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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.

Bermuda

North America · nation age 414 years

NationsTree Index46.8101st of 196
Tree height1.6 m 
vs
9:10
indicators where each ranks higher

Canada

North America · nation age 159 years

NationsTree Index76.016th of 196
Tree height36 m 
Open in the comparison tool Data as of 26 October 2026

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.

NationsTree IndexBermudaCanada
405060708090 2002 2014 2018 2022 2025

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 Bermuda Canada
Land & people
Surface area i km² 4,290170th/216 · 2024 15,634,4102nd/216 · 2024
Land area i km² 54209th/216 · 2024 8,788,7004th/216 · 2024
Population i people 64,555200th/217 · 2025 41.7 m38th/217 · 2025
Population growth i % -0.13%180th/217 · 2025 0.94%104th/217 · 2025
Population density i people/km² 1,197.011th/216 · 2024 4.7207th/216 · 2024
Urban population i % 100.0%1st/217 · 2025 82.9%51st/217 · 2025
Population aged 0–14 i % 13.4%204th/217 · 2025 15.0%180th/217 · 2025
Population aged 65+ i % 22.6%16th/217 · 2025 20.3%37th/217 · 2025
Economy
GDP i USD $9.19 bn156th/210 · 2024 $2.32 trn10th/210 · 2025
GDP (PPP) i intl. USD $7.67 bn163rd/199 · 2024 $2.78 trn16th/199 · 2025
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) i intl. USD 2021 $6.74 bn163rd/199 · 2024 $2.42 trn16th/199 · 2025
GDP per person i USD $142,2504th/210 · 2024 $55,69830th/210 · 2025
GDP per person (PPP) i intl. USD $118,7286th/199 · 2024 $66,74630th/199 · 2025
GNI per person (Atlas) i USD $139,3701st/201 · 2024 $56,42022nd/201 · 2025
GDP growth i % 1.9%147th/210 · 2024 1.7%155th/210 · 2025
Inflation i % — 2.1%60th/180 · 2025
Unemployment i % — 6.9%125th/187 · 2025
Central government debt i % of GDP — 64.1%33rd/55 · 2024
General government gross debt i % of GDP — 113.6%176th/189 · 2025
Government budget balance i % of GDP — -1.7%68th/192 · 2025
Main industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing i % of GDP 0.2%192nd/197 · 2024 1.9%148th/197 · 2022
Industry incl. construction i % of GDP 4.9%197th/200 · 2024 27.4%68th/200 · 2022
Manufacturing i % of GDP 0.3%192nd/192 · 2024 9.3%109th/192 · 2022
Services i % of GDP 91.3%4th/200 · 2024 64.1%61st/200 · 2022
Trade
Exports of goods & services i USD $5.07 bn132nd/182 · 2024 $726.88 bn15th/182 · 2025
Imports of goods & services i USD $2.30 bn156th/182 · 2024 $746.50 bn13th/182 · 2025
Exports i % of GDP 55.1%42nd/183 · 2024 31.3%110th/183 · 2025
Imports i % of GDP 25.1%153rd/183 · 2024 32.2%125th/183 · 2025
Trade openness i % of GDP 80.2%93rd/183 · 2024 63.5%121st/183 · 2025
Fuel exports i % of merchandise exports 0.0%149th/170 · 2025 26.7%32nd/170 · 2025
Manufactures exports i % of merchandise exports 98.2%1st/171 · 2025 40.3%74th/171 · 2025
Food exports i % of merchandise exports 1.1%162nd/171 · 2025 13.6%96th/171 · 2025
Ores & metals exports i % of merchandise exports 0.0%168th/171 · 2025 7.6%48th/171 · 2025
High-tech exports i % of manufactured exports 14.3%50th/168 · 2024 16.1%46th/168 · 2024
Current account balance i % of GDP — -0.9%90th/191 · 2025
Foreign direct investment, inflows i % of GDP 1.3%132nd/196 · 2024 3.0%71st/196 · 2025
Natural resources
Natural resource rents i % of GDP 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 4.9%73rd/209 · 2021
Oil rents i % of GDP 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 2.83%33rd/197 · 2021
Natural gas rents i % of GDP 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 0.79%33rd/197 · 2021
Coal rents i % of GDP 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 0.07%32nd/195 · 2021
Mineral rents i % of GDP 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 1.18%43rd/209 · 2021
Forest rents i % of GDP 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 0.07%123rd/209 · 2021
Arable land i % of land area 5.6%132nd/206 · 2024 4.3%141st/206 · 2024
Renewable freshwater per person i m³ — 73,1706th/183 · 2022
Tourism
International tourist arrivals i arrivals 51,400179th/194 · 2020 32.4 m9th/194 · 2019
Tourism receipts i USD $94.0 m143rd/175 · 2020 $19.99 bn2011
Tourism receipts i % of exports 9.1%63rd/168 · 2020 3.7%2011
Outbound trips i departures 192,0002008 37.8 m4th/107 · 2019
Society & health
Life expectancy i years 82.528th/217 · 2024 82.134th/217 · 2024
Under-5 mortality i per 1,000 births — 5.443rd/196 · 2024
Physicians i per 1,000 people 1.771997 2.8264th/174 · 2023
Hospital beds i per 1,000 people 6.31996 2.570th/145 · 2022
DPT immunization i % of children 12–23 months — 92%86th/193 · 2024
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i % of adults 91.5%2000 96.4%22nd/153 · 2024
Secondary enrolment i % gross 74.4%137th/173 · 2023 104.3%44th/173 · 2023
Old-age dependency ratio i % of working-age population 35.3%18th/217 · 2025 31.3%36th/217 · 2025
Health spending i % of GDP — 11.3%14th/193 · 2024
Tertiary enrolment i % gross 17.3%125th/150 · 2023 76.3%39th/150 · 2023
Human Development Index i index 0–1 — 0.93916th/193 · 2023
Income inequality (Gini) i index — 31.533rd/108 · 2022
Extreme poverty i % of population — 0.3%23rd/108 · 2022
Infrastructure & digital
Access to electricity i % of population 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 100.0%1st/215 · 2024
Safely managed drinking water i % of population — 96.9%41st/150 · 2024
Safely managed sanitation i % of population — 81.3%47th/144 · 2024
Internet users i % of population 98.4%2017 94.4%32nd/186 · 2024
Mobile subscriptions i per 100 people 97147th/210 · 2024 94151st/210 · 2024
Fixed broadband i per 100 people 51.35th/208 · 2024 42.521st/208 · 2024
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) i score 1–5 — 4.303rd/164 · 2022
Rail lines i route-km — 48,1505th/82 · 2021
Air passengers carried i passengers — 88.6 m13th/161 · 2023
Environment & energy
CO₂ emissions per person i t CO₂e 4.14138th/203 · 2024 14.01191st/203 · 2024
Renewable energy i % of final energy use 0.9%193rd/212 · 2022 23.8%96th/212 · 2021
Air pollution (PM2.5) i µg/m³ 4.610th/200 · 2023 6.622nd/200 · 2023
Forest area i % of land area 14.4%146th/214 · 2024 42.0%74th/214 · 2024
Energy use per person i kg oil eq. — 7,1198th/149 · 2024
Institutions & safety
Government effectiveness i score 0–100 82.422nd/205 · 2025 88.310th/205 · 2025
Control of corruption i score 0–100 71.828th/207 · 2025 80.216th/207 · 2025
Rule of law i score 0–100 71.946th/207 · 2025 83.019th/207 · 2025
Political stability i score 0–100 84.534th/207 · 2025 79.855th/207 · 2025
Regulatory quality i score 0–100 66.051st/205 · 2025 80.315th/205 · 2025
Voice & accountability i score 0–100 76.62017 85.211th/205 · 2025
Homicide rate i per 100,000 6.2102nd/145 · 2023 2.066th/145 · 2023
Military
Military expenditure i USD — $37.49 bn16th/156 · 2025
Military expenditure i % of GDP — 1.6%82nd/156 · 2025
Military expenditure i % of government spending — 3.7%118th/154 · 2025
Armed forces personnel i people — 72,00058th/170 · 2020
Armed forces personnel i % of labour force — 0.35%139th/168 · 2020
Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) i TIV — 83.0 m53rd/163 · 2025
Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) i TIV — 312.0 m14th/65 · 2025
Science & innovation
R&D spending i % of GDP 0.23%80th/110 · 2020 1.79%24th/110 · 2024
Patent applications by residents i applications — 4,30415th/137 · 2024
Scientific articles i 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.

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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.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Bermuda vs Canada — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/bermuda-vs-canada. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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