Canada vs Italy

Canada and Italy 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.

• Italy has about 1.4 times as many people as Canada: 58.9 million against 41.7 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Canada ($55,698) is 29% higher than in Italy ($43,309) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Canada (1.7%) than in Italy (0.5%), a difference of 1.2 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Canada (2.1%) than in Italy (1.5%), a difference of 0.6 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Canada (6.9%) than in Italy (6.4%), a difference of 0.5 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Italy can expect to live 1.9 years longer than one born in Canada: 84 years against 82.1 years in 2024.
• The population of Italy is older: half of its people are over 47.5 years, against 40.3 years in Canada in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Canada (94.4%) than in Italy (89.2%), a difference of 5.2 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Canada (14 tonnes) are about 2.7 times as high as in Italy (5.1 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Canada (42%) than in Italy (31.8%), a difference of 10.2 percentage points in 2024.