alcohol Consumption
CanadaCanada
9.9 L/adult/yr
Spain
9.2 L/adult/yr
8% higher
Military Spending
SpainCanada
1.3% of GDP
Spain
1.4% of GDP
8% lower
Financial Hardship
SpainCanada
20.4% of adults 16+
Spain
21.9% of adults 16+
7% lower
Employment Rate (%)
CanadaCanada
79.2% of adults 25-64
Spain
74.17% of adults 25-64
7% higher
Leisure Time
SpainCanada
14.57 hrs/day
Spain
15.75 hrs/day
7% lower
Reading Skills
CanadaCanada
507.13 pts
Spain
474.31 pts
7% higher
Inequality (Gini)
SpainCanada
31.1
Spain
33.4
7% lower
Science Skills
CanadaCanada
515.02 pts
Spain
484.53 pts
6% higher
Air Passengers
SpainCanada
88.62M
Spain
94.10M
6% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
CanadaCanada
39.46%
Spain
37.19%
6% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
CanadaCanada
4.9% of GDP
Spain
4.6% of GDP
6% higher
Elderly Population (%)
SpainCanada
19.8%
Spain
21.15%
6% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
SpainCanada
670.05 per 1k people
Spain
710.57 per 1k people
6% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
CanadaCanada
2.6% of GDP
Spain
2.5% of GDP
6% higher
Home Internet Access
SpainCanada
91.2% of households
Spain
95.91% of households
5% lower
Math Skills
CanadaCanada
496.95 pts
Spain
473.14 pts
5% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
SpainCanada
14.23% of GDP
Spain
15% of GDP
5% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
CanadaCanada
27.16%
Spain
25.86%
5% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
SpainCanada
9.9 per 100k people
Spain
10.43 per 100k people
5% lower
Housing Affordability
SpainCanada
77.33% of income
Spain
80.18% of income
4% lower
Dependency Ratio
CanadaCanada
53.64% of working-age pop.
Spain
51.67% of working-age pop.
4% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
SpainCanada
34.8 hrs/week
Spain
36.1 hrs/week
4% lower
Voter Turnout
CanadaCanada
68.7% of votes
Spain
66.59% of votes
3% higher
Life Satisfaction
CanadaCanada
7.4 pts
Spain
7.2 pts
3% higher
Chronic Pain
CanadaCanada
35% of adults 15+
Spain
34% of adults 15+
3% higher
Literacy Gap
SpainCanada
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Spain
1.7 vs bottom 10%
3% lower
Scientific Publications
CanadaCanada
69.1K
Spain
67.1K
3% higher
Safe Drinking Water (%)
SpainCanada
96.89%
Spain
99.46%
3% lower
Life Expectancy
SpainCanada
81.6 years
Spain
83.9 years
3% lower
Life Evaluation Score
CanadaCanada
6.7 pts
Spain
6.5 pts
3% higher
Urban Population (%)
CanadaCanada
82.7%
Spain
80.32%
3% higher
Social Support
SpainCanada
90.02% of adults 15+
Spain
92.17% of adults 15+
2% lower
Relationship Satisfaction
SpainCanada
7.7 pts
Spain
7.9 pts
2% lower
Human Development Index
CanadaCanada
0.94
Spain
0.92
2% higher
Reading Score Gap
CanadaCanada
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Spain
1.7 vs bottom 10%
2% higher
Low Life Satisfaction
CanadaCanada
7.1% of adults 16+
Spain
7.0% of adults 16+
2% higher
Internet Users (%)
SpainCanada
94%
Spain
95.76%
2% lower
Skilled Birth Attendance (%)
SpainCanada
98%
Spain
99.9%
2% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
CanadaCanada
0.84
Spain
0.82
2% higher
Time Satisfaction
CanadaCanada
6.7 pts
Spain
6.6 pts
1% higher
Math Score Gap
CanadaCanada
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Spain
1.6 vs bottom 10%
1% higher
Science Score Gap
CanadaCanada
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Spain
1.7 vs bottom 10%
1% higher
Numeracy Gap
SpainCanada
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Spain
1.7 vs bottom 10%
1% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
SpainCanada
0.74
Spain
0.74
1% lower
Imports (% GDP)
SpainCanada
32.71% of GDP
Spain
32.89% of GDP
1% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
SpainCanada
98.59%
Spain
99.92%
1% lower
Digital Payments Used
CanadaCanada
98.35% of adults
Spain
97.53% of adults
1% higher
Extreme Temperature Exposure
SpainCanada
0% of population
Spain
38.07% of population
ranked lower
Teen Birth Rate
SpainCanada
4.8 per 1k
Spain
4.8 per 1k
equal
Electricity Access (%)
CanadaCanada
100%
Spain
100%
equal
Lowest Elevation
CanadaCanada
0 m
Spain
0 m
ranked higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
SpainCanada
-0.9% of GDP
Spain
2.9% of GDP
ranked lower
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