Seven-indicator market comparison

United States
vs Canada

Neighbouring and deeply integrated markets make a useful comparison for income, digital reach, population scale and trade dependence.

At a glance

Latest available observations

Each value keeps its source year because publication schedules differ by country and indicator.

IndicatorUnited StatesYearCanadaYearFull series
GDPcurrent US$ $30.77T 2025 $2.32T 2025 Chart
GDP per capitacurrent US$ $90,027 2025 $55,698 2025 Chart
GDP growthannual % 2.16% 2025 1.74% 2025 Chart
Populationpeople 341,784,857 2025 41,651,653 2025 Chart
Internet use% of population 94.69% 2024 94.35% 2024 Chart
Trade openness% of GDP 25.02% 2024 63.51% 2025 Chart
Life expectancy at birthyears 78.89 2024 82.11 2024 Chart

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved 2026-08-26.

Data-led reading

Four ways to read the gap

These observations describe the latest series and do not predict future performance.

Economic scale

United States is larger in current dollars

United States reported GDP of $30.77T in 2025 and Canada reported $2.32T in 2025. The larger current-dollar total was about 13.3 times the smaller; exchange rates affect this comparison.

Income per person

United States reports the higher average

GDP per capita was $90,027 for United States and $55,698 for Canada in their latest observations, a ratio of about 1.6 to one. This is output per person, not median household income.

Digital reach

United States has the higher reported internet-use share

Internet use was 94.69% in United States and 94.35% in Canada, a gap of 0.3 percentage points. National access rates do not measure connection speed, affordability or frequency of use.

Momentum & exposure

Growth and trade answer different questions

Latest real GDP growth was 2.16% for United States and 1.74% for Canada. Trade equaled 25.02% and 63.51% of GDP respectively. Always check the reported year before linking short-run momentum to economic openness.

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