Canada vs United Kingdom

Canada and United Kingdom 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.

• United Kingdom has about 1.7 times as many people as Canada: 69.5 million against 41.7 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in United Kingdom ($57,602) is 3% higher than in Canada ($55,698) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Canada (1.7%) than in United Kingdom (1.4%), a difference of 0.3 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in United Kingdom (3.9%) than in Canada (2.1%), a difference of 1.8 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Canada (6.9%) than in United Kingdom (4.7%), a difference of 2.2 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Canada can expect to live 0.7 years longer than one born in United Kingdom: 82.1 years against 81.4 years in 2024.
• The population of Canada is older: half of its people are over 40.3 years, against 39.8 years in United Kingdom in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in United Kingdom (95.5%) than in Canada (94.4%), a difference of 1.1 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Canada (14 tonnes) are about 3.3 times as high as in United Kingdom (4.2 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Canada (42%) than in United Kingdom (13.5%), a difference of 28.5 percentage points in 2024.