How much coast is there?

Canada’s coastline is 7.8 times as long as Australia’s.

Australia: 25,760 km (2026 edition) · Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Canada’s highest peak towers 3,731 m above Australia’s.

Australia: 2,228 m (2026 edition) · Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Canada has 51% more people than Australia.

Australia: 27.6 million (2025) · Canada: 41.7 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Canada is 32% more densely populated than Australia.

Australia: 4 per km² (2025) · Canada: 5 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Canada is 2.6 years older than in Australia.

Australia: 37.8 years (2023) · Canada: 40.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Australia have 0.2 more children on average than in Canada.

Australia: 1.48 children per woman (2024) · Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

20% of people in Canada are 65 or older, versus 18% in Australia.

Australia: 18.1% (2025) · Canada: 20.3% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Canada has produced 5.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Australia 3.6.

Australia: 3.6 (2025) · Canada: 5.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Canada has 2 official languages, Australia 1.

Australia: 1 (2026) · Canada: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Canada’s economy is 29% larger than Australia’s.

Australia: $1.8 trillion (2025) · Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Australia produces 8% more per person than Canada.

Australia: Int$71,934 (2025) · Canada: Int$66,746 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Australia than in Canada (Gini 2.3 points higher).

Australia: 33.8 (2020) · Canada: 31.5 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.9% in Canada, versus 4.1% in Australia.

Australia: 4.1% (2025) · Canada: 6.9% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Australia spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Canada 1.3%.

Australia: 1.9% (2024) · Canada: 1.3% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Australia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Canada’s.

Australia: 91% (2025) · Canada: 83% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Australia spends 9% more on health per person than Canada.

Australia: $6,980 (2023) · Canada: $6,378 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Canada is 52% more likely to die before turning one than in Australia.

Australia: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Australia has 45% more doctors per person than Canada.

Australia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

32% of adults in Australia are obese, versus 27% in Canada.

Australia: 32.4% (2024) · Canada: 27.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Australia and Canada are practically level.

Australia: 11.6% (2024) · Canada: 11.2% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Australia rate their lives 0.18 points higher than in Canada.

Australia: 6.92 (2025) · Canada: 6.74 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Australia drink 14% more alcohol than in Canada.

Australia: 10.5 litres (2023) · Canada: 9.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Australia has 23% more meat per person than Canada.

Australia: 116.8 kg (2023) · Canada: 94.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Canada has 28 kcal more food per person per day than Australia.

Australia: 3,562 kcal (2023) · Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Canada put in 120 more hours a year than in Australia.

Australia: 1,611 hours (2023) · Canada: 1,731 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Canada went to school 1 year longer than in Australia.

Australia: 12.9 years (2023) · Canada: 13.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Australia: no data · Canada: 0.48 (2024)

How many people are online?

96% of people in Australia are online, versus 94% in Canada.

Australia: 96% (2024) · Canada: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Australia and Canada are practically level.

Australia: 100% (2024) · Canada: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

88% of people in Australia live in cities, versus 83% in Canada.

Australia: 88% (2025) · Canada: 83% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Australia has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94.

Australia: 113 (2024) · Canada: 94 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Canada’s railway network is 48% longer than Australia’s.

Australia: 32,606 km (2022) · Canada: 48,150 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Australia fly 17% more passengers per resident than those from Canada.

Australia: 2.5 (2023) · Canada: 2.13 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Canada, but only 17% of Australia.

Australia: 17.4% (2023) · Canada: 39.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Australia emits 8% more CO₂ than someone in Canada.

Australia: 14.5 t (2024) · Canada: 13.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

64% of Canada’s electricity is renewable, versus 39% in Australia.

Australia: 38.6% (2025) · Canada: 63.9% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Canada carries 30% more fine dust than in Australia.

Australia: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2.3 times as likely to be murdered in Canada as in Australia.

Australia: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Canada: 2 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Canada are 4% deadlier than in Australia.

Australia: 4.5 per 100k (2021) · Canada: 4.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Australia is on average 25.5 °C warmer than Canada.

Australia: 22.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Canada gets 53% more rain than Australia.

Australia: 447 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg)