Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Italy fits inside Canada 52 times.
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2023) · Italy: 302,070 km² (2023)
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)
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 Nobel laureates were born there?
Canada has produced 5.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Italy 3.4.
Canada: 5.3 (2025) · Italy: 3.4 (2025)
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 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: 1.3% (2024) · Italy: 1.6% (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 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)
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)
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 39% of Canada, but only 33% of Italy.
Canada: 39.5% (2023) · Italy: 32.9% (2023)
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 6% deadlier than in Canada.
Canada: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Italy: 5 per 100k (2021)
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)
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).
