Canada vs Germany

Canada and Germany 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.

• Germany has about 2 times as many people as Canada: 83.5 million against 41.7 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Germany ($60,496) is 9% higher than in Canada ($55,698) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Canada (1.7%) than in Germany (0.2%), a difference of 1.5 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Germany (2.2%) than in Canada (2.1%), a difference of 0.1 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Canada (6.9%) than in Germany (3.7%), a difference of 3.2 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Canada can expect to live 1.3 years longer than one born in Germany: 82.1 years against 80.8 years in 2024.
• The population of Germany is older: half of its people are over 45.1 years, against 40.3 years in Canada in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Canada (94.4%) than in Germany (93.5%), a difference of 0.9 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Canada (14 tonnes) are about 2 times as high as in Germany (6.9 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Canada (42%) than in Germany (32.8%), a difference of 9.2 percentage points in 2024.