Compare Canada vs United States
15 measurements published for both countries, each with the source that published it and the date it was checked. United States vs Canada is the same comparison.
United States has a GDP per capita of $86,170 against $55,698; Canada has a labour force participation of 64.5% against 61.7%.
| Measurement | Canada | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Money and work | ||
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person | $55,6982025-12-31World Bank indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD | $86,170 — better on this measurement2024-12-31GDP per capita (current US$), World Development Indicators |
| Labour force participationshare of the working-age population | 64.5% — better on this measurement2025-12-31World Bank Open Data | 61.7%2025-12-31World Bank Open Data |
| Top income tax ratestatutory, top bracket; excludes social contributions | 53.53%2025-12-31OECD | 37.00% — better on this measurement2026IRS federal individual top marginal income-tax rate for tax year 2026: 37%; this is a marginal federal rate, not an effective rate and not a state rate. |
| Corporate tax ratestatutory | 15.00% — better on this measurement2025-12-31OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration | 21.00%2026IRS federal corporate income-tax rate under IRC section 11(b): 21%; no state or local corporate tax is substituted. |
| Standard VATheadline rate | 5%2024-12-31OECD | 0% — better on this measurement2025-12-31Value-Added Taxes (VATs) And Tariffs |
| Median gross salaryper month, national | €3,1842025-12-31Median monthly earnings, total employees, local currency, 2025 | €4,747 — better on this measurement2026-08-03fred.stlouisfed.org (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; series source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey) |
| Settling in | ||
| Migrant integration policyMIPEX; higher is more favourable | 76 / 100 — better on this measurement2020-12-31MIPEX | 69 / 1002020-12-31MIPEX |
| Populationtotal | 41,262,3292024-12-31World Bank | 340,003,7972024-12-31World Bank |
| Daily life | ||
| Life expectancyat birth | 82.1 years — better on this measurement2024-12-31World Bank indicator SP.DYN.LE00.IN | 78.9 years2026-07-14Life expectancy at birth, total (years), World Development Indicators |
| Homicide rateper 100,000 people | 1.98 — better on this measurement2023-12-31World Bank | 5.762023-12-31World Bank |
| Road traffic deathsper 100,000 people per year | 4.7 — better on this measurement2021-12-31WHO GHO RS_196/RS_198 | 14.22021-12-31WHO GHO RS_196/RS_198 |
| Fixed broadbandsubscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 41.3% — better on this measurement2024-12-31OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation | 39.5%2024-12-31OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation |
| Fibre coverageshare of dwellings a fibre network passes | 71.7% — better on this measurement2025-12-31crtc.gc.ca | 42.2%2023-12-31docs.fcc.gov |
| Physiciansper 1,000 people | 2.812022-12-31Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 3.68 — better on this measurement2022-12-31Physicians (per 1,000 people) |
| Hospital bedsper 1,000 people; a measure of system structure, not of care quality | 2.542022-12-31Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) | 2.682022-12-31Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) |
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