World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The median country fits inside Canada 140 times
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 459 times as long as the median country’s
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 3,624 m above the median country’s
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 38% of the median country, versus 6.5% of Canada
Canada: 6.5% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Canada has 5.6 times as many people as the median country
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The median country is 21 times as densely populated as Canada
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Canada are 5.2 cm taller than in the median country
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Canada are 4.2 cm taller than in the median country
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Canada is 9.2 years older than in the median country
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.7 more children on average than in Canada
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Canada are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Canada hosts 12 times as many refugees per resident as the median country
Canada: 10 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Canada has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the median country none
Canada: 5.5 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Canada has 2 official languages, the median country 1
Canada: 2 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 51 times the size of the median country’s
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 3.2 times as much per person as the median country
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the median country than in Canada (Gini 2.9 points higher)
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.6% of people in the median country live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.3% in Canada
Canada: 0.3% (2022) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Canada, versus 5.1% in the median country
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The median country and Canada are practically level
Canada: 1.6% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
The median country’s central government collects 17% of GDP in tax, Canada’s 14%
Canada: 13.7% (2024) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× the median country’s
Canada: 83% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 14 times as much on health per person as the median country
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Canada live 7.5 years longer than in the median country
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 2.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Canada
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Canada has 68% more doctors per person than the median country
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Canada has 5% more hospital beds per person than the median country
Canada: 2.5 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the median country is 19% higher than in Canada
Canada: 8.4 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Canada are obese, versus 24% in the median country
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
19% of adults in the median country smoke, versus 11% in Canada
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Canada rate their lives 0.91 points higher than in the median country
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Canada drink 2.1 times as much alcohol as in the median country
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Canada has 69% more meat per person than the median country
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Canada has 652 kcal more food per person per day than the median country
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the median country put in 243 more hours a year than in Canada
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 3.9 years longer than in the median country
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Canada welcomed 40% more tourists per resident than the median country (2019)
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Canada has 19 more World Heritage sites than the median country (22 against 3)
Canada: 22 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Canada has won 597 Olympic medals, the median country 4
Canada: 597 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Canada are online, versus 82% in the median country
Canada: 94% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Canada is 2.2 times as fast as in the median country
Canada: 357 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Canada and the median country are practically level
Canada: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
83% of people in Canada live in cities, versus 64% in the median country
Canada: 83% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The median country has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94
Canada: 94 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 22 times as long as the median country’s
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 8.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from the median country
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Canada, but only 33% of the median country
Canada: 42% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 4.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in the median country
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Canada’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the median country carries 2.4 times as much fine dust as in Canada
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 14% more likely to be murdered in the median country than in Canada
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 2.4 times as deadly as in Canada
Canada: 7.6 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 25.9 °C warmer than Canada
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The median country gets 49% more rain than Canada
Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Canada bigger than the median country?
Canada is larger. The median country fits inside Canada 140 times.
Which has more people, Canada or the median country?
Canada has 5.6 times as many people as the median country (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or the median country?
People in Canada live 7.5 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Canada or the median country?
Men in Canada are 5.2 cm taller than in the median country (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
