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Land Area

Canada

9,984,670 km² Largest

United States of America

9,833,517 km² 98.5% of largest

France

551,695 km² 5.5% of largest

Japan

377,975 km² 3.8% of largest

Germany

357,022 km² 3.6% of largest

Italy

301,340 km² 3.0% of largest

United Kingdom

243,610 km² 2.4% of largest

Population

United States of America

LARGEST

341.78M PEOPLE

341,784,857 34.8/km²

Japan

36.1% OF LARGEST

123.37M PEOPLE

123,366,734 326.4/km²

Germany

24.4% OF LARGEST

83.49M PEOPLE

83,491,249 233.9/km²

United Kingdom

20.3% OF LARGEST

69.49M PEOPLE

69,487,000 285.2/km²

France

20.1% OF LARGEST

68.72M PEOPLE

68,720,337 124.6/km²

Italy

17.2% OF LARGEST

58.92M PEOPLE

58,915,656 195.5/km²

Canada

12.2% OF LARGEST

41.65M PEOPLE

41,651,653 4.2/km²

United States of America 341.78M

LARGEST 34.8/km²

Japan 123.37M

36.1% of largest 326.4/km²

Germany 83.49M

24.4% of largest 233.9/km²

United Kingdom 69.49M

20.3% of largest 285.2/km²

France 68.72M

20.1% of largest 124.6/km²

Italy 58.92M

17.2% of largest 195.5/km²

Canada 41.65M

12.2% of largest 4.2/km²

GDP

United States of America

LARGEST

$30.77T

Germany

16.4% OF LARGEST

$5.05T

Japan

14.4% OF LARGEST

$4.44T

United Kingdom

13.0% OF LARGEST

$4.0T

France

10.9% OF LARGEST

$3.37T

Italy

8.3% OF LARGEST

$2.55T

Canada

7.5% OF LARGEST

$2.32T

United States of America $30.77T

LARGEST

Germany $5.05T

16.4% of largest

Japan $4.44T

14.4% of largest

United Kingdom $4.0T

13.0% of largest

France $3.37T

10.9% of largest

Italy $2.55T

8.3% of largest

Canada $2.32T

7.5% of largest

Armed Forces

Active Personnel

United States of America

LARGEST

1.35M TROOPS

Japan

18.3% OF LARGEST

247.15K TROOPS

France

15.1% OF LARGEST

203.85K TROOPS

Germany

13.6% OF LARGEST

183.5K TROOPS

Italy

12.6% OF LARGEST

170K TROOPS

United Kingdom

11.4% OF LARGEST

153.29K TROOPS

Canada

5.0% OF LARGEST

68K TROOPS

United States of America 1.35Mtroops

LARGEST

Japan 247.15Ktroops

18.3% of largest

France 203.85Ktroops

15.1% of largest

Germany 183.5Ktroops

13.6% of largest

Italy 170Ktroops

12.6% of largest

United Kingdom 153.29Ktroops

11.4% of largest

Canada 68Ktroops

5.0% of largest

Air Force

United States of America

LARGEST

13.3K AIRCRAFT

Japan

10.9% OF LARGEST

1.45K AIRCRAFT

France

7.9% OF LARGEST

1.06K AIRCRAFT

Italy

6.5% OF LARGEST

862 AIRCRAFT

United Kingdom

5.5% OF LARGEST

733 AIRCRAFT

Germany

4.6% OF LARGEST

617 AIRCRAFT

Canada

3.5% OF LARGEST

464 AIRCRAFT

United States of America 13.3Kaircraft

LARGEST

Japan 1.45Kaircraft

10.9% of largest

France 1.06Kaircraft

7.9% of largest

Italy 862aircraft

6.5% of largest

United Kingdom 733aircraft

5.5% of largest

Germany 617aircraft

4.6% of largest

Canada 464aircraft

3.5% of largest

Naval Assets

United States of America

LARGEST

472 VESSELS

France

38.1% OF LARGEST

180 VESSELS

Japan

32.8% OF LARGEST

155 VESSELS

Italy

30.3% OF LARGEST

143 VESSELS

Germany

16.9% OF LARGEST

80 VESSELS

United Kingdom

16.1% OF LARGEST

76 VESSELS

Canada

13.6% OF LARGEST

64 VESSELS

United States of America 472vessels

LARGEST

France 180vessels

38.1% of largest

Japan 155vessels

32.8% of largest

Italy 143vessels

30.3% of largest

Germany 80vessels

16.9% of largest

United Kingdom 76vessels

16.1% of largest

Canada 64vessels

13.6% of largest

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Wealth

Gold Reserves

United States of America

LARGEST

8,133.5 Metric Tonnes

Germany

41.2% OF LARGEST

3,351.6 Metric Tonnes

Italy

30.1% OF LARGEST

2,451.9 Metric Tonnes

France

30.0% OF LARGEST

2,437.0 Metric Tonnes

Japan

10.4% OF LARGEST

846.0 Metric Tonnes

United Kingdom

3.8% OF LARGEST

310.3 Metric Tonnes

Canada

0.0% OF LARGEST

0.0 Metric Tonnes

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Foreign-Exchange Reserves

Japan

LARGEST

$1.16T Reserves · excl. gold

United States of America

19.7% OF LARGEST

$228B Reserves · excl. gold

United Kingdom

12.8% OF LARGEST

$149B Reserves · excl. gold

Canada

10.3% OF LARGEST

$120B Reserves · excl. gold

Germany

8.4% OF LARGEST

$97B Reserves · excl. gold

Italy

7.3% OF LARGEST

$85B Reserves · excl. gold

France

6.7% OF LARGEST

$78B Reserves · excl. gold

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Billionaires

United States of America

MOST

813 billionaires

United Kingdom

20% OF MOST

165 billionaires

Germany

16% OF MOST

132 billionaires

Italy

9% OF MOST

73 billionaires

Canada

8% OF MOST

67 billionaires

France

5% OF MOST

43 billionaires

Japan

5% OF MOST

41 billionaires

Oil

Proven Reserves

Canada

LARGEST

170 Billion barrels

United States of America

40.5% OF LARGEST

69 Billion barrels

United Kingdom

1.5% OF LARGEST

2.5 Billion barrels

Italy

0.3% OF LARGEST

0.5 Billion barrels

France

0.1% OF LARGEST

0.1 Billion barrels

Germany

0.1% OF LARGEST

0.1 Billion barrels

Japan

0.0% OF LARGEST

0.0 Billion barrels

Production & Consumption

Canada

NET EXPORTER

Production 5.7M b/d

Consumption 2.4M b/d

+3.3M b/d net

France

NET IMPORTER

Production 0.0M b/d

Consumption 1.6M b/d

−1.6M b/d net

Germany

NET IMPORTER

Production 0.1M b/d

Consumption 2.3M b/d

−2.3M b/d net

Italy

NET IMPORTER

Production 0.1M b/d

Consumption 1.2M b/d

−1.1M b/d net

Japan

NET IMPORTER

Production 0.0M b/d

Consumption 3.3M b/d

−3.3M b/d net

United Kingdom

NET IMPORTER

Production 0.8M b/d

Consumption 1.5M b/d

−0.8M b/d net

United States of America

NET EXPORTER

Production 20.0M b/d

Consumption 19.0M b/d

+1.0M b/d net

Trade (Import/Export)

Canada

$727.9B

Exports

$727.9B

Imports

$733.8B

Trade Balance

$-5.9B Trade Deficit

France

$1,071.1B

Exports

$1,071.1B

Imports

$1,081.5B

Trade Balance

$-10.4B Trade Deficit

Germany

$1,941.4B

Exports

$1,941.4B

Imports

$1,764.4B

Trade Balance

+$177.0B Trade Surplus

Italy

$773.9B

Exports

$773.9B

Imports

$721.8B

Trade Balance

+$52.1B Trade Surplus

Japan

$917.0B

Exports

$917.0B

Imports

$952.0B

Trade Balance

$-35.0B Trade Deficit

United Kingdom

$1,142.1B

Exports

$1,142.1B

Imports

$1,174.2B

Trade Balance

$-32.1B Trade Deficit

United States of America

$3,193.5B

Exports

$3,193.5B

Imports

$4,103.1B

Trade Balance

$-909.6B Trade Deficit

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Drinks per Person

Coffee kg / person / yr

Canada consumption

6.5kg

Germany consumption

6.5kg

Italy consumption

5.9kg

France consumption

5.4kg

United States of America consumption

4.2kg

Japan consumption

3.6kg

United Kingdom consumption

3.3kg

Tea kg / person / yr

United Kingdom consumption

1.9kg

Japan consumption

0.9kg

Germany consumption

0.7kg

Canada consumption

0.5kg

United States of America consumption

0.4kg

France consumption

0.3kg

Italy consumption

0.1kg

Beer litres / person / yr

Germany consumption

99L

United Kingdom consumption

73L

United States of America consumption

73L

Canada consumption

54L

Japan consumption

38L

France consumption

33L

Italy consumption

31L

Wine litres / person / yr

France consumption

47L

Italy consumption

44L

Germany consumption

24L

United Kingdom consumption

22L

Canada consumption

14L

United States of America consumption

12L

Japan consumption

Alcohol litres pure alcohol / person / yr

France consumption

11.2L

Germany consumption

10.9L

United Kingdom consumption

10.4L

United States of America consumption

9.6L

Canada consumption

9.2L

Italy consumption

8.4L

Japan consumption

6.3L

Smoking % of adults 15+ who smoke

France

33.6%

Italy

22.3%

Germany

21.5%

Japan

17.1%

United States of America

14.1%

United Kingdom

12.3%

Canada

10.7%

Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)

Olympic Medals

United States of America

1,233 Gold

1,013 Silver

889 Bronze

3,135 Total Medals

☀ Summer: 2,772 ❄ Winter: 363

United Kingdom

320 Gold

348 Silver

362 Bronze

1,030 Total Medals

☀ Summer: 991 ❄ Winter: 39

Germany

335 Gold

331 Silver

331 Bronze

997 Total Medals

☀ Summer: 704 ❄ Winter: 293

France

295 Gold

331 Silver

365 Bronze

991 Total Medals

☀ Summer: 830 ❄ Winter: 161

Italy

283 Gold

255 Silver

300 Bronze

838 Total Medals

☀ Summer: 667 ❄ Winter: 171

Japan

211 Gold

198 Silver

235 Bronze

644 Total Medals

☀ Summer: 544 ❄ Winter: 100

Canada

161 Gold

197 Silver

241 Bronze

599 Total Medals

☀ Summer: 353 ❄ Winter: 246

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Religious Demographics

Religious Distribution

Religious Composition by Country

Canada

France

Germany

Italy

Japan

United Kingdom

United States of America

Age Demographics

Median Age

Japan

OLDEST

48.6 YEARS

10 30 50 70

Italy

47.9 YEARS

10 30 50 70

Germany

47.8 YEARS

10 30 50 70

Canada

41.8 YEARS

10 30 50 70

France

41.7 YEARS

10 30 50 70

United Kingdom

40.6 YEARS

10 30 50 70

United States of America

YOUNGEST

38.8 YEARS

10 30 50 70

Age Distribution

Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)

Demographic Insights

Age Gap Japan is 9.8 years older (median) than United States of America

Youth Population United States of America has the highest youth population at 38.4% (under 30)

Elderly Population Japan has the highest elderly population at 34.0% (60+)

Global Statistics

Metric	Canada	France	Germany	Italy	Japan	United Kingdom	United States of America
Travel & Mobility
Passport Power visa-free destinations	188	188	189	189	193	188	186
Tourist Arrivals per year	18.3M	79.4M	39.6M	57.2M	25.1M	37.0M	66.5M
Culture & Prestige
Nobel Laureates all-time	28	76	115	21	29	137	411
3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide	0	30	12	15	20	10	16
UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites	22	50	53	59	26	34	26

Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.

Cost of Living

Metric All indices use New York City as base (100) Lower values indicate lower costs.	Canada	France	Germany	Italy	Japan	United Kingdom	United States of America
Cost of Living Index	71.5	70.2	65.6	65.4	83.3	67.8	71.0
Rent Index	32.8	25.3	27.8	23.8	28.5	35.2	43.5
Groceries Index	70.2	73.0	56.4	60.5	86.2	58.5	69.8
Restaurant Price Index	71.0	68.5	60.5	67.2	52.0	69.0	73.2
Local Purchasing Power	94.0	79.0	92.0	65.0	87.0	88.0	100.0
Common Expenses Comparison
Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD)	$16	$15	$12	$15	$9	$15	$20
Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD)	$70	$60	$55	$60	$45	$65	$80
Monthly Rent - City Center (USD)	$1,400	$1,000	$1,100	$850	$1,000	$1,500	$1,950
Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD)	$1,100	$750	$800	$600	$650	$1,100	$1,500
Monthly Utilities (USD)	$150	$165	$180	$155	$130	$190	$175
Internet (60 Mbps, USD)	$55	$30	$35	$30	$35	$35	$68
Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD)	$75	$70	$75	$40	$90	$85	$85

Health

Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.

Health spending / person

USA

$13,473 2023

Germany

$6,849 2024

Canada

$6,378 2024

United Kingdom

$5,860 2024

France

$5,327 2024

Japan

$3,638 2023

Italy

$3,398 2024

Physicians per 1,000

Germany

4.5 2022

Italy

4.2 2022

USA

3.7 2022

United Kingdom

3.3 2023

France

3.3 2022

Canada

2.8 2023

Japan

2.7 2022

Hospital beds per 1,000

Japan

12.6 2022

Germany

7.6 2023

France

5.7 2022

Italy

3.1 2022

USA

2.7 2022

Canada

2.5 2022

United Kingdom

2.4 2022

Diabetes prevalence

USA

13.7% 2024

Japan

8.1% 2024

Germany

7.8% 2024

Canada

7.7% 2024

Italy

7.7% 2024

United Kingdom

7.4% 2024

France

6.5% 2024

Obesity prevalence

USA

41.0% 2024

United Kingdom

27.4% 2024

Canada

26.0% 2024

Germany

20.6% 2024

Italy

14.0% 2024

France

11.2% 2024

Japan

5.9% 2024

Suicide rate per 100k

Japan

17.4 2021

France

16.6 2021

USA

15.6 2021

Germany

12.9 2021

United Kingdom

9.6 2021

Canada

9.4 2021

Italy

7.0 2021

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GDP, population, reserves & trade for Canada vs France vs Germany vs Italy vs Japan vs United Kingdom vs USA — charted over the decades.

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Basic Information

Metric	Canada	France	Germany	Italy	Japan	United Kingdom	United States of America
Population	41651653	68720337	83491249	58915656	123366734	69487000	341784857
Area (sq km)	9984670	551695	357022	301340	377975	243610	9833517
Capital	Ottawa	Paris	Berlin	Rome	Tokyo	London	Washington, D.C.
Official Language	English and French	French	German	Italian	Japanese	English	English (de facto)
Currency	Canadian Dollar (CAD)	Euro (EUR)	Euro (EUR)	Euro (EUR)	Japanese Yen (JPY)	Pound Sterling (GBP)	United States Dollar (USD)
Government Type	Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy	Unitary semi-presidential republic	Federal parliamentary republic	Unitary parliamentary republic	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy	Federal presidential constitutional republic

Military Strength

Metric	Canada	France	Germany	Italy	Japan	United Kingdom	United States of America
Active Personnel	68,000	203,850	183,500	170,000	247,150	153,290	1,347,300
Reserve Personnel	30,000	35,000	30,000	18,300	56,000	81,500	799,500
Total Military Personnel	100,000	240,000	214,000	188,300	303,150	234,790	2,146,800
Defense Budget (USD)	$26,500,000,000	$55,000,000,000	$56,000,000,000	$29,800,000,000	$49,100,000,000	$68,400,000,000	$816,000,000,000
Tanks	82	406	266	200	579	227	6,612
Armored Vehicles	1,788	6,300	5,318	3,500	3,137	5,015	45,193
Self-Propelled Artillery	89	109	121	89	166	89	1,498
Towed Artillery	37	12	0	70	492	126	1,339
Rocket Projectors	0	13	38	21	99	44	1,366

Economy

Metric	Canada	France	Germany	Italy	Japan	United Kingdom	United States of America
GDP (USD)	$2,319,899,772,426	$3,366,315,927,447	$5,050,922,925,047	$2,551,556,954,100	$4,435,162,999,977	$4,002,587,541,846	$30,769,700,000,000
GDP Per Capita (USD)	$55,698	$48,986	$60,496	$43,309	$35,951	$57,602	$90,027
Unemployment Rate (%)	6.9%	7.5%	3.7%	6.4%	2.5%	4.7%	4.2%
GINI Index (Income Inequality)	31.5	31.8	33.7	34.3	32.3	32.4	41.8
Currency	Canadian Dollar (CAD)	Euro (EUR)	Euro (EUR)	Euro (EUR)	Japanese Yen (JPY)	Pound Sterling (GBP)	United States Dollar (USD)
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia

Did You Know?

Canada is 41.0 times larger in area than United Kingdom. That's a massive difference!

United States of America has 8.2 times more people than Canada.

United States of America has the highest GDP per capita at $90,027 among the selected countries.

United States of America has the largest economy with a GDP of $30.77 trillion.

United States of America has the largest active military personnel with 1,347,300 troops.

United States of America has the largest air force with 13,300 aircraft.

United States of America has the largest navy with 472 vessels.

UK Fact: The London Underground is the oldest underground railway network in the world, opening in 1863.

USA Fact: The United States has more airports than any other country in the world, with over 13,000 airports.

Canada vs France vs Germany vs Italy vs Japan vs United Kingdom vs United States of America: Key Comparisons

Economy: United States of America leads with a GDP of $30.8T, 13.3x larger than Canada's $2.3T.

Population: United States of America has the largest population at 342M, 8.2x larger than Canada's 42M.

Area: Canada is the largest at 9,984,670 km², 41.0x larger than United Kingdom.

Military: United States of America has the most active troops at 1.3Million, vs Canada's 68Thousand.

Life Expectancy: Italy leads at 84 years; United States of America is lowest at 79 years.

Trade: Germany runs the largest surplus at $177B; United States of America has the largest deficit at $910B.

Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research. Last updated July 2026. Sources & methodology