Canada vs France

Canada and France compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• France has about 1.6 times as many people as Canada: 68.7 million against 41.7 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Canada ($55,698) is 14% higher than in France ($48,986) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Canada (1.7%) than in France (0.8%), a difference of 0.9 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Canada (2.1%) than in France (0.9%), a difference of 1.2 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in France (7.5%) than in Canada (6.9%), a difference of 0.6 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in France can expect to live 0.9 years longer than one born in Canada: 83 years against 82.1 years in 2024.
• The population of France is older: half of its people are over 41.8 years, against 40.3 years in Canada in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Canada (94.4%) than in France (88.7%), a difference of 5.7 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Canada (14 tonnes) are about 3.5 times as high as in France (4 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Canada (42%) than in France (32.9%), a difference of 9.1 percentage points in 2024.