Canada
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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 Turkey
173 shared metrics.
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Turkey
Quick context before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of Turkey.
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Identity
Name origin: the name means "Land of the Turks".
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Analysis
Canada leads in 95 of 173 shared metrics, while Turkey leads in 78.
Canada's Foreign Patents is 133.1x that of Turkey (32.4K vs 242).
Canada's Coastline Length is 27.1x that of Turkey (202.1K km vs 7.2K km).
Canada's Low-Wage Workers is 17.6x that of Turkey (17.96% of workers vs 0.96% of workers).
Canada's Health Spending Per Capita is 14.8x that of Turkey ($6,112.02 vs $385.88).
Canada's McDonald's Outlets per Million People is 14.3x that of Turkey (35.65 per 1M people vs 2.3 per 1M people).
Key Comparisons
Foreign PatentsCanada leads
Canada
32.4K
Turkey
242
Coastline LengthCanada leads
Canada
202.1K km
Turkey
7.2K km
Low-Wage WorkersCanada leads
Canada
17.96% of workers
Turkey
0.96% of workers
Health Spending Per CapitaCanada leads
Canada
$6,112.02
Turkey
$385.88
McDonald's Outlets per Million PeopleCanada leads
Canada
35.65 per 1M people
Turkey
2.3 per 1M people
Forest AreaCanada leads
Canada
3.47M km²
Turkey
226.9K km²
All Metrics
Foreign Patents
CanadaCanada
32.4K
Turkey
242
13307% higher
Coastline Length
CanadaCanada
202.1K km
Turkey
7.2K km
2707% higher
Low-Wage Workers
CanadaCanada
17.96% of workers
Turkey
0.96% of workers
1763% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
CanadaCanada
$6,112.02
Turkey
$385.88
1484% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
CanadaCanada
35.65 per 1M people
Turkey
2.3 per 1M people
1431% higher
Forest Area
CanadaCanada
3.47M km²
Turkey
226.9K km²
1429% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
CanadaCanada
9.9 per 100k people
Turkey
0.77 per 100k people
1189% higher
Airports
CanadaCanada
1.5K
Turkey
116
1184% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
CanadaCanada
0.43 per 1M people
Turkey
0.04 per 1M people
1140% higher
Land Area
CanadaCanada
8.79M km²
Turkey
769.6K km²
1042% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
CanadaCanada
0.74
Turkey
0.11
569% higher
Spirits Consumption
CanadaCanada
2.2 L/person/yr
Turkey
0.37 L/person/yr
492% higher
Alcohol Consumption
CanadaCanada
9.9 L/adult/yr
Turkey
1.7 L/adult/yr
485% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
CanadaCanada
0.93
Turkey
0.18
421% higher
Beer Consumption
CanadaCanada
3.4 L/person/yr
Turkey
0.66 L/person/yr
418% higher
Railway Network
CanadaCanada
48.1K km
Turkey
10.5K km
357% higher
Railway Length
CanadaCanada
49.4K km
Turkey
11.5K km
330% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
CanadaCanada
14.5K kWh/person
Turkey
3.6K kWh/person
304% higher
GNI Per Capita
CanadaCanada
$53,400
Turkey
$13,460
297% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
CanadaCanada
7.3K kg oil eq/person
Turkey
1.8K kg oil eq/person
297% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
CanadaCanada
20.65 kg/person/yr
Turkey
5.5 kg/person/yr
273% higher
Suicide Rate
CanadaCanada
9.4 per 100k
Turkey
2.7 per 100k
251% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
CanadaCanada
16.78%
Turkey
5.1%
227% higher
Land Border Length
CanadaCanada
8.9K km
Turkey
2.8K km
216% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
CanadaCanada
11.22% of GDP
Turkey
3.7% of GDP
203% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
CanadaCanada
2.6% of GDP
Turkey
0.86% of GDP
203% higher
Nurses & Midwives
CanadaCanada
10.31 per 1k
Turkey
3.4 per 1k
201% higher
Time Zones Count
CanadaCanada
9.0 time zones
Turkey
3.0 time zones
200% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
CanadaCanada
0.84
Turkey
0.29
187% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
CanadaCanada
670.05 per 1k people
Turkey
266.03 per 1k people
152% higher
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
CanadaCanada
21.71 per 100k
Turkey
8.8 per 100k
145% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
CanadaCanada
64.9% of GDP
Turkey
26.62% of GDP
144% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
CanadaCanada
75 pts
Turkey
31 pts
142% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
CanadaCanada
5.8% of firms
Turkey
2.4% of firms
140% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
CanadaCanada
188.53 per 100k
Turkey
80.55 per 100k
134% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
CanadaCanada
21.89% of firms
Turkey
9.4% of firms
132% higher
CO2 Per Capita
CanadaCanada
13.42 t/person/yr
Turkey
5.9 t/person/yr
129% higher
Researchers
CanadaCanada
5.4K per 1M
Turkey
2.5K per 1M
118% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
CanadaCanada
82.63 kg/person/yr
Turkey
38.87 kg/person/yr
113% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
CanadaCanada
5.4% of firms
Turkey
2.5% of firms
113% higher
Official Languages Count
CanadaCanada
2.0
Turkey
1.0
100% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
CanadaCanada
23.8%
Turkey
12%
98% higher
Political Corruption Index
TurkeyCanada
0.03
Turkey
0.80
97% lower
Population Density
TurkeyCanada
4.6 /km²
Turkey
110.87 /km²
96% lower
Water Stress (%)
TurkeyCanada
1.3%
Turkey
28.4%
96% lower
Inflation Rate
TurkeyCanada
2.4%
Turkey
58.5%
96% lower
Broadband Access (%)
CanadaCanada
43 per 100 people
Turkey
22 per 100 people
95% higher
Elderly Population (%)
CanadaCanada
19.8%
Turkey
10.28%
93% higher
Capital Elevation
TurkeyCanada
70 m
Turkey
938 m
93% lower
Credit Card Ownership
CanadaCanada
82.74% of adults
Turkey
43.67% of adults
89% higher
Coal Electricity Share
TurkeyCanada
4.1%
Turkey
34.31%
88% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
TurkeyCanada
6.5%
Turkey
50.14%
87% lower
Border Neighbors
TurkeyCanada
1.0
Turkey
8.0
87% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
TurkeyCanada
72.0K
Turkey
512.0K
86% lower
Long Work Hours
TurkeyCanada
3.4% of employees
Turkey
22.53% of employees
85% lower
Solar Electricity Share
TurkeyCanada
1.6%
Turkey
10.53%
85% lower
Protected Land (%)
CanadaCanada
12.9%
Turkey
7.0%
84% higher
Electricity Generation
CanadaCanada
627.18 TWh
Turkey
341.22 TWh
84% higher
Irrigated Land
TurkeyCanada
9.0K km²
Turkey
52.1K km²
83% lower
Job Insecurity
TurkeyCanada
3.8% of earnings at risk
Turkey
12.97% of earnings at risk
71% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
TurkeyCanada
6.6 µg/m³
Turkey
21.61 µg/m³
70% lower
Gender Pay Gap (%)
CanadaCanada
16.5% of male wages
Turkey
10.0% of male wages
65% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
TurkeyCanada
10.8% of adults
Turkey
31.1% of adults
65% lower
GDP (Nominal)
CanadaCanada
$2,243,636,826,633.76
Turkey
$1,359,123,768,774.12
65% higher
Long-Term Unemployment
TurkeyCanada
0.66% of workforce
Turkey
1.7% of workforce
62% lower
Unpaid Work Hours
CanadaCanada
12.12% of adults 15-64
Turkey
7.5% of adults 15-64
62% higher
Gender Gap in Work
TurkeyCanada
3.7 min/day
Turkey
9.7 min/day
62% lower
Low Adult Numeracy
TurkeyCanada
14.9% of adults
Turkey
39% of adults
62% lower
Smoking Rate
TurkeyCanada
12%
Turkey
30.5%
61% lower
Child Mortality
TurkeyCanada
5.1 per 1k births
Turkey
12.8 per 1k births
60% lower
Teen Birth Rate
TurkeyCanada
4.8 per 1k
Turkey
12.05 per 1k
60% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
TurkeyCanada
190.72 gCO2/kWh
Turkey
474.74 gCO2/kWh
60% lower
Low Adult Literacy
TurkeyCanada
2.8% of adults
Turkey
6.7% of adults
59% lower
Youth NEET Rate
TurkeyCanada
9.8% of youth 15-24
Turkey
23.22% of youth 15-24
58% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
CanadaCanada
4.9% of GDP
Turkey
3.1% of GDP
58% higher
Chronic Pain
CanadaCanada
35% of adults 15+
Turkey
22.5% of adults 15+
56% higher
Low Reading Skills
TurkeyCanada
8.1% of students
Turkey
18.46% of students
56% lower
Low Math Skills
TurkeyCanada
8.1% of students
Turkey
18.46% of students
56% lower
Low Science Skills
TurkeyCanada
8.1% of students
Turkey
18.46% of students
56% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
CanadaCanada
0.87
Turkey
0.56
56% higher
Poor Health
TurkeyCanada
3.2% reporting poor health
Turkey
7.1% reporting poor health
55% lower
Population
TurkeyCanada
39.19M
Turkey
84.63M
54% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
CanadaCanada
30.65%
Turkey
19.87%
54% higher
GDP Growth Rate
TurkeyCanada
1.6%
Turkey
3.3%
53% lower
Infant Mortality
TurkeyCanada
4.4 per 1k births
Turkey
9.1 per 1k births
52% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
CanadaCanada
161.99M kW
Turkey
106.28M kW
52% higher
Average Earnings
CanadaCanada
$69,417.07
Turkey
$47,252.57
47% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
CanadaCanada
$65,463.1
Turkey
$45,122.93
45% higher
Water Withdrawal
TurkeyCanada
36.13 B m³
Turkey
64.47 B m³
44% lower
Domestic Patents
TurkeyCanada
4.7K
Turkey
8.2K
43% lower
Shipping Traffic
TurkeyCanada
7.01M
Turkey
12.37M
43% lower
Lack of Support
TurkeyCanada
9.7% of adults 15+
Turkey
16.02% of adults 15+
40% lower
University Enrollment Rate
TurkeyCanada
76.26%
Turkey
127.58%
40% lower
Time Satisfaction
CanadaCanada
6.7 pts
Turkey
4.8 pts
39% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
TurkeyCanada
716
Turkey
1.2K
39% lower
Homicide Rate
TurkeyCanada
2.0 per 100k
Turkey
3.2 per 100k
39% lower
Digital Payments Used
CanadaCanada
98.35% of adults
Turkey
71.42% of adults
38% higher
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
TurkeyCanada
5.0 vs bottom 20%
Turkey
8.0 vs bottom 20%
37% lower
Financial Hardship
TurkeyCanada
20.4% of adults 16+
Turkey
32.2% of adults 16+
37% lower
Road Deaths
TurkeyCanada
4.8 per 100k
Turkey
7.7 per 100k
37% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
CanadaCanada
27.16%
Turkey
19.79%
37% higher
Employment Rate (%)
CanadaCanada
79.2% of adults 25-64
Turkey
59.24% of adults 25-64
34% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
CanadaCanada
39.46%
Turkey
29.48%
34% higher
Self-Rated Health
CanadaCanada
85.6% reporting good health
Turkey
64.4% reporting good health
33% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
TurkeyCanada
22.6% of adults
Turkey
33.5% of adults
33% lower
Birth Rate
TurkeyCanada
9.1 per 1k
Turkey
13.56 per 1k
33% lower
Housing Cost Burden
CanadaCanada
19.78% of households
Turkey
14.94% of households
32% higher
Military Spending
TurkeyCanada
1.3% of GDP
Turkey
1.9% of GDP
32% lower
Scientific Publications
CanadaCanada
69.1K
Turkey
52.7K
31% higher
Job Strain
TurkeyCanada
30.1% of employees
Turkey
42.94% of employees
30% lower
Air Passengers
TurkeyCanada
88.62M
Turkey
125.94M
30% lower
Inequality (Gini)
TurkeyCanada
31.1
Turkey
44.5
30% lower
Youth Population (%)
TurkeyCanada
15.11%
Turkey
21.45%
30% lower
Wind Electricity Share
TurkeyCanada
7.9%
Turkey
11.14%
29% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
CanadaCanada
1.7% of GDP
Turkey
1.3% of GDP
29% higher
Life Satisfaction
CanadaCanada
7.4 pts
Turkey
5.8 pts
28% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
TurkeyCanada
4.7 per 100k
Turkey
6.5 per 100k
28% lower
Life Evaluation Score
CanadaCanada
6.7 pts
Turkey
5.3 pts
27% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
CanadaCanada
2.8 per 1k
Turkey
2.2 per 1k
26% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
CanadaCanada
577.97 Mt CO2e
Turkey
460.03 Mt CO2e
26% higher
Safety at Night
CanadaCanada
74% feeling safe at night
Turkey
59% feeling safe at night
25% higher
Death Rate
CanadaCanada
7.8 per 1k
Turkey
6.2 per 1k
25% higher
Adult Numeracy
CanadaCanada
272.21 pts
Turkey
219.43 pts
24% higher
Median Age
CanadaCanada
40.3 years
Turkey
32.5 years
24% higher
Unemployment Rate
TurkeyCanada
6.5%
Turkey
8.4%
24% lower
Fertility Rate
TurkeyCanada
1.4 children/woman
Turkey
1.9 children/woman
24% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
TurkeyCanada
33.55% of adults
Turkey
44.39% of adults
24% lower
Social Time
TurkeyCanada
6.3 hrs/week
Turkey
8.2 hrs/week
23% lower
Voter Turnout
TurkeyCanada
68.7% of votes
Turkey
87.05% of votes
21% lower
Imports (% GDP)
CanadaCanada
32.71% of GDP
Turkey
27.03% of GDP
21% higher
Adult Literacy
CanadaCanada
272.97 pts
Turkey
226.54 pts
20% higher
Homicide Rate
TurkeyCanada
0.80 per 100k
Turkey
1.0 per 100k
20% lower
Obesity Rate
TurkeyCanada
27.32%
Turkey
34.26%
20% lower
Air Pollution Exposure
TurkeyCanada
80.81% of population
Turkey
99.8% of population
19% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
TurkeyCanada
14.23% of GDP
Turkey
17.62% of GDP
19% lower
Relationship Satisfaction
CanadaCanada
7.7 pts
Turkey
6.5 pts
18% higher
Exports (% GDP)
CanadaCanada
32.44% of GDP
Turkey
27.57% of GDP
18% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
TurkeyCanada
10 days/yr
Turkey
12 days/yr
17% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
TurkeyCanada
34.8 hrs/week
Turkey
42 hrs/week
17% lower
Highest Elevation
CanadaCanada
6.0K m
Turkey
5.1K m
16% higher
Food Waste per Person
CanadaCanada
188.05 kg/person/yr
Turkey
162.74 kg/person/yr
16% higher
Dependency Ratio
CanadaCanada
53.64% of working-age pop.
Turkey
46.48% of working-age pop.
15% higher
Numeracy Gap
TurkeyCanada
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
2.0 vs bottom 10%
14% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
TurkeyCanada
13.8% of youth labor force
Turkey
16.04% of youth labor force
14% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
TurkeyCanada
94 per 100 people
Turkey
108 per 100 people
13% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
TurkeyCanada
2.6 per 1k
Turkey
3.0 per 1k
13% lower
Reading Skills
CanadaCanada
507.13 pts
Turkey
456.08 pts
11% higher
Math Skills
CanadaCanada
496.95 pts
Turkey
453.15 pts
10% higher
Human Development Index
CanadaCanada
0.94
Turkey
0.85
10% higher
Science Skills
CanadaCanada
515.02 pts
Turkey
475.94 pts
8% higher
Social Support
CanadaCanada
90.02% of adults 15+
Turkey
83.18% of adults 15+
8% higher
Internet Users (%)
CanadaCanada
94%
Turkey
87%
8% higher
Poverty Rate
TurkeyCanada
12.2% of population
Turkey
13.15% of population
7% lower
Urban Population (%)
TurkeyCanada
82.7%
Turkey
89.34%
7% lower
Reading Score Gap
CanadaCanada
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
1.7 vs bottom 10%
6% higher
Big Mac Price
TurkeyCanada
$5.54
Turkey
$5.9
6% lower
Life Expectancy
CanadaCanada
81.6 years
Turkey
77.2 years
6% higher
Housing Affordability
TurkeyCanada
77.33% of income
Turkey
81.12% of income
5% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
CanadaCanada
23 sites
Turkey
22 sites
5% higher
Literacy Gap
TurkeyCanada
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
1.7 vs bottom 10%
4% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
TurkeyCanada
31.43% of firms
Turkey
32.76% of firms
4% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
TurkeyCanada
187.77 kg/person/yr
Turkey
193.94 kg/person/yr
3% lower
Earnings Inequality
TurkeyCanada
3.3 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
3.4 vs bottom 10%
2% lower
Math Score Gap
TurkeyCanada
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
1.7 vs bottom 10%
2% lower
Science Score Gap
CanadaCanada
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
1.6 vs bottom 10%
2% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
CanadaCanada
94.69% of adults
Turkey
92.54% of adults
2% higher
Home Internet Access
TurkeyCanada
91.2% of households
Turkey
91.95% of households
1% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
TurkeyCanada
98.59%
Turkey
99.28%
1% lower
Leisure Time
TurkeyCanada
14.57 hrs/day
Turkey
14.61 hrs/day
equal
Extreme Temperature Exposure
TurkeyCanada
0% of population
Turkey
31.61% of population
ranked lower
Electricity Access (%)
CanadaCanada
100%
Turkey
100%
equal
Lowest Elevation
CanadaCanada
0 m
Turkey
0 m
ranked higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
CanadaCanada
-0.9% of GDP
Turkey
-1.9% of GDP
ranked higher
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