Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
New Zealand fits inside Canada 58 times
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2024) · New Zealand: 267,710 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 13 times as long as New Zealand’s
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 15,134 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 5,929 m above New Zealand’s
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 30 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 37% of New Zealand, versus 6.5% of Canada
Canada: 6.5% (2024) · New Zealand: 36.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Canada has 7.8 times as many people as New Zealand
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · New Zealand: 5.32 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
New Zealand is 4.3 times as densely populated as Canada
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · New Zealand: 20 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Canada are 1.0 cm taller than in New Zealand
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · New Zealand: 177.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Canada and New Zealand are practically level
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · New Zealand: 164.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Canada is 3.1 years older than in New Zealand
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · New Zealand: 37.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in New Zealand have 0.3 more children on average than in Canada
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · New Zealand: 1.57 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Canada are 65 or older, versus 18% in New Zealand
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · New Zealand: 17.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Canada hosts 25 times as many refugees per resident as New Zealand
Canada: 10 per 1,000 (2025) · New Zealand: 0.4 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
New Zealand has produced 5.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Canada 5.5
Canada: 5.5 (2026) · New Zealand: 5.6 (2026)
How many official languages?
New Zealand has 3 official languages, Canada 2
Canada: 2 (2026) · New Zealand: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 8.8 times the size of New Zealand’s
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · New Zealand: $264 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 16% more per person than New Zealand
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · New Zealand: Int$57,350 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · New Zealand: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Canada: 0.3% (2022) · New Zealand: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Canada, versus 5.1% in New Zealand
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · New Zealand: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Canada spends 1.6% of its GDP on the military, New Zealand 1.1%
Canada: 1.6% (2025) · New Zealand: 1.1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
New Zealand’s central government collects 30% of GDP in tax, Canada’s 14%
Canada: 13.7% (2024) · New Zealand: 29.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
New Zealand’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Canada’s
Canada: 83% (2025) · New Zealand: 86% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 27% more on health per person than New Zealand
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · New Zealand: $5,022 (2024)
How long do people live?
Canada and New Zealand are practically level
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · New Zealand: 82 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Canada is 18% more likely to die before turning one than in New Zealand
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · New Zealand: 4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
New Zealand has 28% more doctors per person than Canada
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · New Zealand: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Canada has 1% more hospital beds per person than New Zealand
Canada: 2.5 per 1,000 (2022) · New Zealand: 2.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in New Zealand is 55% higher than in Canada
Canada: 8.4 per 100k (2023) · New Zealand: 13 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
35% of adults in New Zealand are obese, versus 27% in Canada
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · New Zealand: 34.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
11% of adults in Canada smoke, versus 9.3% in New Zealand
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · New Zealand: 9.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in New Zealand rate their lives 0.25 points higher than in Canada
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · New Zealand: 7.00 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Canada drink 4% more alcohol than in New Zealand
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · New Zealand: 8.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Canada has 19% more meat per person than New Zealand
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · New Zealand: 79.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Canada has 469 kcal more food per person per day than New Zealand
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · New Zealand: 3,122 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Canada put in 24 more hours a year than in New Zealand
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · New Zealand: 1,708 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 0.99 year longer than in New Zealand
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · New Zealand: 12.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
New Zealand welcomed 24% more tourists per resident than Canada (2019)
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · New Zealand: 0.6 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Canada has 19 more World Heritage sites than New Zealand (22 against 3)
Canada: 22 (2026) · New Zealand: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Canada has won 597 Olympic medals, New Zealand 166
Canada: 597 (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 166 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Canada are online, versus 94% in New Zealand
Canada: 94% (2024) · New Zealand: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Canada is 31% faster than in New Zealand
Canada: 357 Mbps (2026) · New Zealand: 272 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Canada and New Zealand are practically level
Canada: 100% (2024) · New Zealand: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
84% of people in New Zealand live in cities, versus 83% in Canada
Canada: 83% (2025) · New Zealand: 84% (2025)
How many phones per person?
New Zealand has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94
Canada: 94 (2024) · New Zealand: 130 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 12 times as long as New Zealand’s
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · New Zealand: 4,128 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from New Zealand fly 33% more passengers per resident than those from Canada
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · New Zealand: 2.82 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Canada, but only 39% of New Zealand
Canada: 42% (2024) · New Zealand: 38.9% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 2.2 times as much CO₂ as someone in New Zealand
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · New Zealand: 6.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
89% of New Zealand’s electricity is renewable, versus 64% in Canada
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · New Zealand: 88.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
Canada and New Zealand are nearly identical here
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · New Zealand: 7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 35% more likely to be murdered in Canada than in New Zealand
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · New Zealand: 1.5 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in New Zealand are 43% deadlier than in Canada
Canada: 7.6 per 100k (2023) · New Zealand: 10.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
New Zealand is on average 14.1 °C warmer than Canada
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 11.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
New Zealand gets 2.3 times as much rain as Canada
Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 1,596 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Canada bigger than New Zealand?
Canada is larger. New Zealand fits inside Canada 58 times.
Which has more people, Canada or New Zealand?
Canada has 7.8 times as many people as New Zealand (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or New Zealand?
Canada and New Zealand are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 82.0 in New Zealand.
Are people taller in Canada or New Zealand?
Men in Canada are 1.0 cm taller than in New Zealand (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
