Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ethiopia fits inside Canada 14 times
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2024) · Ethiopia: 1,129,820 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · Ethiopia: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 1,409 m above Ethiopia’s
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · Ethiopia: 4,550 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 34% of Ethiopia, versus 6.5% of Canada
Canada: 6.5% (2024) · Ethiopia: 34.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Ethiopia has 3.3 times as many people as Canada
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · Ethiopia: 135 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ethiopia is 25 times as densely populated as Canada
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · Ethiopia: 121 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Canada are 9.9 cm taller than in Ethiopia
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · Ethiopia: 168.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Canada are 7.6 cm taller than in Ethiopia
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · Ethiopia: 157.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Canada is 22 years older than in Ethiopia
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · Ethiopia: 18.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Ethiopia have 2.7 more children on average than in Canada
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Ethiopia: 3.91 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Canada are 65 or older, versus 3.3% in Ethiopia
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · Ethiopia: 3.3% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Canada hosts 34% more refugees per resident than Ethiopia
Canada: 10 per 1,000 (2025) · Ethiopia: 7.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Canada has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ethiopia 0.1
Canada: 5.5 (2026) · Ethiopia: 0.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
Canada has 2 official languages, Ethiopia 1
Canada: 2 (2026) · Ethiopia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 18 times the size of Ethiopia’s
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · Ethiopia: $126 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 18 times as much per person as Ethiopia
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · Ethiopia: Int$3,622 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Canada than in Ethiopia (Gini 0.4 points higher)
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · Ethiopia: 31.1 (2021)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
39% of people in Ethiopia live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.3% in Canada
Canada: 0.3% (2022) · Ethiopia: 38.6% (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Canada, versus 3.3% in Ethiopia
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · Ethiopia: 3.3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Canada spends 1.6% of its GDP on the military, Ethiopia 0.5%
Canada: 1.6% (2025) · Ethiopia: 0.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Canada’s central government collects 14% of GDP in tax, Ethiopia’s 3.4%
Canada: 13.7% (2024) · Ethiopia: 3.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 3.2× Ethiopia’s
Canada: 83% (2025) · Ethiopia: 26% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 183 times as much on health per person as Ethiopia
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · Ethiopia: $35 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Canada live 15 years longer than in Ethiopia
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · Ethiopia: 67.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ethiopia is 7.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Canada
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Ethiopia: 34.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Canada has 20 times as many doctors per person as Ethiopia
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Ethiopia: 0.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Canada has 7.7 times as many hospital beds per person as Ethiopia
Canada: 2.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Ethiopia: 0.3 per 1,000 (2016)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Ethiopia is 71% higher than in Canada
Canada: 8.4 per 100k (2023) · Ethiopia: 14.4 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Canada are obese, versus 2.5% in Ethiopia
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · Ethiopia: 2.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
11% of adults in Canada smoke, versus 5.2% in Ethiopia
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · Ethiopia: 5.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Canada rate their lives 2.76 points higher than in Ethiopia
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · Ethiopia: 3.99 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Canada drink 4.1 times as much alcohol as in Ethiopia
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · Ethiopia: 2.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Canada has 14 times as much meat per person as Ethiopia
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · Ethiopia: 6.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Canada has 1,032 kcal more food per person per day than Ethiopia
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · Ethiopia: 2,558 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Canada put in 132 more hours a year than in Ethiopia
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · Ethiopia: 1,599 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 11 years longer than in Ethiopia
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · Ethiopia: 2.4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Canada welcomed 119 times as many tourists per resident as Ethiopia (2019)
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · Ethiopia: 0.0041 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Canada has 10 more World Heritage sites than Ethiopia (22 against 12)
Canada: 22 (2026) · Ethiopia: 12 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Canada has won 597 Olympic medals, Ethiopia 62
Canada: 597 (2026 edition) · Ethiopia: 62 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Canada are online, versus 22% in Ethiopia
Canada: 94% (2024) · Ethiopia: 22% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Canada is 17 times as fast as in Ethiopia
Canada: 357 Mbps (2026) · Ethiopia: 22 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Canada have electricity, versus 57% in Ethiopia
Canada: 100% (2024) · Ethiopia: 56.6% (2024)
How many live in cities?
83% of people in Canada live in cities, versus 24% in Ethiopia
Canada: 83% (2025) · Ethiopia: 24% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Canada has 94 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ethiopia 65
Canada: 94 (2024) · Ethiopia: 65 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 64 times as long as Ethiopia’s
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · Ethiopia: 754 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 19 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ethiopia
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · Ethiopia: 0.11 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Canada, but only 24% of Ethiopia
Canada: 42% (2024) · Ethiopia: 23.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 99 times as much CO₂ as someone in Ethiopia
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · Ethiopia: 0.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
100% of Ethiopia’s electricity is renewable, versus 64% in Canada
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · Ethiopia: 100% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Ethiopia carries 2.9 times as much fine dust as in Canada
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Ethiopia: 20.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · Ethiopia: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ethiopia are 3.1 times as deadly as in Canada
Canada: 7.6 per 100k (2023) · Ethiopia: 23.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ethiopia is on average 26.9 °C warmer than Canada
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ethiopia: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Ethiopia gets 41% more rain than Canada
Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ethiopia: 962 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Canada bigger than Ethiopia?
Canada is larger. Ethiopia fits inside Canada 14 times.
Which has more people, Canada or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia has 3.3 times as many people as Canada (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or Ethiopia?
People in Canada live 15 years longer than in Ethiopia. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 67.6 in Ethiopia.
Are people taller in Canada or Ethiopia?
Men in Canada are 9.9 cm taller than in Ethiopia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
