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Compare Canada vs Japan

18 measurements published for both countries, each with the source that published it and the date it was checked. Japan vs Canada is the same comparison.

Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,698 against $35,951, and a labour force participation of 64.5% against 63.4%.

MeasurementCanadaJapan
Money and work
GDP per capitaUS dollars per person$55,698 — better on this measurement2025-12-31World Bank$35,9512025-12-31World Bank
Labour force participationshare of the working-age population64.5% — better on this measurement2025-12-31World Bank63.4%2025-12-31World Bank
Top income tax ratestatutory, top bracket; excludes social contributions53.53%2025-12-31OECD45.00% — better on this measurement2025-04-01nta.go.jp
Corporate tax ratestatutory15.00% — better on this measurement2025-12-31OECD23.20%2025-04-01nta.go.jp
Standard VATheadline rate5% — better on this measurement2025-01-01canada.ca10%2025-01-01nta.go.jp
Median gross salaryper month, national€3,184 — better on this measurement2025-12-31ILO€1,7812025-06-30e-stat.go.jp
Settling in
Migrant integration policyMIPEX; higher is more favourable76 / 100 — better on this measurement2020-12-31MIPEX59 / 1002020-12-31MIPEX
Foreign residentstotal8,361,5052021-12-31www12.statcan.gc.ca4,125,3952025-12-31e-stat.go.jp
AreaCanada is about 41× the size of Japan15,634,410 km²2023-12-31World Bank377,969 km²2023-12-31World Bank
Populationtotal41,262,3292024-12-31World Bank123,975,3712024-12-31World Bank
Daily life
Life expectancyat birth82.1 years2024-12-31World Bank84.0 years — better on this measurement2024-12-31World Bank
Homicide rateper 100,000 people1.982023-12-31World Bank0.23 — better on this measurement2023-12-31World Bank
Road traffic deathsper 100,000 people per year4.72021-12-31WHO2.7 — better on this measurement2021-12-31WHO
Household electricityeuros per kWh€0.0783 — better on this measurement2024-12-31www150.statcan.gc.ca€0.23472023-05-31enecho.meti.go.jp
Fixed broadbandsubscriptions per 100 inhabitants41.3%2024-12-31OECD41.7% — better on this measurement2024-12-31OECD
Fibre coverageshare of dwellings a fibre network passes71.7%2025-12-31crtc.gc.ca99.8% — better on this measurement2023-03-31soumu.go.jp
Physiciansper 1,000 people2.81 — better on this measurement2022-12-31World Bank2.652022-12-31World Bank
Hospital bedsper 1,000 people; a measure of system structure, not of care quality2.542022-12-31World Bank12.592022-12-31World Bank

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Full country data: Canada · Japan.