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Canada

Country Profile

Population

41,288,599

Global avg: 41.5M

Area

15,634,410 km²

Global avg: 714,913 km²

Population Density

3 /km²

World: 58 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$2.24T

Global avg: $569.2B

GDP per Capita

$54,283

World: $13,684

Sustainable Competitiveness

Overall GSCI Rank

#37

of 193 countries

Overall Score

52.1

83% of best score · 81st percentile

vs. Global Average

+6.7 higher

Global average: 45.4

2026 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index Performance

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 37 / 193
025507510052.1Canada62.9Global best45.4Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

-2.1

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

-7.0

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Canada

How Canada compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 71 / 193
025507510053.5Canada66.4Global best49.9Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 130 / 193
025507510043.5Canada60.8Global best46.6Global average

Social Capital

Rank 71 / 193
025507510047.6Canada62.0Global best45.0Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 26 / 193
025507510060.3Canada79.7Global best40.4Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 81 / 193
025507510043.0Canada61.2Global best42.0Global average

Governance

Rank 25 / 193
025507510064.4Canada75.1Global best48.3Global average
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Key figures and GSCI 2026 results for Canada

Canada ranks 37th of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 52.1. This is 83% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Canada in the 81st percentile, 6.7 points above the global average of 45.4.
Canada performs best in Governance (25th) and Intellectual Capital (26th), and weakest in Resource Efficiency (130th) and Economic Sustainability (81st). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Natural Capital 71st, Social Capital 71st.
Canada's GSCI score has declined by 2.1 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is negative (-7.0 points).
Canada has a population of 41.3 million, 1% below the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 3 people per km², 4.5% of the world average (58). Its GDP is $2.24 trillion, 3.9 times the average country ($569.2 billion).
Canada's GDP per capita is $54,283, 4.0 times the world average of $13,684.
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.

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