Canada vs Japan: Economic Outlook No 117 — Indicator of competitiveness based on
Economic Outlook No 117 — Indicator of competitiveness based on over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 91.23 against 80.65 in Japan, a difference of 10.58.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 35th and Japan ranks 38th of 38 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.93 | 91.01 | 34.92 | Canada |
| 1980s | 112.74 | 123.77 | 11.03 | Japan |
| 1990s | 103.24 | 157.52 | 54.28 | Japan |
| 2000s | 102.33 | 143.12 | 40.79 | Japan |
| 2010s | 107.58 | 115.9 | 8.32 | Japan |
| 2020s | 95.07 | 88.07 | 7 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — indicator of competitiveness based on, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 91.23 against 80.65 in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — indicator of competitiveness based on between Canada and Japan?
- 10.58, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2026.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — indicator of competitiveness based on?
- Canada ranks 35th and Japan ranks 38th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Indicator of competitiveness based on relative consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP