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Canada vs Germany
Side-by-side comparison of Canada and Germany from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Germany
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 1,183 years
In short
Germany scores 76.6 in the NationsTree Index (14th in the world) and Canada scores 76.0 (16th), a gap of 0.6 points. Their trees are 36 m and 53 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Germany has 2.0 times the population of Canada. Canada is 44 times larger than Germany by land area. Germany has an economy 2.3 times the size of Canada (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Canada 41.7 million and Germany 83.5 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $75,407 in Germany and $66,746 in Canada (2025, international dollars). People in Canada live on average 1.3 years longer (82.1 vs 80.8 years).
Of 36 indicators reported by both countries, Canada ranks higher in the world on 16 and Germany on 20. Canada is clearly stronger in natural resources, tourism and environment & energy. Germany is clearly stronger in military, infrastructure & digital and science & innovation.
As a nation, Germany is the older of the two (statehood since 843, 1,183 years), compared with Canada (since 1867). Over the last five years Canada improved faster (direction score 46 vs 26 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Canada and Germany.
Canadabetter
73,170
6th of 183
Germany
1,286
118th of 183
Hospital bedsSociety & health
Canada
2.5
70th of 145
Germanybetter
7.6
6th of 145
UnemploymentEconomy
Canada
6.9%
125th of 187
Germanybetter
3.7%
63rd of 187
General government gross debtEconomy
Canada
113.6%
176th of 189
Germanybetter
62.7%
120th of 189
PhysiciansSociety & health
Canada
2.82
64th of 174
Germanybetter
4.53
15th of 174
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Germany overtook Canada in GDP per person (PPP) in 2011 and has stayed ahead since.
Germany overtook Canada in the NationsTree Index in 2000 and has stayed ahead since.
Germany has been ahead of Canada in GDP (PPP) and population in every year since 1990.
Canada has been ahead of Germany in life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
CanadaGermany 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 | Canada | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 15,634,4102nd/216 · 2024 | 357,68064th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 8,788,7004th/216 · 2024 | 349,43064th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 41.7 m38th/217 · 2025 | 83.5 m19th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.94%104th/217 · 2025 | -0.03%170th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 4.7207th/216 · 2024 | 239.058th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 82.9%51st/217 · 2025 | 82.1%52nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 15.0%180th/217 · 2025 | 13.9%199th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 20.3%37th/217 · 2025 | 23.7%8th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $2.32 trn10th/210 · 2025 | $5.05 trn3rd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $2.78 trn16th/199 · 2025 | $6.30 trn6th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $2.42 trn16th/199 · 2025 | $5.25 trn6th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $55,69830th/210 · 2025 | $60,49623rd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $66,74630th/199 · 2025 | $75,40723rd/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $56,42022nd/201 · 2025 | $60,20020th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 1.7%155th/210 · 2025 | 0.2%192nd/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 2.1%60th/180 · 2025 | 2.2%64th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 6.9%125th/187 · 2025 | 3.7%63rd/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 64.1%33rd/55 · 2024 | 20.9%1990 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 113.6%176th/189 · 2025 | 62.7%120th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -1.7%68th/192 · 2025 | -2.9%102nd/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 1.9%148th/197 · 2022 | 0.9%173rd/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 27.4%68th/200 · 2022 | 25.2%84th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 9.3%109th/192 · 2022 | 17.6%31st/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 64.1%61st/200 · 2022 | 64.5%58th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $726.88 bn15th/182 · 2025 | $2.04 trn3rd/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $746.50 bn13th/182 · 2025 | $1.92 trn3rd/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 31.3%110th/183 · 2025 | 40.4%80th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 32.2%125th/183 · 2025 | 38.1%108th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 63.5%121st/183 · 2025 | 78.5%100th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 26.7%32nd/170 · 2025 | 1.9%101st/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 40.3%74th/171 · 2025 | 83.3%14th/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 13.6%96th/171 · 2025 | 6.6%132nd/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 7.6%48th/171 · 2025 | 2.9%88th/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 16.1%46th/168 · 2024 | 18.0%38th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -0.9%90th/191 · 2025 | 4.5%42nd/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 3.0%71st/196 · 2025 | 1.9%106th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 4.9%73rd/209 · 2021 | 0.1%161st/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 2.83%33rd/197 · 2021 | 0.01%101st/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.79%33rd/197 · 2021 | 0.02%76th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.07%32nd/195 · 2021 | 0.01%48th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 1.18%43rd/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.07%123rd/209 · 2021 | 0.03%136th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 4.3%141st/206 · 2024 | 33.4%22nd/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 73,1706th/183 · 2022 | 1,286118th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 32.4 m9th/194 · 2019 | 12.4 m20th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $19.99 bn2011 | $58.37 bn2nd/175 · 2019 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 3.7%2011 | 3.5%98th/168 · 2019 |
| Outbound trips departures | 37.8 m4th/107 · 2019 | 99.5 m1st/107 · 2019 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 82.134th/217 · 2024 | 80.848th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 5.443rd/196 · 2024 | 3.726th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 2.8264th/174 · 2023 | 4.5315th/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.570th/145 · 2022 | 7.66th/145 · 2023 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 92%86th/193 · 2024 | 89%110th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 96.4%22nd/153 · 2024 | 94.8%29th/153 · 2023 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 104.3%44th/173 · 2023 | 100.2%62nd/173 · 2024 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 31.3%36th/217 · 2025 | 38.0%9th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 11.3%14th/193 · 2024 | 12.3%9th/193 · 2024 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 76.3%39th/150 · 2023 | 76.7%37th/150 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.93916th/193 · 2023 | 0.9595th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 31.533rd/108 · 2022 | 33.750th/108 · 2022 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 0.3%23rd/108 · 2022 | 0.7%40th/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 | 99.9%14th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 81.3%47th/144 · 2024 | 96.8%18th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 94.4%32nd/186 · 2024 | 93.5%38th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 94151st/210 · 2024 | 12961st/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 42.521st/208 · 2024 | 45.612th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 4.303rd/164 · 2022 | 4.303rd/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 48,1505th/82 · 2021 | 33,4016th/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 88.6 m13th/161 · 2023 | 80.2 m14th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 14.01191st/203 · 2024 | 6.94169th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 23.8%96th/212 · 2021 | 17.6%115th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 6.622nd/200 · 2023 | 8.838th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 42.0%74th/214 · 2024 | 32.8%107th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 7,1198th/149 · 2024 | 2,87439th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 88.310th/205 · 2025 | 82.821st/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 80.216th/207 · 2025 | 81.913th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 83.019th/207 · 2025 | 85.113th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 79.855th/207 · 2025 | 69.397th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 80.315th/205 · 2025 | 76.421st/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 85.211th/205 · 2025 | 86.09th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 2.066th/145 · 2023 | 0.938th/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $37.49 bn16th/156 · 2025 | $113.59 bn4th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 1.6%82nd/156 · 2025 | 2.3%50th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 3.7%118th/154 · 2025 | 4.5%91st/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 72,00058th/170 · 2020 | 183,00035th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 0.35%139th/168 · 2020 | 0.42%123rd/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 83.0 m53rd/163 · 2025 | 1.6 bn6th/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 312.0 m14th/65 · 2025 | 1.7 bn7th/65 · 2025 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 1.79%24th/110 · 2024 | 3.15%10th/110 · 2023 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 4,30415th/137 · 2024 | 40,0856th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 63,72010th/197 · 2023 | 108,7824th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Canada or Germany?
Germany has the larger population: 83.5 m (2025) compared with 41.7 m for Canada (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Canada or Germany?
Canada is larger: 15,634,410 km² (2024) compared with 357,680 km² for Germany (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Canada or Germany?
Germany has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $6.30 trn intl. (2025) compared with $2.78 trn intl. for Canada (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Canada or Germany?
Germany has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $75,407 intl. (2025) compared with $66,746 intl. for Canada (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Canada or Germany?
Canada has the higher life expectancy at birth: 82.1 years (2024) compared with 80.8 years for Germany (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Canada or Germany?
Germany spends more on the military: $113.59 bn (2025) compared with $37.49 bn for Canada (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Canada or Germany?
Germany: 76.6 points (14th in the world); Canada: 76.0 points (16th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Canada vs Germany — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/canada-vs-germany. Data as of 26 October 2026.