Country comparison
Canada
Americas · CAD
Japan
Asia · JPY
Side-by-side levels, gaps, and history — no winner badges.
Key takeaways
- Japan has the larger nominal GDP in this set (4.00 vs 2.20 USD tn) — Canada is about 55% of that level.
- On latest GDP growth, Canada prints 1.6% vs 0.8% for Japan.
- GDP per capita is higher in Canada than Japan (55,000 vs 33,000 USD).
- Japan has the larger population versus Canada in this snapshot.
- Consumer inflation runs higher in Japan (2.6%) than Canada (2.4%).
- Government debt / GDP is 255% in Japan vs 107% in Canada.
- Figures are illustrative MVP snapshots with source metadata — not a scoreboard. Open any metric for a focused historical chart.
At a glance
| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇯🇵 Japan | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $2.20 tn | $4.00 tn | $-1.80 tn |
| GDP Growth | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| GDP / Capita | $55,000 | $33,000 | $22,000 |
| Population | 41.2M | 123.5M | -82.3M |
| Inflation | 2.4% | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.4% | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| Interest Rate | 2.8% | 0.5% | 2.3% |
| Gov. Debt | 107.0% of GDP | 255.0% of GDP | -148.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $120 bn | $1250 bn | $-1130 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 0 t | 846 t | -846 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
Canada
$2.20 tn
Japan
$4.00 tn
Gap (A − B)
$-1.80 tn
-45.0% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
Canada
1.6%
Japan
0.8%
Gap (A − B)
0.8%
+100.0% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
Canada
$55,000
Japan
$33,000
Gap (A − B)
$22,000
+66.7% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
Canada
41.2M
Japan
123.5M
Gap (A − B)
-82.3M
-66.6% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
Canada
6.4%
Japan
2.5%
Gap (A − B)
3.9%
+156.0% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
Canada
107.0% of GDP
Japan
255.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
-148.0% of GDP
-58.0% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
Canada
2.8%
Japan
0.5%
Gap (A − B)
2.3%
+450.0% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
Canada
2.4%
Japan
2.6%
Gap (A − B)
-0.2%
-7.7% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
Canada
$120 bn
Japan
$1250 bn
Gap (A − B)
$-1130 bn
-90.4% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
Canada
0 t
Japan
846 t
Gap (A − B)
-846 t
-100.0% vs B