Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Italy fits inside Canada 52 times
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2024) · Italy: 302,070 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 27 times as long as Italy’s
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · Italy: 7,600 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 1,211 m above Italy’s
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · Italy: 4,748 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 44% of Italy, versus 6.5% of Canada
Canada: 6.5% (2024) · Italy: 43.6% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Italy has 41% more people than Canada
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · Italy: 58.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Italy is 42 times as densely populated as Canada
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · Italy: 199 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Canada are 4.3 cm taller than in Italy
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · Italy: 174.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Canada are 2.9 cm taller than in Italy
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · Italy: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Italy is 7.1 years older than in Canada
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · Italy: 47.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Canada have 0.1 more children on average than in Italy
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Italy: 1.18 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
25% of people in Italy are 65 or older, versus 20% in Canada
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · Italy: 25.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Canada hosts 3.1 times as many refugees per resident as Italy
Canada: 10 per 1,000 (2025) · Italy: 3.3 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Canada has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Italy 3.4
Canada: 5.5 (2026) · Italy: 3.4 (2026)
How many official languages?
Canada has 2 official languages, Italy 1
Canada: 2 (2026) · Italy: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Italy’s economy is 10% larger than Canada’s
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · Italy: $2.55 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 6% more per person than Italy
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · Italy: Int$62,803 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Italy than in Canada (Gini 2.8 points higher)
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · Italy: 34.3 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
0.9% of people in Italy live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.3% in Canada
Canada: 0.3% (2022) · Italy: 0.9% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Canada, versus 6.4% in Italy
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · Italy: 6.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Italy and Canada are practically level
Canada: 1.6% (2025) · Italy: 1.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Italy’s central government collects 26% of GDP in tax, Canada’s 14%
Canada: 13.7% (2024) · Italy: 25.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Italy’s
Canada: 83% (2025) · Italy: 69% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 88% more on health per person than Italy
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · Italy: $3,398 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Italy live 1.8 years longer than in Canada
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · Italy: 84 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Canada is 2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Italy
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Italy: 2.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Italy has 49% more doctors per person than Canada
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Italy: 4.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Italy has 20% more hospital beds per person than Canada
Canada: 2.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Italy: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Canada is 47% higher than in Italy
Canada: 8.4 per 100k (2023) · Italy: 5.7 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Canada are obese, versus 18% in Italy
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · Italy: 17.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Italy smoke, versus 11% in Canada
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · Italy: 22.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Canada rate their lives 0.17 points higher than in Italy
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · Italy: 6.57 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Canada drink 9% more alcohol than in Italy
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · Italy: 8.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Canada has 33% more meat per person than Italy
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · Italy: 71.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Italy has 163 kcal more food per person per day than Canada
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · Italy: 3,753 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Canada put in 30 more hours a year than in Italy
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · Italy: 1,701 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 3 years longer than in Italy
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · Italy: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Italy welcomed 2 times as many tourists per resident as Canada (2019)
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · Italy: 0.98 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Italy has 40 more World Heritage sites than Canada (62 against 22)
Canada: 22 (2026) · Italy: 62 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Italy has won 829 Olympic medals, Canada 597
Canada: 597 (2026 edition) · Italy: 829 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Canada are online, versus 89% in Italy
Canada: 94% (2024) · Italy: 89% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Canada is 30% faster than in Italy
Canada: 357 Mbps (2026) · Italy: 274 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Canada and Italy are practically level
Canada: 100% (2024) · Italy: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
83% of people in Canada live in cities, versus 70% in Italy
Canada: 83% (2025) · Italy: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Italy has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94
Canada: 94 (2024) · Italy: 133 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 2.8 times as long as Italy’s
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · Italy: 17,305 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 6.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Italy
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · Italy: 0.34 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Canada, but only 32% of Italy
Canada: 42% (2024) · Italy: 31.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 2.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Italy
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · Italy: 5.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Canada’s electricity is renewable, versus 49% in Italy
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · Italy: 48.8% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Italy carries 2.2 times as much fine dust as in Canada
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Italy: 15.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.5 times as likely to be murdered in Canada as in Italy
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · Italy: 0.6 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Italy are 12% deadlier than in Canada
Canada: 7.6 per 100k (2023) · Italy: 8.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Italy is on average 16.9 °C warmer than Canada
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Italy: 13.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Italy gets 51% more rain than Canada
Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Italy: 1,030 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Canada bigger than Italy?
Canada is larger. Italy fits inside Canada 52 times.
Which has more people, Canada or Italy?
Italy has 41% more people than Canada (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or Italy?
People in Italy live 1.8 years longer than in Canada. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 84.0 in Italy.
Are people taller in Canada or Italy?
Men in Canada are 4.3 cm taller than in Italy (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
