Canada vs South Korea

South Korea scores 84.5 in the NationsTree Index (1st in the world) and Canada scores 76.0 (16th), a gap of 8.5 points. Their trees are 36 m and 40 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

South Korea has 24% more people than Canada. Canada is 156 times larger than South Korea by land area. The economy of South Korea is 17% larger than that of Canada (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Canada 41.7 million and South Korea 51.7 million (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $66,746 in Canada and $63,125 in South Korea (2025, international dollars). People in South Korea live on average 1.5 years longer (83.6 vs 82.1 years).

Of 38 indicators reported by both countries, Canada ranks higher in the world on 20 and South Korea on 18. Canada is clearly stronger in tourism, natural resources and environment & energy. South Korea is clearly stronger in military, main industries and infrastructure & digital.

As a nation, South Korea is the older of the two (statehood since 57 BC, 2,082 years), compared with Canada (since 1867). Over the last five years South Korea improved faster (direction score 75 vs 46 out of 100).