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Compare Canada vs New Zealand

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

Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,698 against $49,432; New Zealand has a labour force participation of 70.4% against 64.5%.

MeasurementCanadaNew Zealand
Money and work
GDP per capitaUS dollars per person$55,698 — better on this measurement2025-12-31World Bank$49,4322024-12-31World Bank
Labour force participationshare of the working-age population64.5%2025-12-31World Bank70.4% — better on this measurement2025-12-31World Bank
Top income tax ratestatutory, top bracket; excludes social contributions53.53%2025-12-31OECD39.00% — better on this measurement2025-12-31ird.govt.nz
Corporate tax ratestatutory15.00% — better on this measurement2025-12-31OECD28.00%2025-12-31OECD
Standard VATheadline rate5% — better on this measurement2025-01-01canada.ca15%2026-08-03ird.govt.nz
Median gross salaryper month, national€3,184 — better on this measurement2025-12-31ILO€3,1282025-06-30stats.govt.nz
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.ca1,426,9802023-12-31tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz
AreaCanada is about 58× the size of New Zealand15,634,410 km²2023-12-31World Bank267,710 km²2023-12-31World Bank
Populationtotal41,262,3292024-12-31World Bank5,290,0002024-12-31World Bank
Daily life
Life expectancyat birth82.1 years — better on this measurement2024-12-31World Bank82.0 years2026-07-14World Bank
Homicide rateper 100,000 people1.982023-12-31World Bank1.462022-12-31ourworldindata.org
Road traffic deathsper 100,000 people per year4.7 — better on this measurement2021-12-31WHO6.62021-12-31WHO
Household electricityeuros per kWh€0.0783 — better on this measurement2024-12-31www150.statcan.gc.ca€0.19682024-11-15mbie.govt.nz
Fixed broadbandsubscriptions per 100 inhabitants41.3% — better on this measurement2024-12-31OECD37.9%2024-12-31OECD
Physiciansper 1,000 people2.812022-12-31World Bank3.61 — better on this measurement2022-12-31World Bank
Hospital bedsper 1,000 people; a measure of system structure, not of care quality2.542022-12-31World Bank2.572022-12-31World Bank

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Full country data: Canada · New Zealand.