This country comparison is a concise, tabular overview of numerous data from our respective country pages for Australia and Canada. There, we provide many explanations and details per country that go far beyond this comparison.
See also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life
The data for each country can be found here: Australia and Canada
Maximum daily temperatures in comparison
Australia
Canada
General information
| Australia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Region: | Australia/New Zealand | North America |
| Area: | 7,741,220 km² | 9,984,670 km² |
| National language: | English | English, French |
| Government form: | Parliamentary democracy (under constitutional monarchy) | Federal parliamentary republic (under constitutional monarchy) |
| Independent since: | 1901 AD | 1867 AD |
| Capital: | Canberra | Ottawa |
Population
Details for Australia and Canada| Australia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Population: | 25,688,000 | 38,246,000 |
| Inhabitants/km²: | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| Life expectancy males: | Ø 81 years | Ø 81 years |
| Life expectancy females: | Ø 85 years | Ø 85 years |
| Average age: | Ø 37.5 years | Ø 41.8 years |
| Birth rate: | 12.10 ‰ | 9.60 ‰ |
| Death rate: | 6.70 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ |
| Migrationrate: | 6.39 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ |
Quality of life
Values from 0 (bad) to 100 (very good)See also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life
| Australia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Political stability: | 86 | 85 |
| Civil rights: | 95 | 93 |
| Health: | 87 | 79 |
| Climate: | 90 | 33 |
| Cost of Living: | 24 | 35 |
| Popularity: | 41 | 45 |
Economy
Details for Australia and Canada| Australia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency: | Australian dollar (1 AUD = 100 Cents) | Canadian dollar (1 CAD =100 Cents) |
| Unemployment rate: | 3.7 % | 5.2 % |
| Inflation rate: | 6.59 % | 6.80 % |
| Cost of Living: (USA = 100%) | 109.02 % | 102.51 % |
| Commercial taxes and contributions: | 47.40 % | 24.50 % |
| Average income: | 57,170 US$ | 48,310 US$ |
| Government debt (% of GDP): | 58.38 % | 112.85 % |
| Government debt (% of GDP): | 43.95 % | 55.55 % |
| Corruption index: | 25 (good) | 26 (good) |
| AUS: total | per 1000 inh. | CAN: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product: | 1,552,667 M US$ | 60.44 M US$ | 1,988,336 M US$ | 51.99 M US$ |
| Gross national product: | 1,468,490 M US$ | 57.17 M US$ | 1,847,687 M US$ | 48.31 M US$ |
| Exported goods: | 390,014 M US$ | 15.18 M US$ | 721,859 M US$ | 18.87 M US$ |
| Imported goods: | 299,207 M US$ | 11.65 M US$ | 717,826 M US$ | 18.77 M US$ |
Infrastructure
Details for Australia and Canada| AUS: total | per 1000 inh. | CAN: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadways: | 873,573 km | 34.01 km | 1,042,300 km | 27.25 km |
| Railways: | 33,343 km | 1.30 km | 77,932 km | 2.04 km |
| Waterways: | 2,000 km | 0.08 km | 636 km | 0.02 km |
| Harbours: | 581 | 0.0226 | 679 | 0.0178 |
| Passenger airports: | 157 | 0.0061 | 234 | 0.0061 |
Energy balance
Details for Australia and Canada| AUS: total | per 1000 inh. | CAN: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production capacity: | 722.85 bn kWh | 28.14 m kWh | 1.342 tn kWh | 35.10 m kWh |
| Energy consumption: | 237.39 bn kWh | 9.24 m kWh | 539.70 bn kWh | 14.11 m kWh |
| Energy production: | 250.00 bn kWh | 9.73 m kWh | 630.03 bn kWh | 16.47 m kWh |
| Energy export: | 0.00 kWh | 0.00 kWh | 67.20 bn kWh | 1.76 m kWh |
| Energy imports: | 0.00 kWh | 0.00 kWh | 9.80 bn kWh | 256,235.22 kWh |
| CO2 emissions: | 386.53 m t | 15,046.93 t | 580.21 m t | 15,170.51 t |
Telecommunication
Details for Australia and Canada| Australia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| International dialing: | +61 | +1 |
| Internet domain: | .au | .ca |
| AUS total | AUS per 1000 inh. | CAN total | CAN per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlines: | 4,600,000 | 179 | 12,928,000 | 338 |
| Mobile cellulars: | 27,090,000 | 1055 | 32,723,000 | 856 |
| Internet server: | 17,081,000 | 665 | 8,743,000 | 229 |
| Internet users: | 23,016,519 | 896 | 35,301,158 | 923 |
| Broadband Internet: | 9,145,384 | 356 | 16,051,704 | 420 |
Healthcare system
Details for Australia and Canada| Australia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1000 inh.: | 3.84 | 2.52 |
| Physicians per 1000 inh.: | 3.59 | 2.61 |
| Diabetes: | 5.6 % | 7.6 % |
| Tuberculosis: | 0.07 ‰ | 0.05 ‰ |
| Tuberculosis cure rate: | 90.0 % | 79.0 % |
| Smokers: | 13.6 % | 13.0 % |
Climate
We also provide a more detailed climate comparison of both countries.The data for each country can be found here: Australia and Canada
| Australia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime temperatures: | 24.3 °C | 7.5 °C |
| Nighttime temperatures: | 12.6 °C | -2.4 °C |
| Rel. humidity: | 64 % | 72 % |
| Rain days: | 5.9 | 8.1 |
| Sunshine hours per day: | 7.9 | 5.4 |
Maximum daily temperatures in comparison
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Native languages
| Australia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| English: | 76.8 % | 58.7 % |
| French: | n/a | 22.0 % |
| Chinese: | 2.8 % | 1.2 % |
| Italian: | 1.4 % | 1.3 % |
| Punjabi: | n/a | 1.4 % |
| Spanish: | n/a | 1.3 % |
| German: | n/a | 1.3 % |
| Arabic: | 1.3 % | 1.1 % |
| Tagalog: | n/a | 1.2 % |
| Greek: | 1.1 % | n/a |
| Vietnamese: | 1.1 % | n/a |
| Polish: | n/a | 0.7 % |
| Portuguese: | n/a | 0.7 % |
| Ukrainian: | n/a | 0.6 % |
| Dutch: | n/a | 0.5 % |
| Russian: | n/a | 0.4 % |
| Eskimo: | n/a | 0.1 % |
| other: | 15.5 % | 7.5 % |
Religions
| Australia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Christianity: | 62.1 % | 67.2 % |
| Nondenominational: | 22.3 % | 23.9 % |
| Islam: | 2.2 % | 3.2 % |
| Buddhism: | 2.5 % | 1.1 % |
| Hinduism: | 1.3 % | 1.5 % |
| Sikhism: | 0.5 % | 1.4 % |
| Jewry: | 0.5 % | 1.1 % |
| other: | 8.6 % | 0.6 % |