Bermuda vs Canada
Side-by-side comparison of Bermuda and Canada from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
In short
Canada scores 76.0 in the NationsTree Index (16th in the world) and Bermuda scores 46.8 (101st), a gap of 29.3 points. Their trees are 1.6 m and 36 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Canada has 645 times the population of Bermuda. Canada is 3,644 times larger than Bermuda by land area. Canada has an economy 362 times the size of Bermuda (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Bermuda 64,555 and Canada 41.7 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $118,728 in Bermuda and $66,746 in Canada (2025, international dollars). Life expectancy is almost the same: 82.5 and 82.1 years.
Of 19 indicators reported by both countries, Bermuda ranks higher in the world on 9 and Canada on 10. Canada is clearly stronger in tourism, science & innovation and natural resources.
As a nation, Bermuda is the older of the two (statehood since 1612, 414 years), compared with Canada (since 1867). Over the last five years Canada improved faster (direction score 46 vs 21 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Bermuda and Canada.
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Bermuda overtook Canada in life expectancy in 2021 and has stayed ahead since.
Canada has been ahead of Bermuda in the NationsTree Index in every year since 2002.
Bermuda has been ahead of Canada in GDP per person (PPP) in every year since 1990.
Canada has been ahead of Bermuda in GDP (PPP) and population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | ||
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 4,290170th/216 · 2024 | 15,634,4102nd/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 54209th/216 · 2024 | 8,788,7004th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 64,555200th/217 · 2025 | 41.7 m38th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | -0.13%180th/217 · 2025 | 0.94%104th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 1,197.011th/216 · 2024 | 4.7207th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 100.0%1st/217 · 2025 | 82.9%51st/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 13.4%204th/217 · 2025 | 15.0%180th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 22.6%16th/217 · 2025 | 20.3%37th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $9.19 bn156th/210 · 2024 | $2.32 trn10th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $7.67 bn163rd/199 · 2024 | $2.78 trn16th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $6.74 bn163rd/199 · 2024 | $2.42 trn16th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $142,2504th/210 · 2024 | $55,69830th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $118,7286th/199 · 2024 | $66,74630th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $139,3701st/201 · 2024 | $56,42022nd/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 1.9%147th/210 · 2024 | 1.7%155th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | — | 2.1%60th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | — | 6.9%125th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | — | 64.1%33rd/55 · 2024 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | — | 113.6%176th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | — | -1.7%68th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 0.2%192nd/197 · 2024 | 1.9%148th/197 · 2022 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 4.9%197th/200 · 2024 | 27.4%68th/200 · 2022 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 0.3%192nd/192 · 2024 | 9.3%109th/192 · 2022 |
| Services % of GDP | 91.3%4th/200 · 2024 | 64.1%61st/200 · 2022 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $5.07 bn132nd/182 · 2024 | $726.88 bn15th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $2.30 bn156th/182 · 2024 | $746.50 bn13th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 55.1%42nd/183 · 2024 | 31.3%110th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 25.1%153rd/183 · 2024 | 32.2%125th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 80.2%93rd/183 · 2024 | 63.5%121st/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.0%149th/170 · 2025 | 26.7%32nd/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 98.2%1st/171 · 2025 | 40.3%74th/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 1.1%162nd/171 · 2025 | 13.6%96th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 0.0%168th/171 · 2025 | 7.6%48th/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 14.3%50th/168 · 2024 | 16.1%46th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | — | -0.9%90th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 1.3%132nd/196 · 2024 | 3.0%71st/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 | 4.9%73rd/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 | 2.83%33rd/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 0.79%33rd/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.07%32nd/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 1.18%43rd/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 | 0.07%123rd/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 5.6%132nd/206 · 2024 | 4.3%141st/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | — | 73,1706th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 51,400179th/194 · 2020 | 32.4 m9th/194 · 2019 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $94.0 m143rd/175 · 2020 | $19.99 bn2011 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 9.1%63rd/168 · 2020 | 3.7%2011 |
| Outbound trips departures | 192,0002008 | 37.8 m4th/107 · 2019 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 82.528th/217 · 2024 | 82.134th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | — | 5.443rd/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 1.771997 | 2.8264th/174 · 2023 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 6.31996 | 2.570th/145 · 2022 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | — | 92%86th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 91.5%2000 | 96.4%22nd/153 · 2024 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 74.4%137th/173 · 2023 | 104.3%44th/173 · 2023 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 35.3%18th/217 · 2025 | 31.3%36th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | — | 11.3%14th/193 · 2024 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 17.3%125th/150 · 2023 | 76.3%39th/150 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | — | 0.93916th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | — | 31.533rd/108 · 2022 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | — | 0.3%23rd/108 · 2022 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | — | 96.9%41st/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | — | 81.3%47th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 98.4%2017 | 94.4%32nd/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 97147th/210 · 2024 | 94151st/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 51.35th/208 · 2024 | 42.521st/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | — | 4.303rd/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | — | 48,1505th/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | — | 88.6 m13th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 4.14138th/203 · 2024 | 14.01191st/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 0.9%193rd/212 · 2022 | 23.8%96th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 4.610th/200 · 2023 | 6.622nd/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 14.4%146th/214 · 2024 | 42.0%74th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | — | 7,1198th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 82.422nd/205 · 2025 | 88.310th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 71.828th/207 · 2025 | 80.216th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 71.946th/207 · 2025 | 83.019th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 84.534th/207 · 2025 | 79.855th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 66.051st/205 · 2025 | 80.315th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 76.62017 | 85.211th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 6.2102nd/145 · 2023 | 2.066th/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | — | $37.49 bn16th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | — | 1.6%82nd/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | — | 3.7%118th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | — | 72,00058th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | — | 0.35%139th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | — | 83.0 m53rd/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | — | 312.0 m14th/65 · 2025 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.23%80th/110 · 2020 | 1.79%24th/110 · 2024 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | — | 4,30415th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | — | 63,72010th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Bermuda or Canada?
Canada has the larger population: 41.7 m (2025) compared with 64,555 for Bermuda (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Bermuda or Canada?
Canada is larger: 15,634,410 km² (2024) compared with 4,290 km² for Bermuda (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Bermuda or Canada?
Canada has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $2.78 trn intl. (2025) compared with $7.67 bn intl. for Bermuda (2024). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Bermuda or Canada?
Bermuda has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $118,728 intl. (2024) compared with $66,746 intl. for Canada (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Bermuda or Canada?
Bermuda has the higher life expectancy at birth: 82.5 years (2024) compared with 82.1 years for Canada (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Bermuda or Canada?
Canada: 76.0 points (16th in the world); Bermuda: 46.8 points (101st). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
Sources
World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Bermuda vs Canada — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/bermuda-vs-canada. Data as of 26 October 2026.