⌛ Then vs now
How has Canada changed since 1990?
1990 then 2026 latest dataPeople in Canada now live 4.7 years longer than in 1990.
Land
Farmland
6.9% in 1990, 6.5% in 2024.
People
Population
27.7 million in 1990, 41.7 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
1.83 children per woman in 1990, 1.25 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
31.8 years in 1990, 40.3 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
11.2% in 1990, 20.3% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$20,200 in 1990, Int$66,700 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$596 billion in 1990, $2.32 trillion in 2025.
Unemployment
10.3% in 1991, 6.9% in 2025.
Military spending
2% in 1990, 1.6% in 2025.
Tax revenue (central government)
14.1% in 1990, 13.7% in 2024.
Extreme poverty ($3.00 a day)
1.1% in 1990, 0.3% in 2022.
Health
Life expectancy
77.4 years in 1990, 82.1 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
6.8 per 1,000 in 1990, 4.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
14% in 1990, 27.1% in 2024.
Hospital beds
6 per 1,000 in 1990, 2.5 per 1,000 in 2022.
Everyday life
Meat supply
91.5 kg in 1990, 94.8 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,010 kcal in 1990, 3,590 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
10.7 years in 1990, 13.9 years in 2023.
Working hours
1,850 hours in 1990, 1,730 hours in 2023.
Olympic medals (all time)
217 in 1990, 597 in 2026.
Connected
Urban population
77% in 1990, 83% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 94% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
2 in 1990, 94 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
16.5 t in 1990, 13.4 t in 2024.
Forest cover
40.2% in 1990, 42% in 2024.
Renewable electricity
62.3% in 1990, 63.9% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
2.4 per 100k in 1990, 2 per 100k in 2023.